We Do Not Have a Football Team. We Have Something Better.
A food pantry. A 10 PM campus closing. Childcare partnerships. Career advisors who know employers by name. This is student life for people who have jobs, kids, and bills.
The One-Stop Hub
One desk. One line. One conversation to solve your problem. Services: enrollment changes, OSAP counseling, transcript requests, parking permits, locker assignments, general questions.
Hours: Mon–Thu 7 AM – 10 PM. Fri 7 AM – 5 PM.
Wellness and Mental Health
Counseling: Free, short-term, confidential. In person or video. Crisis walk-ins accepted.
Peer Support: Trained student volunteers staff a drop-in space Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Mindfulness: Weekly guided sessions. Chairs provided. No experience needed.
The Elmwood Community Pantry
Take what you need. Give what you can. No forms. No judgment. Available: rice, pasta, canned goods, fresh produce, frozen meals, baby supplies, hygiene products, emergency transit passes.
Location: Main Campus. Mon–Fri, 10 AM – 6 PM.
Career Services
- One-on-one career counseling
- Resume and cover letter workshops
- Mock interviews with employer partners
- Exclusive job board
- Monthly employer recruitment events
- Co-op and placement coordination
Clubs and Groups
- Trades Women's Network
- Nursing Student Collective
- International Student Connection
- Entrepreneurship Club
- Parents on Campus
- Pride at Elmwood
- Green Campus Initiative
Start a club: Five students + $200 startup funding from the ESA.
Transportation
Parking: 200 spaces. Semester permit $150. Carpool discount.
Transit: Route 4 stops at campus entrance. Student discount available.
Bikes: Covered storage, repair station, showers.
For Parents
- Lactation room in the Main Campus
- Family washrooms with change tables
- "Kids Welcome" study hours Saturdays 10 AM – 2 PM
- Emergency childcare bursary
- Three partnered childcare centers with 15% student discount
Events
- Welcome Week: Practical orientation, employer meet-and-greets, free breakfast
- Employer Showcase: Monthly recruiting in the atrium
- Trades Cookout: June barbecue, proceeds to the pantry
- Graduation: June, outdoors on the Main Campus grounds
- Alumni Mentorship Nights: Quarterly honest conversations