Our thoughts are with the victims of the tragedy at the Lapu-Lapu Day festival in Vancouver that took at least 11 lives and injured many more, as well as with Vancouver’s Filipino community and all those affected. We encourage all who need them to access supports available at UBC and off-campus.
Read the statement by UBC President and Vice-Chancellor Benoit-Antoine Bacon, which includes links to UBC resources available for students, faculty, and staff on both campuses, and find some supports available for Vancouver campus below.
Health and wellbeing supports
Undergraduate & Graduate Students
Mental Health Care at UBC
First point of contact for all of your mental health concerns. https://students.ubc.ca/health/counselling-services/mental-health-care-ubc/
UBC Counselling Services
Whether you’d like to see a counsellor, or get more information and resources. https://students.ubc.ca/health/counselling-services
Support for Unanticipated Circumstances (UBCV)
A list of UBCV services and resources for students dealing with sudden unanticipated circumstances. https://students.ubc.ca/support-unanticipated-circumstances
Here 2 Talk
Here2Talk offers 24/7 confidential, single-session counselling services by app, phone or online chat. https://here2talk.ca/main
Student Health Services
You can access physical and mental health care at UBC’s Student Health Service. https://students.ubc.ca/health/student-health-service
UBC Student Services
Additional health and wellbeing resources are available through Student Services, including group counselling. https://students.ubc.ca/about-student-services
Advising Assistance
Get help from an advisor for extenuating circumstances impacting your academic performance. Undergraduate and graduate students can contact the MECH advising team at students@mech.ubc.ca to one of our advisors.
- Undergraduates who need to request a concession should reach out to Engineering Academic Services at: https://academicservices.engineering.ubc.ca/exams-grades/academic-concession
UBC Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Find resources from GPS on services and supports, as well as urgent crisis and mental health supports. https://www.grad.ubc.ca/current-students/health-wellbeing-safety
Postdoctoral Fellows, Faculty & Staff
Immediate support: GreenShield Health
Call GreenShield Health at 1-866-424-0770 to chat with a counsellor. More details about this service and the GreenShield+ platform on the UBC employee and family assistance program web site.
Postdoctoral Fellows
UBC’s Postdoctoral Fellows Office Resources
A summary of free health, mental health and wellbeing resources available to postdoctoral fellows at UBC. https://www.postdocs.ubc.ca/resources
UBC Faculty and staff
Help a colleague in distress
Familiarize yourself with common signs of distress, and the steps you can take to offer assistance. https://hr.ubc.ca/health-and-wellbeing/mental-health/helping-faculty-and-staff-distress
Long-term mental health supports at UBC
Services, programs, and resources available to support your mental health and your workplace wellbeing. https://hr.ubc.ca/health-and-wellbeing/mental-health