The Universal Design Model enables Higher Ed campuses to meet the inclusion expectations of the millennium learner Universal Design, by focusing on modification to the environment, constitutes a sustainable approach to the management of the diverse needs of learners.

The Centre for Innovation on Campus Mental Health (CICMH) is a partnership project involving Colleges Ontario, the Council of Ontario Universities, the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance, the College Student Alliance and the Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario. They have many helpful resources linked on their site related to student mental health.

Positive well-being is a key predictor for learning and student success. In partnership with the SFU Teaching and Learning Centre, SFU Health Promotion is working with instructional staff to create conditions for well-being within learning environments.

At Guelph the student examination schedule enables them to manage their time and stress from academic load. Students are informed of the examination schedule for their courses during the course selection time period, which can support their time management, stress management and course selection.

OCAD University and Ryerson University have committed to working together in collaboration around the strategic development of campus wide mental health initiatives. The project has a special focus on postsecondary mental health policy development, service and system design approaches to student-centered care, and the application of design and visual thinking to campus mental health. This project is funded by the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, Mental Health Innovation Fund.

Since 2012, McMaster Athletics & Recreation began a pilot project to build inclusion on university campuses across Canada, with a focus on sport and LGBTQ-identified persons. Along with CIS, CAAWS, UBC and U of T, the goal is to open a dialogue and take action to build a more inclusive (sport) community.

Aboriginal Students Health Science Office’s mentorship program provides substantial support and service to First Nations, Inuit and Métis students within Health Sciences, through mentorship, skills based education and overall guidance to Health Science students and aspiring students.

McMaster Institute for Innovation in Teaching and Learning (MIIETL) in consultation with Accessibility Services, Human Rights and Education service developed a YouTube video about the importance of creating an accessible campus.

The concept of the MHI was conceived by students with the intent of creating an event in which all participants could comfortably discuss mental health concerns that were being experienced in the academic environment. The student leaders sought faculty members to assist in organizing and facilitating discussion focused upon key messages: ‘If you are experiencing stress, you are not alone’; ‘It is okay to talk about mental health’; ‘Let’s get students connected to resources’; ‘Maintaining mental health is as important as maintaining physical health’. The integrated approach (students, staff and faculty) to this event was of particular importance to address stigma and provide a culture of caring, validation and support to students around the topic of mental health and well-being. Two Faculty members from Chemistry & Chemistry Biology Department took the lead in supporting the development and coordination of this event. The student leaders and the Faculty, those that organized and those that attended, are McMaster University Mental Health Champions.

The Professional Office ensures an environment where students, faculty and staff of all FHS schools and educational programs can learn and work in an inclusive environment that fosters respect, diversity and collaboration. Using principles of fairness, the Professionalism Office handles confidential consultations, provides a clear complaints process with informal/formal options for resolution, and guidance with respect to issues related to regulated health professional guidelines, harassment, intimidation, conflict and discrimination and accessibility issues.