Peer Mentorship and Mental Wellbeing
Peer Mentoring at UCalgary
The University of Calgary has a number of pre-existing formal peer mentoring programs that aim to support students in their academic programs. This page lists formal peer mentoring programs available to undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Calgary. For more information, or to access these programs, follow the provided links.
Academic Peer Mentoring
These programs are associated with a specific faculty or program. They are intended to pair peers in similar academic programs to provide academic support.
| Available to graduate students in... | For more information... |
| Werklund School of Education |
https://werklund.ucalgary.ca/undergraduate-programs/student-opportunities/mentorship |
| Department of Community Health Sciences |
https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/departments/community-health-sciences/students/chsse |
| Faculty of Nursing | |
| Available to undergraduate students in... | For more information... |
| Faculty of Science |
https://science.ucalgary.ca/current-students/undergrad-science-centre/science-mentorship-program |
| Faculty of Nursing |
https://nursing.ucalgary.ca/current-students/mentorship/undergraduate-peer-mentorship-committee |
| Faculty of Engineering |
https://mentorlink.ucalgary.ca/hub/calgary/program/calgary-mentoring-program2/about |
Peer Support
These programs are available to anyone. Drop-in peer support or peer listening is available for help with anything, including academic challenges, personal challenges, and referral to appropriate resources.
| Available at... | For more information... |
| The Women's Resource Centre, MSC 482 |
https://www.ucalgary.ca/student-services/womens-centre/programs/peer-support |
| The Well, MSC 373 |
https://www.ucalgary.ca/wellness-services/services/drop-in/peer-support |
| The Q Centre, MSC 210 |
https://www.su.ucalgary.ca/programs-services/student-services/the-q-centre/ |
| Global Learning Ambassadors |
Are you aware of a peer mentoring or peer support program that we have not included on this list? Contact us!