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You are invited to participate in a survey conducted by the PAC-SMH Student Experience Panel of the University of Waterloo, Canada. This survey was designed in order to examine student perspectives on the culture of the University and available resources.

Take the survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PACSMH

The survey will close on Sunday, November 5.

As part of the Panel Symposium Day on October 24, 2017, there will be a live stream where you can watch the PAC-SMH Panel representatives provide reports on their progress and send in questions for them to answer. 

Details

When: October 24, 2017 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

The PAC-SMH and the supporting panel groups provide updates on their work and progress. The September update is now available.

The President’s Advisory Committee on Student Mental Health (PAC-SMH) hosted a supporting panel launch day Thursday, July 27 2017. It was the first time the supporting panels were able to meet with each other and brought together perspectives from students, faculty, staff, community partners, alumni, and parents.

The members of the President’s Advisory Committee on Student Mental Health (PAC-SMH) have reviewed the many applications and selected supporting panel members for the five topic panels: Student Experience, Student Services, Community Partners, Academic, Mental Health Experts. The large number of applicants from across our University of Waterloo community affirms the passion and awareness for developing and enhancing mental health and wellness services and systems on campus. Thank you!

The President’s Advisory Committee on Student Mental Health (PAC-SMH) has been meeting since May and we are pleased to announce we are ready to start recruiting for representatives on our five supporting panels. The panels include: Student Experience, Student Services, Community Partners, Academic, and Mental Health Experts. Each panel will help to gather information in their topic area to help the PAC-SMH deliver their final report.
 

The members of the President’s Advisory Committee on Student Mental Health (PAC-SMH) have been appointed by University of Waterloo President, Feridun Hamdullahpur. The Committee includes representation from multiple faculties, disciplines, and roles, in addition to both graduate and undergraduate student representation.

The Committee is comprised of the following members:

President Feridun Hamdullahpur has approved the Terms of Reference for the President’s Advisory Committee on Student Mental Health (PAC-SMH). The Terms of Reference sets out a mandate, membership and timeline for this committee. Since the announcement of the PAC-SMH there has been a strong wave of interest expressed by students, staff, alumni, parents, and faculty in discussing the state of mental health among students and awareness of mental health resources available.

On March 27, 2017, University of Waterloo President Feridun Hamdullahpur committed that the University would create a President’s Advisory Committee on Student Mental Health.