At the University of Waterloo, a range of dedicated offices provide essential support and resources for students impacted by sexual violence. Whether you need immediate assistance or ongoing support, these services are here for you.
They offer personalized consultations, emotional support, and referrals, and they work closely with campus and community resources to assist you. The University has 15 helplines placed near residences and parking lots for immediate assistance. Pressing the button on a red pole connects you directly with an officer who will stay on with you until help arrives.
Campus Security. They offer a victim services room for privacy and connection to services like IMPACT counseling, available on specific days. Health Services. The Health Services Building provides a wide range of medical support, including physical and mental health care. Counselling Services. The service is confidential and can connect you to faith-based groups or healing spaces if needed. Turnkey Desk. These resources are here to support you, whether you need immediate help or long-term care.
Together, we can build a safer, more supportive campus community. Advocacy , General. Looking for someone? Check into Turnkey Desk for assistance. WUSA recognizes that much of the work we do happens on the traditional territory of the neutral, Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee peoples. The land we work on is covered by the Between the Lakes Treaty, No.
We are grateful to have the opportunity to work, play and live on this land and ackno wledge that it is our collective responsibility to make our community and world a better place for all people. We acknowledge that educational institutions have not been a safe space for Indigenous students in the past and we continue to work to ensure that this is no longer the case.
