The National College Health Assessment is a nationally recognized online survey that assists MRU in collecting important data about students’ health habits, behaviours, and perceptions. The survey is both valid and reliable. View the website to learn more.

To request a presentation of the most recent data for your department or class, please fill out this form. 

The National Standard of Canada for Mental Health and Well-Being for Post-Secondary Students is a set of flexible, voluntary guidelines to help post-secondary institutions support the mental health and well-being of their students. 

Key outcomes of the standard include:

• Raising awareness about mental health and decreasing mental illness-related stigma
• Provide healthier and safer institutional environments
• Improve opportunities for student success and flourishing
• Promote life and resiliency skills that students can use at school, work, and in daily life

Work is currently underway at MRU to align with the National Standards. 

Please visit the National Standard website for more information.

Suicide is a significant cause of death among young Canadian adults and suicide itself impacts individuals, friends, family, and many people in the community. 19% of MRU students have seriously considered suicide within the past 12 months while 2.9% have attempted suicide (American College Health Assessment, 2019). The framework was created to guide MRU through the development and implementation of policies, programs, and initiatives that work to create a thriving campus environment that welcomes open conversation about mental health and suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention for all campus members. The development of the framework was informed through a literature review, environmental scans, internal scans, and consultations with the MRU community. 

Work is currently underway to implement the recommendations outlined in the Framework. To learn more about the framework, visit the Suicide Prevention Framework website.

In the fall of 2017, we completed student consultations to learn more about student wellness on campus. This process began with a survey distributed in November 2017. Based on what we learned through the survey, we conducted 12 focus groups to gather more details about the sorts of services and supports students are looking for. The results of this process will be used to inform our programming and initiatives and how we communicate with students. They are also being shared widely with other stakeholders on campus.

The Healthy Campus Team operates with a harm reduction lens, which means that our number one priority is keeping people in our campus community safe. It also means we recognize that some people are going to use substances like drugs and alcohol and we want to make sure everyone has the education and resources to be safe. We also provide information and support services to people who want to reduce or stop using substances.

Less than half of Mount Royal students know where to go if they are concerned about their own, or a friend's, use of substances. Wellness Services has a variety of professionals, such as physicians, mental health nurses and counsellors, who can help address your concerns and answer questions. These services are all available in U216.

Naloxone kits are available for free from our campus pharmacy and can also be found in many other pharmacies in the community.