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University of Windsor - Newcomer International Student Support

Newcomer Community Videos

August 23, 2024

With project funding provided by the Ministry of Colleges & Universities, the University of Windsor, St. Clair College, the Canadian Mental Health Association Windsor-Essex Branch, and Point Blank Creative have collaborated to develop a series of videos to guide you through common challenges faced by new international students and to help prepare you for your transition to Canada.

Roommate Agreement Template

A Guide for Students

February 21, 2024

This a template of a roommate agreement that can help protect you against common problems that arise between roommates. Roommates can work on the agreement together and decide what kinds of topics it will cover.

Student Housing Insecurity

October 20, 2023 | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EST

As a social determinant of health, housing can have an enormous impact on student mental health. In this webinar, we are joined by Rylan Kinnon, founder and CEO of SpacesShared, as well as Sarah Stackhouse from Georgian College, one of the SpacesShared partner institutions. SpacesShared is a home-share program that pairs students with older adults. Our guests will provide a presentation on student housing insecurity, and then explore systemic solutions to the issue, including the SpacesShared platform.