Wellness at SAIT

First off, you don’t need social media to be social! Quite often excessive use of social media is quite the opposite.

Social wellness means having healthy relationships, staying connected with your friends and loved ones, and being content with who you are when you are interacting with them.

Where can I get social support at SAIT?

There are so many great ways to meet other students at SAIT.

Check out the Student Life page to explore all of the different resources. Each one of them offers unique opportunities to meet others.

Saitsa student clubs is another great way to connect with people with similar interests or participate in Trojans Sports to stay active while connecting with others.

Are you interested in working on your English or would like to help others practice their skills? Consider joining the English Conversation Partners program or one of our other student engagement programs.

It’s important to continuously keep your brain active by learning and considering different perspectives. You can do this by interacting with different people, travelling to other parts of the world, taking courses to broaden our horizons and learning new skills.

Where can I get intellectual support at SAIT?

The Lamb Learner Success Centre is a key resource on campus. Discover how you learn best with a Learning Strategist or find a tutor. Need accommodations? Connect with an Accessibility Services Advisor. 

You can also engage in conversation with your classmates as part of the English Conversations Partners program, take out a Library book on a topic you’d like to know more about, or bump up your resume with an activity that’s eligible for Co-Curricular Record (CCR). 

More than that, the Study Abroad has great opportunities to interact with people from around the globe, right from the comfort of your own home! 

As humans we experience many different emotions every day. Knowing how to acknowledge, embrace, express and manage these is key. By engaging in self-care and stress management techniques, we can achieve emotional wellness. What’s your balance? 

Where can I get emotional support at SAIT?

Check-in with us at SAIT’s Student Development and Counselling. We provide free and confidential counselling to SAIT students and can discuss a wide range of topics with you. Anything from personal concerns, concerns about school (for example, presentation or test-taking nerves), and your career path (for example, feeling like your program may not be a good fit for you).

We offer appointments in-person, on the phone or via zoom. We also offer a variety of free tools to help you build resilience and get closer to achieving emotional wellness. 

Natoysopoyiis - "Holy Wind Lodge" and the Interfaith Centre can also both support your emotional wellness.

Most of us know the basics of physical wellness – eat healthily, move more, drink lots of water, get enough sleep, avoid smoking and excessive alcohol consumption, and get regular check-ups.

After all, take care of your body, and it will take care of you.

Where can I get physical support at SAIT?

Hitting the gym is fine, but “exercise” is so much more than the gym. Aim to move more – if you can, take the stairs instead of the elevator, walk or bike to the corner store instead of driving. Small efforts add up to make a big difference.

Make healthier food choices 80% of the time – and don’t stress when you’ve had two cookies instead of one. Get a water bottle that inspires you to drink more. Avoid smoking and get familiar with Canada’s low-risk drinking guidelines to limit the potential negative effects of alcohol consumption.

Stay active at SAIT by checking out the gym or taking a walk around campus, pick from several healthy food stalls on campus, and visit the SAIT Health Clinic if you have a health concern. Also, make sure to take advantage of your health and dental benefits! 

Financial wellness isn’t about having lots of money, but rather being satisfied with your financial situation. It is also building your financial literacy and awareness.

In other words, being knowledgeable about savings, understanding taxes, and avoiding debt as much as possible. 

Where can I get financial support at SAIT?

Being a student is expensive. Let SAIT help you find the balance.

Make sure to apply for SAIT student awards you are eligible for, and check-in with SAIT’s Financial Advising team to help build a budget or apply for government loans, grants, and bursaries.

Also, check out the financial awareness online series, a collaboration between Saitsa and the Financial Advising team. 

Spiritual wellness is about finding a sense of meaning, peace, and purpose in your life by identifying and establishing your values and principles. In other words, what is really important to you?

Spirituality is not only found in religion, but can also be found in a community of like-minded people – a volunteer group, for example. However you choose to work on your spiritual wellness, enjoy the journey. 

Where can I get spiritual support at SAIT?

Enhance your spiritual wellness by visiting SAIT’s Natoysopoyiis - "Holy Wind Lodge" or Interfaith Centre. Everyone is welcome!

Check out the opportunities offered through SAIT Peer Mentorship and the Student Leadership Program (LEADS), or volunteer opportunities with Saitsa.  

Whether you’re training for your first career or switching to a new one, SAIT is a great place to prepare! This dimension focuses on doing what you love and loving what you do. The choices you make now can really help you land your dream job and allow you to enjoy a healthy work-life balance. 

Where can I get occupational support at SAIT?

Connect with SAIT Career Advancement Services to build a resume that gets noticed, learn to ace job interviews, polish your LinkedIn profile, or to browse the job opportunities in the Career Hub.

Not quite sure if you’ve chosen the right career path or program? Reach out to Student Development and Counselling to chat.

One aspect of environmental wellness is ensuring we have clean air, food and water and we leave it that way for generations to come.

Another aspect is feeling safe wherever you are - on campus, at home or anywhere else.

We don’t have control of everything in our environment, but we do have control over some parts. Go ahead, set the scene – create an environment that helps you thrive and check out this video by creating your own Zen Den Jing’s Zen Den in the den: A Place to Chill | Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (campuswell.ca)

Where can I get environmental support at SAIT?

Check out all of the aspects of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at SAIT and see what the team has been up to.

Keep safe on campus. Download the SAITALERT app on your Apple or Android phone. This app has important emergency contact information, a virtual friend walk or walk home, and a handy work alone check-in system.

Get more information from our Sustainability office about how to strengthen environmental, social, and economic sustainability!

Bright light stations at SAIT

Shorter winter days and long school days indoors might mean that you are not getting enough natural daylight. This can affect your mood. But –we have a mood boosting solution! Bright Light stations are located around campus and can be used any time. These special lamps, may help to improve sleep, improve mood, and increase daytime energy and motivation. Read the instructions before use. No UV light is emitted.

• Stan Grad Centre | Opposite MC206
• Stan Grad Centre | Library (Lower level)
• Johnson-Cobbe | KA basement level
• E.H Crandell | Main floor study area (behind the stairs)
• Aldred Centre | Area C (basement level – 00)
• Aldred Centre | CA study space (3rd floor)
• Senator Burns | Study space opposite Tim Hortons (Main floor)