Access & Inclusion Peer Programs
Access & Inclusion Peer Programs is a mentorship program for students from historically underrepresented and marginalized communities. We offer academic, career, wellness and social supports that foster a sense of belonging and community. We also help students avoid and navigate barriers to access, inclusion and success at U of T.
Our Mentor Navigators are caring upper-year students who identify as from underrepresented communities. This includes but is not limited to students who are: Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit, Métis), African/Black/Caribbean, Racialized, LGBTTI2QQ+, First Generation (parents/guardians did not complete post-secondary in Canada), Religious/Spiritual, currently or formerly enrolled in the Transitional Year Programme, Mature, and/or Transfer students.
Access & Inclusion Peer Programs offers underrepresented students one-to-one appointments with a Mentor Navigator of their choice. We also offer a series of events and workshops to connect students to each other and the U of T community, and an eNewsletter to help students get involved in engaging programs and services for diverse students.
1. Find a Mentor Navigator
Mentor Navigators are a group of caring upper-year underrepresented students who support:
- Indigenous students collaborating with Indigenous Student Services
- African, Black, Caribbean and Racialized students
- Mature students
- LGBTTI2QQ+ students collaborating with the Sexual Gender Diversity Office and LGBTOUT
- Transitional Year Programme students collaborating with the Transitional Year Programme
- First generation students collaborating with the First in the Family Peer Mentor Program
- Religious and spiritual students collaborating with the Multi-Faith Centre
2. Book an appointment with a Mentor Navigator
Do you prefer a one-to-one meeting with a Mentor Navigator with whom you share an identity?
3. Attend an event or workshop
Access & Inclusion Peer Programs hosts several events and workshops throughout the year for underrepresented students.
Find Access & Inclusion events and workshops!
Note: If you don't want to attend our events by yourself, you can book an appointment with a Mentor Navigator to join you.
4. Subscribe to our eNewsletter
The Access & Inclusion Peer Programs eNewsletter lists our upcoming events and opportunities for underrepresented students.
5. Join our Facebook group
Join the Access & Inclusion Peer Programs Facebook group!
More resources:
Mature Student Network connects students who graduated from high school more than two years before enrolling at U of T, or who completed high school as an adult. Join a network of other mature students on Facebook!
Transfer Student Network connects U of T students who recently transferred from another post-secondary institution. Join a network of new transfer students on Facebook!
AccessUs provides academic and social support to students registered with Accessibility Services. Register here!
iConnect introduces students who are new to Canada and U of T to campus community, conversation and new friends. Learn more here!
Student Parent Peer Mentorship Program offers support to students who are parents. Click here for more info!