Resources
- Lakehead University Student Union
- University Health Insurance Plan (for International Students)
- Student Success Centre
- Student Health and Wellness
- Lakehead University Library
- YMCA of Simcoe-Muskoka Immigrant Services
- Thunder Bay Multicultural Association
- The Sharing Place Food Centre (Orillia)
- Lakehead University Alumni Association
- Office of Community Engagement and Lifelong Learning
Community Legal Services
- Lakehead University Law Clinic
- Norwest Community Legal Clinic (Services Fort Frances, Kenora, Atikokan)
- Other services listed here
Community Daycare
As part of your #LakeheadAdventure, you may need to relocate to one of our beautiful home towns. If you have schooled-aged children, this might mean you will need to find them a new school to attend while you study. Below we have provided links to the local school boards to help with your search:
Thunder Bay
Orillia
Barrie
For more information on other education options for school age children (ages 4-17), please contact the Student Success Centre at ssc@lakeheadu.ca .
Childcare
As part of your #LakeheadAdventure, you may need to relocate to one of our beautiful home towns. If you have pre-school aged children, this might mean you will need to find childcare for them to attend while you study. Below we have provided links to the local child care lists:
Thunder Bay
**Please note that Nanabijou Childcare Centre on the Lakehead University Thunder Bay campus gives preferential admission to children of Lakehead University Students, Staff, & Faculty. For more information, please email the Nanabijou team at nanabijo@lakeheadu.ca or phone them at 807-343-8369
Orillia
Barrie
For more information on other education options for school age children (ages 4-17), please contact the Student Success Centre at ssc@lakeheadu.ca .
Academic and Career Supports
- Career Zone
- Academic Support Zone (including tutoring services)
Balancing Life and School
- The Balancing Act of Being a Student and a Parent in a Pandemic
- Wolf Pups on the Move: Programming to engage children of students
- Meal Prep Bootcamp
- Student Health and Wellness