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Okanagan Office concludes operations
McMaster’s focus on campus health and well-being has been guided in part by the Okanagan Charter, which the university signed in 2017. That work continues — even as the Okanagan Office of Health & Well-being concludes operations on July 1, 2025.
We are grateful to the office staff for their contributions to this important initiative, and will continue to share relevant resources previously available through this site. More information can be found on Daily News.
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The Okanagan Charter has two Calls to Action for higher education institutions:
- Embed health into all aspects of campus culture, across the administration, operations and academic mandates.
- Lead health promotion action and collaboration locally and globally.
Upon signing the Okanagan Charter in 2017, the University’s governing bodies approved the following McMaster-specific commitments to the Charter:
McMaster commits to support the inclusion of health and well-being in the University’s strategic planning processes and to seek to embed considerations of health, wellness and sustainability in our institutional policies and decision-making processes.
McMaster strives to nurture and support our students, faculty and staff to be as healthy as they can be and to create an inclusive, supportive and healthy educational environment and workplace.
McMaster commits to support a thriving community, both within and beyond the borders of our campus, and strives to engage with and be a proactive, responsive and collaborative partner in our local and broader communities.
McMaster commits to support the integration of educational initiatives and opportunities related to health and well-being across multiple disciplines, to foster an understanding of and commitment to health and wellness throughout the community.
McMaster strives to advance research, education and training to promote and support health and well-being on a global scale, and commits to nurturing partnerships and collaborations, locally, nationally and internationally, to develop and mobilize such knowledge in support of a healthier planet.
Since its launch in 2023, the Okanagan Office has played a valuable role in fostering a campuswide culture of mental health awareness and support.
While McMaster remains a signatory to the Okanagan Charter, the office itself wound down its operations by the end of June 2025. Story on Daily News.