The plan offices will also give students information about any restrictions on coverage while they are out of the province. The fee for the health plan is included in student activity fees for each term. Please note that the extended health insurance plan supplements a student's provincial health care. The plan does not replace provincial health care. The Student Development Centre has staff members who specialize in assisting students with various disabilities to adjust to the university environment.
Some services can take up to three weeks to arrange.
A full range of services cannot be guaranteed if students contact the office too late in the term, so it is important to visit the Student Development Centre early. The Society of Graduate Students was established in 1964 to provide resources and act as an advocate for graduate students at the University of Western Ontario. With the exception of Business students, all students paying tuition fees and ancillary fees are members of SOGS and are automatically charged a membership fee at registration as part of the ancillary fee. The SOGS council consists of representatives chosen from each program. In addition, graduate students are allocated four representatives on Senate and one member on the Board of Governors.