Help us create a healthier campus.
The Canadian Campus Wellbeing Survey (CCWS) is a confidential survey that gives students the opportunity to share their experience with mental health and well-being at Capilano University.
Why fill out the survey
By filling out the survey, students can:
- Give important feedback that will help improve mental health and well-being services at Capilano University.
- Share their opinions on Capilano University's mental health and well-being programs, services and initiatives.
Survey incentives
Take the Canadian Campus Wellbeing Survey between March 3-30, 2025 and you could win a prize!
Incentives for filling out the survey include:
- All students who complete the survey into a draw for one of ten $100 gift cards to Superstore/Loblaws/BestBuy!
- Students who attend the on-campus events will go into the draw for one of six $50 Superstore/Loblaws gift cards.
Frequently asked questions
The Canadian Campus Wellbeing Survey is a Canadian assessment tool to help colleges and universities collect the data they need to support student health and wellbeing.
The CCWS is a confidential survey that is coordinated by the University of British Columbia that gives students the opportunity to share their experiences with mental and physical health and well-being at Capilano University.
Students will receive an email from wellbeing@capilanou.ca which contains a personalized link to access the survey and all the necessary information to get started.
The CCWS only takes 15 to 20 minutes to complete!
Capilano University is committed to using the CCWS results to help contribute to a strategy for student well-being and shape a culture of wellness on our campuses.
- Capilano University's Mental Health Framework
- Student Wellbeing Programming
- Accessible suicide safety training programs safeTALK and ASIST and more.
Your well-being plays a vital role in your success at Capilano University, and it's one of our top priorities. Your feedback will help us enhance the quality of our programs, services, and initiatives.
By sharing your experiences, you contribute to shaping a supportive environment that empowers students to thrive at CapU and beyond. Additionally, your input allows us to compare experiences within our community to those at other post-secondary institutions, helping us continually improve.
Please note that your responses may also be used for research purposes to advance our collective understanding of well-being in higher education.
Yes. your data will be anonymously stored in a data registry. The 18 data registry is solely under the custodianship of the CCWS analysts and may only be accessed through case-level datasets prepared by CCWS analysts for approved researchers and third-parties for research purposes.
Data from the CapU dataset by contacting survey@ccws-becc.ca within two months of participating. Results of the survey will be reported in statistically aggregated form only, without identifying individual students. No part of your response to this survey will become part of your student record.
No.
De-identified portions of the CCWS data will be accessible for academic research and appropriate third-party agencies (i.e. Mental Health Commission of Canada, Canadian Public Health Agency) upon approval by the Data Access Committee, so long as their purpose is in keeping with the aim to increase capacity for linking research with policy and practice at Canadian post-secondary institutions. The CCWS's Data Access Committee will review proposals and ensure institutions and individuals are not identifiable in the dataset.
There is a potential that some questions focused on mental health may spark uncomfortable feelings. If you would like to complete the survey with the support of the Student Life Department team has arranged to have Student Support Advisors available on Tuesday, March 11 from 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. for students to complete the survey in a supportive space (LB116). Come by and enjoy some healthy snacks.
Although not suggested, students can fill out part of the survey, log off the web and then return online to complete the survey at a later time.
Students have the right to withdraw from participating in the survey at any time without penalty and/or harm. Participation is entirely voluntary, and students may stop participating at any time. If students feel that answering specific demographic questions might reveal their identity, they may choose to skip any question. Students may answer only some questions or may choose not to participate in the survey at all.
For questions about this project, contact Elise Le Brun, Manager Student Life at: wellbeing@capilanou.ca.
For questions about the survey, email the CCWS: survey@ccws-becc.ca.
The six designated events that are affiliated with the Canadian Campus Wellbeing Promotion prize draw are:
- BlueShore Blockbusters, NV - Wednesday, Feb. 26, 4 - 7 p.m.
- CapU NV Residence (Residence students only) - Tuesday, March 4, 6 -7 p.m.
- Wellness Wednesday, NV - Wednesday, March 5, 11:30 a.m. -1 p.m.
- Wellness Wednesday, NV - Wednesday, March 12, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- Wellness Wednesday, NV - Wednesday, March 19, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- Wellness Wednesday, NV - Wednesday, March 26, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.