Health & Dental Plan


Dear Member,

Welcome to your students' union's health and dental plans. Full-time undergraduate students here at the University of Toronto have come together to protect ourselves and each other by collectively contributing to a health and dental plan that provides benefits to us all.

Your health and dental plans were established democratically by the students at the University of Toronto through referenda and, every year, your representatives and staff work to negotiate the best value possible. Students who already have coverage are allowed to withdraw from the plan at the beginning of the year, so that this service can be focused on those who need it.

Your health and dental plans are services of your students' union and are underwritten by Green Shield Canada, the only national non-profit benefits provider in the country, so you can be assured that students' interests are the only priority.

In creating universal health and dental plans, U of T students have recognised that when we work together, we can save money and provide important services. If any individual student were to seek private and independent health coverage, the cost would be too great and the benefits too limited. However, by pooling our resources, we are able to realise incredible savings and service enhancements through economies of scale.

This plan represents much more! In deciding to offer ourselves health and dental protection, students are working to ensure that no student suffers academically or has to drop out of school because of unexpected and unmanageable health related costs. Some students with chronic illnesses would never be able to see the inside of a classroom without access to affordable treatment and therapies. It is important to work collectively to provide protection for each other in the most cost-effective way possible.

While we hope that this year will be worry free, if your health does falter, we are glad that your health and dental plans will be there to support you. Many of your plan benefits support health promotion and illness prevention, such as annual dental cleaning and maintenance medication. Being proactive about your health and dental needs is as much a worthwhile investment in your future as your education is.

This year, please get familiar with the coverage details outlined in this section of our website, or the benefits guide sent to you by mail, and take advantage of the benefits provided by your students' union health and dental plans. After all, we can all benefit from having the peace of mind that coverage brings.

If you have any questions or suggestions, there is a team of people waiting to assist you.

The 2009-2010 U.T.S.U. Executive wishes you a healthy and successful year!

On behalf of the U.T.S.U. Executive Committee,
Sandy Hudson
President, University of Toronto Students' Union
Contact: Dan Gillespie
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dan@utsu.ca
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416-978-4911 ext. 227