Who's Covered?

In this section, you'll find eligibility information for the Health & Dental Plan, other student services, and family enrolments.

Vision and travel benefits are included in the Health portion.

Health & Dental Plan

Automatically covered students

• Full-time and part-time undergraduate students, including international students
• Co-op students currently on an officially recognized co-op work term
• Students who come to Waterloo on exchange

Students not automatically covered but eligible to self-enrol

• Students on a medical leave of absence

See the Self-Enrolment section for instructions.

Students not eligible for coverage

• Students registered solely in online programs

All enrolments must be completed during the Change-of-Coverage Period. If you’re not sure if you're eligible, check your Quest account or contact Studentcare. If you aren't billed the WUSA Health and WUSA Dental fees on your Quest account, then you aren't automatically covered by the Plan.

Additional Services

Service	Automatically enrolled students	Do my dependants have access too?
Empower Me (Mental Health & Wellness)	Undergraduate and graduate Waterloo students	NO
The Essentials (Legal Care Program)	Full-time and part-time Waterloo students	NO

Coverage for Your Family

If you’re eligible, you can enrol your family (spouse and/or dependent children) in the Health & Dental Plan for an additional fee. See the Couple & Family Enrolments section for instructions.