Campus supports available for students impacted by recent events
With the recent United States travel ban and the horrific shootings in Quebec City mosque, students and community members may find themselves requiring support and assistance.
McMaster, the McMaster Students Union and the Graduate Students Association each provide an array of resources to help students and others deal with stressful or difficult situations.
“The University encourages any member of the community to come forward who may feel anxiety, stress or find themselves impacted by these troubling situations,” says Sean Van Koughnett, Dean of Students.
“There are many ways we can be of help, and we want to be sure anyone needing assistance knows there is assistance available.”
Among the supports available:
Office of Equity and Inclusion: works with campus and community partners to ensure that McMaster University is a place where all students, staff and faculty are treated equitably and respectfully in all areas of campus life. McMaster University Student Centre (MUSC) Room 212
Women and Gender Equity Network: WGEN is the MSU Women & Gender Equity Network, a service that caters to women, transfolk, people who identify outside the gender binary, and all survivors of sexual assault. WGEN provides a safe(r) space on campus wgen@msu.mcmaster.ca
Student Wellness Centre: The Student Wellness Centre provides a range of counselling options, medical services and wellness programs so that you can get the most out of your McMaster experience, academically and personally. MUSC B101/B118 wellness@mcmaster.ca
Student Health Education Centre (SHEC): A peer-run health promotion, education, and referral service for McMaster University students. SHEC focuses on engaging with students about health-related issues through performances, peer support, fundraisers, and events. shec@msu.mcmaster.ca
International Student Services: provides support for international students and internationally-minded Canadian students at McMaster University. We promote an internationally informed and cross-culturally sensitive community with a shared purpose: the student experience. iss@mcmaster.ca
Anti-Violence Network: a group of students, staff and faculty who, since March 1997, have met to share concerns, offer support and coordinate efforts against violence on campus. avnmcmaster@gmail.com
MSU Peer Support Line: an anonymous and confidential phone line and online chat service that any McMaster student can access to talk about anything they would like to discuss. It operates at night, when many other support services are not available and support is often needed most. 905-525-9140 ext. 28888 7:00 pm – 1:00 am seven nights a week.
MSU Maccess: Maccess aims to build and maintain a campus that celebrates, advocates, and ensures inclusiveness in the area of disability. maccess@msu.mcmaster.ca
MSU Diversity Services: celebrates, unites, and advocates with the variety of diverse groups on campus within the realm of race, ethnicity, culture, faith, and indigenous affairs. diversity@msu.mcmaster.ca
Campus Chaplaincy Centre: a place where staff and volunteers aspire to care about you as a “whole person”, and to partner with other services on campus to help students, faculty and staff with academic, relational, spiritual and practical concerns. MUSC 231 chaplain@mcmaster.ca
