The Office of the Dean of Students鈥� principles are听listening, guiding, supporting, facilitating听and听collaborating. But you may be wondering 鈥撎齱hat听do we actually听do?
At our foundation, we're an academic office that also deals with some non-academic issues. Our staff are trained in student affairs, and when we meet with students, we start by listening: we鈥檒l figure out where you're at and听what听you need. Then, we鈥檒l let you know how we can help鈥攖hough we aren鈥檛 medical professionals or trained counsellors, we can point you toward resources and propose solutions. And, while we can鈥檛 act as your advocate or lawyer individually, we do advocate for the wellbeing of the student body as a whole.
It鈥檚 also important to know that we don鈥檛 have authority over programming within a Faculty. Most academic decisions, like re-grading policies, admissions, late withdrawal requests, or deferred exams, rest with the Faculties, and are best addressed with your Faculty advisor.听We are ultimately here to provide non-judgmental guidance, support, and informed referrals to 黑料不打烊 students. Stay tuned for more info about our current projects!
For more information on our role and team,听take a look at our website; to book a meeting with us, email听deanofstudents [at] mcgill.ca听or give us a call at 514-398-4990.