Academic Resources & Career-Oriented Support

Student Success Centre (SSC)

For academic resources and services, including academic coaching, workshops and events, please see the SSC website below:

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Office of the Registrar

For resources that offer academic advising, please see the Associate Dean of Science page: https://science.mcmaster.ca/associatedean/current-students/academic-advising.html

For information about academic accommodations for online courses due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, please see https://registrar.mcmaster.ca/covid-19/#tab-1

Tutoring Services

McMaster Neuroscience Society Tutoring Services

The MNS has an affiliated tutoring service. These sessions are free and are available to all neuroscience students.

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McMaster Science Society Tutoring Services

The MSS has tutoring services offered to all science students at McMaster. Students have access to two “Tutor Tokens” per semester to receive a free tutoring session!

For more information, please see the following website: https://www.mcmastersciencesociety.com/tutoring.

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Other Resources

The MNS offers mentorship through our Synapse Mentorship Program that may provide academic peer support and guidance. For more information about the mentorship program, please click below:

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For information about course requirements and enrolment, please see the Honours Neuroscience academic calendar: https://academiccalendars.romcmaster.ca/preview_program.php?catoid=41&poid=22190.

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Mental Health Support

Student Wellness Centre Resources

The Student Wellness Centre provides resources, information, and support towards all students.

Please click the buttons below to learn about mental health resources and information:

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To access counselling services offered by the Student Wellness Centre, please click below:

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For crisis support, visit MUSC B101 for an urgent, but non-emergency, counselling appointment. Please click below for more information:

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The Marauder’s Map

Please click below to view a map created by the Student Wellness Centre for an interactive platform that encompasses wellness resources offered by the campus and surrounding areas. You can also find the locations of all-gender washrooms on campus, quiet locations to unwind or relax, and religious/spiritual spaces.

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Off Campus Mental Health Resources

To access mental health resources and support available internationally, visit these sites:

Mind Your Mind: https://mindyourmind.ca/help/where-call

Check Point Global: https://checkpointorg.com/global/

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To access various Canada-wide mental health resources and support, visit these sites:

Canadian Mental Health Association: https://cmha.ca/

Canadian Centre for Mental Health and Sport: https://www.ccmhs-ccsms.ca/mental-health-resources-1

Youth Mental Health Canada: https://ymhc.ngo/

Mental Health First Aid Canada: https://www.mhfa.ca/en/general-resources

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Text Help and Support Lines:

Good2Talk: Call 1-866-925-5454, a 24-Hour Support Line that offers free professional and confidential support for all students in Ontario

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If you are concerned about your own mental health, or the wellbeing of someone you know, visit these sites for crisis support and suicide prevention:

Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention: https://suicideprevention.ca/need-help/

Crisis Services Canada: https://www.crisisservicescanada.ca/en/

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For mental health resources and support within Anti-Racism/Anti-Black Racism/Anti-Oppression frameworks, visit the following sites:

Across Boundaries: https://www.acrossboundaries.ca/

National Queer and Trans Therapists of Colour Network: https://www.nqttcn.com/

LGBTQ Psychotherapists of Colour: https://www.lgbtqpsychotherapistsofcolor.com/albany-ca

Black Health Alliance: http://blackhealthalliance.ca/

Black Mental Health Resources: https://blackmentalhealthmatters.carrd.co/#

BIPOC Mental Health Resources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dWShg0TZ7nJz5YJsCa1DyGCGTJMrUEd8du5vC6boVhs/mobilebasic

Black Mental Wellness: https://www.blackmentalwellness.com/

Toronto Anti-Black Racism and Mental Health Resources: https://www.toronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/96a4-t4a-abr-bmh-resources.pdf

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For resources and support towards coming out around gender identity or sexual orientation, visit these sites:

Sex & U: https://www.sexandu.ca/

Pflag Canada: http://pflagcanada.ca/

Youth Line Canada: https://www.youthline.ca/

PREVNet: https://www.prevnet.ca/

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For resources related to substance misuse, addiction, and mental health, please see the sites below:

The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health: http://www.camh.ca/en/health-info/mental-illness-and-addiction-index

DrugRehab: https://www.drugrehab.com/guides/campus/

The Recovery Village: https://www.ridgefieldrecovery.com/treatments/co-occurring-disorders/

Health Canada: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/substance-use/get-help/get-help-problematic-substance-use.html

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Financial Support

Office of the Registrar:

For emergency financial support, visit the site https://registrar.mcmaster.ca/aid-awards/emergency-financial-support/.

For information about various resources, including scholarships, bursaries, and OSAP/government aid, visit the site https://registrar.mcmaster.ca/aid-awards/.

For more information about scholarships and awards for science students, visit the site https://science.mcmaster.ca/sis/student-opportunities/scholarship-awards.html.

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Other Resources

Scholarships & Awards

Scholarships Canada: https://www.scholarshipscanada.com/

Student Awards: https://yconic.com/?redirect_from=studentawards

Government Aid

OSAP – https://www.ontario.ca/page/osap-ontario-student-assistance-program

Canada Student Grants and Loans – https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/education/student-aid/grants-loans.html