Student Services Office

The Dean Of Students
The Dean of Students is responsible for student affairs and for maintaining effective liaison with student administrative bodies, student organizations and individual students. The Dean oversees orientation, the campus life of students, the quality of residence life, financial aid, food services, health services, counselling services, governance and liquor policies. The Dean of Students and his staff are available for consultation and guidance on academic, personal and social matters.

Academic Concerns
Students experiencing medical or personal problems affecting their academic studies are encouraged to consult with the Dean of Students.

Study Skills
Assistance with study skills is available on a group or individual basis. Topics addressed include: memory time and lifestyle management, note-taking, writing, preparing for and writing examinations and motivation. For details please contact Ken Craft, Academic and Career Counsellor.

Study Skills
Student Services offers help to students who are experiencing problems expressing themselves in writing. The Writing Resource Centre is conducted on a one-to-one basis and may be accessed through Student Services.

Counselling Services

Personal Concerns
There are a number of options for students who wish to talk in confidence about a personal problem.

The Personal Counsellor and the Chaplain are available to provide confidential assistance for a variety of personal issues including anxiety, depression, alcohol or drug use, sexuality, relationships, sexual assault, family dysfunction and grief.

Peer Counselling Services, a peer helping group, is comprised of students committed to helping students. A Peer Counsellor can be contacted directly during their office hours or through a Personal Counsellor. The need for psychiatric and other mental health services can be assessed through the personal counsellor.

Emergencies: In an emergency, students may contact the Counsellor at work or the Personal psychiatrist-on-call in the psychiatric ward of the Moncton hospital.

Sexual Harassment
The University's Sexual Harassment Advisor is available to provide education on sexual harassment and assault and to receive complaints from students, staff and faculty. She has copies of the University's policies and upon request will advise those who contact her about the options available both on and off campus.

Career Choice Concerns
The University Career Resource Centre is located in the basement of the University Centre and houses information on graduate programmes, careers, study and work abroad programmes, and calendars of many Canadian, American and International universities. Information is available on resume writing and preparing for interviews.

Student Services offers help with career exploration through interest and skill surveys which help students answer the following questions:

• What career do my abilities lead to?
• What career or study path do my interests lead to?
• What can I do with my undergraduate degree?
• Where should I go to pursue this career?
• What does the future hold for the profession I am interested in?

Students may access career and job web sites sponsored by Human Resources Canada through a terminal in the computer labs or directly from the main frame in their residence rooms. Students may also access the National Graduate Register through Student Services in order to place CV's on the internet to reach prospective employers.

EMPLOYMENT
The Academic and Career Counsellor maintains a Job Board of off-campus employment opportunities, both part-time and full-time. Applications for a variety of off-campus summer jobs are available in the Student Services office, in the basement of the University Centre. In addition, the Academic and Career Counsellor coordinates the visits of employers to campus. For further information contact, Ken Craft, Academic and Career Counsellor.

Financial Concerns
University bursaries, student loan applications, part-time jobs on campus and personal budgetary and financial management may be discussed with the Financial Aid Counsellor in Student Services who also provides advocacy on students' behalf to various provincial student aid offices. The deadline for receipt of applications for the first round of allocations of University bursaries is October 1st. Academic scholarships and prizes should be discussed with Student Administrative Services.

Students from New Brunswick and Ontario can access information on their status with their provincial student aid office through the internet. For New Brunswick students the address is:
http://www.gov.nb.ca

For Ontario students the address is:
http://osap.gov.on.ca

Dietary And Nutritional Concerns
A dietitian visits campus one day per week for appointments to discuss balanced diets, nutrition and healthy living. She may be contacted through Student Services.

Lifestyle Concerns
Information, materials and programmes on health, lifestyle choices, stress management, sexuality, birth control, AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases, and alcohol and drugs, for example, are available through Student Services. Programmes will be presented on request.

Landlord/Tenant Concerns
Students with inquiries about landlord/tenant relations or leases are encouraged to contact the Dean of Students, or the Office of the Rentalsman in Moncton.

A list of off campus accommodations in Sackville and the surrounding area is available through Student Services.

First-Year Off-Campus Students
Student Services employs a student to help coordinate the activities of first-year off-campus students. The goal of the group is to help involve new non-residence students in campus life and to ensure as warm an introduction to Mount Allison as possible. The student coordinator can be reached through Student Services.

International Students
Students who come to Mount Allison from other countries are very important members of our University community. A special orientation is held for them when they arrive. The Society of All Nations and our International Advisors are available to assist them in any way possible.

Governance
Since 1989, students have been subject to the student governance system described in the document Policies and Procedures for Student Governance, May, 1989, which is available from Student Services.

The Dean of Students is available to explain to students how the governance system works and what students' rights are under the system. All students admitted to the University agree to abide by, and be subject to, the regulations as outlined in this document.

The University reserves the right to suspend or dismiss any student for infractions of the regulations. Neither the University nor any of its regents or officers shall be under any liability whatsoever because of such action.

Health Services
The offices of six local doctors are located in close proximity to the campus. Students are encouraged to make appointments with the doctors as necessary. Emergencies are dealt with at the Out-Patient Department of the Sackville Hospital.

A dietitian is available each week on campus. Appointments may be made at Student Services (364-2255).

Because most students have health insurance through parental plans, the University does not have a mandatory health insurance programme. Students are strongly urged to ensure that they have adequate coverage. For those who do not, one option is available through Blue Cross, at 1-800-561-7123.

The Meighen Centre For Learning Assistance And Research
The Meighen Centre for Learning Assistance and Research provides academic assistance to students currently registered at Mount Allison University who have been professionally assessed and found to have a Learning Disability.

Services include academic counselling, learning strategies instruction, peer tutoring, consultation, access to text books on audio tape and arrangements for special accommodations for writing tests and examinations when appropriate.

Students with a learning disability who are applying for admission to Mount Allison are strongly encouraged to identify themselves on the application form. As well they should make contact with the Meighen Centre as early as possible in the admissions process. Students currently attending Mount Allison who have been previously identified with a learning disability and who want to access support services should contact the Coordinator of the Meighen Centre at Room G-17 of the Avard-Dixon building.

Additional information may be obtained by calling the Meighen Centre at (506) 364-2527.

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