Indigenous applicants

Below is information on supports for Indigenous applicants and students. Please contact your university for more information using the links and emails below.

University	Name	Phone number	Email address	Resources
LAKEHEAD				Lakehead University has well-established supports for Indigenous students. We have Indigenous Student Support Services (individual, cultural and academic supports)–https://www.lakeheadu.ca/indigenous/indigenous-services-tb. Although it may seem like they are targeting undergraduate students, these services are equally accessible to both graduate students.
MCMASTER	Bernice Downey	905.525.9140	downebe@mcmaster.ca	At McMaster, Bernice Downey leads many indigenous initiatives and sits on our curriculum committee. We have a facilitated admissions process for indigenous students.
QUEEN’S				https://www.queensu.ca/sgs/prospective-students/indigenous-students https://nursing.queensu.ca/graduate/indigenous-applicants https://www.queensu.ca/fourdirections/home
OTTAWA	Mashkawazìwogamig: Indigenous Resource Centre (IRC)	613.562.5800 ext. 2496	arc-cra@uOttawa.ca	Academic guidance and counselling, Student mentoring Elder meetings Social cultural events Employment services Referrals in legal matters
RYERSON				https://www.ryerson.ca/aboriginal/
LAURENTIAN	Cynthia Belfitt	705.675.1151 ext 4052	cx_belfitt@laurentian.ca	Indigenous Counsellor & Student Engagement
WESTERN	Kelly Nichols	519.661.2111 ext 85533	kjnichol@uwo.ca	www.indigenous.uwo.ca Kelly Nichols is the Admin assistant for Indigenous Services at Western
YORK	Sean Hillier	416.736.2100 ext. 22056	shillier@yorku.ca	General information and support