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Safety and Security:
Security Services: If you are ever concerned about your personal safety, please call Dal Security at 902.494.4109
Dal Safe app: https://www.dal.ca/dept/facilities/services/security-services/dalsafe1.html
Purple folder: https://www.dal.ca/dept/vpei/hres/sexualized-violence/purple-folder.html
Legal and Institutional Resources:
Privacy Office: Manages Dalhousie University’s obligation to provide a right of access to information ensure the protection of individuals' personal privacy.
Internal Audit Services: Independently provides audit, risk, and consulting services, including investigation of concerns of financial impropriety
Ombudsperson: Provides independent, impartial and confidential support to students who want to resolve any university-related concerns
Human Resources: Discipline Investigations; Team Dynamics/Conflict; Scholarly Misconduct; Accommodation Requests
Equity and Inclusion Services:
Office for Equity and Inclusion (formerly Human Rights & Equity Services)
https://www.dal.ca/dept/vpei.html
The OEI provides leadership, builds capacity, and encourages collaborative action to advance sustainable, systemic/structural change that promotes diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice in all dimensions of the mission, culture, and operations of Dalhousie University
The OEI was previously known as HRES but now consists of three separate but integrated units: Human Rights & Equity Services (HRES), Mi’kmaq & Indigenous Relations, and Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Accessibility (EDIA)
Mi’kmaq & Indigenous Relations / Indigenous Community Engagement: https://www.dal.ca/dept/vpei/community-engagement/indigenous-community-engagement.html
Human Rights & Equity Services (HRES) provides trauma informed, survivor centered confidential advisory service to members of the Dalhousie community seeking advice & support related to: Human Rights, Discrimination, Personal Harassment & Conflict, Sexualized Violence, Equity & Inclusion, Accommodation & Accessibility
HRES Services Include: Confidential Reporting, Informal & Formal Complaint Options, Personal Support & Referrals, Safety Planning (with Security Services), Coaching to Engage in Difficult Conversations, Conflict Resolution Process Facilitation, Educational Programming and Outreach
Sexualized Violence Advisor: Please call (902) 494-6672 or email HRES@dal.ca to schedule a meeting with an Advisor
Dalhousie Student Union Equity and Accessibility Office
https://www.dsu.ca/equity
@dsuequity
Dalhousie Culture of Respect:
Every person at Dalhousie has a right to be respected and safe. We believe inclusiveness is fundamental to education. http://www.dal.ca/cultureofrespect.html
Dalhousie Ombudsperson
https://www.dal.ca/campus_life/safety-respect/student-rights-andresponsibilities/whereto-get-help/ombudsperson.html
Dalhousie Student Advocacy Services
http://dsu.ca/dsas
Resources for Specific Communities:
Indigenous Connection: A list of resources for indigenous students at Dalhousie. https://www.dal.ca/about-dal/indigenous-connection.html
Reserve the Ko’jua Okuom Room at the Killam Library:
https://dal.libcal.com/reserve/killamevents/KojuaOkuom
Indigenous Student Centre: https://www.dal.ca/campus_life/communities/indigenous.html @dalindigenouscentre
Elders in Residence program provides students with access to First Nations elders for guidance, counsel and support. Visit the office in the McCain Building (room 3037) or contact the programs at elders@dal.ca or 902-494-6803 (leave a message) https://www.dal.ca/dept/vpei/community-engagement/indigenous-community-engagement/elders-in-residence.html
Indigenous Services Librarian: Samantha Adema
Health and Wellness for Indigenous Students:
Indian Residential Resolution Health Support Program: 24/7 crisis and support line 1 866 925-4419
Hope for Wellness line: 24/7 crisis and support line - 1-855-242-3310
Family, Friends and Communities Impacted by MMIWG: 1-844-413-6649
Alsusuti Aboriginal Crisis and Counselling: 1844-694-1382
Circle Works Counselling: 902-889-7469
First Nation and Inuit Health Branch sac-isc.gc.ca
https://www.dal.ca/campus_life/communities/black-student-advising.html
@dalbsac
FB Dalhousie Black Student Advising Centre
International Centre
https://www.dal.ca/campus_life/international-centre.html
FB Dalhousie International Centre
@dalinternational
2SLGBTQ+ Community:
Collaborative+: The Collaborative+ is your one stop spot for the people and groups doing work with, and for, 2SLGBTQ+ communities at Dalhousie.
https://www.dal.ca/dept/vpei/edia/education/community-specific-spaces/2SLGBTQ-collaborative.html
@outdal
2SLGBTQ+ Advisor: The 2SLGBTQ+ Advisor (Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and any non-normative identities) supports students through 1-1 advising, group programming, and campus-wide educational events to create a student experience that is meaningful and facilitates a sense of belonging.
The 2SLGBTQ+ Advisor, Olivia Fader, is available for appointments for any reason, large or small. Appointments can be booked online. Students can also contact Olivia at 2slgbtq+advising@dal.ca or (902) 494-6947.
South House (SoHo) is Halifax’s only full time gender justice centre.
The South House is a volunteer driven, student funded, physically accessible, gender inclusive safe space for ALL members of our community. The South House is a trans-and queer-positive space and are proud to offer a wheelchair accessible space. They offer a resource centre, library, and free meeting space for woman-positive and anti-oppression organizing and gathering. southhousehalifax.org @southhousehalifax
Map of All-Gender Washrooms: https://gis.library.dal.ca/maps/washrooms/
DSU Gender and Sexuality Support Centre: https://www.dsu.ca/gssc
Trans Lifeline: 1877 3306366
Multifaith services:
https://www.dal.ca/campus_life/communities/multifaith-services.html
@dal_multifaith
Accommodations and Accessibility:
https://www.dal.ca/campus_life/academic-support/accessibility.html
Financial, Food and Housing:
DSU Food Bank: https://www.dsu.ca/foodbank
DSU Housing Resources: https://www.dsu.ca/housing
Student Health and Wellness:
DSU Health Plan: https://www.dsu.ca/health-plan
Dalhousie Mental Health Forum: https://www.dsu.ca/dmhf
Student Health & Wellness Centre (2nd floor, LeMarchant Place
https://www.dal.ca/campus_life/health-and-wellness.html
https://www.dal.ca/campus_life/health-and-wellness/my-health/mental-health.html
Mental Health Mobile Crisis Team
902.429.8167
Nova Scotia Health Mental Health and Addictions
mha.nshealth.ca
1.855.922.1122
Good2Talk offers free, professional, and confidential counselling support (24/7) by phone and text. Further resources are available to international students through the “I.M. Well” app which provides international students with 24/7 counselling support in 180 languages. For more information about I.M. Well and how to download the app, visit the Student Assistance Program website.
The Student Accessibility Centre (Halifax)
Academic Support:
Writing Centre: https://www.dal.ca/campus_life/academic-support/writing-and-study-skills.html
Faculty or Departmental Advising Support: Studying for Success Program: http://www.dal.ca/campus_life/academic-support/study-skills-and-tutoring.html
The Advising and Access Services Centre is Dalhousie's centre of expertise for student accessibility and accommodation. The advising team works with students who request accommodation as a result of: a disability, religious obligation, or any barrier related to any other characteristic protected under Human Rights legislation (NS, NB, PEI, NFLD). (read more: https://www.dal.ca/campus_life/academic-support/accessibility.html )
General Academic Support – Advising: https://www.dal.ca/campus_life/academic-support/advising.html (Halifax)
Study Skills and Tutoring: https://www.dal.ca/campus_life/academic-support/study-skills-and-tutoring.html
Academic Support for Indigenous Students: https://www.dal.ca/campus_life/communities/indigenous/AcademicsupportISC.html
Academic Advising and Career Support: https://www.dal.ca/campus_life/academic-support/student-success-centre.html
Bissett Student Success Centre (BSSC):
•understand your program requirements and academic regulations
•map out strategies to achieve your educational and career goals
•choose your courses (program, major, minor)
•learn how to use your strengths to reach your educational, career and life goals
•develop action plans to deal with academic or other difficulties
On Track: https://www.dal.ca/campus_life/academic-support/On-track.html
Music-Specific Organizations:
Choir for change partnership: http://www.choirsforchange.ca/