The mission of the Office of the Dean of Students is to enhance, improve, and promote students’ academic and personal success.
Our job is to listen, learn, advise, and support your best McGill experience.
We’re here to support students in many ways
Immediate help
Our case managers support students facing challenges—big or small—and connect them with resources at McGill and in the community.
Student conduct
We manage the Code of Student Conduct and handle reports of non-academic misconduct.
Crisis support
We offer expert advice on crisis intervention and suicide prevention.
Community support
Our Student Affairs Liaisons provide support to McGill’s Jewish and Muslim communities.
Policy guidance
We advise students and faculty on how to apply McGill’s policies equitably.
Awards
We oversee the Rhodes and Forces AVENIR scholarships and two awards for staff and faculty.
Upcoming
The Centre Culturel Islamique de Québec Memorial Award was established in commemoration of the 2017 massacre at the CCIQ in Quebec City. It is awarded to a McGill student who has demonstrated a commitment to fostering the inclusion of Muslims within Quebec and Canadian society. Thanks in large part to the 2021 fundraising efforts of the McGill Muslim Alumni Society, and a McGill24 match from the University, this award is now endowed to exist in perpetuity at an increased value of $3000/year. The deadline to apply is Monday, November 24. Pictured is last year's winner of the award, Khadijatu-Dimalya Ibrahim, founder of McGill Black Muslim Association.
Confidentiality
The Office of the Dean of Students (ODoS) upholds Quebec privacy legislation, which does not permit any information about a student to be released to any third party without the student’s prior written consent. This includes any member of a student’s family. Emergencies may give rise to exceptions under provincial law. An emergency is defined as a situation in which a student’s health or well-being is seriously at risk.
