This role is key to ensuring that McGill students who self-identify as Muslim are supported and that their concerns and needs are communicated with McGill’s senior leadership in a manner that is clear, timely, effective, and centered on their success and wellness.
Farah Chouayakh
Student Affairs Liaison for Muslim Students
Email: farah.chouayakh@mcgill.ca
Don’t hesitate to reach out to Farah, she is there to
- Listen to Muslim students and ensure that their needs and interests are communicated to the University and addressed in a timely and effective manner.
- Refer Muslim students towards the appropriate resources so that they feel better equipped to succeed and flourish.
- Foster a climate where Muslim students feel heard, seen, supported, empowered and celebrated.
- Create opportunities for building a sense of community and spaces that feel safe, nourishing and inspiring for Muslim students.
- Make the numerous invisible barriers and unique challenges facing Muslim students on campus more visible and collaborate in the process of dismantling them.
- Raise awareness about Islamophobia and increase the McGill community’s understanding of Islam and Muslim identities.
