Missing student
If a student is missing, please call the Office of the Dean of Students (ODoS).
| Time | Phone number |
|---|---|
During office hours Monday-Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | 514-398-4990 (Office of the Dean of Students) |
| Outside office hours | 514-398-3000 (McGill Emergency Security Services) |
Student accidents or hospitalization
ODoS coordinates responses within the University and communicates with families. ODoS:
- Liaises with members of the student's faculty and/or department responsible for following up after an accident or hospitalization.
- Liaises with Security Services and appropriate McGill partners and services.
- Communicates with the student's friends and peers to offer support and assistance.
Confidentiality
The 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. Some emergencies may give rise to exceptions under provincial law. In this case, an emergency is defined as a situation in which a student’s health or well-being is seriously at risk.
Student death
The Office of the Dean of Students (ODoS) is the contact point for forwarding condolences to and communicating with families. ODoS:
- Liaises with members of the student's faculty and/or department responsible for following up after a student death.
- Arranges with the Secretariat for the University flag to be flown at half mast.
- Informs the Registrar, Student Accounts, as well as Alumni Relations of student’s name, ID number, and date of death.
- Provides contact information for local resources if families are considering planning any services on or off campus.
