Helping Students in Difficulty
If a McGill student or community member is in immediate danger, call 911, then call Security Services at 514-398-3000 who will coordinate with emergency responders.
For general guidance, please refer to the What to Do and Whom to Contact Guide prepared by the Office of the Dean of Students.
Where to Refer Students with Questions
SCS Student Success & Enrolment Management (SSEM)
Our SSEM team, which includes our Service Representatives and Program/Career Advisors, plays a key role in supporting students during their studies.
- General questions: Service Representative team
- Registration issues: Service Representative team
- More complex questions about programs or courses: Program advising services
- Career services: myFuture and career services
- Health and wellness: GuardMe and other wellness resources
McGill Resources
- IT questions: IT services for Students
- Discrimination, harassment, and sexual violence: McGill's Office for Mediation and Reporting (OMR)
- Accessibility services: McGill Student Accessibility and Achievement (SAA) Office. The SAA Office also manages the Tutor Matching Program which can be a great resource for learners experiencing difficulties when returning to school after a few years.
Refer Students to the McGill Writing Centre
The McGill Writing Centre (MWC) provides writing support that empowers students to write clear, concise, and engaging prose.
This includes a team of tutors who offer constructive consults (30 minutes or one hour) to support students on their writing and communication. Students can make a tutorial service appointment here via the Writing Centre's website.
Our New SCS Liaison: Farhan Ahmed
Farhan Ahmed is a Writing Centre tutor and the new primary liaison for SCS and McGill Association of Continuing Education Students (MACES).
Farhan brings diverse experience to the role as liaison to SCS and MACES. A writer, musician, and Well-Being Coach, Farhan earned a Master in Public Policy from the National University of Singapore. His professional journey spans working in journalism in Bangladesh, developing emerging digital advertising markets at Google in Singapore, and editing internationally published works, including for Oxford University Press. Since 2020, he has enriched McGill’s academic community through occasional workshops with Graphos/McGill Writing Centre that bring innovative approaches to writing inspired by his interdisciplinary background.
Questions or Concerns?
If you have concerns about student writing and/or suggestions on how we can best support students in your courses, please kindly reach out to our Tutorial Service Coordinator at mwctutorial [at] mcgill.ca.