Studenting

Khadija Ahmed, president of the Muslim Law Students Association, Mary Zhang, co-founder and president of the Secular Students Alliance, Nancy Kaul, co-President of the McGill Dharma Society and Carlene Gardner, Director of the McGill Office of Religious and Spiritual Life join us to talk about faith communities on campus, building interfaith community, and finding support for spiritual and religious exploration at McGill. For more information on what Student Services offers, head to mcgill.ca/studentservices. Got questions? Visit AskMcGill, our interactive online FAQ database! You can also send us an email at [email protected], and be sure to follow us on social media @mcgillstuserv for information about all our services and events! Studenting encourages open dialogue between our participants. Opinions expressed in this episode are those of the guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of McGill University Student Services. This episode was recorded in January 2022; public health guidelines may have changed since the time of recording.

We’re joined by Patricia Kamara, VP internal of DHNUS and Peer Supporter at the McGill Student Wellness Hub, Meha Sharma, the Post-Graduate Student Society’s Mac Campus Commissioner, and Shannon Walsh, Local Wellness Advisor for Mac Campus join us to talk about making friends, finding community, and building connections at Mac! For more information on what Student Services offers, head to mcgill.ca/studentservices. Got questions? Visit AskMcGill, our interactive online FAQ database! You can also send us an email at [email protected], and be sure to follow us on social media @mcgillstuserv for information about all our services and events! Studenting encourages open dialogue between our participants. Opinions expressed in this episode are those of the guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of McGill University Student Services. This episode was recorded in January 2022; public health guidelines may have changed since the time of recording.

Brooklyn Frizzle, the administrative coordinator at Queer McGill, and Margot Nossal, the 2S&LGBTQ+ Local Wellness Advisor at McGill join us to talk about finding community as a 2S&LGBTQ+ student on campus, and what that has looked like through the years. For more information on what Student Services offers, head to mcgill.ca/studentservices. Got questions? Visit AskMcGill, our interactive online FAQ database! You can also send us an email at [email protected], and be sure to follow us on social media @mcgillstuserv for information about all our services and events! Studenting encourages open dialogue between our participants. Opinions expressed in this episode are those of the guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of McGill University Student Services. This season was recorded in Fall 2021; public health guidelines may have changed since the time of recording.

Emily Love, the manager of International Student Development & Communications at International Student Services, and Aditi Singhal, a student who works in the Buddy Program at ISS, join us to talk about how international students can find friends, get involved, and establish roots at McGill. For more information on what Student Services offers, head to mcgill.ca/studentservices. Got questions? Visit AskMcGill, our interactive online FAQ database! You can also send us an email at [email protected], and be sure to follow us on social media @mcgillstuserv for information about all our services and events! Studenting encourages open dialogue between our participants. Opinions expressed in this episode are those of the guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of McGill University Student Services. This season was recorded in Fall 2021; public health guidelines may have changed since the time of recording.

Rele Orimalade, the president of the Black Students’ Network, Hassanatou Koulibaly, president of the McGill African Students Society, and Melissa Ann Cobbler, an Access Advisor at the Student Wellness Hub join us to talk about finding community as Black students at McGill, the events, activities and groups you can get involved with, and how the McGill community can foster safe spaces for Black students. For more information on what Student Services offers, head to mcgill.ca/studentservices. Got questions? Visit AskMcGill, our interactive online FAQ database! You can also send us an email at [email protected], and be sure to follow us on social media @mcgillstuserv for information about all our services and events! Studenting encourages open dialogue between our participants. Opinions expressed in this episode are those of the guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of McGill University Student Services. This season was recorded in Fall 2021; public health guidelines may have changed since the time of recording.

We’re joined by three guests from the Office for Students with Disabilities: Bella Scurfield, the Senior Advisor for Learning supports, and Macy and Hannah, two students involved in the OSD’s Peer Mentorship Program, to talk about what resources are available to students with disabilities, the ups and downs of event planning in an era of digital events, and how we can make sure community building efforts at McGill are more accessible. For more information on what Student Services offers, head to mcgill.ca/studentservices. Got questions? Visit AskMcGill, our interactive online FAQ database! You can also send us an email at [email protected], and be sure to follow us on social media @mcgillstuserv for information about all our services and events! Studenting encourages open dialogue between our participants. Opinions expressed in this episode are those of the guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of McGill University Student Services. This season was recorded in Fall 2021; public health guidelines may have changed since the time of recording.

Welcome to Studenting, the show by, for, and about McGill students! For more information on what Student Services offers, head to mcgill.ca/studentservices. Got questions? Visit AskMcGill, our interactive online FAQ database! You can also send us an email at [email protected], and be sure to follow us on social media @mcgillstuserv for information about all our services and events!

Megan Uderian, a floor fellow, and Cyndi Owen, Local Wellness Advisor for students in residences, join us to talk about finding community when you live in residences. What’s the best way to make friends as a first-year student? How can you meet your neighbours? And how have COVID restrictions changed what life in residences looks like? For more information on what Student Services offers, head to mcgill.ca/studentservices. Got questions? Visit AskMcGill, our interactive online FAQ database! You can also send us an email at [email protected], and be sure to follow us on social media @mcgillstuserv for information about all our services and events! Studenting encourages open dialogue between our participants. Opinions expressed in this episode are those of the guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of McGill University Student Services. This season was recorded in Fall 2021; public health guidelines may have changed since the time of recording.

Today we're wrapping up Season 1! Derah and Rosa talk about what we loved, what we’ve learned, and what we’ll carry with us into the next season. For more information on what Student Services offers, head to mcgill.ca/studentservices. Got questions? Visit AskMcGill, our interactive online FAQ database! You can also send us an email at [email protected], and be sure to follow us on social media @mcgillstuserv for information about all our services and events!

We’ve talked a lot this season about how McGill staff support students, but peer support is an essential part of our campus, too! In this episode, we talk with Maxiene, a Peer Health Ambassador at the Student Wellness Hub. She tells us a little about what PHAs do, what you can learn from them, and why she chose to become a Peer Health Ambassador. Want to know more about what the PHAs are doing? Follow them on Instagram and Facebook @healthiermcgill! For more information on what Student Services offers, head to mcgill.ca/studentservices. Got questions? Visit AskMcGill, our interactive online FAQ database! You can also send us an email at [email protected], and be sure to follow us on social media @mcgillstuserv for information about all our services and events!