Aboriginal Student Services Centre (ASSC)

Welcome!

The Aboriginal Student Services Centre was created with the goal of establishing bridges between students' cultural backgrounds and the culture of the university, and between their remote home communities and the home they establish in the city while pursuing their education.

The Aboriginal Student Services Centre was created not only to address the issues and the needs of the Aboriginal students on campus but also to develop a stronger link with the Aboriginal community.

The Centre offers various support services:

• individualized assistance in admission and registration (including phone service)
• personal one-on-one academic advising (including phone service)
• personal advising and counseling
• Orientation for the Transitition Year program
• recruitment
• provide community presentations
• provide campus tours, school visits, career fairs
• advocate for students particularly in the areas of sponsorship, appeals, etc.
• liasion with faculty and staff
• liasion with Aboriginal organizations