General Resources
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This page contains extensive resource list for McGill students and Montreal residents, as well as physics-specific resources. For any questions relating to these resources, how to navigate them or assistance in using them, contact the MSPS EDI coordinator at amelie.chiassondavid@mail.mcgill.ca.
To report inaccuracies, request updates, or contribute additional resources, please contact us at msps.physics@mcgill.ca.
Contact the Physics Undergraduate Advisor, Kim Metera at advising.physics@mcgill.ca.
Find our department's resource page here.
The following flowchart summarizes the types of resources available on this page. You can also use the button below to download a PDF of this page.
Emergency phone number in Canada is 911 for Police, fireman, ambulance.
Phone: 1 866 277 3553
SMS: 1 855 957 5353,
Live chat: https://suicideactionmontreal.org/en/
Free 24/7 confidential, non-judmental support to those with suicidal thoughts, who are concerned about someone else or who have lost someone to suicide.
Phone: 1 888 933 9007
Free 24/7 non-judmental support and information about resources to those who suffered sexual assault or who want to support someone who did.
Phone: 514 398 3000
24/7 patrol, call to report suspicious people on campus or building emergencies, access to lost and found, requiring escort around campus or check-in if working late alone.
office: 514 398 7102
cell: 514 829 7597
Call if you're having issues entering the building, lost and found, or to report urgent building issues. For non-urgent building problems, report to FCC.fod@mcgill.ca with copy to building.director@physics.mcgill.ca.
514 398 3000 (8:30am-6pm weekdays)
MSERT is a student-run volunteer service, providing a free and accessible first aid service to McGill University and the greater Montreal community. Volunteers are certified with the Red Cross, and the team carries a range of first aid equipment. Also operates on all McGill residences, with the exception of Solin Hall (6pm-6am every night). Does not operate during the summer semester.
514 398 2498 (Sunday-Thursday: 9pm-12am; Friday-Saturday: 9pm-3am)
WALKSAFE is a free SSMU (Students’ Society of McGill University) service. Call their number to have their walkers accompany you from point A to point B safely regardless of your reasons. Does not operate during the summer semester.
514 398 8040 (Thursday-Saturday: 11pm-3am)
DriveSafe is also a free SSMU service. Call their number to get their patrols to drive you home safely to and from anywhere on the Island of Montreal (and Kahnawake) for free. Also has South Shore shuttle services. Does not operate during the summer semester. (Do not rely on them on a regular basis.)
Number: 1-800-363-9010, 24/7 availability
https://sosviolenceconjugale.ca/en/about-sos
Helpline & support center for victims of intimate partner violence.
(Something that affects your physical bodily well-being)
https://www.mcgill.ca/wellness-hub/
514 398 6017 (8:30am-3:30pm weekdays)
McGill's health center. It provides access to basic physical and mental health services, as well as health promotion and peer support programs. Appointment only consultations, booked through phone calls. Currently new health issues require an in person consultation that you can only book the day of. We recommend you call the hub right at 8:30am and be prepared to go in same day for an appointment. Appointments for ongoing health issues discussed with a McGill doctor previously can be booked in advance.
https://www.mcgill.ca/wellness-hub/campus-care
Out-of-province and international students usually pay up-front and can get reimbursed afterwards, check your health insurance. Often a referral from a doctor is necessary to book an appointment with a specialist.
24/7 ability to book a virtual appointment. International students don't pay up-front but other students might need to and might not be reimbursed.
https://pages-support.dialogue.co/studentcare/
24/7 ability to book a virtual appointment. Students covered by PGSS Extended Health Insurance don't pay up-front but other students might need to and might not be reimbursed.
1 844 451 9700
Download MySSP App: https://www.mcgill.ca/studentservices/mental-health-support-keepmesafe
24/7 ability to book a free virtual appointment over phone, chat, video call or in person, for some cases. 60+ languages supported, but not all offer "walk-in" appointments
811
To talk to a nurse and/or social worker (for a non-urgent health concern)
https://www.mcgill.ca/wellness-hub/hub-clinical-services/hub-clinicians/local-wellness-advisors
McGill's Local Wellness Advisor (LWAs) are trained mental health clinicians able to orient and connect you with support resources - on-campus or off-campus - for your unique situation.
https://www.mcgill.ca/wellness-hub/hub-clinical-services/hub-clinicians/access-advisors
Access Advisors can help students make sure they are contacting the most applicable services. Appointments can be arranged much quicker than appointments with the Local Wellness Advisors.
https://www.mcgill.ca/wellness-hub/hub-clinical-services/medical-notes-and-immunization-reviews
It specifies the medical notes doctor, psychiatrists and local wellness advisors can provide
https://ssmu.ca/resources/health-and-dental-plan/
Health and Dental plan by the Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU), which covers all Quebec and Canadian undergraduate students
https://www.mcgill.ca/internationalstudents/health/coverage/handbook
Details on health insurance coverage and policies. Also available on the Medavie App.
http://www.sacomss.org/wp/resources-2/resources/
Resources page for services in Montreal, they offer a call line at specific hours and support groups for survivors
Service that provides remote, solution-focused mental health support 24/7/365 directed to students from anywere in the world. Includes a wide range of both clinical and non-clinical resources, including professional counselling that is multilingual, culturally sensitive, and gender-inclusive.
Drugs (inlcuding alcohol) Help and referral: https://www.aidedrogue.ca/en/
Montreal area: 514-527-2626
Elsewhere in Québec: 1-800-265-2626
Telephone service that caters to people who are concerned about their consumption and the people around them. It offers information, referral, and listening services. Its services are bilingual, confidential, anonymous, and free, offered 24/7.
Gambling Help and Referral: https://aidejeu.ca/en/
Montreal area: 514-527-0140
Elsewhere in Québec: 1-800-461-0140
Gambling: Help and Referral is a telephone service for people who are concerned about their gambling habits and the people around them. It offers information, referral and listening services. Its services are bilingual, confidential, anonymous and free, 24/7.
514 483 3033
Free 24/7 crisis intervention center with accommodation available.
https://ciusss-centresudmtl.gouv.qc.ca/soins-et-services/problemes-de-consommation-ou-de-dependance/traitement-par-medication-pour-les-personnes-dependantes-aux-opioides-cran (website in french only)
In person: 110 Rue Prince Artur O, 4th floor, Montreal, QC H2X 1S7
+1 514-527-6939
Toll-free number: 1 866 726-2343
Email: info.cran@ssss.gouv.qc.ca
Service for adults in the Montreal area offering assisted treatments and readaptation services as well as social reintegration programs.
https://sante.gouv.qc.ca/en/repertoire-ressources/naloxone/
Find a resource that can provide naloxone, a medication that is used as an antidote for opioid overdose.
https://grip-prevention.ca/en/
The GRIP is a drug use intervention and research group based in Montreal. They offer free drug testing services, naloxone kits, workshops, and much more. They are often present at events in Montreal.
Cactus Montreal offers free, anonymous, and confidential drug testing. They also distribute and offer safe disposal for inhalation and injection equipment. Their safer consumption services offer a safe and hygienic environment where people who inject drugs can consume under the supervision of qualified personnel.
(Accommodations for disabilities and on navigating campus)
(Something that affects your mental well being)
(Resources for student parents)
(Groups and Initiatives)
Undergraduate Advisors
Undergraduate Student Advising (SOUSA)
Undergraduate Handbook
Undergraduate Research Info
Peer Tutoring
Office of the Dean of Students
MSPS
This website!
For anything McGill Physics–related, reach out to MSPS and they can point you in the right direction or take appropriate measures.
SSMU
SUS
McGill Writing Center
Teaching and Learning Services
https://www.facebook.com/burnside911/
Stop by for help from peers in a large range of math courses.
https://www.msps.physics.mcgill.ca/executive-council/meet-the-team
Handles all academic complaints so any issues with professors should be brought up with them.
This website!
For anything McGill physics related reach out to MSPS and they can point you in the right direction or take appropriate measures.
See our EDI resources page here.
Here are some examples of perfectly valid reasons to use this form: You have a request or suggestion to make the undergraduate spaces or events more safe/inclusive/accessible. You have some unmet need and don't know where to find the relevant resources. You would like to report an EDI-related issue, anonymously or not. By the way, no issue is too small or insignificant to be reported. You are welcome to report an issue even if you are not even sure that it is related to EDI. You are struggling to maintain your wellbeing and want to learn about the resources available to you, or to chat openly with a fellow student.
See our Academic resources page here.
Submit an academic complaint to the MSPS and they can bring it up with the department.
http://unionetudiante.ca/en/home
The Quebec Student Union was created to defend the rights and interests of students by promoting, protecting and improving the conditions of both students and their communities, locally and internationally
The LICM is committed to increasing access to justice for McGill and Montreal communities and to meeting the needs of students and marginalized groups because justice matters for everyone.
https://www.mcgill.ca/ombudsperson/meet
As the ombudsperson for Students, Prof. Moraes provides an independent, impartial and confidential service through which students may seek an equitable and informal resolution of any University-related concern.
Student union that advocates for the rights of undergrads.
https://www.mcgill.ca/students/srr/
This website provides students and teaching staff with a solid understanding of their personal and academic rights and responsibilities, guidelines for doing honest work and detailed information about both the disciplinary process and the dispute resolution process at McGill.
