| Link/contact |
Details |
| Emergency and Safety-related Resources |
| Emergency |
911 |
Police, fireman, ambulance |
| Suicide Action Montreal Hotline |
Phone: 1 866 277 3553
SMS: 1 855 957 5353,
Live chat: External link |
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 |
| Sexual Assault Montreal Hotline |
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 |
| Security Services (Downtown Campus) |
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 |
| Rutherford, Trottier and Wong Building Porter |
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 |
| McGill Student Emergency Response Team |
514 398 3000 (8:30am-6pm weekdays; phone number reaches Security Services, who will dispatch MSERT when necessary)
McGill link |
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.
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| WALKSAFE |
514 398 2498 (Sunday-Thursday: 9pm-12am; Friday-Saturday: 9pm-3am)
McGill link |
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. |
| Emergency Rooms (ERs) |
External Link
External Link |
Extensive list of emergency room locations, respective occupancy, and other related information |
| COVID-19 Resources |
| Quebec/Montreal Guidelines and Resources |
External link |
Official, daily updated bilingual information on COVID in the province and city: number of cases and deaths, restrictions, how to get tested or vaccinated, guidelines in case of contagion or contact with someone who tested positive |
| McGill Return to Campus Page |
McGill link |
Information on the return to campus Fall 2022, with section on the current
university COVID policy |
| HR Resources |
| McGill Human Resources |
McGill link |
McGill HR's website for all things work related |
| Diane Koziol |
diane.koziol@mcgill.ca |
General inquiries, can direct to other resources |
| Health & Wellness Resources |
| PGSS List of Resources |
McGill link |
Resources available to all postdocs and graduate students |
| Enployee Benefits |
McGill link |
As employees, postdoc are entitled to McGill's Employee Benefits |
| Employee and Family Assistance Program |
McGill link |
Confidential service offering support to employees on a broad range of personal and work-related concerns |
| McGill List of Off-Campus Health Services |
McGill link |
Assembled by the Student Wellness Hub, but many services listed should generally apply |
| TELUS Health Virtual Care App |
External link |
Manulife plan members should have access to TELUS' online health services through Healthcare Online: https://www.manulife.ca/business/group-benefits/prevention-and-management/healthcare-online.html |
| Quebec Info-Santé |
811 |
To talk to a nurse and/or social worker (for a non-urgent health concern) |
| McGill Students' Nightline/Chatline |
Live chat: McGill link (6pm-3am everyday) |
A McGill student-run confidential, non-judgmental online chatting service. Not professionals, but offer active listening during crisis, can provide information and referrals too. |
| Tel-Aide Montreal Hotline |
External link |
Free 24/7 support and information about resources to those experiencing distress. Run by non-professional volunteers |
| Vent Over Tea |
Phone or video call: External link |
A free, confidential, non-judgmental space for venting. Not professionals, but offer active listening during crisis. |
| Sexual Assault Center of the McGill Student's Society (SACOMSS) |
External link |
Resources page for services in Montreal, they offer a call line at specific hours and support groups for survivors |
| Drugs and Alcohol-specific Resources |
| Drugs and alcohol emergency line through Québec government (24/7) |
514 288 1515 or directly at 110, rue Prince-Arthur Ouest |
24/7 access 7 days a week to medical professionals trained to help with addiction of drugs and alcohol every kind through the Québec government: https://ciusss-centresudmtl.gouv.qc.ca/soins-et-services/problemes-de-consommation-ou-de-dependance/urgence-dependance-en-toxicomanie |
| Tracom |
514 483 3033 or External link |
Free 24/7 crisis intervention center with accommodation available. |
| Information on addiction to drugs and referrals (24/7) |
514 527 2626 |
24/7 access 7 days a week to information and referrals to help with drug addiction funded by the Québec government: https://www.aidedrogue.ca/en/ |
| Find free naloxone (Opioid overdose prevention) |
External link |
Find free naloxone near you in Québec. |
| McGill's free drug checking kits |
External link |
Get free drug checking kits and access other harm reduction resources through McGill's Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy (CSSDP) organization |
| Mobility-specific Resources |
| OSD Adapted Transport |
McGill link |
A free van service offered by OSD to travel between campus buildings. Available to all McGill students (and staff) who have significant mobility impairments (you will need to provide medical documentation) |
| Downtown McGill Campus Map |
McGill link |
This is an interactive map that shows different paths between 2 campus buildings, based on the level of mobility you input. WARNING: there are some buildings on campus that are completely inaccessible through wheelchair and such: this is most likely not a defect of the map, but one of the campus (sorry!) |
| SIRTA |
External link |
A public transport service specifically for people who have temporary or permanent mobility impairments (you will need to provide medical documentation). Available to all Quebec residents. |
| Academic Resources |
| Chair of the Department |
chair@physics.mcgill.ca
Physics link |
Department faculty member who coordinates decisions within the department and mediates conflicts. |
| Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies |
McGill link |
McGill's graduate degree deadlines, policies, regulations and guidelines. They are also responsible for dealing with any situation out of the scope of the department |
| Office for Students with Disabilities |
McGill link |
Support to students with temporary or permanent disabilities of all nature. They provide exam accomodations, note-taking services and other accessibility resources. Long term COVID issues also under their scope, medical notes not always required |
| Other Relevant Resources |
| Physics Department Parental Leave Policy |
Physics link |
The physics department has a parental leave policy which supports graduate students and postdoctoral researchers with up to 12 months of parental leave. |
| Legal Information Clinic at McGill |
External link |
Non-profit, student-run, bilingual and free service that provides legal information, referrals, and community services to McGill and Montreal communities |
| Office for Mediation and Reporting |
McGill link |
Contact them to file a formal report of discrimination, harassment, or sexual violence; learn about policies and processes; or be connected to additional supports. |
| The Office of the Ombudsperson for Students |
McGill link |
Offers confidential, informal, independent, and impartial dispute resolution services to all members of the student community by providing information, advice, intervention and referrals. |
| International Student Services |
McGill link |
Support to international students: advice on immigration, visas and other legal matters, health insurance and life in Canada in general |
| Office for Scholarships and Student Aid |
McGill link |
Information on fellowships, scholarships, loan programs, need-based aid and work-study programs |
| Office for Sexual Violence Response, Support, and Education |
McGill link |
A McGill resource providing confidential, non-judgmental and non-directional support to those who have been impacted by sexual or gender-based violence. |
| Sexual Assault Center of the McGill Student's Society (SACOMSS) |
External link |
Resources page for services in Montreal, they offer a call line at specific hours and support groups for survivors |
| Office for Students with Disabilities |
McGill link |
Support to students with temporary or permanent disabilities of all nature. They provide exam accomodations, note-taking services and other accessibility resources. Long term COVID issues also under their scope, medical notes not always required |
| McGill Office of Religious and Spiritual Life's List of Spiritual Communities |
McGill link |
List of local spiritual communities/places of worship on and off campus. MORSL itself does not offer services to postdocs. |
| First Peoples' House |
McGill link |
They provide a sense of community to Indigenous students by organizing events and offering accomodation in their residence. |
| Black Students' Network |
McGill link |
Service provided through SSMU offering social and political events by and for Black Students in addition to hosting discussions and providing mentoring and resources. |
| McGill University Family Care Resources |
McGill link |
Resources compiled by the McGill community with basic information on childcare, schooling, eldercare and healthcare |
| McGill Physics EDI Resources |
Physics link |
The Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) committee in the Department is a group of students, postdoctoral fellows, staff, and faculty members that aims to create a working environment that is safe and inclusive. |
| Career Planning Service |
McGill link |
They assist students in their career development and search for permanent, part-time, and summer jobs, as well as internships, by providing workshops, individual advising and curriculum writing support, a comprehensive job posting service, and an extensive Career Resource Centre. |
| SKILLSETS |
McGill link |
SKILLSETS provides general, transitional, and professional skill development opportunities to complement the research training provided by the academic experience at McGill for graduate students and postdocs. |
| Graphos |
McGill link |
Graphos teaches graduate students and postdocs how to become accomplished scholarly communicators. |
| McGill Writing Center |
McGill link |
Offers writing courses and writing tutoring services |
| Relevant Student Associations |
| PGSS |
McGill link |
Post Graduate Students' Society (PGSS) is an association of all graduate students and postdoctoral fellows at McGill, with members on the Board of Governors and other decision-level groups |