Advising & Counselling

We partner with student service providers across campus in order to offer the following advising and counselling services at the Longhouse:

Accessibility Advisor

The Centre for Accessibility (CFA) assists students with any ongoing medical conditions/disabilities impacting their time at UBC. ‘Ongoing’ means any medical condition or concern that is impacting you for more than one term (4+ months). Examples of an ongoing medical condition/disability include: ADHD, mental health condition, chronic health condition, mobility concern, and physical disabilities. There are, of course, many others.

Accessibility Advisors support students with setting up accommodations for coursework and discussing accessible resources and supports on campus.

Teneille Shea is Tłı̨chǫ (Dog Rib Rae, Dene) and supports Indigenous and non-Indigenous students at the Centre for Accessibility.

Students can meet with her at the Longhouse (Room 191) for drop-in accessibility advising every other Thursday as she alternates weekly between the Longhouse and AISA:

• Longhouse: Thursday, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
• AISA: Thursday, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Email Teneille to confirm her location, including making appointments, at indigenous.accessibility@ubc.ca.

Medical documentation is not required prior to meeting with Teneille. Students are welcome to drop by with any questions, concerns, or just to say ‘hello’, including wanting to learn more about the CFA.

Accredited Counsellors

The Indigenous Mental Health and Wellbeing program (IMHW) is composed of two Indigenous counsellors who can take appointments at the Longhouse (Room 199D), Brock Hall, or via Zoom.

The IMHW program is committed to offering culturally safe mental health and support services. They base their work on foundational healing values, which include cultural humility, a person-centered approach, trauma-informed healing work, and continued dedication to improving their services with a lens of self-reflection.

Anne Sinclair, Counsellor

• Monday: Longhouse, 8:30–12:30 PM
  (@ AISA, 1:00–3:30PM)
• Tuesday: Longhouse, 8:30–4:30 PM
• Wednesday: Brock Hall, 9:00–5:30 PM
• Thursday: via Zoom, 8:00–4:30 PM
• Friday: Unavailable

Hali McLennan, Social Work Wellbeing Navigator

• Monday: Brock Hall, 8:30–4:00 PM
• Tuesday: Unavailable
• Wednesday: Longhouse, 8:30–4:00 PM
• Thursday: Longhouse, 8:30–4:00 PM
• Friday: via Zoom, 8:30–4:00 PM

To book an appointment with Hali or Anne, call UBC Counselling Services at 604-822-3811 (front desk) or make a request using this online form.

UBC Counselling Services is located at Brock Hall, 1874 East Mall (map). Hali and Anne are also available via Zoom when they are on site at either the Longhouse or Brock Hall.

Enrolment Services Advisors

The Indigenous Student Support Team within Enrolment Services can assist and advise on all things related to the financial aspects of your studies, including tuition, student fee opt outs, sponsorship, loans, and awards.

If you have any questions, drop in on Tuesdays, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Room 171 or during an Indigenous Student Lunch to speak with an ES Advisor.

The Indigenous Student Support Team: Alberto Guzman, Corey Wesley, Ethan Semple, Joseph Stevens, Melissa Kuipers (not pictured)