Advising & Counselling

We partner with service providers across campus, including the Faculty of Science, to provide the following student services at the Longhouse.

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Accredited Counsellors

The Indigenous Mental Health and Wellbeing program is composed of two Indigenous counsellors, Kim and Hali, who can take appointments at the Longhouse, Brock Hall, or via Zoom.

The IMHW program is committed to:

offering culturally safe mental health and support services basing our work on foundational healing values which include cultural humility, a person-centered approach, trauma-informed healing work, and continued dedication to improving our services with a lens of self-reflection.

To make an appointment with either Kim or Hali (see their hours and locations below), call UBC Counselling Services at 604-822-3811 (front desk) or submit this call-back form.

Hours & Location

Kim Bayer – Counsellor

  • Mondays: Longhouse, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Tuesdays: Brock Hall, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Wednesdays: Brock Hall, 11 AM – 7 PM
  • Thursdays: via Zoom, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Fridays: Brock Hall, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Hali McLennan – Social Work Wellbeing Navigator

  • Mondays: Brock Hall, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Tuesdays: Longhouse, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Wednesdays: via Zoom, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Thursdays: Longhouse, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Fridays: Brock Hall, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM (flex day every 2nd Friday)

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

Go to IMHW Program site

Centre for Accessibility Drop-in Advising for Indigenous Students

The Centre for Accessibility 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.

Meet Teneille

I am Tłı̨chǫ (Dog Rib Rae, Dene) and I have been working here at UBC on the unceded, ancestral and traditional lands of the Musqueam peoples for five years. I work at the Centre for Accessibility as an Accessibility Advisor supporting Indigenous and non-Indigenous students. You can meet with me on campus in the Longhouse Thursdays, 10AM – 1PM, Room 191 (admin area).

If you’d like to request a remote appointment during this time, email me at indigenous.accessibility@ubc.ca.

Please note you do not need to have medical documentation prior to meeting with me, and you can drop-by with any questions, concerns, or just to say ‘Hello,’ including wanting to learn more about the Centre for Accessibility.

Science Program Advisor  – TBD

Student Financial Advisor – TBD

Student Health Nurse Advisor – TBD

Updated: September 6, 2024