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\n Student Support\n <\/h1>\n \n \n <\/header>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

On this page, you will find the following student support resources. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

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\n \n 1.\n <\/span>\n\n \n Mental Health and Wellness\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n
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\n \n 1.1\n <\/span>\n\n \n Mental Health, Well-Being, and Counselling\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 1.2\n <\/span>\n\n \n Mental Health and Well-Being\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 1.3\n <\/span>\n\n \n Get Help Now and Emergency Hotlines\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 1.4\n <\/span>\n\n \n Health and Counselling\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 1.5\n <\/span>\n\n \n International SOS\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 1.6\n <\/span>\n\n \n Therapy Dogs\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 2.\n <\/span>\n\n \n Academics\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n
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\n \n 2.1\n <\/span>\n\n \n Learning Support\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 2.2\n <\/span>\n\n \n In-House SocAnth Advising\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 2.3\n <\/span>\n\n \n Academic Advising Centre\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 2.4\n <\/span>\n\n \n Centre for Student Academic Support\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 3.\n <\/span>\n\n \n Academic Accommodations\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 4.\n <\/span>\n\n \n Mentorship\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 5.\n <\/span>\n\n \n Learn more about Alumni Mentor Hanna Stewart\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n
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\n \n 5.1\n <\/span>\n\n \n Alumni Mentors\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 5.2\n <\/span>\n\n \n Graduate Peer Mentors\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 5.3\n <\/span>\n\n \n Graduate Student Transitions Mentor\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 6.\n <\/span>\n\n \n Finances\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 7.\n <\/span>\n\n \n Finances\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 8.\n <\/span>\n\n \n Finances\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 9.\n <\/span>\n\n \n Finances\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 10.\n <\/span>\n\n \n Employability\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 11.\n <\/span>\n\n \n Employability\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 12.\n <\/span>\n\n \n Employability\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 13.\n <\/span>\n\n \n Employability\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 14.\n <\/span>\n\n \n Employability\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 15.\n <\/span>\n\n \n Employability\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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Mental Health and Wellness<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Mental Health, Well-Being, and Counselling<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Mental Health and Well-Being<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Support and resources are available on Carleton’s\u00a0Mental Health and Well-Being<\/a>\u00a0page. Discover the tools and resources Carleton offers to help understand, manage, and improve your mental health and well-being while at university.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Get Help Now and Emergency Hotlines<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Click\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0for more information about how to get help now and for a list of on- and off-campus emergency numbers and hotlines.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Health and Counselling<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Carleton’s\u00a0Health and Counselling Services<\/a>\u00a0page offers information about\u00a0medical<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0counselling<\/a>\u00a0services, and information about\u00a0emergencies and crisis<\/a>\u00a0(e.g., urgent mental health problems,\u00a0sexual assault, domestic violence, etc.).<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

International SOS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Carleton has partnered with International SOS<\/a> to offer students medical, safety, and security advice, as well as referrals and emotional support when travelling or living abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Therapy Dogs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Meet the Therapy Dog team members here<\/a>! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Academics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are plenty of resources<\/a> available on campus. From registration to graduation, there are a variety of tools in place at Carleton to help you succeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learning Support<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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In-House SocAnth Advising<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Department of Sociology and Anthropology has Program Administrators and Program Coordinators to assist you throughout the course of your degree. Click here<\/a> for their contact information.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Academic Advising Centre<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The AAC<\/a> offers Drop-In Academic Advising<\/a>. With an Advisor, you can discuss choosing or changing your degree elements<\/a>, reading and understanding your academic audit<\/a>, developing a plan to get you on track with your CGPA<\/a>, and understanding the academic rules and regulations such as the Academic Continuation Evaluation<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Centre for Student Academic Support<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The\u00a0CSAS<\/a>\u00a0offers\u00a0Writing Services<\/a>,\u00a0one-on-one Learning Support Sessions<\/a>, and\u00a0Learning Support Workshops<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Academic accommodation for students with disabilities is available through the Paul Menton Centre (PMC)<\/a>.
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Mentorship<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In addition to our vibrant, active social life<\/a>, our students are also supported in many ways by helpful mentors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Learn more about Alumni Mentor Hanna Stewart<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sociology MA graduate and Alumni Mentor\u00a0Hanna Stewart\u00a0was featured in a Carleton Alumni story about mentorship and the Alumni Mentors community.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Alumni Mentors<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Carleton’s Alumni Mentors<\/a> program pairs students and recent graduates with an alumni mentor. Mentors are established professionals who want to help students and recent alumni build on their career aspirations and expand their professional networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Graduate Peer Mentors<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Graduate Peer Mentors are dedicated to building a strong community among our graduate students and support students through their grad school journey. Peer mentors offer individual meetings, and organize a range of activities, including workshops, and coffee hours. In the past, peer mentors have hosted informative workshops featuring guest speakers and held engaging coffee hours online and in-person that touched on various subjects, from music and books to vacations and goal-setting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Feel free to join their group activities, engage in one-on-one conversations, or reach out for a friendly chat or a listening ear. They are here to support you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Graduate Student Transitions Mentor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Graduate Transitions Series provides support for graduate students and alumni, and focuses on providing resources, strategies, and information about a range of career paths available to individuals with a graduate degree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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