Advisory Committee
- Mental Health Strategy Lead(s)
- Student Mental Health Network
- Mental Health Roundtable
- Education and Training Working Group
- Partners: CMHA, Hamilton and Humber College
- Mental Health Protocols Working Group
- Internal Partners: SWC, Security SAS, Housing, Conduct
- Accommodation Policy Review Working Group
- Policy review and guidelines
- Faculty of Health Science Research Collaborations
- Arrive and Thrive, Student Survey
Student Mental Health Network to be established.
Advisory Commitee
| Role | Name | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Sean Van Koughnett | Associate Vice-President (Students & Learning) and Dean of Students |
| Advisor | Dr. Catharine Munn | Faculty Member of Health Science; Lead Psychiatrist, Student Wellness Centre |
| Advisor | Allison Drew-Hassling | Co-lead of the Student Mental Health Strategy |
| Member | David Wilkinson | Provost and Vice-President (Academic) |
| Member | Dr. John Kelton | Dean and Vice-President, Faculty of Health Sciences |
| Member | Dr. Nick Kates | Chair of Psychiatry |
| Member | Susan Searls-Giroux | Associate Vice-President Faculty |
| Member | Rosanne Kent | Director, Student Wellness Centre |
| Member | Jane Aronson | Chair of the President’s Advisory Council on Building an Inclusive Community (PACBIC), Professor of Social Work |
| Member | Rodrigo Perez | McMaster Student’s Union, Vice-President Education |
| Member | Rachel Kelly | Graduate Students Union, Vice-President Services |
| Member | Mariette Lee | External, Youth Engagement Coordinator, Mood Disorders Society of Canada (former President of MSU’s Cope) |
Mental Health Round Table
| Role | Name | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Co-Chair | Dr. Catharine Munn | Health Science Faculty Member; Lead Psychiatrist, Student Wellness Centre |
| Co-Chair | Allison Drew‑Hassling | Co-lead of the Student Mental Health Strategy |
| Member | Rosanne Kent | Director, Student Wellness Centre |
| Member | Debbie Nifakis | Associate Director, Counselling |
| Member | Dr. Jan Young | Associate Director, Medical |
| Member | Melissa Fernandes | Student Wellness Education |
| Member | Deb Earl | Mental Health Team Nurse |
| Member | Kevin Beatty | Director, Housing & Conference Services |
| Member | Tim Nolan | Director, Student Accommodation Services |
| Member | Henriette Silman | Disability Specialist |
| Member | Carolyn Brendon | Ombudsperson, Ombuds Office |
| Member | Carol Wood | Chaplains Office |
| Academic Advisor | Suzanne Hunt | Faculty of Social Science |
| Academic Advisor | Jackie Osterman | Faculty of Humanities |
