The McGill Tribune's Year in Review
2016-2017

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Task Force on Indigenous Studies and Education launches

The Task Force on Indigenous Studies and Education was launched on Sept. 22 by Provost and Vice Principal (Academic) Christopher Manfredi. Its mandate is to propose initiatives that are aimed at integrating indigenous perspectives into academic curricula and research, as well as improving the retention and recruitment of indigenous students and faculty. The Task Force has hosted open forums to discuss its progress and gather input from members of the McGill community. Its final report will be made in June 2017.

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McGill Counselling & Mental Health merger

In September 2016, McGill combined Mental Health Services and Counselling Services into a single service. Students no longer choose counselling or mental health services, but rather proceed through a single booking process for evaluation by an intake clinician, and are then directed to the appropriate service for their needs. The new “stepped care model” is meant to shorten wait times and increase the accessibility of services.
Initial concerns were raised over the decrease of student autonomy in choosing a service, as well as student awareness of the new process. In December 2016, former director of the unified Counselling and Mental Health Services Nancy Low was suspended, allegedly due to resistance related to the new model. On March 31, 2017, the student-run McGill Mental Health Working Group released an open letter outlining concerns with the stepped care model. The working group’s chief criticisms included the lack of student and staff consultation in the implementation of the model, the reduction of specialized services, and inefficient allocation of clinical resources.

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