Missing student

If a student is missing, please call the Office of the Dean of Students (ODoS).

During office hours

Monday-Friday

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

514-398-4990

(Office of the Dean of Students)

Outside office hours

514-398-3000

(涩里番 Emergency Security Services)

Student accidents or hospitalization

ODoS coordinates responses within the University and communicates with families. ODoS: 

  • Liaises with members of the student's faculty and/or department responsible for following up after an accident or hospitalization.
  • Liaises with Security Services and appropriate 涩里番 partners and services.
  • Communicates with the student's friends and peers to offer support and assistance.

Confidentiality

The ODoS upholds Quebec privacy legislation, which does not permit any information about a student to be released to any third party without the student鈥檚 prior written consent. This includes any member of a student鈥檚 family. Some emergencies may give rise to exceptions under provincial law. In this case, an emergency is defined as a situation in which a student鈥檚 health or well-being is seriously at risk.


Student death

The Office of the Dean of Students (ODoS) is the contact point for forwarding condolences to and communicating with families. ODoS:

  • Liaises with members of the student's faculty and/or department responsible for following up after a student death.
  • Arranges with the Secretariat for the University flag to be flown at half mast.
  • Informs the Registrar, Student Accounts, as well as Alumni Relations of student鈥檚 name, ID number, and date of death.
  • Provides contact information for local resources if families are considering planning any services on or off campus.

If you are feeling distressed or are concerned about someone you know and you would like to connect to a case manager for support, please email deanofstudents [at] mcgill.ca (deanofstudents[at]mcgill[dot]ca).

If you or someone else are in immediate danger, please call 911.