Student Advising Office

Student advisors can support MOT students with streamlined access to resources and guidance on subjects that impact your success in the MOT program:

• academic issues
• health and wellness
• access and belonging
• personal matters

Fieldwork Support

We encourage you to review Fieldwork Education -Information for Students. However, some concerns may be beyond the scope of this information.

Temporary housing

If you are seeking temporary housing for fieldwork placements, consider:

• Searching on Craigslist / AirBnB / Padmapper
• Seeking preceptor assistance
• Asking peers for student-run housing options

For other concerns, including fieldwork accommodations, please email the Academic Fieldwork Coordinator.

Mistreatment Help
If you feel that you have experienced or witnessed mistreatment or have concerns about your learning environment, we encourage you to report it.

Academic Support

Please make your needs known to the course lead/instructors as soon as possible. However, some academic concerns may be beyond the scope of a single course. For the most appropriate channels of communication within the department, please see: Issues and Concerns: Who to contact.

If you have a disability and might require academic or work/practice-based accommodations in a course or for the program, please consider contacting the Centre for Accessibility (CFA) at 604-822-5844 or info.accessibility@ubc.ca. Accommodations for all UBC cohorts are handled by the CFA.

If appropriate, please also explore Learner Mistreatment Help.

These links are a starting point and may be sufficient. In the case that you need further guidance, please make an appointment with an MOT Advisor.

Health & Wellness

If you need immediate help or have an urgent medical issue:

• Call 911 (Emergency line, Canada-wide)
• Go to the nearest hospital:
  • Vancouver/Fraser: Emergency Rooms Listing (ER)
  • Prince George: Emergency Room at UHNBC
• Support during a mental health crisis: Call Crisis Line (988 or 310-6789)
• Free confidential counselling and referral service: Call Here2Talk (1-877-857-3397)

Read about signs of a mental health crisis
Mental Health: Worried about yourself or a friend?

Other resources:

• UBC & Community Resources
• Campus Light Box (A Guide to UBC Mental Health Resources)
• Student Health
• Counselling Services

Wellness Workbook for MOT Students

A workbook exploring resources and wellness exercises has been designed specifically for MOT students.

Download the Wellness Workbook (v1)

These resources are for health emergencies and for additional support outside of the Department. In the case that you need guidance related to the program, within office hours, please make an appointment with an MOT Advisor.

Access & Belonging

These links are a starting point and may answer your questions or provide the information you need. In the case that you need further guidance, please make an appointment with an MOT Advisor.

Personal Matters

During a students learning experience in the UBC MOT program there may be life events that contribute additional stress, such as bereavement, illness, family issues, financial strain, varsity athletes, and visa issues and concerns.

• Here2Talk (Mental health support for students in BC)
• BC Bereavement support services (Grief support)
• Learner Mistreatment Help (Support for bullying, harassment and mistreatment)
• UBC Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Office (Vancouver/Fraser)
• Prince George Sexual Assault Centre (Prince George)
• UBC Resources for Parents

Finance

• Financial Wellness: Training and Education
• UBC Awards: Scholarships and bursaries
• Financial emergencies

These links are a starting point and may answer your questions or provide the information you need. In the case that you need further guidance, please make an appointment with an MOT Advisor.