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A compulsory immunization program exists at º£½ÇÉçÇø for students in the health professions (including Dietetics), as well as in the School of Social Work. If you are a new student in those programs, you must complete the immunization program well before classes begin. You can find further information at www.mcgill.ca/studenthealth/immunize/forms or by calling the Student Health Service at 514-398-6017.

International Students (Non-Canadians or Non-Permanent Residents of Canada)

By Senate regulation, all international students (full-time, part-time, half-time, Additional Session, Thesis Evaluation, Non-Thesis Extension, Special, Exchange, and Visiting) and their accompanying dependants must participate in the University's compulsory International Student Health Insurance Plan (IHI). The University and the Quebec Ministry of Education require a copy of your proof of health insurance on file. Students covered by private health insurance are not exempt from the º£½ÇÉçÇø plan. You must confirm your IHI contract on Minerva under the International Student Health Insurance Coverage Form and pick up an International Health Insurance card upon your arrival at º£½ÇÉçÇø University from:

• Downtown campus
  • Service Point
  • 3415 McTavish
  • Montreal QC H3A 0C8
  • Website: www.mcgill.ca/students/servicepoint
• Macdonald campus
  • Student Services
  • Centennial Centre, Suite CC1-124
  • 21,111 Lakeshore Road
  • Ste. Anne de Bellevue QC H9X 3V9
  • Website: www.mcgill.ca/macdonald-studentservices

For details on the health insurance plan and information concerning rates, consult the ISS website.

Students who meet certain criteria may be eligible for an exemption. Exemption requests must be made on Minerva under the International Student Health Insurance Coverage Form. Supporting documents for your exemption request should be scanned and emailed to international.health [at] mcgill.ca (ISS), indicating in the body of the email your name, º£½ÇÉçÇø ID number, and exemption request.

Exemptions are valid for one year only, and must be renewed each subsequent year.

All inquiries related to º£½ÇÉçÇø's International Health Insurance plan must be directed to International Student Services:

• International Health Insurance
• Telephone: 514-398-4349
• Email: international.health [at] mcgill.ca
• Website: www.mcgill.ca/internationalstudents/health

Canadians residing in Canada

All undergraduate and graduate (classed as Canadian full-time or Additional Session, Thesis Evaluation, Non-Thesis Extension, as well as postdoctoral candidates) students will be automatically enrolled in the applicable Students' Society's (SSMU, MCSS, or PGSS) supplemental Health and Dental Plans. For details on fees, change of coverage dates, and what is covered by the plans, refer to , or contact:

• Alliance pour la santé étudiante au Québec (ASEQ)
• Telephone: 514-789-8775 or 1-866-795-4435 (Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
• Website:

If you are a Canadian student from outside Quebec, you should check with your provincial Medicare office to ensure that you have valid provincial health coverage while studying at º£½ÇÉçÇø.

Canadians who have been residing outside of Canada

If you have special medical needs, have your physician submit appropriate information, on a confidential basis, directly to the Student Health Service; see Student Services – Downtown Campus or www.mcgill.ca/studenthealth/see-doctor for contact information on the Downtown campus, and see www.mcgill.ca/macdonald-studentservices/feeling-sick for the Macdonald campus.

If you anticipate encountering ongoing barriers in the academic or physical environment due to disability, injury, or illness, please consult with the Office for Students with Disabilities to determine an appropriate Individualized Accommodation Plan. Appropriate medical documentation may be required, and can be discussed with an Access Advisor. Academic Accommodation planning and support is available to students at the downtown campus, as well as the MacDonald campus and Continuing Studies students. Please refer to www.mcgill.ca/osd for more information, or to book an appointment.

º£½ÇÉçÇø acknowledges the particular challenges facing you as a pregnant student and as a student caring for a dependant.

º£½ÇÉçÇø supports you in your desire to further your education while meeting your family obligations.

Wishing to provide an environment in which you may be able to continue in your program of study and fulfil your university commitments when faced with exceptional circumstances related to particular family commitments, these guidelines aim to set out how, and in what exceptional circumstances, you may request academic accommodation.

You can consult the guidelines at www.mcgill.ca/students/records/pregnant-students-and-dependants.