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Aboriginal Cultural & Support Services

 
ABORIGINAL CULTURAL & SUPPORT SERVICES (ACSS)
 
ACSS has been a part of Lakehead University since 1987.  At the Thunder Bay campus, ACSS provides a culturally supportive environment to all Aboriginal students including Status, Non-Status, Inuit, and Métis. ACSS helps Aboriginal students to achieve success in their academic goals through a variety of support services. Every year we adapt our support services to provide academic, individual, and cultural services that are based on students’ needs. These services include administrative, personal, transitional supports, and orientation. ACSS offers a continual welcome to all students, staff, and faculty who wish to learn more about Aboriginal culture, traditions, and teachings. 
 
The Thunder Bay campus has an Aboriginal Student Lounge, which is a hub for student activities throughout the year; it provides academic tutoring, postsecondary counsellors’ visits, study sessions, and much more.
 
The lounge offers an open and comfortable environment where students can access a study area, kitchenette, and computer lab. In addition, we have a cultural room for individual or group sessions with our Elders-in-Residence Program.
 
The lounge is a home away from home for Aboriginal students who are pursuing their dream of postsecondary education.
 
Please click on the links below for more information on services provided by the ACSS office.
 

Academic Services

 

Individual Services

 

Cultural Services


 

Location: Regional Centre – 0002
Phone: (807) 343-8085 (Thunder Bay)
Phone: (705) 330-4008 Ext. 8085 (Orillia)
Email: acss@lakeheadu.ca
 
 

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