Student Services – Counselling and Disability Services (CDS) |
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| Keele campus | Glendon campus | ||
| Location: | N110 Bennett Centre for Student Services (BCSS), Tel.: 416-736-5297 | E103 Glendon Hall, Tel.: 416-487-6709, e-mail: counselling@glendon.yorku.ca | |
| Website: | http://www.yorku.ca/cds/ | http://www.glendon.yorku.ca/counselling/index.html | |
| Hours of operation: | Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday – 9am to 4:30pm; Tuesday – 9am to 7pm | Monday to Friday – 9am to 4:30pm |
Mission Statement
Counselling and Disability Services (CDS) provides a range of essential counselling and disability related services to the York University community. The primary aim of CDS is to help students realize, develop and fulfill their personal and academic potential in order to maximally benefit from their university experience. Achieving this aim requires ready access to a range of services available to all students currently enrolled at York University.
Services provided:
Personal Counselling Services (PCS)
| Location: | N110 Bennett Centre for Student Services (BCSS), Tel.: 416-736-5297, Fax: 416-736-5633 |
| Website: | http://www.yorku.ca/cds/pcs/ |
| Hours of operation: | Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday – 9am to 4:30pm; Tuesday – 9am to 7pm |
Students come to the Personal Counselling Services because of a wide range of concerns such as depression, anxiety, abuse, self-esteem, eating and body image, issues about sexuality and stress. We offer short-term individual and couples therapy. Students seeking personal counselling are encouraged to contact us to make an appointment for an initial consultation which will be scheduled for the earliest available appointment time. The initial consultation is a brief interview during which our Intake counsellor assesses the student's counselling needs. After the initial consultation, the student may be offered an appointment at CDS or an outside referral depending upon the nature of the issue and the availability of staff. At peak times during the year, students may have to wait a short while for an initial appointment or for further counselling.
In the case of a life-threatening situation, call 911 or proceed to the nearest hospital. In a non life-threatening crisis situation, same-day crisis-intervention services are available.
Personal Counselling Services also offers workshops and group programs for students on such topics as: mindfulness meditation for depression, shyness and communication skills, body image and disordered eating, test anxiety etc.
Learning Skills Services (LSS)
| Location: | N110 Bennett Centre for Student Services (BCSS), Tel.: 416-736-5297, Fax: 416-736-5633 |
| Website: | http://www.yorku.ca/cds/lss/ |
| Hours of operation: | Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday – 9am to 4:30pm; Tuesday – 9am to 7pm |
Throughout the year, students may meet individually with a learning skills counsellor or attend workshops to help in developing and improving study skills and strategies. Workshops are offered throughout the year. Students are asked to register in advance either online at http://www.yorku.ca/cds/lss or in person at N110 BCSS.
Disability Services
CDS provides specialized disability-related supports as listed below. For students who wish to register with these services, relevant medical or psychological documentation is required.
Learning Disability Services (LDS)
| Location: | W128 Bennett Centre for Student Services (BCSS), Tel.: 416-736-5383, Fax: 416-736-5565 |
| Website: | http://www.yorku.ca/cds/lds/ |
| Hours of operation: | Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday – 9am to 4:30pm; Tuesday – 9am to 7pm |
Learning Disability Services provides support for students with specific learning disabilities, ADHD, autism and Asperger’s Syndrome. Interested students should submit relevant psychological or medical documentation to our office together with your email and telephone contact information. Once we receive the documentation, the student will be contacted to arrange an initial intake appointment to discuss appropriate academic accommodations and additional supports.
Mental Health Disability Services (MHDS)
| Location: | N110 Bennett Centre for Student Services (BCSS), Tel.: 416-736-5297, Fax: 416-736-5633, e-mail: mhdinfo@yorku.ca |
| Website: | http://www.yorku.ca/cds/mhds/ |
| Hours of operation: | Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday – 9am to 4:30pm; Tuesday – 9am to 7pm |
Mental Health Disability Services provides educational support for students with persistent mental health disabilities such as depression, bi-polar disorder, anxiety disorders and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Students should complete the MHDS registration package, which is available on our website. Once the registration package is completed and submitted to our office, the student will be contacted for an initial meeting.
Physical, Sensory and Medical Disability Services (PSMDS)
| Location: | N108 Ross Building, Tel.: 416-736-5140, TTY: 416-736-5263, Fax: 416-650-8068 |
| Web site: | http://www.yorku.ca/cds/psmds/ |
| Hours of operation: | Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday – 9am to 4:30pm; Tuesday – 9am to 7pm (after 4:30pm by appointment only) |
PSMDS provides educational support for students who experience a physical, sensory or medical disability. Students should complete the PSMDS registration package which is available on our web site. Once the registration package is completed and submitted to our office, the student will be contacted for an initial meeting.
Deaf and Hard of Hearing students can also reach us at dhh@yorku.ca.
Similar services to those listed above are provided by CDS at the Glendon campus.