Indigenous student experience and support
Indigenous student
experience & support
Read about ULethbridge student Walker English, Pii-taa Kyaa-tsis
Indigenous student enrolment
Have questions about ULethbridge? Need to apply or register? Our team invites Indigenous people around the world to visit and attend ULethbridge, learn more about Iniskim and move into university-life smoothly.
We provide:
- campus tours for prospective students and their families
- enrolment advising to prospective and current students
- program exploration and application
- first year registration workshops
- Indigenous student initiatives and supports
- Elders in Residence program
- Mentorship programs
- Indigenous food cupboard
Program support
Find the right program for you, contact an advisor, apply for graduation and more! We'll help you on your academic journey.
Writing & study support
Gain study skills. Find tutoring and writing help. Contact the ULethbridge Library. We'll help you make the grade!
Indigenous Student Success Certificate
You can get into university. You can start university after working, raising children, caring for family or another absence. The Indigenous Student Success Certificate (ISSC) is a way for Indigenous students who are not fully admissible to ULethbridge to enter (and succeed at) university.
Meet the Elders in Residence
With traditional teachings and storytelling, our Elders offer guidance, cultural support and encouragement to the campus community. All students are welcome and invited to meet with them on campus throughout the academic year in the Carolla (Napiakii) Calf Robe Elders and Ceremony Room (A430) or the Iikaisskini (Low Horn) Gathering Centre (W650).
Events are sponsored by Iikaisskini Indigenous Services. For more information, contact Santanita Oka, Indigenous Mental Health Outreach Worker, or Jodie Flamand-Tailfeathers, Indigenous Student Advisor. Read more about the Elders in Residence.
Niinaisipistoo
(Owl Chief)
Staah’tsi’naims’skaa’ki
(Thunder Pipe Woman Under the Sky)
Miisaminiskim
(Long Time Buffalo Rock)
Mentoring
The Youth Mentors Program matches ULethbridge students with Indigenous youth, helping them achieve their educational goals and participate in cultural programming.
The Alumni Mentors Program matches ULethbridge students with Iniskim alumni who share wisdom, guidance and support throughout the university experience.
Learn more about the Scotiabank Mentors program
A partnership between ULethbridge and the Influence Mentoring Society, the Influence Mentoring Program connects Indigenous students to Indigenous and non-Indigenous professionals in a range of careers.
My Experience
Find, keep track of and report on your learning experiences outside of classrooms and textbooks! MyExperience features:
- A searchable catalogue of opportunities
- Experiences for specific learning outcomes
- A place to record the skills you gain
- A calendar of events and workshops
- Shareable experience records for employers (transcript)