Student Services
and Wellness

Eeyou Istchee College of Science and Technology is committed to fostering an environment where the student is at the center of everything we do. To ensure that each student succeeds academically, we have created a student services environment that is holistic. The holistic environment provides a comprehensive support that addresses students’ academic, family, social, cultural, emotional, physical and spiritual needs. This approach considers the whole student, recognizing that a student’s learning cannot be separated from their contribution to the collective well-being. This means that, success in one area often depends on the support in other areas because academic studies, family, cultural, emotional, physical and spiritual well-being are interwoven.

We view Indigenous students not as isolated identities, but as integral members of larger and interconnected communities. Therefore, similar to our program design approach, we have adopted the principles, methods and perspective of Indigenous epistemology¹ to design our student support services at Eeyou Istchee College of Science and Technology. This approach recognizes the importance of Indigenous knowledge and practices, community engagement, and cultural sensitivity in understanding and addressing health disparities and wellness among Indigenous populations

¹Indigenous epistemology refers to the ways of knowing and understanding the world that has been passed down through generations within Indigenous cultures and societies.