Student AffairsWe look forward to hearing from you!
- For general inquiries, please email us at 4direct@queensu.ca
- For students looking for support before or during enrolment, contact fd.recruiter@queensu.ca
- For Indigenous students looking to access counselling, please review the process here
Address
Four Directions Indigenous Student Centre is located at:
144-146 Barrie Street
Kingston, ON
K7L 3J9
Academic Year Hours of Operation
Monday 8:30 am to 8:00 pm
Tuesday 8:30 am to 8:00 pm
Wednesday 8:30 am to 8:00 pm
Thursday 8:30 am to 8:00 pm
Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Saturday Closed
Sunday 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Watch our social media for evening and weekend event offerings! During Reading Week, and the summer, the hours of operation are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Phone
613-533-6970
- Director - please contact Interim Team Lead Shannon Beckstead (she/her/hers)
- Departmental Assistant - Luke Breault (he/him/his)
- Indigenous Events and Programming Coordinator - Shannon Beckstead (she/her/hers)
- Cultural Counsellor - Lisa Doxtator (she/her/hers)
- Indigenous Community Outreach Coordinator - Kim Gall (she/her/hers)
- Indigenous Student Advisor - Jessica Parks (she/her/hers)
- Staff Elder - Betty Carr-Braint (she/her/hers)
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Office of Indigenous Initiatives (OII)
The Office of Indigenous Initiatives builds community, advances reconciliation/conciliation, and integrates Indigenous ways of knowing and being into the fabric and life of the university.
- To learn more about its activities and to connect with staff in that office, contact indigenous.initatives@queensu.ca
- Connect with OII's Elders at the university
Faculty-Specific Indigenous Student Supports
Smith Business:
Health Sciences:
Smith Engineering:
STEM Indigenous Academics: STEMInA
Arts and Science: Connect with an Indigenous Advisor
Education:
Law:
Unsure where to start? Connect with 4D's Advisor, Shannon!