Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry
Western University
Indigenous Student Centre (ISC), a part of the Office of Indigenous Initiatives at Western University, is committed to supporting Indigenous students in reaching their highest potential through a culturally-responsive space, programs, and services that honour Indigenous cultures and languages, foster Indigenous presence and inclusion, and increase Indigenous access, engage Indigenous communities, and facilitate transition, retention, graduation and advancement of Indigenous students at Western. ISC staff members provide advising through drop-in and appointment. Specialized resources focusing on Indigenous issues in areas concerning academic, cultural and social needs are available; including employment opportunities. ISC also offers study space, gathering space, a computer lab, printing services, and kitchen facilities; with after hours access for registered students.
Wampum Learning Lodge
The Wampum Learning Lodge is an intercultural teaching, learning, and gathering space at Western University, designed with Indigenous epistemologies and pedagogies at its heart. It is a:
• a home for Indigenous initiatives;• a venue that advances Indigenous pedagogies and ways of knowing across disciplines;• a touchstone for Indigenous Peoples and communities who want to engage with Western through ongoing community partnership and knowledge-mobilization;• a place of connectivity for everyone at Western who shares a common interest in advancing Indigenization, decolonization, and Reconciliation, by fostering a sense of community around diversity.