Support
Student life at Horizon College & Seminary offers a unique experience. It is a place where you are surrounded by people who are hungry to know more of God. At Horizon you will connect with students, staff, and faculty in ways that will bring you closer to Christ and that will ultimately transform you. Through classes, one-on-one conversations, spiritual formation groups, and chapels you will also get a chance to grow spiritually academically, and socially.
Here you’ll find a list of support documents, policies and more.
Student Coaching
Every first-year student at Horizon is provided with support from a Student Coach. Student Coaches are senior students who are familiar with college life and who are skilled in setting and meeting goals for academic success.
If you are registered in a program, your Student Coach will meet with you regularly throughout your first year so you can ask questions about your studies, set study goals for your courses, and get connected with the people and resources on campus that can help you meet your goals. If you are an open studies student or a re-entry student, your Student Coach will meet with you once to introduce you to important academic procedures and skills necessary to succeed in your studies at Horizon.
Academic Coaching
Academic success at MCS and Horizon is supported in a variety of ways. An identified staff and faculty team, co-led by the Director of Academic Success (MCS) and the Coaching Coordinator (Horizon), is available to assist students in assessing their academic performance, skills, habits, and goals. Academic coaches provide guidance, training, encouragement, and support in accessing resources.
Identified staff and faculty may refer students for Academic Coaching appointments. In addition, all students are welcome to book a drop-in consultation directly with the Director of Academic Success (wendy.holmes@mcs.edu; a limited number of sessions are available per week).
Stephanie Christianson
Assistant Academic Dean
Phone 306-374-6655 ext. 232
schristianson@horizon.edu
Wendy Holmes
Director of Academic Success
+1 (800) 295-6368 Ext. 247
wendy.holmes@mcs.edu
Accessible Learning Services & Accommodations
Horizon is committed to providing safe and inclusive learning environments which equalize the opportunity for students with disabilities to meet the requirements of the institution, program, and courses. The application for Academic Accommodations begins with a student electing to disclose a medical diagnosis or professionally documented learning disability. The Student Handbooks outline the application process in further detail.
Guiding Principles
The process to determine reasonable accommodations is collaborative, whereby the student and the institution engage as partners in the ongoing analysis of student learning strengths and needs and the availability of support methods and tools.
Three guiding principles govern the types of Academic Accommodations available at Horizon:
- Accommodations must be such that they are accessible by any qualifying student.
- Accommodations shall not alter the learning outcomes required for successful program or course completion. (e.g. Course outcomes may not be modified at the post-secondary level.)
- Permanent accommodations may be offered following review of professional documentation or diagnosis. Interim accommodations may be offered to a student awaiting documentation. Temporary accommodations may be offered when a student discloses a short-term emotional, or physical situation which affects regular learning abilities.
*Horizon takes appropriate care to ensure confidentiality of all conversations and disclosed documentation including restricted access to paper and e-document storage. Accommodation Letters shared with Faculty will only list academic supports and accommodations and will not disclose medical diagnoses or details of disabilities. Disclosure to faculty of medical information is at the sole discretion of the student.
For more information, contact Richelle Bekkattla, Academic Accommodations Coordinator, at rbekkattla@horizon.edu.
External Resources
Please note: Students are responsible for fees associated with services unless otherwise indicated. Horizon College and Seminary is not responsible for the availability, quality, or effectiveness of these services.
General
211 is a Canada-wide directory of government and community services. Each province has its own 211 resources. Call or text 211, 24/7.
Medical Resources
General
Hospitals & Clinics
Drug Cost Assistance
Dental
Mental Health
Crisis & Emergency Services
Psychiatric Emergencies: Royal University Hospital Adult Emergency Department
103 Hospital Dr, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 0W8
Psychiatric Emergencies for Minors: Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Emergency Department
1 – 345 3rd Avenue S, Saskatoon SK
Phone 888-808-5437
Other
Disability Support
General
Learning Disabilities
Deaf & Hard of Hearing
Vision
Housing
Please note: These housing options may only accept low-income renters and may prefer families.
Indigenous Students
Bursaries & Scholarships
Crisis Services
National Indian Residential School Crisis Line
Phone 1-866-925-4419 (24-hr service)
Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Crisis Line
Phone 1-844-413-6649
Health & Mental Health
Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) Program
Coverage for drugs, dental and vision care, medical supplies and equipment, mental health counselling and medical transportation for registered First Nations and recognized Inuit. Contact the Saskatchewan office sac.sasknihb_inquiries.isc@canada.ca for a current listing of NIHB counsellors in Saskatchewan.
