Student Services
Our goal is to ensure you are supported throughout your journey at Oshki-Wenjack, and beyond. This page has information about some of the services we provide to help you on your path.






Peer Tutoring Services
Our Peer Tutoring Service gives students who are receiving high grades the opportunity to assist their fellow students. Peer Tutoring gives students valuable work experience, an opportunity to develop a career network and a little bit of spending money.
Tutoring Services
Students who need assistance with a particular subject should never fear talking with their instructors to discuss the need for some extra help. Your instructor will work with you and the Student Support Worker to arrange for a tutor.
Elders Program
Oshki-Wenjack recognizes the importance of providing students with every opportunity to be successful in both their personal and professional careers. The Elder-on-Campus Program was created to give students a comfortable place to enjoy cultural practices,such as smudging, praying or just relaxing.
Services provided by the elder include:
- Counselling and referral
- Cultural awareness
- Traditional teachings
- Opening and closing prayers
- Circle ceremonies
- Aboriginal drumming and singing
- Supplementary teaching relevant to curriculum
- Incorporation of Indigenous knowledge
The Elder may be requested by a student or member of faculty through the Student Support Worker.
Bursaries and Financial Support
There are a number of ways to access funding to support your education at Oshki-Wenjack.
Visit the Apply for Funding page to view funding options or talk to your Student Support Worker.
Student Accessibility Services (SAS)
Student Accessibility Services (SAS) provides academic supports and accommodations to full-time and part-time Oshki-Wenjack students with permanent and temporary disabilities The Oshki-Educational Institute must provide reasonable accommodation to students up to the point of undue hardship. This will not entail any modifications of the academic and industry (where applicable) standards or the elimination of any type of evaluation of students.
Accessibility Services Role (What We Do)
- We set goals with you and identify steps to best support you throughout your program of study
- We review any documentation and disability-related needs (documentation does NOT need to
- be provided to receive an accommodation plan)
- We work with you to determine appropriate academic accommodations for your program of study
- We help you navigate your accommodations with staff and faculty
- We provide access to adaptive equipment, and technology
- We provide and coordinate specialized services such as real-time captioning, sign-language interpretation, tutors, and note-taking
- We will put you in touch with cultural supports and activities, counselling and elders.
- We work towards and support the development of your academic, communication and leadership styles
- We offer opportunities to help you find a sense of belonging amongst staff and other students
How to Register with SAS
Students that require accommodations will go through the basic process for establishing an individual accommodation plan
- Student will submit an intake application to Student Accessibility Services to make the nature of their disability/needs known, as well as submit any supporting documentation. To apply you can fill out the forms online or we encourage you to contact the SAS office and we would be more then happy to help you complete the intake forms.
- Student Accessibility Staff will go over your intake and any supporting documents to determine eligibility for academic accommodations
- Student will then book an appointment with an accommodation specialist to talk about their accommodations to be successful and finalize their individual accommodation plan
- Student Accessibility Services will email your approved accommodation plan to each instructor/faculty in your program teaching you for the semester