This program currently includes 30 course modules and offers students access to a broad array of field experience, ranging from marine to freshwater, arctic to tropical, and plant to animal. The Herbarium has a large botanical collection of the flora of North America, Europe, South Africa, and Australia, with special emphasis on local and arctic plants. The local plant database is online and accessible through the herbarium website. The herbarium also houses facilities and taxonomic literature for plant identification, and presents workshops on plant ecology, taxonomy and conservation. The Health Service provides medical, psychiatric and nursing care to all students, as well as a range of educational programs on health issues.
Consultations are by appointment, which can be made by phone or in person.
Appointments are not needed for nursing care. A 24-hour emergency answering service is available and a physician is on call at night, and on the weekends, from September to May. The Counselling Service provides assistance to students in their academic, career and personal development during their time at university. Specialized assessment and counselling services for students with learning disabilities. For more information and an informative brochure, please call the office.