Indicate to the receptionist what the specific problem is and ask to be fitted into the doctor's busy schedule for a brief visit. Remember to have your provincial health and other health insurance numbers with you. Because students may benefit from the support of Student Services, for example for the purpose of readmission or scholarship renewal, they are encouraged to inform Student Services of any illness or other personal problems that adversely affect their ability to perform to ftheir full academic potential. If students miss a class or classes due to illness, they may wish to notify their professors. Canadian Students Studying at Mount Allison Mount Allison strongly urges all students to consider acquiring health insurance above and beyond basic medicare or public health care coverage for benefits such as prescriptions, ambulance, vision care and other health practitioners' expenses.
Many students already have access to private insurance as dependants under parental plans.
For those who do not, Blue Cross offers a package of comprehensive insurance benefits. Northwest Territories and Yukon refer to Alberta Blue Cross 2. Students Student Services administers coverage for international students who would like it. Students should contact Allison Broadbent, International Student Advisor at Mount Allison for application forms and details of the plan. A dietitian visits campus one day per week for appointments to discuss balanced diets, nutrition and healthy living.