Gender Identity

ALANA provides African American, Latinx American, Asian American and Native American (ALANA) students with various services that help students to succeed at Canisius and after they graduate. We strive towards the campus community goals of fostering, respecting, and exploring cultural differences. We assist the college in enhancing services for ALANA student communities, and we introduce the entire student population to issues involving cross-cultural patterns, participation in the life of the college, and self-concept concerns. While most services provided are co-curricular, we also serve as a referral and support unit regarding academic, financial, personal, and social matters.

The Counseling Center offers confidential counseling services by a staff of licensed mental health counselors. Both in-person and tele-counseling services are available for Canisius students.

Visit the Counseling Center website to schedule an appointment. In-person and Virtual Drop-In Hours are available from 3pm-4pm daily without an appointment.

For emergencies after hours, please utilize Telus Health to get in contact with one of their on-call counselors 24/7.

The Trevor Project is the world’s largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ) young people. The Trevor Project provides LGBTQ youth with 24/7 crisis counseling via phone, text, and chat. Visit their website to learn more about their services and access their crisis support.

The phone number listed is for their 24/7 crisis support line. You can also text START to 678678.

The Center for Student Engagement and Leadership Development directs the creation and implementation of student clubs and organizations on campus. The office also provides resources and events for student leadership development.

A Success Coach is a professional staff member who assists students with any academic concerns and connects them with helpful campus resources. Success coaches guide incoming first year students in creating their first semester schedule, serve as a mentor for students who are on academic probation as part of their academic recovery plan, address student concerns submitted by faculty/staff, and assist with time management/study skills. Students have been assigned success coaches based upon engagement in particular programs/involvement on campus or by college/school. If students are not in one of the specialized engagement groups, students are assigned by college/school.

Click on the website, click on the Success Coaches tab, and you will find who your Success Coach is and their email to get in contact.