Our Commitment to Students
Nursing school is busy. Make room for the good stuff, too.
- Meet people
- Try something new
- Volunteer
- Join a team or club
- Take on a leadership role
- Cheer on the Sea-Hawks
- Help plan an event
- Support a cause you care about
There are lots of ways to get involved at the Faculty of Nursing and throughout Memorial — whether you have an hour to spare or want to take on something bigger.
Nursing Society
Your student voice — and a great way to meet people.
Nursing Society brings students together and creates opportunities to get involved beyond classes, labs and clinical placements.
Students get involved in leadership, social activities, advocacy, fundraising, Faculty events and community initiatives. Nursing Society activity also extends to our satellite sites, giving students opportunities to connect and contribute where they study.
Nursing students have supported causes and activities including Shinerama, Jamarama, Wear Red Canada, Pink Shirt Day, Denim Day for Dementia, Trees of Joy and initiatives in their local communities.
Want to get involved? Connect with Nursing Society, volunteer for an activity or event, or consider putting your name forward for a student leadership role.
Learn more about Nursing Society →
Follow the Nursing Society on Facebook and Instagram for events, including fun ones like spirit week, or email them.
Study spaces and support
Where to study, get help and get support.
Nursing Student Supports — wellness, peer and tutoring supports in one place: a Wellness Navigator, Peer Navigators, Peer Guides, a Nursing Lab Assistant at each site to support you as you practise your lab skills, and the Peer Tutoring Program, where nursing students volunteer to help their peers.
Health Sciences Library — on the first floor of the Health Sciences Centre, in the same building as the Faculty of Nursing. Book a study room, get one-on-one help or request a literature search. Follow the library on Facebook, Instagram and Bluesky.
The Blundon Centre (Accessibility Services) — supports students with disabilities and neurodivergent students on the St. John’s campus, including academic accommodations.
MUN Safe — Memorial’s free safety app, with emergency alerts, Mobile BlueLight and Friend Walk.
Indigenous students
Community, support and funding for First Nations, Inuit and Métis students.
Indigenous Affairs supports students on every Memorial campus. If you’re not sure who to speak with, contact the Indigenous Student Resource Centre (ISRC) at ISRC@mun.ca or 709-864-3495.
At the ISRC on the St. John’s campus, services include tutoring, study and work spaces and scholarship information, and programming includes Visiting Elders, Tent Gatherings, Bannock and Board Games, Wisdom Wednesdays, drumming and singing. Find it at 208 Elizabeth Avenue, and follow the ISRC on Facebook.
The Circle is the Students’ Union resource centre for First Nations, Inuit and Métis students: a space to build community, plan events and advocate for rights. Find it in UC-6002 or follow it on Facebook.
Scholarships and awards. The ISRC’s scholarship guide lists more than 50 scholarships, bursaries and grants for Indigenous students, and the Faculty of Nursing’s awards list includes the Marina Bennett Butler Indigenous Nursing Award, the Katherine Daley Memorial Award and the Eva and Herschel Gora Bursary. Each has its own requirements, and some ask you to show your Indigenous identity: see Memorial’s Indigenous verification information and FAQs.
Work. The ISRC’s employment resources include job placements through MUCEP, plus links to more opportunities.
At another campus? At the Grenfell Campus in Corner Brook, see the Indigenous Resource Centre, which offers an Indigenous Student Lounge and events such as an annual powwow and Indigenous Peoples Week. At the Labrador Campus, reach out to the Wellness and Success Navigator. At the Marine Institute, contact Academic and Student Affairs.
Indigenous Affairs works across all Memorial campuses and oversees the ISRC: indigenousaffairs@mun.ca or 709-864-6260.
International students
Advice, community and practical help for students from around the world.
Start with the Internationalization Office (IO). Its advisors can help with arrival, immigration, housing, health insurance, career advice, family support, social programming and challenges you may face. Book an appointment, drop in at the Global Learning Centre, Room 2004, email international@mun.ca or call +1 709 864 8895. The IO also sends a weekly email to all international students, and its Arrival Peer Support Program connects incoming students with student volunteers who have settled into life in Newfoundland and Labrador. Studying at a site outside St. John’s? Email the IO and ask what’s available to you. Follow the IO on Facebook and Instagram.
Immigration. Regulated advisors can help with study permits, work permits and other questions about your temporary residence. For permanent residence, see the IO’s permanent resident programs information.
Money and work. International students are eligible for most continuing undergraduate scholarships after their first year, and some awards are considered automatically: see awards for current international students. The International Student Work Experience Program (ISWEP) offers part-time, on-campus jobs for undergraduate international students.
International Students’ Centre (ISC), run through the Students’ Union, helps international students feel welcome, hosts the International Student Recognition Awards and the Multicultural Show, and welcomes volunteers. Find it in UC-6020, email isc@munsu.ca or follow it on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn.
Queer and trans international student support offers resources, including information on medical care, immigration and legal documents.
More from the IO: Income Tax Program, Sponsored Student Program, Displaced Student Support and Study and Stay. From the Students’ Union: the International Student Identity Card.
Find your people
Nursing doesn’t have to be your only thing.
Memorial has clubs and societies covering academics, culture, recreation, advocacy, volunteering, hobbies, the arts and much more.
Joining one is an easy way to meet people outside your program, keep doing something you already love or try something completely new.
Volunteer
Have an hour? Start there.
Memorial’s Student Volunteer Bureau (SVB) can help you find volunteer opportunities on campus and in the community that match your interests, availability and goals, including short- and longer-term options.
Find a volunteer opportunity →
Get recognized for volunteering
Memorial’s Volunteer Incentive Program (VIP) recognizes student volunteering and leadership while encouraging personal and professional development.
Students can progress through Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum levels as they build their volunteer experience.
Explore the Volunteer Incentive Program →
Keep track of it all in Memorial’s Online Record of Experience (MORE), which records your co-curricular experiences and the skills you build.
Work, work out and write
Earn experience, get moving and write.
On-campus jobs with MUCEP — part-time, on-campus jobs for undergraduate students, through Memorial’s Undergraduate Career Experience Program.
Get moving at The Works — the Field House is included with the Student Recreation Fee: indoor track, courts, fitness classes and MUN Pool lane swims. Don’t see the fee on your account? You can opt in through the Cashier’s Office.
Write for The Muse — Memorial’s student-run newspaper. Students on any Memorial campus can contribute, from articles and opinion pieces to photos and video.
Get in the game
Play, move or just show up and cheer.
Nursing students have a history of representing Memorial in varsity sport while balancing classes, labs and clinical placements. Faculty of Nursing students and graduates have competed for the Memorial Sea-Hawks, earned Academic All-Canadian recognition and received national recognition for athletics and community service.
Not playing? You can still be part of it.
Memorial students can attend Sea-Hawks home games free this season with a valid student ID.
Grab your student card, bring some friends and check out a game.
Connect with nursing students throughout Canada
Take your nursing network beyond Memorial.
The Canadian Nursing Students’ Association (CNSA) connects nursing students from throughout Canada and provides opportunities for professional development, advocacy, leadership, networking and regional and national activities.
It’s another way to meet nursing students, learn what’s happening in nursing education beyond Newfoundland and Labrador and start building connections within the profession.
More ways to get involved
Still looking?
Memorial’s Student Life resources can help you find more ways to volunteer, join clubs and societies, build leadership experience and connect with the university community.
Start somewhere
You don’t have to join everything — and you definitely don’t have to do it all in first year.
- Go to one event
- Volunteer once
- Try a club
- Attend a game
- Put your name forward for something that interests you
You might build your resumé or discover a new interest. More importantly, you might meet some of the people who make Memorial feel like home.