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Black Student Success Centre

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The Black Student Success Centre is dedicated to supporting and championing the holistic (academic, personal and professional) success and overall well-being of Black/African descent students and fostering a positive Black student and athlete experience. The Centre is a safe space where students can meet, share, socialize and access specialized support and services.

BSSC Team

Portrait of Faith Ogunkoya

Iyobosa, Faith Ogunkoya, M.Ed., CCDP, EdD (c)

Manager, Black Student Success

Email: uyinmwef@mcmaster.ca
Phone: 905.525.9140 x 21786

 

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Dr. Clare Warner

Director, Equity, Inclusion & Anti-Racism, Student Affairs

Email: warnec4@mcmaster.ca
Phone: 905.525.9140 x 27614

 

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Kobina Baiden

Program Coordinator

Email: bss@mcmaster.ca
Phone: 905.525.9140 x 20759

 

Foluke Akinboyo M.A., R.P. (she/her)

Black Student Wellness Counsellor

Phone: 905.525.9140 x 20991

 

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Efe Chehore

Black Student Outreach & Transition Coordinator

Email: chehoree@mcmaster.ca
Phone: 905.525.9140 x 20987

 

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Chinazo Okereke, CHRP

Black Student Career & Post Graduate Specialist

Email: okerec1@mcmaster.ca
Phone: 905.525.9140 x 20995

 

Student Staff

A portrait of Safia Farah

Safia Farah (Applied Psychology in Human Behaviour )

BSSC Marketing and Communications Associate

Email: bss@mcmaster.ca

 

A portrait of Eniolaoluwa Olawale-Yusuf

Eniolaoluwa Olawale-Yusuf (Communications Studies and Integrated Arts)

BSSC Marketing and Communications Associate

Email: bss@mcmaster.ca

 

A portrait of Olami Olalere

Olamiposi Babatunde Olalere (Honours Life Science Student (Psychology Minor)

BSSC Communication Assistant and Student Navigator

Email: bss@mcmaster.ca

 

Portrait of Timi (Oluwatimisola) Toyon

Timi (Oluwatimisola) Toyon B.A. '25

BSSC Program Support Assistant (Welcome Week Lead)

Email: bss@mcmaster.ca

 

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Raine Garrell

Outreach & Transition Program Support Assistant

Email: bss@mcmaster.ca

 

A portrait of Sellam Kassa

Sellam Kassa (Graduate Student)

Peer Mentor, Career & Post-Grad

Email: bss@mcmaster.ca

 

Portrait of Stephen DeCordova

Stephen DeCordova

BSSC Program Support Assistant

Email: bss@mcmaster.ca

 

Mailing address:

1280 Main Street West
Peter George Centre for Living and Learning (PGCLL)
Room M07
Hamilton, Ontario
L8S 4S4