WELCOME TO MCGILL'S MACDONALD CAMPUS - THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE FOR NEW STUDENTS 2022-2023
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Welcome to McGill’s Macdonald Campus The essential guide for new students 2022-2023
This booklet offers general information
and pointers for getting started as a new
student. Please note that the information
in this booklet, including dates and
deadlines, may be subject to change.
McGill’s website for new students offers
much more detailed and up-to-date
information. Please check it out at:
www.mcgill.ca/accepted
Table of contents
Events for newly admitted students 5
What to do first 6
Submit your required documents 7
Freshman students 8
McGill 101: online orientation 9
Advising, registration 9
ID cards, Tuition and billing 10
IT Services 11
Housing, oneCard 12
Request a Buddy; First Friend 13
Library and bookstore 14
Arrival, Frosh and Orientation 15
Francophone and Indigenous students 16
Health and Dental Care 17
Services for Students with Disabilities (OSD) 17
Macdonald Campus services 18
Life outside your classes 19
Inter-campus shuttle bus 19
International students 20
Pre-Arrival Orientation Webinars 21
Resources and contacts 22
What to do and when 24
Macdonald Campus driving directions 27
How to use this guide
Throughout this booklet, you will be referred to
websites for more comprehensive information.
The Resources and Contacts section on pages 22-23
of this booklet lists all of the addresses, telephone
numbers and websites you will need to plan your arrival
and get settled in at McGill. Every department, office or
service mentioned in this booklet is listed there.
International students should refer to pages 20-21 for
important information on coming to Canada to study.
More information can be found on the website at:
www.mcgill.ca/internationalstudents
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Welcome to the
McGill community
Congratulations on being admitted to McGill University. Starting
a new chapter in your life is exciting. It involves a major change
and may mean leaving the home you grew up in and moving to a
new city or even a new country. Of course, this step also involves
logistical challenges that we are happy to assist you with. This
essential guide provides you with information you will need
about registering, settling into campus life, and getting to know
the Macdonald Campus community.
Studying at McGill’s Macdonald Campus is much more than
spending time in lecture halls and classrooms – your courses will
likely include laboratories, trips to fields and forests, and exposure
to active learning classrooms. Because we offer an intimate
educational setting, you will get to know your classmates well,
and you will discover that your professors and the Macdonald Anja Geitmann, PhD
Dean, Faculty of Agricultural and
staff are accessible, friendly and eager to help. Environmental Sciences
We really want you to feel at home quickly, so don’t be afraid
to ask for help or advice! The Student Affairs Office in Laird Hall will help you navigate your
academic program. The Student Services Office assists you with information about career
options, financial aid and also provides mental and physical health services. Get involved with
the Students’ Society, one of the student clubs, or check out the athletics facilities, the Glenfinnan
Arena and the Arboretum. Be sure to explore the local community of Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, and
take advantage of all that Montreal has to offer. It is important to dedicate time and energy to
your classwork, but you should also seize the moment to enjoy your new life, pursue established
hobbies, explore your surroundings and build a network of peers and friends. The friends you
make at university will be the social network surrounding you for many years to come. The first
step towards building your own community is simple – just introduce yourself to that other new
student sitting next to you in class. That person is likely as new to Macdonald Campus as you
are and will appreciate you reaching out. Sharing this new experience will make it all the more
memorable!
I wish you every success as you embark on your academic program and this new chapter in your
life.
Sincerely,
Anja Geitmann, PhD
Dean, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
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For students starting in September...
Welcome Webinars
Whether you’ve accepted your offer or are still deciding, connect with us to find out what makes McGill
so unique. Learn about Montreal, campus, student life, residences, and your next steps. Get your
questions ready!
For many events, registration will be by invitation only, and is on a first-come, first-served basis. Be sure
to check your email often! For more information: mcgill.ca/accepted/events
Meet McGill: Virtual Fairs for Admitted Students
March 27 | April 30
This spring, join McGill staff, students, faculty advisors – and other newly admitted students like you –
online for Meet McGill. For more information: www.mcgill.ca/accepted/meetmcgill
Macdonald Campus Faculty Webinar - March 8
• Learn about academic essentials, residences and student life in an interactive information session
• Participate in a Question and Answer session with Advisors, staff and Macdonald Campus Student
Ambassadors
See: www.mcgill.ca/accepted/events
The Student Perspective
Join us for a live Student Panel and Q & A with our current students as they share their experiences at
McGill’s Macdonald Campus. Hear about everything from residence life and classes to connecting with
the downtown campus! Our panelists are looking forward to sharing their experiences with you and
answering all of your questions!
For dates, see: www.mcgill.ca/accepted/events
McGill PRO (Pre-Registration Orientation)
• Attend a University 101: Course Registration Workshop
• Participate in a Faculty Info Session with important information for new students
• Meet with Academic Advisors
For dates, session times and registration information see:
www.mcgill.ca/firstyear/undergraduate/orientation-week/mcgill-pro-pre-registration-orientation
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Financial Planning Scholarships Accept your
and Financial Aid offer of admission
An important step in planning If you have been awarded an Coming to McGill? Start by
your finances is estimating how entrance scholarship, you will accepting your offer on Minerva.
much money you’re likely to have be notified by the Scholarships Log in at www.mcgill.ca/minerva-
available to you for your university and Student Aid Office. The students, select Applicant Menu
studies. This is why we encourage entrance scholarship offer must > Applicant Status, select the
you to apply for Financial Aid be accepted by the deadline for application and click Accept this
early - so that you will have the accepting admission to McGill. offer. You will need a credit card
information you need to properly Simply respond to the offer by to pay the $400 non-refundable
estimate your resources before logging into Minerva and selecting deposit.
the deadline to accept your offer the Financial Aid/Awards menu.
arrives. If you have decided that McGill
Scholarships are credited directly is the university for you, and you
If you wish to apply for our to your fee account – one half on have been admitted to one of
Entrance Bursary Program, we September 1 and the other half in your program choices but are still
strongly recommend that you the first week of January. waiting for a decision on another
apply within 30 days from the program, you can accept your
date of formal acceptance to For complete information on first offer now. You will still receive
the university as funding for scholarships visit the Scholarships decisions on any other choices
this program is limited. The site: www.mcgill.ca/studentaid/ and your confirmation can be
application closes on June 30. scholarships-aid changed to another program by
contacting Service Point at www.
For further information on mcgill.ca/servicepoint/modify
calculating your costs and on
financial aid: www.mcgill.ca/ FAQs can be found at mcgill.ca/
accepted/nextsteps/finances accepted/nextsteps/accepting
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Deferring your offer Send us your final Submit your legal
marks documents
We are able to grant a limited
number of undergraduate To complete your admission we You are required to send us a
program deferrals each year. need your final official transcript number of legal documents, which
In order to be considered for a including confirmation of vary according to whether you are
defferal, you must have accepted graduation. If you are coming from an international student, Canadian
your offer of admission and paid CEGEP or are an Ontario high citizen or Quebec resident.
the deposit. Please see mcgill.ca/ school student (or graduate) with
accepted/nextsteps/accepting/ an OUAC number, we will receive Send in all your documents after
deferring-or-declining-your-offer this information electronically. you have accepted your offer and
for detailed information. All other new students see: www. before you arrive on campus.
mcgill.ca/accepted/nextsteps/ This will ensure that your student
finalmarks record and tuition fees are up-to-
Accept your date.
Mailing and courier address for
residence offer official transcripts and documents For information on what to submit:
that cannot be uploaded: www.mcgill.ca/accepted/
To guarantee a room in the
Enrolment Services nextsteps/documents
Macdonald Campus Residences,
Management of Academic
confirm your room reservation
Records Unit For criteria and instructions:
through Minerva and pay the
McGill University mcgill.ca/legaldocuments/how
residence deposit by the deadline
3415 McTavish Street
posted at mcgill.ca/accepted/
Room MS-13
nextsteps/housing. Make sure
Montreal, Quebec H3A 0C8
you read the online information
Canada
and Community Living Guide
carefully before accepting your
offer (see page 12).
Missed the residence deadline?
As soon as possible, email:
lindsay.oconnell@mcgill.ca
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Freshman Students
You are considered a freshman student if you have been admitted from high
school, or have completed a French Baccalaureate or International Baccalaureate,
have less than 24 credits of advanced standing and/or are missing required
freshman courses.
Freshman students entering the Faculty of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences
have been admitted to one of the five programs listed on this page. Refer to your
letter of acceptance or to your Minerva student record to verify your program.
The Freshman Academic Advisors will be holding mandatory advising sessions
during Orientation Week. The Orientation schedule will be posted after July 23
Dr. Alice Cherestes, Freshman
at: www.mcgill.ca/macdonald/studentinfo/orientation. The Advisors are also
Program Director & Advisor and available for advising during the summer.
Dr. David Titley-Peloquin, Advisor
There is an option to take admission science placement exams. Deadline to apply
freshmanadvisor.macdonald@
mcgill.ca is August 15. See: www.mcgill.ca/students/exams/dates/science.
Required freshman courses
B.Sc. Agricultural & Environmental B.Eng. (Bioresource) B.Sc. Nutritional Sciences and
Sciences Concurrent B.Sc. Food Science &
B.Sc. Nutritional Sciences
Required Courses - Fall Credits Required Courses - Fall Credits
AEBI 120 General Biology 3.0 AEBI 120 General Biology 3.0 Required Courses - Fall Credits
AECH 110 General Chemistry 1 4.0 AECH 110 General Chemistry 1 4.0 AEBI 120 General Biology 3.0
AEMA 101 Calculus 1 3.0 AEMA 101 Calculus 1 3.0 AECH 110 General Chemistry 1 4.0
AEPH 112 Introductory Physics 1 4.0 AEPH 113 Physics 1 4.0 AEMA 101 Calculus 1 3.0
AGRI 195 Freshman Seminar 1 0.5 BREE 187 Freshman Seminar 1 0.5 AEPH 112 Introductory Physics 1 4.0
Total Fall Credits 14.5 Total Fall Credits 14.5 AGRI 195 Freshman Seminar 1 0.5
Total Fall Credits 14.5
Required Courses - Winter Required Courses - Winter
AECH 111 General Chemistry 2 4.0 AECH 111 General Chemistry 2 4.0 Required Courses - Winter
AEMA 102 Calculus 2 4.0 AEMA 102 Calculus 2 4.0 AEBI 122 Cell Biology 3.0
AEPH 114 Introductory Physics 2 4.0 AEPH 115 Physics 2 4.0 AEMA 102 Calculus 2 4.0
AGRI 196 Freshman Seminar 2 0.5 BREE 103 Linear Algebra 3.0 AEPH 114 Introductory Physics 2 4.0
Elective - Winter 3.0 BREE 188 Freshman Seminar 2 0.5 FDSC 230 Organic Chemistry 4.0
Total Winter Credits 15.5 Total Winter Credits 15.5 AGRI 196 Freshman Seminar 2 0.5
Total Winter Credits 15.5
B.Sc. Food Science
Freshman students entering the Required Courses - Fall Credits If students in the
Agricultural Economics Major should AEBI 120 General Biology 3.0 Freshman Nutrition program
refer to www.mcgill.ca/macdonald/ AECH 110 General Chemistry 1 4.0 wish to pursue a degree in
prospective/freshmanyear/courses for AEMA 101 Calculus 1 3.0 Dietetics, they must apply for
their freshman course selection. AEPH 112 Introductory Physics 1 4.0
a program transfer at the end
AGRI 195 Freshman Seminar 1 0.5
Total Fall Credits 14.5
of freshman year. Transfer is
dependent on grade point
Required Courses - Winter average, the number of spaces
AECH 111 General Chemistry 2 4.0 available and proof of French
Please note that AEMA 102 Calculus 2 4.0 proficiency.
freshman students may take AEPH 114 Introductory Physics 2 4.0
a maximum of 8 credits AGRI 196 Freshman Seminar 2 0.5
outside the faculty Elective - Winter 3.0
in their freshman year. Total Winter Credits 15.5
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McGill 101: online Academic advising Register for your
orientation classes
Say goodbye to pre-university You will be assigned an Academic McGill’s online registration system
confusion and frustration with Advisor who will advise you is known as Minerva. Registration
McGill 101, an online hub for throughout your degree with opens in Minerva in June for all
all new McGill undergraduate course selection and other related new students, but on different
students. It has videos, quizzes matters. dates depending on where you are
and information on everything coming from.
from registration to getting The list of Academic Advisors, as
involved. well as specific program advising You must register for at least one
information, can be found at: course by August 14 to avoid a
All new students are automatically www.mcgill.ca/macdonald/ late registration fee.
registered in McGill 101 during studentinfo/advising
the summer and you can access it To find out your registration date
from your myCourses homepage. You should review this information see page 24 or:
Participation is not mandatory, nor before registering for your mcgill.ca/accepted/nextsteps/
is it for credit, however each time courses. register/dates
you complete an activity, you will
be entered in our end of summer A Faculty Advisor is also available A step-by-step registration guide
prize draw. The more you do, the in the Student Affairs Office to can be found at: www.mcgill.ca/
higher your chances of winning a assist you with general advising. students/courses/add
prize! Login to myCourses after
May 1 to check it out. Students transferring from other
universities should have their Having problems using
See: www.mcgill.ca/firstyear/ transcripts with them when Minerva?
undergraduate/pre-arrival/ they meet with their Academic Fill out a webform at:
Advisor. mcgill.ca/servicepoint/
mcgill-101.
contact-us
or call the helpline
during office hours at:
514-398-7878.
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Get your ID card For information on getting your Tuition and fees
ID card at Service Point on the
downtown campus see: www.
You will need your McGill ID card The cost of your first year at
mcgill.ca/servicepoint/contact-
to access most essential services McGill depends on your program
us
on our campuses including exams, of study, your citizenship
the library, athletics facilities and and where you will be living
To get your card you must be
residences. (residences, apartment, home,
registered for at least one course.
etc.).
For information on how to get your
You can get your ID card in
ID card, what you need to bring
person at the Macdonald Campus For a tuition calculator, please
with you and how to use McGill’s
Student Affairs Office or at visit www.mcgill.ca/student-
optional photo upload tool see:
Service Point on the downtown accounts/tuition-fees/tuition-
www.mcgill.ca/student-records/
campus. Early production of ID and-fees, and then select
personal-information/id
cards begins June 9. If you are in undergraduate fees from the side
the Montreal area, we invite you navigation bar.
If you are moving into residence,
to get your ID card in the summer
instructions on how to get your
to avoid the peak period in late
ID card will be included in your
August/September.
Residence Move-In information E-Billing
email.
For updated information on
when you can get you ID card Fall term tuition is billed in early
on the Macdonald campus, see August and is due by the end of
www.mcgill.ca/macdonald/ August.
studentinfo/sao
Winter term tuition is billed in
early December and is due in early
As part of Orientation Week, the Student Accounts Office will January.
hold an information session for new students and parents.
Learn about e-billing, billing dates, procedures, policies and more. Information on billing, fee
payment and deadlines can be
www.mcgill.ca/macdonald/studentinfo/orientation found on the website:
www.mcgill.ca/student-
accounts
10IT Services Contact the IT Service Desk: Macdonald Campus
www.mcgill.ca/itsupport/
You need your McGill Username servicedesk to find the best ways Computing Centre
(firstname.lastname@mail.mcgill. to get IT assistance.
ca) and McGill Password to The computing facilities at
access most central IT services, Visit the IT Services website: the Macdonald Campus are
including: myCourses, Minerva, www.mcgill.ca/it/students to managed by McGill’s IT Services.
email, wireless, Virtual Private discover many of the IT resources Computer labs are available 24/7
Network VPN). For an introduction available for students. year-round (except when there is
to IT services available to you, a scheduled class taking place),
visit Welcome New Students: IT Learn ways to stay safe online: and offer Windows computers
Services Orientation at www. www.mcgill.ca/cybersafe with Microsoft Office software.
mcgill.ca/itsupport/welcome- Both scanning and printing
students are also available. Visit: www.
mcgill.ca/macdonald/about/
Visit the IT Support Portal: www. resources/computercentre
mcgill.service-now.com/itportal Please note that important
where you will be able to: communications will Students may visit the IT Portal at
• Browse the IT Knowledge Base be sent to your official mcgill.service-now.com/itportal,
and search for information on: McGill email address, and find other means of support
-> accessing email and cloud including your e-bill for including opening a live chat with
storage tuition and fees. It is your an IT Service Desk agent.
-> creating or changing your responsibility to make sure
password you check it regularly.
-> accessing free software
and more
• Open a Live IT Support Chat
• Make a request, and track your
tickets www.mcgill.ca/it/
• Report an issue. get-started-it/students
11Mac Rez Committee
https://www.facebook.com/
groups/1691438371182176/
Housing and All about oneCard
settling in
If you are planning on living in The convenience of making
one of the Macdonald Campus purchases on campus without
Residences, you must accept your the hassle of carrying cash — your
residence offer on Minerva by the oneCard account on your McGill
deadline posted at www.mcgill. ID card is a convenient debit card
ca/accepted/nextsteps/housing. for services on campus.
Please make sure you read the
information and Community Use it to: • pay for meals/
Living Guide at www.mcgill.ca/ beverages/snacks at the
students/housing/residence- Macdonald Campus Cafe, or in
EcoResidence courtyard any of the dining halls and retail
options/macdonald carefully.
locations on the downtown
If you have not yet requested campus; • pay for laundry in rez;
residence, please contact the • make purchases at the Mac
Residence Office immediately at: Market and at select vending
lindsay.oconnell@mcgill.ca machines across campus; • pay a
reduced admission at the McGill
If you are planning to live off- Gault Nature Reserve.
campus, tips and a list of available
accommodations can be found For students moving into Mac
at: www.mcgill.ca/students/ residence, $150 will be billed to
housing/offcampus your student account and placed
on your oneCard.
Macdonald Campus Residences staff
There is no full meal plan on
the Macdonald Campus as
there is no cafeteria open
in the evenings. All Mac
residences have full kitchens
and a bus is provided weekly
to go grocery shopping.
12Request a Buddy!
Want a head start navigating your first year at McGill?
Why not get paired up with a current McGill student who can provide a helping hand by showing you the ropes of
McGill’s academic and social life.
To request a Buddy, International students should go to: www.mcgill.ca/peerprograms/new-student-
mentorship
Canadian students can find a buddy through the Student Mentorship program. Info at: www.mcgill.ca/
peerprograms/new-student-mentorship
First Friend
Meet your first friend, but definitely not your last. First Friend is a peer-to-peer program where you’ll be matched
with a fellow new McGill student (not to be confused with a mentorship program). We know that the start to
your first year at McGill is going to be a different semester and that’s why we want to help you connect with your
peers. www.mcgill.ca/firstyear/first-friend
13Explore the Macdonald Campus Library
Located in the Barton Building, the Macdonald Campus Library provides leading-edge collections, facilities and
services to support a range of student needs. Books, journals, DVDs and course reserves are just some of the
many things that can be borrowed.
Friendly staff is on-hand to help students locate and use relevant information. Subject-specialist librarians can
help students in person, via phone, email or online chat. Comfortable seating, an eZone fitted with computers
and individual and group study areas are provided. Services such as printing, photocopying and scanning are
also available, as well as direct or wireless access to the internet and the McGill network.
www.mcgill.ca/library/branches/macdonald
Buy your books and supplies
Starting Orientation Week,
Textbooks for the Fall must be ordered on the Le James bookstore info sessions will be available
website: https://lejames.ca/ to help students learn about
Library basics. Check it out at:
Your textbook orders can be picked up at the Macdonald Campus http://apps.library.mcgill.ca/
bookstore. workshops-and-tours/view-
by-branch/11
For more information: https://lejames.ca/find-us#maccampus
14When should you get Winter Orientation Pre-Arrival Webinars
here?
Residence Move-In dates will be If you are entering McGill in Check out the pre-arrival webinars
posted on the Residences website January, you don’t have to feel offered by McGill Campus Life &
at www.mcgill.ca/students/ left out. All of the Frosh and Engagement (www.mcgill.ca/
housing/residence-options/ Orientation sessions offered firstyear/), on a variety of useful
macdonald in September of the year you topics such as Getting Involved
start at McGill are open for you in McGill, Tips for a Healthy First
You should also receive an email as well. Just send an email to Year, Living Off Campus, and
from the Mac Residences Office welcome.macdonald@mcgill.ca many more! See www.mcgill.ca/
with instructions. in August and we will send you the firstyear/undergraduate/pre-
orientation information. arrival/programs/webinars
Frosh and Orientation
Don’t worry about trying to get
settled into university life all by
yourself. A week of Orientation
and Frosh activities is planned
for you that will be filled with
opportunities to meet people,
Macdonald Campus
make new friends and get answers Parents’ Tent
to any questions you may have.
We have special events
Orientation and Frosh planned just for parents during
schedules will be available Orientation. See:
online in the summer at www. www.mcgill.ca/macdonald/
mcgill.ca/macdonald/ studentinfo/orientation/parents
studentinfo/orientation and
www.maccampusfrosh.com
respectively. Some events require
pre-registration.
15Étudiant(e)s English language Indigenous students
francophones skills
McGill’s First People’s House,
Vous n’avez encore jamais étudié While it isn’t necessary to be
on the downtown campus,
en anglais? C’est à vous que perfectly fluent in English to study
provides a “home away from
s’adresse la session d’accueil at McGill, it helps to have a good
home” and culturally welcoming
durant la semaine d’orientation. understanding. If English is not
environment for all Indigenous
your first language and you are
students, including for First
Pendant cette session l’Adjointe entering Year 0 or Year 1, we
Nations, Inuit, Métis, Maori and
aux étudiants francophones offer a summer English course
Aborigine students. Playing
vous souhaitera elle-même la in August to help prepare you for
many roles including those of
bienvenue et vous communiquera studying at McGill. Subsidies are
residence, gathering place and
des informations essentielles pour available; payment is required up
resource centre, it is foremost a
réussir à McGill. front and eligible students will
community. They provide a space
receive a credit in their student
where students can find academic
Nous espérons avoir l’occasion account in the fall.
support and stay connected to
de vous rencontrer lors de cette
Indigenous culture.
session. See: www.mcgill.ca/mwc/
courses/undergraduate-
Activities are organized during
Pour plus d’informations sur courses, course number CESL
orientation and throughout
cette session d’orientation, et 299, Academic English Seminar,
the year, such as the annual
notamment l’horaire des activités for more information and for
Pow-Wow, community dinners,
et les modalités d’inscription, confirmation that the course will
social activities, weekly soup
veuillez voir: www.mcgill.ca/ be offered in 2022.
and bannock lunches and guest
firstyear/undergraduate/
speakers.
orientation-week/fall/
Also offered is the Cousins Peer
Mentorship Program which offers
the chance for new Indigenous
students to connect with current
Indigenous McGill students.
For more information, see:
www.mcgill.ca/fph
16Health and dental Support for students
care with disabilities
All Canadian undergraduate Recent permanent residents A variety of services are available
students (including students and non-resident Canadians to ensure that you can pursue a
from Quebec) are automatically should refer to www.mcgill.ca/ successful academic life at McGill.
included in a supplemental health accepted/nextsteps/health- To make sure you have access to
and dental plan administered by dental these services at the beginning
the Macdonald Campus Students’ of the term, contact the Office
Society (MCSS). For more International Students, and for Students with Disabilities as
information, see: their accompanying dependants soon as you accept your offer of
www.studentcare.ca are required to participate in the admission.
compulsory McGill International
Canadian students from other Health Insurance(IHI). Advisors are available to discuss
provinces should check with their any barriers in your learning - be
provincial medicare office about For more information, see: www. they temporary or permanent,
the conditions of their health mcgill.ca/ internationalstudents/ visible or invisible:
coverage while studying in QC. health www.mcgill.ca/osd or email:
disabilities.students@mcgill.ca
17We’re here to help you ...
Macdonald Campus Student Affairs Office Macdonald Campus Student Services
Macdonald Campus Services on the Student Services,
Student Affairs Office Macdonald Campus Macdonald Campus
The Student Affairs Office can While all McGill students are Student Services promotes
help with any issues related to entitled to use the services students’ overall well-being and
your admission or academic of both campuses, both the success. Students can access
record. Student Affairs Office in Laird financial aid, career planning, help
Hall, and Student Services in the with spiritual well-being, support
Students can get their ID card, Centennial Centre can provide for students with disabilities
help with general advising, most of the help you will need as a and/or access needs, services
registration or exam issues, Macdonald Campus student. for Indigenous and international
transfer credit questions, students, and support for
exchange information, and letters survivors of sexual violence.
of attestation.
Student Services also offers
The Student Affairs Office also physical and mental health care
organizes orientation week for through the Student Wellness
new students, as well as campus Hub. Students can meet with a
visits. doctor, nurse, counsellor, dietitian,
or local wellness advisor at
If you have other questions or As the parent or guardian Macdonald Campus. Our services
issues, our staff will be happy to of a newly-admitted McGill offer both virtual and in-person
point you in the right direction for student, you may also have appointments.
the answers you need. questions. For resources
created especially for you, See page 22 for contact
See page 22 for contact see: www.mcgill.ca/ information.
information. accepted/parents
www.mcgill.ca/macdonald-
www.mcgill.ca/macdonald/ studentservices
studentinfo/sao
18Life outside your To see what is available on the Macdonald Campus
Macdonald Campus, check out:
classes macdonaldcampusathletics.ca or Students’ Society
our Mac Athletics and Recreation
We know that as a new McGill FB or Instagram pages. The Macdonald Campus Students’
student you are eager to meet Society (MCSS) is the association
new people, try new things and of undergraduate and certificate
get involved. Whether you are Two campuses - one students enrolled in a program on
looking for social opportunities, shuttle bus ride away the Macdonald Campus.
cultural, political, intellectual and
physical challenges, or a taste of McGill’s shuttle is free for students The MCSS represents the student
fun and excitement, you can find and runs between McGill’s body and protects its welfare.
it all here! Downtown and Macdonald Involved in all aspects of campus
Campuses, Monday through life, the Society advocates for
students at the faculty, University
Athletics and Friday, approximately every 45
and community levels, organizes
minutes, but more frequently
recreation during peak periods. For internal events such as Frosh and
information, see: www.mcgill.ca/ Halloween, runs the Ceilidh (the
McGill’s Macdonald Campus transport/shuttle campus pub), and much more.
offers many ways to get active!
Come check out our Sports mcss.mcgill.ca
Complex, where you can work up www.maccampusfrosh.com
a sweat in our fitness centre or
Joining the clubs and coming McGill
gymnasium. We offer intramural
out to campus events can Agricultural
and rec sport programs, including
significantly enhance your and Environmental
a competitive loggersports team,
university experience! Sciences Frosh -
group exercise classes and cross
mcss.mcgill.ca/ MacCampusFrosh
country ski and snowshoe rentals.
Facebook page:
Other recreational facilities on
www.facebook.com/
campus include a paddle shack,
an arena, an outdoor trekfit gym mcssmcgill
and sand volleyball courts.
19Minors: Are you
under the age of 17?
If you will be less than 17 years old
by the time you travel to Canada,
you must have a legal custodian
in Montreal before starting
immigration procedures to study
at McGill.
If you DO have a custodian in
Montreal, please follow the
instructions provided in the
CAQ application by Immigration
Quebec. www.quebec.ca/en/
education/study-quebec
If you DO NOT have a custodian in
Montreal - and you will be living in
McGill Student Residences - you
can request to have the Associate
Dean of Students act as your
custodian.
For details: www.mcgill.
ca/internationalstudents/
immigration-documents/
documents/minors
International Don’t delay!
students
Studying internationally is an Apply for your immigration
Internship/Co-op
exciting adventure, but you may documents early! You should start work permits
also have a lot of questions! the process as soon as you receive
International Student Services is your offer of admission to McGill. All international students who
dedicated to helping ease your We strongly encourage you to need to complete a mandatory
transition and ensure you arrive start the process early to ensure internship as part of their program
well prepared. that you receive your documents requirements will need a co-
in time for the start of classes. op work permit, whether the
Consult the International Student internship is paid or not (e.g.
Pre-Arrival Resources for detailed Once in Montreal, don’t forget Dietetics or Concurrent Food
information on: to scan copies of your legal Science/Nutrition students). You
documents and send them to may apply for the permit at the
• Immigration documents Service Point. same time as your study permit.
• Health Insurance For more information: www.
• Student Residences & Off- mcgill.ca/accepted/international mcgill.ca/internationalstudents/
Campus Housing work
• The Buddy Program
• Packing for Montreal’s climate Exchange Students
• Arriving at Customs and
Immigration Are you at McGill on exchange? For more information about
• Your Airport Arrival Visit the McGill Abroad site for your eligibility to work on or
• Getting the essentials (banking, information you need to begin off campus, please visit:
cell phones, and more) your studies at McGill. www.mcgill.ca/
• And much more! internationalstudents/work
mcgill.ca/mcgillabroad
mcgill.ca/internationalstudents/
pre-arrival
20Plan ahead!
Starting at McGill this September?
Meet us online for a Pre-Arrival Orientation Webinar!
For newly-admitted International students who have accepted their offer of admission.
For details on dates, times and to register for these and other webinars:
www.mcgill.ca/internationalstudents/pre-arrival/pre-arrival-orientation-webinars-0
Immigration: Essential Documents Questions and Answers:
Live with an Immigration Advisor
• Learn about essential immigration documents
• Get step-by-step instructions on how to obtain Take the opportunity to ask a question to an Im-
your CAQ, Study Permit, and Visa or eTA migration Advisor about the application process for
• Download documents with important links your immigration documents
• If you miss this live webinar, you can still view the
recording online at a later date • Applying for CAQ Questions
• Applying for the Study Permit Questions
• Ask questions about travel, work, etc.
IHI and Accessing Health Care in Quebec
as an International Student
Find out about student health and wellness services
International Student Guide
available at McGill.
to McGill & Montreal
• Learn how to navigate off-campus health
resources as an international student • Find out what to expect when crossing the border
• Familiarize yourself with the Quebec healthcare into Canada
system • Learn what to pack and what to do upon arrival
• Understand how your Health Insurance plan works (banking, cell phones, etc.)
• Download documents with important links • If you miss this live webinar, you can still view the
• If you miss this live webinar, you can still view the recording online at a later date
recording online at a later date
Find out more online
McGill’s International Student Services (ISS) has a team of professional advisors and support staff who
offer a range of services for you and your family, including assistance with immigration procedures. Visit
the ISS website at www.mcgill.ca/internationalstudents for information on customs and immigration,
insurance, weather, finances, and life in Montreal, as well as events and workshops hosted by International
Student Services.
21Resources and Contacts
Student Affairs Office Student Services Other Macdonald Campus Service Point /
Contact Information Enrolment Services
Laird Hall, Room 106 The services listed below are
21,111 Lakeshore Road located in the: Macdonald Athletics Generalcontactinformationfor
Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Stewart Athletics Complex all services listed below:
Quebec H9X 3V9 Centennial Centre T: 514-398-7789
T: 514-398-7925 Room 124 mac.athletics@mcgill.ca Service Point
studentinfo.macdonald@ 21,111 Lakeshore Road macdonaldcampusathletics.ca 3415 McTavish Street
mcgill.ca Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Room MS-13
Quebec H9X 3V9 Macdonald Campus IT walk- T: 514-398-7878
Hours of Service T: 514-398-7992 in support: www.mcgill.ca/students/
Monday to Friday, stuserv.macdonald@mcgill.ca Macdonald Stewart Bldg., servicepoint
Normal hours: Room MS2-025
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Appointment booking Enrolment Services
except statutory holidays. information available at Macdonald Campus Library Seegeneralcontactinformation
Forupdatedhours,seepage25. www.mcgill.ca/macdonald- Barton Building, Service Desk above
studentservices T: 514-398-7881
Manager, Student Affairs www.mcgill.ca/library/branches/ Legal Documents
Silvana Pellecchia Hours of Service macdonald Emailing of documents is
T: 514-398-7926 Monday to Friday, preferred. For file formats,
silvana.pellecchia@mcgill.ca 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Macdonald Campus please see: www.mcgill.ca/
Individualservicehoursmayvary Residence and Student legaldocuments/how
Faculty Advisor Housing
T: 514-398-7859 Services available: Campus Housing Office Sending documents by
saoadvisor.macdonald@ • Career Planning Service Gerry Chevalier, Coordinator mail/courier:
mcgill.ca • First Peoples’ House Laird Hall, Room 107 Enrolment Services
• InternationalStudentServices T: 514-398-7716 Management of Academic
Campus Tours • Office of Religious & Spiritual residences.macdonald@mcgill.ca Records Unit
To book a Campus tour: Life www.mcgill.ca/students/housing/ McGill University
www.mcgill.ca/macdonald/ • Office for Students with macdonald 3415 McTavish Street
prospective/visit Disabilities Room MS-13
Tour information: • Office for Sexual Violence Macdonald Campus Montreal, Quebec
studentinfo.macdonald@ Response, Support and Students’ Society (MCSS) Canada, H3A 0C8
mcgill.ca Education Centennial Centre Reception
• Scholarships & Student T: 514-398-8787 Student Exchanges and
Orientation Information (Financial) Aid mouthpiece.mcss@mail.mcgill.ca Study Abroad
T: 514-398-7925 or • Student Wellness Hub mcss.mcgill.ca Seegeneralcontactinformation
514-398-8717 (T: 514-398-6017) above
welcome.macdonald@mcgill.ca University Advancement – www.mcgill.ca/mcgillabroad
www.mcgill.ca/macdonald/ Macdonald Campus
studentinfo/orientation Laird Hall, Room 199b Student Accounts Office
Anna Duff, Alumni Relations Service Point
Associate McLennan Library Building
T: 514-398-7852 3415 McTavish Street
anna.duff@mcgill.ca Montreal, Quebec H3A 0C8
T: 514-398-7878
For help using F: 514-398-2656
student.accounts@mcgill.ca
Minerva, www.mcgill.ca/student-accounts
call Service Point at
514-398-7878
22Student Services Scholarships & Contact information McGill Food and Dining
(downtown campus) Student Aid Office for other offices Services, Service Centre
Suite 3200 3473 University Street
Unless otherwise indicated, all T: 514-398-6013 Continuing Studies Montreal, QC H3A 2A8
servicesbelowarelocatedinthe US Loan Specialist: 688 Sherbrooke St. West, T: 514-398-6368
BrownStudentServicesBuilding T: 514-398-6013 Suite 1199 www.mcgill.ca/foodservices
3600 McTavish Street us.studentaid@mcgill.ca Montreal, Quebec H3A 3R1
Montreal, Quebec H3A 0G3 student.aid@mcgill.ca T: 514-398-6200 McGill Parents Association
www.mcgill.ca/studentservices scholarships@mcgill.ca info.conted@mcgill.ca alumni.mcgill.ca/community/
www.mcgill.ca/studentaid www.mcgill.ca/continuingstudies parents
Campus Life & Engagement
Suite 4100 Student Wellness Hub Drivesafe Off-Campus Housing
T: 514-398-6913 3rd Floor Thursday, Friday and Saturday: Student Housing and Dining
cle@mcgill.ca (general) General Inquiries and 11:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. Service Centre
firstyear@mcgill.ca(newstudent- appointments: Facebook SSMU Drivesafe 3473 University Street
related inquiries) T: 514-398-6017 514-398-8040 Montreal, Quebec H3A 2A8
www.mcgill.ca/cle wellness.hub@mcgill.ca drivesafe@ssmu.ca T: 514-398-6368
www.mcgill.ca/wellness-hub drivesafe.ssmu.ca offcampus.housing@mcgill.ca
First Peoples’ House (based downtown but they will www.mcgill.ca/students/housing/
3505 Peel Street Tutorial Services drive to Mac Campus) offcampus
Montreal, Quebec H3A 1W7 1010 Sherbrooke Street West,
T: 514-398-3217 Suite 410 (4th floor) French Language Centre Office of the Dean of
firstpeopleshouse@mcgill.ca Montreal, QC H3A 2R7 853 Sherbrooke Street West Students
www.mcgill.ca/fph T: 514-398-2505 Arts Building, Room 155 BrownStudentServicesBuilding
tutoring.service@mcgill.ca Montreal, Quebec H3A 0G5 3600 McTavish Street,
International Student www.mcgill.ca/tutoring T: 514-398-8896 Suite 2100
Services flc@mcgill.ca Montreal, Quebec H3A 0G3
Suite 5100 www.mcgill.ca/flc T: 514-398-4990
General Inquiries: deanofstudents@mcgill.ca
T: 514-398-4349 Health and Dental Insurance www.mcgill.ca/deanofstudents
international.students@mcgill.ca Student Care
Health Insurance: T: 514-789-8775 or Office for Sexual Violence
T: 514-398-4349 1-866-795-4435 Response, Support, and
international.health@mcgill.ca www.studentcare.ca Education
www.mcgill.ca/ 550 Sherbrooke W., Suite 585
internationalstudents Health Insurance (West Tower)
International Students T: 514-398-3954
Career Planning Service See International Student osvrse@mcgill.ca
Suite 2200 Services www.mcgill.ca/osvrse
T: 514-398-3304
careers.caps@mcgill.ca IT Services Office of the Ombudsperson
www.mcgill.ca/caps T: 514-398-3398 for Students
Ask for IT help via a web form: 3610 McTavish Street, Suite 14
McGill Office of Religious www.mcgill.ca/it/forms Montreal, Quebec H3A 1Y2
and Spiritual Life (MORSL) T: 514-398-7059
3610 McTavish Street, McGill Alumni Association ombudsperson@mcgill.ca
Room 36-2 Martlet House www.mcgill.ca/ombudsperson
Montreal, QC H3A 1Y2 1430 Peel Street
T: 514-398-4104 Montreal, Quebec H3A 3T3 Walksafe
morsl@mcgill.ca T: 514-398-5000 Sunday to Thursday:
www.mcgill.ca/morsl info.alumni@mcgill.ca 9 p.m. to 12 a.m.
http://myalumni.mcgill.ca Friday to Saturday:
Office for Students with 9 p.m. to 3 a.m.
Disabilities (OSD) McGill Bookstore T: 514-398-2498
1010 Sherbrooke Street West, Multiple locations, please see executive@walksafe.ca
Suite 410 (4th floor) website walksafe.ssmu.ca
Montreal, QC H3A 2R7 T: 514-398-5063 (downtown campus only)
T: 514-398-6009 https://lejames.ca
TDD/TTY: 514-398-8198
disabilities.students@mcgill.ca
www.mcgill.ca/osd
23What to do and when ...
This information is intended as a guideline. Some dates could be subject to change.
For a complete list of events and deadlines for the academic year, see: mcgill.ca/importantdates
2022 June 18 August 6
¨ Early pick-up of ID cards begins for ¨ If registered before August 6,
May 1 all newly admitted Macdonald Campus check Minerva for your Fall term e-bill –
¨ Deadline to accept your offer of students at the Macdonald Campus notification is sent by email
admission unless otherwise indicated in Student Affairs Office or at Service Point
your letter of admission on the downtown campus. You must be August 14
registered for at least one course 24 ¨ Deadline for new students to register
May 25-June 11 (to be confirmed) hours before you obtain your McGill in at least one course to avoid a late
¨ McGill PRO (Pre-Registration ID card. See page 9 for more information. registration penalty
Orientation) for all new students
June 30 August 15
June 1 ¨ Canadian students apply for ¨ If registered after August 6, check
¨ Students from the US apply for US government student aid by this date to Minerva for your Fall term e-bill –
Direct Loans by this date. Go to www. ensure money arrives by September notification is sent by email
mcgill.ca/studentaid/government/ ¨ Canadian students: Don’t delay
us for information on how to apply for submittingthelegaldocumentsthataffect August 22- 30
USDirectLoanswhenattendingaforeign yourtuitionandfees.Submittingearlywill ¨ Macdonald Campus Undergraduate
school helpensureyourtuitionandfeesarebilled Orientation and Frosh activities
atthecorrectresidencyrateinearlyAugust.
June 8 www.mcgill.ca/student-accounts/ August 31
¨ 9:00 a.m. - Course registration begins tuition-charges/fallwinter-term- ¨ Fee payment deadline
for all newly admitted CEGEP students tuition-and-fees/undergraduate-fees ¨ Deadline for cancellation of
¨ Finaldeadlineforneed-basedfinancial registration for the Fall term
June 9 aid application for McGill’s Entrance
¨ Early pick-up of ID cards begins for Bursary Program, or 30 days from date of August 31
newly admitted Quebec CEGEP students acceptance, whichever comes first ¨ Classes begin
attheMacdonaldCampusStudentAffairs
OfficeoratServicePointonthedowntown July 1 September 13
campus. You must be registered for at ¨ Application opens for McGill’s need- ¨ Coursechange(add/drop)deadlinefor
least one course 24 hours before you basedWork Study Program that provides the Fall term
obtain your McGill ID card. See page 9 part-timeworkopportunitiesoncampus.
for more information For info on how to apply: September 20
www.mcgill.ca/studentaid/work-study ¨ Deadline for course or university
June 15 withdrawal (grade of W or W--) WITH fee
¨ 9:00 a.m. - Course registration begins August 1 refund
forallnewlyadmittedMacdonaldCampus ¨ International students confirm their
studentsonthebasisofadvancedlevelsor health insurance coverage by accessing September 30
CAPE,aFrenchBaccalaureate,International MinervaèStudentèInternational ¨ Deadline to opt in to the International
Baccalaureate, at least one year of Student Health Insurance Coverage Health Insurance plan (Canadian non-
university,orotheracademicqualifications Form. Doing this will allow you to view, residents)
thatprovideforadvancedstandingcredit, saveandprintanelectronicversionofyour ¨ Deadline to request an exemption
andwhohaveaclassificationofyear1(U1) healthinsurancecardonyourmobiledevice fromInternationalHealthInsuranceplanon
or computer. Minervaandsubmitsupportingexemption
June 17 All students looking to obtain a Montreal documents
¨ 9:00 a.m. - Registration begins for reduced-farepublictransit(OPUS)cardcan
all newly admitted Macdonald Campus order it directly from Minerva (note: you October 11 - 12
freshmanstudentswhohaveaclassification must have a Quebec mailing address on ¨ Fall Break
of year 0 (U0) record, so you may need to wait until you
arrive in the city) October 25
¨ Deadline for course or university
withdrawal (grade of W or W--) with NO
fee refund
24Beginning December 1 (Winter newly- 2023
admitted students)
E D
¨ International students confirm their January 4
health insurance coverage by accessing
MinervaèStudentèInternational
Student Health Insurance Coverage
Form. Doing this will allow you to to view,
¨ Classes begin
¨ Deadline to request exemption in
Minerva without incurring interest on
CLO S
International Health Insurance fee
saveandprintanelectronicversionofyour ¨ Deadline for new students to register
healthinsurancecardonyourmobiledevice in at least one course to avoid a late
or computer registration penalty The University will be closed
on these dates:
December 1 January 5
¨ 9:00 a.m. - Registration begins for ¨ Deadline for fee payment for Winter
newlyadmittedundergraduatestudentsto 2022:
term
the Winter 2023 term Friday, April 15
Monday, April 18
January 17
December 2 ¨ Course Change (add/drop) deadline Monday, May 23
¨ Newly admitted Undergraduate for Winter term Friday, June 24
studentsmayobtaintheirstudentIDcard ¨ Deadline for web withdrawing (grade Friday, July 1
at the Student Affairs Office (Macdonald of “W”) from multi-term courses that Monday, September 5
Campus) or at Service Point (Downtown started in September 2022 (WITH fee Monday, October 10
Campus). You must be registered in at refund for Winter term)
least one course 24 hours before you
Friday, December 23 to
obtain your McGill ID card. Please see Monday, January 2, 2023
January 24
page 9 for a list of what to bring with you ¨ Deadline for course or university
withdrawal (grade of W or W--) WITH fee 2023:
December 5 refund Friday, April 7
¨ Classes end for Fall term Monday, April 10
¨ Check Minerva for Winter term e-bill January 31
¨ Deadline to request an exemption
December 7 fromInternationalHealthInsurancePlanon
¨ Exams begin. See www.mcgill.ca/ Minervaandsubmitsupportingexemption
students/exams for the complete exam documents
schedule (Dec. 7-21) For updated hours,
¨ Deadline to opt in to the International
including summer hours,
Health Insurance plan (Canadian non-
December 23 - January 2 residents) and
¨ Holiday break, University closed contact info, please see:
February 27-March 3 www.mcgill.ca/macdonald/
December 31 ¨ Study Break studentinfo/sao
¨ Deadline for cancellation of
registrationin,ordeferralofadmissionto, Feb 27-March 3 (tentative)
the Winter term ¨ Deferred exams
March 7
¨ Deadline for course or university
withdrawal (grade of W or W--) with NO
fee refund
April 13 Visit
¨ Classes end for Winter term www.mcgill.ca/
importantdates
April 14 for comprehensive
¨ Exams begin. See www.mcgill.ca/ information on holidays,
students/exams for the complete exam exam schedules
schedule (April 14-28) and other deadlines.
April 30
¨ Rez move out: If you need to stay in
residence longer than April 30, you must
contacttheresidenceofficeforpermission
2526
Macdonald Campus
driving directions
to Quebec Cit y
McGill University
Downtown & Macdonald Campuses
Distance between campuses: 32 km/20 mi
N
40
LAVAL
ISLAND OF
MONTREA L
Downtown Campus
20
to Ottawa
Macdonald Campus
VA UDREUIL-DORION 15
to Toronto to the USA
From Downtown:
Take Highway 20 West from downtown to the Sainte-Anne-
de-Bellevue exit. Turn left after coming off the highway onto
Rue St. Pierre and continue to the end. Turn left onto Rue
Ste-Anne/Bord du Lac. Continue straight to the Campus.
Turn left at the John Abbott sign after the bus terminal.
OR
Take Highway 40 West (Trans-Canada) from downtown to
exit 41, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue.
Once you exit, continue along the Service Road, then follow
the road to the right (direction Ch. Ste-Marie) to the top of
the hill.
At the stop sign (there is a Macdonald Campus sign), turn
right and follow the road over Highway 40 through the farm
fields. At the end of the road, turn left onto the Campus.
From the West:
Take Highway 20 East towards Montreal to the Sainte-Anne-
de-Bellevue exit. Turn right after coming off the highway onto
Rue St-Pierre and continue to the end. Turn left onto Rue Ste-
Anne/Bord du Lac. Continue straight to the Campus. Turn left
at the John Abbott sign after the bus terminal.
OR
Take Highway 40 East (Trans-Canada) towards Montreal to
the Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue exit.
Take the 3rd turnoff to the right off the service road by
the Macdonald Campus sign and follow the road onto the
Campus.
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