Macdonald Campus Graduate Orientation
Welcome to Macdonald Campus grad students starting in the Fall 2025 term!聽
Graduate students newly admitted into a program in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (Macdonald Campus)鈥痗an attend pre-arrival and orientation activities on both the downtown and Macdonald campuses.聽聽
51吃瓜网Graduate Orientation: August 18 to 20
These orientation events are for all new 51吃瓜网grad students.
Macdonald Campus Graduate Orientation: Tuesday, August 26 at Mac
These orientation events are for all new Macdonald Campus grad students.
Schedule
Orientation schedule
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Time聽& location聽 |
Event description聽 |
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8:45 a.m.鈥� 鈥擣辞测别谤 |
Orientation check-in:聽Come check in with your 51吃瓜网ID card, grab a coffee and snack, and start connecting with people!聽 |
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9:15 to 11:00 a.m.聽 Macdonald-Stewart Building鈥擣aculty Lounge, MS2-022聽 |
Graduate Welcome Presentation:聽
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11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.聽 鈥擝allroom (2nd Floor)聽 |
McGill-Macdonald Services Fair: Meet staff and students from many areas of 51吃瓜网(including Mac Campus of course!), and learn about the important resources available to you. Over 30 51吃瓜网services and student groups will be represented! |
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1:00 to 2:00 p.m.聽聽 鈥擣aculty Lounge, MS2-022 |
Graduate student lunch:聽MCGSS is pleased to offer new grad students a delicious catered lunch! Please try to bring your own reusable cup, cutlery, etc. Lunch tickets will be distributed at the orientation check-in table and are required in order to collect your lunch.聽 |
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2:00 to 2:30 p.m. |
Break |
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2:30 to 3:30 p.m.鈥� |
MCGSS Campus Tour鈥痑nd Scavenger Hunt:聽Time to get to know your new campus!聽聽 |
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3:30 to 4:00 p.m. |
Break |
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4:00 to 6:00 p.m.鈥� Centennial Centre鈥擟eilidh Campus Pub |
MCGSS Trivia and Snacks:聽End your day and relax聽with some trivia fun and snacks. New and returning students welcome!聽聽 |
Grad Post-Orientation Workshop and Tour Series 2025
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Time聽& location聽 |
Event description聽 |
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| Wednesday, September 3 |
11:00 a.m.鈥�; 1:00 p.m.; 3:00 p.m. /Mac Gym |
Mac Gym Tours - The Mac Gym is offering of their facilities, specifically for new graduate students. The tour takes about 15 minutes total. Space is limited, so sign-up will be on a first come, first served basis.聽 |
| Thursday, September 4 |
11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. /Mac Gym |
Mac Gym Tours - The Mac Gym is offering of their facilities, specifically for new graduate students. The tour takes about 15 minutes total. Space is limited, so sign-up will be on a first come, first served basis. |
| Monday, September 8 |
11:30 a.m.鈥� - 1:30 p.m. 鈥擣aculty Lounge, MS2-022聽 |
ISS Meet & Greet Lounge - International Grad Students (both new and returning) are encouraged to drop by and mingle. Enjoy free refreshments and snacks, get advice and referrals from returning students and ISS advisors. No registration required! Just drop in and stay for as long as you like! |
| Tuesday, September 9 |
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.聽 鈥擣aculty Lounge, MS2-022 |
Funding your Grad Studies - This presentation will provide students with an overview of鈥痝raduate funding at McGill: understanding their funding package, applying for external funding, and key resources for funding-related questions. FRQNT and NSERC competitions will be emphasized. Presented by staff from 51吃瓜网Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (GPS).鈥�� We鈥檒l provide light refreshments, but we also encourage you to bring your lunch for this informal presentation. |
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12:30 to 1:30 p.m.聽聽 鈥擣aculty Lounge, MS2-022 |
myProgress - Thesis students will learn about the graduate progress tracking that must be carried out by students and supervisors throughout their thesis program. Presented by staff from 51吃瓜网Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (GPS). We鈥檒l provide light refreshments, but we also encourage you to bring your lunch for this informal presentation. |