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Undergraduate Orientation

Students at Discover 51³Ô¹ÏÍøwith Marty Martlet Mascot
  • Move-in weekend (downtown): August 23-24
  • Move-in day (Mac campus): August 23
  • Residence Welcome Day: August 24
  • Faculty/School Orientations:ÌýAugust 25- 26
  • Discover 51³Ô¹ÏÍøServices Fair (downtown): August 25
  • Macdonald Campus Services Fair: August 26
  • Welcome Day (classes start): August 27
  • International Student Welcome Reception: August 27
  • : August 28 or 29Ìý(after classes) toÌýSeptember 1*

*Start date depends on Faculty. See the Frosh section below for more details about Frosh as well as dates for non-Faculty Froshes.

You will need to log in to the myInvolvement platform with your 51³Ô¹ÏÍøcredentials to access event registration.

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Faculty Orientation

August 25th and 26th, 2025

Each Faculty hosts its own Orientation activities:

Starting August 19th, 2025

A busy Discover 51³Ô¹ÏÍøoutdoor fair on campus

Discover 51³Ô¹ÏÍøServices Fair

August 25th, 2025 from 11:30am -3:30pm at

TheÌýDiscover 51³Ô¹ÏÍøServices FairÌýis your chance to learn about McGill's services, resources, organizations, teams, and faculty student associations all in one place. We'll also have a sampling of services fromÌýÌýThis will allow you to gear up for Activities Night in mid-September, where SSMU offers a showcase of their 250 students clubs.

Macdonald Campus students, you can sign up for free transportation to this downtown event on myInvolvement!
TheÌýMacdonald Campus Services Fair takes placeÌýAugust 26th, at Macdonald campus.

Frosh

August 29 (after classes) - September 1Ìý

Frosh is a series of fun, multi-day events run by student organizations to help you make connections on campus. Faculty Froshes are exclusive to students who have been accepted into a given Faculty. Follow your Faculty Frosh's Instagram for information and updates:

  • - @macfroshÌý
  • - @artsfroshÌý
  • - @artscifrosh
  • - @educationfroshÌý
  • - @engineeringfroshÌý
  • Ìý(August 28 - Sept 1) -Ìý@managementfroshÌý
  • - @mcgillmusicfroshÌý
  • - @mcgillptotfrosh
  • - @mcgillsciencefroshÌý

There are also non-Faculty Froshes available to students.Ìý

  • Non-Faculty Froshes:
    • Ìý- August 24-26*
    • Ìý- August 22-24
    • Ìý- August 29-31

*Before you register, do take note that Outdoors Frosh dates conflict with University Orientation events.

  • Faculties of Law and Medicine:
    • Frosh registration details will be communicated by the student society directly:

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Looking to Get Ready?Ìý

Check out our pre-arrival webinars!

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