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WELCOME TO MCGILL'S MACDONALD CAMPUS - THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE FOR NEW STUDENTS 2022-2023
Welcome to McGill’s
 Macdonald Campus
The essential guide for new students 2022-2023
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
WELCOME TO MCGILL'S MACDONALD CAMPUS - THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE FOR NEW STUDENTS 2022-2023
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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WELCOME TO MCGILL'S MACDONALD CAMPUS - THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE FOR NEW STUDENTS 2022-2023
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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WELCOME TO MCGILL'S MACDONALD CAMPUS - THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE FOR NEW STUDENTS 2022-2023
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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WELCOME TO MCGILL'S MACDONALD CAMPUS - THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE FOR NEW STUDENTS 2022-2023
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

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IT 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

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Mac 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.

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Request 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

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Explore 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-
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For more information: https://lejames.ca/find-us#maccampus

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When 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.

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Étudiant(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
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Health 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

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We’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
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Life 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.

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Minors: 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

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Plan 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.

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Resources 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

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Student 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

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What 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

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Beginning 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
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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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