Message from the Provost and Executive Vice-President (Academic)
Welcome to McGill!
It is a true privilege to welcome you among the amazing, distinguished colleagues who compose McGill’s faculty community.
You are joining a university that thrives because of our people. Our students bring curiosity, creativity, and courage to their learning. Our faculty set global standards for excellence in teaching, research, and social impact. Our staff sustain the university with extraordinary dedication and professionalism. And our alumni extend McGill’s reach and influence around the world. You are now part of this vibrant network, and I am excited to see the contributions you will make.
McGill is a research-intensive, student-centred, publicly funded university with an unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of its academic mission. We are proud to be one of North America’s most culturally and internationally diverse communities, with nearly forty thousand students, faculty, and staff, and more than 325,000 alumni worldwide. We embrace the full breadth of identities and lived experiences within our community, recognizing this as a core strength we are committed to sustaining and uplifting.
The Staff Guides on this page are designed to help you settle in and navigate your new surroundings. I hope these resources ease your transition to McGill, Montreal, and Quebec. Please accept my warmest wishes as you embark on this exciting journey. I look forward to working alongside you as we imagine and build McGill’s future together.
Professor Angela Campbell
Provost and Executive Vice-President (Academic)