Macdonald Campus Graduate Orientation
Welcome to Macdonald Campus grad students starting in the Fall 2025 term!
Graduate students newly admitted into a program in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (Macdonald Campus) can attend pre-arrival and orientation activities on both the downtown and Macdonald campuses.
McGill Graduate Orientation: August 18 to 20
These orientation events are for all new McGill 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 & location |
Event description |
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8:45 a.m. |
Orientation check-in: Come check in with your McGill ID card, grab a coffee and snack, and start connecting with people! |
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9:15 to 11:00 a.m. Macdonald-Stewart Building—Faculty Lounge, MS2-022 |
Graduate Welcome Presentation:
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11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Centennial Centre—Ballroom (2nd Floor) |
McGill-Macdonald Services Fair: Meet staff and students from many areas of McGill (including Mac Campus of course!), and learn about the important resources available to you. Over 30 McGill services and student groups will be represented! |
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1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Macdonald-Stewart Building—Faculty Lounge, MS2-022 |
Graduate student lunch: 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. |
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2:00 to 2:30 p.m. |
Break |
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2:30 to 3:30 p.m. |
MCGSS Campus Tour and Scavenger Hunt: Time to get to know your new campus! |
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3:30 to 4:00 p.m. |
Break |
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4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Centennial Centre—Ceilidh Campus Pub |
MCGSS Trivia and Snacks: End your day and relax with some trivia fun and snacks. New and returning students welcome! |
Grad Post-Orientation Workshop and Tour Series 2025
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Time & location |
Event description |
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| Wednesday, September 3 |
11:00 a.m. ; 1:00 p.m.; 3:00 p.m. Stewart Athletic Complex/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. |
| Thursday, September 4 |
11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Stewart Athletic Complex/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. - 1:30 p.m. Macdonald-Stewart Building—Faculty Lounge, MS2-022 |
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. Macdonald-Stewart Building—Faculty Lounge, MS2-022 |
Funding your Grad Studies - This presentation will provide students with an overview of graduate 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 McGill Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (GPS). We’ll 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. Macdonald-Stewart Building—Faculty 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 McGill Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (GPS). We’ll provide light refreshments, but we also encourage you to bring your lunch for this informal presentation. |