Saturday, August 22, 2026toWednesday, August 26, 2026

To help new undergraduates settle into campus life, Macdonald Campus hosts a number of orientation activities in late August. Frosh activities and registration will be posted on the Mac Campus Frosh website in August.

Schedule for Mac Orientation 2026

Final schedules will be available during Orientation Week.

Saturday, August 22

Residence move-in day

Classified as: Orientation Week
Saturday, September 12, 2026 11:00to16:00

Join us for the 2026 edition of Naturally Sainte-Anne!

The McGill Macdonald Campus is home to the University’s Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences that dedicates itself to sustainability meeting humanity's current and future needs for food, health, and natural resources while safeguarding the environment.

Classified as: Office of Experiential Learning and Community Outreach, Let's Talk Science at McGill University, Redpath Museum, Mac Outreach, outreach
Tuesday, September 22, 2026 17:00to19:00

Are you looking for hands-on opportunities to apply and gain new skills beyond the classroom, but you are not sure where to start?

Join the Office of Experiential Learning and Community Outreach for a special info session where we answer all of your questions over free delicious pizza!

You will get to learn all about the two programs offered, the resources and funding available, as well as meet the team behind the programs. The two programs that will be discussed are:

Classified as: Office of Experiential Learning and Community Outreach, Macdonald Campus Internships, student experience enhancement fund
Friday, October 9, 2026 09:00to15:00

Graduate Fall Retreat 

 

First annual professional development retreat for AES graduate students in MSc (thesis) and PhD programs! Preliminary agenda: Opening address with refreshments, alumni career panel, reflection activities, thesis writing activities. Catered lunch with closing address. Nature walk in Arboretum and other possible activities.

Register here 

Tuesday, October 20, 2026 10:30to11:30

Lister Family Engaged Science Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition

Macdonald Campus master’s and doctoral student competitors present their research in 3 minutes to a non-specialist audience with one non-animated slide (competition rules).

The program includes a mandatory 3-part workshop series and a group coaching session to help students prepare for the competition. Students also have access to additional individual coaching sessions as needed.

Classified as: Lister Family Engaged Science Initiative, Office of Experiential Learning and Community Outreach
Tuesday, October 20, 2026 12:00to13:00

Lister Family Engaged Science Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition

Macdonald Campus master’s and doctoral student competitors present their research in 3 minutes to a non-specialist audience with one non-animated slide (competition rules).

The program includes a mandatory 3-part workshop series and a group coaching session to help students prepare for the competition. Students also have access to additional individual coaching sessions as needed.

Classified as: Lister Family Engaged Science Initiative, Office of Experiential Learning and Community Outreach
Tuesday, October 20, 2026 13:30to14:30

Lister Family Engaged Science Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition

Macdonald Campus master’s and doctoral student competitors present their research in 3 minutes to a non-specialist audience with one non-animated slide (competition rules).

The program includes a mandatory 3-part workshop series and a group coaching session to help students prepare for the competition. Students also have access to additional individual coaching sessions as needed.

Classified as: Lister Family Engaged Science Initiative, Office of Experiential Learning and Community Outreach
Monday, January 11, 2027

The Student Experience Enhancement Fund (SEEF) for the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (FAES) supports extracurricular experiential learning initiatives. These active learning opportunities foster intentional reflection and the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and values that complement the traditional classroom experience.

Who can apply:

Classified as: Office of Experiential Learning and Community Outreach
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