Are you an incoming first-year student?
Your McGill community is teeming with resources to help get you back on track academically and provide support, if midterm season didn’t go the way you’d planned. We at CL&E have worked with some amazing partners to connect you with tools, workshops, and support so you can face finals head on.
Events October 20 - 24, 2025
Monday, Oct 20
- Animal Therapy: Brown Building, room 3100. 1PM - 2:30PM
- Chalk It Up: Drop by and write your positive affirmations, quotes, or messages on the chalk wall! Brown Building, 3rd floor hallway. 12PM - 2PM
- Let's Get Started (for undergrads): Join a 30 min-session to help you plan your week ahead. Online. 1PM - 1:30PM
- CBT Workshop Part 1: manage anxiety and depression (plan on attending part 2 on Oct 27). Online. 1:30PM - 3:00PM
Tabling at McLennan Library entrance:
Discover resources at our tabling event at the McLennan library entrance!
- Campus Life & Engagement, 10AM - 12PM. FREE tea and cookies, brought to you in collaboration with Gerts Café! (If it's raining, you can find us in the SSMU lobby instead).
- Writing Centre, 12:00 - 2:00PM
- Meet Local Wellness Advisors Margot & Gabrielle, 2:30PM - 5PM
Tuesday, Oct 21
- Art Hive Open Studio: all materials provided, no experience required! Brown Building, room 3100. 10:30AM - 1PM
- Mount Royal Wellness Walk. Meet at Roddick Gates! 12PM - 2PM
Mac Campus:
- Discover resources and meet Campus Life & Engagement as well as your Mac Local Wellness Advisor at our tabling event in the Centennial Centre lobby! 11AM - 1PM
Tabling at McLennan Library entrance:
- Meet a Hub Peer Supporter, 10AM - 11:30AM
- Campus Life & Engagement, 11:30AM - 1PM
- Writing Centre, 1PM - 3PM
- Diversity in Math, 3PM - 5PM
Wednesday, Oct 22
- Breakfast Boost: Prepare a hearty breakfast. We've got the food - just bring your own container! Brown Building, 2nd floor. 8AM - 10AM
- Chalk It Up: Drop by and write your positive affirmations, quotes, or messages on the chalk wall! Brown Building, 3rd floor hallway. 12PM - 2PM
- Skills for Strategic Procrastination: Online. 2PM - 3:30PM
- Library Research Skills: Online. 2PM - 3:15PM
Mac Campus:
- Mental Health Walking Group. Walk the beautiful trails at Mac Campus. Meet in Centennial Centre courtyard. 10AM - 10:45AM
- Animal Therapy: Centennial Centre lobby. 12PM - 1:30PM
Tabling at McLennan Library entrance:
- Engineering Peer Tutoring Service (EPTS), 10AM - 12PM
- Meet a Hub Peer Supporter, 1PM - 2:30PM
- Diversity in Math, 2:30PM - 4PM
Thursday, Oct 23
- Animal Therapy: Brown Building, suite 3100. 1PM - 2:30PM
- Crochet Circle: Relax and knit or crochet with us! No experience needed. Brown Building, room 3100. 2PM - 3:30PM
Tabling at McLennan Library entrance:
- Science Undergraduate Society (SUS), 12PM - 2PM
- Meet Local Wellness Advisors Elizabeth and Alice, 1PM - 3PM
- Campus Life & Engagement, 3PM - 5PM
Friday, Oct 24
- Art Hive Open Studio: all materials provided, no experience required! Brown Building, room 3100. 10:30AM - 1PM
Tabling at McLennan Library entrance:
- Meet Local Wellness Advisor Devon, 10AM - 12PM
- Campus Life & Engagement, 12PM - 1:30PM
- Engineering Peer Tutoring Service (EPTS), 1PM - 3PM
Events October 27 - 31, 2025
Monday, Oct 27
- Let's Get Started (for undergrads): Join a 30 min-session to help you plan your week ahead. Online. 1PM - 1:30PM
- Animal Therapy: Brown Building, room 3100. 1PM - 2:30PM
- CBT Workshop Part 2: manage anxiety and depression (plan on attending part 2 on Oct 27). Online. 1:30PM - 3:00PM
Mac Campus:
- Virtual Reality Experience. Centennial Centre lobby. 3:45PM - 6PM
Tuesday, Oct 28
- Art Hive Open Studio: all materials provided, no experience required! Brown Building, room 3100. 10:30AM - 1PM
- Skills for Managing Exam Anxiety. Online. 11AM - 12:30PM
- Mount Royal Wellness Walk. Meet at Roddick Gates! 12PM - 2PM
- Turning Failure Into Success. Build resilience, cope with failure, and create change! Online. 2PM - 3:30PM
Wednesday, Oct 29
- Happy Hacks: positive psychology you can use. Brown Building, room 3100. 2PM - 3PM
Mac Campus:
- Mental Health Walking Group. Walk the beautiful trails at Mac Campus. Meet in Centennial Centre courtyard. 10AM - 10:45AM
- Animal Therapy: Centennial Centre lobby. 12PM - 1:30PM
Thursday, Oct 30
- Animal Therapy: Brown Building, suite 3100. 1PM - 2:30PM
- Managing Stress in Uncertain Times. Online. 2PM - 3:30PM
Mac Campus:
- Art Hive Halloween Edition: Pumpkin painting in the Centennial Centre lobby. 11:30AM - 1PM
Friday, Oct 31
- Art Hive Open Studio: all materials provided, no experience required! Brown Building, room 3100. 10:30AM - 1PM
Your Bounceback Resources Toolkit
- Stay on Track: Learning resources
- Engineering Peer Tutoring Services: Tutors available every day!
- Science Undergraduate Society: Free one-on-one peer tutoring
- Arts Undergraduate Society:
- Peer tutoring
- AUS Writing Centre: Improve your academic writing with this free service
- McGill Writing Centre: Writer’s block? Looming deadline? Struggling with a crucial essay? Try the Tutorial Service
- SciLearn
- Peer Collaboration: Space for collaborative learning for U0 and U1 student
- Student Accessibility & Achievement:
- Self-Directed Learning Guides that are available to all students and cover a wide range of topics.
- Information on Assistive Tools and Apps
- A Tutor Matching Program that is available to all McGill students
- Peer Assisted Learning (PALs):For a number of courses both at Mac and Downtown
- Student Wellness Hub
- Lower Campus Activities: Take a break from the books and get moving! Join us for a variety of pick up sports and lawn games, like cornhole, soccer, spikeball, volleyball and more!