Event
Macdonald Campus Undergraduate Orientation
Saturday, August 23, 2025toTuesday, August 26, 2025
Macdonald Campus, various locations
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.
Preliminary schedule for Mac Orientation 2025
Final schedules will be available during Orientation Week. Many events require registration, which will open at the beginning of August. Activity times and locations may change, so be sure to check back.
Saturday, August 23
Residence move-in day
Monday, August 25
| Time | Location | Event description | Audience | Registration required? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. | Ceilidh, Centennial Centre | Welcome breakfast | Students and parents | Yes (opens in August) |
| 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. | Multiple locations around campus | Discover Mac Campus | Students | No |
| Room CC1-163, Centennial Centre | Parents' session: overview of support services | Parents | No | |
| 11:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. |
Lobby, Centennial Centre |
Discover McGill Day: Meet in the Centennial Centre lobby at 11:00 a.m. to catch the shuttle buses to Downtown Campus (departing at 11:15 a.m.) | Students | Yes (opens in August) |
| 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. | McGill Downtown Campus |
Tuesday, August 26
| Time | Location | Event description | Audience | Mandatory? | Registration required? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. | Room CC1-163, Centennial Centre | Faculty orientation for high school students | Students coming from high school (including advanced standing from French Bacc, IB, A-Levels) | Yes | Yes (opens in August) |
| 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. | Room CC1-163, Centennial Centre | Foundation year advising | Students coming from high school (including advanced standing from French Bacc, IB, A-Levels) | Yes | No |
| Room CC1-150, Centennial Centre | Faculty orientation for CEGEP students | Students coming from CEGEP | Yes | Yes (opens in August) | |
| 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. | Ballroom, Centennial Centre | Services fair: discover the services available to you on campus! | All new students | No | No |
| 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. | Room MS1-023, Macdonald-Stewart Building | Drop-in foundation year advising | Students coming from high school | No | No |