Macdonald Campus Undergraduate Orientation

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.

Final schedules will be available during Orientation Week.

Residence move-in day

Getting Started @ Macdonald Campus: Library Tour & Workshop (English)

Welcome to McGill! Join us for an introductory tour of Macdonald Campus Library! After a tour of the library, this workshop will introduce you to everything that is available to you at the Mac Campus Library: How to find articles, books and databases online How to access library resources from home How (and when!) to get in touch with specialized subject librarians And more!

Getting Started @ Macdonald Campus: Library Tour & Workshop (English)

Welcome to McGill! Join us for an introductory tour of Macdonald Campus Library! After a tour of the library, this workshop will introduce you to everything that is available to you at the Mac Campus Library: How to find articles, books and databases online How to access library resources from home How (and when!) to get in touch with specialized subject librarians And more!

Premiers pas au campus Macdonald : visite de la bibliothèque et atelier (français)

Bienvenue à McGill ! Joignez-vous à nous pour une visite guidée de la bibliothèque du campus Macdonald ! Après une visite de la bibliothèque, cet atelier vous présentera tout ce que la bibliothèque du campus Macdonald vous offre : Comment trouver des articles, des livres et des bases de données en ligne ? Comment accéder aux ressources de la bibliothèque depuis chez vous ?

Getting Started @ Macdonald Campus: Library Tour & Workshop (English)

Welcome to McGill! Join us for an introductory tour of Macdonald Campus Library! After a tour of the library, this workshop will introduce you to everything that is available to you at the Mac Campus Library: How to find articles, books and databases online How to access library resources from home How (and when!) to get in touch with specialized subject librarians And more!

Macdonald Graduate Orientation

Welcome to all Macdonald Campus grad students starting in the Fall 2026 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.

These orientation events are for all new McGill grad students.

McGill-Macdonald Services Fair

In this Fall Orientation event, jointly organized for new Macdonald undergraduate and graduate students, drop by anytime during the Fair to meet representatives from over 35 McGill and Macdonald services and student groups! Learn about the important resources available to you as a McGill student. Refreshments will be available!

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 

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

Since 2017, the Lister Family Engaged Science Initiative has supported the Lister Family Engaged Science Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition.