Welcome to Orientation 2023
Discover Macdonald Campus: August 21–29th
To help you settle into campus life, we have organized a number of orientation activities for you listed in the preliminary schedule below (activities and locations are subject to change, so check back before the date of the event). Final schedules will be available during Orientation Week. Many events require registration, which will open at the beginning of August.
Parents
We haven't forgotten you! We have activities scheduled just for you. Visit the Parents page for more details.
Coming from CEGEP?
Can't make Orientation Week? Consider coming for at least part of it. You won’t want to miss the session on Wednesday afternoon “What the Macdonald Student Needs to Know.” For francophone students, there will be an orientation session just for you on Friday, August 25.
Preliminary Orientation 2023 Schedule
Note: You must be logged in to MyInvolvement to register for events.
| Time | Event description |
|---|---|
Saturday, August 19 and Sunday, August 20—Residence Move-in Days*Indicates parents and families welcome |
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| 9h00–17h00 |
Residence Move-in (residences.macdonald [at] mcgill.ca (Reservations required). Please call 514-398-7716 if you have not received any information regarding move-in.) |
| 9h00–17h00 | Parents Tent* (see parents page for details) |
Monday, August 21*Indicates parents and families welcome |
|
| 9h00–16h00 |
Bank of Montreal (BMO) mobile branch*: Outside Centennial Centre (CC) |
| 9h30–12h00 | Macdonald Campus Services Fair*: CC lobby |
| 10h00–11h00 | Orientation and Frosh Welcome: CC 1-163 |
| 11h00–12h00 | Parents Session—Navigating Wellness at McGill*: CC 1-163 |
| 12h30–15h30 | Walmart Shopping Trip: Leaving from front of Laird Hall |
| 13h15–14h15 | Library Session #1: Meet in CC lobby |
| 16h00–17h30 | Welcome Reception*: Ceilidh, CC |
Tuesday, August 22 |
|
| 10h00–11h00 | Library Session #2: Meet in CC lobby |
| 11h15–17h30 | Discover McGill Day: Downtown Campus (transportation provided), meet in CC lobby |
Wednesday, August 23 |
|
| 10h00–12h00 |
"What the Macdonald Campus Student Needs to Know" Info Session: CC 1-163 Student Services Fair: CC Lobby |
| 12h00–13h15 | Catered lunch: Ceilidh, CC |
| 13h30–14h30 | Freshman Advising for High School Students (mandatory): CC 1-163 |
| 14h30–16h00 |
Follow-up Freshman Advising: CC 1-150 |
| 15h15–16h15 | Library Session #3: Meet in CC lobby |
| 17h00 onward | Frosh activities |
Thursday, August 24 |
|
| 10h00–12h00 | Frosh activities |
| 12h00–13h00 | Transitioning to University Wellness Session: CC ballroom |
| 14h00–15h00 |
Follow-up Freshman Advising: CC 1-150 |
| 15h00 onward | Frosh activities |
Friday, August 25—Downtown comes to Mac |
|
| 9h00–10h00 | Francophone Students Journée d'accueil, Campus Life & Engagement: CC 1-162 |
| 10h00–11h00 | International Students Welcome Session, International Student Services: CC 1-163 |
| 11h00 onward | Frosh activities |
| 12h00–13h00 |
Online Parents Session—Navigating Wellness at McGill Mac Campus: Zoom |
Monday, August 28 |
|
| All day | Frosh activities |
Tuesday, August 29 |
|
| 11h00–12h00 | Procedures for transferring to Dietetics: CC 1-150 |
| 13h15–14h15 | Library Session #4 (en français): Meet in CC lobby |
| 15h00 onward | Frosh activities |
Have questions or concerns regarding orientation?
514-398-7925 | studentinfo.macdonald [at] mcgill.ca or welcome.macdonald [at] mcgill.ca