Macdonald Graduate Orientation—Fall 2025
Welcome to Macdonald Campus grad students starting in the Fall 2025 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.
McGill Graduate Orientation
August 18 to 23, 2025—for all new McGill grad students
Macdonald Campus Graduate Orientation
Tuesday, August 26 at Macdonald Campus—for new Macdonald Campus grad students
Registration for Mac Grad Orientation will become available in early August and remain open until the last week of August.
Schedule
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Time & location |
Event description |
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8:45 a.m. |
Orientation check-in: Come check in with your McGill ID card, grab a coffee and snack, and start connecting with people! |
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9:15 to 11:00 a.m. Macdonald-Stewart Building—Faculty Lounge, MS2-022 |
Graduate Welcome Presentation:
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11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Centennial Centre—Ballroom (2nd Floor) |
McGill-Macdonald Services Fair: Meet staff and students from many areas of McGill (including Mac Campus of course!), and learn about the important resources available to you. Over 30 McGill services and student groups will be represented! |
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1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Macdonald-Stewart Building—Faculty Lounge, MS2-022 |
Graduate student lunch: MCGSS is pleased to offer new grad students a delicious catered lunch! Please try to bring your own reusable cup, cutlery, etc. Lunch tickets will be distributed at the orientation check-in table and are required in order to collect your lunch. |
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2:00 to 2:30 p.m. |
Break |
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2:30 to 3:30 p.m. |
MCGSS Campus Tour and Scavenger Hunt: Time to get to know your new campus! |
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3:30 to 4:00 p.m. |
Break |
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4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Centennial Centre—Ceilidh Campus Pub |
MCGSS Trivia and Snacks: End your day and relax with some trivia fun and snacks. New and returning students welcome! |