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.
McGill Graduate Orientation: August 26 to 28These orientation events are for all new McGill grad students.
Macdonald Campus Booth at Naturally Sainte-Anne
Join us for the 2026 edition of Naturally Sainte-Anne!
The McGill Macdonald Campus is home to the University’s Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences that dedicates itself to sustainability meeting humanity's current and future needs for food, health, and natural resources while safeguarding the environment.
Undergraduate Experiential Learning Info Session
Are you looking for hands-on opportunities to apply and gain new skills beyond the classroom, but you are not sure where to start?
Join the Office of Experiential Learning and Community Outreach for a special info session where we answer all of your questions over free delicious pizza!
Activity Booklet: Goodbye Summer, Hello Fall! - 2026 edition
The Office of Experiential Learning and Community Outreach in collaboration with Let’s Talk Science at McGill University, has put together a lovely free online booklet of self-paced activities about fall.
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
Workshop #1: Lister Family Engaged Science Three Minute Thesis Competition (10:30am)
Macdonald Campus master’s and doctoral student competitors present their research in 3 minutes to a non-specialist audience with one non-animated slide (competition rules).
Workshop #1: Lister Family Engaged Science Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition (12:00pm)
Macdonald Campus master’s and doctoral student competitors present their research in 3 minutes to a non-specialist audience with one non-animated slide (competition rules).
Workshop #1: Lister Family Engaged Science Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition (1:30pm)
Macdonald Campus master’s and doctoral student competitors present their research in 3 minutes to a non-specialist audience with one non-animated slide (competition rules).
Activity Booklet: The Mysteries of Halloween - 2026 edition
The Office of Experiential Learning and Community Outreach in collaboration with Let’s Talk Science at McGill University, has put together a lovely free online booklet of self-paced activities about Halloween.
Discover an exciting collection of science facts and activities!
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.
Activity Booklet: The Delights of the Winter Season - 2026 edition
The Office of Experiential Learning and Community Outreach in collaboration with Let’s Talk Science at McGill University, has put together a lovely free online booklet of self-paced activities about the holiday season.
Application Deadline: Student Experience Enhancement Fund (SEEF)
The Student Experience Enhancement Fund (SEEF) for the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (FAES) supports extracurricular experiential learning initiatives. These active learning opportunities foster intentional reflection and the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and values that complement the traditional classroom experience.
Who can apply: