This section has the dates and descriptions of the School's annual events, and contains photo albums showing our faculty, alumni and students at work and play, at the School, on campus and in the community. Events are in order as they appear, from the beginning through to the end of each academic year. Be sure to join the McGill Alumni Online Community to keep your information current, as this ensures you don’t miss out on exclusive offers, news and messages from fellow grads. Mailings about events, Homecoming, Class reunions etc are no longer distributed from Central McGill University Advancement.
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Date |
Event Name |
Description |
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| October 24, 2025 | SPOT Director's Homecoming Reception |
At Homecoming every year, SPOT alumni, graduates, faculty & staff are invited to the Director's Homecoming Reception on the Friday of McGill's Homecoming weekend. In 2025, we will celebrate reunion years ending in "5" and "0"! While alumni of the anniversary years are especially welcome, all SPOT alumni are indeed invited! RSVP is mandatory to attend the SPOT Homecoming reception: RSVP link will be live closer to the date. |
| October 25, 2025 | McGill Open House | At McGill's Open House, SPOT staffs a very busy kiosk welcoming potential applicants: what's the BEST thing about being an OT or a PT and why McGill is the TOP choice! Pre-registration opens in September at McGill Open House |
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November 13, 2025 |
Edith Aston-McCrimmon Lectureship |
This annual inspirational lecture is presented by a nationally or internationally known person, usually about a topic related to the field of rehabilitation. Our honoured speaker in 2025 will be Prof. Stefanie Blain-Moraes PhD, from University of British Columbia, discussion "The Intersection of Occupational Therapy and Engineering". RSVP link will be live closer to the date. For past lectures, see this page. |
| Spring 2026 |
2026 Name-Tag Ceremony |
Students finishing their undergrad (U3) or their qualifying year (QY) receive McGill SPOT name-tags that identify them as McGill OT or PT students, with which to begin their clinical placements. |
| May 2026 | Rehabilitation Research Colloquium and Shirley Metcalfe Memorial Lecture | Every year, McGill University and Queen's University (Kingston, Ontario) host the best and the brightest for presentations on recent advances in research on rehabilitation. The event alternates between Montreal (even years) and Kingston, Ont. (odd years). See this page for news about the Colloquium. |
| May 26, 2026 |
Strawberries & Champagne Reception 11 am to 1 pm (EST) |
SPOT's Convocation and Awards Reception, at which winners of SPOT Awards and graduates of the Professional Programs (OT and PT) as well as the Graduate Programs (MSc and PhD) are honoured, is held in the morning of the Health Sciences 'B' Convocation Ceremony. RSVP for this year's event here, closer to the event. |
| May 26, 2026 | Health Sciences Convocation 'B' starts at 3 pm (EST) |
The Spring Health Sciences Convocation Ceremony "B" takes place in May each year. You can watch the Health Sciences Convocation video. The date for Spring 2026 is Tuesday May 26, 2026. Please check out the tentative dates for future convocations at this link. |
| June, 2026 | Clinical Education Awards | Clinical Awards Recognition Ceremony & Networking (In-person). This annual event is to recognize our outstanding rehabilitation community of clinical educators/supervisors. Check back for details closer to the time. |
| August 21, 2025 | Masters' Research Projects Presentations and Lavigne-Smee Visiting Lecturer |
Final year Professional Program (OT and PT) students present their research projects, prior to the start of their last student placement during their final autumn at SPOT. The 2025 Lavigne-Smee Visiting Lecturer will be Prof. Marika Demers OT, PhD. |
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