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McGill +
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What is McGill +
McGill+ (McGill plus) is an e-learning program available through MyCourses. It helps incoming undergraduate students adjust to university and navigate adulthood.
McGill+ brings together evidence-based strategies, practical tips, and service information to support students during their transition to university life.
The McGill’s Office of the Associate Provost – Student Life and Learning (OAPSLL) in collaboration with the Education for Mental Health Resilience (EMHR) office, has developed McGill+ as a resource to support incoming undergraduates’ adjustment to university.
Aims
- Provide evidence-based and practical guidance on common academic, social, personal, and well-being needs.
- Serve as a first-step resource supporting students’ academic journey and personal growth during the transition to university and adulthood.
Overview
McGill+ is available in English and French. Students can explore the content at their own pace and return to topics as their needs change throughout university life.
- Videos Introducing Key Topics
- 60+ Interactive Infographics
- Links to McGill Relevant Services and Resources
- Accessible Transcripts
Four Key Areas
Content is organized into four key areas of student life.
Academic Life | Social Life | Adulting | Mental Health and Well-Being |
Tips to help students engage in courses and build strong learning habits
| Ways to connect, build community, and support themselves and others
| Tools for independence, daily life skills, and self-advocacy
| Strategies for coping, managing stress, and caring for themselves
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Call-to-Action
For students:
Explore McGill+ in myCourses and start with the topic that matters most to you.
For faculty and staff:
Share McGill+ with incoming students and encourage students to explore McGill+.
For all inquiries, please email the EMHR office at emhr [at] mcgill.ca (emhr[at]mcgill[dot]ca)
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