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10 random tips and tricks for life at McGill

Dean Buddle | 18 Nov 2018
  1. If you really need to speak to someone in the middle of the night, you can call Nightline.
  2. There are amazing academic success workshops available for students, from managing anxiety to overcoming procrastination.
  3. If you are worried about paying this month’s rent, ask for an appointment in Scholarships & Student Aid – they may be able to help.
  4. Yoga! Spinning! Zumba! Lots of classes are available in Athletics & Recreation.
  5. If you are a graduate student and having difficulty with your supervisor, you can reach out to the Ombudsperson or visit the Office of the Dean of Students.
  6. The Legal Information Clinic at McGill provides a free Commissioner of Oaths service to students.
  7. Our Principal is very busy, and you can get a sense of this from her schedule.
  8. If you are studying at the Library but forgot your MacBook charger, you can borrow one from a service desk!
  9. We are a VERY international university, with 30% of our students coming from more than 150 countries. And by citizenship, there are more international students from China than any other country.
  10. Fun fact: You can see a letter from Charles Darwin at the Redpath Museum

 

Study hard, stay well.

McGill University is on land which has long served as a site of meeting and exchange amongst Indigenous Peoples, including the Haudenosaunee and Anishinabeg nations. McGill honours, recognizes and respects these nations as the traditional stewards of the lands and waters on which we are located. For information about some of the Indigenous initiatives at McGill please visit the website for the Office of Indigenous Initiatives. 

 

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