You will need to sign into your McGill email account to access events and registration. See the full schedule of events and register on MyInvolvement!
- Faculty Orientation
- Discover McGill Service Fair
- Queer Orientation
- First in the Family Welcome Reception
- Orientation for New International Students
- Frosh
Faculty Orientation
Each Faculty hosts its own Orientation activities. Mark your calendars for events starting Aug 19 or 20th, depending on your Faculty. You will be receiving further details by email.
Faculty Orientation Schedule
Please note that registration for the Faculty sessions will launch August 12th.
| Faculty/School | Session details | Location | Date Time | TIME |
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Multiple events |
Macdonald Campus |
August 19-23 |
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Orientation |
Leacock 132 |
Tuesday August 20 |
Last Names A-K: 10:00am - 10:45am Last Names L-Z: 11:00am – 11:45am |
| Program Fair | University Centre Ballroom | Wednesday August 21 | 10:30am-12:00pm | |
| Dentistry | Orientation | See website (TBA) | ||
| Orientation | Tuesday August 20 | 10:00am-12:00pm | ||
| Orientation | University Centre Ballroom | Tuesday August 20 | Session 1) 9:30am-10:30am Session 2)11:00am-12:00pm | |
| Orientation |
Wednesday August 21 |
11:30 am - 1:00 pm | ||
| Medicine | Orientation | See website | August 20-22 | |
| Orientation Part 1 |
Tanna Schulich Hall, Wirth Music Building |
Tuesday August 20 | 9:30am – 11:00am | |
| Orientation Part 2 (small group session & Lunch with Dean) |
Tanna Schulich Hall, Wirth Music Building |
Wednesday August 21 | 10:30am – 3:30pm | |
| Orientation | Timmins Amphitheatre, MNI | Tuesday August 20 | 9:30am – 11:30am | |
| Orientation | McIntyre Medicine | Tuesday August 20 | 9:30am – 11:30am | |
| Orientation Session for incoming B.Sc. Exchange Students | Otto Maass, room 217 | Tuesday August 20 | 9:30am – 11:00am | |
| Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Discover Your Degree |
Adams, Auditorium |
Tuesday August 20 | 10:00am – 11:30am | |
| Bachelor of Arts & Science (B.A&Sc.) Discover Your Degree | Otto Maass, room 10 | Tuesday August 20 | 9:30am – 11:00am | |
| Orientation |
TBA |
Tuesday August 27 | 9:00am-12:00pm (Check-In 8:30am) | |
Discover McGill Service Fair
Tuesday, August 20, 2024, 11:30a.m. - 3:30p.m.
Molson Stadium
The Discover McGill Service Fair is your chance to learn about McGill's services, clubs, teams, organizations, and faculty associations all in one place. Free food will also be available at lunch time!
Macdonald Campus students, you can sign up for transportation to this downtown event on MyInvolvement!
We are proud to announce that our event has been awarded a Silver Sustainable Event certification by the McGill Sustainable Events program run by the McGill Office of Sustainability.
Queer Orientation
Thursday, August 29, 2024, 6:00-8:00 PM
University Centre Ballroom (301)
Queer Orientation is an orientation event hosted by Campus Life & Engagement and Queer McGill for incoming undergraduate and graduate students. Meet other incoming students, learn more about queer resources on and off-campus, participate in a variety of fun activities, and enjoy a free dinner!
You will need to sign into your McGill email account to access events and registration.
We are proud to announce that our event has been awarded a Silver Sustainable Event certification by the McGill Sustainable Events program run by the McGill Office of Sustainability.
First in the Family Welcome Reception
Tuesday, August 27, 2024, 4:00-6:30 PM
Bronfman Building, 2nd floor
Are you among the first in your family to attend university? At McGill, there’s a whole community of people in your shoes! Join us for the First in the Family Welcome Reception, hosted by Campus Life & Engagement in collaboration with the 1STUP: Peer Support Group. Meet other First-Generation students and Faculty, share your stories, make connections, learn about resources available to you, and enjoy a free dinner!
You will need to sign into your McGill email account to access events and registration.
We are proud to announce that our event has been awarded a Silver Sustainable Event certification by the McGill Sustainable Events program run by the McGill Office of Sustainability.
Orientation for New International Students
View the schedule for International Student Services orientation events.
Academic Culture in Canada
Monday, August 19, 2024, 2:00 PM
Bronfman Building, room 151
Join us also for Academic Culture in Canada on August 19, 2024 at 2:00 PM in Bronfman 151. This workshop is designed to familiarize international students with academic culture at the university level in North America (and specifically at McGill). This session will also address cultural differences in the classroom, and prepare you to navigate this new and exciting chapter of studying in a new country!
This workshop is co-hosted by International Student Services.
Frosh
| Faculty | Dates |
|---|---|
| Arts, Arts & Science, Education, Engineering, Music, Science (including Nursing), School of Physical & Occupational Therapy | August 22-25 |
| Management | August 22-26 |
| Mac Frosh (Agricultural & Environmental Sciences) | August 21-25 |
Frosh is a series of fun, multi-day events run by student organizations to help you make connections on campus. Faculty Froshes are exclusive to students who have been accepted into a given Faculty. There are also non-Faculty Froshes available to students. You will receive an email with instructions to register.
You will need to sign into your McGill email account to access events and registration.
- Non-Faculty Froshes:
- Faculties of Law and Medicine:
- Frosh registration details will be communicated by the student society directly:
Law Students' Association (LSA) Frosh: August 28 to September 1
Medical Students' Society (MSS) Frosh (includes Dentistry): August 23-25
- Frosh registration details will be communicated by the student society directly: