Freshman/Foundation Year Interest Groups

Freshman/Foundation Year Interest Groups

Freshman (Foundation Year) Interest Groups (FIGs) are groups of approximately 25 U0 students and U1 students in their first semester, in the B.Sc. or B.A. & Sc., led by a Faculty of Science academic advisor and an upper-year undergraduate student. They meet once every two weeks in the Fall or Winter semester (or weekly for half the semester) to discuss a wide range of topics, such as science in the news, program choices, undergraduate research opportunities, or various aspects of life in Montreal. The purpose of a FIG is to ease the transition to McGill and Montreal and to provide an opportunity to interact with an advisor and with other U0 students in a small group. FIGs carry no credit and there is no charge. For more information and on how to register: Bachelor of Science students, refer to the Accepted Student website B.Sc. Freshman/Foundation Year course selection section on FIGs; Bachelor or Arts & Science students, refer to the Accepted Student website B.A. & Sc. Freshman/Foundation Year course selection section on FIGs.

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