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Macdonald Campus Graduate Orientation Day

Tuesday, August 29, 2023 08:30to18:00
Centennial Centre 21111 Lakeshore Road, St Anne de Bellevue, QC, H9X 3V9, CA

Two smiling Mac campus grad student ambassadors pose behind a #GradLife Â鶹AV frame.A day for new Mac grad students to learn, connect, have food and fun! 

We are pleased to share that MCGSS and Mac OGS are working towards certifying the Macdonald Graduate Orientation as a sustainable event. Please bring your own cup/mug/water bottle to our events.

Activity descriptions in French are available in the registration form. Click to see accessibility maps of the Centennial Centre and the Macdonald Steward Building.

Time Event description

Morning Activities

For new Macdonald Campus graduate students. Welcome to Mac and Â鶹AV! Learn about being a grad student, meet your student reps, and learn about the many services and groups available to you at Â鶹AV.  

8:30 am onward

Orientation Check-In
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Sign in to orientation with your Â鶹AV ID card and get your lunch ticket before heading to the Graduate Welcome Session. 

9:00 to 10:15 am

Graduate Studies & MCGSS Welcome
CC 1-163

Meet our faculty’s dean and graduate staff, who will welcome you and talk about where to find guidance and support on your road to success as a graduate student at Â鶹AV (for thesis and non-thesis programs). Meet your Mac Campus Graduate Student Society executives, who will tell you about what they do and how you can get involved too!

10:15 to 11:30 am

Macdonald Campus Services Fair
CC Ballroom (second floor)

Meet staff and students from many areas of Â鶹AV and learn about the important resources available to you. Over 30 Â鶹AV services and student groups will be represented! Refreshments will be served and water bottle filling stations will be available—please bring your own cup/bottle.

11:30 am to 12:15 pm

Wellness Hub Info Session
CC 1-163

A talk given by our local wellness advisors with good advice and information on the mental wellness resources available to you as you begin your studies at Â鶹AV's Macdonald Campus.

MCGSS Lunch and Scavenger Hunt/Campus Tour

Your graduate student society, MCGSS, is pleased to offer new grad students a delicious catered lunch from Première Moisson! While you are munching, team up with other students to explore our beautiful campus on a scavenger hunt. Prizes and glory for the winners!  

12:15 to 1:30 pm

Lunch and Scavenger Hunt
Centennial Centre Ballroom; Various Locations Around Macdonald Campus

Lunch tickets, distributed at the orientation morning check-in table, are required in order to collect your lunch. Please bring your own reusable cup, cutlery, etc. The goal is for this event to be held as sustainably as possible.

MCGSS Afternoon Activities

Time to socialize and get to know your new campus! Afternoon will start off from the CC, and end at the Macdonald Stewart Faculty Lounge.

1:30 to 2:30 pm

Mac Market Visit and Games
Meet at CC Front Entrance

Haven't you always wanted to be in a potato sack race? Well, now’s your chance! Come participate in a variety of fun outdoor games—with a free Mac Market basket of freshly harvested produce for the winning team!

2:45 to 4:30 pm

Trip to the Ecomuseum Zoo
Bus will leave from Centennial Centre

Transportation by bus from Mac Campus to the Ecomuseum, where you will see otters (!!!), among other equally interesting local North American wildlife.

4:30 to 6:00 pm

Trivia and Refreshments
, Faculty Lounge (MS2-022)

Wind down the day, relax, and play some trivia in the Macdonald-Stewart Faculty Lounge. Refreshments will be served. Bring your own cup/mug/bottle!

For more details on graduate orientation activities please consult the event schedule.

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