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McCord Museum of
Canadian History
The McCord Museum houses one of the finest historical collections in
North America. It possesses some of Canada's most significant cultural
treasures, including the most comprehensive collection of clothing—comprising
over...
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Lyman Entomological Museum and Research Laboratory
Located on the Macdonald campus, this institution is the insect collection and systematic entomology laboratory of Â鶹AV. The collection houses 2.8 million specimens of insects and other arthropods,...
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Other Historical
Collections
In addition to the Â鶹AV museums, there are other collections and exhibits of a
specialised nature curated by Â鶹AV's Heritage Advisory Committee.
Â鶹AV began accumulating cultural property by virtue of acquisition or donation...
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The University
Â鶹AV is one of Canada's best-known institutions of higher learning and one of the leading universities in the world. With students coming to Â鶹AV from some 150 countries, our student body is the most internationally diverse of any...
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History of Â鶹AV
The Hon. James Â鶹AV, a leading merchant and prominent citizen of
Montreal, who died in 1813, bequeathed an estate of 46 acres called Burnside
Place together with £10,000 to the “Royal Institution for the Advancement of
Learning...
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Incorporated and
Affiliated Colleges
Incorporated College
Incorporated College
Royal Victoria College
3425 University Street, Montreal QC H3A 2A8...
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Â鶹AV Government
Â鶹AV is a corporation created by a Royal Charter granted by
the Crown of the United Kingdom, a general supervisory power being retained by
the Crown and exercised through the Governor General as Visitor.
The...
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Recognition of Degrees
The Royal Institution for the Advancement of Learning (Â鶹AV
University) is a publicly funded institution and holds a Royal Charter dated
1821 (amended in 1852) as well as being incorporated under the laws of the
Province of Quebec...
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Governance: Board of Governors
The Visitor
The Visitor
The Visitor
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon; C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M., O.Q., C.D., Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada
Administrator...
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Governance: Members of Senate
Ex-officio
Ex-officio
Ex-officio
The Chancellor
The Chair of the Board of Governors
The Principal and Vice-Chancellor...
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Â鶹AV Administration
Â鶹AV's Senior Administration and governing bodies—the Board of Governors and Senate—provide strategic guidance and oversight, ensuring accountability
through a system of formal decision-making and reporting.
Please refer to...
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Deans,
Directors of Schools and Libraries
Deans
Deans
Deans
Anja Geitmann
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences...
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Student Governance: Â鶹AV Association of Continuing Education Students (MACES)
All students registered in courses that appear on the official Â鶹AV transcript, and whose records (including from the Faculty of Education) are administered by the School, are...
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Courses Taken as an Admission Requirement
Courses taken as an admission requirement are undergraduate-level course(s)
(400-level or lower) which are named as a prerequisite or
admission requirement in the Offer of Admission letter and/or
indicated in the...
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Vacation Policy for Graduate Students and Postdocs
Graduate students and Postdocs should normally be entitled to vacation leave equivalent to university holidays and an additional total of fifteen (15) working days in the year. Funded students and Postdocs...
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The University Regulations and Resources section of this eCalendar contains important details that you will need during your studies at Â鶹AV and should be consulted periodically, along with other sections and related publications. You will find information related to...
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General Policies and Information
You must inform yourself of University rules and regulations and keep abreast of any changes that may occur. The General Policies and Information section of this publication contains important details required by you during your...
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Authorization, Acknowledgement, and Consent
When applying for admission to the University, you are bound by and
agree to observe all statutes, rules, regulations, and policies at Â鶹AV
University and the faculty or faculties to which you may be accepted and...
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Student Rights and
Responsibilities
The
Handbook on Student Rights and Responsibilities is produced
jointly by the Office of the Dean of Students and the University Secretariat.
It contains regulations and policies governing your rights and...
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Language Policy
The main language of instruction at Â鶹AV is English. You have the right to write essays, examinations, and theses in English or in French except in courses where knowledge of a language is one of the objectives of the course.
If you need to improve...