Event
Macdonald Campus Undergraduate Orientation
Saturday, August 22, 2026toWednesday, August 26, 2026
Macdonald Campus, various locations
To help new undergraduates settle into campus life, Macdonald Campus hosts a number of orientation activities in late August. Frosh activities and registration will be posted on the听听in August.
Schedule for Mac Orientation听2026
Final schedules will be available during Orientation Week.
Saturday, August 22
Residence move-in day
Monday, August 24
| Time | Location | Event description | Audience | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. | Ceilidh, | Welcome breakfast | Students and parents | Yes (link will be available in the summer)听 |
| 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. | Multiple locations around campus | Discover Mac Campus | Students | Not required |
| Centennial Centre CC1-163听 | Parents' session: overview of support services | Parents | 听 |
Tuesday, August 25
| Time | Location | Event description | Audience | Mandatory? | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. | Raymond Building R2-045听 |
Faculty orientation and foundation year advising for high school students |
Students coming from high school (including advanced standing from French Bacc, IB, A-levels)听AND听University students missing听science and math听prerequisites听听 |
Yes |
Yes (link will be available in the summer)听 |
| 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. | Raymond Building R2-046听 | Faculty orientation for CEGEP students | Students coming from CEGEP听AND University students听who completed听necessary听science and math prerequisites听 | Yes | Yes (link will be available in the summer)听 |
| 11:15 am | Lobby, Centennial Centre | Meet for the shuttle buses to Downtown Campus for Discover 涩里番 Day听 | Students | No | Yes (link will be available in the summer)听 |
| 11:30 am to 3:30 pm听 | Downtown Campus | Discover 涩里番 Day听 | Students | No | Not required |
| 3:30 pm to 3:45 pm听 | 680 Sherbrooke听St. W听听 | Meet for return shuttle from Downtown Campus听 | Students | No | Included in shuttle bus registration听 |
Wednesday, August 26
| Time | Location | Event description | Audience | Mandatory? | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00am-12:00pm听 | Raymond Building R1-042听 | Drop-in听foundation year advising听and faculty advising听 | All newly admitted students | No | Not required |
Monday, August 31
| Time | Location | Event description | Audience | Mandatory? | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12:00pm to 1:30pm听 |
Campus Life and Engagement Welcome Day at听Mac听(treats and activity)听 | Outside Centennial Centre听 | All听Mac听students听 | No | Not required |
Wednesday, September 2
| Time | Location | Event description | Audience | Mandatory? | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00pm to 1:30pm | Macdonald Campus Services Fair听 | Centennial Centre听Ballroom听 | All Mac students听 | No | Not required |
Dates TBC
| Time | Location | Event description | Audience | Mandatory? | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBC | Macdonald Campus Library (linked) | Library Tour (English) | All new students | No | Yes (link will be available in the summer) |
| TBC | Macdonald Campus Library (linked)听 | Library Tour (French) | All new students | No | Yes (link will be available in the summer)听 |