BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260124T024539EST-9845rbWVbd@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20260124T074539Z DESCRIPTION:Welcome to Macdonald Campus grad students starting in the Fall 2025 term! \n\nGraduate students newly admitted into a program in the Facu lty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (Macdonald Campus) can atte nd pre-arrival and orientation activities on both the downtown and Macdona ld campuses.  \n\nÂ鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ Graduate Orientation: August 18 to 20\n\nThese or ientation events are for all new Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ grad students.\n\nFind information about Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ Orientation \n\nMacdonald Campus Graduate Orientation: Tuesd ay\, August 26 at Mac\n\nThese orientation events are for all new Macdonal d Campus grad students.\n\nRegister now for all Mac grad orientation event s\n\nSchedule\n\n\n Orientation schedule\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Time & location \n \n \n Event description \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 8:45 a.m. \n\n Macdonald-Stewart Building —Foyer\n \n \n Orientation check-in: Come check in with your Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ ID card\, grab a coffee and snack\, and start connecting with people! \n \n \n \n \n 9:1 5 to 11:00 a.m. \n\n Macdonald-Stewart Building—Faculty Lounge\, MS2-022 \n \n \n Graduate Welcome Presentation: \n\n \n Learn where to find guidance\, su pport\, and services to help you on your road to success as a graduate stu dent at Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾.\n Meet your Macdonald Campus Graduate Student Society (MCGS S) executives\, who will tell you about what they do\, and how you can get involved too! \n Croissants\, pastries\, and coffee/tea will be served. Pl ease bring your own cup/bottle! Water bottle filling station available.   \n \n \n \n \n \n 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. \n\n Centennial Centre—Ballroom (2nd Fl oor) \n \n \n Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾-Macdonald Services Fair: Meet staff and students from ma ny areas of Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ (including Mac Campus of course!)\, and learn about the important resources available to you. Over 30 Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ services and student groups will be represented!\n \n \n \n \n 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.  \n\n Macdonald-Ste wart Building—Faculty Lounge\, MS2-022\n \n \n Graduate student lunch: MCGSS is pleased to offer new grad students a delicious catered lunch! Please tr y to bring your own reusable cup\, cutlery\, etc. Lunch tickets will be di stributed at the orientation check-in table and are required in order to c ollect your lunch. \n \n \n \n \n 2:00 to 2:30 p.m.\n \n Break\n \n \n \n 2:30 to 3:3 0 p.m.  \n \n \n MCGSS Campus Tour and Scavenger Hunt: Time to get to know yo ur new campus!  \n \n \n \n \n 3:30 to 4:00 p.m.\n \n Break\n \n \n \n 4:00 to 6:00 p .m.  \n\n Centennial Centre—Ceilidh Campus Pub\n \n \n MCGSS Trivia and Snacks : End your day and relax with some trivia fun and snacks. New and returnin g students welcome!  \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Grad Post-Orientation Workshop and Tour Series 2025\n\n \n \n \n \n Date\n \n Time & location \n \n \n Event description \n \n \n \n \n \n Wednesday\, September 3\n \n 11:00 a.m. \; 1:00 p.m.\; 3:00 p.m.\n \n Stewart Athletic Complex/Mac Gym\n \n \n Mac Gym Tours - The Mac Gym is off ering of their facilities\, specifically for new graduate students. The to ur takes about 15 minutes total. Space is limited\, so sign-up will be on a first come\, first served basis. \n\n Registration required\n \n \n \n Thursd ay\, September 4\n \n 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.\n\n Stewart Athletic Complex/M ac Gym\n \n \n Mac Gym Tours - The Mac Gym is offering of their facilities\, specifically for new graduate students. The tour takes about 15 minutes to tal. Space is limited\, so sign-up will be on a first come\, first served basis.\n\n Registration required\n \n \n \n Monday\, September 8\n \n 11:30 a.m.  - 1:30 p.m.\n\n Macdonald-Stewart Building—Faculty Lounge\, MS2-022 \n \n \n ISS Meet & Greet Lounge - International Grad Students (both new and return ing) are encouraged to drop by and mingle. Enjoy free refreshments and sna cks\, get advice and referrals from returning students and ISS advisors. N o registration required! Just drop in and stay for as long as you like!\n \n \n \n Tuesday\, September 9\n \n 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. \n\n Macdonald-Stew art Building—Faculty Lounge\, MS2-022\n \n \n Funding your Grad Studies - Thi s presentation will provide students with an overview of graduate funding at Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾: understanding their funding package\, applying for external fun ding\, and key resources for funding-related questions. FRQNT and NSERC co mpetitions will be emphasized. Presented by staff from Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (GPS).   We’ll provide light refreshments\, but we a lso encourage you to bring your lunch for this informal presentation.\n\n R egistration required\n \n \n \n \n 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.  \n\n Macdonald-Stewart Bu ilding—Faculty Lounge\, MS2-022\n \n \n myProgress - Thesis students will lea rn about the graduate progress tracking that must be carried out by studen ts and supervisors throughout their thesis program. Presented by staff fro m Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (GPS). We’ll provide light refr eshments\, but we also encourage you to bring your lunch for this informal presentation.\n\n Registration required\n \n \n \n \n \n\n DTSTART:20250826T124500Z DTEND:20250826T220000Z LOCATION:CA\, QC\, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue\, H9X 3V9\, Macdonald Campus\, 2 1111 Lakeshore Road SUMMARY: Macdonald Campus Graduate Orientation URL:/macdonald/channels/event/macdonald-campus-graduat e-orientation-365527 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR