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Q: Wh ati saman dat o r yr e s i de n t i al me al pl an ? A: Asy o umayde r i v ef r o mi t st i t l e , al l r e s i de n c e s , e x c e ptf o rGr ee n br i ar , S o l i n , MOR Eh o u s e s , an dL aCi t ade l l e( t h el as to fwh i c hh asi t so wns pe c i f i cpl an ) r e qu i r et h at y o upu r c h as et h e i rman dat o r yme al r e s i de n t i al pl an : Man dat o r yR e s i de n t i al Me al P l an T h i sme al pl ani sbr o k e ndo wni n t ot h r eepo s s i b i l i t i e s : al i gh t , r e gu l ar , o rv ar s i t yme al pl ano pt i o n . T h e s eo pt i o n sar ede s i gn at e db yt h eamo u n to f“ f oo d”mo n e ywh i c hgo e s i n t oe ac ho n e , wi t he ac hc o s t i n g$ 5, 050, $ 5, 3 50, an d$ 5, 600r e s pe c t i v e l y ; e ac hpl an i n c l u de sanadmi n i s t r at i v ef eeo f$ 9 50. 00. T h u s , de du c ts ai df eef r o my o u rde s i r e d pl an ’ sc o s tt or e v e al h o wmu c hy o uwi l l payf o rt an gi b l ef oo d.
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POLI2 4 4-S t at eBe havi or . Al s okno wnasI nt r oduc t i ont oI nt e r nat i onalRe l at i ons , t hi sc l as spr o vi de sano ve r vi e w oft hedomi nantt he or i e si nI Randt hemos ti mpor t antc onc e pt sandi s s ue si nt hef i e l d ( war , t r ade , t e r r or i s m) . Thec l as si se xt r e me l yi nf or mat i veandwi l lhe l pyouappl y c r i t i c alt hi nki ngs ki l l st oc ur r e nte ve nt s . Pr of e s s orFe r r e l lshumourhe l pst omaket he mat e r i almor ee nt e r t ai ni ng. Ho we ve r , youwi l lber e qui r e dt or e adal otofde ns e l y i t t e nac ade mi cpape r saboutpol i t i c alt he or y. Takede t ai l e dnot e sont her e adi ngs wr andpayat t e nt i oni nc l as s —al otofwhatFe r r e l lc o ve r sc annotbef oundi nt het e xt book. Thi si sahar dbutwor t hwhi l ec our s e , s oonl yt akei ti fyou r ei nt e r e s t e d. POLI2 4 3-I nt e r nat i onalPol i t i c sofEc onomi cRe l at i ons Al ongwi t hPOLI2 4 4 , makeupt het wor e qui r e dc our s e sf orami nori nI nt e r nat i onal Re l at i ons . Thi sc l as si sagoodopt i onf ort hos ei nt e r e s t e di nc ur r e nte ve nt s , wor l dpol i t i c s , andt hei nt e r nat i onale c onomyoft he2 0 t hc e nt ur y. Pr of e s s orBr a wl e ybot h kno wl e dge abl eandpas s i onat eaboutt hemat e r i al —whi l ei tc anbe c omedr ys ome t i me s , Br a wl e yse nt hus i as m manage st omakeupf ori t . S i mi l art oPOLI2 4 4 , t her e adi ngsar e de ns e ; ho we ve r , t hemat e r i all i ght e nsuphal ft hr ought hec our s ewhe nyout r ans i t i on f r om r e adi ngt he or e t i c alpape r st oc as es t udi e s . CLAS2 0 6–Cl as s i c si nMode r nMe di a: Don’ tbei nt i mi dat e dbyt heCl as s i c sc our s ec ode . Thi sc our s ei sane xc e l l e nti nt r oduc t i on t oCl as s i c sf ors t ude nt sr angi ngf r om pot e nt i almaj or s , f i r s tye ar si nt hef r e s hman pr ogr am, ande ve nj us tt hos ec ur i ousaboutt hes ubj e c t . Abr andne wc our s e , Cl as s i c si n Mode r nMe di ae xami ne sc l as s i c alpar adi gmsandho wt he yar ei nt e r pr e t e d, appl i e dand s hape di namode r nc ont e xt . You l lbes t udyi ngavar i e t yofdi ve r s et e xt sandmat e r i al : onewe e kyoumi ghtber e adi nge xc e r pt sf r om Mar gar e tAt wood sPe ne l opi l i ad; t hene xt you’ l lbewat c hi ngt r ai l e r sf ormo vi e sl i ke3 0 0andGl adi at or . Ope r at i ngonat wi c e awe e ks c he dul e , e ac hwe e k sl e c t ur e sc o ve rf i r s tat opi ci nt hec l as s i c alwor l dandt he n t hats amet opi cwi t hi nt hec ont e xtofmode r nme di a. Eval uat i veme t hodsi nc l udequi z z e s , ami dt e r m andaf i nale xam. Thi sc our s er e qui r e smi ni malr e adi ngbutqui t eabi tof me mor i z at i on, s os l ac ke r sbe war e–al t hought hec ont e ntyou l lbel e ar ni ngwi l lbes o i nt e r e s t i ngt hats t udyi ngwon te ve nbeac hor e !
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Soy o u ’ v ee n r o l l e di ny o u rp r e f e r r e dc o u r s e s , a n dSe p t e mb e rh a sfi n a l l yr o l l e d a r o u n d . No wwh a t ?Wh a t c a ny o ud ot op r e p a r ey o u r s e l f i ns u c hwa y st o e n s u r es u c c e s si ne a c hc o u r s e ? Fi r s t a n df o r e mo s t , y o umu s t r e a dt h es y l l a b u s . Wec a n n o t s t r e s st h i se n o u g h ! Ch e c ko u t t h e“ Sy l l a b u sBr e a k d o wn ” l a t e ri nt h i ss e c t i o n . Th es y l l a b u sp r o v i d e s v a l u a b l ei n f o r ma t i o na b o u t t h ec o u r s e : h o wy o u rfi n a l g r a d ewi l l b eb r o k e nd o wn , t h ema j o ra s s i g n me n t sy o uwi l l c o mp l e t e , a n da n yma j o r“ t h e me s ” o f t h ec o u r s e . Bu yt h et e x t b o o k s , b u t o n l ya f t e ry o ua t t e n dami n i mu mo f o n el e c t u r e . Ti me a n dt i mea g a i n , s t u d e n t swi l l o p t i mi s t i c a l l yp u r c h a s et h e i rt e x t b o o k sb e f o r e b e g i n n i n gt h ec o u r s e , o n l yt ofi n dt h ec l a s swa s n ’ t t h e i rc u po f t e a . Do . Y o u r . Re a d i n g s . Asi n e v i t a b l yt e mp t i n ga si t i st os l a c ko f f , e n j o yt h e r e mn a n t so f s u mme rwe a t h e r , a n ds l e e pi n e s p e c i a l l yi nt h eb e g i n n i n go f t h e s e me s t e r y o uwi l l b es wa mp e dwi t ha s s i g n me n t s , mi d t e r ms , a n dp a p e r s ; y o u wi l l wo n d e rwh e r ea l l y o u rt i met r u l ywe n t . Th u s , i t i si ny o u rh a n d st ob e p r o a c t i v ea t t h eo n s e t o f e a c hs e me s t e r . I f y o ud os o , y o ua r eg u a r a n t e e dt or e a p t h eb e n e fi t so f l o we r e ds t r e s sl e v e l sa n dl i g h t s t u d yma t e r i a l .
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I f a p p l i c a b l e( a sc o u r s e sa n dp r o f e s s o r s ’ p r e f e r e n c e sv a r y ) , s i g nu pa n da t t e n d c o n f e r e n c e s . Ma n yAr t sc o u r s e sf e a t u r eap a r t i c i p a t i o ng r a d e , wh i c hc a nr a n g e f r o m5t o2 0 %o f y o u rfi n a l ma r k t h i se x t r ab o o s t c a na mo u n t t oal e t t e rg r a d e d i f f e r e n c eo ny o u rt r a n s c r i p t . Co n f e r e n c e se x i s t a sav a l u a b l eo p p o r t u n i t yt o c l a r i f ya n yma t e r i a l y o ufi n dc o n f u s i n g , a n dt oa s kq u e s t i o n sy o uma yf e e l i n t i mi d a t e dt oa s kd u r i n gl e c t u r e . Do n ’ t f a l l i n t ot h et r a po f i n t i mi d a t i o n ! Of t e n t i me s , s p e a k i n gu pj u s t o n c ep e rc o n f e r e n c ec a ne a r ny o uf u l l p a r t i c i p a t i o n ma r k s . Mo r e o v e r , t h eTAs( T e a c h e rAs s i s t a n t s ) l e a d i n gy o u rc o n f e r e n c ewi l l v e r y l i k e l yma r ks o meo f y o u rwo r ko v e rt h es e me s t e r . Ass u c h , ma k eal a s t i n g i mp r e s s i o no nt h e m!
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Li brari es Mus i cL i br a r y,f i r s tf l oor “ Th i si smygot os t udys poti fIwantt os t udyal one.I t ’ snotgr oupf r i endl y byanyme ans ,butIl i k et oha v el unc hi nRVCandt henwal kups t a i r st ot he NewMus i cBui l di ngt os t udy,wi t houtha vi ngt os t epout s i de.Iwoul dn’ ts t udy ont hef i r s tf l oori fIwaspr onet onoi s e,t hough.Got ot hef i f t hf l oori fy ouneeds i l ence. ” Bi r ksL i br a r y “ Don’ tl ett hes t a i nedgl as swi ndowsandbi gwoodent a bl esi nt i mi dat ey ou– Bi r ksi soneoft hebes tpl a cest os t udyonc a mpusi fy oul i k et heal l ur eofol d books ,nat ur al l i ght i ng,andas t r angea ur aofma gi c.Thoughs mal l ,y ouc anal wa ys mana get ogr a bas pot .Bi r ksi sf a mousf ori t ss i l ence-y ouev enha v et ol e a v ey our s hoesout s i debe f or eent e r i ng,ast he yma k et hewoodenf l oor scr e a k.Pr osi nc l udet he nat ur al l i ght ,i ndi vi dual l a mpsandpl ugsate a c ht a bl e,agene r al a i rofs t udi ous nes sand –bes tofal l –f r eec andi esatt hel i br a r i an’ sof f i cea r e a.Consi nc l udel i mi t edopeni ng hour s( i t ’ sc l os edonwee k ends )andonl yt hr eel i br a r ycomput e r s . * Howt ogett he r e:T ur nl e f toutoft heMi l t onGat es .Bi r ksi soneoft hebi gs t onebui l di ngs ony ourl e f tonUni v e r s i t yAv e.Oncey ou’ r ei ns i de,goupt hes t a i r st ot hes econdf l oor –t hel i br a r yi sr i ghta cr os sf r om t hec hape l . ”
Caf és Pr es s eCaf é,P a r c&Mi l t on “ Th i sc af éi sadr e a m:i t ’ swe l l l i t ,s pr e a doutov e rt wos pa ci ousr ooms , andf e at ur esani mpr es s i v eas s or t mentofs na c ksands andwi c hes . I tt endst ogetpa c k edont hewee k ends ,s ogoe a r l yt ogetagoods pot . ” SecondCup,P a r c&Mi l t on,andPr es i dentKennedy&Mc Gi l l Col l ege “ SecondCup–ors houl dIs a y,“ De uxi e meT as s e”-i sagr e atgot os t udy opt i onwheny ouneedt opul l anal l ni ght e randc an’ tbe a rs t a yi ngi none oft heMc Gi l l l i br a r i esanyl onge r .I t ’ sopen2 4 hr s ,andi sof t enc hoc kf ul l ofuni v e r s i t ys t udent spowe r i ngt hr oughapape rors t udyi ngf ormi dt e r ms . ” Cha iT e aLounge–3 506Av enueduP a r c “ Th i spl a cei sa dor a bl e!I thasacr az yt e al i s t ,t wor oomsf i l l edwi t hcut e couc hesandt a bl es ,andagr e atas s or t mentofma c a r onsandcupc a k es . I fy ougo,ma k es ur et ogett het e apotandcupc a k ecombo! ”
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On days where there are no on campus events in rez, at Gerts, or in downtown clubs, you will still be able to go out within walking distance of McGill. The following clubs and bars are worth checking out:
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I f y oua r et a ki ngac l as st hati snotr equi r ed f ory ourma j or , anda r euns ur ea bouthowwe l l y ouwi l l bea bl et odo, cons i de rt a ki ngi tasa pas s / f a i l cour s e. P as s / f a i l opt i onal l owsy ou t ogett hecr edi tf orac l as swi t houti t sgr a de C o ns i de rt aki nf o urc o ur s ey o urfir s af f ect i ngy ourGP A. Y oumus tdec l a r et hat s e me s t e ri ns t e ao f fiv. Man mo r y oua r et a ki ngac l as spas s / f a i l be f or et he s t ude ntt ak f o urc o ur s ea t i m a dd/ dr oppe r i odends ! Mor eov e r , onl ys t udent s t ha y o wo ul p e c, an iis t i l wi t hU1s t at usanda bov ema ypas s / f a i l acour s e. c o ns i de r e ll o af o r l l t i m s t ude n. Unl e sy o arunde rt i mp r e s s urtfini sy o urde gr e, t aki nf o ur c o ur s ema gi vy ot hb r e at hi nr o oy o ne e tadj ustuni v e r s i tl i f. Mo r e o v e r , y o uro v e r alGPAwi ll i ke li mp r o va y o arab ltal l o c atmo rs t ud t i m te ac c o ur s. S e tu par o u t i n ea ss o o na f t e rF r o s h / O r i e n t a t i o na sy o uc a n . I fy o u ’ r eo n eo ft h o s ep e o p l e wh oi sh a p p i e rwh i l s te x e r c i s i n g , s t a r tg o i n gt ot h eg y ma se a r l ya sp o s s i b l e . I fy o uc a n n o t g e two r kp r o d u c t i v e l yd o n ei ny o u rd o r mo ra p a r t m e n t , m a k eah a b i to fs t o p p i n gb yt h e l i b r a r yf o raf e wh o u r sb e f o r ey o uh e a db a c kh o m ea ss o o na st h es e m e s t e rs t a r t s . I ti s o f t e nh a r dt of i n dab a l a n c eb e t we e nwo r k , p l a y , a n ds e l fi nu n i v e r s i t y , s ot h es o o n e ry o u c a ns e tu pac o n s i s t e n tr o u t i n ef o ry o u r s e l f , t h eb e t t e ry o u rh a b i t swi l lb e c o m e .
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Li k ea n ys o c i a l g r o u p , Mc Gi l l s t u d e n t sr u no nt h e i ro wnl i n g o , d e r i v e df r o m b u i l d i n g s , c o mmo nMc Gi l l h a p p e n i n g s , a n do t h e ri n s p i r a t i o n a l r e s o u r c e s . He r ei sal i s t o f t e r mst h a t ma n yMc Gi l l s t u d e n t sa n dt h a t y o uy o u r s e l f c a n s l o wl yi n t e g r a t ei n t oy o u r( a l r e a d yv a s t ) v o c a b u l a r y . En j o y ! AUS–Ar t sUnder gr aduat eSoci et y Al l a r t ss t udent sa r eme mbe r sof t heAUS. TheAUSi si nc ha r geof r epr es ent i ngs t udent st ot heuni v e r s i t y, t hegov e r nment , andot he r or gani z at i ons .TheAUSma i nt a i nsas t udentl oungei nt hebas e mentof t hel e a coc kbui l di ng,andr unse v ent sy e a rr oundl i k eAr t sF r os handPubni ght s . TheAUSf undsands uppor t sanumbe rof ende a v or si nc l udi ngl ounges , 4 hourcomput e rl a b, t heF i neAr t sCounci l andt heF r es hmanE v ent sand a2 Repr es ent at i v eCounci l ( FEARC, whor ant h i swonde r f ul f i r s ty e a rhandbook! ) . BdA“ Ba rdesAr t s ”i sawee k l ygett oget he ri nt heAr t sl ounge, wh i c hi sl oc at ed i nLe a coc k’ sbas e ment . Se r v es$1bee r sandv a r i ouss na c ks . Agr e atwa y f ora r ts t udent st omi ngl e! Br ownBui l di ng– i si st hehomeofal l s t udents e r vi ces , l oc at edatMc T a vi s hatt hecor ne r Th ofDr .P enf i e l d,i nc l udi ngC. A. P. S. ( t heCa r ee rPl anni ngSe r vi ce) , Sc hol a r s h i psandS t udentAi d, t heF i r s tY e a rOf f i ce, t heI nt e r nat i onal S t udent s Of f i ce,S t udentHe al t hCent e r , andt heS ha gS hop. I na ddi t i on, l ot sof wor ks hopsa r ehe l dhe r e, i nc l udi ngs e r v e rt r a i ni ngande x a m pr epa r at i on. CGP A– Th i si sy ourcumul at i v egr a depoi nta v e r a ge. Th i si nc l udesALLofy our r k edc l as s es .Y ourGP A, ont heot he rhand, i sonl yf orONEt e r m and ma i nc l udesc l as s est a k ent hats e mes t e r .
Conf er ence– Mos tl a r gef i r s tands econdy e a rcour s eswi l l i nc l udeawee k l y conf e r ences es s i on.Thes ea r es mal l di s cus s i ons ect i onswi t h1 0 30 s t udent s ,andt he ya r el edbyT As( T e a c he rAs s i s t ant s )whobr e a k downl ect ur esandgoov e rr e a di ngs .Al s o,t he ywi l l t r yt ogety ou de bat i ngce r t a i nas pect soft hemat e r i al .TheT asa r eus ual l ygr a duat e t udent s .Conf e r encesof f e rac hancet oconv e r s eandas kques t i ons s a boutt hemat e r i al .The yal s oof f e rpa r t i ci pat i onandat t endance ma r ks ,of t enasmuc has2 5pe r centofy ourgr a de–s odon’ ts ki p t he m ands pe a kup! Cyber t hèque– Th i si st hebas e mentf l oorofRedpat hl i br a r y.I ti sbr i ght , hast ons ofcomput e r s ,t a bl es pa ce,couc hes ,andt hef a mous“ P od”s t udy ooms .I ti saf a v our i t es t udys potatMc Gi l l .Y ouwi l l of t ens ee r F a ce books t at us ess a yi ng“ J us tanot he rl ongni ghtatt heCybe r …” TheDai l y– Oneofours c hool ne ws pape r s .The ycov e ral otofa ct i vi s mi n Mont r éal andMc Gi l l andha v eaf as ci nat i ngF e at ur ess ect i on. The i r of f i cei sf oundi nt hebas e mentofSS MU( s hat ne r )be h i ndt heGe r t s ba r .I fy oua r ei nt e r es t edi nwr i t i ng,don’ thes i t at et ogeti nv ol v ed. koutt he i rwe bs i t eatwww. mcgi l l da i l y. com.The i rs i s t e r Chec ne ws pape r ,wr i t t eni nF r enc hi sLeDél i t .The i r we bs i t e:www. de l i t f r anc a i s . com. Dep– Depanne urorcor ne rs t or e.Mos toft hedepsa r oundMc Gi l l s t oc k y ours t anda r dcor ne rs t or ef a r e,s uc hass na c ks ,pop/ s oda, hous e hol di t e ms ,ande v enbee r / wi ne. s ci pl i ne– Di ( 1)Al e v e l ofc at egor i s at i onmor es peci f i ct hanf a cul t y( Ar t s )butmor e gene r al t hanpr ogr a m( e. g.f i l ms t udi es ) .Ex a mpl esofdi s ci pl i nes i nc l ude:humani t i es ,s oci al s ci ences ,phys i c al s ci ences ,et c.
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Di s ci pl i ne,cont i nued( 2)Anundes i r a bl econs equencef orcompr omi s i ngy oura c a de mi c i nt egr i t y.Ma k es ur et or e a dt heCodeof S t udentConductandDi s ci pl i na r y Pr ocedur esi nt he“ Gr eenBook”t oknowwhatMc Gi l l e xpect sofy ou, andhowy ouc ana v oi ds uc hme as ur esasa c a de mi cpr obat i on, s us pens i on, ore xpul s i on. eMaj or– Doubl Can’ tpi c kj us tonema j or ?Sol ut i on: T a k et wo! Adoubl ema j orcons i s t sof 3 6cr edi t si nonedepa r t mentand3 6i nanot he r . I tme ansf e we re l ect i v es , buty ourdegr eewi l l cov e rmor es ubj ecta r e asandma ybemor e s peci al i z ed.Al s o,k eepi nmi ndt hatc l as s esc annotbecount edt wi cef or t wodi f f e r entma j or s .f ore x a mpl e, mi cr oeconomi cs( ECON2 08)appl i esf or I nt e r nat i onal De v e l opmentandE conomi cs , buty ouwoul dneedt opi c kf or i c hma j ory ouwoul dwanti tt ocount . wh Dr .T– Theonl i nepe r s onaof Dr . Pi e r r eP a ul T e l l i e r , Di r ect orof s t udentHe al t h Se r vi ces ,whoc anans we ry ourhe al t hr e l at edques t i ons . Chec ki tout ! www. mcgi l l . c a/ s t udent he al t h/ as k/ FEARC – F r es hmanE v ent sandAc a de mi cRepr es ent at i v eCommi t t ee. AsanAUS Commi t t ee,FEARCwor ksc l os e l ywi t hAUS’ sVPI nt e r nal t or epr es ent f i r s ty e a rs t udent s ’i nt e r es t st oMc Gi l l ’ sa dmi ni s t r at i on. The yal s ohandl e y oura c a de mi cands oci al conce r nsandhe l pt oi nt egr at ef i r s ty e a r si nt o Mc Gi l l .The yhol de v ent ss uc has“ F i r s tY e a rBa rDesAr t s ”t oi nt r oduce f i r s ty e a r st oi mpor t antAUSe v ent sand“ Apa r t mentCr a wl s ”t ohe l pf i r s t y e a r sf i ndapa r t ment swhent he ymov eoutof r es i dence. Fi nalExam Per i od– hr eewee kpe r i odwhenMc Gi l l s hut sdown, t hel i br a r ys t a ysopenf or At 2 4hour s ,andf e ws t udent ss eet hel i ghtof da y. I toccur si nDece mbe rf ort he f al l t e r m andApr i l f ort heWi nt e rt e r m. Th i si st het i met os t udy, s t udy,s t udy. Ex a msc ancountasmuc has1 00%, s odon’ tt a k et he ml i ght l y. F ori nf or mat i on,vi s i tht t ps : / / home. mcgi l l . c a/ s t udent s / e x a ms / .
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------FYO – F i r s tY e a rOf f i ce:homeof t heF i r s tY e a ror i ent at i oncent r e. Th i si sl oc at ed i nt heBr owns t udents e r vi cesBui l di ng. The ywi l l e ma i l y ouands enda bunc hofi mpor t antpubl i c at i ons . Vi s i tt he i ri nf or mat i v ewe bs i t e: ht t p: / / www. mcgi l l . c a/ f i r s t y e a r / GP A– a deP oi nta v e r a ge: Thea v e r a geof al l y ourcour s egr a desf orone Gr t e r m,e xpr es s edonas c al eoutof 4. 0. I t ’ sde f i ni t e l yi mpor t ant , butdonot gett ooc a ughtupupi nt henumbe r s . Y ourCGP A, ont heot he rhand,i s cumul at i v eandme as ur esy ourgr a depoi nta v e r a gef oral l compl et ed t e r mst odat e. Honour s– Ah i ghdegr eeofs peci al i z at i oni nonea r e aof s t udy. I ti sl i k eama j or , oucompl et emor ecr edi t s( us ual l y6 0, butt h i sv a r i es )i ny ourdepa r t ment . buty The r ea r emor er equi r edcour s es , i nc l udi nguppe r y e a rs e mi na r sandr es e a r c h cour s es .Y ouwi l l needaGP Aof 3. 0t ogeti nt omos thonour spr ogr a ms , t houghs omedepa r t ment smi ghtr equi r eh i ghe r . Th i si sawonde r f ul opt i on t ocons i de ri fy oua r epl anni ngondoi nggr a ds c hool orl a ws c hool ,asi t de mons t r at est haty oua r et a ki ngonah i ghe rdi f f i cul t yof wor ki ny our unde r gr a dy e a r s .Mos tpr ogr a msha v eat hes i swr i t i ngcomponent .
J oi ntHonour s– Th i spr ogr a mi ss i mi l a rt oadoubl ema j orcur r i cul um wi t h3 6cr edi t s i ne a c hdepa r t ment ,bute a c hma j ori st a k enatt hehonour sl ev e l . Gr a duat i ngwi t hj oi nthonour si snott hatcommon,wh i c hme anst hati t i si mpr es s i v et ogr a ds c hool s .Howe v e r ,i ti sar i gor ouspr ogr a m, and t he r ea r es peci f i cGP Aandcour s er equi r e ment sf ort hej oi nthonour s a c hma j or .Chec ki touti nt hecour s ec al enda rand componentofe t al kt oy oura dvi s e r si fy oua r ei nt e r es t ed. Lect ur e– A13hourt i mes l otofy oul i s t eni ngt oapr of es s ort al k.Somepr of es s or s vi deot ape/ r ecor dl ect ur esandpos tt he m onWe bCT.howe v e r , notal l c l as s esa r er ecor ded; asar ul eoft humb,y ourAr t sc l as s eswi l l NOT ber ecor ded.Y ous houl dma k eane f f or tt oma k ei tt oe v e r yl ect ur e, t e rhowba dy ouma yt h i nkt hepr of es s ori sori ft hel ect ur ei s nomat r ecor ded.Th i swa yy oua r ea bl et ok eepupwi t hal l oft her equi r ed r e a di ngs .Al t houghpr of es s or sgene r al l ydonott a k eat t endance, k eep i nmi ndt hats omec l as s esf a ct ori nl ect ur epa r t i ci pat i onas pa r tofy ourgr a de.
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Li s t Ser v– Th i si sani mpor t antandf une ma i l y ouwi l l getpe r i odi c al l yf r om t he MU,andot he ror gani z at i onsf orwh i c hy ous i gnup. I tt e l l sy ou AUS,SS a boutupcomi nge v ent sandoppor t uni t i esi nwh i c hy ouc angeti nv ol v ed. The r ecoul dal wa ysbes omet h i ngt hatc at c hesy oure y esi nt hes e e ma i l s !Ma k es ur ey our e a de a c hone,ast he ycont a i ncr i t i c al i nf or mat i on f ory ours t udentl i f eatMc Gi l l !
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Mar t l et( mealpl an)– Thebr andna meofy ourmandat or yme al pl anwh i l ei nr es i dence. Ma r t l et me al pl ansof f e raf a i rbi tof f l e xi bi l i t ybas edonadec l i ni ngbal ance,y ou a r ea bl et oe atal mos tanywhe r eonc a mpusus i ngonl yy ours t udentc a r d aspr oofofpa yment . F ormor ei nf or mat i on, r e a dours ect i ononMe al Pl ans i nt he“ Re zL i f e”s ect i on. t l et( s choolmas cotper t ai ni ngt of emal eat hl et es )– Mar amyt h i c al bi r dwi t houtl egsandi npe r pet ual f l i ghts ymbol i z i ngMc Gi l l ’ s et e r nal ques tf orknowl edgeandl e a r ni ng. F ormen, s ee“ r edmen. ” McGi l lBubbl e– L i t e r al l y,t h i sr e f e r st ot heMc Gi l l c a mpusands ur r oundi ngne i ghbour hoods . Thet e r mi sus edt or e f e rt ot het r a di t i onal s i ght sands oundse v e r y Mc Gi l l i ani se xpos edt odur i ngt he i re v e r yda yl i v es . Wer ecommendt hat ouus eor i ent at i onwee kandy ourwee k endst ogetoutof t hebubbl evi s i t y s omel es s e r s eenpl a cesont hei s l andof Mont r éal , di nei nt heol d ci t y,orj us thoponamet r oc a rwi t hacoupl eof f r i endsande xpl or e. Mont r éal i saf ant as t i cci t y, andy ouunf or t unat e l ydonots eeenoughofi t wheny oua r es pendi ngt hos el at eOct obe rni ght si nt hel i br a r y. McLennanLi br ar y– Th i sl i br a r yi s7s t or i est al l , ma ki ngi tMc Gi l l ’ sl a r ges tl i br a r y. I tof f e r s es sbooks t a c ks , count l es ss t udyc a r r e l s , nume r ouscomput e r s , endl s e v e r al conf e r encer oomsandani nf or mat i ondes k. Bes ur et oc hec kout t hemov a bl ebooks he l v es ! Mi dt er m– At es tgi v enanyt i medur i ngt hes e mes t e rbe f or ef i nal s . Wh i l et he ya r e gene r al l ynotascompr e hens i v easf i nal e x a ms , t he yc anbes peci f i cand di f f i cul t .Y ourf i r s tmi dt e r mswi l l comes oone rt hany out h i nk. Ma k es ur e ouk eept r a c kofy ourmi dt e r m dat es , ands t udyha r d! y
Mi ner va– Mi ne r v ai st heonl i nepr ogr a mf ors t udent si nwh i c hy our egi s t e r f orc l as s es ,pa yy oure bi l l ,a cces sy ourunof f i ci al t r ans cr i pt , anda whol el otmor e.I ti sa cces s i bl et hr oughy ourmymc Gi l l we bpor t al . Mi nor– Y ours econda r ya r e aofs t udy.I tcons i s t sof1 8cr edi t sf r om a r t mentDI FFERENTf r om t hatofy ourma j or .( TheF a cul t yof Ar t s depa r equi r est hemul t i t r a c ks ys t e m:t haty ous t udydi s ci pl i nesf r om t wo depa r t ment s . )Thee x cept i onst ot h i sr ul ea r e:i fy oudot womi nor s , onema ybei nt hes a medepa r t mentasy ourma j or ,ori fy oudoa “ F a cul t yPr ogr a m”i nenvi r onmentori nI ndus t r i al r e l at i ons . MyCour s es– ( Al s oknownasWe bCT)Al i nkf oundwi t h i ny ourMy Mc Gi l l a ccount , s oa cces s i bl ef r om t heMc Gi l l we bs i t e.Th i si swhe r ey ougof oral l al ofy ourcour s ei nf or mat i on.Chec khe r ef orc l as ss l i des ,cour s es yl l a bi , r e a di ngs ,di s cus s i onboa r ds ,andma r kupdat es !Ma k es ur et opr i nt outal l r es our cesy ouneedi nc as eMyCour s ess t opswor ki ngt wohour s be f or ey oure x a mi thashappenedbe f or e. MW F– Monda y/ Wednes da y/ f r i da y.Cl as s esa r eof t enof f e r ed“ MWF”and ual l yi nv ol v eaonehourl ect ur eone a c hoft hes eda ysof t hewee k. us Al s os ee“ TR. ” Of f CampusF el l owUppe r y e a rMc Gi l l s t udent s ,f r om awi dea r r a yofba c k gr oundsand pe r s onal i t i es ,whoa r eknowl edge a bl ea boutt heUni v e r s i t yandci t y, anda r ecommi t t edt owa r dsma ki ngy ourf i r s ty e a ratMc Gi l l and Mont r e al asf unands ucces s f ul aspos s i bl e.The yor gani z e f f e r ente v ent swi t h i nt he i rr es pect i v ene i ghbor hoods ,dependi ngon di t he i rpa r t i ci pant s ’i nt e r es tandf eedba c k.Th i swa y,t hepr ogr a mi s c at e r eds peci f i c al l yt owa r dsYOU!
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Or i ent at i on– Amoment ouswee kof a c a de mi cands oci al a ct i vi t i est oa cc l i mat ey out o y ourne whome!Th i si nc l udes“ Di s cov e rMc Gi l l , ”ada yi nwh i c hy oul e a r n al l a boutt heAUS,Mc GI l l a c a de mi cpol i ci es , andhowt ogeta r oundc a mpus . Th i si sf ol l owedby“ f r os h, ”ape r i odof dr i nki ng, s i ngi ng, ma ki ngf r i ends , ande xpl or i ngMont r éal . Y ouwi l l ma k ea wes omef r i endsv e r yf as t ,s oput ours oci al haton!I tj us tma ybet hebes twee kof y ourl i f e. E v e r . I ti sal s o y agr e att i met ogett oknowMc Gi l l andt hegr e at e rMont r éal communi t y! T a k et het i met obes oci al dur i ngor i ent at i on–manyof t hepeopl ey ouwi l l bewi t ha r ei nt hes a mes i t uat i onasy ou, i nane ws et t i ngwi t houtmany peopl et he yknow.Th i si sapr i meoppor t uni t yt oma k ene wf r i ends h i ps ! Pl acementExam – F ors omel angua gec l as s es , not a bl yF r enc h, y oua r er equi r edt ot a k e h i st es tatt hes t a r tof t hey e a rt odet e r mi ney ourl e v e l of pr of i ci encyand t t hec l as sy ous houl dt a k e. Manys ci encec l as s esal s or equi r epl a ce ment e x a ms .Thes ea r eof t ent a k endur i ngOr i ent at i onwee k, s oma k es ur ey ou pl any ours c hedul ea ccor di ngl y. Qui z– As hor te x a m gi v ens omet i medur i ngt het e r m be f or ef i nal e x a ms . Th i si snotasbi gasami dt e r m, buti nuni v e r s i t y, y ouwi l l ha v ef e we r s i gnment st hani nh i ghs c hool , s oe v e r yma r kcount s . as Readi ngWeek– Mc Gi l l ’ sv e r s i onof“ S pr i ngBr e a k”t a k espl a cene a rt heendof F e br ua r y t ot hebegi nni ngofMa r c he a c hy e a r . Th i sonewee kbr e a kf r om c l as sgi v es y out het i met oc at c huponcour s e wor k( ar e al l ygoodi de a)orl az ei nt he s uni ns omet r opi c al des t i nat i on, ors l eep. Redmen( s choolmas cotper t ai ni ngt omal eat hl et es )– i si st hemal eat hl et i csmas cot . ar edmani samal ewhoi sr ed.f ort he Th f e mal ev e r s i on,s ee“ ma r t l et . ”
ReducedCour s eLoad– Somet h i ngwor t hl ooki ngi nt o,es peci al l yf orf i r s ts e mes t e r . T ypi c al cour s el oa di s1 5cr edi t s ,butar educedcour s el oa di sa1 2 cr edi t t e r m,or4c l as s es .Th i si sus e f ul i nhe l pi ngy oua dj us tt ot heuni v e r s i t y l i f es t yl e.Y ouwi l l s t i l l ha v ef ul l t i mes t udents t at us . Redpat hCaf et er i a– i sc af et e r i ahous esTi m Hor t on’ s ,Pi z z aPi z z a,as al a dba r , aPr e mi è r e Th Moi s s onba k e r y,andmor e!Th i si sagr e atpl a cet os t opi f y oua r e s t r es s edouti nt hel i br a r y.I ts uppor t sal l t heMa r t l etMe al Pl ansandi s open2 4 hour sdur i nge x a m pe r i od,at r e atf orl at eni ghts t udi e r s . Re zF es t– I nt hef i r s tf e wda ysi nr es i dence,y ougett oe xpe r i enceRe zF es t . The r ewi l l beal otofbondi ngwi t hy ourf l oorandwi t hy ourr es i dence hr oughga mes ,s por t s ,movi es ,andj us thangi ngout .Us e f ul or i ent at i on t andi nf os es s i onsal s ooccurdur i ngr e zf es t ,s ot r ynott omi s st he m! Semes t er– Hal ft hes c hool y e a r .Mos tofy ourc l as s esa r eones e mes t e rl ong, al t houghMc Gi l l doesof f e rs omey e a r l ongc l as s es ,mos t l yi n l angua gesandi neconomi cs . Ser vi cePoi nt– i si st hel oc at i onatMc T a vi s handS he r br ook ewhe r ey ouwi l l got o Th pi c kupy ours t udentI D.s e r vi ceP oi nt ’ smi s s i oni st ocent r al i z emany s t udents e r vi ces ,s uc hasMi ne r v aas s i s t ance,t r ans cr i ptpi c kup, t ui t i oni nf or mat i on,andmor e.Vi s i ti t swe bs i t ehe r e: ht t p: / / www. mcgi l l . c a/ s t udent s / s e r vi cepoi nt / SSMU– S t udent s ’Soci et yofMc Gi l l Uni v e r s i t y.I na ddi t i ont obe i ngpa r tof t he oua r eapa r toft h i s ,t oo.Thos ei nc ha r geofi tr unabi gpa r tof AUS,y y ourl i v esonc a mpus .SS MUi si nc ha r geoft heS hat ne r( SS MU) bui l di ng,at e xt booke x c hange,Ge r t sba r ,andc a mpus wi deev ent s , s uc hass s mUf r os handf ourf l oor s .SS MUr epr es ent sy out ot he. . .
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Al t e r n a t i v e s t o F a c u l t y F r o s h Wh i l et h epu r po s eo ft h i sgu i dei st o , i n dee d, an s we rasman yo fy o u rqu e s t i o n saspo s s i b l e , weal s o di r e c ty o ut oR e d di t , wh i c hwi l l al l o wy o uas kan yqu e s t i o n sy o uf i n du n an s we r e datt h ee n do ft h i s h an dboo k . T h e r ei sal s oaR e d di tF AQ s e c t i o ne x c l u s i v e l yf o rF i r s tY e ars t u de n t s , wh i c hy o us h o u l d de f i n i t e l yc h e c ko u t . ( h t t p: / / www. r e d di t . c o m/ r / mc gi l l / c o mme n t s / 1 di 1 i s / f aq_ t h r e ad/ )
Facul t y( Art sorSci ence)Frosh &i t sAl t ernat i ves F ac u l t yF r o s hi swi de l yr e gar de daso n eo ft h emo s te x c i t i n g, j ampac k e d, f as t pac e d, f u nan d e x h au s t i n gwee k e n dsi nf i r s ty e ar . Ar t sF r o s hs pan sf o u rday san di n c l u de sac t i v i t i e sl i k eapu b c r awl , ac ar n i v al o nl o we rf i e l d, c l u be v e n t si nt h ee v e n i n g, an dt h ei n f amo u s( an du n mi s s ab l e ) Be ac hDay . F r o s hgr o u psc o n s i s to f2030s t u de n t spai r e du pwi t h45u ppe ry e arF r o s hL e ade r s wh o s eo n l ygo al i st omak et h ewh o l ee x pe r i e n c easf u naspo s s i b l ef o rf i r s ty e ar s . F o rt h o s ewh oar e u n de rt h el e gal dr i n k i n gageo f1 8, h av en of e ar ! Ar t sF r o s hh asmadel e apsan dbo u n dso fpr o gr e s s i nt e r mso fpr o v i di n gal l age se v e n t sf o rt h o s ewh omaybeaf e wmo n t h ss h yo ft h e1 8y e ar mar k . Ar t sF r o s hi sane x c e l l e n twayt omee tf r i e n dso u t s i deo fy o u rr e z , an d–c o n s i de r i n gi t ’ saf ac u l t yf r o s hf r i e n dswh omi gh ts h ar et h es amec l as s e sasy o u . Man yf i r s ty e ar sh av eme ts o meo ft h e i rbe s t f r i e n dsdu r i n gF r o s h , an dmay bey o uwi l l t oo ! T h atbe i n gs ai d, F ac u l t yF r o s hmi gh tn o tbef o ry o u ! I nt h atc as e , t h e r ei sawi der an geo fal t e r n at i v e s r an gi n gf r o mf ai t h bas e do r i e n t at i o n st oo u t doo rF r o s h . Y o u ’ l l beab l et or e adabo u ts o meo ft h e m i nt h ef o l l o wi n gpage s . ‟ Wh ati sF r o s h ? F r o s hi sano r i e n t at i o nwee kf o rn e wl yadmi t t e dMc Gi l l s t u de n t s , wh i c hbe gi n swi t hamo v e i n wee k e n d, f o l l o we db yR e z / Of fCampu sF e s t , Di s c o v e rMc Gi l l , Ac ade mi cE x pe c t at i o n sDay , an d f i n al l y , F r o s h e s . Du r i n gt h i swee k , o t h e rs o c i al e v e n t swi l l beh o s t e db yt h eu n i v e r s i t yan di t sc l u bs . I sF ac u l t yF r o s hf o ry o u ? Ar t sF r o s hi sgr e atf o rs t u de n t swh owan tt oe x pan dt h e i rs o c i al c i r c l e st oi n c l u det h o s eo u to ft h e i rr e z , aswe l l ast h o s el oo k i n gt of i n df r i e n dswi t h i nt h e i rf ac u l t ywh ot h e ymi gh ts h ar ec l as s e swi t h . Y o u r f r o s hl e ade r swi l l beAr t ss t u de n t swh oh av ego n et h r o u ght h es ameasy o u , an dwi l l beav ai l ab l e t oan s we rqu e s t i o n san do f f e rs u gge s t i o n sabo u tt h ec o mi n gy e ar . F ac u l t yF r o s hi sal s oagr e atwayt o mee tpe o pl ef r o mal l s o r t so fdi f f e r e n tbac k gr o u n ds . Myf i r s twee k satMc Gi l l we r ec r az y : I wasmee t i n g pe o pl ef r o mar o u n dCan ada, t h eUn i t e dS t at e s , E u r o pe , t h eMi d dl eE as t , y o un amei t ! Wh i l e al t e r n at i v ef r o s h e smayc at e rt oas pe c i f i cgr o u p( bei tf ai t h bas e do ro t h e r wi s e ) , i nF ac u l t yF r o s h o u ’ l l beab l et oe x pe r i e n c et h ef u l l s pe c t r u mo fdi v e r s i t yMc Gi l l h ast oo f f e r . On ei mpo r t an tt h i n gt on o t e y i st h aty o udon o th av et or e gi s t e rr i gh taway . I fy o uar es t i l l u n s u r eabo u twh atF ac u l t yF r o s ht opi c k , o r wh e t h e rt ot r yanal t e r n at i v eF r o s h , c o n s i de rv i s i t i n gt h eF r o s hboo t h satt h eYI n t e r s e c t i o ni nt h ef i r s tf e wday s .
F i s hF r o s h -h t t p: / / f i s h f r o s h . c o m/ “ F i s hF r o s hi saDR Yal t e r at i v ef r o s hatMc Gi l l Un i v e r s i t y . . F i s hF r o s hi spu to nb y t h eCh r i s t i angr o u pso nc ampu san di so pe nt oAL Ls t u de n t s . Ch e c ko u tt h e s c h e du l ef o rmo r ei n f o ! ”
Ge f i l t eF r o s h -h t t p: / / mc gi l l u n i v e r s i t y . wi x . c o m/ ge f i l t e “ Ge i l t eF r o s hi sanac t i o n pac k e df o u r dayo r i e n t at i o npr o gr amt h atwi l l Gf i n t r o du c ey o ut ot h es t u n n i n gc i t yo fMo n t r e al , an dt oi t swe l c o mi n gdo wn t o wn J e wi s hc o mmu n i t y , t h r o u ghanal t e r n at i v el i n e u po fawe s o meac t i v i t i e s . F r o m c h i l l e do u tl ak e s i dee x c u r s i o n st oh i gho c t an eu r bans c av e n ge rh u n t s , aswe l l as u pl i f t i n gS h abbatpr ay e rs e r v i c e s , de l i c i o u ss u s t ai n ab l eme al s , me mo r ab l en i gh t s o nt h et o wnan do f f t h e be at e n pat ht o u r s , Ge f i l t eF r o s hwi l l s h o wy o ut h ebe s t t h atMo n t r e al h ast oo f f e r . ” Ou t doo rF r o s h -h t t p: / / www. o u t doo r f r o s h . c o m “ Be gu ni n20 1 0, t h eOu t doo rF r o s hi sane x c i t i n gn e wi n i t i at i v eo ft h eMc Gi l l S t u de n t sOu t doo r sCl u bt h at. . . c o mb i n e st h r eeday so fo u t doo rac t i v i t i e sn e art h e c i t ywi t ho ppo r t u n i t i e si nMo n t r e al t ol e ar nabo u tar an geo fc ampu san dc i t y wi de i n i t i at i v e st opr o mo t ee n v i r o n me n t al s u s t ai n ab i l i t y . ” Mu s l i mF r o s h -h t t p: / / www. ms amc gi l l . c o m/ e n / “ T h eMu s l i mS t u de n t sAs s o c i at i o n( MS A) atMc Gi l l pr o v i de ss t u de n t swi t h Mu s l i mF r o s h , aF r o s hdi r e c t e dt o war dss t u de n t swh owan tac o mb i n e du n i v e r s i t y o r i e n t at i o ne x pe r i e n c ean di n t r o du c t i o nt ot h eMo n t r e al I s l amc o mmu n i t y . L as ty e ar , MS AF r o s hbo as t e daHal al BBQ, gok ar t i n g, at r i pt ot h eo l dpo r tan dt ot h e Mo n t r e al Bo t an i c al Gar de n s . "( Un o f f i c i al Mc Gi l l Gu i de ) R adF r o s h -h t t p: / / qpi r gmc gi l l . o r g/ r adf r o s h / R adF r o s hi sanal t e r n at i v eo r i e n t at i o nt oMc Gi l l an dMo n t r e al t h r o u gh3day s j ampac k e dwi t hpar t i e s , mu s i c , f oo d, wo r k s h o psan dmo r e . I t ’ sau n i qu eo ppo r t u n i t y oc h e c ko u tl o c al ac t i v i s tan dc o mmu n i t ygr o u pswo r k i n go nar an geo fs o c i al , t e n v i r o n me n t al an dpo l i t i c al i s s u e s , an dt ogi v ey o ut h et oo l st omak et h emo s to fy o u r t i meatMc Gi l l ( mo n k e ywr e n c h e sn o ti n c l u de d) .
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Navi gat ecourseeval uat i ons l i keapro! Manyf i r s ty e a r sa r euna wa r eofcour s eev al uat i onsbe y ondr at e mypr of .Mc Gi l l of f e r si t s ownr es our cesf orcour s eev al uat i onst haty ouc anf i ndhe r e.Unl i k er at e mypr of ,t hes e cour s eev al uat i onsc anbet a k enmor es e r i ous l y,asmanya r ea dvi s edt ot a k er at e mypr of ev al uat i onswi t hagr a i nofs al t .Thes ecour s eev al uat i onsa r eus edf ordet e r mi ni ngt enur e andot he ra dmi ni s t r at i v epur pos ess uc hasdet e r mi ni ngc l as ss i z es .I not he rwor ds ,t hes e ev al uat i onsa r er e a dbya dmi ni s t r at or s !Att heendofev e r yt e r m,Mc Gi l l wi l l e ma i l y ouwi t h al i nkt or at et hepr of es s or sofy ourcour s esvi aMe r cur y. ht t p: / / www. mcgi l l . c a/ t l s / t e a c h i ng/ cour s eev al uat i ons / a cces s S pe a ki ngofcour s eev al uat i ons ,mana gi ngy ourcour s esvi ar egi s t e r s ma r t( anal t e r nat i v et o Mi ne r v a) ,i sagr e atwa yoft es t i ngy ourt ent at i v es c hedul espr i ort or egi s t r at i on.Wh i l e manys t udent spr e f e rr egi s t e r s ma r t ,Mi ne r v ahast hemos tupt odat ei nf or mat i onone a c h cour s e’ sa v a i l a bi l i t y.Sobes ur et ov e r i f yy ouri de al s c hedul eCRNcodeswi t hMi ne r v a.
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Be yondt hee at e r i e st hatar eof f e r e dbyMc Gi l lvi ame alpl ans ,t he r ear ea c oupl eofc he ape at e r i e swes ugge s tyouhi tup. S amos as : Ohwonde r f ulc ar bhe avypyr ami dsofhotgoodne s s . S amos asar eas t apl e i ne ve r yMc Gi l l i andi e t , asmanyMc Gi l lc l ubshos tS amos as al e sf ort he i r f undr ai s i nge f f or t s . Us ual l yavai l abl ef or$1 / 1s amos a, $2 / 3s amos as . S i nc et he s es al e st akepl ac eal lo ve rc ampus , youc an( hungr i l y)ke e pupt o dat evi at hi sMc Gi l lS amos at opi aTwi t t e rac c ount : ht t ps : / / t wi t t e r . c om/ s amos at opi a S upe rS andwi c h: Loc at e donPe e landS he r br ookei ns i det heLeCar t i e rbui l di ng, S upe r S andwi c hs e l l ss i mpl e , de l i c i ous , f r e s hl ymades andwi c he sf ore xt r e me l y af f or dabl es t ude ntf r i e ndl ypr i c e s . Che c kt he m out !
wa s t et i meo nMc Gi l ln o v e l t yp a g e s Wi t h i nt h epas ty e ar , u n i v e r s i t yF ac e boo kpage sh av er e c e n t l y b l oo me di npo pu l ar i t y : S po t t e d: Mc Gi l l L i br ar y( www. f ac e boo k . c o m/ S po t t e dMc Gi l l ? r e f = t s &f r e f = t s ) , Mc Gi l l Hoo k u ps( www. f ac e boo k . c o m/ mc gi l l . h oo k u ps . 5? f r e f = t s ) , an dMc Gi l l Co mpl i me n t s ( www. f ac e boo k . c o m/ mc gi l l . c o mpl i me n t s . 5? f r e f = t s ) , t on amea f e w. Ch e c kt h e mo u t ! T h e ywi l l c e r t ai n l ygar n e rac h u c k l eo u t fy o ui fy o u ’ r es pe n di n gac r u mmydayi nt h el i br ar y . o
I fy oua r ef or t unat eenought obeenr ol l edi nt heAr t s / Sci encef a cul t y, oranySci encef a cul t yf ort hatmat t e r ,y oua r egr ant edf r ee( s e r i ous l y, doesi tgetbet t e rt hant hat ? )pr i nt i ngi nBur ns i deHal l ,l oc at eda cr os s f r om t heOt t oMa as sbui l di ng.Y ouc anal s ot a k ey ourf r ee l ypr i nt ed pape r swi t hy out ot hes t udybas e ment ,as t udys pa cet hati sa v a i l a bl e 2 4/ 7.I fy oua r en’ ti nSci ence,ma k es omef r i endsout s i deof y ourf a cul t y.
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Aspr e v i o u s l yme n t i o n e d, e v e r yMc Gi l l s t u de n th ast h eac c e s st o Mc Gi l l ’ sL i br ar yr oo mboo k i n gswe bs i t e : c at al o gu e . mc gi l l . c a. pr o x y 1. l i br ar y . mc gi l l . c a/ F / ? f u n c = f i l e &f i l e n _ ame = r oo m boo _ k i n g. h t ml . Y o uar eab l et oboo ks t u dyr oo mswe l l i nadv an c e , asi namat t e ro f s e v e r al wee k s . Y o uc anboo kgr o u ps t u dyr oo msf o ry o uan dy o u r f r i e n dsi nav ar i e t yo fl i br ar y , s u c hasMc L e n n an , R e dpat h( an d Cy be r t h e qu e ) , GI C, S c h u l i c h , an dt h eMar v i nDu c h o wL i br ar y , j u s tt o n ameaf e w. Wh i l ey o uc ano n l yboo ki nt wo h o u ri n t e r v al s , y o uan d y o u rf r i e n dsc anal t e r n at eboo k i n gpe r i o dst os pe n dl o n ge rpe r i o dsi n y o u rs t u dyr oo m. Y o umu s th av ey o u rl i br ar yac c e s si n f o r mat i o n , i e . y o u r Mc Gi l l s t u de n tI Dn u mbe ran db i r t h dat e( y o u rau t o mat i cpas s wo r d) av ai l ab l ei no r de rt ol o gi n .
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whati sfearc? FEARCi swh a t ma d et h i sh a n d b o o kp o s s i b l e ! Of fi c i a l l yt h e“ Fi r s t Y e a rEv e n t s , Ac a d e mi c a n dRe p r e s e n t a t i v eCo u n c i l ” o f t h eAUS, FEARCi st h ea s s o c i a t i o nr e s p o n s i b l ef o r r e p r e s e n t i n ga n dc a t e r i n gt ofi r s t y e a r( U0a n dn e wU1 ) Ar t ss t u d e n t s .
FEARCi sa l s oag r e a t wa yt og e t i n v o l v e di nt h eAUSa n di nl e a d e r s h i pp o s i t i o n so n c a mp u s . Y o uc a na p p l yt ob eo nt h eFEARCe x e c u t i v ewi t h i ny o u rfi r s t f e wd a y sa t Mc Gi l l . Th ep o s i t i o n sr a n g ef r o mmo r et r a d i t i o n a l o n e sl i k eCo P r e s i d e n t a n dVP Ev e n t s , t on e we ro n e sl i k eVPCEGEPRe p r e s e n t a t i v ea n dVPI n t e r n a t i o n a l St u d e n t s . Be i n go nt h eFEARCe x e c u t i v ei sa ne x c e l l e n t wa yt oe n g a g ewi t ht h eAr t s Un d e r g r a d u a t eSo c i e t yf r o mt h eb e g i n n i n g , a n dt ome e t f r i e n d sf r o ma l l o v e rc a mp u s !
Y o u rfi r s t y e a ra t Mc Gi l l wi l l p r o b a b l yb eo n eo f t h emo s t f u n –b u t i t c a na l s ob ep r e t t ys c a r y . Th eg o a l o f FEARCi st oa c c l i ma t ey o ut oMc Gi l l ’ se n v i r o n me n t , i n c l u d ey o ui nt h eg r e a t e r Mc Gi l l c o mmu n i t y , a n dt oma k ey o uf e e l a t h o me . FEARCa l s oa i mst oe n s u r et h a t t h e t r a n s i t i o nf r o mh i g hs c h o o l t ou n i v e r s i t ywi l l b ea sp a i n f r e ea n ds t r e s s f r e ea si t wi l l b ee x c i t i n g . Th ep o r t f o l i oo f FEARCc o v e r sav a r i e t yo f a r e a s , f r o me v e n t p l a n n i n gt oa c a d e mi c c a mp a i g n st os t u d yh e l p . He r ea r ej u s t af e wo f t h et h i n g st h a t FEARCa c c o mp l i s h e d d u r i n gt h e2 0 1 2 2 0 1 3s c h o o l y e a r : He l daFi r s t Y e a rBa r d e s Ar t s , wh e r ef r e ed r i n kt i c k e t swe r ed i s t r i b u t e dt ofi r s t y e a r swh oc a met ot h a t we e k ’ sBd A–ama i n s t a yo f t h eAUSe x p e r i e n c e
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Ho s t e dt woGe r t sn i g h t s–o n ep e rs e me s t e r–wi t ht h e me sl i k e“ T a c k ySwe a t e rNi g h t ” a n d“ Wh a t Wo u l dY o uDof o raDr i n k ? ” La u n c h e da na c a d e mi cc a mp a i g ng e a r e dt o wa r d sr e s e a r c h i n ga n dr e f o r mi n gt h e t r a n s f e rc r e d i t s y s t e ma t Mc Gi l l a n dh o wi t a f f e c t sfi r s t y e a rAr t ss t u d e n t s . FEARC l a u n c h e das u r v e yi nt h eb e g i n n i n go f t h ey e a r , a n de v e nh a dac h a n c et ome e t wi t h v a r i o u sme mb e r so f t h ea d mi n i s t r a t i o nt od i s c u s sh o wt omo v ef o r wa r do nt h ei s s u e t o g e t h e r Ho s t e dt h en e wl y c r e a t e d“ P r o f e s s o rWi n ea n dCh e e s e ” , ac l a s s yn i g h t wh e r es t u d e n t s a n dp r o f e s s o r smi n g l e do v e rl i g h t r e f r e s h me n t sa n dh a dac h a n c et ot a l ko u t s i d et h e p o t e n t i a l l yi n t i mi d a t i n gr e a l mo f o f fi c eh o u r s Ot h e re v e n t si n c l u d eVi d e oGa meNi g h t , awe e ko f s t u d yp a r t i e s , a n dmo r e !
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