PARENTS HANDBOOK 2019 - 2020

00 00 A Word of Welcome

Dear McGill Parent,

It gives me great pleasure to welcome you and your child to the McGill University community. While campus will be abuzz with the usual excitement and energy of a new academic year, you join McGill at a pivotal moment in time: the University will be celebrating its bicentennial in 2020–21, and plans to mark this anniversary milestone are in full swing!

Please know that as your child transitions to university life, the McGill Alumni Association is here to offer you information and support, as well as opportunities to become involved with McGill and other parents, throughout your child’s studies.

In this handbook, you will find answers to parents’ frequently asked questions and a handy reference guide to locate McGill departments offering services to students. We also provide you with information on engaging with the McGill community through academic, networking or sporting events, connections with other parents through the global network of regional alumni branches or participation in parent-centred social media offerings.

As our new students begin their lifelong bond with McGill, our hope is that as a parent, you, too, will come to develop a connection with McGill and a desire to contribute to its continued academic strengths and vitality.

I welcome you again most warmly as a new member of the University community, and wish you and your child great success at McGill.

Sincerely,

Gabrielle Korn Executive Director, McGill Alumni Association

2 Table of Contents Programs and Services for McGill Parents Maps

McGill Alumni Association 4 Map of Downtown Campus 17

Support from McGill Parents 4 Map of Downtown Residences 19

McGill Alumni Association Regional Branches 4 Map of Macdonald Campus 21

Web Resources for Parents 5 The McGill Alumni Association and Students 5 6 Important McGill Policies Using this Handbook Rights, Responsibilities and Academic Integrity 6 The McGill Alumni Association is delighted that Alcohol Policy 6 you and your child have chosen McGill. A wealth of opportunities exists for both you and your Paying Tuition and Fees 7 student to become active participants in the Policy on Email Communication with Students 7 University’s rich and diverse community. The McGill Alumni Association is your gateway to Release of Student Information 7 McGill. We are here to help you become familiar Helping Students in Case of Emergency 7 with the many resources available to parents and students. Tools like the Parents Handbook Campus Safety are intended to provide you with the information McGill Security Services 8 you need to assist your student through this important academic journey. Services and Programs Offered by Security Services 8 In the Handbook, you will find an overview of McGill Contact Information 9 programs offered to McGill parents, relevant University policies, services available to you Other Useful Contact Information 11 and your student, and campus maps. Frequently Asked Questions If you have additional questions which are not Administrative Matters 12 addressed here, please contact the McGill Alumni Association by calling 514-398-5000 Financial Matters 12 or 1-800-567-5175 (toll-free in North America), Getting Settled 13 or by emailing [email protected].

Health and Dental Insurance 13

For Parents of International Students 14

Emergency Matters 15

3 Programs and Services for McGill Parents ■ Support from McGill Parents At McGill, parents are a vital part of the University McGill Parents are instrumental in providing support for community. We hope you will consider becoming many aspects of student life, including McGill Libraries involved in some of the activities we offer, whether at and student advising and mentoring services. McGill or in your own region, as this can be rewarding With the McGill Libraries playing such a central role in both for you and the University. student life and learning, it is hardly surprising that McGill ■ McGill Alumni Association parents would feel a sense of kinship and responsibility. Advising and mentoring also play a pivotal role in The McGill Alumni Association offers families of McGill students’ educational experience, ensuring that they students an additional way to participate in the life of are able to make the most of their time at McGill and the University. The McGill Alumni Association aims to: achieve their goals, wherever their lives and careers ◆ Provide advice to parents on McGill matters might take them. For more information or to give online, visit mcgill.ca/give. ◆ Establish a closer relationship between the University and McGill parents who are not ■ McGill Alumni Association Regional Branches themselves McGill graduates The mandate of the McGill Alumni Association is to ◆ Offer information about McGill and the services foster long-term relationships with graduates and it provides to students friends for their shared benefit and for the support and ◆ Encourage parents to support the University development of McGill. Over the course of its 160-year financially through the McGill Fund. history, the Alumni Association has established a worldwide network of branches. Parents are welcome Parents, guardians and grandparents of students to attend regional branch activities which include lectures, registered in full-time courses can become members receptions, tours, concerts, picnics and sporting events. of the McGill community – all you have to do is register! If you are interested, you can also volunteer to be part You can do so by completing the form on the Parents of a local organizing committee. website at alumni.mcgill.ca/community/parents. Any information you provide remains strictly confidential.

4 Web Resources for Parents ■ Summer Send-Offs ■ McGill Alumni Website These special receptions are held in several cities and alumni.mcgill.ca/community/parents towns around the world. Their purpose is to welcome new students to McGill before they leave home and The McGill Alumni website is where you will find provide them an opportunity to meet other incoming information for McGill parents. It is designed to help students. Parents are also invited to attend as they can you understand and navigate the many McGill programs benefit from the occasion to ask their own questions and services offered to your student and to you as a about McGill. Parents of returning students may also parent. It is also a place where we address common participate and contribute their first-hand experience questions and concerns that may arise on a variety of for the benefit of new parents. They join recent topics, from the time your son or daughter applies to graduates and current students who are on hand to McGill until they graduate. answer questions about their McGill experience, living ■ Facebook – McGill International Parents Community in residence, managing academic course loads, getting involved in extracurricular activities and enjoying . Visit Facebook and look for McGill International Parents Community, a group set up specifically for parents of If you’re interested in volunteering at next year’s McGill students. On this popular social networking site Summer Send-Offs, please email us at you can connect with a network of other parents, ask [email protected]. questions and share your stories and advice. ■ Student Sponsorship Program The McGill Alumni Association and Students The McGill Alumni Association and University Advancement are proud to offer sponsorship funds The McGill Alumni Association considers students to McGill student groups for special projects of a cultural, and their families to be an important part of the athletic or educational nature. Sponsorships range from constituencies it serves. The MAA is therefore pleased $250 to $750 and are given to student groups for projects to offer a wide array of programs and events for new which enhance the richness of the McGill student and returning students, including: experience and bring recognition to the University. ◆ Summer Send-Offs For more information on the Student Sponsorship ◆ Student Sponsorship Program program, please visit alumni.mcgill.ca/community/students. ◆ Career Services ■ Career Services ◆ Life After Your Degree (LifeAYD) ■ Career Planning Service (CaPS): ◆ Seeds of Change The McGill Career Planning Service (CaPS) assists To learn more about these programs and activities, students in their career development and search please visit alumni.mcgill.ca/community/students. for permanent, part-time and summer jobs, as well as internships, by providing workshops, Some programs for students are greatly improved by individual advising, a comprehensive job posting parent participation. Here is a brief description of those service, and an extensive Career Resource Centre. you might like to get involved in as a parent: Visit CaPS at mcgill.ca/caps/students.

5 ■ McGillConnect: Meet McGill alumni and Important McGill Policies students on mcgillconnect.ca In , an 18-year-old is considered to be an adult. McGillConnect.ca is McGill University’s exclusive Parents are sometimes surprised to learn of the restrictions hub where alumni, students, faculty and staff on their access to information about their student. Below can connect online, over coffee, individually or you will find some official University policies that may as a group. be of particular interest to parents. Please review the policies, and do not hesitate to contact the relevant Use McGillConnect to: department should you have questions or concerns. ◆  Connect with professionals who graduated ■ Rights, Responsibilities and Academic Integrity from McGill Being a McGill student comes with rights and ◆  Access opportunities like networking events, responsibilities. To avoid mistakes that will result in drop-in career advising sessions, and more disciplinary measures and to ensure fairness and ◆  Find fellow students and recent graduates to respect in all their dealings with faculty, staff and fellow chat with about their experiences students, it is essential for students to have a good understanding of their responsibilities and to know Start building a network to support you on campus, their personal and academic rights. McGill issues as you pursue your studies and build your career. two important publications: the Handbook on Student mcgillconnect.ca Rights and Responsibilities, also known as the “Green ■ Life After Your Degree (LifeAYD) Book”; and Fair Play, which presents real-life scenarios to clarify what is considered honest work as opposed LifeAYD is an annual event series hosted in to plagiarism. The Student Rights and Responsibilities partnership with the Students’ Society of McGill website also makes a number of tools available to University, the Campus Life & Engagement Office students to help them avoid committing an offence. and the University Advancement Office. Visit mcgill.ca/students/srr/publications.

Held all year round, LifeAYD activities are designed to ■ Alcohol Policy assist graduating students with their transition into a post-McGill world by providing life-skills workshops, The legal drinking age in Quebec is 18. The objective topical lectures and networking opportunities with of the McGill Alcoholic Beverages Policy is to ensure alumni. For more information on LifeAYD and other the responsible and safe use of alcohol on campus. services, please visit lifeayd.weebly.com. In particular, this policy ensures alcohol servers and event sponsors respect University policies and provincial laws and makes them responsible for the actions of those they serve. For details, visit mcgill.ca/eventsbookings/alcohol. Parents should encourage students to take charge of their well-being in a responsible manner. Information for students regarding alcohol consumption and factors that influence intoxication can be found at mcgill.ca/healthymcgill/party-safe/alcohol. 6 ■ Paying Tuition and Fees legislation does not permit any information about a student to be released to any third party, including a Through Minerva, the University’s self-service, web-based member of a student’s family, without the student’s administrative system, students may view all charges prior written consent. to their account including tuition, fees, health insurance, housing fees, meal plan and other miscellaneous ■ Helping Students in Case of Emergency charges. McGill provides a convenient e-bill on Minerva. In case of an emergency or a crisis involving individual Students will receive a notification at their McGill email McGill students on campus or anywhere in the world, address at the beginning of each month, prompting the Office of the Dean of Students is the main contact them to view their e-bill in Minerva. Payment deadlines point for families. The Dean of Students works closely are provided on the Student Accounts home page. with Student Services and McGill Security Services Convenient ways to pay bills are by Internet/telephone to ensure student safety and well-being on both the banking, pre-authorized debit (or e-cheque) from a downtown and Macdonald campuses. Canadian or US bank account or through Western Union The role of the Office of the Dean of Students in such GlobalPay for international students. As a last resort, cases is to gather information, act as a liaison with cheques in Canadian or US dollars can be sent by mail. relevant services and departments concerning the Please note that payment by credit card is not possible. student or students, and disseminate information For more information, visit the Student Accounts website, to the appropriate individuals. To learn more about mcgill.ca/student-accounts, or call 514-398-7878. how to help students in case of an emergency, Students may give Minerva access privileges to a please visit the Dean of Students website at parent or other guest user. These privileges include mcgill.ca/deanofstudents/helpingstudents. viewing e-bills, account summaries and tax receipts, In the event of sexual or gender-based violence, the as well as arranging e-payments. Office for Sexual Violence, Response, Support and ■ Policy on Email Communication with Students Education provides confidential and non-judgmental support to impacted students. To learn more about the Email is one of the official means of communication services and resources offered by the Office of Sexual between McGill University and its students. As with all Violence, Response, Support and Education, please visit official University communications, it is the student’s the website at mcgill.ca/osvrse. responsibility to ensure that time-critical email is accessed, read and acted upon in a timely fashion. If a Parents with serious concerns about their student student chooses to forward University email to another can contact the Office of the Dean of Students at mailbox, it is up to the student to ensure that the 514-398-4990 from Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm, alternate account is viable. Read the full policy at or Security Services at 514-398-3000 (Downtown mcgill.ca/secretariat/policies-and-regulations. campus) or 514-398-7777 (Mac Campus) outside office hours. ■ Release of Student Information McGill cannot release information regarding a student’s application, file or academic standing to anyone other than the student, even if the student is a minor or if his or her parents are paying the tuition fees. Quebec privacy

7 Campus Safety ■ Services and Programs Offered by Security Services Montreal is a safe city. Nevertheless, students must Emergency Telephones always take precautions to protect themselves and Each campus also has a network of yellow emergency their property. With this in mind, McGill offers a range of telephones located in strategic areas. These telephones, security services that will help students enjoy a safe and easily recognizable at night by a blue light to mark their secure university experience, both on and off campus. locations, connect students to the Security Operations Parents can make the University’s efforts more Centre with the push of a button. effective by encouraging students to participate in All public payphones on campus can be used to reach crime prevention and personal safety programs, write Security Services at no charge by dialing 514-398-3000. contact information on their property, use available They are also connected to the 911 system at no security equipment and promptly report suspicious charge. If you call 911, please place a follow-up call to people, vehicles or activities to Security Services. Security Services. ■ McGill Security Services Walksafe Downtown Campus 514-398-2498 (free from any campus payphone) mcgill.ca/campussafety McGill Walksafe provides a safe alternative to walking 514-398-3000 (emergencies) or taking public transportation alone at night. Walksafe 514-398-4556 (general information and other patrol teams will accompany students to any location on security services) the . During the school year, Walksafe Macdonald Campus operates Sunday through Thursday from 9 pm to mcgill.ca/campussafety 12 am, and Friday and Saturday from 9 pm to 3 am. 514-398-7777 (emergencies) To request a Walksafe escort, students can call the 514-398-7770 (general information) number above or stop a Walksafe patrol team on the street. Patrol teams are easily identifiable by their McGill University Security Services provides services red McGill Walksafe jackets, and are equipped with and expertise to ensure the safety and security of the two-way radios for communication with the dispatcher. University community. Uniformed personnel patrol the campus, control building access, transport students with Security Services maintains a close working disabilities and respond to incidents and emergencies. relationship with the McGill Walksafe executive. Each campus has a Security Operations Centre that When Walksafe is not available, Security Services functions 24/7 and responds to the emergency number agents will provide the service within certain limits. at all hours. Night Route Map A night route map is made available to encourage students who walk alone to take the brightest and most frequented routes. Emergency and public telephones are also identified on this map. View the map at mcgill.ca/campussafety/emergency-management- preparedness/safety-info-tips-and-resources/night- route-maps. 8 S.T.O.P. Program McGill Contact Information McGill Security Services has teamed up with hardware McGill University General Information protection specialists Security Tracking of Office Property 514-398-4455 (S.T.O.P.) to ensure that students’ belongings aren’t mcgill.ca targeted for theft. The S.T.O.P. system works by attaching a special security plate to a student’s property, such as Macdonald Campus General Information a laptop. Each plate carries a barcode that is registered 514-398-7773 with both McGill Security and S.T.O.P., and comes with mcgill.ca/macdonald a warning label letting would-be thieves know that McGill Security ownership of the laptop is permanently registered, 514-398-3000 (emergency) thus rendering resale (the prime reason for laptop 514-398-4556 (general information) theft) very difficult. mcgill.ca/campussafety

If a laptop is lost or stolen, the barcode and 24-hour Macdonald Campus Security hotline listed on the plate allow anyone who finds it to 514-398-7777 (emergency) contact S.T.O.P. and ensure that the laptop is returned 514-398-7770 (general information) to its owner. Laptop registration is offered at the mcgill.ca/campussafety Parents Tent and around campus during Orientation. Learn more about the S.T.O.P. program at mcgill.ca/campussafety/security-services/services.

To view other safety tips and information made Athletics and Recreation available by McGill Security Services, please visit 514-398-7000 mcgill.ca/campussafety/emergency-manage- mcgill.ca/athletics ment-preparedness/safety-info-tips-and-resources. Athletics and Recreation – Macdonald Campus 514-398-7789 macdonaldcampusathletics.mcgill.ca

Dental Clinic 514-398-3155 mcgill.ca/studenthealth/dental

Drivesafe 514-398-8040 drivesafe.ssmu.ca [email protected]

Enrolment Services 514-398-7878 mcgill.ca/es

9 Le James – McGill Bookstore Student Accounts 514-398-5063 514-398-7878 lejames.mcgill.ca mcgill.ca/student-accounts

Macdonald Campus Bookstore Student Affairs Office – Macdonald Campus 514-398-8300 514-398-7925 mcss.mcgill.ca/bookstore mcgill.ca/macdonald/studentinfo/sao

McGill Alumni Association Walksafe 514-398-5000 514-398-2498 1-800-567-5175 (toll-free in North America) walksafe.ca alumni.mcgill.ca Welcome Centre McGill Food and Dining Services Downtown Campus: 514-398-6555 514-398-6368 Macdonald Campus: 514-398-7773 mcgill.ca/foodservices mcgill.ca/visiting

McGill Parents 514-398-5000, 1-800-567-5175 (toll-free) alumni.mcgill.ca/community/parents [email protected] Student Services 514-398-8238 Off-Campus Housing mcgill.ca/studentservices 514-398-6368 mcgill.ca/students/housing/offcampus Campus Life & Engagement 514-398-7878 Office of the Dean of Students mcgill.ca/cle 514-398-4990 mcgill.ca/deanofstudents Career Planning Services 514-398-3304 Registration, Student Records and Exams mcgill.ca/caps 514-398-7878 mcgill.ca/students/records First Peoples’ House 514-398-3217 Residences and Student Housing mcgill.ca/fph 514-398-6368 mcgill.ca/students/housing First Year Office 514-398-6913 Residences and Student Housing – mcgill.ca/firstyear Macdonald Campus 514-398-7716 International Student Services mcgill.ca/students/housing/macdonald 514-398-4349 mcgill.ca/internationalstudents Service Point 514-398-7878 mcgill.ca/students/servicepoint 10 Office for Students with Disabilities Other Useful Contact Information 514-398-6009 mcgill.ca/osd City of Montreal 3-1-1 (from anywhere in the Montreal region) Office of Religious and Spiritual Life 514-872-0311 (from outside Montreal) 514-398-4104 ville.montreal.qc.ca mcgill.ca/morsl Montreal’s Public Transit System (STM) Scholarships and Student Aid Office 514-STM-INFO (514-786-4636) 514-398-6013 stm.info/en mcgill.ca/studentaid Info-Santé Student Wellness Hub 8-1-1 Downtown: 514-398-6017 514-521-2100 Macdonald: 514-398-7992 (from anywhere within the province of Quebec) mcgill.ca/wellness-hub santemontreal.qc.ca/en Info-Santé is the Quebec health hotline for non- Tutorial Service emergencies. Anyone concerned about their health 514-398-2087 can call 8-1-1 from anywhere in Quebec. A nurse will mcgill.ca/tutoring answer the call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Student Services – Macdonald Campus Tourisme Montreal 514-398-7992 514-844-5400 (Montreal Area) mcgill.ca/macdonald-studentservices 1-877-266-5687 (Toll free, from Canada and U.S.A.) mtl.org/en

Bixi 514-789-2494 1-877-820-2453 (Toll free) montreal.bixi.com Bixi is Montreal’s public bike system, accessible across the city 24 hours a day from April to November.

Taxi companies by region Downtown Diamond 514-273-6331; Co-op 514-725-9885; Atlas 514-485-8585 East End Co-op de l’Est 514-352-6000; Champlain 514-271-1111; Hochelaga-Beaubien 514-256-9033 West End Co-op de l’Ouest 514-636-6666; Taxi Lachine 514-637-7011

11 Frequently Asked Questions For news and announcements about Student Services’ events, programs, and resources, students should visit Administrative Matters mcgill.ca/studentservices/channels to subscribe to ■ Is there support for francophone students? newsletters and follow social media accounts that are of interest to them. Campus Life and Engagement (CL&E) offers special assistance for francophone students who will be studying ■ Can I access my student’s record? in an English milieu for the first time. McGill will not release information regarding a student’s Campus Life & Engagement record or their academic standing to anyone other than 1010 Sherbrooke Street West, Suite 203 the student, even if that student is a minor. (2nd floor, entrance off Metcalfe Street) Financial Matters mcgill.ca/firstyear | 514-398-6913 | [email protected] ■ How much will tuition be? How should fees ■ As a new McGill parent, where can I get general be paid? information about Student Services? The Student Accounts Office is your source for information As a new parent, there are many options available about all matters relating to financial records. Visit to you. You can call, email or visit the Brown Student mcgill.ca/student-accounts to learn about different Services Building to chat with someone at one of the methods of payment, McGill’s fee schedule and other help-desk kiosks. For a general overview of the types relevant information. Please note that electronic billing of support offered through Student Services, visit is the official means of delivering fee statements to all mcgill.ca/studentservices/services. For quick tips McGill students: no paper bill will be issued. For payment on helping your student get settled at McGill, visit methods accepted by the University, please visit mcgill.ca/studentservices/parents. mcgill.ca/student-accounts/your-account/payment. ■ Where can I find an academic calendar with Payment via credit card is not accepted. important dates for my student? For information about charges that may appear on McGill offers programs of study in some 300 disciplines your student’s account statement, visit through its 21 faculties and schools, and important dates mcgill.ca/student-accounts/tuition-fees and deadlines may vary from one program to another. or contact the Student Accounts Office at514-398-7878 . The Important Dates portal at mcgill.ca/importantdates ■ I will be paying my student’s tuition fees. has been implemented to help you find the dates and Can I gain access to his/her financial records? deadlines you are looking for by category, by faculty or school, or by keyword; key academic dates and legal Only students have access to the information contained holidays are also found there on a single page. View in their online McGill account, such as fee and/or student payment deadlines pertaining to student accounts at loan information. Students may choose, however, to mcgill.ca/student-accounts/payment. give another party access to this information. They can do so by completing the Consent for Release of ■ How will my student receive important information Student Accounts Information Form, available on the about services? Student Accounts website at mcgill.ca/student-accounts/ Important updates and/or changes to services will be parents-and-sponsors/guest-access. emailed directly to your student’s McGill email address. 12 ■ How can I find information about financial aid Health and Dental Insurance for my student? ■ Will my student’s health insurance card from The Scholarships and Student Aid Office aims to provide another Canadian province be accepted in Quebec? students with the financial resources necessary to help cover the cost of their McGill education. To find information Your student’s provincial health insurance card is about government student aid programs, McGill loans accepted at the on-campus clinic at Student Health and bursaries, undergraduate scholarship funding, debt Services and all hospitals. Students visiting a medical management, budget counselling and the Work Study clinic other than Student Health Services may have program, please visit mcgill.ca/studentaid. to pay a fee and then apply for a refund to the health insurance plan of their province of origin. Note that Getting Settled students must contact their provincial health agency (by phone or in writing) to inform them that they will ■ Where can my student purchase textbooks? be studying outside of the province or their health Professors will announce the required texts for their coverage may be cancelled. courses on the first day of classes. Students can find ■ Is my student eligible for the Quebec provincial course material at the Le James Bookstore lejames.ca, health insurance plan (RAMQ)? or at Paragraphe Books conveniently located near the downtown campus at 2220 McGill College Avenue. Students who have Canadian citizenship but no provincial health insurance are usually not eligible for RAMQ. There If your student would like to buy second-hand books, are, however, some exceptions to this rule. For further he or she should first speak with the professor to information about RAMQ eligibility, please visit confirm that a previous edition of the required textbook ramq.gouv.qc.ca/en/citizens/health-insurance is acceptable for course use. Le James offers hundreds or call 514-864-3411 or 1-800-561-9749. of used titles of current course materials. Students can also find used textbooks by consulting SSMU’s ■ Why should I pay for insurance offered by the Marketplace at ssmu.mcgill.ca/marketplace, or at Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) The Word, located at 469 Milton Street. if my student is covered by my insurance plan? For students at Macdonald Campus, the Bookstore is in If your student is Canadian and covered by another the Centennial Centre and is run by the Macdonald Campus private plan, he or she can combine the SSMU Health Students’ Society. The Mac Bookstore carries textbooks and Dental plan with their existing plan to maximize for Macdonald Campus courses and other supplies. overall coverage. By doing so, it may be possible for your student to claim deductibles or co-payments that ■ How can my student find off-campus housing they would otherwise have to pay. The fees associated after the first year? with the plan are billed directly to the student’s McGill Whether your student is looking for housing downtown fee statement. or around Macdonald Campus, the Off-Campus Housing Canadian students from outside the province of Quebec office has helpful resources, including housing lists, should check with their own provincial Medicare office available to McGill students. For more information, call to ensure the validity of their health coverage while 514-398-6368 or visit mcgill.ca/students/housing/ studying at McGill in order to benefit from the student offcampus. Your student can also consult the SSMU’s health insurance plan. Marketplace at ssmu.mcgill.ca/marketplace. 13 This does not apply to international students. See the applying for and renewing immigration documents (e.g. following section addressing insurance for international Certificate of Acceptance to study in Quebec and study students. permit), administers international student health insurance and provides transition programming. ■ Can my student be exempted from the SSMU Health and Dental plan? The office, located in the Brown Student Services Building at 3600 McTavish Street, is open Monday to Canadian and Quebec students can opt out of the Friday from 9 am to 5 pm and can be reached by email student health insurance plan by cancelling their at [email protected], or by phone at coverage if they meet the exemption criteria. (This 514-398-4349. does not apply to international students. See the next section.) Students may opt out of this plan during the Information about International Student Services is Change-of-Coverage Period at the beginning of the available at mcgill.ca/internationalstudents. fall semester by visiting studentcare.ca. Students ■ Is McGill health insurance mandatory for also have the option to opt out for the duration of their international students? undergraduate studies at McGill. Opt-out dates will be published in the McGill campus newspapers and By McGill Senate regulation, ALL students who do not online, notably on the SSMU website. have Canadian citizenship or permanent resident status must participate in the Compulsory International Health ■ What does the SSMU Health and Dental Plan cover? Insurance Plan administered by the University and In- The student health insurance plan (SSMU Health and ternational Student Services. This policy also applies to Dental Plan) provides coverage for many important students who may be exempt from international fees. services not covered by provincial health care. For Therefore, students without valid Canadian Medicare details on what health services are covered by this plan, must be covered by this plan offered by Blue Cross. refer to the information available at studentcare.ca. In general, the policy provides coverage similar to that Dental care is offered through the SSMU Health and of Quebec Medicare. Dental Plan to both Canadian and international students. International students with questions should visit For Parents of International Students mcgill.ca/internationalstudents/health or contact International Student Services at 514-398-4349. ■ Does McGill have special services for international students? ■ Are there any exceptions to the mandatory health insurance? International Student Services (ISS) helps students prepare for their arrival and transition to McGill, Montreal Students who meet certain criteria may be eligible for an and Canada. For instance, ISS assists students with exemption. To be exempt, students must have valid doc- umentation proving eligibility under one of the categories listed at mcgill.ca/internationalstudents/health/exemp- tion/eligibility-exemptions For any question regarding eligibility for exemption, please contact International Student Services at [email protected] or 514-398-4349.

14 ■ Are international students covered by or by telephone at 514-398-4349. We recommend that a dental plan? students meet with an Immigration Advisor at ISS if they have any questions about renewing their immigration Yes, international students are automatically covered by documents. the SSMU Dental Plan. Students wishing to opt out of the dental plan may do so at studentcare.ca. ■ How can my student meet other international students? ■ Can international students work while studying at McGill? ◆ The International Buddy Program pairs new inter- national students with returning student volunteers. International students can work on and off campus if To learn about the buddy program, visit they are continuously enrolled full-time at the University, mcgill.ca/internationalstudents/once-here/buddy are completing a degree and have a valid study permit. When the student meets the above criteria, they are ◆ The McGill International Students Network (MISN) eligible to work an unlimited number of hours on helps international students feel at home in Montreal campus. Students can also work up to 20 hours per and at McGill. MISN hosts events for students through- week off campus during regular full-time academic out the year. Participating in these events will help your sessions, and full-time during scheduled university student meet other students from their own country breaks (if applicable). We recommend that students and around the world. To learn more about the MISN, consult the ISS website prior to engaging in any work: visit the Facebook group at facebook.com/mcgillisn. mcgill.ca/internationalstudents/work. Emergency Matters ■ Will my student’s immigration documents need ■ Who can I call if I need to contact my student in to be renewed? case of an emergency? Maybe. Expiry dates of CAQs and study permits can vary. In exceptional circumstances, parents can contact the These are often valid for the duration of your student’s Office of the Dean of Students at514-398-4990 . Staff program of study, but may expire earlier if the student’s members are available to answer your call weekdays passport expires prior to the end of their program, or if from 9 am to 5 pm. Outside of regular business hours, they take longer than expected to complete their program. you can reach McGill Security Services at 514-398-3000 Students must maintain valid immigration documents for or 514-398-7777 (Mac Campus). the entire duration of their program of study while they are in Canada. It is important to verify the details specific to ■ Where can my student see a doctor? your student’s CAQ and study permit to determine when they should be renewed. If your student’s CAQ and/or Your student can be seen by a health professional study permit will expire before they complete their on campus at the McGill Student Wellness Hub in the studies, your student must take the necessary steps to Brown Student Services Building. At the Hub, your student renew them. Students should start the renewal process can receive same-day appointments with a doctor, at least three to four months prior to the expiry date. nurse or mental health professional, Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Same-day appointments are For further information about renewing immigration intended for urgent cases, such as injuries or illnesses. documents, see mcgill.ca/internationalstudents/ For non-urgent cases, students can make an appointment immigration-documents or contact International Student by calling 514-398-6017. For more information, please Services by email at [email protected] visit mcgill.ca/wellness-hub. 15 Students at the Macdonald campus can make an appointment or drop in to see a doctor at Centennial Centre. For more details, please visit mcgill.ca/wellness- hub/access-care/macdonald-campus-care. PARENTS 19 WELCOME! 26 During after-hours, or if there are no appointments SEPTEMBER available when your student needs one, we suggest 28 visiting other nearby clinics off campus. For a list of recommendations for off-campus care, please visit mcgill.ca/wellness-hub/access-care/campus-care.

■ Who should my student contact in case of an emergency? CELEBRATION WEEKEND

Students in an emergency or crisis situation should A PERFECT EXCUSE TO VISIT YOUR STUDENT IN MONTREAL! contact the appropriate community resource. Join us at a special Homecoming Celebration Weekend for our signature events and a variety of special activities on campus and around Montreal. For serious emergencies or injuries, students should call 9-1-1. DR. JANE GOODALL, PhD, DBE For on-campus emergencies, McGill Security should Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace also be notified at514-398-3000 or 514-398-7777 for Macdonald Campus Security. SEPT. 26 | Beatty Memorial Lecture There are two police stations located near the downtown McGill campus: MARY WALSH, DLitt’08 Actor, writer, producer, TV host, and director Station 38 Station 20 1033 Rachel East 1432 Ste. Catherine W. SEPT. 27 | Leacock Luncheon, 50th Anniversary Edition 514-280-0138 514-280-0120

The police station closest to Macdonald Campus, KAI KIGHT Graduate of Stanford’s d.school, Station 1, located at 2883 Saint Charles Boulevard, international keynote speaker, is open daily from 9 am to 7 pm and can be reached violinist and composer at 514-280-0101. SEPT. 27 | McGill Young Alumni Cocktail For a list of local help hotlines, most of them available around the clock, please visit OTHER SPECIAL EVENTS INCLUDE: mcgill.ca/thewelloffice/emergencies. Family Tailgate and Homecoming Football Game, Faculty events, Macdonald Campus events, an historic announcement... and more!

For complete information about events, registration and travel discounts, visit: alumni.mcgill.ca/homecoming

16 Map of Downtown Campus 23 Strathcona and Elizabeth Wirth Music Buildings – Schulich School of Music 24 Frank Dawson Adams Building 25 McConnell Engineering Building 1 McIntyre Medical Sciences Building 26 University Hall Residence and 2 Francesco Bellini Life Sciences and Cancer Research Buildings Presbyterian College and Residence (Pres Rez) 3 Stewart Biological Sciences Building 27 James Administration Building – Administrative units 4 Chancellor Day Hall – Faculty of Law 28 Wilson Hall – Schools of Nursing and Social Work 5 Gelber Law Library 29 Wong Building 6 Education Building 30 Rutherford Physics Building 7 Brown Student Services Building 31 Genome Building Building 8 University Centre – Students’ Society of McGill University 32 Trottier Building 9a Le James Bookstore (books, academic needs) 33 Strathcona Anatomy and Dentistry Building – Faculty of Dentistry 9b Le James (lifestyle, clothing, accessories) 34 Duff Medical Building – Biomedical Engineering 10 Bronfman Building – Desautels Faculty of Management 35 McGill Sports Complex – Athletics and Recreation 11 Service Point and McLennan Library 36 McConnell Winter Stadium 12 Redpath Library 37 Douglas Hall 13 Redpath Hall 38 1010 Sherbrooke Street West 14 Redpath Museum 15 Arts and Leacock Buildings Bishop Mountain Hall Residences 16 Macdonald Engineering Building 39a Bishop Mountain Dining Hall and offices 17 Macdonald-Harrington Building – 39b Gardner Hall Schools of Architecture and Urban Planning 39c Molson Hall 18 Burnside Hall 39d McConnell Hall 19 Otto Maass Chemistry Building 20 McCord Museum 40 Carrefour Sherbrooke Residence 21 School of Continuing Studies 41 La Citadelle Residence 22 Royal Victoria College Residence

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1 Bishop Mountain Hall (cafeteria and offices) MORE Shared-Facilities Houses 2 Gardner Hall 13 3559 University 3 Molson Hall 14 3601 University 4 McConnell Hall 15 3653 University 5 Douglas Hall 16 505 des Pins 6 New Residence Hall 17 509 des Pins 7 La Citadelle Residence 18 510 des Pins 8 Carrefour Sherbrooke Residence 19 522 des Pins 9 Royal Victoria College Residence 20 3471 Peel 10 University Hall Residence (Dio) 11 Presbyterian College and Residence (Pres Rez) Not shown on map 12 Greenbriar and Hutchinson Apartments Solin Hall, 3510 Lionel Groulx Solin Annex, 3585 Delisle

Shopping Guide

Around the Downtown Campus Around Solin Hall

Household items 1 Dollarama – 3575 Parc (in La Cité) 1 Canadian Tire –1500 Atwater Household items (in Place Alexis Nihon) 2 The Bay – 585 Ste-Catherine West 2 Winners – 1500 Atwater 3 Dollarama – 1500 McGill College (in Place Alexis Nihon) (in Place Montreal Trust) 3 Dollarama – 3795 Notre-Dame West 4 Winners – 1500 McGill College Pharmaprix – 1500 Atwater Drugstores 1 Drugstores 1 Uniprix – 3575 Parc (in La Cité) (in Place Alexis Nihon) Pharmaprix – 2740 Notre-Dame West 2 Pharmaprix – 390 Ste-Catherine West 2

3 Jean Coutu – 677 Ste-Catherine West 3 Pharmacie Brunet – 151 Atwater (in Les Ailes de la Mode) 4 Jean Coutu – 3711 Notre-Dame West 4 Pharmaprix – 1 Place Ville-Marie 1 IGA – 1500 Atwater 5 Jean Coutu – 305 Sherbrooke W; Grocery stores (in Alexis Nihon Plaza) 980 Ste-Catherine West 2 Super C – 147 Atwater Grocery stores 1 Metro – 3575 Parc (in La Cité) 3 Atwater Market – 138 Atwater 2 Marché Lobo – 3509 Parc 4 IGA – 3964 Notre-Dame West 3 Provigo – 3421 Parc 5 Marché Adonis – 2173 Ste-Catherine West 4 Provigo – 1275 Avenue des Canadiens de Montréal #200 6 Supermarché PA – 1420 du Fort

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1 Glenfinnan Arena Around Macdonald Campus 2 Casgrain Building 3 Penfield Building 4 John Abbott College Library Costco – 5701 Transcanadienne, 5 Herzberg Building Household items Pointe-Claire (membership required) 6 Hochelaga Building Home Depot – 185 Hymus, Pointe-Claire 7 Anne-Marie Edward Building 8 Stewart Hall Walmart – 17000 Transcanadienne 9 Stewart Hall Residence 10 Dental Clinic Canadian Tire – 16821 Transcanadienne 11 Britain Hall Centre RioCan Kirkland – 12 Glenaladale House 3000-3330 Jean-Yves, Kirkland 13 Campus Daycare Beaconsfield Shopping Centre – 14 Power House 50 Saint-Charles, Beaconsfield 15 Facilities Management 16 Tadja Hall Galerie des Sources – 3237 Sources, 17 Centennial Centre Dollard-des-Ormeaux 18 Laird Hall Fairview Shopping Centre Pointe Claire – 19 Raymond Building 6801 Transcanadienne, Pointe-Claire 20 Macdonald-Stewart Building Centre d’achat Le Faubourg de l’Île – 21 Barton Building 101 Cardinal-Léger, Pincourt 22 Parasitology Building 23 Avian Science Centre 24 CINE Building Marché Richelieu – 16B Legault 25 Horticultural Services Grocery stores (enter from 33 Saint-Pierre), 26 Ecoresidence Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue 27 Harrison House Provigo – 90 Morgan, Baie-d’Urfé 28 Swine Complex 29 Poultry Complex IGA – 110 Don-Quichotte, Île-Perrot 30 Technical Services Building Metro – 450 Don-Quichotte, Île-Perrot 31 Canadian Aviation Heritage Centre 32 Farm Centre Maxi – 92 Cardinal-Léger, Pincourt 33 Cattle Complex 34 Nutrition Barn 35 Farm Storage Building 36 Large Animal Research Unit

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