Can I/my family participate in Orientation activities and events along with my child?Â
All Orientation activities, except for , are for new McGill student undergraduate participants only.Ìý
What else should my child do during Orientation to prepare for the semester?Â
In addition to social activities, Orientation is a great opportunity to get organized for the semester. Here are our top to-do items during the week:ÌýÌý
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Attend Discover McGill and Faculty orientation
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Get a student IDÌýÌý
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Get a Canadian cell phone number and bank account for your child, if they do not already have one. Information about service providers can be found on the Get Ready site.ÌýÌý
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Head to the to stock up on stationery and McGill gear. Note that most course material and textbook lists are given out on the first day of classÂ
Are Orientation and Frosh just a week-long party?Â
While there are social activities and events during Orientation, this is also a valuable time for new students to learn about important services and resources at McGill, as well as prepare for the semester and their academic and extracurricular success.Ìý
Campus Life & Engagement’s Discover McGill Services Fair will help students start their semester on the right foot. Discover McGill will also include time dedicated to having new students learn about on campus resources as well as get oriented within their particular faculty.Ìý
Faculty and Alternative Frosh events are all opt-in, and participants can choose whichever activities they want to join. Frosh coordinators and leaders are here to create an inclusive week of activities for everyone, and there is a range of alternative programming that participants can choose to engage in, not just partying.Ìý
Ask McGill staff are available in tents all around campus throughout the week and start of the semester to answer additional questions.ÌýÌý
I have a concern about something I’ve heard about Orientation. Who can I contact?Â
For university-run orientation activities, it's best to contact Campus Life & Engagement or the organizer of the event. For Frosh activities, serious concerns about student behaviour can be directed to the . Above all, however, we encourage you, where possible, to have your child initiate the communication. We may be legally unable to provide you with any specific information if your child has not given their express consent.Ìý
Will Frosh be supervised?Â
During Frosh, students are grouped with and accompanied by Frosh Leaders (upper-year students) thoroughly trained to promote, above all, a safe and inclusive environment for participants. All students will be given the contact information for their Frosh Leaders, and students are encouraged to contact them when needed.Ìý
In addition to Frosh Leaders, Frosh Coordinators (student organizers) are on hand and clearly identifiable to ensure the smooth running of the event. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ staff train all students who are involved in coordinating and running Frosh.Ìý
What are the rules about alcohol during Frosh?Â
Alcohol will be available at select Frosh events and will be available only for students who are above the age of 18, the legal drinking age in Quebec. Frosh Leaders are well equipped to accommodate students who do not wish to consume alcohol (regardless of age), and an overconsumption of alcohol is not encouraged. In addition, all servers of alcohol on campus have been trained prior to Frosh, being granted the responsibility to serve alcohol by a university education program, .Ìý
Students under the age of 18 should not feel that their age would hinder their Frosh experience. Because of the hard work of event coordinators, the large majority of events during Frosh are all-ages and there is usually an event that underage participants can attend at any given time. If your child drinks when they are underage, it can have consequences (legal and otherwise), not only for them, but for the entirety of Frosh.Ìý
I am concerned about safety during Frosh events.Ìý
In order to ensure safety during Frosh events and throughout the year, a number of services are available for the McGill community:Â
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The is present during Frosh and any public event at McGill.ÌýÌý
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McGill Security Services patrols both campuses 24 hours a day.ÌýÌý
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Volunteer members of the student-run  program are available to escort anyone home, anywhere on the island of Montreal.ÌýÌý
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The free program is available to take students home from campus events and during scheduled patrols.Ìý
Although Montreal is known as a relatively safe city, all normal safety precautions should be taken.Ìý