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Student Information
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Student Rights and Responsibilities
Student Rights and Responsibilities
The regulations and policies governing student rights and responsibilities at ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ University are published jointly by the Dean of Students’ Office and the Secretariat and can be found at www.mcgill.ca/secretariat/policies-and-regulations.
The Student Affairs Office
The Student Affairs Office
The Student Affairs Office, located in Laird Hall, Room 106, provides a wide variety of academic services. These include information about admission (prerequisites and program requirements), Academic Standing, examinations (deferrals, conflicts, rereads), exchange programs, interfaculty transfers, program changes, registration (course change, withdrawals), scholarships (entrance and in-course), second degrees, second majors, minors, study away, and graduation (convocation).
Student Services
Student Services
Please see University Regulations and Resources > Undergraduate > Student Services > Student Services – Macdonald Campus. Further information is also available on our website: www.mcgill.ca/macdonald-studentservices.
All Student Services, whether at the Macdonald or the Downtown campuses, fall under the direction of the Office of the Executive Director, Services for Students; see Office of the Senior Director, Services for Students.
Macdonald Campus Residences
Macdonald Campus Residences
Please see University Regulations and Resources > Undergraduate > Residential Facilities > University Residences – Macdonald Campus; www.mcgill.ca/students/housing/residence-options/macdonald; or email residences.macdonald [at] mcgill.ca.
Student Life
Student Life
All undergraduate and Farm Management and Technology students are members of the . The MCSS, through the Students' Council, is involved in numerous campus activities such as social events, academic affairs, and the coordination of clubs and organizations.
The (MCGSS) represents graduate students on the Macdonald Campus. MCGSS is part of ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ's (PGSS) which represents all graduate students at ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ.
Fees
Fees for Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Please refer to the Student Accounts website for information and step-by-step instructions regarding fees.
Tuition Fees
Tuition Fees
General information on tuition and other fees is found in University Regulations & Resources > Undergraduate > Fees.
Other Expenses
Other Expenses
In addition to tuition fees and the cost of accommodation and meals, you should be prepared to spend a minimum of $1,000 (depending on your program) on prescribed textbooks and classroom supplies. These may be purchased at the in the Centennial Centre.
Uniforms are required for food laboratories. If you are in the B.Sc.(Nutr.Sc.) program, you will be advised of the uniform requirements on acceptance or promotion.
Immunization for Dietetics Majors
Immunization for Dietetics Majors
As a student in the Dietetics Major, you are required to initiate and complete the Compulsory Immunization Program for Health Care Students in Fall of U1, in the NUTR 208 Professional Practice Stage 1A course. Students will meet with our health nurse at the beginning of U1 and should have all previous vaccination records available at that time. Participation in any further Professional Practice (Stage) courses in the Dietetics program will only be permitted if all immunization requirements are complete. Updates to your immunizations may be required during your program. For full details, see www.mcgill.ca/wellness-hub/access-care/vaccines.
Language Requirement for Professions
Language Requirement for Professions
Quebec law requires that candidates seeking admission to provincially recognized Quebec professional corporations or Ordres have a working knowledge of the French language, i.e., be able to communicate verbally and in writing in that language. Agrologists, chemists, dietitians, and engineers are among those within this group.
For additional information, see University Regulations and Resources > Undergraduate > Admission to Professional and Graduate Studies > Language Requirements for Professions.
