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Yesterday I was in the McLennan building, in the quiet area of the library and some French speaking man came to ask me about the library hours. He was wearing transparent shorts that showed EVERYTHING and he had a hard on and started rubbing himself.. I told the security guard cuz the guy seemed normal, like not homeless or messed up in the head. But yeah be careful.. smh

i'm an international student and not super familiar with sororities/frats besides what you hear and see on tiktok. i have a few friends in them but none of my inner circle or super close friends. since this is unique to the north american uni experinece, i don't want to graduate without at least trying it out because when else am i going to be able to join a sorority? i also think it's a lot chiller at mcgill which is more my vibe. i was wondering if there are any restrictions as to if you can join in u3 and also if any specific sororities are known to not go for it?

i’ve always wanted to learn how to play the drums, but never had the space to do so without bothering everybody in my vicinity. is there a way as a non music student to get access to a drum kit and practice room on campus to mess around?

Hi everyone!!
I have a question about course registration. I’m a new grad student but I don’t really understand how this works, if a course only has one actual class schedule (same day and time for everyone), but it has CRNs based on different student categories, what happens if you accidentally register in a section that isn't meant for your student type?
The class fits my schedule, and the system even allows students in my category to take the course, just not through that specific registration section. Would they actually remove me from the course later, or does it usually not matter as long as I'm enrolled in the correct class?
Has anyone experienced this before?
Thanks!

My sister got acceptance from Faculty of Education. She would like to enroll first and then change the program. She would like to switch to Bachelor's of Art, Psychology. Is this doable ? How tough is it ? Or is it just a theoretical thing and you can never do such a change ?

Hi I’m an incoming student I just wanted to know if it is possible to check in early in August before the official move in period starts.
I wanna leave my luggage in my assigned room and then travel elsewhere before returning for move-in on August 21st.

Hi! I’m an incoming first-year student living in New Residence this fall.
I’ll be arriving on August 23, but I need bedding and a few dorm essentials for my first night. I’d like to order everything from Amazon Canada and have it delivered around August 22.
Has anyone done this before? Will New Residence hold packages that arrive a day or two before I check in, or do they only accept mail after you’ve officially moved in?
Also, if anyone knows: do you usually get your room number before move-in?

Thanks so much

I’m McGill staff and I follow my finances pretty closely. I recently became eligible for the pension plan, and I’m struggling to understand why the investment menu seems so limited and why the recent returns look so weak.

I still have an old employer retirement account through Manulife, and the difference is wild. Manulife offers fund options with much stronger recent returns, including several in the 30–50% range this year and many in the 12–25% range. Meanwhile, the limited Sun Life options available to McGill staff seem to have higher fees and much more modest returns. A lot of the equity options I’ve seen are more like 6–8% this year, and returns seem to cap out around 9%. It’s so bad that on the front page they show two-year returns lol. My manulife returns was more double that of sunlife.

Obviously, returns depend on risk level, time horizon, asset class, benchmark, and market conditions. But in a tremendous growth year, it seems reasonable to ask why the McGill options appear so limited and why the available returns seem so modest compared with other employer plans.

Who actually reviews whether McGill staff are getting competitive pension options? Are fees, MERs, fund performance, and available fund choices benchmarked against other large employer plans? Is there a pension committee that evaluates Sun Life’s offerings? Are staff represented in that process?

McGill has economics, math, finance, and business experts all over the institution. Surely someone with more institutional power than me has looked at these returns and wondered why the options are so limited. Honestly, someone should do a thesis on where the money is actually going. And if the current platform/fund lineup can’t offer competitive index options, can we please move to one that does?

I don’t know how many millions of dollars McGill employees collectively have sitting in Sun Life accounts, but it has to be a substantial amount and where there is money there is power. So my questions are: why are the options so limited, why do the available fund returns seem so far below what comparable equity funds have returned in recent years, who is accountable for reviewing them, and how do staff push for better choices?

i’m going into my second year at mcgill and don’t actually have many people I talk to or hang around often. Has anyone else struggled with keeping friends? or am I just truly that bad at it here

I (25F) am moving to Montreal from Toronto for graduate school. I got a really awesome deal on a 1 bedroom apartment, which itself I love! The unit is spacious, great amenities, private courtyard, etc. The proximity to campus / everything generally is wonderful.

The one downside is that I live close to Berri-UQAM, and have seen lots of homeless people / drug addicts perusing the streets and a surprising amount of garbage everywhere.

To say I’m a bit worried is an understatement. Is this something serious enough to justify transferring my lease? I expect to be coming home late some nights (around 11 p.m. to 1 a.m.) and will likely be using Berri–UQAM station.

As someone who comes from a city, I’m wondering if this is just part of city living or if it’s something I should genuinely be concerned about. Thank you!!!

So I was in the boat of the seemingly many people who got sent to temporary residence limbo and I still haven't received any news about a dorm assignment. Anything I can find online about C1 can be compiled into a horror story consisting of awful rent, awful food, getting shafted by prices whilst being locked out of the other cafs and suggestions to run as far away as I possibly can. Should I be worried? I would be a little bit sad if none of the 18 residence options are available...

TW: I'm a girl

I'm above average, but by no means professional

Ok so I got into neuroscience, and I want to do research, both for myself (something to do), but also eventually for med/grad school. I was wondering if anybody on here has had research experiences or anything really that they would recommend. I really want to start as soon as possible, so that I get as far as possible. Let me know and thank you 🙏

hi all! i’m set to start at mcgill this year, and i’m not sure what to do about my phone plan. i’m US-based, so i’m wondering what other US students do. currently, i’m with AT&T, and i’ve heard mixed things about whether they get on your ass if you’re constantly in canada and PC optimum isn’t letting me sign up with my US number. so, what’s the move? canadian phone plan? US phone plan? dual esim? any guidance would be great. thank you!

Hello I’m an incoming fall student at McGill and I was wondering if you guys have any resources from McGill or anywhere that I can use to study and prepare for those math course.

Hello! I’ll be taking PSYC 211, 215 and 305 this fall and I was wondering if anyone has any course materials they’d be willing to share, like notes, study guides, previous exams, or anything else that helped them :) thank u a lot

Hi! I recently got admitted into the neurosciene program after completing my first year at McGill. I stressed out the whole year about getting in, and did not meet a lot of people who did. So, if you have any questions or need advice about getting into neuro, I would be happy to help you!

I will be starting u1 in the BA joint honours econ finance.

I just wanna know if there will be some opportunities of getting summer internships (mtl Toronto, international etc..) throughout the years of my degree and also how is it compared to bcom.

Is it even possible to get summer internships the summer just after U1 or is too early bc only done one year ?

I genuinely have no clue so if anyone has advice or opinions to give I would be grateful to get more knowledge abt it.

I’m attending McGill CS this yr and I’m wondering how is the job search going for you guys for either CS or swe even ce.