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Identification (ID)
Cards
As a student registered at º«¹úÂãÎè, you are required to present an ID card
to:
write examinations;
use libraries and student services, including certain
laboratories;
access residence buildings;
access meal plans; and...
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Legal Name and Gender
Legal Name
Legal Name
Your legal name is the name that will appear on your degree, diploma, or certificate upon graduation, and on your e-bills, tax receipts, and official transcript. It is also used by the Government of Quebec to...
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Preferred First Name
At º«¹úÂãÎè, a student is registered under their legal name as it appears on their legal documents,—such as a birth certificate or study permit—that have been provided to the University. This name will be used on documents such...
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Verification of Name
You should verify the accuracy of your name on º«¹úÂãÎè's student records via
Minerva (mcgill.ca/minerva). To do this, go to
Personal Menu > Name Change, where you can make minor
corrections such as changing case (upper/lower), adding...
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Updating Personal
Information
It is important to keep your º«¹úÂãÎè record up to date with your personal information, especially a mailing or billing address, as these are used by the University year-round. Upon initial registration, students are prompted to...
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Online (Distance) Programs
Students registered in exclusively online (sometimes referred to as 'distance') programs are required to declare where they are geographically located while studying for every term they are registered in the online...
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Submitting Legal Documents
º«¹úÂãÎè requires documentation from you to confirm your legal status. The following sections describe the documents needed for your specific situation and how you should proceed.
Programs, Courses and University...
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Legal Documents: Why
Does º«¹úÂãÎè Collect Legal Documents from You?
Your tuition status at º«¹úÂãÎè will vary depending on your legal status in Canada. In order to determine your appropriate rate of tuition (Quebec, Canadian out-of-province, or international), we...
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Legal Documents: What
Documents Does º«¹úÂãÎè Need from You?
Follow the instructions in the first row of this table that apply to
you.
Send clear, legible copies of documents (not originals).
Quebec and Canadian
Out-of-Province...
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Legal Documents: Has º«¹úÂãÎè
Received Your Documents?
Quebec/Canadian/International Fees and Immigration Status
Quebec/Canadian/International Fees and Immigration Status
Once º«¹úÂãÎè has received your documents, it usually takes 5...
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Legal Documents: What Are the Consequences of Not Providing Your Documents?
The deadline to submit documents in support of a change to your tuition status effective for that semester is the last day of classes for that semester (e.g., December 1 for changes to be...
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Legal Documents: Where and How Do I Send My
Documents?
You must send in all your documents after you have accepted your offer of admission but before the start of classes.
Do not send originals. Email clear and legible copies
of your documents. Write...
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Graduation
In order to graduate, you must complete faculty and program
requirements in the program you were admitted to and registered in.
It is your responsibility to meet all faculty and program requirements
before graduation.
At the time of graduation...
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Apply to Graduate
Most undergraduate students and non-thesis graduate students
(master's, certificates, diplomas) must use Minerva to apply to graduate (go to Student Records > Apply for Graduation for Your Primary Curriculum). It is your responsibility to...
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Graduation Approval
Query
As a graduating student, you can view the status of your graduation
record on Minerva during the Faculty review and approval process (go to
Student Records > Graduation Approval Query). The Graduation Approval Query form becomes...
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Replacing a Diploma
Required Documents
Required Documents
Diplomas are normally distributed to new graduates at their Convocation ceremony, in either May or October/November. Diplomas are not available prior to your Convocation date...
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Aegrotat Standing and Degree at º«¹úÂãÎè
In rare cases where a student, based on serious medical or similar evidence, is unable to complete their program requirements within a reasonable time, or at all, they may be awarded their degree with Aegrotat...
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Information Technology (IT) Policies and Regulations
º«¹úÂãÎè students, faculty, staff, and other members of the º«¹úÂãÎè community benefit from a variety of Information Technology resources, which are used in accordance with University policies and directives...
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Student Health and Health Insurance
Learn more about health insurance, your requirements as a student, and services offered for special medical needs in the following sections.
Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2023-2024 (last...
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Health Professions – Immunization Requirement
A compulsory immunization program exists at º«¹úÂãÎè for students in the health science fields (including Dietetics), as well as in the School of Social Work. If you are a new student in those programs, you must complete...