91ºÚÁÏÍø

Event

Pre-Departure Orientation

Thursday, November 21, 2019 17:00to20:00

Who must attend Pre-Departure Orientation?

  • All students who are traveling outside Canada for University-related activities, such asÌýexchanges, internships, independent study-away, field study semesters and courses, and research.Ìý
  • If you have previously attended a Pre-Departure Orientation session but are travelling to a different region, you may be required to attend the regional session only. Please emailÌýmcgillabroad [at] mcgill.ca (subject: Already%20attended%20pre-depature%20) Ìýfor further information.
  • If you are a graduate studentÌýtraveling outside Canada you must attend Pre-departure unless, you are going to an international conference or formally organized workshop. You must still complete the Travel RegistryÌýform on Minerva.

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Registration for Pre-Departure is now closed!ÌýIf you missed the registration period, please register at the event. Pre-Departure Orientation is mandatory.

If you are travelling to the following regions, please register in the Leacock Building (in front of LEA 132) between 5PM-6PM:
Africa(South Africa, Kenya)
Caribbean(Barbados)
Central and South America(Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Panama, Peru)
Eastern Europe(Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Russia)
Mediterranean(Italy, Spain, Portugal)
Middle East(Iran, Israel, Turkey, Oman)
Scandinavia(Denmark, Norway, Sweden)
Southeast Asia (Singapore)
South Asia (India, Bangladesh)
Western Europe (UK, Germany, The Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Ireland)

If you are travelling to the following regions, please register in the Stewart Biology Building betweenÌý5PM-6PM:
France
Australia/New Zealand
East Asia (China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan)

Attention Nursing, PT, OT, and MDCM students:ÌýOnline pre-departure training for Nursing, PT, OT, and MDCM students is coordinated by 91ºÚÁÏÍøÌýGlobal Health ProgramsÌý(GPH) office in collaboration with the Schools of Nursing, Physical and Occupational Therapy, and the Faculty of Medicine. PleaseÌýcheck hereÌýfor full details on the process. Nursing, PT, OT, and MDCM students doÌýnotÌýneed to attend theÌý91ºÚÁÏÍø Abroad Pre-Departure Session. All questions should be directed toÌýstudentaffairsghp.med [at] mcgill.ca.
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What topics are covered?

  • University requirements
  • Government-issued advisories and how they affect yourÌýplans
  • Healthy travel
  • Insurance, budgets, and travel documents
  • Reflection
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