McGill University - Facilities

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College Prowler Take

McGill has a very large campus, student body-wise, but a relatively small campus facility-wise. Almost all of the buildings circle around a good-sized quad, which makes going from class to class much easier and helps the large school feel much smaller. This setup, however, limits the amount of buildings and venues the campus can fit. The gym is pretty small considering the student body numbers exceeds 20,000. The William Shatner Student Centre, besides being humorously named after our Star Trek alum, is the only student center on campus, and is the headquarters of the SSMU (Student Society of McGill University). Clubs have most of their offices in this building, and right next door are services, such as the health clinic and financial aid office. On the first and second floors, there is a not half-bad food court and study lounge that is very popular with students living off campus in between their classes. The basement houses Gert’s pub, the only on-campus bar, and the organic food co-op.

The thing is, one of the main reasons why McGill doesn’t have that many services is that it doesn’t need to. After first year, everybody moves off campus. What McGill does not have you can surely find in the neighborhoods surrounding it. There are tons of coffeeshops, convenience stores, and restaurants offering cheap lunch specials and student discounts. Like most universities that are located in the heart of large cities, the city picks up the slack for whatever is lacking in the school. More facilities would definitely be an improvement on the campus, but expanding downtown is probably not feasible, and not really necessary, given all that the city has to offer.

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Students Speak Out

McGNW2 says: McGill University 2016 History

All facilities are easily... All facilities are easily accessible and up-to-date. There are many different libraries and a large gym as well as various buildings dedicated to facilitating students' needs and activities. 12345 Facilities: March 27, 2009 Report

McGNW says: McGill University 2015 Biological and Biomedical Sciences

The facilities at McGill are... The facilities at McGill are varied. There is a decent variety among its libraries---although the main Humanities and Social Sciences library is a depressing, concrete structure, others such as the Islamic Studies are minor architectural beauties. SSMU, the student center, isn't bad, although apparently it's not as much of a campus hub compared to other schools. It has a very popular sleeping lounge, however---the comfiest couches I have ever found. 12345 Facilities: March 20, 2009 Report

Anonymous says:

The campus is beautiful, the... The campus is beautiful, the student centers and study areas are always clean and well-kept, and they’re a great place to relax on campus and study. I don’t know too much about the athletic facilities. 12345 Facilities Report

McGJB says: McGill University 2015 Business

The libraries at McGill are very... The libraries at McGill are very nice, and there are many options if you like studying in a library. The athletic facility is OK. The student gym has a good variety of machines, but you can only use them for 30 minutes at a time. The student center is pretty nice with lots of choices for places to eat. 12345 Facilities: March 05, 2009 Report

Anonymous says:

The athletic center is inexpensive... The athletic center is inexpensive and in quite good condition for a building of its age (built in 1939 with limited funds). Some faculties have better computer labs than others—management has a 24-hour lab accessible only with a student ID smartcard. 12345 Facilities Report

Facts

Did You Know?

McGill has a small system of underground tunnels connecting various buildings on campus. These make it possible to go to all of your classes and even stop at the library without ever having to step outside.

In 2007, SSMU passed a motion to recognize a number of buildings on campus under Star Trek-themed names in order to emphasize their devotion to William Shatner.

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