Support for Game Plan athletes at McGill:

Designated staff contact within the university to provide guidance and individualized educational planning and counselling to athletes;

• Wherever possible, McGill will provide accommodations for student-athletes for reduced course loads, the ability to postpone and resume studies, and prolonged completion times for degrees with exceptions flagged by the university;

• Wherever possible, McGill will provide alternative and/or flexible assignment deadlines and alternative tutorial times based on sporting related commitments;

• McGill will provide access to academic and non-academic resources through student service areas that support the unique needs and skill sets of student-athletes.

About McGill:

McGill is pleased to partner with Game Plan to assist Canadian athletes in their pursuit of excellence in the classroom and on the playing field. The University encourages athletes to challenge themselves intellectually as well as physically and supports their efforts in juggling the demands of being a student-athlete as well as the transition into life after competition.

McGill University is one of Canada’s top institutions of higher learning. Its 11 faculties and 11 professional schools offer more than 300 programs of study to some 40,000 graduate, undergraduate and continuing studies students. Located in the heart of vibrant and bilingual Montreal, McGill students also benefit from a comprehensive athletics program that includes over 700 student-athletes competing on 30 varsity teams and a recreation program that offers multiple opportunities to be active including non-credit fitness classes, a first-class Fitness Centre and one of the country’s largest university-based intramural programs.