McGill University

Montreal, Quebec

We documented 184 protests at McGill University between Jan 2012 and Nov 2018, drawing roughly 720,382 participants.

Data from Statistics Canada, CAUBO, and CAUT.

Institution

Institution typeUniversity
ProvinceQuebec

Students

Total number of students38,943
Domestic students29,367
International students9,576
Women students22,308
Men students16,638

Finances

Endowment assets$1.02B
Government funds$762.4M
Non-government funds$670.3M
Expenditures (total)$1.45B

Faculty and staff

Teaching staff1,830
Women teaching staff627
Men teaching staff1,200

Campaigns

  • McGill student strike, as part of the Québec student strike against tuition increases, 2012 (15)
  • Québec student strike against tuition increases, 2012 (12)
  • CLASSE student strike, as part of the Québec student strike against tuition increases, 2012 (10)
  • Québec student campaign against government austerity, 2014-2015 (7)
  • Divest McGill three-day campaign for fossil fuel divestment, 2016 (7)
  • Campaign at McGill University around University administration (non-racial issues) in February 2012 (6)
  • Divest McGill campaign for fossil fuel divestment, 2012-2016 (4)
  • McGill University PGSS student strike, as part of the Québec student strike against tuition increases, 2012 (3)
  • McGill University SWSA student strike, as part of the Québec student strike against tuition increases, 2012 (3)
  • McGill University ADELFIES student strike, as part of the Québec student strike against tuition increases, 2012 (3)
  • McGill University DESA student strike, as part of the Québec student strike against tuition increases, 2012 (3)
  • Divest McGill "Fossil Free Week" campaign for fossil fuel divestment, 2015 (3)
  • Campaign at McGill University around Labor and work from October to November 2016 (3)
  • CUTE Québec campaign against unpaid internships, 2017-2018 (3)
  • Montréal student campaign against 3% tuition increases, 2013 (2)
  • Divest McGill campaign for fossil fuel divestment at Petrocultures conference, 2014 (2)
  • Graduate Student Association campaign at McGill University around Economy and inequality in May 2015 (2)
  • ASSÉ student strike, as part of Québec student campaign against government austerity, Nov. 2015 (2)
  • Campaign at McGill University around Pro-Feminism and women's rights from April to May 2016 (2)
  • Campaign at McGill University around Pro-Feminism and women's rights in November 2017 (2)
  • Concordia University student strike, as part of the Québec student strike against tuition increases, 2012 (1)
  • Concordia University GUSS student strike, as part of the Québec student strike against tuition increases, 2012 (1)
  • Take Back the Night actions against sexual violence, across U.S. and Canada, 2012-2018 (1)
  • Campaign at Concordia Universities in November 2013 (1)
  • Campaign at McGill University around Labor and work in January 2014 (1)
  • Québec CEGEP faculty strike, as part of the Québec May Day strikes against government austerity, 2015 (1)
  • Québec May Day strikes against government austerity, 2015 (1)
  • Campaign at McGill University around Anti-Colonial or political independence in February 2016 (1)
  • Campaign at University of Utah around Other Anti-Racist Issue in August 2017 (1)

Multi-campus protests involving this university

  • May 2012 – May 2017+19 campusesLabor and work
  • Nov 2012+1 campusTuition and aid