McGill University is a public research university in Montreal, Canada. McGill is ranked 24th in global university rankings.

McGill University

McGill University is a public research university in Montreal, Canada. McGill is ranked 24th in global university rankings.

Assisting Student Life, Communications and IT

McGill is a large and decentralized institution. OOHLALA helps McGill centralize relevant student information into one seamless experience that reduces stress and complexity.

STUDENT LIFE

IT DEPARTMENT

Centralizing the Student Experience

McGill’s first objective was focused on incoming students. OOHLALA centralizes all the information a students needs for orientation.

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Saving Time Through Peer Support

By leveraging the campus community, the McGill campus wall was able to save staff over 250 hours of time and result in instant answers for over 1500 questions.

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A Truly Integrated Experience

The McGill app works directly with their central authentication system and centralizes access to important resources such as booking a study room, class schedules and classroom locations.

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Digitizing Orientation

“We used the app during orientation to modernize and make orientation more accessible and more fun. We had students posting on the wall, we were posting our competition scores and students were the most engaged I have ever seen them”.

- Mitchell Miller, Student Life Coordinator

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A Place for Peer Support

The McGill App has become a great place for peer support among students who are using the platform to answer questions, find roommates, and provide feedback on which courses to take.

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See what the app engagement looks like on the McGill University app

95%

First-year student adoption

650k+

Social interactions on the app

90%

Students said the app helps them get off to a good start.

250+

Number of staff person hours saved by crowd-sourcing campus knowledge through the campus wall

1500

Questions asked

More Features

  • Classes
  • Grades
  • SIS/LMS
  • Academic Calendar
  • Event Calendar
  • Push Notification
  • Targeted Messaging
  • Campus Wall
  • Tours
  • Custom Links
  • Branding
  • Alumni Engagement
  • Campus Wall
  • Events
  • Service Information
  • Orientation
  • Residences
  • Societies, groups and clubs
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