Acronyms - M

M4M
Meetings for Majors are offered during Orientation Week and provide in-coming students with the opportunity to meet professors and other first year students in their major. They provide a head start on learning about the unique opportunities that lie within each discipline.
MAC (mack)
MacDonald Hall is located on the north side of College Avenue off of MacDonald Circle. In the past it was an all-female residence hall on its upper floors with classroom space on its main level. It is being re-developed to become the home of the College of Business and Economics beginning in 2016.
MACK (mac-kin-nun)
The former acronym for the MacKinnon Building. See MCKN.
Mack's (max)
Located on the first floor of the MacKinnon Building this is a food service outlet where snack food can be purchased, as well as coffee and other beverages, using a meal card.
MACN (mc-not-ton)
MacNaughton Building is located next to Zavitz Hall and is home to the University Bookstore and Pages Coffee House as well as the Mathematics and Statistics and Physics departments.
MACS (macks)
Macdonald Stewart Hall is located at the far north end of campus and is attached to Macdonald Institute (MINS).
Mac-Stew
The MacDonald Stewart Art Centre, now known as the Art Gallery of Guelph (AGG).
MAEC
Mathematical Economics is a Specialization offered at the undergraduate level. Refer to the Specializations and Their Degrees chart at the start of Section X--Degree Programs in the current Undergraduate Calendar for more information.
MAH
OVC Main Animal Holding.
Maids Hall (maid-s hall)
Maids Hall is a residence hall located at the north end of campus on Trent Lane behind Drew Hall. It is home to Arts House, one of four living-learning centres offered by Student Housing Services.
Maritime
Maritime Hall is one residence hall within the South Residences complex (Mountain Hall and Prairie Hall are the other two). It is located between South Ring and Stone Roads at the south end of campus.
MASA (mass-a)
Men Against Sexual Aggression, a group facilitated by the Wellness Centre that address issues of security and violence through educational programs and that is relevant to anyone who is close to a victim of sexual aggression, or has a desire to make the campus safer for women.
MASS (mass-ee hall)
Massey Hall is located between the library and Johnston Green to the west side of Winegard Walk. It was originally a library and is the location of the Drama division of the School of English and Theatre Studies.
MATH
Mathematics is a Specialization offered at the undergraduate level. Refer to the Specializations and Their Degrees chart at the start of Section X--Degree Programs in the current Undergraduate Calendar for more information.
MBG
Molecular Biology and Genetics is a Specialization offered at the undergraduate level. Refer to the Specializations and Their Degrees chart at the start of Section X--Degree Programs in the current Undergraduate Calendar for more information.
MCKN (mac-kin-nun)
MacKinnon Building is located on Winegard Walk between the North Side of the University Centre and Johnston Hall, across from the main entrance to the McLaughlin Library. It houses offices for the departments/schools of Economics, English and Theatre Studies, History, Languages and Literatures, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology and Anthropology. (Formerly MACK.)
MCLN (j-d-mc-lock-lann)
J.D. McLachlan Building is located to the west side of Winegard Walk on Stadium Walk and is the home of the Department of Agricultural Economics and Business.
McNally House
McNally House is located at 577 Gordon Street and is home to the College of Biological Science Dean's Office as well as the program counselling office for Bachelor of Science students in the biological sciences.
MCST
Media and Cinema Studies is a Specialization offered at the undergraduate level. Refer to the Specializations and Their Degrees chart at the start of Section X--Degree Programs in the current Undergraduate Calendar for more information.
MCU (m-c-u)
Ministry of Colleges and Universities (Province of Ontario).
Meal Exchange
A program facilitated by the CSA that is dedicated to empowering students to solve the hunger problem in our community. Students donate points from their meal cards to contribute to food and supply purchases that are donated to community organizations such as food banks, drop-in centres, shelters and emergency pantries. Call 519-824-4120 extension 54407 or visit https://csaonline.ca/meal-exchange
MECH
Mechanical Engineering is a Specialization offered at the undergraduate level. Refer to the Specializations and Their Degrees chart at the start of Section X--Degree Programs in the current Undergraduate Calendar for more information.
MEF
Management Economics and Finance is a Specialization offered at the undergraduate level. Refer to the Specializations and Their Degrees chart at the start of Section X--Degree Programs in the current Undergraduate Calendar for more information.
MFB
Marine and Freshwater Biology is a Specialization offered at the undergraduate level. Refer to the Specializations and Their Degrees chart at the start of Section X--Degree Programs in the current Undergraduate Calendar for more information.
MI
Ministry of Infrastructure (formerly Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure).
MICR
Microbiology is a Specialization offered at the undergraduate level. Refer to the Specializations and Their Degrees chart at the start of Section X--Degree Programs in the current Undergraduate Calendar for more information.
Mills Hall
Mills Hall is a residence hall located at the north end of campus on Winegard Walk across from Creelman Hall.
MINS
Macdonald Institute is located west of Macdonald Hall, is attached to HAFA, and houses the Consumer Studies and Family Relations and Applied Nutrition departments. (Also see “FACS”.)
MKMN
Marketing Management is a Specialization offered at the undergraduate level. Refer to the Specializations and Their Degrees chart at the start of Section X--Degree Programs in the current Undergraduate Calendar for more information.
MKTG
Marketing is a Specialization offered at the undergraduate level. Refer to the Specializations and Their Degrees chart at the start of Section X--Degree Programs in the current Undergraduate Calendar for more information.
MLIB (mac-lock-lan-lie-br-air-ee)
McLaughlin Library is the main university library and is located on Winegard Walk across from the MacKinnon Building. The library provides services such as Trellis and allows students access to any of the 7.5 million items in the TUG collection.
Mountain
Mountain Hall is one residence hall within the South Residences complex (Maritime Hall and Prairie Hall are the other two). It is located between South Ring and Stone Roads at the south end of campus.
MRI
Ministry of Research and Innovation.
MS
Museum Studies is a Specialization offered at the undergraduate level. Refer to the Specializations and Their Degrees chart at the start of Section X--Degree Programs in the current Undergraduate Calendar for more information.
MSAC (m-s-a-c)
Macdonald Stewart Art Centre is the former name of the Art Gallery of Guelph.
MSCI
Mathematical Science is a Specialization offered at the undergraduate level. Refer to the Specializations and Their Degrees chart at the start of Section X--Degree Programs in the current Undergraduate Calendar for more information.
MAESD
Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development, former name of MTCU.
MTCU (m-t-c-u)
Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities is the former name of the Ontario Ministry of Colleges and Universities.
Munford
The C.J. Munford Centre was established in 1994 and functions as a resource facility for students of colour of varying backgrounds. The Centre focuses on issues of diversity, race, and other significant factors relevant to the lives of people of colour.
MUSC
Music is a Specialization offered at the undergraduate level. Refer to the Specializations and Their Degrees chart at the start of Section X--Degree Programs in the current Undergraduate Calendar for more information.
MX
Meal Exchange