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With the start of school only a few weeks away... time to get prepped! Here are links to everything you need to get ready for your first week at McMaster.
IN THIS ARTICLE:
Textbook tips (buying used, etc)
Tuition/OSAP Payment Deadline info and how to pay
Residence Move-in tips and what to pack
Moving off-campus tips
MACPASS info and pickup locations
Campus Map and Building acronyms info
Important Dates, and much more!
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TEXTBOOKS
Buying textbooks is something you should hold off on doing unless you're buying USED textbooks for required courses. For electives, wait until the first class to see if you like the course or not. Read all the textbook buying tips here.
It's easy to get lost on campus when you're a new first-year student.
Here is a CAMPUS MAP:
The MARC building is not on the main McMaster campus, it's a few minutes down Main Street, at Longwood road, close to the highway. https://mcmasterinnovationpar k.ca/marc
If you're an incoming student.. we want to make sure you know everything you need to know before starting in September! We're going to be posting a series of McMaster basics to get you started.
The first is building abbreviations! Knowing your way around campus, and knowing which buildings to go to, is very important when you start in September and print off your class schedule.
Living in residence this year? We have you covered! Here are all the dates, deadlines, tips, and advice to make sure rez move-in as smooth as possible!
First Year Students will move in on either Saturday, August 25 or Sunday, August 26, depending on your building assignment.
Friday, August 31 Majid Jordan will be headlining our #WW2018 concert! 😁
Please Note:
•Limited Upper Year tickets will be available for purchase beginning at 8pm this evening.
•This concert is free for all MacPass holders.
• McMaster student card required for entry.
It's is designed to ease your transition to academic and campus life at McMaster University and to set you up for a successful first year in university.
The week includes an array of social, cultural, athletic and academic activities that showcase the range of services, supports, and opportunities available to undergraduate students. Get engaged in university life and participate in events and programs designed to help connect you with your Faculty and professors, residence hall community or off-campus society, the Hamilton community and, most importantly, other students!
Your MacPass and the #MacWW2018 experience is ALREADY PAID FOR if you are an incoming first-year student, because it's paid through a mandatory Orientation Fee that comes out of your tuition fees. So make the most of it!
#MacWW2018 takes place from Saturday, August 25 until Saturday, September 1. Events begin at 10:00 a.m. the earliest and...
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