Saturday, October 29, 2011 – 9:00am to 3:00pm
- Find out more in-depth information on the program you are interested in during our info sessions
- Speak with our friendly staff about academic programs and student services
- Explore our beautiful campus on foot
- See some of our residences
- RSVP is recommended – RSVP NOW (Closed)
- Campus Tours
Tour Times: 9:30am – 3:30pm (last tour leaves at 3:00pm)
Mini-tours of McMaster facilities will be offered on a drop-in basis at checkpoints across campus. Your tour guide will be a current McMaster student, and will be happy to share experiences with you about life on campus.
Select your walking tour (30-40mins) based on your academic interests! Tour checkpoints will be highlighted in the agenda presented to you upon arrival. - Residence Tours
Tour Times: 10:00am – 3:30pm
Drop-in to any of the 12 McMaster residences, and one of our friendly residence volunteers would be happy to show you a room. For more information on our residences, click here.
McMaster Marketplace
Location: David Braley Athletic Centre, Time: 9:00am – 1:30pm
Over 25 academic programs and student services displays will be set up for you to browse at your leisure. Meet reps and students for each area to get all of your questions answered! - Academic Information Sessions
See chart below for locations and times of each session.
These 45-minute presentations are designed to give you an overview of all the direct-entry level I programs that McMaster offers.
Note that each faculty will offer their presentation twice, please choose to attend one of the two sessions that will best suit your schedule.
Marketplace Participants Include:
Academic Programs |
Student Services |
| Arts & Science Program | Aboriginal Student Services |
| Bachelor of Technology | Admissions Office |
| Business | Athletics & Recreation |
| Computer Science | Student Success Centre |
| Engineering | Student Accessibility Services |
| Environmental & Earth Sciences | Financial Aid & Scholarships |
| Health Sciences | Hospitality (Food) Services |
| Humanities | Housing (Residence) Services |
| Integrated Science | |
| Kinesiology | |
| Life Sciences | |
| Math & Stats | |
| Medical Radiation Sciences | |
| Medicine | |
| Midwifery | |
| Music | |
| Nursing | |
| Physical Sciences | |
| Physician Assistant | |
| Social Sciences |
Academic Information Sessions
Level I Program |
Time |
Location |
|
Arts & Science |
9:30am and 11:30am |
MDCL* 1102 |
|
Bachelor of Technology |
10:30am and 12:30pm |
CIBC Banquet Hall,
|
|
Business |
10:30am and 12:30pm |
MDCL* 1102 |
|
Engineering and Computer Science |
9:30am and 11:30am |
CIBC Banquet Hall,
|
|
Health Sciences |
9:30am - BHSc (Honours) Student Presentation; “What to expect as a Level I BHSc (Honours) Student”11:30am – BHSc Presentation by Dr. Del Harnish Assistant Dean |
MDCL* 1305/1307 |
|
Humanities and Music |
10:30am and 12:30pm |
Gilmour Hall 111 |
|
Integrated Science |
10:30am and 12:30pm |
MDCL* 1309 |
|
Kinesiology |
10:30am and 12:30pm |
MDCL* 1105 |
|
Life Sciences/ Environmental & Earth Sciences |
10:30am and 12:30pm |
MDCL* 1305/1307 |
|
Medical Radiation Sciences |
10:30am and 12:30pm |
MDCL* 1110 |
|
Medicine |
1:30 pm |
MDCL* 1305/1307 |
|
Midwifery |
9:30am- 1:30pm |
See students, faculty and staff in David Braley Athletic Centre |
|
Nursing |
9:30am and 11:30am |
MDCL* 1110 |
|
Physical Sciences/Math & Stats |
9:30am and11:30am |
MDCL* 1309 |
|
Student Accessibility Services |
1:30pm |
MDCL* 1105 |
|
Social Sciences |
9:30am and 11:30am |
Gilmour Hall 111 |
* MDCL = Michael G. DeGroote Centre for Learning & Discovery
Refreshments
Refreshments are available for purchase throughout Fall Preview Day.
Tim Hortons
Location: McMaster University Student Centre (#51), 1st floor
Time: 8:00 am – 3:30 pm
Treat yourself to a coffee and donut to get a kick start for the day!
La Piazza
Location: McMaster University Student Centre (#51), 1st floor
Time: 9:30 am – 4:00 pm
A great place to grab lunch! The menu includes Piller’s deli sandwich bar, Creation X (open grill), Pizza Pizza, and much more!
ByMac
Location: David Braley Athletic Centre (#54)
Time: 8:30am – 2:30pm
Another Tim Hortons location for your caffeine needs!
Directions & Parking
The Student Recruitment Office and Security and Parking Services at McMaster are happy to offer complimentary parking to Fall Preview visitors!
Upon parking your vehicle, simply hop on one of our shuttle buses which will deliver you to the David Braley Athletic Centre to start your day!
We ask that all visitors please enter the campus through the Cootes Drive entrance to McMaster University. See map on left.
Please print this page and follow these directions on Saturday, October 29. (Note that these differ from our regular campus tour directions.)
From Toronto, Oakville, Burlington
Take Highway 403 to the Main Street West exit. At the traffic lights at the top of the ramp turn left onto Main Street West (heading west).
Continue along Main Street in the right lane until it merges onto Cootes Drive (just after you pass the McMaster University
Medical Centre). Take the first McMaster University exit (right) off of Cootes Drive and Parking Officers will direct you to the parking lots.
From St. Catharines and the Niagara Peninsula
Follow the Queen Elizabeth Way over the Skyway Bridge as though going to Toronto. Take Highway 403 West towards Hamilton and follow the
directions from Toronto, Oakville, Burlington as previously described.
From Kitchener/Waterloo
Take Highway 8 to the Town of Dundas. Proceed along King Street straight through Dundas and this will become Highway 102 (Cootes Drive).
There is an exit off Cootes Drive on the right for McMaster University. Parking Officers will direct you to the nearest parking lots.
From Brantford and London
From Brantford travel on Highway 403 East to the Aberdeen Street exit. After exiting Highway 403 turn left onto Longwood Road (first lights) and
proceed to Main Street (next lights). Turn left onto Main Street. Continue along Main Street in the right lane until it merges onto Cootes Drive
(just after you pass the McMaster University Medical Centre). Take the first McMaster University exit (right) off of Cootes Drive and Parking Officers
will direct you to the parking lots.