Arts & Science Meet & Greet
10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. in LRW 3038 (Arts & Science Program Office)
Current students, staff and instructors from Arts & Science will be here to answer your questions about the program and chat about their experiences.
Wilson College Welcome
10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. at Lyon’s New Media Centre (4th Floor Mills Library)
Curious about your future at Wilson College? Join us at the Lyon’s New Media Centre where you’ll meet your first-year professors and explore some amazing resources. You’ll get a hands-on look at the photo and video studios, podcast rooms, 3D printing and VR simulations—just a few of the tools you’ll have access to as a Wilson College student ready to make an impact in civic leadership.
Leadership & Civic Studies I Info Session
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. at Lyon’s New Media Centre (4th Floor Mills Library)
Join this engaging session to learn more about the Wilson College student experience. We’ll discuss program and course details, experiential components, residence and student life and what life after Wilson College looks like. You’ll have an opportunity to have all your questions answered.
DeGroote Info Booths and Meet & Greet
10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. in PGCLL M Level Mezzanine
Gather information on academics, internship, career & professional development and international exchange. Connect with staff and current students to learn more about the DeGroote experience.
DeGroote’s Career Journey for Offer Holders
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. in PGCLL M21
Explore the excellence of DeGroote’s career services and unlock your career possibilities. Meet the dedicated professionals and upper-year student career mentors who will support you throughout your BCom and discover the wide range of resources, programs, and opportunities designed to enhance and shape your unique career path. This session will also include a career activity to help you customize your DeGroote BCom experience to achieve your professional goals.
DeGroote Club Fair
10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. in PGCLL M22 & M24
Speak with student leaders about getting involved in various extracurricular activities and case competitions.
MCCD Hub Showcase
10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. in PGCLL M05
The McLean Centre for Collaborative Discovery (MCCD) will be an exciting and innovative space for DeGroote’s undergraduate students to collaborate with industry and community partners to tackle 21st-century business challenges. Come explore the MCCD learning hubs and see how your DeGroote experience will create real-world impact.
Business I Info Sessions (60 minutes)
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. & 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. in PGCLL M21
Learn about the Honours Commerce program. DeGroote students, faculty and staff will walk you through the structure, features and related career opportunities of the Commerce program.
Mock Business Simulation: Accelerating the Energy
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. in PGCLL M21
This session models the experiential learning opportunities that are core to DeGroote’s undergraduate curriculum. You will be engaged in an interactive simulation exploring the complex decision making and exciting career opportunities available in the green energy sector.
IBH Program Panel
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. in PGCLL M16
Learn more about the Integrated Business and Humanities (IBH) program and hear from Program Director Dr. Brent McKnight, current students and alumni.
IBH Program Drop-In and Student Project Showcase
2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. outside PGCLL M12
Stop by to speak 1:1 with IBH Program Director Dr. Brent McKnight and current students. Gain insight into the innovative IBH curriculum as students share their work and host project display stations.
START HERE: Mac Eng Welcome & Info Tent
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. in Mac Eng Tent on JHE Lawn
Join us at the Faculty of Engineering Welcome Tent to connect with the Engineering recruitment team. Join our guided tours led by our student ambassadors throughout the day. This is a perfect opportunity to learn about our diverse program offerings, understand admission requirements, and explore our unique engineering facilities.
Department Showcase
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. in Mac Eng Tent on JHE Lawn
Discover the exciting programs, cutting-edge research and hands-on opportunities offered by the Faculty of Engineering. Meet faculty members, current students, and staff who will share insights into our departments, research opportunities, and student life.
Mac Eng Tours & Open Labs
10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. in Mac Eng Tent on JHE Lawn
Faculty of Engineering Co-op Info Sessions
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. in JHE 376
Black @ Mac Eng Meet & Greet
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. in JHE Lobby
Women in Engineering Meet & Greet
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. in JHE Lobby
Bachelor of Technology (BTech) Info Sessions
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. in ETB 235/236
Biotechnology Lab
10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. in ETB 311
BTech Automation Lab
10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. in ETB B111
BTech Learning Factory
10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. in ETB Basement
MARC Automotive Labs
Bus to off-campus MARC Facility leaving at 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Computer Science Info Sessions
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. in ITB AB102
Autonomous Electric Vehicle RC Showcase
10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. in ITB 1st Floor Lobby
Engineering I Info Sessions
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. in BSB 147
Engineering and Management Info Session
3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. in BSB 147
Chemical Engineering Lab
10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. in JHE 121
Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences (iBioMed) Info Sessions
10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. in MDCL 1105
iBioMed Design Studio
10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. in ABB C104
Honours Health Science Info Booth
10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. in MDCL Atrium
Interactive Insight into the Honours Health Sciences (BHSc)
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. in MDCL 1305/1307
Presentation by Stacey Ritz, Assistant Dean, Honours Health Sciences Program.
Self-Guided Health Sciences Lab and Library Tour
10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. starting from MDCL Atrium
iBioMed Info Booths
10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. in MDCL Atrium & Mac Eng Tent on JHE Lawn
iBioMed Design Studio
10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. in ABB C104
Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences (iBioMed) Info Sessions
10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. in MDCL 1105
Learn more about Canada’s first truly integrated biomedical engineering and health sciences program. Co-Director Dr. Colin McDonald will talk about what to expect in your first year, specializations in second year and where you can go with an iBioMed degree.
Midwifery Info Booth
10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. in MDCL atrium
Engage with staff and students about the Midwifery program.
Midwifery Education Info Session
12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m. in MDCL 1309
The Midwifery program trains and prepares students to register as midwives in Ontario. Learn more about the exciting and rewarding professional practice of midwifery from faculty and current undergraduate students.
Nursing Open House
10:00 a.m.– 3:00 p.m. in Ewart Angus Centre on the 1st floor of HSC
Presentations at 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. & 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m
Learn about our nursing program from students, faculty, and staff. Tour our School of Nursing and Simulation Centre. Discover leadership opportunities with the BScN Undergraduate Nursing Student Society (MUNSS).
Upper Year Entry Programs’ Info Session
1:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m. in MDCL 1102
Are you interested in studying biochemistry, the biomedical sciences, integrated rehabilitation and humanities, or pharmacology? Join us to learn more about four programs in the Faculty of Health Sciences:
- Honours Biochemistry – Info booth in MDCL Atrium
- Honours Biomedical Discovery and Commercialization – Info booth in MDCL Atrium
- Honours Integrated Rehabilitation and Humanities – Info booth in MDCL Atrium and LRW Lobby
- Honours Biology & Pharmacology Co-op – Info booth in MDCL Atrium
The discussion will include admissions, curriculum, and how you can get involved in health sciences research at McMaster.
Faculty of Humanities Showcase
10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. in LRW lobby
Information booths for all Humanities programs. Meet our student ambassadors, professors, representatives from our Humanities society and MELD (McMaster English Language Development) Diploma. Our student experience team, who’s here to help you navigate Mac on every step of your academic journey, can chat with you about academic requirements, career supports, next steps and international exchange programs.
Arts Square Activities
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. outside LRW
Take a break from your visit and join us in the Arts Square outside of LR Wilson Hall! Chat with current students, enjoy fun activities and snap some photos at our photo booth.
ARiEAL Research Center Tours
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. on the fourth floor of LRW
Tours will feature a brief introduction to the field of applied and experimental linguistics as well as an overview of ARiEAL Research Center and its laboratories. Additionally, student researchers will conduct short electroencephalogram (EEG) demonstrations to showcase the research taking place at ARiEAL.
Fitzhenry Studios and Lyons Family Studio Open House & Tour
Open House: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.; Formal tour at 1:00 p.m. starting in LRW
McMaster’s iArts (Integrated Arts) BFA and BA programs allow you to direct your path wherever your creativity takes you – from acting, to painting, to sculpture, to creating digital videos and beyond. Opened in 2015, the studios and atrium offer a state-of-the-art presentation and gallery space. The Lyons Family Studio is a state-of-the-art, professional theatre space, which features advanced lighting, digital sound and projection capabilities within a flexible space that allows for a wide range of seating options. It provides students the ultimate hands-on experience to showcase their performance and technical skills.
H_manities: A Brighter World Needs U
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. & 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. in the LRW Concert Hall
Imagine yourself here. Join us to discover what it’s like to be a Humanities student at McMaster. Learn about our programs, our close-knit community and why we say, “In Humanities, the possibilities are endless!”
Music: Concert Hall Open House
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. on LRW first floor
Our concert hall features exceptional acoustics and professional facilities and has hosted internationally renowned soloists and performing arts groups. It is the home of McMaster’s choirs, orchestras, concert band and percussion ensemble.
Media Art Lab Tours (60-minute tours)
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m., and 2:00p.m–3:00 p.m. Tours will leave from the Communication Studies/Media Arts booth in LRW and participants will walk together to the lab located at TSH 202B.
Exclusive to McMaster Media Arts and Communication Studies students, the Anne and Neil MacArthur Humanities Multimedia Wing offers 24/7 access to professional-level computers, with industry-standard software and equipment to create and edit video, audio and digital content, and animate 3D and 2D objects.
MasterClass: Walk in my Humanities shoes
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. in LRW 1057
Curious about what life is like for a Humanities student at Mac? Join our student ambassadors and explore examples of class schedules, ask questions about their favourite courses, how to join a club or society, life on and off campus, and what they do for fun. They can’t wait to meet you!
Faculty Showcase
10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. on PGCLL First Floor
Faculty, student and staff representatives from each of our seven Level I programs will be on hand to speak about their programs and the opportunities for study beyond Level I.
Faculty of Science Tours
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. starting from PGCLL First Floor
Take this opportunity to have a full lab and facilities tour, or a customized experience based on your areas of interest, led by current Faculty of Science students.
Science Gateway Experience Session (Life Sciences, Earth & Environmental Sciences, and Chemical & Physical Sciences)
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. & 1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m. in PGCLL B138
Planetarium Shows (15-minute shows)
10:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m., BSB B149
Chemistry & Chemical Biology Open Lab
10:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. in ABB 122
Physics & Astronomy Open Lab
10:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. in BSB B110 and B114
Nuclear Science @ the McMaster Nuclear Reactor
12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. in East lobby of the Nuclear Research Building
Earth, Environment & Society Open Lab
10:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. in BSB 343
Biology Greenhouse Open Lab
10:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. in Biology Greenhouse
Biology Open Lab
10:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. in BSB 218
Living Systems Open Lab
10:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. in ABB 106
Mathematics & Statistics Gateway Info Session
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. in PGCLL 127
What to expect in the iSci program
12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m. in PGCLL B138
Kinesiology Info Session
12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m. in PGCLL 127
Kinesiology Lab Tour
11:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. in IWC South Entrance Lobby
Medical Radiation Sciences Info Session
1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m. in PGCLL 127
Learn more about the three specializations: Radiation Therapy, Radiography and Ultrasonography, and their clinical experience.
Medical Radiation Sciences Open House
10:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. in IAHS Lobby
Faculty Showcase
10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. in LRW Lobby
Meet with professors and students from our 12 undergraduate departments. Learn about program pathways and other opportunities you have to enhance your degree.
Arts Square Activities
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. outside LRW
Take a break from your visit and join us in the Arts Square outside of LR Wilson Hall! Chat with current students, enjoy fun activities and snap some photos at our photo booth.
Indigenous Studies & Indigenous Student Services Open House
Open House from 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. in LRW 1811; Presentations at 11:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m. in LRW 1811
Join the Indigenous Student Services (ISS) team at 11:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m. for light refreshments and a presentation about the programs and services we offer for Indigenous students at Mac! Discuss admission, academic, transition, financial aid, and more!
Co-op, Internships and Careers
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. in LRW 1055
Join us for a one-hour session with the Social Sciences Co-op & Careers team to discover how you can enhance your degree and prepare for your career. We’ll explore the types of jobs Social Sciences students pursue, how various degree programs relate to job options and skills, and how the co-op program works, including how to apply in Level I.
You’ll also learn about the elective internship option, the kinds of jobs available through co-op and internships, and the support and opportunities offered at Mac SocSci.
Therapy Dog Session at Arts Quad
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. at LRW Arts Square
Take a break and spend some time with therapy dogs: Aurora, Lucy, Rosie, and Zuzu!
Social Sciences Pathway Panel
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. & 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. in LRW B1007
Hear from professors and students in each of our Level I pathways (Social Sciences I, Economics I, and Health and Society I), learn about life in the social sciences, and the flexibility and customization offered in our degree programs.
Anthropology Lab Tour: A Glimpse into the Past
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. starting at LRW Lobby
Join us for a unique 40-minute guided tour through the archaeology and bioarchaeology labs! This is your chance to explore Ontario’s archaeological past and learn how bones and teeth unlock critical information about evolution, human pathology, and our primate ancestry. Come discover the fascinating work being done in these fields, and how they help us understand our past.
Registration is required. Please visit the sign up form below.
