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Old 12-25-2009 at 10:59 AM   #16
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Really? I thoguht for the Faculty of Science it was something like 15-20 percent.
It varies across faculties, obviously some see higher numbers (insert Health Science joke) than others. In general, it is between 10-20% of the students.
Old 12-25-2009 at 12:05 PM   #17
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Do they just send you a certificate, or do we have to go to a ceremony type thing to get it?
Depending on how big the faculty is and how many people make the list, you may or may not get a ceremony...I've only seen a ceremony for the faculty of science once, and I wasn't even involved since I was in my first year haha.

I don't know if they mail the certificates eventually, but even if they do they might get bent up during the mailing process. I'd recommend dropping into the office of the associate dean of your faculty and making an inquiry about the certificates. They have them available for pickup at some point. (:

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the Dean's list is for 30 credits per session right? Is it worth taking 6 courses next term so that one has a chance at being on the list? (First term kinda looks good but maybe it was because I only had 4 courses this term)

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It's good to try, but don't put the extra pressure on yourself, and expect yourself to complete it (If you do, it's an added bonus!)...I know from experience, having been in a similar situation, that taking a 6th course just to get on Dean's Honour doesn't work out well.

If you accept the possibility of being overworked and dropping the course (and don't mind 'wasting' a few hundred bucks on the course), then by all means I'd highly recommend it. (:


Here's a big note though: Your units roll over, despite what you'd expect. If you've taken courses in the summer which put you over your 'quota,' ie. after first year you've now completed 33 units instead of the standard 30, then if you take 27 units, even in your 4th year, these 3 extra units will count toward being on Dean's Honour List. It happened to me in my third year, after taking summer courses almost 2 years prior. (:

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Old 12-25-2009 at 12:40 PM   #18
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It varies across faculties, obviously some see higher numbers (insert Health Science joke) than others. In general, it is between 10-20% of the students.
Indeed. For Humanities and Soc Sci I would doubt if it is even 10% of students. Stupid subjectivity garbageface.
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Here's a big note though: Your units roll over, despite what you'd expect. If you've taken courses in the summer which put you over your 'quota,' ie. after first year you've now completed 33 units instead of the standard 30, then if you take 27 units, even in your 4th year, these 3 extra units will count toward being on Dean's Honour List. It happened to me in my third year, after taking summer courses almost 2 years prior. (:
are you sure about this mowicz?! cause i'm contemplating dropping a course right now (will have 4 this term). that gives me 27 units from sept-april, but i took 2 summer courses this past summer. my deciding factor is whether i'd be able to get on teh dean's list or not, and sadly i can't find it anywhere on the mcmaster website.
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are you sure about this mowicz?! cause i'm contemplating dropping a course right now (will have 4 this term). that gives me 27 units from sept-april, but i took 2 summer courses this past summer. my deciding factor is whether i'd be able to get on teh dean's list or not, and sadly i can't find it anywhere on the mcmaster website.
You would be on. However, if you only took summer courses after the Fall/Winter session it wouldn't count - I should know. It has to be directly before or during the regular school period.

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Info about Dean's Honour List for reference: http://registrar.mcmaster.ca /calen...ent/pg131.html

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Is this ceremony worth going to? Don't really want to go if it's a waste of time.
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are you sure about this mowicz?! cause i'm contemplating dropping a course right now (will have 4 this term). that gives me 27 units from sept-april, but i took 2 summer courses this past summer. my deciding factor is whether i'd be able to get on teh dean's list or not, and sadly i can't find it anywhere on the mcmaster website.
I took 27 units in first year, 6 units in summer school, and I still got on the Deans' Honour list.

I emailed asking about it and they said my summer courses were included.
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Indeed. For Humanities and Soc Sci I would doubt if it is even 10% of students. Stupid subjectivity garbageface.
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Old 01-14-2010 at 11:04 PM   #25
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I took 27 units in first year, 6 units in summer school, and I still got on the Deans' Honour list.

I emailed asking about it and they said my summer courses were included.
thanks man.

i dropped by the dean's office and they told me i'm eligible too, so i'm enjoying my term with 4 courses for now
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I have the same question as knox, essentially. I know the ceremony's on January 27th (correct me if I'm wrong), but I'd rather not go if it's "pointless" .
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My mom really wants to go to this ceremony, so I can't back out of it >.> At least go, it's probably only like an hour and a half at the most two hours. It's not that bad if you live close and can go home after.
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I have the same question as knox, essentially. I know the ceremony's on January 27th (correct me if I'm wrong), but I'd rather not go if it's "pointless" .
Where did you get January 27th from?
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They sent out invitations and such... although mine was from the faculty of social science, I heard not every faculty does these ceremonies.
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