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Old 07-20-2007 at 01:59 PM   #1
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Getting Involved at MAC (Part 4)
Getting Involved at McMaster
Part Four: Student Societies
By Danielle Lorenz

*Updated August 2013*

Yet another great way to get involved in the McMaster community is to participate in your faculty’s society. Even though all of the executive positions will be taken for this academic year, you still have the ability to become a First Year representative. Becoming a first year rep will help pave your way into the exec when the time comes in second term, so why not get involved? You will see various representatives of these societies during Welcome Week (dressed in their suits), so ask them questions. I have included all the societies in this article, and to be fair, have alphabetized them.

The Society of Arts and Science Students (SASS), represents the smallest faculty on campus. Although small, the Arts Scis are mighty. Why wouldn’t you want to get involved with SASS? You can check out their website, at http://www.sassweb.ca and look at all the reasons why I’m jealous that I’m not an Arts Sci.

Money, money, money! Money! If you are in Commerce, then you will probably wish to join the Degroote Commerce Society. The Green Suits are loud and proud, and you will see (and hear them) during Welcome Week. Their office is located in MGD (aka the Commerce building). For more information about all the clubs (yes, they have several) that fall under the Degroote Commerce Society check out http://www.degrootecommerce. ca .

Who are we? Engineers! What do we do? School work! The engineers are special… They have more class time than any of the other faculties on campus. Yet, they still have a ridiculous amount of faculty pride. The Redsuits will welcome you during Welcome Week, and the McMaster Engineering Society (MES) is the group managing all the magic. Visit the MES office and engineering lounge, located in JHE 121! Their website is http://www.macengsociety.ca/ and while you are there you can see all of the things the MES does throughout the year. From academic support, volunteering opportunities, sports teams, award winning clubs and car teams to socials and musicals, there's definitely something for you!

The McMaster Bachelor of Health Sciences Society is where all the supafly kids hang out. Boasting a buddy system (a first year being paired up with an upper-year student) an awesome formal, many other events during the year, and a lounge that can only be accessed by a key, Health Sci is a very unique faculty at McMaster. For more information, check out their website http://www.bhss.ca/index.php?n=Main.Home Page

If you are one of the many people in the faculty of Humanities, you can become a member of the McMaster Humanities Society. The MHS offers various ways to socialize throughout the year, including wine and cheese meetings, meet the prof nights, musicals, art exhibits, various guest performers, and many more. If you are in any way artistic, then being involved in the MHS is for you. Students can visit our website at www.machumanities.ca

The Kinesiology Society is active, athletic, and also very loud! Kin students boast activities that no other faculty societies on campus can, such as the Kin Games (an inter-university Olympics held for only kinesiology students), many mystery road trips, and weekend camping trips. During Faculty Day, you are going to have LOTS of fun with the Blue Boners, and discover how they got their name. Although their website (http://www.mcmaster.ca/kinesiology/kss.cfm) is somewhat lacking, don’t be afraid to talk to an upper year student during Welcome Week for more information about the KSS.

Going into Nursing? Nurses have a great society that you can learn more about at http://www.munss.ca

In Sciences? The McMaster Science Society's website is http://www.mac-sci.com . There is a ton of information on their site for Science kids, so check it out!

Last, but certainly not least, is Social Science. One of the largest faculties on campus, Soc Sci students also have a lot to boast. Every year they have a great formal, go on mystery road trips, have bar nights in other cities, and do lots of other stuff. Their website, http://www.macsocsci.com/modules/news/ has TONS of information on all the services available to Social Science Students. Visit them in KTH.

Here is a contact list to summarize everything up:

Health Sciences
Contact Info: [email protected] mcmaster.ca
Website: http://bhss.ca/

Science
Contact Info: [email protected] encesociety.com
Website: http://mcmastersciencesociet y.com/

Social Sciences
Contact Info: [email protected]
Website: http://themsss.com/

Humanities
Contact Info: [email protected]
Website: http://machumanities.com/

Engineering
Contact Info: [email protected] ty.ca
Website: http://macengsociety.ca/

Arts & Science
Contact Info: [email protected]
Website: http://www.sassweb.ca/

Kinesiology
Contact Info: [email protected] com
Website: http://www.science.mcmaster. ca/kin...y-society.html

Integrated Sciences
Contact Info: [email protected]
Website:http://www.science.mcmaster. ca/isc...e/isci-society

Nursing
Contact Info: [email protected]
Website: http://www.munss.ca/

Commerce
Contact Info: [email protected] merce.ca
Website: http://www.degrootecommerce. ca/








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The website works now and it's SCICO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!! not psycho.. that's only on sundays.
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message me the link...and I can fix it in the article.
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no that one is right =) The domain people sometimes let us down so that's probably why it wasn't working when you wrote this.
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Mhs
Hi there!

I just wanted to clarify some of the information about the McMaster Humanities Society. Our office has been moved to Commons Basement B104/B. Students can visit our website at www.machumanities.ca, email us at [email protected] or add us as a friend on facebook! https://www.facebook.com/mac.humanities?fref=t s

Hope this helps!
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Thanks Lisa, I will update the article.
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A few other items could be updated too I believe.

The new MacEng website is www.macengsociety.ca

And as for the part about redsuits and the Engineering society membership: That needs a bit of a refresher, as the current description is largely an outdated sort of mindset. We prefer that people don't associate redsuits with Mac Eng Society membership, because then they don't feel as strong of a connection to all the events and services that are put on by the society, which students in fact pay nearly $100 towards.

Perhaps then, you can modify it as such:

Who are we? Engineers! What do we do? School work! HA! The engineers are special… They have more class time than any of the other faculties on campus. Yet, they still have a ridiculous amount of faculty pride. The Redsuits welcome you during Welcome Week, but the McMaster Engineering Society (MES) is the group managing all the magic. Take a look at the MES office, located in JHE 121 to see the people who manage an ~half-million dollar budget, and manage all student-related initiatives. Their website is http://www.macengsociety.ca/ and while you are there you can examine all of the things the MES does throughout the year, and get a heads up for what you may be in for.

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