Originally Posted by Moh2in

im dropping McMaster, choosin UTM so i dont miss their course selection,

**** this

Sweet. One less person to worry about stealing my courses.

@Jaff, pretty much yes. You WILL be able to get into Polisci eventually, I am assuming you aren't in SocSci currently since there course selection actually opens Wednesday night. Hence all the PoliSci seats are being held for them and will be released after teh 30th. Also one important note is that people can change their courses till first week of classes hence sooner or later you WILL find a time where the courses you want(except for the REALLY popular ones like French) are open for you. August usually is a good time for that.

ALSO To Everyone! I'm assuming all of the upper year students got the mass email recently about the University budget? If you look closely the email itself claims that $4.5 Million has been assigned towards IT Infrastructure development and overhaul. Hence it is entirely possible that a good degree of it will be invested into Student records and indirectly SOLAR? I'll try and find out more details from the higher ups and post ASAP.

The last line is important because I also noticed this line in the budget: "The Registrar is currently engaged in a business process review to identify improvements that can be made which do not depend on an upgraded student information system." In other words they are considering delaying the long needed upgrades to Student Information System.

Also an interesting find was: "The University’s current state of technology is severely lacking on a number of fronts, with McMaster being the last(O_o?) of the G13 to undertake a review of its critical systems that support students, faculty and researchers."

Originally Posted by huzaifa47

@Jaff, pretty much yes. You WILL be able to get into Polisci eventually, I am assuming you aren't in SocSci currently since there course selection actually opens Wednesday night. Hence all the PoliSci seats are being held for them and will be released after teh 30th. Also one important note is that people can change their courses till first week of classes hence sooner or later you WILL find a time where the courses you want(except for the REALLY popular ones like French) are open for you. August usually is a good time for that.

ALSO To Everyone! I'm assuming all of the upper year students got the mass email recently about the University budget? If you look closely the email itself claims that $4.5 Million has been assigned towards IT Infrastructure development and overhaul. Hence it is entirely possible that a good degree of it will be invested into Student records and indirectly SOLAR? I'll try and find out more details from the higher ups and post ASAP.

The last line is important because I also noticed this line in the budget: "The Registrar is currently engaged in a business process review to identify improvements that can be made which do not depend on an upgraded student information system." In other words they are considering delaying the long needed upgrades to Student Information System.

Also an interesting find was: "The University’s current state of technology is severely lacking on a number of fronts, with McMaster being the last(O_o?) of the G13 to undertake a review of its critical systems that support students, faculty and researchers."

I didn't get that e-mail, anyone else?

I didn't get that email either.

Originally Posted by goodnews.inc

2.
And one of those spots is taken up for ELM.
And another is when a faculty member or administrative staff member logs on just to make sure everything is working right.

I really enjoyed this.

can I post some love for solar/mugsi? I used it for the VERY first time this morning & it worked perfectly you just need to be patient

Originally Posted by anumeet

can I post some love for solar/mugsi?

Unacceptable.

Originally Posted by reeves

Unacceptable.

thanks, way to be accepting

Originally Posted by jhan523

I didn't get that e-mail, anyone else?

Here is what the info bars said:

To: 'all Faculty and Staff' ([email protected])

And it was signed off by Peter George and The Provost. Here is the letter:

We are pleased to be able to provide a financial update to the McMaster community.

For those who are interested in additional information, the full budget can be found at:
http://www.mcmaster.ca/bms/pdf/consbud10.pdf

The budget summary can be found at:
http://www.mcmaster.ca/bms/pdf/2010-... une-2010.pdf

2009/10 Budget

The budget numbers for 2009/10 are being finalized. However, it is clear that the impact from higher than expected provincial funding and increased tuition and other revenue combined with reduced spending significantly strengthened the University’s year-end position. The projected Operating Fund is balanced before one-time expenses. These one-time costs are covered by existing reserve funds within the budget envelopes.

This positive budget position would not have been possible without the difficult decisions made by budget managers to lower costs which in a number of areas mean significant reorganization and staffing reductions.

2010/11 Budget

At June’s Board of Governors’ meeting, the Board approved the 2010/11 Consolidated Budget. Operating expenses are expected to increase by $18 million due almost entirely to growth in the cost of compensation and benefits. Total sources of funding are expected to increase by about $22 million due primarily to growth in tuition revenue and provincial funding.

The 2010/11 budget is balanced, after the University covers a significant number of one-time costs by drawing down budget envelope reserve funds. Although these funds allow key projects to move forward, the funds are being depleted over time. Over reliance will put at risk the University’s flexibility and ability to respond to opportunities as they arise.

The year 2010/11 will see an investment of $4.5 million to begin implementation of the University’s Technology strategy. McMaster’s technology systems are sorely out of date and this level of investment will be needed over the next several years.

While great progress has been made in the University’s financial planning, risks continue to exist. Government funding is not assured. Pension and post-retirement benefit issues continue to add significant costs to the operating budget. Without relief from future pension solvency payments, additional expenses of between $27 and $35 million will need to be funded in the budget each year beginning in 2011/12. The provincial compensation restraint act will bring some budget benefits over time, but continuing to manage compensation across all employee groups will be critical to McMaster’s ability to continue to deliver on its core teaching and research missions.

Our thanks to the Budget Committee and the many others who have worked so diligently over the past year to keep our budget decisions focused on our strategic goals. The budget process is complicated and is not always easy to understand. We continue to encourage all members of the McMaster community to stay informed about our financial position.

Together we have built a great university and it is only by working together that we will be able to continue to strengthen McMaster.

Yours sincerely,

Peter George
Ilene Busch-Vishniac

How many people here are faculty or staff. XD

Originally Posted by anumeet

thanks, way to be accepting

Im pretty accepting of most things. But I will not accept people speaking well of SOLAR.

Originally Posted by reeves

Im pretty accepting of most things. But I will not accept people speaking well of SOLAR.

LOL?

No, you're not.

dammit

Hey i have a question about the payment agreement:

If OSAP is able to cover most of the fees but not all of them, do i still choose osap as an option and then pay the difference out of my pocket? or do I have to choose osap and then something else?

Originally Posted by Jaff24

Hey i have a question about the payment agreement:

If OSAP is able to cover most of the fees but not all of them, do i still choose osap as an option and then pay the difference out of my pocket? or do I have to choose osap and then something else?

Only 60% of your OSAP will go towards your Tuition in September. You will have to pay the difference before then (You'll know how much exactly because they automatically deduct it from what you have to pay). If you pay in full then you pay your tuition minus 60% OSAP and you get the 40% OSAP in your pocket in January.