Residence move-in starts TODAY! 2014 Move-in will take place on Labour Day weekend from Saturday August 30 to Monday September 1. First Year Students move in Saturday August 30 and Sunday August 31, depending on their building assignment.
Here is the order that you will be moving into rez:
PARKING: Parking in Zone M (see campus map) will be free for Residence students from August 30 to September 1.
BRING PHOTO ID! Residence Admissions requires you to present Government issued photo ID or your McMaster Student Card. No Photo ID = No Keys!
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RESIDENCE MOVE-IN CHECKLIST
This list is by no means exhaustive, and not necessarily what all people would want to bring into residence. However, I either brought, or wished I brought the items I am passing on to all of you. MacInsiders has you covered!
- Toiletries (toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, etc)
- A caddy or basket (preferably with holes in the bottom) to bring your things into the shower with you
- Flip flops or slides for in the shower
- A fan (Welcome Week is usually VERY hot)
- If you can afford it, a portable air conditioner, like those advertised at Future Shop
- Kleenex: you will get sick while living in residence.
- Over the counter drugs, such as Immodium, Tylenol, Nyquil, Pepto-Bismal, Advil etc
- Any medications you take, or sometimes take (like an Epi-pen).
- First aid supplies (band-aids, polysporin, q-tips)
- Laundry soap and dryer sheets
- A hamper or laundry bag for dirty clothes and to transport said clothes to the washing machines in the basement
- You NO LONGER NEED COINS for the laundry. Laundry is not coin operated, students use a laundry card and add money to the card now. So keep those rolls of quarters at home
- Snack foods and drinks. Buying drinks for every meal can be expensive and run up your meal card dollars quickly. There is nowhere on campus that sells food open past midnight, so if you’re hungry at 1AM you’ve got to have some options.
- Healthy snacks! Milk, fruit, veggies, yogurt etc.
- Disposable, re-sealable containers made by companies like Glad, Ziploc and Rubbermaid to store left-overs and re-heat items
- A plate, bowl, cutlery set, and pot to re-heat food or make snacks like KD
- A Brita water filter and a Nalgene: it’s much cheaper than buying cases of bottled water, and much better for the environment
- Two sets of bed sheets: you should wash them once a week, so if you have two sets you don’t have to wash them every week!
- Two towels: again, so you don’t need to wash one every week.
- Stuff to clean your room: paper towel, Windex, Lysol etc. You can borrow vacuums from the service desks, so there is no need to bring one.
- A shoe mat for wet and/or dirty shoes: Available at Dollarama! Dollarama is your new friend while in university!
- Slippers or shoes to wear in the building when it is wet or snowy. Shower sandals usually work well.
- Organizational storage: such as the ANDY unit from IKEA. Wal Mart and Zellers sell similar items, and often at cheaper prices.
- School supplies: binders, notebooks, pens, pencils, hi-lighters, white-out, the McMaster approved calculator, etc. You actually do need them, and will do work this year, contrary to high school.
- Mementos from home: photos, stuffed animals, notes, art.
- A plant! Cactuses, bamboo and aloe typically do well.
- Back-up software for your computer. You never know what may happen.
- A camera to take pictures with
- A lock for using the lockers at the gym
- A bathing suit to go swimming during the free swims at the pool and/or to play innertube water polo
- Ear plugs. Some people have room mates who talk in their sleep or snore. Other students find ear plugs helpful when studying to block out noise.
I think I have more or less everything possible covered…
CLICK HERE to download a printable checklist
NOTE: LEAVE YOUR MINI FRIDGE AT HOME. Students must rent fridges through Coldex. If you choose to have a fridge you are NOT ALLOWED to bring your own or rent elsewhere.
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