Welcome Day August 5th 2011
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Welcome Day has many great opportunities for first year students and their parents including viewing the McMaster Campus (libraries, residences, athletic center), tips and expectations for first years, meeting other first years, etc...
The Schedule:
Brief description on each:
Students Affairs Info Fair: Learn about over 40 student groups and services found around campus.
MacPass Sales: Haven't bought a MacPass yet? Now's your chance to get one! (Don't forget to keep the receipt)
David Braley Athletic Center Tours: Take a look at what McMaster has to offer in the athletics department. (Guided tours ever 30 minutes)
Residence tours: Living in residence this year? This is your chance to take a look at what your room will be like so you can start planning what to bring in advance. (You will be shown a typical room)
De-Bunking the Myths: I'm sure you've heard a lot of rumours about university. This is your chance to ask a panel of students your questions and find out what you should expect in your first year at McMaster.
Finances Matter: University costs a lot! Here you will learn the many financial aid opportunities including bursaries, work programs and budgeting.
First Year Parent Program: Are your parents coming to Welcome Day? Here they will meet the university personnel responsible for the care and safety of their children such as security, health risk management, residences, and student services.
Home Away From Home: Living on campus this year? Learn about the aspects of the residence community such as the student leadership system, the IRC, and tips for living on-campus.
Taking Effective Study Notes: Notes can end up being long and not worth the time to go over again. This session will help you learn step by step how to take effective, smart, study notes.
Summer Reading Program Info Session: Share common reading experience with future classmates as you engage in intellectual and academic discussions about important transition topics. (Book pick up which happens between the two sessions are free for the first 500 students registered)
Library Tours: Get to know your faculty's library. You can also tour other libraries and find which one you like best for future studying. (Innis - Business, Mills - Humanities and Social Sciences, Thode - Engineering and Sciences, Health Sciences - Health Sciences) (Tours are every 30 minutes)
Totally Transit Tours: Take a tour of Hamilton's transit system and learn about Hamilton's entertainment hot spots as well as transportation links to other cities and suburbs around Hamilton.
First Generation Program: Parents haven't attended university? You are a first generation university student then! Unfortunately they often face greater challenges in post-secondary education. This session will help these students learn to take advantage of the many services and resources available to them.
Art Tours: Take a tour of McMaster's Museum of Art located right on the McMaster campus!
Campus Map: http://registrar.mcmaster.ca /tours... res%20(2).pdf
To Register: https://fye.mcmaster.ca/ma/WDLogin.cfm
Directions to McMaster via Transit: http://www.mcmaster.ca/sustainability/at_transit.html
Directions to McMaster via Car: http://registrar.mcmaster.ca /tours...irections.html
Parking Information: http://registrar.mcmaster.ca /tours...s/Parking.html
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Am I the only one who doesn't get that schedule/timetable for the day? I haven't put much thought into it, but I don't get it. D:
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Am I the only one who doesn't get that schedule/timetable for the day? I haven't put much thought into it, but I don't get it. D:
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You just look at the time at the top... For instance, all the first workshops/sessions are at 10am to 11am.
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How can one attend 5 workshops/sessions all happening between 10-11?
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How can one attend 5 workshops/sessions all happening between 10-11?
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You'd have to pick one that appeals to you most and address questions you might have regarding a certain issue.
Edit: They're also repeated at 1-2, so you can attend 2 workshops you're interested in.
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Ah I see, okay, thanks gais.
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I'd do the study note and debunking the myths and have your parent do the first year parent and finance thingies to get the most out of the day, personally.
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says thanks to RyanC for this post.
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Yeah I was thinking about those two, but I can't decide if I should go or not. It will be the first few days in which Ramadan starts, and I'll be fasting for 16-18 hours? No food nor water and this day will involve some walking obviously and travel outside in the heat, and I'll be traveling to Hamilton and back..If it was in Mid-Ramadan then it wouldn't be a problem as my body would've fully be adjusted to the new eating cycle.
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I wonder why they organized it like this. Why not set it up so the lectures run one after another? It sucks that you can only go to 2.
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I wonder why they organized it like this. Why not set it up so the lectures run one after another? It sucks that you can only go to 2.
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I agree, they could have had 2 move into lunch time from the first sessions and 2 move back into lunch time from the second sessions. Who spends 2 hours eating lunch?
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I agree, they could have had 2 move into lunch time from the first sessions and 2 move back into lunch time from the second sessions. Who spends 2 hours eating lunch?
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Haha yeah, that's true. I also don't get why the Art Tours are the only thing on their own. Are there really that many people signing up for Art Tours that they can't attend the other lectures and need to have their own time slot?
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What happens if you register but are unable to make it? Any penalties?
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What happens if you register but are unable to make it? Any penalties?
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Nope. They won't even check who actually attends or not.
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What happens if you register but are unable to make it? Any penalties?
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The registration is just for Mac to keep track of how many first-years actually attended. It doesn't matter if you register and can't make it  .
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I'd do the study note and debunking the myths and have your parent do the first year parent and finance thingies to get the most out of the day, personally.
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Quick Question: Is the session De-Bunking the Myths much like the Rapid-Fire Questions that we were having @ Mission2Mac?
... Also, living in Rez & being away from home for the first time is the event Home Away From Home of any gud? .. Or should I skip that one & Stick to Ryan's advice above.
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