May 25, 2020 Dear Members of the McMaster community, In a world that continues to change so quickly, it is important that we are able to provide clarity on McMaster’s plans for the fall 2020 academic term. We want our students and everyone at the University to be as safe as possible, to have the […]
Category: COVID-19 Updates
COVID-19 update: May 22, 2020
New information for the research community As McMaster continues to implement our phased increase of research activity, planning documents, guidelines, FAQs and checklists are available on the research website, with specific information on entering Phase 1 for increased On-Campus and Fieldwork research activity. Given the dynamic situation, please check back to the site and the FAQs often, as they’ll continue to be […]
COVID-19 update: May 16, 2020
Research activities to increase no later than June 1 New guidance provided by the province gives universities the ability to increase their research activities. Acting vice-president of Research, Karen Mossman, in an update letter to the McMaster community, says that the new directives allow the university to begin to implement Phase One of its research […]
When it’s time to come back, we’ll be ready: President’s letter
May 12, 2020 Dear Members of the McMaster community, I am certain you have begun to miss being on campus, and are anxious to know when we can begin to return. While virtual platforms and interactions are helping us to keep in touch, I, like you, look forward to the time when we can safely […]
Principles guiding our decision-making for fall and beyond: President’s letter
April 30, 2020 Dear Members of the McMaster community, I would like to begin by thanking McMaster’s faculty and staff. I appreciate everything that you are doing to continue to serve our students, to advance our research wherever possible, and to maintain the campus and the vital services we and others rely on. I would […]
COVID-19 update: April 24, 2020
Update on research at McMaster Research on campus continues to be restricted to only that which has been deemed essential — primarily COVID-19-related. In a letter to the McMaster research community, the acting vice-president, research, Karen Mossman, has shared details and encouragement about the benefits of McMaster’s new fundraising campaign, which she says, “will support […]
“I wish we had all the answers. We do know there will be a fall term.” President’s letter
April 22, 2020 Dear Members of the McMaster community, It is amazing how quickly we can adapt in extraordinary times. Staying at home, meeting with colleagues by video and lining up at the grocery store – a hockey stick apart – have all become part of our new routine. And as anxious as everyone is […]
COVID-19 update: April 16, 2020
Student fees refunds As certain services are no longer being delivered on campus, the university is making changes to some supplemental fees for students. There will be no Athletics and Recreation Activity fees for courses that run through May to August. In addition, students who paid the student services fee for Athletics and Recreation […]
COVID-19 update: April 9, 2020
In-person events With the province prohibiting any gathering of five or more people, and all levels of government insisting that most residents continue to stay home as the COVID-19 situation evolves, the University has extended its ban on in-person events through to June 30. Events on campus had been cancelled through to the end of […]
COVID-19 update: April 3, 2020
New funding for COVID-19 research Hamilton philanthropists Charles and Margaret Juravinski have made a new gift of $3.3 million to accelerate COVID-19-related and brain health research, much of it supporting key research at McMaster. The couple, who are 90 and 88 years old, had already created an endowment of $100 million — one of Canada’s […]