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2013/14 -Academic Year
September Applicants
First Year Applicants
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| Mar 11, 2013 at 10 a.m. | Residence Application period opens for First-Year students |
| Jun 3, 2013 at 4 p.m. |
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| Jun 7, 2013 at 4 p.m. | Deadline for Special Accommodation requests |
| July | Room Assignments completed |
| Jul 5, 2013 at 4 p.m. | Deadline for residence cancellations to qualify for a partial ($300) deposit refund |
| Aug 31 - Sep 1, 2013 | First year move-in by building (TBD) |
| Sep 1 - 8, 2013 | Orientation Week - engaging in the University experience! |
| Sep 5, 2013 | Classes begin |
Upper Year Applicants
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| Feb 6, 2013 at 10 a.m. | Residence Application period opens for Returning students |
| Feb 27, 2013 at 4 p.m. | Residence Application deadline |
| Mar 5, 2013 | Lottery results made available - all upper year students who applied by the application deadline will be notified by email (to their McMaster account) of their application status (guaranteed or wait list) |
| Apr 12, 2013 at 4 p.m. | Deadline for Special Accommodation requests |
| End of May 2013 | Grades Released - Applicants who have not maintained a Sessional Average of 5.0 are contacted |
| Jun 3, 2013 at 4 p.m. | Last day to modify residence application |
| Jun 3, 2013 at 4 p.m. | Deadline for Below 5.0 (Sessional Average) appeal |
| End of June to Mid-July | Room Assignments completed |
| Jul 5, 2013 at 4 p.m. | Deadline for residence cancellations to qualify for a partial ($300) deposit refund |
| Sep 2, 2013 | Upper-Year Move-in day |
| Sep 5, 2013 | Classes begin |
| Nov 4, 2013 | Co-op students must notify Residence Admissions of their intent to stay or to leave at the end of term I for co-op placement |
Exchange/Transfer Applicants
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| Mar 11, 2013 at 10 a.m. | Residence Application period opens for Exchange and Transfer Students |
| Jun 21, 2013 at 4 p.m. | Residence Application deadline |
| Jun 21, 2013 at 4 p.m. | Deadline for Special Accommodation requests |
| Mid-July | Room Assignments completed |
| 1 week after Room Assignments Released | Deadline for residence cancellations to qualify for a partial ($300) deposit refund |
| Aug 31 - Sep 1, 2013 | Move-in by building (TBD) |
| Set 1 - 8, 2013 | Orientation Week - engaging in the University experience! |
| Sep 5, 2013 | Classes begin |
Important – Communications
- Residence Admissions communicates with all applicants via e-mail. It is imperative that you complete the following steps to ensure you receive important and time sensitive communications from us:
Having your McMaster email forwarded to your personal e-mail through MUGSI is also an option to ensure you don’t miss important communications from the University. Just log-in to MUGSI, select My MUGSI and Email Address Management to set it up!
- Log-in to MUGSI to Enable your MacID and to:
- Activate your McMaster email
- Provide your personal e-mail address
January Applicants
All Students
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| Oct 4, 2013 | Application period for January 2014 opens |
| Nov 1, 2013 | Application period for January 2014 closes |
| Nov 1, 2013 | Deadline for Special Accommodation requests |
| Nov 29, 2013 | Deadline for Residence cancellations to qualify for a partial ($300) deposit refund |
2012/13 -Academic Year
September Applicants
First Year Applicants
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| Mar 12, 2012 at 10 a.m. | Residence Application period opens for First-Year students |
| Jun 1, 2012 at 4 p.m. |
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| Jun 8, 2012 at 4 p.m. | Deadline for Special Accommodation requests |
| End of June to Mid-July | Room Assignments completed |
| July 6, 2012 at 4 p.m. | Deadline for residence cancellations to qualify for a partial ($300) deposit refund |
| Sept 1 - 2, 2012 | First year move-in by building (TBD) |
| Sept 2 - 9, 2012 | Orientation Week - engaging in the University experience! |
| Sep 6, 2012 | Classes begin |
Upper Year Applicants
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| Feb 1, 2012 at 10 a.m. | Residence Application period opens for Returning students |
| Feb 27, 2012 at 4 p.m. | Residence Application deadline |
| March 5, 2012 | Lottery results made available - all upper year students who applied before the application will be emailed (to their McMaster account) regarding their guaranteed or wait list status |
| Apr 16, 2012 at 4 p.m. | Deadline for Special Accommodation requests |
| End of May 2012 | Grades Released - Applicants who have not maintained a Sessional Average of 5.0 are contacted |
| June 1, 2012 at 4 p.m. | Last day to modify residence application |
| June 4, 2012 at 4 p.m. | Deadline for Below 5.0 (Sessional Average) appeal |
| End of June to Mid-July | Room Assignments completed |
| July 6, 2012 at 4 p.m. | Deadline for residence cancellations to qualify for a partial ($300) deposit refund |
| Sep 3, 2012 | Upper-Year Move-in day |
| Sep 6, 2012 | Classes begin |
| Nov 5, 2012 | Co-op students must notify Residence Admissions of their intent to stay or to leave at the end of term I for co-op placement |
Exchange/Transfer Applicants
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| Mar 12, 2012 at 10 a.m. | Residence Application period opens for Exchange and Transfer Students |
| Jun 21, 2012 at 4 p.m. | Residence Application deadline |
| Jun 21, 2012 at 4 p.m. | Deadline for Special Accommodation requests |
| Mid-July | Room Assignments completed |
| 1 week after Room Assignments Released | Deadline for residence cancellations to qualify for a partial ($300) deposit refund |
| Sept 1 - 2, 2012 | Move-in by building (TBD) |
| Sept 2 - 9, 2012 | Orientation Week - engaging in the University experience! |
| Sep 6, 2012 | Classes begin |
January Applicants
All Students
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| Oct 4, 2012 at 10 a.m. | Application period for January 2013 opens |
| Nov 2, 2012 at 4 p.m. | Application period for January 2013 closes |
| Nov 7, 2012 at 4 p.m. | Deadline for Special Accommodation requests |