Posted on April 8: Another school year comes to a close

[img_inline align=”right” src=”http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/Writing-Exams-1.jpg” caption=”exams”]Today is the last day of classes at McMaster and students are now gearing up to write exams, which begin Thursday (April 10) and run until April 28. A total of 60,883 exams will be written over the 18-day period.

For the exam schedule, click here.

To help students prepare, the McMaster Students Union Student Life Committee (SLC) has co-ordinated an All-Night Study Program in the MUSC, where all floors are dedicated to students studying for exams. Silent areas and discussion areas have been established 24 hours a day in meeting rooms, banquet halls, lounges and the atrium. Consideration hours are in effect 24 hours a day, while no tolerance hours are between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.

The Union Market will be open 24 hours during most of the exam period.

A 22-hour quiet time also has been imposed in most residences and halls during the exam period.

Student Walk Home Attendant Team volunteers are available to walk students home between 7 p.m. and 1 a.m. seven days a week until April 28. For a walk home call ext. 27500.

McMaster Libraries are also busy with students preparing for exams. Click here for hours of operation.

Mills Memorial Library and the H. G. Thode Library of Science and Engineering has extended its weekend hours during the exam period.
The hours are:

Monday to Friday (including Good Friday, April 18); 8 a.m. to 12 midnight

Saturday, 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Sunday, 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Monday, April 28, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

For the month of April, the Health Sciences Library and the Innis Library operate on their usual term schedule.

During the closure of Ontario hospitals to students because of the SARS Health Alert, and until further notice, the McMaster University Health Sciences Library will remain open on a restricted schedule. Click here for further information.

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[img_inline align="right" src="http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/Writing-Exams-1.jpg" caption="exams"]Today is the last day of classes at McMaster and students are now gearing up to write exams, which begin Thursday (April 10) and run until April 28. A total of 60,883 exams will be written over the 18-day period.<p><br />
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For the exam schedule, <a href="http://registrar.mcmaster.ca/internal/examt/">click here</a>.<br />
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To help students prepare, the McMaster Students Union <a href="http://www.msu.mcmaster.ca/stulife/index.php">Student Life Committee</a> (SLC) has co-ordinated an All-Night Study Program in the MUSC, where all floors are dedicated to students studying for exams. Silent areas and discussion areas have been established 24 hours a day in meeting rooms, banquet halls, lounges and the atrium. Consideration hours are in effect 24 hours a day, while no tolerance hours are between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. <p><br />
<br />
The Union Market will be open 24 hours during most of the exam period. <p><br />
<br />
A 22-hour quiet time also has been imposed in most residences and halls during the exam period. <p><br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.msu.mcmaster.ca/swhat/index.php">Student Walk Home Attendant Team</a> volunteers are available to walk students home between 7 p.m. and 1 a.m. seven days a week until April 28. For a walk home call ext. 27500. <p><br />
<br />
<a href="http://library.mcmaster.ca/">McMaster Libraries</a> are also busy with students preparing for exams. <a href="http://library.mcmaster.ca/about/hours.htm">Click here</a> for hours of operation.<p><br />
<br />
Mills Memorial Library and the H. G. Thode Library of Science and Engineering has extended its weekend hours during the exam period. <br />
The hours are:<ul><br />
<br />
<li>Monday to Friday (including Good Friday, April 18); 8 a.m. to 12 midnight</li><br />
<li>Saturday, 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.</li><br />
<li>Sunday, 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. </li><br />
<li>Monday, April 28, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.</li></ul><br />
<br />
For the month of April, the Health Sciences Library and the Innis Library operate on their usual term schedule. <p><br />
<br />
During the closure of Ontario hospitals to students because of the SARS Health Alert, and until further notice, the McMaster University Health Sciences Library will remain open on a restricted schedule. <a href="http://hsl.mcmaster.ca/hsl_restricted_hours.htm">Click here</a> for further information.

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