Thinking about attending McMaster? Attend Fall Preview Days

Thinking about attending McMaster?

Fall Preview at McMaster will bring thousands of prospective students and their families to campus on Saturday, October 27 and Saturday, November 17, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m..

The Fall Preview Days are a good opportunity for future students to get a sense of student life on campus.

The event features guided campus tours and several information seminars, and is an opportune time to gain in-depth information on the programs being offered.

Both Fall Preview dates are identical but students are encouraged to RSVP for their preferred date. 

• • Find out more in-depth information about specific programs during information sessions
  • Speak with staff about academic programs and student services
  • Explore McMaster’s beautiful campus on foot
  • Visit some of the residence buildings from 10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
  • Free parking will be available
  • RSVP is recommended

Events happening on both dates for this year’s Fall Preview include:

Information Sessions (30 – 45 minutes long)

• ABB – A. N. Bourns Building
• BSB – Burke Science Building
• DSB – DeGroote School of Business
• ETB – Engineering Technology Building
• ITB – Information Technology Building
• IWC – Ivor Wynne Centre
• JHE – John Hodgins Engineering
• KTH – Kenneth Taylor Hall
• LRW – L. R. Willson Hall
• MDCL – Michael DeGroote Centre for Learning & Discovery
• MUSC – McMaster University Student Centre
• TSH – Togo Salmon Hall

PLEASE NOTE: Session Times and Locations may be adjusted, visitors will be provided with a printed agenda upon arrival at the Fall Preview.

Faculty/Program Specific Activities

DeGroote School of Business (most activities running from 10:00am until 4:00pm)

• Student Life Showcase – DSB Atrium
• Faculty Meet and Greet and Network with Career Mentors – DSB Bistro
• Student Experience Office – DSB 112
• Experiential Learning Presentations DSB A102
• Allen H. Gould Trading Floor Information Sessions (30 minute sessions) DSB 122A
• DeGroote Commerce Society Club Fair – DSB Student Lounge
• Innis Business Library Tours – KTH 108 – 10 a.m. until 3:45 p.m.

Faculty of Engineering

• General Faculty of Engineering Tours will be available from the JHE lobby and will cover spaces related to Engineering, Integrated Biomedical Engineering And Health Sciences, Computer Sciences and Bachelor of Technology. (10 a.m. until 4 p.m.)
• Information Tables in JHE lobby (10 a.m. until 4 p.m.)
• Engineering Clubs & Teams Showcase and “Engineering is for Everyone” Fair – in HATCH (Levels 1 and 2) – 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Faculty of Humanities

• Black Box Theatre Open House from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. in LRW First Floor
• LRW Concert Hall Open House (between presentations) from 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m.
• Fitzhenry Studios and Atrium Open House from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. with a formal guided tour at 12 p.m. leaving from Togo Salmon Hall (EAST) Lower Level Language, Brain and Memory Lab – formal guided tours at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. in LRW Room 4020
• Information Tables in LRW Waller Lobby

Faculty of Science

• Guided Science Tours – available from 10:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. (1 hour in length). Tours depart from Gilmour Hall first floor.
• Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences Lab Drop-In HSC 1H3 – 10:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
• Biology Lab Drop-In – BSB – 10:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
• Chemistry and Chemical Biology Lab Drop-In – ABB 122 – 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
• Geography and Earth Sciences Lab Drop-In – GSB – 10:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
• Integrated Science Lab Drop-In – GSB 116 – 10:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
• Kinesiology Lab Tour – IWC Lobby 10:45 a.m. and 1 p.m. following the Kinesiology presentations
• Living Systems Lab Drop-In – ABB 119 – 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
• Physics and Astronomy Lab Drop-In – BSB B114 and B115 – 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
• Planetarium Show – BSB B149 – 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. (15 minute shows)
• Information Tables for Science Programs – Gilmour Hall 111

Faculty of Social Sciences

• Information Tables in LRW
• Additional activities TBA