Welcome Day at McMaster

[img_inline align=”right” src=”http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/welcomeday.jpg” caption=”More than 4000 students and parents will visit campus today for McMaster’s annual Welcome Day. File photo.”]More than 4000 students and parents will visit campus today for McMaster's annual Welcome Day.

Opportunities to interact with University staff, faculty and upper-year students will be available through informational sessions that range from tips about living off-campus, presented by the Society of Off-Campus Students, to taking effective study notes, presented by Professor Dick Day. To check out the full schedule of events go to the First Year Experience Office website.

The grand opening of McMaster's new Student Success Centre will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Join staff for fresh lemonade and learn more about what resources are offered to students.

The Transition and Academic Success team will present a program for first generation students, and the first year parent program will help parents support their students as well as cope with the changes of their own and their student's life.

Throughout the day fun and informative tours will take place around campus. Residence tours will be held from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. led by upper-year students to give firsthand advice to students and parents.

More information is available here.

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[img_inline align="right" src="http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/welcomeday.jpg" caption="More than 4000 students and parents will visit campus today for McMaster's annual Welcome Day. File photo."]More than 4000 students and parents will visit campus today for McMaster&#039;s annual Welcome Day. <br />
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<p>Opportunities to interact with University staff, faculty and upper-year students will be available through informational sessions that range from tips about living off-campus, presented by the Society of Off-Campus Students, to taking effective study notes, presented by Professor Dick Day. To check out the full schedule of events go to the First Year Experience Office <a href="http://fye.mcmaster.ca/index.html">website</a>. <br />
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<p>The grand opening of McMaster&#039;s new Student Success Centre will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Join staff for fresh lemonade and learn more about what resources are offered to students.<br />
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<p>The Transition and Academic Success team will present a program for first generation students, and the first year parent program will help parents support their students as well as cope with the changes of their own and their student&#039;s life.<br />
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<p>Throughout the day fun and informative tours will take place around campus. Residence tours will be held from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. led by upper-year students to give firsthand advice to students and parents. <br />
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<p>More information is available <a href="http://fye.mcmaster.ca/orprwelcomeday.html">here</a>.

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