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posted on Dec. 13: Cancelled exams rescheduled

The Office of the Registrar has rescheduled all exams cancelled because the University was closed due to the snowstorm Monday night and Tuesday. Registrar George Granger said a team of people involved in the administration of examinations collaborated to develop a plan that would work best for students and faculty. "We reluctantly went to the Sunday option (to replace Dec. 12 exams) because it allows us to replicate the cancelled day," he said. "We think it is the method that best reduces the stress on students." Exams cancelled on Tuesday have been moved to the same time slot and location on Sunday, Dec. 17. This includes examinations scheduled by special arrangement by the Centre for Student Development, the registrar's office or the associate deans' offices, as well as all deferred examinations from August and all instructor-invigilated exams. Exams that were scheduled to be written on Monday night at 7:30 p.m. have been rescheduled to new times and locations. For a complete list of rescheduled exams go to http://registrar.mcmaster.ca/internal. See related Daily News story: Travel plans, exams may conflict with some rescheduled exams (end of story)

posted on Dec. 12: University closed today, Dec. 12

We have been advised by senior administration that the University is closed today, Dec. 12. All examinations and classes scheduled for today, Dec. 12, are cancelled. For more information about the examination schedule please go to registrar.mcmaster.ca/internal. Faculty, staff and students are advised to consult the Storm Emergency Procedures Policy and local radio stations for additional information. Any further information will be reported on the Daily News and local radio stations, OLDIES 1150 am, CHAM 820 am, CHML 900 am, Y95 95.3 fm, K LITE 102.9 fm. Toronto stations CBC Radio One 99.1 fm and CFRB 1010 am will also carry information.

No shut-eye at Innis: Students study day and night

Innis Library is proving to be a popular spot for all-night study sessions. For the first time, the library in the School of Business is open 24/7 during the exam period that ends Tuesday, Dec. 19. Waves of students have been rolling through the doors beginning around 11 p.m. when other libraries on campus close. Jennifer King, chair of the McMaster Students Union Student Life Committee, said 65 students used the space for quiet study the first night it was available. Numbers progressively increased as exams were in full swing last week, with up to 400 students coming in at various times through the night at the end of last week. Usage peaks between 1 and 3 a.m., King said.