Daily News

February 24, 2021

University employees who’ve been working remotely since last March are eager to learn how working from home could translate into a 2020 tax deduction. The . . .

February 3, 2021

Live transcription is now available on Zoom for the McMaster community. The new feature generates an AI-powered live transcription, and can be enabled by the . . .

February 1, 2021

The registrar’s office has launched MAC, a new chatbot that is designed to answer students’ questions about topics like OSAP, fees, admissions, enrolment scholarships and . . .

January 22, 2021

Elections will be held in March 2021, to fill vacant undergraduate student, graduate student, teaching staff, and non-teaching staff representative seats on the following University-wide . . .

January 22, 2021

The travel and expense module has been updated in Mosaic. Each expense type is associated with a default account number, and some expenses were defaulting . . .

January 19, 2021

Connectivity 2021 approaches! McMaster’s 4th annual IT Forum is set to begin February 16th through the 19th. This year’s virtual forum is hosted by the Office of . . .

January 18, 2021

Nominations are now open for the President’s Awards for Community Engaged Research. The awards recognize and celebrate teams of campus and community representatives who are . . .

January 14, 2021

The siren alert and the Alertus Notification system will be tested on Thursday, January 14, at approximately 10:20 a.m. Those who have the McMaster Safety . . .

January 13, 2021

Please note, changes will soon be made to Microsoft365 to improve security. This change is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 18, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. People . . .

January 11, 2021

A complete list of policies, procedures and guidelines that were revised or newly established during the 2020 calendar year is now available on the  University . . .

January 5, 2021

Members of the McMaster community are invited to nominate candidates for honorary degrees. Honorary Graduands will address the graduating class of 2021 during the fall . . .

January 5, 2021

Please note: Widespread internet outages affecting Cogeco, Bell, Rogers and other service providers in Ontario are currently affecting connectivity for some students, staff and instructors.

December 17, 2020

A detailed review of McMaster’s Human Resources functions highlighted opportunities for improvement in the areas of payroll, recruitment, structure, and processes. Significant progress has been . . .

December 16, 2020

The first term of the current Dean and Vice-President (Health Sciences), Paul O’Byrne, comes to an end on June 30, 2021. A Selection Committee has . . .

December 14, 2020

During the holiday season, University Technology Services (UTS) will monitor the following critical systems: ·       Email & Messaging Services ·       Data Centers ·       Data Network . . .

December 10, 2020

University Technology Services (UTS) has established standardized maintenance windows for repairs, installations, upgrades, testing, patches, and other processes and procedures, which may cause limited or . . .

December 8, 2020

McMaster’s Karen McGlynn, senior manager, Accounting and Financial Reporting is the inaugural recipient of the Distinguished Service Award from the Council of Ontario Finance Officers . . .

November 20, 2020

Although we are unable to fly the Transgender flag at McMaster this year, in recognition of International Trans Day of Remembrance this November 20, 2020, . . .

November 19, 2020

If you have responsibility for HR or finance duties, or are interested in the following topics, there are two virtual sessions scheduled. 2020 HR Forum . . .

November 17, 2020

A detailed look at the university’s finances can been found in the 2019/20 Annual Financial Report. The report highlights McMaster’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic . . .