March 24, 2021
The Mosaic human resources system is getting an updateOn March 27th, University Technology Services (UTS) will perform an upgrade to the human resources (HR) modules within Mosaic. This upgrade includes security patches and . . .
March 23, 2021
Update: External email issues resolvedUpdate March 23 at 2:07 p.m. This morning’s external email issue has been resolved. All new email should be delivered immediately. Email that was queued . . .
March 18, 2021
McMaster student email is changing this summer – here’s what you need to knowIt’s true. Starting after exams, McMaster student email move from Gmail into the Microsoft 365 Outlook environment. “It will take time to adjust, that’s for sure,” . . .
March 15, 2021
Update: Microsoft issues resolvedUpdate March 16: The Microsoft issues are now resolved. ________ March 15: Microsoft is currently experiencing widespread issues. McMaster users may not be able to . . .
March 15, 2021
Prestigious lecture series welcomes historian Quinn SlobodianIn 1979, when Dr. Harry Lyman Hooker left McMaster a $25 million bequest that funds, among other things, an annual visiting professorship and lecture series, . . .
March 9, 2021
Fraudulent emails targeting McMasterThe McMaster IT Security Services team has received numerous reports of malicious messages purporting to come from the university. The reported emails contain a .html attachment that, . . .
March 4, 2021
Sustainability in the Archives, two free virtual eventsJoin the McMaster Library Sustainability Committee and explore archival acquisitions relating to sustainability — in two — virtual, of course — forays through the archives. . . .
March 4, 2021
Teaching Staff Elections to Faculty Committees and University-wide Governing BodiesElections will be held on March 15 – 17, 2021 to fill teaching staff vacancies on the Board of Governors, Senate, and Faculty Committees. The elections will . . .
March 4, 2021
Non-Teaching Staff Elections to the Board of Governors and the University Planning CommitteeElections will be held on March 15 – 17, 2021 to fill non-teaching staff vacancies on the Board of Governors and the University Planning Committee. The elections . . .
March 4, 2021
Student Elections to the Board of Governors and the SenateElections will be held on March 15 – 17, 2021 to fill undergraduate student vacancies on the Board of Governors and the Senate, and graduate student vacancies . . .
March 3, 2021
The Mosaic Finance system is getting an updateOn March 6th, University Technology Services (UTS) will be performing an upgrade to the finance modules software within Mosaic. This upgrade provides us with the . . .
February 24, 2021
Claiming home office expenses on your 2020 taxesUniversity 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 captions now available on ZoomLive 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
Meet Mac: the registrar’s office’s new chatbotThe 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
Call for nominations: Board of Governors, Senate and the University Planning CommitteeElections 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
Expense report changes in MosaicThe 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: McMaster’s fourth annual IT ForumConnectivity 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 Open: President’s Awards for Community Engaged ResearchNominations 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
Siren testing: Thursday, January 14 at 10:20 a.m.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
Microsoft 365 maintenance alert: Monday, Jan. 18, 2021Please 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 . . .