1991/1992 - Office of the Registrar - McMaster University

Application Procedures
PROGRAMMES ENTERED IN LEVEL I
McMaster University has the follOWing Level I programmes: Arts and
Science I, "Business I, Engineering I, Humanities I, Music I, Nursing I,
Physical Education I, Natural Sciences r and Social Sciences I.
DEADLINES
A complete application comprises: an application form; all relevant
transcripts; and any other documentation stipulated in the Admission
Requirements section and the specific Faculty sections of this Calendar,
or in letters from the appropriate Faculty or the Registrar's Office.
All of the programmes have limited admission and may be full before
the deadlines given below. The University reserves the right, therefore,
not to accept applications submitted after a programme is full and you
are advised to submit your application well in advance of the
deadlines given on page 4, Sessional Dates.
ENQUIRIES
The Directory for Correspondence and Enquiries on page 2 of thi! Calendar,
provides a list of University offices and Administrative staff members
to whom you may direct specific queries.
ACADEMIC COUNSELLING FOR THOSE OFFERED
ADMISSION
If you are offered admission to Level I, you will be asked to confirm
that you have accepted the offer of admission and will attend the University.
When we receive your acceptance of our offer, we shall send you
a Registration Kit with information about the University, academic counselling
and registration procedures.
Each Faculty also makes arrangements for students to visit the University
and meet with a Faculty advisor to set up their programmes.
Though attendance at the summer counselling and registration sessIons
is not compulsory, you are strongly advised to do so. If you cannot
attend one of these sessions, counselling will be provided at the time of
September registration.
If you are offered admission above Level I, you may contact the
Office of the Associate Dean (Studies) of the Faculty offering the programme,
or the Office of the Director of the programme, for academic
counselling as soon as you are admitted.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
The application procedures differ according to your current academic
qualifications and your ultimate goals. You may determine the procedure
you have to use by answering each of the questions below in
sequence until you are directed to the procedure you must follow.
FORMER MCMASTER STUDENTS
'Do you wish to receive grades in NO FOLLOW
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appropriate Faculty. If you are int~nding to return to the Faculty of Business
or Science, this communication is a requirement. You may b~
required to write a letter in order to seek readmission, unless five years
have passed since your last registration.
If five years have passed since you last registered at McMaster, you
will be required to follow the current regulations and curriculum. You
must obtain and complete an application form from the Admissions
Office (Gilmour Hall, Room 120, telephone (416) 525-9140 extension
4796). Your application will be considered by the appropriate Faculty
committee.
APPLICANTS WITH DISABILITIES
The University encourages disabled persons to apply for admission to
its programmes. All students are expected to satisfy the normal requirements
for courses and programmes (including final examinations),
although the Associate Deans (Studies) may authorize special arrangements
to assist students to complete assignments, tests and examinations.
Some programmes may include requirements which cannot be
met by some people. Nevertheless in selected programmes an adapted
course of study may be prescribed by the Associate Dean (Studies) on
behalf of the Faculty follOWing discussion with the student. Although
there are many obstacles to overcome, experience has shown that students
with various disabilities have been able to' complete a variety of
programmes at McMaster.
Applicants with disabflities are encouraged to contact the Co-ordinator
for the Disabled, (Office of the Registrar, Gilmour Hall Room
109B, telephone(416) 525-9140 extension 4339} who will discuss their
programmes of study and other aspects of university life, and will identify
the faculty advisers to whom they should speak. Information on sources
of financial assistance is also available. "
A student of McMaster who incurs a permanent or temporary disability
while enrolled at McMaster should consult the Associate Dean (Studies)
of his or her Faculty to consider whether or not special arrangements
can be made to enable that student to continue the course of studies in
which he or she is enrolled.
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Do you wish to study as a parttime
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YES
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undergraduate degree
NO
Are you seeking to enter Level I
NO
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