2005/2006 - Registrar - McMaster University

314 ACADEMIC FACILITIES,' STUDENT SERVICES ,AND ORGANIZATIONSduring the academic year. Free access is available to'many educa.,tional pamphlets, videos, computer programs as well, as a lendinglibrary of books, ref~rence material and information packages. Fur-, ther information and an update on servicesbfferedcan be obtainedby calling the Campus Health Centre, office at- (905) 525-9140, ext.27700 or visit ourweb site at http://www~mcmaster.ca/health. ', HOSPITALITY SERVICES~Commons Building, Room 1 ~ 6, ext. 24422Web Addresshttp://hospitality.mcmaster.caDirector, Hospitality ServicesAlbertY. Ng, ' ' ,', " ,McMaster Hospitality Services is ~self-supporting' department'that strives to ensure that dini'ng experiences on campus .arepositive.' Our goal is to offer a balance of servic~ and value beyondour customers' expectations and support the broader mandateof,the Student Affairs portfolio. " .,All students living in residence are required to :purchase a mealplan. The MAC Express Meal Plan works on. a debit system, andoffe'rs ,a variety of meal plan, options for residence and off' campusstudents. Depending on ,the meal plan chosen, this allows studentsto use one card, at all Hospitality Service§; locations and at our:off-campus vendors. For 2004-2005 the off-campus vendors includedBoston Pizza, East Side Mario's; Kelsey's, Pita Pit, PizzaPizza; The Snooty Fox, arid Quarters Pub; ',Off-campus students and,other members of the University community may purchase a meal'plan option' at' the, MAC Express Centre, ,located in the CommonsBuilding, Room128~, For more ,information on meal plans, contactus at ext. 27448, express@mcmaster.ca or visit our web site.' 'Hospitality Services has five fuH~service dining locations locatedconveniently across campus:'~'Diversity Cafe is, a new cafeteria dedicated to preparing vegetarianfoods. 'This will all()w students to adhere to a variety ofreligious or ideological, dietary needs in a shared space. Scheduledto ope'n winter 2005" McMaster will renovate the Rathskellercafeteria to house this facility, trans.forming one ()f McMaster'sheritage sites into a new space to promote programming focusedon intercultu\ral dialogue ahd celebrating campus diversity~• Our. newest location, Cafe One in Michael G. Degroote Centre" for Lea~ning and Discovery provides Tim' Horton's coffee anda variety of 'Grab.,n-Go' items; " ,• The Commons' Marketplace provides students, with a varied ,'dining experience, and is home to Your Healthy Choice, PacificRim, Chef's Table, Piller'S Deli and Pizza+++.• ' East Meets West Bistro, our fine dining facility is located in theMary E. Keyes Residence Building. This restaurant is set in a twostor)' 'glass atrium and features· Asian' and Continental cuisine,The' Bistro offers gourmet pizza, rotisserie and stir fry menus.Righ~' next door, Mac's Mini Mart offers Needa Pita and TimHorton's in addition to a number ()f convenience store' products.• La Piazza,' an open 'Marche Style' marketplace is located inthe McMaster University Student, Centre and featureS PizzaP'izza, Tim Horton's, Piller's Deli and Creation X InternationalGrill. Yc>u will also, find~ade in' Japan, Tim Horton's andWilliams Coffee Pub kiosks in the Centre. '• The ,Cafe 2000 'is, located in the Institute for Applied HealthSciences and features Mr. ,Sub, Pizza Pizza, Tim Horton's, a'wrap' station and more. ' , " ,• The Wokery,in Kenneth Taylor Hall, is a popular lunch desti­, nation for Chinese food prepared fresh to order. i,.' MAC·Express locations are conveniently found )nthe JohnHodgins Engineering Building and Chester New Hall. MathCafe in Hami'ltorj Hall provides fair trade coffees from regularcoffe~ to a gourmet cappuccino with a variety ,of 'Grab-n-Go'items. Hava Java, 'located on the second floor of Burke ScienceBuilding and .the Tech Wave Cafe located in the Informa-, ti.on Technology Building, both feature Starbuck's coffee inaddition toa variety of delicious desserts., Visit our web site at http://hospitality.mcmaster.ca for our Diningon 'Campus menus, hours of operation" exciting special events, ~meal plan information and, more,. ' " ,HOUSING AND CONFERENCE SERVICESWeb Address, 'http://ho~sing.mcmaster.caEmail Addressho~sing @ mcmaster.ca, Director, Housing and Conference ServicesCatherine Miller 'RESIDENCESThe University owns and operates 11 on-campus residencebuildings, accommodating a total of 3,366 students. The nine'traditional-styleresidencesoffer a variety of theme and lifestyle op- .tions: International Hous,e and La Mai;son Franc;aise for thoseinterested in learning about other cultures; Halcyon (Quiet) Houseand quiet floors; Well ness HOUSe for those wishing to balance'healthy living with academic studies and all-female environme~ts.Housing and, Conference ,Services will' expand ,the' opportunityfor lifestyle opti()ns based on interest and demand:In.addition, an: apartmenf.style residence (Bates Residence)accommodates approximately 5,00 male and female students anda suite-style residence building (Mary E. Keyes Residence)houses 280' students. All apartments and suites are furnished(except for a television): ~ .., "Eighty, percent of the spaces in residence are reserved for incomingfirst-year students. Admission offers to residence are based,on a, student's admission average to his/her academic progt~m.'All students with anBO% admtssion average ,are guaranteed a, spac~ 'in residence provided they meet the est~blished' residenceapplicatiori and deposit deadiioe. ,,',., , 'First-year students will receive a residence application and instructionsregarding application, procedures with th,eir offer ofadmission to the University. To, accept the offer of residence, studentsmust return their completed Residence Application formand a deposit to the Residence Admissions Office before the. specified deadline. This deposit will then be applied to' the sludent'sresidence fees. Students who do not receive an offer ofresidence with their offer of admission to the University-may applyto the residence waiting list. The Waiting list is ordered, byacademic average for applications, receivea in, the, ResidenceAdmissions Office by the deadline date. After this date, studentswill be added to the waiting list in order of date received., Nod~positis required fromsttldentswho apply to beon the waitinglist. . If a student is guaranteed a residence space but no longer 'requires it, the' student is responsible for advising Housing andConference Services illl writing by the specified deadline. Failureto do so by the specified deadline, will Jes'ult in forfeiture of the ful·1amount' of the d~posit.Refer tothe~ 2005-2006 GampUs Livingavailable through Housing anp Conference Services" CommonsBuilding, Room 101, (905)525-9140 ext 24342;, emailhousing@mcmaster.ca,for detailed information. 'All students in all residences are required to PLJrchase one ofthe following meal plans: light; small, regular, large or extra-large.Residents use their student ID cards as a debit card for foodpurchases made at all Hospitality Services locationS on' campusas well as designated local 'off-campus restaurants. (Note: Residencefees and meal plans do not include the December holidaybreak.) Additional meal plan ,information, including optional reducedmeal plans for Bates and Mary E. Keyes ResJdence, isavailable in the 2005-2006 Campus Living 'booklet. 'The responsibility for policy, budget and the overall administrationof the University residence syster:n lies with the Director of Housingand Conference' Services. The ,department has four distinct functionalunits: Admissions, Residence Life"Facilities and Conferences., Please visit our web site to learn more about each residence, the, 1,Residence Discipline Code, MacOnlins and the other-services availableto McMaster's residence students at http://housing.mcmaster.ca:RESIDENC,E ADMISSIONS,This area is' responsible for residence admission pc;>licies andprocedures, including: the Residence Agreement/Contract;' residenceapplications, deposits and room assignments; theyvaitinglist and withdrawal procedures; medical and grade appeals; andvarious Housing publications. Enquiries about residence shouldDe directed to Residence Admissions, Housing, and ConferenceServices, Commons Bui/.ding, Room 101, (905) 525-9140 ext.24342; email: housing@mcmaster.ca.