Welcome to the DeGroote MBA Program

• Activate your MacID.
• Activate your McMaster email address following your matriculation in early June.
• Follow these step-by-step instructions to upload your photo in Mosaic by July 15 for your student id card.
• Register for SGS 101 and 201 by August 2.
• Save the date for the Quantitative Skills Refresher (Session 1 – August 12 & Session 2 – August 19).
• Connect with Student Accessibility Services if you are a student with a disability or have any accessibility needs for the start of the Fall 2023 term.  Use this form to request an online intake appointment.
• All new MBA students will have access to a Microsoft Teams (MS Teams) Channel tailored to your onboarding needs on July 4, 2023.

• Save the dates for the onboarding webinars listed below:
  • Webinar: Top 10 Questions Accelerated Students Ask – June 15, 7pm – 8pm (EST).
  • Introduction to course registration – recorded information video released to students on June 21.
  • Drop in Q&A – June 28, 12pm – 1pm (EST).
• Get ready for Fall 2023 and Winter 2024 course registration: check out the Accelerated Program Information webpage for further information on how to register for courses in Mosaic beginning Tuesday, July 4.
• Save the date for the Accelerated Onboarding Weekend (Saturday, July 15 – Sunday, July 16).
• Opting out of the GSA health insurance plan must be done during the Change-of-Coverage period from September 5 – September 29, 2023.

     Full-time Accelerated

• Save the dates for the MBA Career Launch Course (optional). Instructions on how to access the course will be provided in the July newsletter.
• Save the date for the On-campus Recruitment Webinar – August 1, Tuesday
• Full-time students have access to Wellness Services via our partners at Private Matters Psychotherapy.

     Part-time Accelerated

• Part-time students have access to Wellness Services via our partners at Keep.meSAFE Wellness Services.

• Save the dates for the onboarding webinars listed below:
  • Preparing for Graduate Study & Program Overview – May 16, 7pm – 8pm (EST)
  • Introduction to Course Registration, Tuition, and Program Requirements – June 13, 7pm – 8pm (EST)
  • Introduction to BLPT Course Technologies – August 15, 7pm – 8pm (EST)
• Save the date for the Blended Learning Onboarding Weekend (Saturday, July 15 – Sunday, July 16).
• BLPT students are registered in all courses by the program officer. They can access the syllabi in A2L beginning August 15.
• All Blended Learning students are automatically eligible for Keep.meSAFE Wellness Services.

• All first year students starting in Fall, are registered in their courses by the Student Experience Office. Please only register in SGS 101 and SGS 201.
• Fill in the Mandatory Incoming MBA Student Check-in Form which will be shared with you in the July 4 Onboarding newsletter. This form must be completed by July 31, 2023.
• Save the dates for the following webinars:
  • Meet the CPD Team – June 15, 10am (EST)
  • Meet the Academic team – June 22, 10am (EST)
  • Both of these sessions will also be delivered in person on July 15^th from 2 – 5p.m. at the RJC. RSVP here.
• Save the dates for International Student Programming and Onboarding Week.
• Save the dates for the MBA Career Launch Course. Instructions on how to access the course will be provided in the July newsletter.
• Opting out of the GSA health insurance plan must be done during the Change-of-Coverage period from September 5 – September 29, 2023.