Key on-campus service locations for the graduate student community
In addition to your graduate department, you may need to connect with other offices and services at McMaster.
Use one of our maps – available in a variety of formats – to navigate your way across campus:
For a comprehensive list of services and resources available to all graduate students, visit our Graduate Community Resources page.
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Located in Gilmour Hall, second floor, Room 212.
The School of Graduate Studies plays an important role in the graduate student experience. We are here to answer questions; offer academic, research and professional supports; connect you to the broader McMaster graduate community; and help you succeed at McMaster University.
International grad student programming
Yufei Zheng, our International Graduate Students Advisor, works out of the School of Graduate Studies. Yufei is part of the Graduate Student Resources team and works on programming, activities, and events aimed at helping international grad students navigate their journey at McMaster. Yufei is also available for one-on-one appointments with current international graduate students.
Located in Refectory Rathskeller Building, East Tower, 2nd floor.
The Graduate Students Association (GSA) represents graduate student interests at McMaster University. Visit their website to learn more about services and support they provide, as well as the various ways you can get involved in student government.
An important service provided by the GSA is the GSA Benefits Plan. This plan provides extended health and dental coverage for eligible full- and part-time graduate students.
Located in the McMaster University Student Centre, room B118.
McMaster’s International and Exchange Student Experience (IESE) team provides support and resources for international students and exchange students before they arrive and once they join the McMaster graduate community.
Information about UHIP and help with registering for the program.
If you have any questions about UHIP at McMaster or to add your dependents to your UHIP plan, contact our UHIP administrators at uhip@mcmaster.ca.
Adjusting to a new country can be challenging, especially when dealing with the immigration process. Through our immigration advising services, we can offer advice and connect you with resources to complete the immigration process and help you settle into your new environment.
Located in the Peter George Centre for Living and Learning, room 210/201.
The Student Wellness Centre is the place on campus to address your wellness needs. They provide a range of counselling options, medical services and wellness programs.
Located in Kenneth Taylor Hall, room B111.
CUPE 3906 is the employment union representing McMaster Teaching Assistants (TAs) and Research Assistants in lieu (RAs in lieu).
Located in L. R. Wilson Hall, 4th floor.
The McMaster Office for the Development of English Language Learners (MODEL) is a free service designed to help both undergraduate and graduate students who may be struggling with the English Language.
MODEL offers English-language training, workshops, and support, developed by certified ESL and EAP experts, to meet the needs of McMaster students of all academic backgrounds and levels of English language proficiency.