All McMaster graduate students, including part-time students, exchange students and visiting students must complete and pass the two mandatory training courses as part of their degree requirements: SGS 101 and SGS 201.
For graduate students who began their degree in Fall 2025, these courses are due for completion by September 30. If you have already completed a graduate degree (Masters or PhD) at McMaster you do not need to repeat these modules.
Following the above dates, the grades will be added in batch onto the students record. If an F grade is received in either of the courses, a negative service indicator will be added onto the student’s record indicating which course needs to be retaken and that it must be done immediately. Failure to do so will result in a negative service indicator that will block enrolment the following year when enrolment opens. Service Indicators will appear in the Student Centre at the top right-hand corner.
More information on how to enrol and complete these modules is here.