Excited crowd of DeGroote students with hands in the air. Students celebrating at a concert for Welcome Week on campus in Hamilton.
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Welcome Week

Congratulations and welcome to our DeGroote family! Welcome Week is a combination of energetic events, activities, loud cheers, faculty pride, friendships, all first-year students!

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Excited crowd of DeGroote students with hands in the air. Students celebrating at a concert for Welcome Week on campus in Hamilton.

When

August 26, 2024 to August 30, 2024

Where

Hamilton, Ontario

Cost

Free


We’re committed to providing you and the entire incoming class with the best transition and orientation experience to get you ready for university life at McMaster. We’ve planned an exciting Welcome Week for you that includes academic and social programming, interactive games and activities, Faculty-based events and opportunities to connect with other incoming and upper-year students along with staff and faculty.

Check your McMaster email for updates and announcements, and follow us on Instagram: @DSBcampus@Greensuits,  @MacSSC and @MacWelcomeWeek.

Upcoming Events

MAIN DEGROOTE

DeGroote Fellowship Lecture Series: Sustainable Electric Grid Supply Chains

April 1, 2025
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Burlington, ON

Join us to network and learn from industry and academic leaders about the critical infrastructure needed for Canada’s Net Zero 2050 goals.