Information for students moving out of residence

To help reduce the spread of COVID-19, McMaster has made the difficult choice to require all students to move out of residence as soon as possible, but no later than Saturday, March 21, 2020 at 4 p.m.

March 17, 2020

To help reduce the spread of COVID-19, McMaster has made the difficult choice to require all students to move out of residence as soon as possible, but no later than Saturday, March 21, 2020 at 4 p.m. Those with exceptional circumstances, including out-of-province students who may need more time to move and international students, may apply to stay in residence longer.

More information, including move-out procedures, is available on the Housing and Conference Services website.

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