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Appointments
- Academic Director, Learning Spaces & Digital Teaching and Learning, Office of the Vice-Provost, Teaching and Learning.
- Vice-Provost, Indigenous.
- The Associate Dean, Continuing Professional Development in the Faculty of Health Sciences had its Terms of Reference revised.
- The Associate Dean, Graduate Studies in the Faculty of Engineering had its Terms of Reference revised.
- The Associate Dean, Research, Innovation, and External Relations in the Faculty of Engineering was renamed Associate Dean, Research, Innovation, and Partnerships, and its Terms of Reference were revised.
- The Associate Vice-President (Research) in the Office of the Vice-President Research was renamed Deputy Vice-President (Research), and its Terms of Reference were revised.
- The Distinguished Business Research Professor term professorship in the Faculty of Business was renamed the Business Research Chair, and its Terms of Reference were revised.
- Acting Associate Dean (Undergraduate), Faculty of Humanities (Grisé).
- Acting Dean, Faculty of Science (Parise).
- Acting Deputy Vice-President Research (Horn).
- Acting Executive Vice-Dean and Associate Vice President, Academic, Faculty of Health Sciences (Brooks).
- Acting University Registrar (Robinson).
- Acting Vice-President, Research (Knights).
- Associate Dean (Graduate Studies and Research), Faculty of Humanities (Horn).
- Associate Dean, Continuing Professional Development, Faculty of Health Sciences (Chen).
- Associate Dean, Graduate Studies, Faculty of Engineering (Grandfield).
- Associate Dean, Research, Innovation & Partnerships (Filipe).
- Associate Dean, Undergraduate Studies, Faculty of Humanities (Corner).
- Associate Vice-President and University Librarian (Lewis).
- Dean, Faculty of Humanities (Swett).
- Executive Vice-Dean and Associate Vice President, Academic, Faculty of Health Sciences (Brooks).
- University Registrar (Fernandez).
- Vice-Dean, Clinical Services, Faculty of Health Sciences (Lumb).
- Vice-Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences and Associate Dean of Graduate Studies (Health Sciences) (Hanna).
- Vice-Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences and Executive Director, School of Nursing (Carroll).
Named Professorships
- Terrance Hoffman Humanities Professor-in-Residence, Faculty of Engineering.
Honorific Titles
- David Weaver Distinguished Engineering Professor, Faculty of Engineering.
- Simon Haykin Distinguished Engineering Professor, Faculty of Engineering.
Honorary Degrees
- Kenneth Blackwell, Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.).
- Louise Burke, Doctor of Science (D.Sc.).
- Emily Calandrelli, Doctor of Science (D.Sc.).
- Tony Dean, Doctor of Laws (LL.D.).
- Patrick Deane, Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.).
- Janice Eng, Doctor of Science (D.Sc.).
- Marnix Heersink, Doctor of Laws (D.Sc.).
- Suzanne Kresta, Doctor of Science (D.Sc.).
- Marcy McCall MacBain, Doctor of Science (D.Sc.).
- Claudette McGowan, Doctor of Laws (LL.D.).
- Catherine McKenna, Doctor of Science (D.Sc.).
- David Olds, Doctor of Science (D.Sc.).
- Walter Schroeder, Doctor of Laws (LL.D.).
- Howard Shearer, Doctor of Science (D.Sc.).
Distinguished University Professor
- Daniel Coleman, Department of English and Cultural Studies, Faculty of Humanities.
- Mark Crowther, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences.
- Stuart Phillips, Department of Kinesiology, Faculty of Science.
University Scholar
- Jason Busse, Faculty of Health Sciences.
- Tohid Didar, Faculty of Engineering.
- Trish Ruebottom, DeGroote School of Business.
- Ada Tang, Faculty of Health Sciences.
Policies
Refer also to the University Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines website.
- The Academic Integrity Policy (2023) was revised, effective January 1, 2024.
- The McMaster University Policy on Accessibility (2010) was revised and renamed to the Accessibility Policy.
- The By-laws for the Faculty of Engineering were revised.
- The By-laws for the Faculty of Science were revised.
- The Cotutelle Policy (2013) was revised.
- The Guidelines for the Awarding of Honorary Degrees (2021) Policy was revised.
- The Policy on Requests for Relief for Missed Academic Term Work (2023) was revised, effective July 1, 2024, and renamed to the McMaster Student Absence Form Policy (MSAF Policy).
Research: Centres, Institutes, and Groups
- Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health (FIHR).
- McMaster Centre for Research on Employment and Work (MCREW).
- Fraunhofer Project Centre for Biomedical Engineering in Advanced Manufacturing (BEAM).
Research: Endowed Chairs
- Homewood Research Chair in Women’s Mental Health and Depression, Faculty of Health Sciences.
- Joseph & Amy Ip Chair in Bio-Innovation, Faculty of Engineering.
- Michael G. DeGroote Chair in Genetic Anthropology, Faculties of Health Sciences and Social Sciences.
- The ArcelorMittal Dofasco Chair in Experimental Cancer Therapeutics was renamed to ArcelorMittal Dofasco Chair in Cancer Therapeutics Research, and its Terms of Reference were revised.
- The AstraZeneca Chair in Respiratory Epidemiology was renamed the AstraZeneca Chair in Respiratory Diseases, and its Terms of Reference were revised.
- The Class of 1962 Mechanical Engineering Chair in Eco-Entrepreneurship its Terms of Reference were revised.
- The Homewood Chair in Mental Health and Trauma was renamed to Homewood Research Chair in Mental Health and Trauma, and its Terms of Reference were revised to reflect the change in name.
- The Teresa Cascioli Chair in Entrepreneurial Leadership was renamed to the Chair In Entrepreneurial Leadership, and its Terms of Reference were revised.
- The Walter G. Booth Chair in Engineering Entrepreneurship and Innovation had its Terms of Reference revised.
Curriculum
- Concurrent Certificates
- Concurrent Certificate in Sustainability, Faculty of Engineering and the Academic Sustainability Programs Office.
- Concurrent Certificate in Environmental Sustainability, School of Earth, Environment & Society.
- Concurrent Certificate in Kinesiology, Department of Kinesiology.
- Skills for Life Concurrent Certificate, Faculty of Humanities.
- Certificates of Attendance, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, Faculty of Health Sciences:
- CBT for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Integrating Measurement-Based Care into CBT
- Mindfulness and CBT (MCBT)
- CBT for Childhood OCD
- CBT for Insomnia
- Supporting the Transgender and Gender Diverse (TGD) Community Through CBT
- CBT for Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADS)
- CBT for Chronic Pain
- CBT Considerations with Indigenous Clients
- Harm Reduction and CBT for Concurrent Disorders
- Behavioural Approaches in CBT: Exposure and Behavioural Activation
- Working with Core Beliefs Across Mood and Anxiety Disorders
- CBT for Depression
- Enhancing Parent Engagement in CBT for Childhood Anxiety
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- PsychoCommerce: The Business of Mental Healthcare
- Application of cognitive behavioural therapy to support people facing serious medical illness
- CBT for Psychosis
- CBT for Generalized Anxiety Disorder
- Combined Honours Bachelor of Arts in Leadership and Civic Studies and Another Subject, Wilson College of Leadership and Civic Engagement.
- Master of Arts in Indigenous Studies, Indigenous Studies Department.
- Honours Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology Co-op, Department of Kinesiology.
- The Bachelor of Arts in Combined Indigenous Studies and Another Subject has been revised and renamed the Bachelor of Arts in Indigenous Studies.
- The Bachelor of Health Science (Honours) program has been renamed to Honours Health Sciences (including the Level II Transfer Program and the Child Health Specialization).
- The Honours Biochemistry – Biomedical Research Specialization Co-op was renamed Honours Biochemistry Co-op, Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences.
- The Master of Arts in Classics and the D. in Classics were renamed the Master of Arts in Greek and Roman Studies and the Ph.D. in Greek and Roman Studies.
- The Ph.D. in English was renamed to Ph.D. in English & Cultural Studies.
- McMaster Continuing Education (MCE)
- Business Administration Diploma with Finance Concentration.
- Certificate of Professional Learning in Intercultural Competency (ICL).
- Certificate of Professional Learning in Foundations in Workplace Intercultural Competency & Communication.
- Honours Life Sciences – Sensory Motor Systems Specialization (B.Sc.), School of Interdisciplinary Science.