Places to go get food with friends:

• For a night out: Boston Pizza, The Snooty Fox, West End Pub, The Phoenix 

• For a quick bite: Dough Box, Tahinis, The Burnt Tongue, The Alley, Paisleys

• For brunch: Maple Leaf Pancake House, Williams Fresh Cafe

Places to shop for groceries/necessities:

• Shoppers Drug Mart

• Fortinos

• Food Basics 

Places to spend free time: 

• Bowling alley

• Going on hikes in the park (Tiffany Falls Conservation Area, Churchill Park)

• A great way to find clubs and committees is by doing an Instagram search! Look up McMaster, Mac, DeGroote, etc. to find a lot of great organizations on campus

•  McMaster Student Union directory has a list of all the clubs McMaster offers

  • Link to MSU website: https://msumcmaster.ca/clubs/clubs-directory/

• DeGroote clubs are a great way to get involved within the faculty

  • Link to the DeGroote Commerce Society website: http://degrootecommerce.ca/clubs-and-committees/

• A lot of clubs within the same faculty repost events for other clubs - this is a great way to find new organizations that may interest you

• There are also different clubs such as Black Space or clubs centered around diversity

Welcome Week Events 

• Welcome Week offers a variety of different events - some are faculty-specific and some are MSU events for everyone

• Go into all events with an open mind, you never know when you are going to meet your next best friend 

Connecting With Greensuits

• Look for patches and points of connection on people’s suits 

• Don’t be afraid to ask questions 

• If you connect with a Greensuit rep, you can request them as your FYOP mentor 

First Year Orientation Program (FYOP) 

• FYOP is a mentorship program that is built on connecting incoming first year students with upper year mentors

• The goal of the program is to ensure first year students are supported by the DeGroote community in their transition to university

• Stay tuned to the @fyo_dcs Instagram to find out when you can apply to the program!

1. • Link to FYOP Instagram: @fyo_dcs