Office of the President
Information Box Group
President and Vice-Chancellor
David Farrar
Phone: Ext. 24340
Email: president@mcmaster.ca
Senior Advisor and Legal Counsel to the President
Esme Davies
Phone: Ext. 21921
Email: edavies@mcmaster.ca
Executive Assistant to the President
Kerry Scrivens
Phone: Ext. 24340
Email: scrivensk@mcmaster.ca
Administrative Assistant
Ana P. Ostermeier
Currently on Leave
Business Coordinator
Mike Cupido
Phone: Ext. 24618
Email: mcupido@mcmaster.ca
Event Coordinator
Beth Mackay
Currently on Leave
Our Leaders
Information Box Group
The President is supported by five Vice-Presidents, each of whom have responsibility for a particular area of the University’s work. Contact information for each of the Vice-Presidents, together with links to their websites, are set out below.

Dr. David Farrar
President and Vice-Chancellor
Office of the President
Gilmour Hall, Room 238
McMaster University
1280 Main St. W.
Hamilton, ON.
L8S 4L8

Dr. Susan Tighe
Provost & Vice-President (Academic)
University Hall, Rm 201
McMaster University
1280 Main St. W.
Hamilton, ON.
L8S 4K1

Dr. Karen Mossman
Vice-President (Research)
Gilmour Hall, Rm 208
McMaster University
1280 Main St. W.
Hamilton, ON.
L8S 4L8

Dr. Paul O'Byrne
Dean & Vice-President (Health Sciences)
Health Sciences Centre, Rm 2E1
McMaster University
1200 Main St. W.
Hamilton, ON.
L8N 3Z5

Mr. Roger Couldrey
Vice-President (Administration)
Gilmour Hall, Rm 202
McMaster University
1280 Main St. W.
Hamilton, ON.
L8S 4L8

Ms. Mary Williams
Vice-President (University Advancement)
Gilmour Hall, Rm 205
McMaster University
1280 Main St. W.
Hamilton, ON.
L8S 4L8
Chancellor
The University is very fortunate to have Ms Santee Smith serving as its Chancellor, a position that she assumed on September 1, 2019. Ms Smith is a multidisciplinary artist, award-winning producer and managing Artistic Director of Kaha:wi Dance Theatre. She is from the Kahnyen’kehàka Nation, Turtle Clan, Six Nations of the Grand River, Haldimand Treaty territory. She is also a McMaster alumna, holding Physical Education and Psychology degrees from McMaster, as well as a Master of Arts in Dance from York University.
Ms Smith’s interest is activating creativity through performance conceived and devised from an Indigenous lens and process. Santee premiered her debut work Kaha:wi – a family creation story – in 2004 and one year later founded Kaha:wi Dance Theatre, which has grown into an internationally renowned company. Her body of work includes 12 productions and more than 12 short works. She is a sought after speaker on the performing arts, Indigenous performance and culture, and a frequent teacher and lecturer at universities in Canada, the US, Mexico, Japan, Trinidad and Tobago, and Australia. She is the recipient of numerous awards and regularly performs at international performing arts markets and festivals.
Read: “Reflect, be mindful and maintain calm in the face of adversity:” A letter from our Chancellor

Santee Smith – Tekaronhiáhkhwa
Chancellor
c/o Office of the President
Gilmour Hall, Room 238
McMaster University
1280 Main St. W.
Hamilton, ON.
L8S 4L8
A year-end message from McMaster’s Chancellor
As the McMaster community prepares for the winter break, Chancellor Santee Smith shares some thoughts on the year that’s passed and the year ahead.
Key Contacts
Key contacts for student-related matters, general and media.
Student-related matters
Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships (awards)
- student scholarships
- awards
Email: awards@mcmaster.ca
Tel: (905) 525-9140 ext. 24319
Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships (OSAP)
- federal and provincial student aid programs
- work programs
- bursaries
Email: osap@mcmaster.ca
Tel: (905) 525-9140 ext. 24319
Registrar’s Office
- admission
- student registration
- student records
- timetabling
- exams
- transcripts
- certificates
- convocation
Link: Ask McMaster
Tel: (905) 525-4600
Residence Admissions Office
- admission to student residences
Email: resadmissions@mcmaster.ca
Tel: (905) 525-9140 ext. 24342
Residence Life
- questions relating to life in student residences
Email: grecof@mcmaster.ca
Office of Student Affairs
- general inquiries regarding non-academic student matters
Email: student-affairs@mcmaster.ca
Tel: (905) 525-9140 ext. 27455
McMaster Students Union
- MSU information
Link: http://www.msumcmaster.ca/home.htm
Tel: (905) 525-9140 ext. 22003
McMaster University Student Centre (MUSC) Administration Office
- general information about MUSC
- MUSC room bookings
Email: musc@mcmaster.ca
Tel: (905) 525-9140 ext. 22722
School of Graduate Studies
- inquiries relating to graduate students at McMaster
- find assistance for graduate students
General
Security Services
- emergency, dial 88 on any University phone
- security issues
- report a crime
Email: security@mcmaster.ca
Tel: (905) 525-9140 ext. 24281
Parking Services
- questions about parking on campus
Email: parking@mcmaster.ca
Tel: (905) 525-9140 ext. 24232
Facility Services’ Customer Service Centre
- assistance with repairs and maintenance
- renovations
- custodial services
- grounds maintenance
- utilities maintenance
Link: Online Work Request
Tel: (905) 525-4600 ext. 24740
Hospitality Services
- information about catering services on campus
- to place a catering order
Link: catering@mcmaster.ca
University Technology Services
- information about voice and data communication
- technical support
- campus software
- request assistance
Email: uts@mcmaster.ca
Tel: (905) 525-9140 ext. 24357
Media
Office of Communications & Public Affairs
- general media inquiries
Michelle Donovan, Media Relations Manager
Email: donovam@mcmaster.ca
Tel: (905) 525-9140 ext. 24073
Wade Hemsworth, Media Relations Manager
Email: hemsowr@mcmaster.ca
Tel: (905) 525-9140 ext. 27988