Student Affairs Divisions: Housing & Conference Services
365 days a year, Housing & Conference Services (HCS) brings students and guests worldwide to McMaster’s campus and creates the conditions to foster their personal development, build a sense of community belonging and spark social contributions to create a brighter world.
HCS achieves this through the following divisional priorities:
- Achieving operational excellence: HCS has a strategy to continuously improve employee, student, guest and partner experiences through the intentional development of employees, introduction of delightful technologies, creation of personalized audience experiences and division-wide project performance management.
- Holistic and personalized student experience: HCS provides residence students with exceptional learning experiences and valuable support. The division helps students academically thrive while living in an empowering environment fostering resilience, connections and personal growth.
- Societal, Environmental and Financial Sustainability: HCS is committed to social, environmental and financial sustainability across operations.
- High Impact Partnerships: HCS aims to strengthen relationships in critical areas across its portfolio.
Director, Housing & Conference Services
By the Numbers
| Description | Total |
|---|---|
| Timesheet process improvement resulting in annual time and cost savings | $127,047.85 |
| Total new residence spaces from 2019–2024 | 1,144 |
| Student staff 2022–2023 | 254 |
Learn More About Housing & Conference Services
How it works: Use this interactive 360-degree video to take a tour of our space on campus. Navigate by clicking and moving your mouse in the frame while the video is playing. You can also interact with the space when the video is paused. If you are using a phone, you can navigate by moving with your device based on where you want to go.
