Resources for Faculty and Staff

Online Course Materials Adoption

Online Course Materials Adoption

To update your course materials information through our Online Course Adoption platform, please sign in with your MacID.

Please submit for all courses, including those requiring supplies (ie. calculator, goggles, course kit), using OERs, Library eReserves, or where no materials are required.

Immediate Access

Immediate Access

Immediate Access (IA) is McMaster's affordable access program, providing students with first-day digital access to their required resources at a discounted price, aligning the Campus Store with McMaster’s broader institutional goals and supporting student success.

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Key Dates

Key Dates

There is no deadline to submit information for an upcoming term, we are grateful for your course material adoptions at any point up to (and beyond) the first day of classes. Where possible, we recommend the following dates as guidelines to ensure that students viewing their booklist are receiving the most complete information:

  • Fall Term: mid-June
  • Winter Term: mid-October
  • Spring/Summer Term: mid-March


Department & Faculty Services


Crested@Mac – Custom Merchandise for Departments & Events

Crested@Mac is McMaster University’s custom merchandise service for departments, conferences, events, and campus groups. We offer a wide range of customizable products including apparel, drinkware, promotional items, and branded merchandise.

Our team manages the entire process—from product selection and decoration methods like embroidery or screen printing to artwork preparation and delivery—making custom merchandise simple and stress-free.

We can also create custom online storefronts for group orders so your team or department can easily select sizes and pay online.

Crested promotional merchandise
Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine Embroidered Logo

Personalized Lab Coats

Your personalized lab coat can have the McMaster or DeGroote School of Medicine logo embroidered on the right chest and two lines of embroidery (Name, Department) on the left chest above the pocket.