McMaster Mosaic: 2022 McMaster Login Portal Helpful Guide

 

 

Your point of access to the administrative information systems at McMaster University is McMaster Mosaic. You can log in to this student portal to access your academic data, sign up for classes, add or remove courses, change your account password, and more.


Your point of access to the administrative information systems at McMaster University is McMaster Mosaic. You can log in to this student portal to access your academic data, sign up for classes, add or remove courses, change your account password, and more.

How To access McMaster Mosaic student center,

To access McMaster Mosaic student center,

1. Navigate to mosaic.mcmaster.ca.
2. Enter your MAC ID.
3. Enter your Password.
4. Sign In.

How to get your MacID back

To access university systems, services, and apps, every member of the McMaster community is given a MacID, a special alphanumeric identification number. Some services might need additional permissions.


Your MacID is not the same as your student ID or job ID.



To retrieve your MacID if you've forgotten it, follow these steps:

1. Go to maciam.mcmaster.ca and select Need help with your MacID?
2. Select I Forgot My MacID, then click Next.
3. Enter your nine-digit Person ID #, your 14 digits Barcode and your date of birth in mm/dd/yyyy format. Click Submit.
4. Your MacID will be displayed on the screen.

Please do not hesitate to contact the Registrar's office through their online chat service at registrar.mcmaster.ca if you are unable to find your student number and barcode number.

How to configure your default email account

The main account inbox will get every piece of mail sent to your MacID@mcmaster.ca address. This could be your own personal external account or an internal account at McMaster. Your McMaster account will be entirely ignored if your primary email address is not a McMaster account, and no mail will be deposited into your McMaster account inbox.


Use the Service Desk to contact assistance if you have any queries or are having trouble fixing your problem.

NOTE: It will take 24 hours for this change to take effect. Mail will not be delivered to your account until the following day.

Step 1. Log In to maciam.mcmaster.ca.

Step 2. Click on “View Identity” at the top of the page.

Step 3. Your details will display. Click on “Manage.”

Step 4. Your details will display. Click on “Edit Identity”. Select the email you wish to make the primary email for yourself and “Submit”

How to modify a password

You must be aware of your MacID password and want to change it in order to complete this process. Please go to the guidelines for Forgot your Password if you have forgotten your password.

1. Visit My Account (myaccount.microsoft.com/) page and sign in to your work or school account using your existing password.
2. Select password from the left navigation pane or select the Change password link from the Password block.
3. Type your old password, and then create and confirm your new password.
4. Select Submit.

Your password will be changed, and you will be asked to sign in to your account again.

How to change or retrieve a lost password

You can use your Self Service Password Reset to reset your MacID password if you've lost it.


You must also be registered for the Self Service Password Reset Service in order to complete this step (SSPR)

1. Visit My Account (myaccount.microsoft.com/) page and choose your account.
2. Click on Forgot my Password.
3. Follow the prompts to recover your password.

How to use the McMaster Mosaic Student Center

By going to the "Student Center" tab and doing so, you can remove and add courses from Mosaic. You can either click the Search for Classes icon in the top right corner of your screen or use the 'Search' box under Academics on the left to look for classes.


By going to the "Student Center" tab and doing so, you can remove and add courses from Mosaic. You can either click the Search for Classes icon in the top right corner of your screen or use the 'Search' box under Academics on the left to look for classes.

How to search for classes

To focus your search, use the search page's search criteria field. You can use the Select Subject button to browse by subject, then scroll through the list and select the appropriate item.

Students should disregard the "class number," which is primarily for staff use. You can search by the "course number" (for example, 1A03). Greater than or equal to in the context of the "Meeting Start Time" option refers to commencing at or after a specific time.

You can use the ‘days of the week’ feature to include or exclude courses with meetings on certain days. See the ‘Finding Classes to Fit Your Schedule’ video for details on advanced Searching.

How to enrol in a class

Select the radio button next to the course section you want to enroll in, then click "next." You can examine the information before clicking "next" once more to put the course section in your shopping basket.


You can either carry on your search or proceed to the next stage once the first course has been added to your purchasing cart. When you are prepared to complete your purchase, click the Enrol button to view a review of your shopping cart. Choose "Proceed to Step 2 of 3" and confirm by clicking "Finish Enrolling." View the video, "Searching for and Adding Courses," for more information about adding classes.

How to leave a course

Navigate to the Enrol tab in the Student Center to drop a course and select Drop. Select the course you would like to drop and confirm.