MSU SWHAT

MSU SWHAT SWHAT is a confidential MSU service that will walk McMaster students on or off campus. We are open 7pm-1am, 7 days a week. Call us at 905-525-9140 x27500

09/23/2026

(ESPECIALLY FIRST YEARS 🫵) !!

SWHAT’s applications for the 2026/2027 school year are closing THIS Sunday! Apply NOW by visiting our linktr.ee (link in bio). Feel free to reach out with any questions!

We’re so excited to read your apps!

08/30/2026

SWHAT just expanded our service area! 👟🏙️
Students living at 10 Bay can now use SWHAT for a safe walk home from campus. Book us for a walk and we will take you to 10 Bay now!
Because getting home safely is always better with company 🐕
📞 Book a walk through our form in our bio, call us on our phone number, or just walk in to office, and we’ll be sure to get you home safely!

06/26/2026

CALLING ALL MCMASTER STUDENTS ‼️📣

SWHAT’s applications to be a walker/dispatcher for the 2026/2027 school year are closing THIS Sunday! Visit our linktree (link in bio) for more information on these positions.

We are so excited to read your apps McMaster!

We’re back with another round of SWHAT Volunteer Highlights 🐾👟Get to know a few more of the amazing volunteers who help ...
03/27/2026

We’re back with another round of SWHAT Volunteer Highlights 🐾👟

Get to know a few more of the amazing volunteers who help keep our campus safe and bring great energy to every shift 🤍

Name and Pronouns: Samrit Rull (She/Her)
Program & Year: Infectious Diseases and Sociology, Level III
Role: Walker
Outside the office, you can catch her playing Roblox while sipping on chocolate milk. One of her favourite memories with SWHAT is staying super late and watching the Baseball World Series with the team.

Name and Pronouns: Nicole Chpak (She/Her)
Program & Year: Applied Psychology in Human Behaviour, Level III
Role: Dispatcher
Outside the office, you can catch her drinking coffee and playing games with the other volunteers. One of her favourite memories with SWHAT is playing a bunch of card games at one of our volunteer social events.

Name and Pronouns: Aayan Khan (He/Him)
Program & Year: Honours Life Sciences, Level III
Role: Walker
Outside the office, you can catch him studying at HSL, sitting in class, or keeping up with various commitments around campus. If not, he’s probably grabbing an iced capp from Tim’s and trying to stay on top of things like every other student. One of his favourite memories with SWHAT is posting a story every night with the team.

Name and Pronouns: Harsh Patel (He/Him)
Program & Year: Health Sciences, Level IV
Role: Dispatcher
Outside the office, you can catch him doing anything but studying. One of his favourite memories with SWHAT is all the games played during shifts, where he’s made lots of friends and competitive memories.

We’re back with another round of SWHAT Volunteer Highlights 🐾👟 Meet a few more of the incredible volunteers who help kee...
03/23/2026

We’re back with another round of SWHAT Volunteer Highlights 🐾👟 Meet a few more of the incredible volunteers who help keep our campus safe and bring such great energy to every shift 🤍

Name and Pronouns: Rhea Sandhu (She/Her)
Program & Year: Honours Life Science, Level II
Role: Walker
Outside the office, you can catch her participating in team activities like playing board games and creating interactive content for SWHAT’s Instagram, helping build collaboration and maintain an engaged presence within the community 💗. Through her time with SWHAT, she’s learned the value of the role the team plays in the McMaster community, from helping students get home safely to fostering meaningful connections, new friendships, and a stronger sense of community engagement.

Name and Pronouns: Derek Kuo (He/Him)
Program & Year: Health Sciences, Level II
Role: Walker
Outside the office, you can catch him hanging out with the team and bringing great energy to every shift. He loves the SWHAT community and the connections he’s built through his time on the team, and one thing he’s learned is how to lose with grace in Anomia.

Name and Pronouns: Max Scherm (He/Him)
Program & Year: Honours Chemistry Co-op, Level III
Role: Walker
Outside the office, you can catch him fighting for his sanity while writing endless lab reports 😥. One of his favourite memories with SWHAT is all the tea that gets spilled over a game of cards.

Name and Pronouns: Shajila Suguneswaran (She/Her)
Program & Year: Honours Life Sciences, Level IV
Role: Dispatcher
Outside the office, you can catch her studying, talking with friends, or playing games. Through her time with SWHAT, she’s improved her ability to stay organized while working in fast-paced situations.

You guessed it! We’re back with Part Two of our SWHAT Volunteer Highlights 🐾👟Get to know a few more of the incredible vo...
03/19/2026

You guessed it! We’re back with Part Two of our SWHAT Volunteer Highlights 🐾👟

Get to know a few more of the incredible volunteers who help keep our campus safe and make our team what it is 🤍

Name and Pronouns: Matthew Sun (He/Him)
Program & Year: Honours Life Science, Level IV
Role: Walker
Outside the office, you can catch him at The Hub, either locked in or playing Clash Royale with his homemade RG deck going eight years strong 😤. One of his favourite memories with SWHAT is playing imposter in the office.

Name and Pronouns: Jasmine Ma (She/Her)
Program & Year: Nursing, Level IV
Role: Walker
Outside the office, you can catch her at the hospital, walking along the Cootes Trail, exploring new cafés downtown, thrifting, reading, drawing around campus, or just listening to music. One of her favourite memories with SWHAT is creating stories during shifts, including cramming herself into a cabinet for one shot, doing the Macarena, and the SWHAT bonfire where she got to meet so many people.

Name and Pronouns: Dylan Patel (He/Him)
Program & Year: Kinesiology, Level III
Role: Walker
Outside the office, you can catch him crashing out over Codenames. He really enjoys being part of the SWHAT community and the connections he’s built through his time on the team.

Name and Pronouns: Abas Jama (He/Him)
Program & Year: Kinesiology, Level II
Role: Walker
Outside the office, you can catch him fully locked in playing Codenames. He enjoys being part of the SWHAT community, spending time with the team during shifts, and contributing to the fun and welcoming environment in the office.

Hey McMaster! We’re excited to kick off our SWHAT Volunteer Highlights, where we’ll be introducing you to some of the in...
03/16/2026

Hey McMaster! We’re excited to kick off our SWHAT Volunteer Highlights, where we’ll be introducing you to some of the incredible people behind our SWHAT team 🐾👟 Today we’re spotlighting a few of our amazing volunteers who help keep our campus safe every night.

Name and Pronouns: Bhuvangangaa Varatharajan (He/Him)
Program & Year: Honours Life Science - Origins of Disease, Level II
Role: Dispatcher
Outside the office, you can catch him biking along Hamilton trails, drinking copious amounts of caffeine in the MUSC Clubspace, or leading tour groups around campus. One of his favourite memories with SWHAT was during the most recent Welcome Week, when the vibes were completely different, no one had anything to stress about, and it was just super fun seeing everyone again after the summer.

Name and Pronouns: Arham Ali (He/Him)
Program & Year: Integrated Rehabilitation & Humanities (IRH), Level II
Role: Walker
Outside the office, you can catch him studying in the hospital cafeteria or heading to Ridgeway Plaza. One of his favourite memories with SWHAT is playing Anomia with the team during shifts in the office.

Name and Pronouns: Al-Hassen Hamid (He/Him)
Program & Year: Commerce, Level II
Role: Walker
Outside the office, you can catch him playing board games, recording the SWHAT story, or studying for exams. One of his favourite memories with SWHAT is beating Minecraft in the office with everyone on shift.

Name and Pronouns: Kiara Nguyen (She/Her)
Program & Year: Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour (PNB), Level II
Role: Walker
Outside the office, you can catch her “studying” on the second floor of Mills, which she calls her second home. One of her favourite memories with SWHAT is the two-week phase where everyone in the office was obsessed with playing Among Us.

🍫 SWHot Chocolate is BACK 🍫Warm up with us on March 11th from 5PM–7PM in the Mills Library Lobby for FREE hot chocolate ...
03/04/2026

🍫 SWHot Chocolate is BACK 🍫

Warm up with us on March 11th from 5PM–7PM in the Mills Library Lobby for FREE hot chocolate ☕🤎

As part of our March Walk-A-Thon, we’re bringing back one of our favorite outreach events. Stop by, grab a cup, and learn more about how SWHAT keeps campus safe at night.

Whether you’re heading to study or taking a break, come say hi and enjoy something sweet on us.

See you at Mills 👀✨

🐾 MARCH FOR A DAWG IS HERE 🐾SWHAT’s annual Walk-A-Thon is back for the entire month of March!For every walk you book wit...
03/01/2026

🐾 MARCH FOR A DAWG IS HERE 🐾

SWHAT’s annual Walk-A-Thon is back for the entire month of March!

For every walk you book with SWHAT during March, you’ll receive an exclusive limited edition SWHAT Dawg sticker. Collect them all while supplies last 👀🔥

Whether you’re heading home after a late class, the library, or a night out, walk with us and score some cute puppy stickers while you’re at it!

Call us at 905-525-9140 x 27500, fill out the intake form in our bio, or stop by MUSC 229 to book your walk.

Let’s March for a Dawg 🐶💚

HEY SWHATIES 🐾💛We’re officially BACK from Reading Week and back on shift!!Missed us? 👀 Because we missed you.Late night ...
02/24/2026

HEY SWHATIES 🐾💛

We’re officially BACK from Reading Week and back on shift!!

Missed us? 👀 Because we missed you.

Late night study sessions, club meetings, gym runs, post-MUSC hangs… whatever it is, we’re here to walk you home safely.

Call SWHAT. We got you.

Address

McMaster University, 1280 Main Street W. , MUSC Room 234
Hamilton, ON
L8S4S4

Opening Hours

Monday 7pm - 1am
Tuesday 7pm - 1am
Wednesday 7pm - 1am
Thursday 7pm - 1am
Friday 7pm - 1am
Saturday 7pm - 1am
Sunday 7pm - 1am

Telephone

+19055259140

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