Internal Moves
An internal move pertains to any move from one Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) space to another within the Health Sciences Centre (HSC) only. This includes office moves, items to storage, and disposal of furniture or items. Moves to and from other locations (e.g., to Michael G. DeGroote Centre for Learning and Discovery and other campus locations) should be done by contacting Facility Services Customer Service or by hiring an external moving company through Corporate Services as a service request.
Internal moves are be requested by completing the Furniture Move & Disposal Request Form (PDF) and emailing it to furnituremovesmcmaster@hhsc.ca. If you encounter any problems or concerns, please contact us via a general inquiry service request.
Due to a strict schedule, make certain that you are ready on move day. Movers will not remove/dispose of contents or pack for you. If you require additional items to be moved not previously requested, you must submit a new request form.
Please note: Furniture moves cannot be directly charged to FHS research accounts by Corporate Services. Requests submitted using a research account will not be processed, i.e., Legacy Financial Accounting System (FAS) accounts beginning with an ‘8’.
When completing the form please be sure to include the following information:
- Specific details on what is being moved (list items and quantities)
- Indicate items that need disassembly/assembly
- Label all items with office location being moved to and from/for disposal
- Label all items for disposal
- All items must be ready to be moved – filing cabinets and bookcases must be emptied, desk drawers emptied, and everything boxed and labeled
- Departmental chartfield string (account number)
All furniture items sent to storage are made available for re-use by all departments in FHS. Items are not typically held, however, upon special approval, items may be held for up to six months. After six months, if the item is not claimed, it will be made available for general FHS use.
Large furniture items/office moves are scheduled:
- Tuesdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Wednesdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
One to two weeks’ notice is required.
- 15 minutes – $6.50
- 30 minutes – $13.00
- 60 minutes – $26.00 per hour and for each additional hour
- Disposal fee (larger items/bulk) – $20.00
Cancellation of a move/request requires 24 hours’ notice. A $10.00 cancellation fee will apply if no notice is given.