Since our founding in 1965 as the first college at York, Founders College, its academic leaders, Fellows and students have participated actively in the development of the university.
Guided by our motto – self, culture and society – we combine a strong emphasis on academic excellence with a commitment to the development of our students as well-rounded individuals.
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Affiliated Programs
Founders College serves students in:
- African Studies
- Anthropology
- Communication & Media Studies
- Creative Writing
- East Asian Studies
- English
- English & Professional Writing
- Equity Studies
- French Studies
- Gender & Women’s Studies
- German Studies
- Health & Society
- History
- Indigenous Studies
- International Development Studies
- Italian Studies
- Linguistics
- Portuguese & Luso Brazilian Studies
- Professional Writing
- Sexuality Studies
- Social Work
- Spanish
- Speech and Language Sciences
- Urban Studies
Graduation Composites
Founders College is proud to have impacted the university experiences of so many accomplished alumni throughout the years. To view our graduate composites, select from the years listed below.
