Meet your Mentor, Join our Student Success Team and Get Hands-On Experience in this edition of The Scoop!
July 2, 2024 Issue
Hello Lions!
It’s officially summer and we hope yours is off to a great start. To help you beat the heat and stay cool on campus, be sure to fill your water bottles at one of the many hydration stations on campus.
Last week we had the honour of celebrating the class of 2024 at convocation. In case you missed it, our graduates had some important advice for current LA&PS students, including a special reminder that you will find lifelong friendships during your university experience. Our graduates join a network of over 130,000 LA&PS alumni that are making an impact around the globe. Congratulations class of 2024!
In this issue
Meet Your Mentor through Advancing YU
Advancing YU is a mentorship program for third- and fourth-year Black students and/or women students in LA&PS. Students are matched with experienced York alumni who are now in professional roles. In addition to regular meetings with a mentor, the program includes professional development workshops and a scholarship.
The Advancing YU program applications are now open until October 4. Applicants must have completed a minimum of 60 credits toward their degree.
Celebrate Indigenous History Month at the Nellie Library
To celebrate and acknowledge National Indigenous History Month, join us for a viewing of Walking Two Worlds which follows a young Métis woman from Yellowknife. Raised with deep Indigenous cultural values and traditional skills, Chloe is both Chipewyan and of a European heritage.
Thursday, June 27 | 2:30 – 4 p.m. | Founders College 204
Join us for celebrating Pride with York!
As Pride Month comes to an end, there are still a few more York events you can get involved in. If you are interested in participating or learning more about the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, check out the events calendar. If you are looking for more ways to celebrate Pride Month, Toronto’s festival weekend is coming up, highlighted by the Pride Parade on Sunday, June 30
Last Call to Join the LA&PS Student Success Team
Get involved with LA&PS Colleges as you contribute to student life while working either on campus or remotely! Through these roles, you’ll play a part in shaping the success of our students, enhancing the alumni experience and much more. Deadline to apply is June 28
Get Answers at a Co-Op Info Session
This drop-in session provides students in the LA&PS Co-op Program the opportunity to ask questions and gain support on resume writing, improving interview skills, cover letters, job searching and more.
June 26 | 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Virtual
Get Answers at a Co-Op Drop-In Session
Join us to speak with staff and ask any questions you may have about the LA&PS Co-op Program. During our office hours you can meet with coordinators and learn more about this exciting opportunity.
June 26 | 12 p.m.
Ross South 916
Get Hands-On Experience with the Co-op Program
Students have 12 months from the end of a class, taken in their first year of study, to submit a petition for a First Year Late Withdrawal. So, if you had any classes that you wish you did better in, you can apply for a First Year Late Withdrawal and get a W on your transcript instead of that other grade
Canada Day long weekend
The university will be closed on Monday, July 1 for Canada Day
Build your network with the Cross-Campus Capstone Classroom (C4)
Make connections and enhance your skills by connecting with students from different Faculties. Work together on an impactful project and make a real-world change by considering different perspectives and combining expertise in C4 in the fall, fall/winter or winter terms.
Without a YU-card, you will not be able to write your exams
Driver’s Licenses will no longer be an acceptable form of identification. Don’t have your YU-card? Apply online.
First-Year Late Withdrawal Reminder
Students have 12 months from the end of a class, taken in their first year of study, to submit a petition for a First Year Late Withdrawal. So, if you had any classes that you wish you did better in, you can apply for a First Year Late Withdrawal and get a W on your transcript instead of that other grade.