Anti-Racism Committee Resources

The Anti-Racism Committee aims to help community members learn more about the anti-racism resources and recommended readings available to them. Resources address immediate challenges facing BIPOC students, but also provide educational readings that inform and critique historical and ongoing discriminatory barriers in society.

To learn more please visit the Anti-Racism Committee Resources web page. 

Atkinson Centre for Mature and Part-time Students

Atkinson Centre for Mature and Part-time Students (ACMAPS) has developed a wide range of student supports, including annual Orientation events, the Mature Student First-Year Experience Program, peer-to-peer mentoring, and various student success workshops.

Visit the ACMAPS web page for more information. 

Black Excellence at York University

Black Excellence at York University (BE YU) provides Black students with the support they need to transition to university and maximize their student experience on their path to graduation and beyond.

Visit the Black Excellent at York University web page for more information. 

Centre for Human Rights, Equity and Inclusion 

York University’s Centre for Human Rights, Equity and Inclusion (REI) promotes and builds a respectful, equitable, diverse, and inclusive university community. We strive to be a leader in providing accessible, impartial, non-adversarial, and confidential programs and services that uphold human rights, facilitate equitable access to opportunities, and champion diversity and inclusion.

REI provides free services to current York students, faculty, and staff. Visit the REI web page for more information. 

Centre for Indigenous Student Services

The Centre for Indigenous Student (CISS) Services strives to create a sense of belonging and to support the academic, spiritual, physical, and emotional well-being of a diverse Indigenous student population. They provide a safe community space that offers culturally appropriate support services and programs to facilitate students’ success throughout their post-secondary studies.

They welcome and encourage all students who self-identify as Indigenous to register with CISS to access their services and programs.

To learn more visit the Centre for Indigenous Student Services web page. 

Food Resources

This resource helps students navigate food support resources across York campuses. Visit the Food Resources web page. 

LGBTQ2S+ Support Group

Student Counselling, Health & Well-being offers a drop-in support group to York’s LGBTQ2S+ student community. SCHW counsellors who identify as part of the LGBTQ2S+ community facilitate this group and create a safe and positive space where stories can be shared and support given. Topics covered include coming out, gender and sexuality, finding safe spaces on campus/during COVID-19, managing stress, connecting with broader community support and self-care.

To join the next group or for more information please email counselling@glendon.yorku.ca.

Racialized Students Support Group

Student Counselling, Health & Well-being offers a drop-in support group to York’s Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Colour (BIPOC) student community. The Racialized Students Support Group is a group co-facilitated by two racialized counsellors at SCHW and the Traditional Knowledge Keeper from The Centre for Aboriginal Student Services (CASS). The drop-in group provides a safe space for BIPOC students to reflect on their identities, experiences, challenges and to build community. A focus of the group will be placed on processing and healing from racial trauma.

To join the next group or for more information please contact: Tara Pouyat at tpouyat@yorku.ca or Sawan Sengupta at sawans@yorku.ca.