This Week @ York

Message from President Lenton regarding Stage 3: “With advice from our Emergency Operations Committee, work is being undertaken to assess how we can best comply with the guidelines for our campuses including how to maintain physical distancing and adhere to the limits regarding the number of people gathered in spaces. Immediate priorities include responding to requests for increased access to labs and offices that are required for colleagues to support the core teaching and research activities of the University.” Read the full message here. (En français)

Career Centre Webinar: Resumé & Cover Letter Writing. Learn tips on how to effectively target your resumé and cover letter. Present your experiences, education and skills in a way that showcases your assets and piques employers' interest in you. Wednesday, August 5, 10:30 a.m. to noon. Registration required at Experience York.

Webinar: Interview Preparation. Approach your next interview or networking event with increased confidence. Learn how you can influence the first impression you make and show your best self while answering employers' questions. Thursday, August 6, 10:30 a.m. to noon. Registration required at Experience York.

Learning Skills Services Workshop: Exam Prep. Join this session and learn tips on how to effectively prepare for all types of exams, including multiple choice, short answer, calculations, essay-style and more. If you feel like you could use some help in preparing for exams, whether it’s a midterm or a final, then this workshop is for you. Wednesday, August 5, 3 to 4 p.m. Registration required.

Mature Student Virtual Café Hour. Mature students are invited to join and experience a warm and inviting virtual atmosphere where you can meet a Mature Student Peer Mentor and connect with other mature students on campus. Drop-ins are welcome. Wednesday, August 5, 11 a.m. to noon.

ACMAPS Event Schedule. Are you a mature student at York U? Are you interested in meditation or attending a casual, drop-in based café hour to meet other mature students or a mature student peer mentor? Check the schedule at the link above and attend any session you wish, via Zoom.

Fall/Winter 2020-2021 course enrolment. Courses this fall will be, for the most part delivered online and remotely, and course enrolment for continuing undergraduate students has begun. Use the Enrolment & Registration Guide to check and start planning your course schedule now if you haven’t already. For tips on organizing your schedule with the Visual Schedule Builder, check out the recent #YUBlog post, Making Enrolment Easier with the Visual Schedule Builder.

For more information about the upcoming Fall/Winter 2020-2021 Academic Session and York’s path forward for the upcoming academic year, visit the YU Better Together FAQ web page. Find answers to some of your questions about enrolment, class delivery, research, academic support, student services, general operations and much more.

Health Education Trainings & Workshops Survey. Health Ed is already offering an online certification program in suicide awareness through Living Work and they want to hear what kinds of workshops you want to see in the Fall term. Whether you are interested in improving your health and well-being, personal development or supporting others, they want to hear from you! Would you attend a mental health workshop that focused on a customized self-care plan or one focused on self-compassion for perfectionist tendencies? Let them know by filling out the survey.

York unveiled its University Academic Plan 2020-2025. The Plan lays out a pathway for creating positive change for our students, our campuses, and our local and global communities. In the midst of a global pandemic and international mobilization against anti-Black racism, the Plan recognizes that York University brings distinctive capabilities to help meet the challenges of today and tomorrow and to uncover the opportunities that lie within them. The document affirms York’s core values of academic and educational excellence, diversity and inclusivity, social justice and equity, progressive thinking and environmental sustainability.