This Week @ York

The Division of Students has aligned its services to better support your mental health and well-being. Student Counselling & Development (SCD) and Health Education & Promotion (HEP) are now operating as one unit under the new name Student Counselling, Health & Well-being (SCHW).

Fourth Annual Trans-Gathering Workshop. Choose what Jay Jonah speaks about in this choose-your-own-adventure-style workshop organized by SCHW and The Centre for Sexual Violence Response, Support & Education. All topics related to being trans or non-binary are open for discussion. Possible topics can include surgery, recovery, hormones, coming out during COVID-19, misgendering and dysphoria. Bring your questions and leave with information and perhaps some new friends. Participation is encouraged but not required. Tuesday, March 24, 4 to 5:30 p.m. Registration required.

Workshop: Cultivating Self-Compassion for Perfectionist Tendencies. Join this workshop designed to address negative beliefs and thoughts through self-compassion activities. Explore how self-kindness and mindfulness can help you overcome setbacks as well as re-frame new approaches to goal setting and stress reduction. Thursday, March 25, noon to 1 p.m. Bonus: Participants will be entered to win an Uber Eats gift card.

Workshop: Taking Effective Breaks for Exam Season. Taking study breaks can help you re-energize, but what you do during those breaks can really make a difference. Join this session and learn some practical ways to engage in self-care and enhance your energy levels this exam season. Friday, March 26, 2 to 3 p.m. Registration required. Bonus: Participants will be entered to win an Uber Eats gift card.

Self-Care: Virtual Therapy Dogs. Log in and virtually meet some furry friends from St. John’s Ambulance! Stop by the Health Education & Promotion Zoom Room for some puppy self-care. Monday, March 29, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Registration required.

Employment Opportunities: There are several positions available for students right now with teams such as Student Counselling, Health & Well-being, Career Education & Development, Residence Life and more! They are now accepting applications for Peer Leader positions for Summer & Fall/Winter Term 2021. Build leadership skills, community connections and York pride. Open to current undergraduate students. Please check each application deadline.

YU Take Care. This series is for student club members to take time away from their busy schedules to meet each other and practice self-care. Learn new forms of self-care and tips on how to be able to practice them anywhere! This week's session will be all about Meditation. Wednesday, March 24 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Registration required.

SCLD Interfaith Conversations (IFC). Join these bi-weekly virtual meetings where you can connect with students from different beliefs and backgrounds and engage in dialogues among different faiths through fun activities. IFC is open for all students to join. At every IFC, a student club will host an activity that sparks fun and interesting conversations. Wednesday, March 24, 1 to 2 p.m. Registration required.

Clubs Showcase Event. Attend this fun bi-weekly hangout where SCLD collaborates with student clubs to connect with each other and the wider York community. The next Showcase will spotlight the Undergraduate Psychology Student Association (UPSA). In this session, UPSA will be hosting a trivia activity where you can test your general psychology knowledge. If you're not a Psychology major, don't worry! All students are welcome. Tuesday, March 30, 3 to 4 p.m. Registration required.

Panel Discussion: Climate Action: The Roles of Research. This roundtable brings together three emerging researchers from a range of disciplines to discuss what it means to research the ways humans are transforming the planet now. Join as they explore the difficulties we face along with some of the possible avenues for establishing a sustainable future. Wednesday, March 24, 10:30 a.m. to noon. Registration required.

Panel Discussion: Reducing Inequalities: An Urgent Call for Action. To advance social justice, graduate students at York are discovering new approaches to dismantling the ideologies which promote progress through disadvantage and the systemic (re)production of inequality. This panel, comprised of an educator, actor and disability advocate, will highlight some of the most pressing issues facing our society, while exploring how our researchers are taking action. Tuesday, March 30, 3 to 4:30 p.m. Registration required.

Call for Nominations: The Robert Everett Exceptional Leadership in Student Governance Award 2021. Do you know a York student actively engaged in governance life, whose efforts and contributions are making a difference at the University? Recipients of the award will have a notation included on their transcript, receive a certificate and have their name included on a plaque placed in the Dr. Robert Everett Senate Chamber. Nomination Deadline: Friday, March 26.

Collision Conference 2021. Become a Digital Ambassador and claim your free ticket to North America’s fastest growing tech conference. Typically, attendees must pay $79 to attend this event. For the second year in a row, Innovation York and the Student Success Office are joining forces to offer York students the exclusive opportunity to claim one free ticket (with 100 total tickets available on a first-come, first-served basis). Registration Deadline: Friday, March 26.

Student Accessibility Services continues to meet with students virtually! Students already registered with Student Accessibility Services can connect with their Accessibility Counsellor by email or via sasinfo@yorku.ca.

To learn more, join one of their Information Sessions on the first Monday of each month from noon to 1 p.m.  You can find the Zoom link on the York Events Calendar. If you are interested in registering with Student Accessibility Services, visit the New Students page on their website.

Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellowships for Black & Indigenous Scholars at York University. York is excited to launch a new Postdoctoral Fellowship Program for Black and Indigenous Scholars, as part of the commitment to promoting justice and embracing a variety of scholarly perspectives, backgrounds and lived experiences. The program will offer emerging scholars from a wide range of disciplines access to the financial support, mentorship and career development opportunities needed to build the foundation for a successful professional future. Application Deadline: Thursday, April 1.