This Week @ York

Virtual Student Town Hall. The Student Town Hall is an opportunity for you to ask questions and hear answers about the University’s evolving response to COVID-19 and how that may impact your programs and courses. It will be a space for you to hear from York’s senior leaders and for you to catch up on items and updates before the Summer and Fall 2021 terms. Wednesday, April 14, 1:30 to 2:45 p.m.

York University Waste Survey. York is committed to sustainability and contributing to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals as part of the University Academic Plan. The Office of Sustainability has partnered with an Environmental & Urban Change graduate student to help the York community gain an awareness of understandings and beliefs about single-use plastics and waste. The ultimate goal is to reduce waste and create positive change. Please complete this short 10-minute survey about waste at York. Open to all current York students. Please complete before Friday, April 9.

Employment Opportunities: The Division of Students is hiring for Summer 2021 for the positions of Graphic Design & Multimedia Assistant and a Digital Communications Assistant. Review the full job descriptions and apply on the Student Job Postings page.

Careers Workshop: Resumé & Cover Letter Writing. Attend this session and find out 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, April 7, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Registration required on Experience York.

Employer Customized Event: The Ministry of the Solicitor General - Employer Virtual Office Hours for Indigenous Students. Join this session and attend virtual office hours with the Ministry of the Solicitor General. Open to all undergraduate and graduate students. Wednesday, April 7, 2:30 to 4 p.m. Zoom session link available at the link above.

Workshop: What Can I Do With My Degree? Log into this webinar to learn how the skills you are developing in your degree and the experiences you are gaining while at York will help build a foundation for your future. Thursday, April 8, 2 to 3 p.m. Registration required on Experience York.

Event: Careers in Insurance - Virtual Industry Day. Connect with the insurance industry's leading employers in this virtual event! Log in to engage and network with representatives from some of the industry's top employers from across Canada. This event will feature pitches from each employer in attendance, one-to-one chats with employer representatives, networking lounges and more. Thursday, April 8, 4 to 6 p.m. Registration required.

Learning Skills Services (LSS) Workshop: Memory. Log into this workshop and learn techniques that will help you transfer all your course work information into your long-term memory, along with the strategies you’ll need to retrieve the information when you most need it. Wednesday, April 7, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Registration required.

Workshop: Managing Academic Stress. Attend this session and learn tips and strategies for handling the anxieties and stresses of university life during the exam period. Thursday, April 8, 2 to 3 p.m. Registration required.

Workshop: Mastering Sleep During Covid-19. In this workshop, you’ll explore the impact that poor sleep has on your body, mind and academics, especially within the context of the pandemic. Wednesday, April 7, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Registration required. Bonus: Participants will be entered to win an Uber Eats gift card.

Workshop: Taking Effective Breaks for Exam Season. Attend this workshop where you'll learn about the benefits of passive and active leisure and create your own leisure plan for this exam season! Log in and learn some practical ways to engage in self-care and enhance your energy levels during your study breaks. Thursday, April 8, 11 a.m. to noon. Registration required.

Workshop: Cultivating Self-Compassion for Perfectionist Tendencies. This workshop is designed to address negative beliefs and thoughts we may have about ourselves through self-compassion. Log in and explore how self-kindness, connection and mindfulness can help you overcome setbacks as well as re-frame your approaches to goal setting. Friday, April 9, 11 a.m. to noon. Registration required.

Workshop: Mindful Movement for Those Who Can’t Meditate. Join this physically active workshop, where you’ll explore mindful movement techniques that support nervous system regulation. No dance or movement experience needed. Monday, April 12, 2 to 3 p.m. Registration required. Bonus: Participants will be entered to win an Uber Eats gift card.

International Indigenous Student Knowledge Fair. Recognizing that Indigeneity transcends national and regional contexts, York launched the International Indigenous Student Exchange Program providing opportunities for collaboration between Indigenous students at York and their peers in Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico and the Philippines. Join this event and hear students, faculty and organizers share about their learnings with the wider community. Wednesday, April 7, 7 to 9:30 p.m. Registration required.

Speed Sketching Workshop. Bring a pen or pencil and a piece of paper and join this relaxing workshop to learn how to draw a quick and easy sketch. Take a break, decompress and attend this self-care-oriented workshop while creating your very own personalized masterpiece! Thursday, April 8, 3 to 4 p.m. Registration required.

Save the Date! Register for this year's Women & Girls Leadership & Sport Conference (WGLSC), which is back (virtually) for 2021 on Friday, April 30. Athletics & Recreation invites you to join the conversation, learn and help empower the #leadhers of tomorrow!