This Week @ York

ACADEMIC & LEARNING SKILLS

• Understanding Your Academic Decision Workshop. Join this workshop to learn about what an academic decision is, the different types of academic decisions, where and when you can access your decision, and what you can do as a student if you receive a negative decision. Wednesday, May 4, 1 to 2 p.m. Registration required.
• Steps to Success: Making the Most out of Your University Experience. This workshop provides you insight on tapping into the available academics, personal and professional development opportunities to achieve success in university. You will be able to recognize your personal interests and find ways to apply them to your university experience. Wednesday, May 4, 2 to 3 p.m. Registration required.

• GRADitude | Young alumni speed networking: Meet the 2022 Top 30 Alumni Under 30. Join this virtual speed networking session to meet some of the 2022 Top 30 Alumni Under 30. Attendees will participate in networking sessions hosted by the Top 30 alumni and gain some inspiration on ways you can drive positive change personally and professionally. Tuesday, May 10, noon to 1 p.m. Registration required.
• Job Search and Networking Strategies Webinar for York Students with Disabilities. Find out how to uncover and create career opportunities, how employers fill job openings, how to uncover hidden opportunities, and build relationships that maximize your job search efforts. This webinar is customized for York students with disabilities. Monday, May 9, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Register through Experience York.
• Resume & Cover Letter Writing. Find out how to effectively target your resume and cover letter. Present your experiences, education and skills in a way that showcase your assets and piques employers’ interest. Register through Experience York.
  • Thursday, May 5, 10 to 11:40 a.m.
  • Monday, May 9, 1 to 3 p.m.
• Perfecting Your Cover Letter Workshop. This session will provide you with cover letter writing techniques, including writing effective cover letter introductions to grab the reader’s attention, using expository writing and the SAR (situation-action-result) formula to share stories, and making your personal experiences and achievements relevant to a company. Monday, May 9, 1 to 2 p.m. Register through Experience York.
• Personality and Career Choice. Are you wondering how your personality type may influence your career choices? This webinar will provide you with an introduction to the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), one of the most widely used assessment tools. You will discover how learning about your personality type can help guide your decision about careers. Tuesday, May 10, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Register through Experience York.
• Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare Job Recruitment Fair. Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare is looking for caring professionals to join their health-care team in Muskoka! Saturday, May 7, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Register through Experience York.
• IBPOC Theatre Grad Fair. This two-day (online) grad fair offers the chance to meet with other students from across the country and hear from experienced IBPOC artists on the transition from post-secondary theatre education to the professional realm. If you are a IBPOC recent theatre graduate, are graduating this year or entering your final year of study, this event is for you! Friday, May 6, 1 to 2:30 p.m. Registration required.

GET INVOLVED

• Undergraduate Research Fair & Art Walk. Cheer on your peers at the 10th anniversary of the Undergraduate Research Fair & Art Walk, which inspires experiential learning, showcases student research from across all disciplines at York, and helps build important transferrable skills for future careers. This year’s theme is Inspired Minds: Celebrating a Decade of Student Achievements. Wednesday, May 18, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Scott Library Collaboratory.
• EDI Strategy Feedback Sessions and Survey. The President’s Advisory Council on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion has prepared a Draft Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy for feedback from the York Community. Feedback can be provided via the website or during a feedback session on Thursday, May 12, 4 to 5 p.m.

UIT NOTICES

• Student Account Lifecycle. If you will no longer be enrolled in courses at York, your email, OneDrive, MyApps etc. will enter an expiry process. Ensure that you have downloaded and backed up your files onto your own personal devices. For more information visit the UIT website.
• Google Apps Storage Quota. In August 2022, York University will be implementing a combined Google Drive and Gmail storage limit of 50GB for each student Google account. This storage limit comes as an update to Google’s storage policy for educational institutions. Most students will be unaffected by the change. Visit UIT’s website for more information and how you can check your current storage usage.
• Use Modern Authentication for Microsoft 365. Having trouble accessing emails on your desktop Outlook or Thunderbird? You might be using an outdated user authentication method. Since March 2022, York has switched to Modern Authentication for all Microsoft 365 applications. Visit the YU Office webpage for a detailed guide on accessing Mail in Microsoft Office 365, downloading the Outlook Desktop client, as well as configuration setting for IMAP clients.

• York ranked 35th in the world in The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings. York has ranked among the world’s top 35 institutions for global leadership on advancing the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. York U ranked 33 out of 1,406 post-secondary institutions, moving up 34 spots from its position last year.