This Week @ York for Week of March 28, 2023

Important Dates

  • National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE). Fill out NSSE to help York make improvements to services and activities on campus. As a thank you for your time, you will receive your choice of a gift card or a coffee. Open to most first and fourth-year students – check your eligibility today! Available until Monday, April 3.

  • REMINDER – York University Community Conversation: Keele Campus. Join a conversation about how we can contribute to high-quality accessible education, create a sustainable and fair future for our communities and advance York’s goals. Online and Keele Campus. Tuesday, April 4, 2:30 to 4 p.m. Congregation Hall Second Student Centre. Registration required.

FYI

  • Student Accounts Lifecycle. If you will no longer be enrolled in courses at York, your student computing accounts 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.

  • SAVY is Here to Support You! Need help navigating services, resources and more at York? Access York’s virtual assistant, SAVY, any time you have a question, need guidance, or just want to hear a funny joke.

  • York Vaccine Clinics. Walk-in appointments are available for York community members to receive COVID-19 vaccinations. Keele Campus. Wednesday, April 5, 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Central Square, East Bear Pit. Registration not required.

  • Grand Community Iftar. Purchase tickets to join this inaugural charity banquet event. Keeping in line with Islamic tradition around charitable giving, proceeds from ticket sales will be donated towards earthquake relief in Türkiye & Syria. Keele Campus. Thursday, April 6, 6 to 9 p.m. Convention centre in the Second Student Centre. Registration required.

Careers Support

  • Career Lounge. Drop in from Monday to Friday and ask career peer educators job-related questions. Online and Keele campus. 202 McLaughlin College. Registration not required.

  • Find Career Support at the Learning Commons. Talk to representatives from Career Education & Development to explore career resources. Keele Campus. Every Tuesday, 1 to 3:30 p.m. Learning Commons in Scott Library. Registration not required.

  • Chemins Bilingues: What can I do with my French degree? Learn about the career pathways you can apply your French skills to from a variety of York alumni. Keele Campus. Wednesday, March 29, 5 to 7 p.m. Second Student Centre. Registration required.

  • The Conference for Undergraduate Health Research (CUHR). Showcase your work, make connections with future leaders, get the chance to win awards and more. Abstract submissions deadline is Friday, March 31, 11:59 p.m.

Learning Skills

  • Time Management. Learn practical and personalized approaches to managing your time. Virtual event. Wednesday, March 29, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Registration required.

  • Verb That Noun! Discover how to improve your pace when writing sentences. Virtual event. Wednesday, March 29, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Registration not required.

  • Revise your Sentences. Explore revision strategies to write stronger sentences. Virtual event. Wednesday, March 29, 12:30 to 2 p.m. Registration not required.

  • Tests, Midterms, Exams, Oh My! Explore helpful tips and tricks to use before, during and after your tests to feel prepared and confident. Keele Campus. Wednesday, March 29, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. 203 Bethune College. Registration not required.

  • Negotiation Tips for Leaders. Join Black Excellence at York University (BE YU) peer leads to examine what it means to be a good negotiator and the core frameworks around negotiation and problem-solving. Virtual event. Thursday, March 30, 11 a.m. to noon. Registration required.

  • Reading & Note-taking. Develop your academic reading and notetaking techniques to help you stay on top of your coursework. Virtual event. Thursday, March 30, 2 to 3 p.m. Registration required.

  • Motivation & Procrastination. Learn how to beat procrastination and find motivation to achieve your goals. Virtual event. Friday, March 31, 10 to 11 a.m. Registration required.

  • Critical Thinking. Push beyond descriptive levels of thinking and discover deeper modes of understanding, analysis and evaluation. Virtual event. Friday, March 31, noon to 1 p.m. Registration required.

  • Tests, Midterms, Exams, Oh My! Boost your confidence when preparing for, and taking, your exams. Keele Campus. Monday, April 3, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Centre for Indigenous Student Services. Registration not required.

  • Time Management. Discover new ways to improve your time management skills. Virtual event. Monday, April 3, 1:30 to 2 p.m. Registration required.

International Student Support

  • Immigration Workroom. Get real-time support for your study permit, work permit or visa. Talk to an advisor to get help with Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)'s online application system, forms and any questions you may have. Keele Campus. Wednesday, March 29, 2 to 3 p.m. 280N York Lanes. Registration required.

  • International Students Gala. Enjoy a fun-filled evening with a photobooth, the opportunity to meet other international students and more. Tickets are sold at 200 York Lanes. Keele Campus. Friday, March 31, 6 to 8 p.m. Second Student Centre. Registration required.

Health & Wellness

  • Student Counselling, Health & Well-being (SCHW) offers several support groups to show you that you are not alone, help you make new friends on campus and develop feelings of trust and support with group members. Every session is led by SCHW facilitators who promote a safe and positive space for participants.

    Upcoming support groups include:
    Gay Men’s Support Group. Virtual event. Every Wednesday, 2 to 3:30 p.m. Registration required.
    2SLGBTQIA+ Support Group. Virtual event. Bi-weekly Tuesday, March 28, 3 to 4 p.m. Registration required.

  • Health Education & Promotion under SCHW continues to host several free, peer-led virtual and in-person workshops/events supplying students with the skills to foster balanced and sustainable choices regarding their health. They cover several topics including mental health, physical health and sleep, nutrition, self-care and self-compassion, substance use and healthy relationships and boundaries.

    Upcoming workshops include:
    Supporting Peers in Distress. Keele Campus. Thursday, March 30, 10 to 11 a.m. N110 Bennett Centre. Registration required.
    Painting Event. Keele Campus. Friday, March 31, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. N110 Bennett Centre. Registration required.
    Improving Your Relationship with Social Media. Virtual event. Monday, April 3, 11 a.m. to noon. Registration required.
    Yoga Session. Keele Campus. Tuesday, April 4, 1 to 2 p.m. N110 Bennett Centre. Registration required.

Get Involved

  • Study abroad in Berlin - HU Berlin Information session. Learn about how you can study a range of subjects at Humboldt-Universität in Germany for a semester. Online and Keele Campus. Wednesday, March 29, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. 200 York Lanes – Boardroom. Registration required.

  • Zack's Gallery Reception. Samuel J. Zacks Gallery is putting on the final showcase of the semester. Attend to view student-made works influenced by an array of perspectives. Keele Campus. Exhibition is available until Thursday, March 30, 5 to 7 p.m. 109 Stong College. Registration required.

  • Sustainability & Climate Action Conference. Network with York community members and learn about how to get involved in environmental volunteering, leadership and career building. Keele Campus. March 31, 4 to 6:30 p.m. Curtis Lecture Hall B. Registration required.