This Week @ York for Week of May 13, 2025

FYI

  • AI for Career Exploration Webinar. Discover the transformative role AI plays in career exploration – from personalized job matching to skill gap analysis and professional development planning. Virtual event. Monday, May 26, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Registration required. 

    National AccessAbility WeekStart your career with confidence! Join Student Accessibility Services for a week of activities focused on empowering students with disabilities and helping to shape more inclusive career pathways. Monday, May 26 to Friday, May 30. Registration required. 

    Share Your Story. Hey, 2025 graduates! Share your favorite memory about studying at York for a chance to be featured in our upcoming convocation campaign. Submission deadline Wednesday, May 28. 

Worth Repeating

  • YorkU Big Bioblitz. This Earth Month, download the iNaturalist app and log the biodiversity you come across on campus. Event closes Saturday, May 31.    

Careers Support

  • Job Search and Networking Strategies webinar. Find out how to uncover and create career opportunities by learning how employers fill job openings. Virtual event. Thursday, May 15, 1:30 to 3 p.m. Registration required. 

    Resumé Writing Webinar. Find out how to effectively target your resumé and present your experiences, education and skills in a way that showcases your assets. Virtual event. Tuesday, May 20, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Registration required. 

International Student Support

  • Social Insurance Number (SIN) Clinic with Service Canada. Get on-campus support for applying for your SIN, helping you get professional experience in Canada. Keele Campus Wednesday, May 14, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 242 York Lanes. Registration required. 

    Virtual UHIP Drop-in Session. Learn how to enrol in the University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP) and feel prepared for medical visits. Virtual event. Thursday, May 15, 1 to 3 p.m. Registration required. 

    Neighbourhood Exploration. Embark on an exciting journey beyond campus and visit Downtown Toronto! Keele Campus & Toronto. Thursday, May 15, 1 to 5 p.m. Registration required. 

    Study Permit Extension Webinar. If your study permit is going to expire in 6 months or less and you need more time to finish your studies at York, take action and extend your permit before it expires. Virtual event. Tuesday, May 20, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Registration required. 

Get Involved

  • Tree Planting at the Stong House. Get outdoors, meet new people and have fun while creating a greener campus. Keele Campus. Thursday, May 15, 1 to 3 p.m. Registration required. 

    Atrium Tour at Allan I. Carswell Observatory. Enjoy a magical and educational night of observing the sky above York’s campus, with a one-metre telescope. Keele Campus. Wednesday, May 21, 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. Petrie Science & Engineering Building. Registration required.