Surviving and Thriving at York: Tips to help

you navigate York University

This Presentation includesInformation about:

Navigating the “Current Students” webpage my.yorku.ca Student success Help with writing and research Resources and Services at Vanier College Registrarial and financial services YU Card Bookstore Health services Sport and recreation

Navigating the “Current Students” webpage

http://www.yorku.ca/yorkweb/cs.htm Courses and enrolment Academic support Money matters Student life Student records

my.yorku.ca

Your personalized student portal! one-stop shop where you can:

a) access your York email b) keep track of dates and times with a personal calendar c) access course information d) review your library account e) receive alerts and announcements, events and news from various

sources at York, and much more Log in using your regular Passport York ID

https://my.yorku.ca/web/guest/home

Student Success

Tips on academic success GPA http://www.yorku.ca/laps/students/gpa.html Student rights and responsibilities

http://www.yorku.ca/oscr/codeofrr.html Advice and guidance on academic planning

http://www.yorku.ca/laps/students/ SOARING Program

http://www.yorku.ca/laps/students/engage/soaring/index.html Student ambassador program

http://www.yorku.ca/laps/students/engage/ambassador/ SCLD: promotes education, awareness and growth; celebrate

diversity, encourage collaboration and develop citizenship http://www.yorku.ca/scld/

Help with writing and research

Writing Department Credit courses & one-on-one and small group instruction

http://www.yorku.ca/laps/writ/index.html Library http://www.library.yorku.ca/ Learning commons; workshops; research questions desk

http://www.library.yorku.ca/learning_commons/ ESL open learning centre

http://www.yorku.ca/eslolc/keele/default.asp

Resources and Services at Vanier

Student advising office (Room 121) Study space (Rooms 001 & 113) Vanier College Council http://vaniercollegecouncil.ca/ Student clubs: BUSO Club; Classical Studies Students

Association; Japanese International Students Association; Philisophia; Children’s Studies Students Association; Federazione Canadese Italiana; Martial Arts Club @ York University; York University Mature Student Organization

Vanier College Productions & Fred Thury Theatre

Registrarial and Financial Services

Services and information for students e.g. petitions, enrolment, exam schedule, course information; important dates http://www.registrar.yorku.ca/index.htm

Student financial services Information on scholarships, awards and bursaries; OSAP Student financial profile http://sfs.yorku.ca/ Money matters brochures:

http://www.yorku.ca/yorkweb/currentstudents/moneymatters/index.html

YU Card

York’s official photo ID and campus debit card. You can load up your YU-card with money and use it as a

debit card at participating locations across campus. Use for services such as the Library, recreation facilities,

exams, photocopying, eating, meal plans, shopping, events, student discounts and more http://www.yorku.ca/yucard/

Bookstore

http://bookstore.yorku.ca/ Find textbooks Sell used books

Health Services Healthed Presentations and workshops Individual information on health related needs

http://www.yorku.ca/scld/healthed/ Counselling & Disability Services personal counselling, group development

workshops, learning skills training, support and academic accommodation for students with learning, mental health, physical, sensory and medical disabilities http://www.yorku.ca/cds/

Sport and Recreation non-refundable fee of $15 for a shoe tag Indoor and outdoor facilities Group fitness; one-on-one Instructional classes

http://recreation.yorku.ca/fitness

Any questions?If so, please contact:

The Office of the Master, Vanier CollegeRoom 254 Vanier College

vanier@yorku.ca416-736-5192

ORMaxine Wood, Academic Advisor

Room 259 Vanier Collegemaxinew@yorku.ca

416-736-2100 ext. 77380