Welcome to the McLaughlin Welcome to the McLaughlin College Academic OrientationCollege Academic Orientation

Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2008Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2008

Platform GuestsPlatform Guests•• Ian Greene, Master of McLaughlin College & Ian Greene, Master of McLaughlin College &

Prof of Political Science, Public Administration Prof of Political Science, Public Administration & Law& Law

• Terry Conlin, McLaughlin Academic AdvisorTerry Conlin, McLaughlin Academic Advisor• Anthony Antonacci, President, McLaughlin Anthony Antonacci, President, McLaughlin

Student CouncilStudent Council• Some McLaughlin Fellows, including Randall Some McLaughlin Fellows, including Randall

Pilson (McLaughlin Graduate & Trumpeter)Pilson (McLaughlin Graduate & Trumpeter)

McLaughlin College McLaughlin College OrientationOrientation

www.yorku.ca/mclaughlinwww.yorku.ca/mclaughlin• College: community of students and faculty College: community of students and faculty

dedicated to working together in the pursuit of dedicated to working together in the pursuit of knowledge and the development of the whole personknowledge and the development of the whole person

• Based on the very successful Oxford-Cambridge Based on the very successful Oxford-Cambridge tradition of 700 years.tradition of 700 years.– Academic supportAcademic support -Interdisciplinary setting -Interdisciplinary setting

GeorgeTathamGeorgeTatham– Extracurricular activitiesExtracurricular activities -Sports, fitness, music, drama-Sports, fitness, music, drama– Residences. (Tatham Hall is named after McLaughlin’s first Residences. (Tatham Hall is named after McLaughlin’s first

Master)Master)• Only three universities in Canada have colleges for Only three universities in Canada have colleges for

all undergraduate students. We’re privileged at York all undergraduate students. We’re privileged at York to have the college system. Each college has its own to have the college system. Each college has its own history and traditions. McLaughlin – founded 1968history and traditions. McLaughlin – founded 1968

McLaughlin College McLaughlin College OrientationOrientation

• Gowns and hoods: why are some of us wearing Gowns and hoods: why are some of us wearing them?them?– Remember college values of social justice, respect, Remember college values of social justice, respect,

development of the whole person, service to development of the whole person, service to community. You’ll be reminded of your social community. You’ll be reminded of your social obligations at convocation.obligations at convocation.

• PleasePlease take advantage of college activities and take advantage of college activities and other opportunities at the university. These will other opportunities at the university. These will open an open an amazingamazing number of doors. number of doors.

• Attend the Lunch Talk Series (mid-January to Attend the Lunch Talk Series (mid-January to April) in Senior Common Room: 140 McLaughlin April) in Senior Common Room: 140 McLaughlin CollegeCollege

• McLaughlin is a home both for residence and McLaughlin is a home both for residence and commuter students – use the Study Hall, commuter students – use the Study Hall, Dynamacs, recreational facilities, student club Dynamacs, recreational facilities, student club offices, foyer area, courtyardoffices, foyer area, courtyard

York’s CollegesYork’s Colleges

• Complex I Colleges (where we are now)Complex I Colleges (where we are now)– McLaughlin: Public Policy McLaughlin: Public Policy

• Political Science, Sociology, Criminology, Law & Society, Political Science, Sociology, Criminology, Law & Society, Public Policy & Administration, Health & Society, Global Public Policy & Administration, Health & Society, Global Political Studies, Labour Studies. January admit students Political Studies, Labour Studies. January admit students and residence students come from all facultiesand residence students come from all faculties

– Vanier: Humanities, Psychology, Philosophy, etc.Vanier: Humanities, Psychology, Philosophy, etc.– Founders: “Self, Culture and Society” -- History, Founders: “Self, Culture and Society” -- History,

Women’s Studies, Development Studies, etc.Women’s Studies, Development Studies, etc.– Winters: all programs in Faculty of Fine ArtsWinters: all programs in Faculty of Fine Arts

York’s CollegesYork’s Colleges

• Complex II Colleges:Complex II Colleges:– Stong: English, Kinesiology, HealthStong: English, Kinesiology, Health– Bethune: Science & EngineeringBethune: Science & Engineering– Calumet: “Technology and the Arts” – Business Calumet: “Technology and the Arts” – Business

& Society, Communications Studies, Health& Society, Communications Studies, Health• Glendon College: a liberal arts faculty & Glendon College: a liberal arts faculty &

college combined at Bayview & Lawrence – college combined at Bayview & Lawrence – bilingual, public affairsbilingual, public affairs

• Atkinson Faculty (currently a college & Atkinson Faculty (currently a college & faculty combined) and the Faculty of Arts faculty combined) and the Faculty of Arts will be uniting into a combined new faculty will be uniting into a combined new faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in 2009of Humanities and Social Sciences in 2009

Greetings from York Greetings from York LeadersLeaders

• York University President Mamdouh Shoukri:York University President Mamdouh Shoukri:

GreetingsGreetings

• Video greeting Video greeting from Robert Tiffin, from Robert Tiffin, Vice-President Vice-President StudentsStudents

Video greeting from Video greeting from Dean of Faculty of Dean of Faculty of Arts, Bob Arts, Bob DrummondDrummond

Get to know your Program Get to know your Program Coordinators!Coordinators!

• Prof. James Sheptycki, Prof. James Sheptycki, Coordinator, Criminology Coordinator, Criminology Programme (034 McL, Programme (034 McL,

ext 53726ext 53726))• Prof. Daniel Cohn, Prof. Daniel Cohn,

Undergraduate Program Undergraduate Program Director, School of Public Director, School of Public

• Policy & AdministrationPolicy & Administration⇢⇢

(8(8thth Floor North Ross, Floor North Ross,

ext ext 7727677276))

Department of SociologyDepartment of Sociology

• Margaret Beare, Chair ►Margaret Beare, Chair ►

• Larry Lam, UndergraduateLarry Lam, UndergraduateProgram Director ▼Program Director ▼(receiving(receiving

award for outstanding serviceaward for outstanding service

to students): to students): Vari Hall 2098Vari Hall 2098 ext 77995ext 77995

David McNally, ChairDavid McNally, ChairDepartment of Political ScienceDepartment of Political Science

• (Bruce Smardon is the Undergraduate Program Director, (Bruce Smardon is the Undergraduate Program Director, Ross S638, ext 88832)Ross S638, ext 88832)

Other Program Other Program CoordinatorsCoordinators

• Health & Society: Health & Society: Barbara Beardwood (Ross S704, Barbara Beardwood (Ross S704,

Ext 77823Ext 77823))⇢⇢

• Labour Studies: Carla Lipsig-Labour Studies: Carla Lipsig-MummMumméé

(Ross (Ross S761AS761A, ext 33751)⇢, ext 33751)⇢

Other Program CoordinatorsOther Program Coordinators• Law & Society: Law & Society:

Kimberley WhiteKimberley White(Ross S734, ext 20546)(Ross S734, ext 20546)

• Global Political Studies: Global Political Studies: Look up emailLook up emailAnna Agathangelou Anna Agathangelou addresses in Yorkaddresses in York(Ross S653, ext 88840)(Ross S653, ext 88840) on-line directoryon-line directory

(click on “current (click on “current students, facultystudents, faculty and staff”)and staff”)

Anthony AntonnaciAnthony AntonnaciMcLaughlin Student Council McLaughlin Student Council

PresidentPresident• McLaughlin Student CouncilMcLaughlin Student Council

– Room 143 McLaughlin CollegeRoom 143 McLaughlin College• Sports and Rec: 143 McLaughlinSports and Rec: 143 McLaughlin• Council Activities for StudentsCouncil Activities for Students

– ““Dynamacs”Dynamacs”– Ski trip Blue Mtn: Jan 17-19Ski trip Blue Mtn: Jan 17-19– McLaughlin Formal Apr 4: ParamountMcLaughlin Formal Apr 4: Paramount

• Student clubs in McLaughlin CollegeStudent clubs in McLaughlin College– Political Science, Sociology, Public Policy & Administration, Political Science, Sociology, Public Policy & Administration,

Model UN, Model NATO, Criminology, Law & Society, Model UN, Model NATO, Criminology, Law & Society, Aboriginal Students Association, Global Political Studies, Aboriginal Students Association, Global Political Studies, Peace By Peace, Pre-law clubs, Health & Society, Labour Peace By Peace, Pre-law clubs, Health & Society, Labour Studies, Debating Society, Amnesty International, Shalom-Studies, Debating Society, Amnesty International, Shalom-Salaam, Save the Children, etc. (Sign-up table near this Salaam, Save the Children, etc. (Sign-up table near this room)room)

– In addition: MacMedia, Yearbook, Choir, Concert BandIn addition: MacMedia, Yearbook, Choir, Concert Band

Terry ConlinTerry ConlinMcLaughlin Academic McLaughlin Academic

AdvisorAdvisor• Your key to academic Your key to academic

success at Yorksuccess at York• 227 McLaughlin 227 McLaughlin

CollegeCollegeext 55128; ext 55128; tconlin@yorku.catconlin@yorku.ca

• Peer AdvisorsPeer Advisors• Faculty AdvisorsFaculty Advisors• MALL (McLaughlin MALL (McLaughlin

Academic Lifeline)Academic Lifeline)• NatsaidNatsaid

Other Events to NoteOther Events to Note• McLaughlin College Winter Term Lunch Talks: All talks will take place in the

Senior Common Room (Room 140 McLaughlin), unless otherwise noted below. A light lunch is served at 12 noon (free), and the talks begin at about 12:15, followed by a question-and-answer session. We usually finish shortly after 1 p.m. It’s very informal. If you can’t come until 12:30, or need to leave early, that’s fine. Students who attend eight lunch talks in 2007-08 will receive a Certificate of Participation.

• 1. Wednesday, January 9th: Will Postma is the Director of Programs for Save the Children Canada. (noon, 140 McL) Mr. Postma has been working, studying and carrying out research in the international development sector for over twenty years. He has fifteen years of senior management and leadership experience in Canada, Africa and Asia with various foreign-aid organizations, including Save the Children, World Vision, CARE Canada and USAID. Mr. Postma will be speaking about some of his personal experiences in the field.

• 2. Conference on Rwanda Genocide, January 14-17, 2008, Founders Assembly Hall. For detailed program information, see www.yorku.ca/mcl. There are many events at different times.

Other Events• 3. Thursday Jan. 10th from 4-5 PM Senior Common

Room (Rm. 140 McL), McLaughlin College: A Concert of Elizabethan and Jacobean Lute Music: Music of John Dowland, Anthony Holborne and their contemporaries. John Edwards - Renaissance Lute. Free admission.

• 4. Friday, January 18: “The Price of Freedom of Expression.” Nikahang (Nik) Kowsar is an Iranian cartoonist and journalist currently living in Toronto. Kowsar was also a reformist candidate for city council in Tehran in 2003. After studying Geology at the University of Tehran, he became a cartoonist for an Iranian political satire magazine in 1991. Prior to coming to Toronto in 2004, he worked as a cartoonist for a number of leading Iranian papers. Most of these papers have been banned by the current Iranian regime. The cartoon at the side, which depicts a leading Ayatollah denouncing freedom of expression, earned Mr. Kowsar 7 days in prison.

Other Events• 5. Wednesday, January 23 (noon): The Fabulous

Future of Downsview Park. Tony Genco, President and CEO of Parc Downsview Park, will present a lunch talk on the continued development of this unique national park corporation, located just south of York University.

• 6. Tuesday, January 29: (noon) Gail Vanstone, author of D is for Daring, the first published history of Canada's only feminist filmmaking studio. From its founding in 1974 to its closing in 1996, Studio D produced over 150 documentaries and won more than 100 international awards, including three Academy Awards. Its documentaries tackled hotly debated issues that ranged from sexuality and pornography to women's work and feminist identity to nuclear war and environmental destruction. Through personal interviews and drawing on the Studio's archival records, Vanstone introduces us to the key players behind the Studio.

Events• Wednesday, February 6 (noon, 140 McL): Media Ethics. Wednesday, February 6 (noon, 140 McL): Media Ethics.

Suanne Kieman Suanne Kieman worked for seven years as the arts producer on worked for seven years as the arts producer on the CBC radio show Sunday Morning. She has also worked on the the CBC radio show Sunday Morning. She has also worked on the CBC news show The Journal, and has written for Toronto Life, CBC news show The Journal, and has written for Toronto Life, Chatelaine, Shape and other magazines and newspapers. She Chatelaine, Shape and other magazines and newspapers. She once wrote a gossip column for The Globe and Mail, and quit in a fit once wrote a gossip column for The Globe and Mail, and quit in a fit of disgust. This experience kindled her interest in media ethics.of disgust. This experience kindled her interest in media ethics.

• Last term’s speakers included Philip Slayton, author of the Last term’s speakers included Philip Slayton, author of the controversial book controversial book Lawyers Gone BadLawyers Gone Bad, and former Prime Minister , and former Prime Minister Joe Clark. Many of the past talks are videostreamed onto the Joe Clark. Many of the past talks are videostreamed onto the McLaughlin web page.McLaughlin web page.

• Students who attend at least 4 times, plus participate in other Students who attend at least 4 times, plus participate in other college activities, will receive a Cerficate of Participation – important college activities, will receive a Cerficate of Participation – important for letters of reference later on.for letters of reference later on.

• McLaughlin College Web Page: McLaughlin College Web Page: • www.yorku.ca/mcl

• Please complete the evaluation – tear off the schedule at Please complete the evaluation – tear off the schedule at the end of your handout and return to a McLaughlin peer the end of your handout and return to a McLaughlin peer advisor or staff at the end of the day.advisor or staff at the end of the day.

Schedule

• 12:30: Welcome to York & McLaughlin College

• 1 pm: Managing Time & Money • 2 pm: Peers & Careers • 3 pm: Getting A's At York • 4 pm: End of Day

Welcome to York & Welcome to York & McLaughlin!McLaughlin!

Time Activity

3:00 pm Welcome to McLaughlin College

3:45 pm Money Matters and Petitions

11:00 am The Secret to Career Success in ANY Major

12:00 pm Lunch

12:15 pm Meet your Peer Advisor

1:00 pm Time Management

2:00 pm Getting A’s at York

5:00 pm End of Day

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