Welcome to York University and McLaughlin College

McLaughlin CollegeMcLaughlin CollegeStudent OrientationStudent Orientation

January, 2005January, 2005

Platform GuestsPlatform Guests

• Ian Greene, Master of McLaughlin College Ian Greene, Master of McLaughlin College and professor of political scienceand professor of political science

• Associate Dean Marilyn Lambert-Drache, on Associate Dean Marilyn Lambert-Drache, on behalf of President Lorna Marsden, and behalf of President Lorna Marsden, and Dean Drummond of the Faculty of ArtsDean Drummond of the Faculty of Arts

• Terry Conlin, Academic Advisor, McLaughlin Terry Conlin, Academic Advisor, McLaughlin CollegeCollege

• Heather McKnight, Vice-President, Heather McKnight, Vice-President, McLaughlin Student CouncilMcLaughlin Student Council

• Fiona Crean, York University OmbudspersonFiona Crean, York University Ombudsperson

King’s College

University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

King’s College

University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

McLaughlin College McLaughlin College OrientationOrientation

• College: community of students and faculty dedicated to working College: community of students and faculty dedicated to working together in the pursuit of knowledge and the development of the whole together in the pursuit of knowledge and the development of the whole personperson

• Based on the very successful Oxford-Cambridge tradition of 700 years. Based on the very successful Oxford-Cambridge tradition of 700 years. Colleges provideColleges provide– Academic supportAcademic support -Interdisciplinary setting-Interdisciplinary setting– Extracurricular activitiesExtracurricular activities -Sports, fitness, music, drama-Sports, fitness, music, drama– ResidencesResidences

• Very few universities in North America have colleges; we’re privileged Very few universities in North America have colleges; we’re privileged at York. Each college has its own history.at York. Each college has its own history.

• Gowns and hoodsGowns and hoods• www.yorku.ca/mclaughlin - more orientation information (eg. www.yorku.ca/mclaughlin - more orientation information (eg.

Foundations Computer Assistance Program, videostreams)Foundations Computer Assistance Program, videostreams)• Take advantage of college activities and other opportunities at the Take advantage of college activities and other opportunities at the

university. These will open an amazing number of doors.university. These will open an amazing number of doors.• You’ll be getting You’ll be getting invitations by emailinvitations by email to winter term college lunches to winter term college lunches

with guest speakers. Please activate your York email accounts, and with guest speakers. Please activate your York email accounts, and your Passport York account.: your Passport York account.:

http://www.yorku.ca/fsc/webct/http://www.yorku.ca/fsc/webct/

York’s CollegesYork’s Colleges

• Colleges in Complex I (where we are now)Colleges in Complex I (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 studiespolitical studies, labour studies

• Vanier: Humanities, Psychology, Philosophy, Vanier: Humanities, Psychology, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Education, Creative Writing, Religious Studies, Education, Creative Writing, Classical Studies.Classical Studies.

• Founders: “Self, Culture and Society”Founders: “Self, Culture and Society”– Anthropology, History, French Studies, Psychology, Anthropology, History, French Studies, Psychology,

Women’s Studies, Area studies (Africa, East Asia, Latin Women’s Studies, Area studies (Africa, East Asia, Latin America/Caribbean, South Asia), Development StudiesAmerica/Caribbean, South Asia), Development Studies

• Winters: all programs in Faculty of Fine Arts Winters: all programs in Faculty of Fine Arts (visual arts, music, film, drama, dance)(visual arts, music, film, drama, dance)

Complex II CollegesComplex II Colleges

• Stong: English, Linguistics, Stong: English, Linguistics, Languages, Kinesiology (coaching, Languages, Kinesiology (coaching, sport administration, sport therapy)sport administration, sport therapy)

• Bethune: Science, KinesiologyBethune: Science, Kinesiology• Calumet: “Technology and the arts”Calumet: “Technology and the arts”

– Communications studies, urban studies, Communications studies, urban studies, math for commerce, math & statistics, math for commerce, math & statistics, economics & business, geography, economics & business, geography, business & society.business & society.

Atkinson & Glendon Atkinson & Glendon CollegesColleges

• Not traditional Oxford-Cambridge colleges, Not traditional Oxford-Cambridge colleges, but they are also faculties with their own but they are also faculties with their own departments. departments.

• The Atkinson Faculty of Liberal & The Atkinson Faculty of Liberal & Professional Studies Professional Studies – Administrative Studies, Social Work, Nursing, and Administrative Studies, Social Work, Nursing, and

evening programs in the liberal artsevening programs in the liberal arts

• Glendon College (located at Bayview & Glendon College (located at Bayview & Lawrence) Lawrence) – Bilingual programs in the liberal arts, Bilingual programs in the liberal arts,

International Studies, and Public Affairs.International Studies, and Public Affairs.

Prof. Marilyn Lambert-Prof. Marilyn Lambert-DracheDrache

Associate Dean, Faculty Associate Dean, Faculty of Artsof Arts• PetitionsPetitions

• Academic Honesty Procedures and Academic Honesty Procedures and EducationEducation

• Student SupportStudent Support• Student ComplaintsStudent Complaints• Student DisciplineStudent Discipline• Access InitiativesAccess Initiatives• Student RetentionStudent Retention

Terry ConlinTerry Conlin

• Your key to Your key to academic success academic success at Yorkat York

• 237A McLaughlin 237A McLaughlin CollegeCollege

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

Academic Lifeline)Academic Lifeline)

Heather McKnightHeather McKnight

• McLaughlin Student CouncilMcLaughlin Student Council• Room 140 McLaughlin CollegeRoom 140 McLaughlin College• Council Activities for StudentsCouncil Activities for Students

– ““Dynamacs”Dynamacs”– Ski trip: last Friday/Saturday in JanuarySki trip: last Friday/Saturday in January– The McLaughlin FormalThe McLaughlin Formal– Robbie Burns Night & poetry contest: January 25Robbie Burns Night & poetry contest: January 25

• Student clubs in McLaughlinStudent clubs in McLaughlin– Political Science, Public Policy & Administration, Political Science, Public Policy & Administration,

Model UN, Criminology, Sociology, Yearbook, Model UN, Criminology, Sociology, Yearbook, Aboriginal Students Association, MacMedia Aboriginal Students Association, MacMedia (macmedia@yorku.ca)(macmedia@yorku.ca)

Fiona CreanFiona Crean

• York’s new Ombudsperson & Director York’s new Ombudsperson & Director of Human Rightsof Human Rights– Formerly, executive director of the Ontario Formerly, executive director of the Ontario

Ombudsman’s office, and worked with the Ombudsman’s office, and worked with the Ontario Human Rights Commission. As Ontario Human Rights Commission. As well, she has experience with international well, she has experience with international development, Canada’s first nations, and development, Canada’s first nations, and employment equity.employment equity.

• Office: basement of Atkinson CollegeOffice: basement of Atkinson College

Welcome to York!Welcome to York!

McLaughlin College McLaughlin College Academic Orientation Academic Orientation

ScheduleSchedule• Tuesday, January 4Tuesday, January 4

– 3:30 - 4:30 Welcome: 3:30 - 4:30 Welcome: people & places you people & places you should knowshould know

– 4:30 - 5:30: managing 4:30 - 5:30: managing your time and your your time and your money: Adam Segalmoney: Adam Segal

– 5:30 - 6:30: Getting 5:30 - 6:30: Getting A’s at York: College A’s at York: College FellowsFellows

– 6:30 - 7:30: Dinner6:30 - 7:30: Dinner– 7:30 Social Orientation7:30 Social Orientation

• Wednesday, January 5Wednesday, January 5– 3:30 - 4:30: The secret 3:30 - 4:30: The secret

to Career Success in to Career Success in Any Major: Carolyn Any Major: Carolyn SteeleSteele

– 4:30 - 5:30: Peers and 4:30 - 5:30: Peers and Tours Tours

– 5:30 - 6:30: Reading, 5:30 - 6:30: Reading, Writing and Writing and Remembering: Adam Remembering: Adam SegalSegal

– 6:30 - 7:30: Dinner6:30 - 7:30: Dinner– 7:30 Social Orientation7:30 Social Orientation