Surviving and Thriving
at York: Tips to help
you navigate
York University
This Presentation includes
Information 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
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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:
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access your York email
keep track of dates and times with a personal calendar
access course information
review your library account
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 College
Room 254 Vanier College
vanier@yorku.ca
416-736-5192
OR
Maxine Wood, Academic Advisor
Room 259 Vanier College
maxinew@yorku.ca
416-736-2100 ext. 77380