Welcome to the McLaughlin
College Academic Orientation
Wed., August 29, 2011
Platform Guests
• Ian Greene, Master of McLaughlin College & Prof of
Public Policy & Administration, Pol Sci, and Law
► Terry Conlin, McLaughlin Academic Advisor
► Martin Singer , Dean, Faculty of Liberal Arts &
Professional Studies
► Martin Breaugh, Undergrad Pgm Dir, Political Science
► Dan Cohn, Director, School of Public Policy & Admin
► Mike Cannon, President, McLaughlin Student Council
► Siraat Mustafa, Vice-Pres Academic, McL St Council
► Some McLaughlin Fellows, including Profs Naomi
Couto, Radha Persaud, Philip MacEwen, John
McErlean, Jerry Ginsburg, Jill Flohil, Tom Wilson; Dr.
Jamie Laws, Tony Genco, and Randall Pilson
(McLaughlin Graduate & Trumpeter)
McLaughlin College Orientation
www.yorku.ca/mclaughlin
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College: community of students and faculty
dedicated to working together in the pursuit of
knowledge and the development of the whole person
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Based on the very successful Oxford-Cambridge
tradition of 700 years.
 Academic support -Interdisciplinary setting
GeorgeTatham
 Extracurricular activities
-Sports, fitness, music, drama
(first Master)
 Residences (Mitch Burney, Residence Life Coordinator for Tatham Hall.
Tatham Hall is named after McLaughlin’s first Master)
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Only three universities in Canada have colleges for all undergraduate
students. We’re privileged at York to have the college system. Each
college has its own history and traditions. McLaughlin – founded 1968
Sam McLaughlin
Founder, McLaughlin Motor Works,
(later GM Canada), benefactor of
McLaughlin College
McLaughlin College Orientation
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Gowns and hoods: why are some of us wearing them?
 Remember college values of social justice, respect,
development of the whole person, service to community. You’ll
be reminded of your social obligations at convocation.
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Please take advantage of college activities and other
opportunities at the university. These will open an
amazing number of doors.
Attend the Lunch Talk Series (mid-September to March)
in Senior Common Room
McLaughlin is a home both for residence and commuter
students – use the Study Hall, Dynamacs, recreational
facilities, student club offices, foyer area, courtyard,
student lounge (016)
York’s Colleges
► Complex
I Colleges (where we are now)
 McLaughlin: Public Policy
► Political
Science, Sociology, Criminology, Law & Society, Public
Policy & Administration, Global Political Studies, Work & Labour
Studies. Residence students come from all programs and
Faculties, and some undecided major students
 Vanier: Humanities, Economics, Business & Society,
Philosophy, etc.
 Founders: “Self, Culture and Society” -- History,
Women’s Studies, Development Studies, Environmental
Studies, Geography, Area Studies, etc.
 Winters: all programs in Faculty of Fine Arts &
Education
York’s Colleges
► Complex
II Colleges (West end of campus):
 Stong: Health Policy, Nursing, Kinesiology,
English
 Bethune: Science & Engineering
 Calumet: Psychology, Business, Cognitive
Science
► Glendon College: a liberal arts faculty & college
combined at Bayview & Lawrence – bilingual,
public affairs – located in East Toronto (gorgeous)
► New College: Administrative Studies, Human
Resources Management, Information Technology
Greetings from York Leaders
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York University President Mamdouh Shoukri:
Greetings
► Video
greeting from
Robert Tiffin, Vicepresident Students
Department of Sociology
Nancy Mandel, Chair
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Vari Hall, 2060-C, ext. 77999
► Larry
Lam, Undergraduate
Program Director (receiving
award for outstanding service
to students):
Vari Hall 2098 ext 77995
Department of Political Science
←Ananya Mukherjee-Reed is the Chair
E-mail: ananya@yorku.ca
Room: S669 Ross
Ph: 416-736-2100 ext. 20266 or
ext 33197
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Martin Breaugh is the Undergraduate
Program Director,
Ross S638, ext 88832
Division of Social Science
► Chair:
Kimberley White
 S 734 Ross, ext. 20546→
► Undergraduate
Program
Director: Peggy Keall
 S 742 Ross, ext. 77176
► The
Division of Social Science houses
Criminology, Law and Society, and Work &
Labour Studies
Get to know your Program
Coordinators!
► Prof.
James Williams, Coordinator,
Criminology Programme (S724 Ross,
ext 20547)
► Prof.
Daniel Cohn,
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Chair, School of Public
Policy & Administration
(SPPA): 122 McLaughlin,
ext 77276
UPD of SPPA: Thaddeus Hwong,
134 McLaughlin, ext 20537
Other Program Coordinators
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Law & Society:
Kimberley White →
(S 734 Ross, ext. 20546)
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Global Political Studies:
David Mutimer
(Reseach Tower 731, ext 46007)
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Work and Labour Studies: Anna Pratt
 Ross S722 ext 33748
addresses in York
on-line directory : (click on
“current students, faculty and
staff,” then click on “directory”)
Michael Cannon
McLaughlin Student Council President
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McLaughlin Student Council
 Room 143 McLaughlin College
Sports and Rec: 143 McLaughlin
Council Activities for Students
 “Dynamacs”
 Ski trips, Niagara Falls, Medieval Times
 Montreal trip: 3 nights and 4 days
 The McLaughlin Formal (March)
Student clubs in McLaughlin College
 Political Science, Sociology, Public Policy & Administration, Model
UN, Model NATO, Criminology, Law & Society, Global Political
Studies, Peace By Peace, Moot Society, Work & Labour Studies,
Debating Society, Poverty Eradication Project, Save the Children,
War Child Canada, Pre-Law Society, Student Assoc for Single
Parents, Tutoring for Athletics, etc. (Sign-up table in Junior
Common Room)
Social Orientation
(frosh week)
September 2 – September 11
Purchase your frosh kit from Mike, Siratt and the rest of Council at the
back of this room. This includes all the events shown on the
schedule – a terrific value! You can sign up all day but the best time
is lunch time.
Mitchel Burney
Residence Life Coordinator
Tatham Hall (McLaughlin College Residence)
Terry Conlin
McLaughlin Academic Advisor
► Your
key to academic
success at York
► 226 McLaughlin
College
ext 77092;
tconlin@yorku.ca
► Peer Advisors
► Faculty Advisors
► MALL (McLaughlin
Academic Lifeline)
Other Things to Note
York Fest: Sept 19 – 25: Highlights of the festival include
popular musical performances and a Student Clubs and
Organizations Fair. Past performers have included I Mother
Earth, Matthew Good, K-OS, Metric, Bedouin Soundclash,
Kardinal Offishall, The Stills and N.E.RD.
► Classes start on Wednesday, September 7 (after Labour
Day)
► McLaughlin Lunch Talks start mid-September and continue
until March. You’ll be informed by email, or can check
www.yorku.ca/mcl. Lunch talks happen nearly every day.
► Students who attend at least 6 times, plus participate in
other college activities, will receive a Cerficate of
Participation – important for letters of reference later on.
► Please complete the evaluation – included in the
information distributed to you - and return to a McLaughlin
peer advisor or staff at the end of the day.
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Schedule
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EVENT
8:30 am
Continental Breakfast
9:00 am
Welcome to McLaughlin College
10:00 am
Student Success: Study Secrets & Time Management
11:00 am
Managing Your Money and Planning Your Future
12:00 pm
Lunch With Your Peer Advisor
1:30 pm
Getting A’s at York: Terry Conlin
2:30 pm
McLaughlin College Council and York Federation of
Students: Student Government, Student Social Orientation,
Student Clubs & YOU!
3:30 pm
End of Day
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