Welcome to the McLaughlin College
Academic Orientation
August, 2005
Platform Guests
• Ian Greene, Master of McLaughlin College and
Professor of Political Science
• Terry Conlin, McLaughlin Academic Advisor
• Paul Cameron, McLaughlin Residence Life Coordinator
• Mike Webster, President, McLaughlin Student Council
• Ali Salam, Social Orientation Coordinator
• Nadia or Hugh from the Foundations Computer
Assistance Program
• Some McLaughlin Fellows, including Randall Pilson,
McLaughlin Graduate & Trumpeter
McLaughlin College Orientation
www.yorku.ca/mclaughlin
• College: community of students and faculty dedicated to
working together in the pursuit of knowledge and the
development of the whole person
• Based on the very successful Oxford-Cambridge tradition of 700
years. Colleges provide
– Academic support
– Extracurricular activities
– Residences
-Interdisciplinary setting
-Sports, fitness, music, drama
• Very few universities in North America have colleges; we’re
privileged at York. Each college has its own history.
• Gowns and hoods
• Take advantage of college activities and other opportunities at
the university. These will open an amazing number of doors.
York’s Colleges
• Colleges in Complex I (where we are now)
• McLaughlin: Public Policy
– Political Science, Sociology, Criminology, Law & Society, Public Policy &
Administration, Health & Society, Global Political Studies, Labour Studies
• Vanier:
– Humanities, Psychology, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Education,
Creative Writing, Classical Studies
• Founders: “Self, Culture and Society”
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Anthropology, History, French Studies, Psychology, Women’s Studies,
Area studies (Africa, East Asia, Latin America/Caribbean, South Asia),
Development Studies
• Winters: all programs in Faculty of Fine Arts (visual arts, music,
film, drama, dance)
Complex II Colleges
• Stong: English, Linguistics, Languages,
Kinesiology (coaching, sport administration,
sport therapy)
• Bethune: Science & Engineering, Science &
Kinesiology
• Calumet: “Technology and the Arts”
– Business, Communications Studies, Urban Studies,
Math for Commerce, Math & Statistics, Economics
& Business, Geography, Business & Society.
Atkinson & Glendon Colleges
• Not traditional Oxford-Cambridge colleges, but
Faculties with their own departments.
• The Atkinson Faculty of Liberal & Professional Studies
– Administrative Studies, Social Work, Nursing, and evening
programs in the liberal arts & Business
• Glendon College (located at Bayview & Lawrence)
– Bilingual programs in the liberal arts, International Studies,
and Public Affairs.
Greetings from York Leaders
• President Lorna Marsden:
– “I would particularly like to
welcome all new students to
York University. York
University is Canada's leading
interdisciplinary university and
the third largest university in
Canada. You are joining an
academic community of some
60,000 people. Yet, it’s a place
where you can get involved and
make a difference. So welcome
to York and welcome to a
bright future.”
Video Greetings
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Vice-President (Students), Rob Tiffin
Dean Robert Drummond, Faculty of Arts
Prof. Nancy Mandel, Chair of Sociology
Prof. David McNally, Chair of Political Science
Prof. Janice Newton, Undergraduate Director, Political
Science
• Prof. Darryl Reed, Chair, Division of Social Science
• Prof. Chris Roberts, Coordinator, Labour Studies
Program
Public Policy and Administration:
Thomas Klassen
Global Political Studies:
Sergei Plekhanov
Other Interdisciplinary Programs
• Law & Society:
– Dorathy Moore
• Criminology:
– Gail Kellough
• Health & Society:
– Megan Davies
Terry Conlin
• Your key to academic
success at York
• 237A McLaughlin
College
• Peer Advisors
• Faculty Advisors
• MALL (McLaughlin
Academic Lifeline)
Mike Webster
• McLaughlin Student Council
– Room 143 McLaughlin College
• Council Activities for Students
– “Dynamacs”
– Ski trip: last Friday/Saturday in January
– The McLaughlin Formal & Semi-Formal
• Student clubs in McLaughlin College
– Macmedia, Political Science, Sociology, Public Policy & Administration,
Model UN, Model NATO, Criminology, Law & Society, Yearbook,
Aboriginal Students Association, East African Assoc., Iranian Assoc.,
Global Political Studies, Peace By Peace
– Supported by McLaughlin College: Health & Society, Labour Studies
Social Orientation
August 28 – September 6
9:00 am
Continental Breakfast
9:15 am
Welcome to McLaughlin College
10:00 am
Managing Your Time and Your
Money
11:00 am
The Secret to Career Success in
ANY Major
12:00 pm
Lunch with Your Peer Advisor
1:00 pm
Getting A’s at York
(three groups)
2:00 pm
Roundtable Discussion - People
and Services You Should Know
(Ombudsperson, Counselling &
Development Centre, Centre for
Adademic Writing)
3:00 pm
Reading, Writing and
Remembering
(Adam Segal)
4:00 pm
End of Day
Faculty of Arts Program Day
Thursday, September 1
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Programs affiliated with McLaughlin College, Founders College and Vanier
College will have booths in the Founders College Assembly Hall from 9:00 a.m. to
4:00 p.m.
Presentations in the McLaughlin Junior Common Room (here):
– 9:00 a.m. Global Political Studies
– 9:45 a.m. Public Policy & Administration
– 10:30 a.m. Political Science 1
– 1:15 a.m. Sociology
– 12:00: Luncheon receptions at departments in Ross Building
– 1:30 p.m.: Criminology
– 2:15 p.m.: Law and Society
– 3:00 p.m.: Labour Studies
– 3:45 p.m.: Health and Society
Programs affiliated with Stong College and Calumet College will have presentations
in Complex II.
– 1:15-2:00
• The English session: Stong 212
• The Kinesiology session: Stong 211.
Other Faculties (Fine Arts, Business, Environmental Studies, Atkinson, Education,
Science): contact the Faculty for day & time of program presentations.
York Day: Tuesday, September 6
• A one day “Welcome Week Finale” for all new
York students. Details will be posted on the
York Orientation Web Site as they are confirmed
(www.yorku.ca/orientation)
• Classes start on Wednesday, September 7
Welcome to York & McLaughlin!