Welcome to the McLaughlin College Academic Mini-Orientation Tues., September 2, 2008

1. Welcome to the McLaughlin College Academic Mini-Orientation Tues., September 2, 2008

2. McLaughlin College Orientationwww.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. • Academic support -Interdisciplinary setting GeorgeTatham • Extracurricular activities -Sports, fitness, music, drama • Residences (introduce Sarah Burley, Residence Life Coordinator for Tatham Hall. Tatham Hall is named after McLaughlin’s first Master) • 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

3. McLaughlin College Orientation • Gowns and hoods: why are they worn at graduation? • 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. • 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 April) 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

4. 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, 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

5. York’s Colleges • Complex II Colleges: • 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 • Atkinson Faculty (currently a college & faculty combined) and the Faculty of Arts will be uniting into a combined new Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies in 2009

6. Greetings from York Leaders • York University President Mamdouh Shoukri:

7. Video greeting from Robert Tiffin, Vice-President Students Video greeting from Dean of Faculty of Arts, Bob Drummond Greetings

8. Department of Sociology • Margaret Beare, Chair • Vari Hall,2060-C, ext. 77999 • Larry Lam, Undergraduate Program Director (receiving award for outstanding service to students): Vari Hall 2098ext 77995

9. Department of Political Science ←George Comninel is the Chiar E-mail: comninel@yorku.ca Room: S669 Ross Ph: 416-736-2100 ext. 20266 or 33197 Rodney Loeppky is the Acting Chair E-mail: rloeppky@yorku.ca Room: S631 Ross Ph: 416-736-2100 ext. 30085 or 33197 • Bruce Smardon is the Undergraduate Program Director, Ross S638, ext 88832

10. Division of Social Science • Chair: Richard Wellen • S 739 Ross, ext. 70452→ • Undergraduate Program Director: Larry Lyons • S 742 Ross, ext. 77176 • The Division of Social Science houses Criminology, Law and Society, and Labour Studies

11. Get to know your Program Coordinators! • Prof. James Williams, Coordinator, Criminology Programme (S724 Ross, ext 20547) • Prof. Daniel Cohn, → Undergraduate Program Director, School of Public Policy & Administration (SPPA): North 813 Ross, ext 77276 Chair of SPPA: Joanne Magee, North 816 Ross, ext 55384

12. Other Program Coordinators • Law & Society: Kimberley White → (Ross S734, ext 20546) • Global Political Studies: Look up email Anna Agathangelou addresses in York (Ross S653, ext 88840) on-line directory : (click on “current students, facultyand staff,” then click on “directory”) • Labour Studies: Carla Lipsig-Mumme • Ross S761A ext 33751

13. Steven BroadleyMcLaughlin Student Council President • McLaughlin Student Council • Room 143 McLaughlin College • Sports and Rec: 143 McLaughlin • Council Activities for Students • “Dynamacs” • Ski trip: last weekend in January • The McLaughlin Formal & Semi-Formal • Student clubs in McLaughlin College • Political Science, Sociology, Public Policy & Administration, Model UN, Model NATO, Criminology, Law & Society, Aboriginal Students Association, Global Political Studies, Peace By Peace, Pre-law clubs, Health & Society, Labour Studies, Debating Society, Amnesty International, Shalom-Salaam, etc. (Sign-up table near this room) • In addition: MacMedia, Yearbook, Choir, Concert Band

14. Sarah BurleyResidence Life CoordinatorTatham Hall (McLaughlin College Residence)

15. Terry ConlinMcLaughlin Academic Advisor • Your key to academic success at York • 227 McLaughlin College ext 55128; tconlin@yorku.ca • Peer Advisors • Faculty Advisors • MALL (McLaughlin Academic Lifeline) • Natsaid (Dan Stapleton)

16. Other Things to Note • York Day, this afternoon: A “Welcome Week Finale” for all new York students. Details posted on the York Orientation Web Site (www.yorku.ca/orientation) • Classes start on Wednesday, September 3 • Penny in the fountain on first day of class legend • Student/Faculty lunches start mid-September and continue until April. You’ll be informed by email, or can check www.yorku.ca/mclaughlin. Lunch talks happen nearly every day. • Lunch talk Mon. Oct. 6: General (ret’d) David Macdonald • 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 – tear off the schedule at the end of your handout and return to a McLaughlin peer advisor or staff at the end of the day

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18. Welcome to York & McLaughlin!

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