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CAMPUS NOTES Fall sale at York University Bookstores From Nov. 5 to 17, York University Bookstores will hold its annual fall sale. Savvy shoppers can pick up some great bargains on old textbooks, fun books, slightly damaged books and remainders. Organizers say thousands of bargains will be made available with new titles added daily. For more information, visit the York University Bookstores Web site. Final exams timetable is available online
To access the timetable, visit the York Courses Web site. The search is on for York's next chancellor The committee has established criteria for the next chancellor as follows: "The Chancellor of York University should be a highly esteemed individual who is regarded as a leader in the community at large, is able to command the respect of the University community and to build bridges between the two. He or she should appreciate and embody the values of the University as set out in York's Mission Statement, embrace its accomplishments and aspirations, and carry out the Chancellor's duties in a way that enhances the University's welfare. He or she should have the capacity to convey to the public and to government the value of universities in general, and York University in particular, and to remind the University of the needs and expectations of society. The Chancellor should have the time to confer the University's degrees at Convocation, to play an active role in the University and to participate in its on-going life. He or she should not have been Chancellor of another University nor be in a conflict or apparent conflict of commitment between a duty to York and to another university." York’s Mission Statement can be found at: http://www.yorku.ca/web/about_yorku/mission/. Suggestions, with biographical information (if possible), should be forwarded by Nov. 1, 2007, to:
The committee will consider all suggested names in confidence. YORKwrites celebration is Nov. 7 While most of York’s authors will be faculty members, the YORKwrites program also seeks to recognize publication achievements of students (especially graduate students), staff and alumni. And while most of the "publication achievements" of an academic community will consist of books, chapters, articles and other written documents, organizers also wish to know about and recognize a broader array of research and creative works that may include visual media (e.g., film, videos, DVDs, painting, sculpture), performance, or other types of "publication". Office of the Dean of the Faculty of Health has moved to the HNES Building Donations sought for the Vanier Book Sale York's goSAFE program provides an evening safety service At the Glendon campus, York student safety officers will accompany you by request to your campus destination or bus stop. If you are working late or feeling uncomfortable about getting to your destination on the Keele or Glendon campus, call ext. 55454 and a York student safety officer will walk you to the nearest goSAFE stop for pick up by the shuttle, or they’ll walk you to your destination on campus. At the Keele campus, there are two shuttle routes with 12 goSAFE stops where you can pick up the service approximately every 15 minutes between 6pm and 2am. These stops are considered goSAFE zones, have appropriate lighting and are closed-circuit television monitored with Blue Light Emergency Phones. Click here to see a list of stops and the goSAFE route map. New this academic year, the goSAFE program will also include a pick-up and drop-off location at the Kinsmen Building, until 10:30pm. The service runs seven days a week. From September to April, the hours are 6pm to 2am. The shuttles will run approximately every 15 to 20 minutes at the Keele campus only. For more information about the goSAFE program, call ext. 55454 or visit the goSAFE Web site. The Counselling & Development Centre now located in the Bennett Centre The Bennett Centre is located next door to the Schulich School of Business (Seymour Schulich Bldg.) and also houses the Registrar's Office, Office of Student Financial Services and the Admissions Office. Apply online for your GO Transit ID card Scott Library study area is open late Construction continues on Archives of Ontario project Once construction peaks, pedestrian and traffic flows around the project site will be affected. The contractor working on the project will take all necessary precautions to ensure the safety of members of the York community. Precautionary measures include posting warning signs, use of flag persons to direct pedestrians and traffic, and scheduling certain activities at off-peak times. The Archives of Ontario has developed a new section of its Web site devoted to the construction of the new public service facility on York’s Keele campus, which is slated to open in 2009. The new section contains photographs documenting the groundbreaking and construction of the building, and issues of the Archives of Ontario's move-related newsletter, On the Move. Also included on the site is a real-time Web camera focused on the construction site itself. This section of the Archives' Web site will continue to grow and evolve as the building progresses. To access the features, visit the Building Ontario's Memory page. Join York's team on the World Community Grid York has established its own group on the grid, the "York University Research" team. To join the York University Research team, individuals should go to York’s World Community Grid Web page. They will be asked to download and install a free, small software agent onto the computer – either home, school or office. The York page explains how to register as part of the York team. To learn more about York University’s involvement in this global research effort, and for information on how to register and join the York University Research team, visit York’s World Community Grid Web page. Important dates for 2007-2008 are available online To view the updated list of important dates, visit the Registrar's Web site.
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