Description The YU START New Student Transition Program is a collaborative program designed to support new students during the period of transition to university (pre-matriculation -- from the time of accepting an offer of admission to the first academic experience). In addition to the centralized coordination of communications to incoming students, YU START includes three […]
Description Responding to the need for a framework to coordinate and support activities for a diverse range of incoming students, and based on the principle that student transition begins with the student’s acceptance of an offer of admission, the proposal involves development of New Student Portlets within the Current Student Portal to coordinate activities as […]
Description Funding supports expansion of the Spanish and Portuguese student-run literary magazine, Entre Voces (Voices in Contact) to include an outreach initiative for high school students in the local community through collaboration with high school Spanish and Portuguese classes. York students will lead creative writing workshops in Grade 12 classes, leading to the production of […]
Description This project is designed to support LA&PS undecided majors (who have been identified as an at-risk group) in academic and personal development through several modules offered at critical transition points during their university careers: pre- and post-orientation, program-based advising, academic skills development, preparation for transition to the workforce, and post-graduation. Project Lead(s) Marilyn Lambert-Drache […]
Description Building on the reputation and experience of Vanier College Productions, this project will provide enhanced extra-curricular educational opportunities and build community leadership for students interested in musical theatre and comedy. The initiative includes establishment of a show choir, artist(s)-in-residence, work/study positions, and workshops and seminars. Project Lead(s) Stanley Tweyman, Vanier College Funding Priority Student […]
Description The project involves a drowning prevention strategy that brings youth from York’s surrounding community to the campus to participate in a series of instructional sessions and discussions to help them survive in water. The effectiveness is measured through assessments of knowledge and physical skills before, during and after the program, supporting implementation of an […]
Description A “community of learners” initiative intended to enhance access and support students academically, socially and culturally in navigating the university, this pilot project provides graduate students in Education, through a course, with theoretical and practical tools to work with groups of undergraduate students from across disciplines to promote positive learning experiences and outcomes. Project […]
Description The purpose of this project is to support the planning of a Summer Institute for York instructors on the teaching of academic literacies. Our long-term goal is to enhance the curriculum in support of students' development of academic reading, writing, and information literacy skills. Special emphasis will be placed on first-year courses, including general […]
Description The purpose of this project is to train faculty and staff members in Supplemental Instruction (SI) techniques so that they can then train student peer leaders in their units throughout the university. Project Lead(s) John Amanatides, Bethune College Funding Priority Student Experience Connect with the Office of the AVP Teaching & Learning
Description Building on a pilot project in Kinesiology, supplemental instruction is being offered in "high challenge" courses in Kinesiology and Psychology. High challenge courses are those that are historically difficult as measured by at least a 30% rate of low grades, failures and course withdrawals. The project involves trained peer learning facilitators who offer voluntary […]