Bethune College hosts a series of workshops throughout the academic year.
Please consult the following websites for additional workshops and services elsewhere on campus: Career Education and Development, Learning Skills, SOS, and Student Counselling, Health & Well-being.
Quick Links
Fall 2025
| WHEN | WHERE | REGISTER | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday September 23, 2025, 3:00 PM | BC203 | Prepping for Midterms | |
| Wednesday October 1, 2025, 3:30 PM | BC203 | Getting Ready for Lab Reports | |
| Tuesday October 7, 2025, 2:30 PM | BC203 | Intro to Scholarly Literature and Academic Databases (John Dupuis, hosted by Kathryn Allyn) | |
| Tuesday October 21, 2025, 4:00 PM | BC320 | Research Opportunities in Engineering and Computer Science | |
| Wednesday October 29, 2025, 3:00 PM | BC320 | Research Opportunities in Science | |
| Thursday November 6, 2025, 3:00 PM | BC203 | Writing Introductory Emails & Scholarly Communications (Kathryn Allyn) | |
| Thursday, November 13, 2025, 2:30PM | BC203 | Register here! | Coffee with Profs: Spotlight on Research with Dr. Brian Kim |
| WHEN | WHERE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, September 24, 5:30 PM | BC 320 and ZOOM LINK | Starting Off Strong |
| Wednesday, October 1, 5:30 PM | BC 320 and ZOOM LINK | Getting Involved in Extracurriculars |
| Wednesday, October 29, 5:30 PM | BC 320 and ZOOM LINK | How to Get into Medical School |
| Wednesday, November 5, 5:30 PM | BC320 and ZOOM LINK | How to Get into Teacher's College |
| Wednesday, November 12, 5:30 PM | BC320 and ZOOM LINK | How to Get into Dental School |
| Wednesday, November 19, 5:30 PM | BC320 and ZOOM LINK | Study Tips for Exams |
| WHEN | Register | WHERE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|---|
Tuesday, September 23, 1:00 PM- 3:00PM | BC Lobby | Bethune Open Doors | |
| Thursday, October 9, 11:30 AM- 12:30 PM | BC Lobby | Nature Walk + Scavenger Hunt | |
| Friday October 31, 2:30 PM-3:30 PM | BC 203 | Pumpkin Decorating | |
| Monday, November 10, 12:00 AM-1:00 PM | BC 203 | Painting Tutorial | |
| Friday, November 21, 1:00 PM-2:00 PM | Register here! | BC 203 | Gingerbread Decorating (+ snowflakes) |
Winter 2026
| WHEN | WHERE | DESCRIPTION | GUEST SPEAKER |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 14, 2026 5:30 pm | BC320 and Zoom | Getting Involved in Extracurriculars | |
| January 21, 2026 5:30 pm | BC320 and Zoom | Finding Research and Volunteer Opportunities | |
| January 28, 2026 5:30 pm | BC320 and Zoom | How to Get into Pharmacy School | |
| February 4 ,2026 5:30 pm | BC320 and Zoom | How to Get into Optometry School | |
| March 5, 2026 5:30 pm | BC320 and Zoom | How to Get into Vet School | |
| March 11, 2026 5:30 pm | BC320 and Zoom | Diverse Career Paths with Your BSc Degree | |
| March 18, 2026 5:30 pm | BC320 and Zoom | Study Tips for Exams |
| WHEN | WHERE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, February 13th, 2026 @ 1:30-2:30pm | BC 203 | Valentine's Cupcake Decorating Register @ SOS Valentine Cupcake Decorating |
| Friday, February 27th, 2026 @ 2:30-3:30pm | BC 203 | Arts & Crafts |
| Monday, March 9th, 2026 @ 2:00-3:00pm | BC 203 | Painting & Planting |
| Thursday, March 19th, 2026 @ 4:30-5:30pm | BC 203 | Game Show Day |
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WHEN |
WHERE |
REGISTER |
DESCRIPTION |
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Tuesday February 10th, 2026 @ 1:00pm |
BC 203 |
"Coffee with Peers: Writing Lab Reports": As a part of the Coffee with Profs Series, Coffee with Peers facilitates peer-to-peer conversations around learning skills topics. Our first one is on writing style and lab reports. | |
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Wednesday February 11th, 2026 @ 2:30pm |
BC 203 |
Let's talk about scholarly literature and how to navigate York's research databases and portals! This is an excellent opportunity to meet John, a Scholarly Publishing Librarian at Steacie Library, and hear his expert insights on academic literature, peer review and York research portals. | |
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Thursday February 12th, @ 12:30pm |
BC 203 |
Spotlight on Research with Dr. Sapna Sharma: Curious about research and developing the skills necessary to be a researcher? In this Spotlight, we will be talking with Dr. Sharma about her unique path in research and the skill sets she values as a researcher. Bring your questions! | |
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Thursday February 26th, @ 3:00pm |
BC 203 |
Coffee with Peers: Writing Style & Lab Reports: This will be our second event in our Coffee with Peers series on writing style and lab reports. We will be talking with another peer about how they approach writing formal lab reports, the strategies that they use and 'tips' that they recommend. | |
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Wednesday March 11th @ 2:30pm |
BC 203 |
Coffee with Peers: Resumes for Research: Writing resumes and CVs for research positions (RAY, work/study, external roles, etc.)? Join us as we talk with peers about research-focused resumes and how to effectively communicate transferable skills, especially when previous experiences do not always directly align with research roles. |