Consider this the hub for all your collegial needs. At the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS), you’ll be assigned to one of our four amazing Colleges depending on your program. This is the shared home for McLaughlin College, Founders College, New College and or Vanier College. Each of our Colleges has distinct characteristics to suit your social and academic needs.
Whether you're taking advantage of opportunities offered in your individual College or accessing shared programming, we have it all. Get ready to meet and network with fellow students in the Faculty, attend events, get involved, and access support. From orientation to graduation, your college life begins here!
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Read our Land Acknowledgment, which recognizes the unique and enduring relationship of Indigenous people and their traditional territory.
LA&PS Colleges Programming
Initiatives for International & BIPOC Students
Are you an international or BIPOC student? Learn about what makes Founders College unique, like Advancing YU and more programs for LA&PS students that self-identify as Black, Indigenous and/or a member of other equity-seeking groups.
Support for Early Year Students
The First Year Experience program is designed to help you find success in your first year at LA&PS! Whether it's Peer Mentorship, fun, welcoming events, weekly outreach, or our digital handbook, we've got you covered at McLaughlin College.
Graduate Life & Professional Development
Grad students: New College is here to help you plan your future at York and beyond! Learn about our professional development workshops, events and more to support your grad school journey.
Upper Year Leadership & Development
Are you a second-, third-, or fourth-year student? Find out how Vanier College can support your upper-year university experience. The Leading with LA&PS program is designed to support you in developing your leadership skills and more.
Upcoming Events
The Quadrant - LA&PS Voices Journal
‘The way must be tried’ is a motto deeply embedded in the Liberal Arts and Professional Studies faculty here at York University. Collectively, the Editorial team made it a priority to best portray how each individual author featured in this journal interprets and embodies this vital motto through various creative streams.
Download The Quadrant (PDF)
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