Orientation

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Can I bring friends or family with me to LA&PS Orientation?

LA&PS Orientation events are designed just for our incoming first-year students. It is a great opportunity to meet the people you'll be studying with during the next four years, meet professors, and start building your community. We have staff, student volunteers and faculty available to support you throughout the event.

If you require in-person support and/or service animals for accessibility reasons, they are more than welcome to join you.

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Which Orientation Events can I register for?

All students in programs within the Faculty of LA&PS are strongly encouraged to attend the official LA&PS Academic Orientation Day. If your program is not part of the Faculty of LA&PS, find your faculty’s academic orientation event.

In addition to this event, you should also check out events hosted by the college that your program is affiliated. This offers you another opportunity to meet and make friends with other students from your program at orientation events organized by your student college council. That said, you are not restricted from participating in another college’s orientation week.

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How will I find orientation events and navigate campus during orientation week?

Orientation events are designed with new students in mind! Volunteers, usually consisting of upper-year students, as well as university staff are on hand to around campus to help you find your way and enjoy these events. Leave your worries at home! We’ve got you covered.

Please don’t hesitate to contact us at lapsfye@yorku.ca with any questions or concerns.

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Getting to Campus

Taking public transportation to campus? Use Triplinx to plan your route within the Greater Toronto and Hamilton areas.

Looking for information on transit passes? Visit the Transportation Services website for more information.

Driving to campus? Visit the Parking Services website to find information on all the options available: visitor parking (including the HONK Mobile App), parking permits and more.

Keele Campus Map

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Who organizes orientation?

Within the Faculty of LA&PS there are two organizers of orientation events: The Faculty operates academic orientation and the student councils run social orientation. 

Student Councils organize events across orientation week for students in programs affiliated with their college. These events are by students for students with emphasis on making friends within a small community and getting to know campus. Find your college.

Faculty of LA&PS organizes a FREE day-long orientation event where you will:

• connect with professors and peers in your program;
• explore degree enhancements available in LA&PS such as certificates, program pairings, co-op and study abroad;
• learn about student services and supports; and
• find friends in LA&PS-affiliated clubs and student college councils.

The faculty of LA&PS also offers additional pre-arrival events and supports to help you prepare for your first semester.