Principle 2: Enhance connections and collaborations
Vision 2026
LA&PS will be an integrated Faculty where members from all areas of study will be able to participate fully, maximizing their academic potential and collaborating on initiatives to engage local communities and promote sustainability.
Build on our shared history to encourage integration ‘across the ampersand’ of LA&PS while also recognizing the specific strengths and needs of both the liberal arts and professional studies areas of the Faculty.
Increase engagement with LA&PS Alumni, College Fellows, and research partners in industry, government and the community to promote learning opportunities for all LA&PS students.
Promote collaborations with Toronto, Peel Region, and York Region (including Markham) to make a positive local impact on the communities we serve.
Build on our longstanding alliance with the Black Creek community via the York U – TD Community Engagement Centre to promote pathways for collaboration between local neighbourhoods and LA&PS Units and Colleges.
Support initiatives within and beyond LA&PS to advance the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals through cross-unit collaboration.