We commit to broadening and deepening our global relations, awareness and sense of interdependence with others around the world.
This principle calls on us to think of ourselves, both institutionally and individually, as interdependent with others around the world and to act as conscientious members of globally networked systems and communities.
Awareness of the interconnections among peoples, economies, states, ecologies and histories requires us to recognize our role in global systems and dynamics. While this principle supports York’s engagement with regions around the world through international student enrolment, academic partnerships and research projects, it requires that we do so conscientiously: on reciprocal, equitable terms; through means that minimize ecological, cultural and economic harms; equipped with intercultural competencies and skills; and with the purpose of cultivating mutually respectful relations.
Decisions and actions focused on York’s global engagement should align with our commitment to cultivate relationships and an awareness of intricate interconnections.
Objectives
Enable informed, robust participation in international research and learning opportunities
Where the outcomes sought are an increased number and robustness of international research and education collaborations, and increased learning opportunities related to differential impacts of globalization, over the life of this plan the University commits to:
Supporting research success by enabling interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary collaboration, global research excellence and world-class training opportunities, including through the Organized Research Units
Creating opportunities for students to engage with one another and with peers around the world to exchange ideas and knowledge, incorporate new perspectives and co-create sustainable and inclusive solutions
Developing more pathways for student exchanges with leading global partner institutions
Embedding global fluency within the student experience by curating and facilitating activities and experiences that incorporate perspectives and issues of global relevance
Foster reciprocal, mutual, sustainable relations between York and institutions and organizations around the world
Where the outcomes sought are expanded productivity of research, creative and academic collaborations, over the life of this plan the University commits to:
Strengthening the number and quality of global research partnerships to advance cutting-edge research and innovation
Targeting and coordinating the advancement of research, research-engaged education and research expertise situated within the UN SDGs
Contribute to programs centred on partnership exploration and development that seek to: cultivate engagement with the Global South; attract top graduate researchers and postdoctoral fellows; support emerging research leaders, empower success in securing external funding and enable non-traditional impact; and improve policies and procedures including those pertaining to graduate researcher and post-doctoral recruitment, funding and training
Promote intercultural competencies at York
Where the outcomes sought are sustained engagement in multilingual academic offerings and community activities, and improved sense of belonging among new Canadian and international students/scholars, over the life of this plan the University commits to:
Providing its diverse body of international students with a world-class experience in classroom learning, work-integrated learning, co-curricular and extracurricular experience
Encouraging the integration of intercultural, cross-cultural, linguistic diversity and international perspectives into academic program curriculum, where applicable
Creating a supportive, inclusive environment of mutual learning between international and local students through provision of academic, language and mental health programming
Celebrating York community members’ international experiences and backgrounds to sustain meaningful interactions among diverse groups
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