1. Science Faculty Council Meeting
YU Experience Hub
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Presenters
March 14th, 2017 Presented by: Kathleen Winningham, Director YU Experience Hub

2. Agenda YU Experience Hub EE Common Language Role of YU Experience Hub
Faculty-specific EE Support Role
Hub Support for Science Co-op
Questions?

3. YU Experience Hub
Provides pan-university EE support for course, community and work focused EE and is positioned under the academic umbrella.
Website:
Key YU Experience Partners:
Teaching Commons
Student Success Centre
Career Centre
Learning Commons
Community Engagement Centre
York International
Community & Alumni Relations
EE Coordinators Group
Faculties
YU Experience Hub
Office of the AVP, T&L

4. EE Common Language
117 courses
124 courses
53 courses
125 courses and programs
25 programs
13 programs
EE opportunities are increasing across all Faculties and
EE is an essential component of students’ course work and/or program of study
community-based learning ( 117 courses),
community-based research activities ( 124 courses),
community-service learning (53 courses),
placements (125 course and programs),
internships ( 25 programs) and co-op programs (13 programs)
The majority of York’s graduate programs are research-based and involve EE activities including the opportunity for internships in some areas.
- Examples of EE projects are too numerous to list here and excellent examples off community based learning abound in all Faculties
Some examples include unique projects like dance students in the School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design that received specialized training to lead weekly dance activity classes for more than 250 seniors at partner institutions across the GTA.
The Faculty of Environmental Studies (FES) continues to make strides in community based research and community engagement through its Las Nubes program in Costa Rica.

5. Role of YU Experience Hub
Common Language: developing, updating and socializing the common language to ensure broad understanding and adoption by academic and non-academic communities
Communication & Coordination: collaborate with units across the university (e.g. Teaching Commons, TD Community Engagement Centre) who currently provide a variety of supports for EE’s primary audiences – students, faculty and community partners
Community partner referral: establishing and providing a central point of contact and referral system for community partners interested in engaging in EE’ support opportunities to develop new partnerships
Policy & Procedures
Information & Research
Evaluation: developing, in consultation w/ EE stakeholders, a framework for evaluating EE as it pertains to enhancing T&L, student success/engagement, community partner and internal stakeholder satisfaction, etc.
Technical Resources

6. Faculty-specific EE Support Role

7. EE Definitions at York University
Work Focused EE Definitions:
Co-op Education: Alternate periods of paid work experience with periods of study – time spent at work must comprise at least 30% of time spent in academic study
At York the Faculty of Science and the Lassonde School of Engineering have launched traditional co-op programs
Pros: students earn while they learn, more marketable upon graduation, students can “test-drive” career areas

8. EE Definitions at York University
Internships: One time, paid supervised work experiences after 3rd year
Pros: students earn while they learn, spend a longer period of time at one employer…experience all phases of the business cycle…becoming more popular with employers
At York the School of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies has an excellent Internship program for business students studying Accounting, Human Resources, Finance and Marketing etc.

9. Staff in the YU Experience Hub supporting Science Co-op
Employer & Student Liaison
Outreach and promotion to employers/
students
Assess Applications
Recruitment & Job Search Coordinator
Student Job Search support
Employer Recruitment support
Internship Coordinator
Course Registration
Employer and Student Work Term Support
Performance Reviews
Work Term Reports
Describe each person’s role on the team

10. WHAT STUDENT SUPPORT IS PROVIDED?
Program Promotion and Information Dissemination
One-on-One Job Search Advising
Access to Exclusive Co-op Job Posting Board
Work Term Support
Career Centre
TIP and HIP are a part of the York University Career Centre
For interviews - may have option to have mock interview recorded
Career Centre services are available to all York University students and new graduates - workshops, fairs, panels and other events
Reasons why students may not be getting a response - late applications, not enough extracurricular activities, not enough job preparation – take advantage of 1-on-1 services.

11. SAMPLE EMPLOYERS Employers
Here is a Sample list of Employers that you could potentially work for. These and many others are companies that we already have an established relationship with.
Question: Are there any Employers that you are interested in working for?
Show Symplicity job board.

12. Questions?

13. Contact Information: Kathleen Winningham Director, YU Experience Hub ext website: