Black Excellence at York University
About BE YU
Black Excellence at York University (BE YU) provides Black students with the support they need to transition to university and maximize their student experience on their path to graduation and beyond.
The success of Black students is our focus. BE YU works hand in hand with campus partners and the York community to offer workshops, events, activities, and services aimed at enhancing the Black student experience. BE YU also connects students to student-led clubs and associations, faculty, staff, and services that promote Black excellence, a sense of community and connection, and student academic and personal success.
Through BE YU, students will develop skills to fulfill their educational and career potentials.
Students register for the program via this link: https://forms.students.yorku.ca/view.php?id=68196
As a first-year student who was afraid and scared about transitioning to post-secondary, BE YU helped me feel confident and allowed me to discover my inner purpose, through which I was able to realize my potential. This led to me being recognized as a student in the Circle of Scholars at York University.
Walk of Excellence
York University recently hosted over 500 high school students for the 10th staging of the annual “Walk of Excellence” and BEYU was glad to join in the celebrations. In the photo, is the BEYU team along with Olivia Chow, mayoral candidate for Toronto. The event was quite insightful and fun and saw performances from student representatives from each school. There were also a number of bursary awards that sought to recognize the “excellence” of some of the students. The Walk of Excellence was a great success and provided an amazing opportunity for students, teachers, staff, and others who were in attendance to engage, network and have fun!
Events and Services for BE YU students
BE YU Mentorship Program
The BE YU Mentorship Program aims to improve Black student academic performance, strengthen their awareness of on-campus resources, create a safe space for relationship building among peers and faculty, and foster a sense of belonging within the wider York community. Our focus is to provide robust mentorship to students using their lived, academic, and professional experience to increase their sense of belonging, confidence, self-esteem and social capital. We offer mentorship opportunities to students of all identities across all faculties.
Peer Mentoring:
1st year students are matched with upper year students in the same program, department or faculty, or with similar interests supporting their transition into first year.
You can book an appointment with one of our Peer Leads on the BE YU eclass. Not already registered for BE
YU? Contact us at beyu@yorku.ca.
Peer Mentoring:
1st year students are matched with upper year students in the same program, department or faculty, or with similar interests supporting their transition into first year.
Upper Year Students Mentoring:
3rd and 4th year students are matched with graduate students either in the same program, or with similar interests supporting their advancement.
Alumni/Professionals Mentoring:
Through the Alumni office and Career development, students in their 3rd/4th years and graduate studies are matched with an industry professional for guidance on career goals and plans.
Faculty Mentoring:
Black faculty members provide guidance to upper year and graduate students in support of their academic, professional, and personal goals.
Black Excellence Leadership Series
In partnership with the Student Community & Leadership Development (SCLD) Peer Leadership and Professional Development Series, BE YU offers a series of peer-led leadership workshops where participants can build and maximize their leadership capacity, foster strong student leadership connections, and cultivate community and inclusive excellence.
Student Services and Support
Looking for further information on which student services will be offered online, in-person, or both? Click the link for a full list of services and details about how, when and where they will be offered.
Contact Us
Contact Us
Office hours: Mon.-Thurs. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Fri. 9 a.m.-noon.
Phone: 416-736-5770
Email: beyu@yorku.ca
Location: 111 Central Square
Browse a Selection of Student Clubs
Voici quelques-uns de ces clubs étudiant
| Club Name | Email Address | Social Media |
|---|---|---|
| African Students Association | asaatyork@gmail.com | @asa_yorku |
| Black Students in Psychology | bsip.yorku@gmail.com | @bsip_yu |
| Black Women Bridging borders | info.bwbb@gmail.com | @bwbb.yorku |
| Cameroonian Students Association | info.bwbb@gmail.com | @camsayork |
| Eritrean York Student United | eysuyork@gmail.com | @eysu.yorku |
| Ghanaian Students’ Association | ourgsay@gmail.com | @gsayork |
| Glendon African Network | glendonafronetwork@gmail.com | @glendonafronetw |
| Somali Students’ Association | ssayork@gmail.com | @ssayork |
| Nigerian Students’ Association | yorkunsa@gmail.com | @nsayorku |
| United Caribbean Islands | yorku.uci@gmail.com | @yorku.uci |
| York United Black Students' Alliance | operations@yubsa.com communications@yubsa.com operations@yubsa.com |
@YUBSA |
| NOM DU CLUB | COURRIEL | MÉDIAS SOCIAUX |
|---|---|---|
| Association des étudiants africains | asaatyork@gmail.com | @asa_yorku |
| Black Students in Psychology | bsip.yorku@gmail.com | @bsip_yu |
| Black Women Bridging borders | info.bwbb@gmail.com | @bwbb.yorku |
| Association des étudiants camerounais | info.bwbb@gmail.com | @camsayork |
| Eritrean York Student United (Étudiants érythréens) | eysuyork@gmail.com | @eysu.yorku |
| Association des étudiants ghanéens | ourgsay@gmail.com | @gsayork |
| Réseau africain de Glendon | glendonafronetwork@gmail.com | @glendonafronetw |
| Association des étudiants somaliens | ssayork@gmail.com | @ssayork |
| Association des étudiants nigériens | yorkunsa@gmail.com | @nsayorku |
| United Caribbean Islands | yorku.uci@gmail.com | @yorku.uci |
| United Caribbean Islands (Étudiants antillais) | operations@yubsa.com communications@yubsa.com operations@yubsa.com |
@YUBSA |
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