The university experience isn’t just a degree—it’s also important to build your community. Community can have a huge impact on your success as a university student by providing you with a valuable network of resources. 

Are you having difficulty making connections? Do you feel lonely on campus? Do you come to campus feeling a desire just to go back home? Do you want to learn how to build a network? Do you want to get involved with an interesting activity or passion? Then this episode is for you.  

Listen: it is all connected to Well-being and YU 

In this episode, host Clifton A. Grant interviews SC&LD Coordinator Andrew Brown, from Student Community and Leadership Development, otherwise known as SC&LD. Andrew talks about his personal journey and experiences in developing community relations. 

Andrew also provides valuable insight into how to navigate and construct your own personal network by providing visionary tips to accessing resources and services that will assist York University members in building their community.  

We sat down and had an enlightening conversation on why community is also important to your overall emotional, psychological and physical well-being, and how building a supportive community can impact student success.