The second Connect with the Vice Provost Students staff session took place last month. Yvette shared updates and information for the Division of Students, including the launch of the Well-Being Strategy, OUF interactions, YorkU Raptors partnership, convocation, Advising Pop-up Fair and more!

In October, BE YU’s male student success mentor leads hosted a workshop that explored Black men's grooming and its evolution. The workshop ended with a look at what Black men's grooming might look like in the future.

BE YU hosted a workshop facilitated by Byron Gray, manager, York University TD Community Engagement Centre and Greg N. Leslie, registered social worker, psychotherapist and consultant. The workshop focused on the challenges affecting Black men in our modern society.

On October 23, the advising community held a pop-up fair where students had the opportunity to connect with advisors from across the institution. For the first time, the fair was included in Well-being Week, showcasing the community’s commitment to embracing all dimensions of well-being.

During Well-being Week, ACMAPS and Student Counselling, Health and Well-Being offered two sessions catered to the population of mature students. One session focused on mindfulness and stress relief and another focused on virtual desk stretches. 

This fall, Learning Skills Services is popping up monthly in Vari Hall. Students are invited to participate in games and chat with friendly and knowledgeable Learning Skills peers. 

This Month @ Markham is a biweekly newsletter that provides timely updates, and fosters a sense of community among students, faculty and staff at Markham. 

SAVY entered a new era on November 1 with the full launch of its generative AI version, powered by GPT-4. "SAVY GPT," as it has been nicknamed, answered 108 student questions in its first full weekend as SAVY's primary bot, with "How is SAVY changing?" being the top question.