York University, Toronto

Location

The university has two major campuses- Keele Campus and Glendon Campus. The third campus of the university is still under construction in the Markham area of Ontario. Apart from this, there are also satellite facilities in the downtown Toronto.
Keele Campus of the university is located in the northern part of Ontario and borders the York region. It is spread across 457 acres of land and is the largest post-secondary campus in the entire Canada. York University’s most of the faculties, including Business, Environmental Studies, Law, Fine Arts, Education, Health, Engineering and Science, are located at the Keele Campus.
Glendon Campus is merely a liberal arts faculty which is located in the Lawrence Part neighbourhood of Toronto. It is the only university campus in Canada which requires the students to take courses n both the official languages of Canada- English and French. Students at Keele and Glendon can use the resources and take courses at both the campuses.
Travelling to and from the campuses of York is easy and quick. The university promotes the use of public transport and offers complimentary shuttle services to the GO Train Stations that are close to the campuses. Moreover, there is also a shuttle that runs between the Keele and Glendon campuses. Also, the university has its own Van Go service, which is exclusively for the people with disabilities.
Toronto is a city which is known for its clubs and nightlife. For students at the Keele campus, John Street and Richmond Street are the places to have the best time. Moreover, there are also a few beaches in the eastern part of Toronto, which are ideal for weekend trips when the weather is good. Queen Street to the south and Eaton Center to the east are two of the best places for shopping. In short, students will have a number of entertaining things to do around the campus.

Campus

To cater to such large numbers of students, the university has made adequate arrangements as well. There are a total of 33 eateries on campus and even a retail mall to make sure that the students have easy access to everything that they need right within the campus. The university has a total of 9 undergraduate residential colleges, including Vanier Residence, Winters Residence, Founders Residence, Calumet Residence, Norman Bethune, Sting Residence, New College Residence, McLaughlin Residence, and the Glendon Residence, which is separately located at the Glendon campus.
All the 8 residential buildings at the Keele campus are managed by the Centre for Student Community and Leadership Development (SCLD). Every residence building is associated with one of the above mentioned colleges. Each residence building has Residence Dons, Resident Life Coordinators, and Night Porters.

Residing Options

For students looking for off-campus accommodations, the university has its own Students Village in Toronto which is spread across 130 acres of land. The accommodations at this Village are owned by locals and the university offers all the help to students in finding an affordable and comfortable accommodation. Students can apply for on-campus and off-campus accommodations through the university’s website.

Faculty

York University has some of the best professors who are global leaders in their field of study. Even though they have such high reputation, they are extremely easy to approach. Interactions between teachers and students are very common and the students can easily approach them with their problems. While the university has some professors that are new to teaching, they too have an abundance of knowledge about their fields and are extremely helpful.