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The BEST (Bergeron Entrepreneurs in Science and Technology) program supports entrepreneurial programs and initiatives at Lassonde focused on enabling engineering students to develop business skills and understand what it takes to launch a start up enterprise. BEST is a unique partnership with Lassonde School of Engineering, Schulich School of Business and Osgoode Law School. BEST offers various programs including the BEST Certificate in Technology Entrepreneurship, BEST Awards, International Experiences, BEST Series of Workshops, BEST Lab (that is a space where students can join to further explore their business ideas and get supports from the BEST Community) and much more.

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The Department of Civil Engineering at Lassonde provides programs that have a balance between fundamental concepts and practical, industry-relevant engineering education.

Our curriculum gives you the flexibility to choose the direction and focus of your studies with a wide range of technical electives in structural, geotechnical, transportation, water resources, sanitary and environmental engineering.

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Develop your professional portfolio, test drive career options and find the best fit for you. The co-op/internship team works with domestic and international employers to develop meaningful, challenging, and relevant positions for Lassonde students.

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The technology-enhanced, experiential, and active learning (TEAL) committee is a joint subcommittee of the Lassonde Faculty Council Learning, Curriculum and Students (LCS) Committee and the Lassonde Faculty Council Planning, Academic Resources & Research (PARR) Committee. The TEAL committee is responsible for initiating, developing and promoting technology-enhanced learning, eLearning, experiential education, and active learning in the Lassonde School of Engineering.

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2.1 TEAL initiates advances in teaching and learning, by identifying relevant best-practices and innovative approaches & technologies (at York and globally) that are likely to enhance student learning in line with Lassonde's academic priorities. TEAL will evaluate initiatives to: assess their likely impact, identify implementation resource requirements, and align with Lassonde academic priorities, to make implementation recommendations.
2.2. TEAL encourages and supports faculty-led initiatives about eLearning, experiential education and active learning. This includes facilitating the process for internal teaching & learning grants (such as the Lassonde Educational Equipment Fund (LEEF)) and providing feedback on applications to programs external to Lassonde (such as the Academic Innovation Fund (AIF)).
2.3. TEAL catalyzes the successful deployment of prioritized initiatives by: building stakeholder engagement, supporting pilot implementation, and embedding performance measures that will contribute to making recommendations about broader deployment. During pilot implementation, TEAL will play a critical role in ensuring required implementation and training resources are available to maximize the likelihood of success.
2.4. TEAL encourages the adoption of innovative approaches (and best-practices in higher education) in line with Lassonde academic priorities, by encouraging engaged faculty to share their experiences (novel practices and/or the results of pilot projects) to encourage wide scale adoption and maximize their impact on teaching and learning at Lassonde.

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To engage our community in the development of Lassonde's Strategic Academic Plan (LSAP). The LSAP is a key document that expresses a set of our priorities and goals for the coming five-years, and in which we express our vision and values for the future of our Faculty. This is a part of the University Academic Planning process and essential for Lassonde.

You will hear more from us, the Lassonde committee responsible for shaping this foundational document: Planning, Academic Resources & Research (PARR). We will attend departmental meetings, Town Halls, Faculty Councils and online forums in order to advertise and spread the word of this effort. We hope to reach and hear from as many community members as possible.

In the months following your feedback, members of PARR and the Dean's office will draft the LSAP. Following draft completion, the community will be given an opportunity to provide feedback that will then be presented to the community to seek input on the document. This feedback and appropriate edits will shape the final document late in the winter semester.

Future emails will provide more precise dates and action items for each member of the Lassonde community. Action on your part will take place in the coming weeks leading up to the winter term.

Please feel free to reach out with any contributions you would like to make by contacting the secretary of PARR: Paulina Karwowska-Desaulniers at pkd@yorku.ca or contact any of the PARR members directly.

We look forward to this exciting time of hearing what our community values and aims to achieve in the coming years.

Regards,
Your Planning, Academic Resources & Research (PARR) Committee

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Where do you see the growth of our school?
• How can we be the best school possible?
• What makes us unique and strong?
• How should we support research?

Those are some of the questions we want to hear from you about. This is your chance to contribute to how the school will be shaped and supported in the future.