Second-Year Learning Communities: Geography & Planning

By joining the Geography & Planning Second-Year Learning Community (SLC) you will be surrounded by a small community of second-year students who are learning to navigate their academic and co-curricular pathways to make the most of their experiences as a geography & planning student. The SLC program is designed to help you make the most out of your degree by engaging in various social, academic and professional development opportunities.

For more information about Geography & Planning, visit the Geography & Planning website. 

Apply to a Geography & Planning SLC

Applications for the 2024-25 academic year are open until August 11.

Apply here

Eligibility

To be eligible for the Geography & Planning SLC you must be a second-year student enrolled in any of the following geography & planning programs:

  • human geography specialist (arts program)
  • focus in planning (specialist)
  • focus in urban geography (specialist)
  • human geography major (arts program)
  • focus in planning (major)
  • focus in urban geography (major)
  • environmental geography specialist (arts program)
  • environmental geography major (arts program)
  • physical and environmental geography specialist (science program)
  • physical and environmental geography major (science program)

SLC Course Overview

Students in the Geography & Planning SLC will meet at a welcome session during week of September 9, 2024, and then every other week starting September 18, 2024.

Time: Every other week on Tuesdays from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Location: TBD

Your SLC Team

Selfie of Natali

Program: Human geography major with a focus in planning, environmental geography major, geographic information systems minor

Year: Four

College: Woodsworth College

Hometown: Prague, but I completed secondary school in Dublin

An interesting fact: I've lived in six cities! 

Studies: I love the breadth of topics we get to study and choose from within geography. I have personally really enjoyed examining access to public and community spaces through urban planning and learning about the best design practices to relay data to your intended audience in geographic information systems. 

Hobby or interest: I love to get outdoors and explore the different neighbourhoods and ravine systems the city has to offer or cozy in and crochet!

Close up photo of Margad taken indoors

Program: Human geography specialist, political science minor, environmental geography minor

Year: Three

College: Woodsworth College

Hometown: Toronto, ON

An interesting fact: I'm always picking up new hobbies or working on a new fun project! 

Studies: I love learning about the various ways that my programs and studies interconnect with each other. I find the aspects that are applicable to our everyday lives really interesting.

Hobby or interest: Outside the classroom, I like to disconnect and spend time in nature or walk around and explore the city. Always open to new places to visit!