CrimSL proudly welcomed second-year undergraduates at our "Welcome to the Program Event" on September 24, 2024 in the CrimSL Library.
Over 220 students were accepted into a major or specialist program in Criminology and Sociolegal Studies this year.
Some 60 students attended this friendly and informative event.
Speakers included Professor Kamari Clarke, CrimSL Director, and Professor Scot Wortley, CrimSL Undergraduate Coordinator, as well as PhD candidate Tyler King. President Charley Mcneil and Vice President Dean Tessaro of the undergraduate student group Criminology & Sociolegal Studies Students' Association (CRIMSA) also spoke at the event.
Professor Clarke opened the event with a warm welcome to new students. She spoke of the exceptional faculty and researchers at the Centre for Criminology and Sociolegal Studies, and encouraged students to explore and take advantage of the wide array of opportunities available here.
Professor Wortley, CrimSL's Undergraduate Coordinator for 2024-2025, said that CrimSL faculty are very open and that students are welcome to approach them with questions. Students may also book an advising appointment with Beatrix Doma, Undergraduate Administrator, who is the centre's expert on undergraduate program matters.
Wortley also discussed the University of Toronto Summer Abroad courses and program taking place in Oxford, UK; Siena, Italy; and Tours, France.
As a doctoral student at CrimSL since 2018 who has also put in many hours working part-time at the CrimSL library, PhD candidateTyler King spoke knowledgeably about the library's collections and services. He is an enthusiastic proponent of CrimSL as an incredible place to push oneself and to learn from experts.
Criminology & Sociolegal Studies Students' Association (CRIMSA) 2024-2025 President Charley Mcneil and Vice President Dean Tessaro spoke to fellow students about upcoming activities and encouraged them to get involved in the group.
Undergraduate Administrator Beatrix Doma, as well as several CrimSL professors, were on hand at the event to converse with students and answer questions.
Everyone enjoyed a variety of pizza slices and drinks.
About undergraduate studies at the Centre for Criminology and Sociolegal Studies
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