About NSAY

NSAY'S OBJECTIVE

  • Serve as an organized liaison between the students and faculty of the School of Nursing
  • Empower the nursing student body as they prepare to graduate and enter the nursing workforce.
  • Provide support to the nursing student body as students transition from entering the program at York University to graduation.
  • Initiate programs to reach out to the local and global community, especially in areas that nurses are currently involved such as but not limited to poverty, affordable housing, and global disaster relief. 
  • Coordinate social events for nursing students, nursing alumni, and nursing faculty in York University. 
  • Act in accordance with the approved NSAY Strategic Plan.

VISION, MISSION AND VALUE STATEMENT

  • Vision: Our vision is to support York University’s Nursing Students with their academic and professional endeavors by fostering a safe, inclusive, and equitable environment to create meaningful experiences, networks, and memories.
  • Mission: Our mission is to represent all of York University’s Nursing Students and continually promote and sustain the art and science of nursing. We strive to advocate for a healthy and inclusive learning environment where every nursing student can grow personally and professionally without limitations. We continually aim to foster an environment that supports students’ passion for the profession and enhances the academic relationships between nursing students and faculty members.
  • Value: Nursing Student Association of YorkU recognizes the following values as the most important to providing representation to York University’s Nursing Students: Compassion, Advocacy, Social Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.

OUR STATEMENT ON EQUITY, DIVERSITY, INCLUSIVITY AND DECOLONIZATION

In keeping with NSAY’s mission, we are committed to be an active voice against discrimination and ensure that equitable policies and programs are in place to represent, and allow spaces for the participation of different individuals and/or groups.