Alumni

Alumni from the Faculty of Social Sciences are proud ambassadors with an important role in improving our students academic experience. Across the country and around the world, we provide our alumni with the opportunity to stay connected to their alma mater, build their professional and personal networks, and volunteer in meaningful ways to strengthen the University’s reputation. Our alumni are taking part in more events and hiring more students through CO-OP and the Michaëlle Jean Centre for Global and Community Engagement. More than ever, alumni are coming to campus and sharing their insight and experience with current students, helping them make better-informed decisions and a successfully transition to the workforce. By reaching out, sharing their knowledge and building relationships, alumni are making a remarkable difference for our students and the future of education.

Canada 31,932

National Capital Region 20,377
Montreal 2235
Toronto 2894
Vancouver 370
Calgary 282
Other 5774

United-States 553

Boston 35
New York 77
San Francisco 53
Los Angeles 32
Other 356

Central America, South America and West Indies 76

Mexico 20
Brazil 5
Peru 5
Colombia 4
Argentina 3
Other 39

Europe 280

United Kingdom 89
France 60
Swiss 29
Belgium 20
Spain 12
Other 70

Africa 76

Nigeria 6
Gabon 5
Ghana 4
Morocco 4
Niger 4
Other 50

Asia 244

Hong Kong 72
China 60
Japan 26
Malaysia 16
Shanghai 15
Other 55

Middle East 73

United Arab Emirates 26
Turkey 10
Saudi Arabia 8
Lebanon 5
Jordan 5
Other 19

Oceania 31

Australia 20
New-Zealand 11

Other locations 8790

Total Faculty of Social Sciences Alumni 42,055

Alumni Highlights

42,055 Alumni around the globe
18,177 New alumni (graduated in the past 10 years)
18 Faculty of Social Sciences alumni events
- 1,432 Total registrations (525 by alumni)
62 Alumni speakers
2 Class reunions celebrated
19 Alumni partnered with the Michaëlle Jean Centre for Global and Community Engagement
25 Alumni hired a student through CO-OP
610Total Faculty of Social Sciences alumni donors

Shawn & Kush Singh Distinguished Lecture Series

The Shawn and Khush Singh Distinguished Lecture Series brings renowned speakers to discuss important topics related to public policy, international affairs and geopolitics. The series is made possible thanks to the generous support of Shawn Singh (BSocSc ’99), proud alumnus, and his wife, Khush Singh. During Alumni Week, the Faculty of Social Sciences welcomed 160 participants to the launch of the series with guest speaker Charles Doran from Johns Hopkins University, one of the most influential American commentators on Canada-U.S relations. Professor Doran’s lecture was entitled “Canada-U.S. Relations: 100 Days into the Trump Administration.”

uO2.0 program

In September 2016, the Alumni Association launched the uO2.0 program, which helps future and young alumni prepare for the job market, offering them professional development events and services. As part of this new program, we presented the Deconstructing Success: How our Social Sciences Alumni built their careers series of talks. This series was organized for eight academic units and attracted 285 participants.