Convocation

1. DEADLINE HAS PASSED: The deadline to apply to graduate in June 2019 passed on February 28, 2019.
2. The online application to graduate in October 2019 is open. Apply by July 31, 2019 to make sure your application is processed in time.
   • Your status will not be projected anywhere online, and we will only contact you directly if there are any issues with your degree audit. Read this “graduate in Oct” attachment for additional important details.
   • If you have applied to graduate and have not received an email from us during the audit process, you are all set to attend convocation and must go to the Convocation Website for further information on next steps and how to R.S.V.P.
   • If you are enrolled in Summer courses: Kindly inform the course director that you have applied to graduate, and that your final grade (this can be an interim grade) will need to be submitted by the April FGS deadline in order for you to convocate in June. The sooner you inform the course director, the sooner we can work together on getting your final grade posted on time.
   • If you are requesting to graduate with a Diploma be sure to follow the steps outlined in the “graduate in Oct” (here is “convocation-diploma” form mentioned in the attachment).

Resources and Updates

1. Graduate Program Calendar: http://edu.yorku.ca/graduate-program-calendar/
2. Understanding your student account: The following link takes you through an overview that has been developed to assist you in navigating the various financial processes relevant to graduate studies. It is divided into 3 primary categories accessible through the tabs on the page:
3. Reminder for submission of all forms and to ensure they are accepted and processed:
   • Students are fully responsible for the download, completion, and submission of forms to their graduate program. Students must attach any correspondence that supports their request at the time of submission.
   • The Graduate Program in Education (GPE) office is unable to accept any incomplete forms, so be sure to have all required signatures (emails in lieu of) and required documentation in a complete package before submitting (hardcopy or email) any forms.

4. Graduate Program in Education Grad Student Guidebook: can be found on our site under current students/graduate

5. Accommodations for Graduate Students.

Events, Conferences and Workshops

1. Campus event: Robarts Centre 6th Annual Lecture in Canadian Studies presents “A Collaborative Turn, Youth-led Organizing and Communities of Care” by Dr. Miranda Campbell. Thursday May 2, 2019 from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. 519 Kaneff Tower, York University.
2. Learning Skills Workshop & Summer Academic Support Programs: Workshop topics ranging from Boost Your Power, to Critical Thinking through on-line and drop-in support and academic couching. For details, please see May 2019 Workshop Calendar.
3. Book Launch presented by the Centre for Feminist and Research.Beyond Repair – Mayan Women’s Protagonism in the Aftermath of Genocidal Harm by Dr. Alison Crosby and Dr. M. Brinton Lykes. Friday May 10, 2019 from 1:15 pm to 2:45 pm. Location: 305 Founders College, York University.
4. Opportunity in Thailand: King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Faculty of Industrial Education and Technology invites six graduate students in the field of research related to educational technology for 30 days (6 August – 4 September, 2019) to exchange knowledge and discuss their research. Accommodation is provided for free. Apply by May 15, 2019. See information here. 
5. The Seventh Annual Tommy Douglas Institute (TDI) at George Brown College. Keynote speaker: Author, activist and Council of National Chair, Maude Barlow. Thursday May 23, 2019 from 10:00am to 4:00pm. Click here for details.
6. Workshop on Systematic Review: Join York University Libraries for an interactive 3-day workshop that will teach faculty and graduate students about the systematic review process. For details, please visit http://yfile.news.yorku.ca/2019/04/24/faculty-and-student-researchers-invited-to-workshop-on-systematic-reviews/?http://yfile.news.yorku.ca/?utm_source=YFile_Email&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=Current-News&utm_campaign=yfile
7. Scott Library Training Camp for Graduate Students: York University Libraries is offering a free one-day research data training camp on May 30th 2019 for graduate students looking to learn the data management and research computing skills that can help them get more out of their research in less time. By getting hands-on experience with the different tools explored at the training camp, participants will walk away with a better sense of the data management options available to them through such sessions as: Managing Data and Research Materials Successfully, Data Cleaning with Open Refine, Data Cleaning with R, Citation Management with Zotero and Mendeley, and Version Control with Git and Github. To attend, reserve your seat at https://bit.ly/2Ukf0c2. For questions about the training camp, please contact Dany Savard, Director of Open Scholarship, York University Libraries at dsavard@yorku.ca.

Employment/Volunteer Opportunities:

1. Research Assistant (2 positions, RA1 and RA2) led by Dr. Sejal Patel, School of Early Childhood Studies, Ryerson University.
2. Sexual Assault and Violence Response Advisor Diversity, Equity and Human Rights Office, George Brown College. Apply immediately!
3. PhD studentship in Modern Languages Policy at Queen’s University Belfast. A fully-funded 3-year PhD studentship is available at Queen’s University Belfast in conjunction with the research project ‘Foreign, Indigenous and Community Languages in the Devolved Regions of the UK.

Please note: Information regarding employment opportunities is provided for your information only. York University does not pre-screen, review, endorse or approve employers or employment/volunteer opportunities, and is not responsible for any of the hiring processes or positions. If you have any questions about positions, please work with the employer directly.