Graduate Student Newsletter – Week of May 23, 2019 | Faculty of Education Graduate Program

Announcements:

CUPE-1 Hiring for 2019-20: A message was sent out Thursday May 23rd to our CUPE-1 listserv, and there is also an anticipated list of names on the CUPE bulletin board in Winters College.
For changes to the Faculty of Graduate Studies Thesis & Dissertation regulations concerning printed copies of exam committees, visit: http://gradstudies.yorku.ca/current-students/thesis-dissertation/oral-examination/ Also, click here for instructions for York University’s Dropbox to assist you on sharing large files.
If you have passed your second term and are completing an MRP or Thesis, or if you are a Doctoral student and have passed your sixth term, please be sure to complete a Supervisor & Supervisory Committee Approval form and submit it to the graduate program office immediately. Please find further details on the checklists.
Fall 2019 and Winter 2020 enrollment opens June 4^th. Please be sure to check the important dates page to ensure you register on time.
FGS’s policy on Graduate Supervision can be found here
Attention regarding advertisement of final oral exam: Oral exams are normally a public academic event, however if the student and the supervisor prefer not to have the exam public, they must inform the Graduate Office in Education upon submission of the Recommendation for Oral Examination form.
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Convocation

1. The online application to graduate in October 2018 is now open. Apply by July 31, 2018 to make sure your application is processed in time.
2. Your status will not be projected anywhere online, and we will only contact you directly if there are any issues with your degree audit. See the “graduate in October” 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.
1. If you are requesting to graduate with a Diploma be sure to follow the steps outlined in the “graduate in October”.
2. 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 August FGS deadline (http://gradstudies.yorku.ca/current-students/student-status/important-dates/) in order for you to convocate in October. The sooner you inform the course director, the sooner we can work together on getting your final grade posted on time.
3. June 2018 graduates: If you are not attending convocation and want to pick up/request the mailing of your diploma after June convocation, you can do so at Registrarial Services (W120 Bennett Centre for Student Services). Please see the info on the convocation site prior to picking up (http://convocation.students.yorku.ca/diplomas).

Resources and Updates

Graduate Program Calendar: http://edu.yorku.ca/graduate-program-calendar/
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:
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

Digital Literacy Week – May 27 to June 1, 2019: The City of Toronto is celebrating Digital Literacy Week, highlighting the importance of this new form of literacy as well as the challenges and opportunities it creates for people of various ages and skill levels. The meaning of digital literacy and what it could be in the future will be explored at events throughout the Greater Toronto Area, including sessions, exhibits, and workshops here at York through programming offered by York University Libraries. Full details on each event are available also available online, so make sure to put DIGITAL LITERACY WEEK on your schedule!
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.
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
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.
Event: Serious International Crimes, Human Rights, and Forced Migration. A symposium presented by Osgood Hall Law School, co-sponsored by the Jack & Mae Nathanson Centre on Transitional Human Rights, Crime, and Security and McLaughlin College, York University at Helliwell Centre, IKB 1014 on May 30th and May 31st, 2019. Register at https://abstract.osgoode.yorku.ca/advancement/osgadvregs.nsf/start.xsp
Call for Participation: Teacher Participants needed for research on financial literacy education. A $40 Amazon gift card is given as a token of appreciation for participation in the one-hour long Skype interview with University of Ottawa’s PhD candidate, Agata Soroko. Click here for details.
Youth Conference: The Young People’s Theatre in Toronto holds ‘Children, Youth, and Performance’ conference, including a full-day of workshops, networking opportunities, panels, performances and round-table discussions for educators on Saturday June 15^th 2019. Click here for information.
Call for Proposals: The Centre for Refugee Studies (CRS) 14th annual Student Conference invites abstract proposals for its upcoming conference on the theme of “Beyond Durable Solutions.” Deadline is July 15th, 2019. Click here for details.

Employment/Volunteer Opportunities:

Quantitative Research Coordinator or Co-Investigator. Continuing Professional Education, School of Continuing Studies, York University, Toronto.
Scholarship opportunity: Monbukagakusho Research Studies Scholarship offered by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of the Government of Japan to Canadian students who wish to study at Japanese universities. Click here for information.

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.