Graduate Student Newsletter – Week of November 25, 2019

Announcements:

  1. I am pleased to announce Tannaz Zargarian’s upcoming oral examination: Dissertation Title: Iranian Women’s Quest for Self-Liberation through the Internet and Social Media: An Emancipatory Pedagogy. Date & Time: Monday, December 2, 2019 at 10:00 AM, 729 Kaneff Tower.
  2.  I am pleased to announce Paul Darvasi’s upcoming oral examination:  Dissertation Title: Under the Hood: An (Auto) Ethnographic Study of How White Adolescent Males Critically Engage with Race in Grand Theft Auto V. on Monday, December 2, 2019 at 4:30 PM, 749 Kaneff Tower
  3. The Pierre Trudeau Foundation launched the renewed doctoral scholarship competition Nov. 15, and this is the revised nomination process. In the past, the nomination process took place in late summer to early fall, but because of the revised schedule of this year’s competition, FGS is accepting applications from outstanding students who meet the eligibility criteria at this time. As one of the most prestigious doctoral scholarship for humanities and social sciences research in Canada, nominated students must have an exceptional academic record, leadership experience and a desire to contribute to public dialogue and share knowledge. Please note that all social sciences and humanities disciplines are eligible, but disciplines related to law, public health, public policy, environmental studies are more represented in the past successful scholars. The scope of the program has been revised this year with a focus on technology and ethics, as well as a focus on leadership experience and abilities, public engagement and knowledge mobilization – see the program website for more information.

       Timelines for the Nomination process:

  • Launch of competition: Nov. 15
  • Students planning to apply should complete the MachForm found here: https://fgs.apps01.yorku.ca/machform/view.php?id=97996 as soon as possible to indicate their interest in submitting an application
  • Full application submission internal deadline: December 17 (via Trudeau Foundation application portal, designating York University as the Nominating University)
  • Internal adjudication: Jan. 6 to Jan. 10
  • Students notified of internal results: Jan. 10
  • Nominated students to work on revisions: Jan. 11 to Jan. 20
  • Submission to the agency: Jan. 22

4. Winter course availability! There are still spaces in some winter-term courses, including:

  • EDUC 5340 (3.00) Section M • Adolescent and Children’s Literature • Wednesdays 14:30 – 17:30
  • EDUC 5463 (3.00) Section M • Comparative Perspectives on Global Migration and Education • Monday 17:30 – 20:30
  • EDUC 5545 (3.00) Section M • The Reggio Emilia Approach to Early Childhood Education • Tuesday 17:30 – 20:30
  • EDUC 5851 (3.00) Section M • Cultural Studies in Science Education • Mondays 17:30 – 20:30
  • EDUC 5925 (3.00) Section M • Reading the Holocaust and Memory • Wednesday 11:30 – 14:30
  • EDUC 5221 (3.00) Section M • Life History: Research, Methods, Applications • Wednesday 17:30 – 20:30

5. Trying to enroll in a course that is full:

  • Check the FGS website for the dates to add courses. There is still time!
  • Until that time please check back online for empty seats. There is constant movement in courses throughout the fall, and if someone drops a course, a space will open immediately in the system.
  • Please be aware that only the Course Director can provide permission to increase the size of their class beyond the established maximum, and the fire code of the room is also a factor.

6. Update for Ontario K-12 teachers: Do you have a Bachelor of Education (BEd) degree, but have not yet registered with the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT)? Please be aware that you if you have not applied for certification by March 31, 2020, you will be required to write a Math Proficiency Test.  If you are not yet OCT certified, you are encouraged to visit https://www.oct.ca/becoming-a-teacher/requirements/mathematics-test  for details. If you are intending to apply for your certification, please review the information on the OCT website at https://www.oct.ca/becoming-a-teacher/applying.

7. Please be sure to check the important dates page for registration and enrollment deadlines.

8. Click here for more funding/awards opportunities!

9. Students should link their banking information to their student accounts for the ease of refunds on your student account.

10. Remember to set up and/or update your Student Financial Profile (SFP), if you are a full-time student. The SFP must be completed when applying for scholarships and/or bursaries.

  • Apply for a bursary in the fall-winter term between November 17 and January 25.

11. 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.

12. FGS’s policy on Graduate Supervision can be found here

13. 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.

14. Feel free to join our Facebook group and post articles, events and other information that you think is relevant to your fellow students! You can also visit our direct Facebook page.

Convocation

1. The online application to graduate in June 2020 is open. Apply by February 28, 2020 to make sure your application is processed in time.

  • If you are in the last term of your program and expect to graduate, you must apply to graduate online (https://convocation.students.yorku.ca/preparing/apply). The Graduate Program in Education (GPE) Office will then evaluate your eligibility to graduate.
  • It is the student’s responsibility to be sure they have met all of the requirements to graduate prior to applying to graduate but if you are unsure of something please contact us gradprogram@edu.yorku.ca

2. Read this “graduate in June” attachment for additional important details.

3. Read the following “need to know” graduation/convocation information/links.

  • Your status will not be projected anywhere online, and we will only contact you directly if there are issues with your degree audit. 
  • 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 requesting to graduate with a Diploma be sure to follow the steps outlined in the “Graduate in June” document above and here is the “Convocation Diploma“ form mentioned in the document.
  • If you are enrolled in Winter courses: You must 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 2 weeks prior to the August FGS deadline in order for you to graduate. The sooner you inform the course director, the sooner we can work together on getting your final grade posted on time.
  • If you are not attending convocation and want to pick up your diploma after convocation, you can do so at Registrarial Services (W120 Bennett Centre for Student Services) or request that it be sent to you.
  • If you applied to the February convocation in absentia: Once your eligibility to graduate has been confirmed for February, your status will be reflected on your transcript. You will be able to pick up your diploma starting March 2, 2020 from Registrarial Services or request that it be sent to you. Your name will appear on YU Verify as having convocated in February.  Since there is no February ceremony, you will automatically be invited to the June convocation ceremony. You will receive an invitation to RSVP for the June ceremony approximately four to six weeks before the June convocation.

Resources and Updates

  1. Graduate Funding Advising Services Appointment Scheduler: available at https://gfa2.gradstudies.yorku.ca/ FGS is happy to introduce a new Graduate Funding Appointment Scheduler. The new webpage will allow students to directly schedule a one-on-one 30-minute meeting with the advisors using an interactive calendar. While GPAs will remain the first point of contact for students, this new site will streamline the process for students who wish to meet with a Graduate Funding Advisor.
  2. All York University students, faculty members and staff have access to professional online learning courses for free.
  3. Graduate Program Calendar: http://edu.yorku.ca/graduate-program-calendar/
  4. 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 three primary categories accessible through the tabs on the page.
  5. Reminder for submission of all forms and to ensure they are accepted and processed:
    1. 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.
    2. The Graduate Program in Education 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 (hard copy or email) any forms.
  6. Accommodations for Graduate Students.

Events, Conferences and Workshops

  • New! Call for nominations for FGS Standing Committee and Vice-Chair of Council. If you consider nominating anyone or yourself, please let us know. Please note the deadline is set as December 9, 2019 at 4:00 pm, and all nominees are required to provide a 250-word biographical statement.
  • New! Call for Proposals for 2020 American Association for the Advancement of Curriculum Studies Annual Conference-2020. 
  • New! Call for Abstracts for the Journal of Career Development.
  • New! Funded Global Internships through York International for Summer 2020.
  • New! Conference: Governance & Complex Networks in Times of Turbulence and Digital Transformation on April 15 to 16, 2020, University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway. The deadline for submitting abstracts (maximum 500 words) is 1st December 2019.
  • New! Event: Cup-of-Soup Event for United Way on Friday, November 29 from 11:30 to 2 pm. Two Locations: location #1: Bennett Centre for Student Services in the main lobby; location #2: Central Square just as you enter through the Vari Hall link
  • Call for Presentations: Canadian Student Outdoor Education Conference 2020. Submitted by December 15, 2019. Click here for details.
  • Invitation to a memorial ceremony and events supporting the National Day of Remembrance & Action on Violence Against Women on Tuesday, December 3, at Bergeron Centre for Engineering Excellence, First Floor Eatery & Room 125. RSVP required.
  • Invitation to celebrate the 30th anniversary with Koschitzky Centre for Jewish Studies on Tuesday, December 3, from 5 pm to 7 pm at 764 Kaneff Tower.
  • Call for Food & Found Donation! Donations urgently needed by the food bank on campus. Collecting Funds & non-perishable food items all across campus. Graduate Program Office in Education will have a drop-box for non-perishable items.
  • Call for LLRC 2020 Preconference submissions. All proposals should be submitted by Saturday, February 1st, 2020 at 5:00 pm.
  • Learning Skills November Workshops: to help students manage the end-of-term stresses and workload. Workshops topics including Exam Preparation, Get On Track, Managing Academic Stress, and more. All York students, undergraduate and graduate are welcomed. Peer academic support via Drop-in Sessions are available by appointment only. Click here for more information. 
  • Call for Proposal for papers for the Conference: Facing the Future:Translation and Technology, Glendon Graduate Student Conference in Translation Studies. An abstract of 250-300 words should be sent to transconf@glendon.yorku.ca by 2 December 2019.  The conference is scheduled on 14 March 2020.
  • Workshop on campus: Join the TA and instructor training workshop with Dr. Fok-Shuen Leung (the Department of Mathematics, University of British Columbia) on Tuesday, December 10 at 10 am; ROSS N638.
  • The Symposium on Family Learning, Inclusion and the value of Play in Museums will be held at Canadian Museum of History, in Gatineau, Quebec. The event offers ample opportunities for discussion, networking and informed commentary, while also taking the pulse of childhood education in today’s museum world. Please RSVP
  • Las Nubes Semester Abroad 2020 information session will be hosted on October 22, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at HNES 109. An overview of the EcoCampus in Costa Rica and the courses that will be offered in 2020 will be presented. For eligibility and registration click here.
  • On Campus Drop-in Writing Group: Needing the push to get writing? Join fellow graduate students & faculty every Tuesday for a three-hour drop-in session using Pomodoro Technique. Session dates: September 10th to December 3rd, 12pm – 3pm, Kaneff Tower, 7th floor lounge. Click here for details.

Employment/Volunteer Opportunities:

  1. Part-time Permanent Degree Transfer Officer position at Seneca College. Apply by December 5, 2019.
  2. Assistant Professor – Mathematics Education, the Faculty of Education at the University of Lethbridge. Position will open until filled.
  3. Assistant Professor – Music Education, the Faculty of Education at the University of Lethbridge. Position will open until filled.
  4. Instructor – Language Arts and Literacy Evaluation & Student Evaluation, the Faculty of Education at the University of Lethbridge. Position will open until filled.
  5. Instructor – Science Education, the Faculty of Education at the University of Lethbridge. Position will open until filled.
  6. Tenure Track Position in Educational Leadership, the Faculty of Education, Simon Fraser University. Apply by January 2, 2020.
  7. Tenure Track Position in Educational Technology and Learning Design, the Faculty of Education, Simon Fraser University. Apply by January 2, 2020.
  8. Master’s internship opportunities from Mitacs Accelerate are available. These partnerships will run for eight months from January to August 2020.
  9. Research Assistants for the project ” Developing academic biliteracy: Longitudinal case studies of learning to write in Canada’s official languages”
  10. Two (2) Tenure-track Positions in Counselling Psychology Indigenous or Visible Minority Scholar, Department of Educational Psychology & Leadership Studies (EPLS), Faculty of Education, University of Victoria. Apply by January 6, 2020. See details: EPLS Couns Psych Assistant Professor
  11. Tenure track Assistant Professor 2019, Mi’kmaq-Wolastoqey Centre, Faculty of Education, University of New Brunswick. Position starts at July 1, 2020 or as soon as possible. Apply by November 30, 2019.
  12. Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Education Administration, Policy and Leadership, University of Windsor. See details at: http://www.uwindsor.ca/faculty/recruitment/532/tenure-track-assistant-professor-educational-administration-policy-and-leadership
  13. Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Education Foundations, University of Windsor. See details at: http://www.uwindsor.ca/faculty/recruitment/531/tenure-track-assistant-professor-educational-foundations
  14. Intern Position(s) to design, implement, and analyse a national survey of graduate professional programs, The Canadian Association for Graduate Studies (CAGS) and the Graduate and Postdoctoral Development Network (GPDN).

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.