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 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. New! Call for Papers: the CFP Facing the Future_Translation and Technology 2020 Conference, extended deadline to January 15, 2020.
2. New! Call for Presenters for the 2020 Robert Macmillan Symposium in Education (RMSE) Conference. The Conference will take place on Friday, March 27, 2020, and the general theme is Empowerment in Education: Creating Possibilities and Change. Submit your proposal by January 13, 2020.
3. New! Canadian Student Outdoor Education Conference 2020, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, January 31 to February 1.
4. New! Call for Papers: Changing Conversations_ Canada in a Shifting Landscape. Submit by Friday, 7 February 2020.
5. New! York International is seeking your feedback to help shape York’s upcoming Internationalization and Global Engagement Strategy.The York community has an opportunity to reflect on our values and existing activities, create a distinct vision, build on our strengths, and expand opportunities for students, faculty, and staff to contribute towards York’s local and global impact:
   • Issue Paper for Community Consultation http://pci.info.yorku.ca/files/2019/09/Internationalization-Issue-Paper-v5-Sept-23-2019.pdf
   • Survey link: http://pci.info.yorku.ca/help-shape-the-universitys-strategy-for-internationalization-and-global-engagement/
   • President’s Council on Internationalization and Global engagement: https://pci.info.yorku.ca/
6. Campus Lecture: “Mindfulness in Education: What is it about and what can we expect of it?” by Oren Ergas, Beit Berl College. Monday April 8th, 10 am to 12 pm. Location: Vanier Senior Common Room, 010 Vanier College. See information here.
7. Graduate Student Workshop: The Walking Dead – Necrpolitics and Genealogies of Governance. Monday, April 15th, 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm. Location 626 Kaneff Tower, York University. RSVP: juliapyr@yorku.ca with a brief explanation of your research topic. Bring questions or a writing sample into which you want to incorporate necropolitics. 2 required readings will be pre-circulated.
8. Campus Event: Second Annual Indigenous Women’s Speakers’ Series Event presented by the Centre for Feminist Research. Monday April 8th, 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm. Location: 519 Kaneff Tower, York University. RSVP: juliapyr@yorku.ca.
9. Join Reseach Study on Clinical Trial for PTSD. Researchers from the School of Kinesiology and Health Sciences at York University are launching the first registered clinical trial in Canada to investigate the effectiveness of an online yoga and mindfulness-based program to help alleviate symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among young adults, ages 18-34, enrolled at York University. For more information please contact: Megan Kirk Chang, PhD Candidate & Primary Investigator. Email: mkirk@yorku.ca.
10. Call for Proposals for 2020 American Association for the Advancement of Curriculum Studies Annual Conference-2020. 
11. Call for LLRC 2020 Preconference submissions. All proposals should be submitted by Saturday, February 1st, 2020 at 5:00 pm.
12. 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.

Employment/Volunteer Opportunities:

1. A tenure-track position, Faculty of Professional Studies, School of Education Counselor Education,  Acadia University. Apply by February 21, 2020.
2. A tenure-track position, Faculty of Professional Studies, School of Education Teacher Education, Acadia University. Apply by February 21, 2020.
3. A tenure track position in Indigenous Education, the Faculty of Education, Simon Fraser University. Apply by February 13, 2020.
4. GenUrb_Guyanese Student Transcriber Position, City Institute, York University.
5. Communications Advisor, Uniterra. La Paz, Bolivia.
6. Web Communications Advisor, Uniterra. Morogoro, United Republic of Tanzania.
7. Assistant Professor – Mathematics Education, the Faculty of Education at the University of Lethbridge. Position will open until filled.
8.  Assistant Professor – Music Education, the Faculty of Education at the University of Lethbridge. Position will open until filled.
9.  Instructor – Language Arts and Literacy Evaluation & Student Evaluation, the Faculty of Education at the University of Lethbridge. Position will open until filled.
10. Instructor – Science Education, the Faculty of Education at the University of Lethbridge. Position will open until filled.
11. Tenure Track Position in Educational Leadership, the Faculty of Education, Simon Fraser University. Apply by January 2, 2020.
12. Tenure Track Position in Educational Technology and Learning Design, the Faculty of Education, Simon Fraser University. Apply by January 2, 2020.
13.  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.

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.