Graduate Student Newsletter – Week of January 27, 2020

Announcements:

1. Are you interested in taking an Education course, Education in Sustainable Future (EDUC 3700/5900),  in Las Nubes, Costa Rica in the summer from May 23rd to June 1st, 2020? Education Graduate Students and Undergraduate students (3rd & 4th year students in the B.Ed and BA programs) are able to take the course for program credit. The course has no prerequisites. It is an excellent opportunity for educational students as it includes visits to diverse ecologies (rain forests, mountains and beaches) and local school in the Alexander Skutch Biological Cooridor and in Bribri and Boruca indigenous communities.The information sessions are scheduled for: Monday, February 3rd, in Winters College 283 B at 4:30 pm and Thursday, February 6th in HNES 141 at 11:30 am. If you have any questions or cannot make these dates but are still interested in finding out more, please check the Las Nubes Website (lasnubes.fes.yorku.ca) and you can email Ana (lasnubes@yorku.ca) and Steve (salsop@yorku.ca).

2. Applying to one of our Graduate Programs in Education:

    • Note that ALL components of the application (including references) are due by the deadline.
    • Submit your online application at least three weeks in advance of the deadline in order to give your references time to complete their components of your application! (It will take approximately 5 business days to obtain your MyFile link, and then you will need to add references’ information; they need two weeks to complete their submission.)

3. Trying to enroll in a course:

    • Check the FGS website for the dates to add and drop courses.
    • If a course is full; until the deadline please keep checking back online for empty seats. There is constant movement in courses throughout the terms, 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.

4. 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.

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

6. Click here for more funding/awards opportunities!

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

8. 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.

9. 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.

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

11. 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.

12. 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/Graduation

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! War on the Poor: Poverty and Resistance in the Neoliberal Era , Presented by the Global Labour Research Center (GLRC), 12:30 to 2:30 pm, February 13, 2020 at York Lane 280 N.
  2. New! Weekly graduate student writing cafe hosted by the Global Labour Research Center.
  3. New! Call for Proposals for Static: Formations and Disruptions. Submission deadline: February 23, 2020.
  4. New! More Exciting Workshops at the Research Commons. 
  5. New! Call for proposals:World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development.
  6. New! Call for Research Abstract for the Fourth International Research Symposium to be held June 6 to 10, 2020 in Limerick, Ireland.
  7. New! 2020 Undergraduate Research Fair and Art Walk, apply by January 31, 2020.
  8. Earn your credits while exploring Costa Rica. Next info sessions: February 3, 4:30 pm at Winters College 283B and February 6, 11:30 am at HNES 141.
  9. Workshop of Public Administration, Governance, Networks. Follow the submission instruction here if you would like to present a proposal.
  10. Osgoode Institute for Feminist Legal Studies Speaker Series: Debt by Another Name, Abbye Atkinson, February 3, 12:30 to 2 pm, Osgoode Hall Law School, IKB 2027. RSVP required.
  11. Global WIL Professional Development for WIL Practitioners, register by 11 February 2020 (March Modules) and 11 September 2020 (October Modules).
  12. Call for Proposals: Education: Window to the Next Decade. Submission deadline: Friday, February 21, 2020.
  13. New! Black Artistic Expression, from 7:00 to 9:30 pm, 12 February 2020, at Tribute Communities Recital Hall, Accolade East Building.
  14. CSSHE 2020 graduate student travel grants, apply by February 23, 2020, 23.55 EST.
  15. Application for the 2020 MEXT Japanese Studies is now open! Apply by Wednesday, February 27, 2020.
  16. Archives Fever Friday part 1 and Archive Fever Fridays part 2 on February 28, RSVP required by 15 February to jessica.whitehead@utoronto.ca.
  17. Spotlight on Islamophobia Event Series, RSVP to cfr@yorku.ca
  18. Call for Proposals – Static – Formations and Disruptions, submission deadline: February 23, 2020.
  19. Language Partner for International Students opportunities, position with: Faculty of Education, dates: February 2 to March 7, 2020.
  20. Call for Papers for the 2020 Center for Culturally Responsive Evaluation and Assessment (CREA) conference. The conference will be held from September 30 to October 2, 2020. Submission deadline: February 7, 2020. Contact crea@education.illinois.edu for more information.
  21. Register for Graduate Student Success: University of Colorado Maximizes the impact of Mentorship.
  22. Queer Pedagogies at York Workshops for Graduate Students on January 9, February 13, March 12 and April 9, 2020.
  23. Canadian Student Outdoor Education Conference 2020, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, January 31 to February 1.
  24. Call for Papers: Changing Conversations_ Canada in a Shifting Landscape. Submit by Friday, 7 February 2020.
  25. Call for LLRC 2020 Preconference submissions. All proposals should be submitted by Saturday, February 1st, 2020 at 5:00 pm.
  26. 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. Full-time Education Advisor position at Saved the Children Canada. Click here for full job description.
  2. Assistant or Associate Professor position, the Department of Educational Administration, Foundations and Psychology, Faculty of Education, University of Manitoba.
  3. A tenure-track position, Faculty of Professional Studies, School of Education Counselor Education,  Acadia University. Apply by February 21, 2020.
  4. A tenure-track position, Faculty of Professional Studies, School of Education Teacher Education, Acadia University. Apply by February 21, 2020.
  5. A tenure track position in Indigenous Education, the Faculty of Education, Simon Fraser University. Apply by February 13, 2020.
  6. GenUrb_Guyanese Student Transcriber Position, City Institute, York University.
  7. Communications Advisor, Uniterra. La Paz, Bolivia.
  8. Web Communications Advisor, Uniterra. Morogoro, United Republic of Tanzania.

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.