December Student Services Newsletter

Find out what is happening in the Faculty of Education and York U.

Faculty of Education Office’s will closed on Friday, December 8, 2017 
The offices will be closing at 12noon to end of day.

Message from FESA
Due to overwhelming demand at FESA's Professional Development Conference, some students were not able to be placed in the AQ Info session despite listing it as their preference. For that reason, the Faculty's Office of Professional Learning is considering hosting another info session sometime in the winter term (before the start of block placements). This workshop will only be held if there is sufficient interest. Sign up at  rebrand.ly/AQ to express interest and stay in the loop for updates!

FESA’s Faculty of Education Town Hall
FESA will be offering a Town Hall on January 15, 2018 at 3:00PM.  Location will be provided by email to those who sign up.  More information and registration: https://www.rebrand.ly/fesatownhall

2018 BEd Graduates
Apply to Ontario College of Teachers for your Membership registration
BEd students graduating in June 2018 will be applying to the Ontario College of Teachers to become a certified member. There are several steps students will need to do to ensure there are no delays nominating BEd graduates after convocation.

  1. Review the OCT application information at: https://apps.oct.ca/OLR/Template.aspx?action=rege
  2. Apply for OCT membership/registration: visit: www.oct.ca select Members and then Create an Account. In order for the BEd Student Services Office to send your recommendation, we require the six-digit OCT registration number for each graduating teacher candidate.
  3. Submit the six digit Ontario College Teachers (OCT) registration number by June 1, 2018 to the Faculty of Education. The online form is available on edu.yorku.ca, select Current Students, then Convocation http://edu.yorku.ca/convocation/ then select OCT Registration Number. This will require logging into Passport York.
  4. Transcripts to OCT ~ Graduating BEd teacher candidates will need to make arrangements themselves to order all post-secondary transcripts to be sent to the Ontario College of Teachers. When ordering transcripts, please indicate that you wish for your York University transcript to be sent upon degree completion. Your transcripts must indicate your Bachelor of Education degree has been conferred. This means your transcripts should not be sent until after the June convocation. The Faculty of Education will only send your recommendation to OCT following convocation. Transcripts ordered by the student and the recommendation sent by the Faculty of Education are required for certification.

For more information, visit https://apps.oct.ca/OLR/Template.aspx?action=rege
OUAC transcript request: https://www.ouac.on.ca/apply/oct/en_CA/user/login

June Convocation
Graduating BEd students should view the information on the university’s convocation Web site for details regarding the ceremony and diploma services. Only Concurrent BEd students need to apply to graduate online using the convocation Website at   http://www.yorku.ca/mygrad/preparing/apply  Deadline to apply is February 28, 2018.

Orientations to Professional Practice:  Conversations and Experiences

These Worshops for Bachelor of Education students will engage teacher candidates in conversations and experiences specifically related to the complex dimensions of professionalism in the education sector.

WORKSHOPS   Students who attend all three sessions will receive a certificate
Session 1: Cultivating a Professional Image
Guest Speaker: Caroline Drury (Digital Specialist, Communications & Public Affairs Division, York U.)
Monday, January 15, 2018  noon – 2:00 p.m. | 3140 Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Building

Session 2: Developing a Professional Orientation to Practice
Monday, February 12, 2018 noon – 2:00 p.m. | 3140 Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Building

Session 3: Professional Advocacy and Conflict Resolution
Monday, March 12, 2018 noon – 2:00 p.m. | 3140 Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Building

Facilitators:
Dr. Sarah Barrett (Associate Professor, Undergraduate Program Director)
Dr. Diane Vetter (Practicum Coordinator)
Cost: $30.00 per session (includes refreshments)   Register online at http://bit.ly/2AqCeYI

2018 President’s University-Wide Teaching Awards
The President’s University-Wide Teaching Awards honour those who, through innovation and commitment, have significantly enhanced the quality of learning by York students. Four awards are offered each year in the following categories:

  • full-time tenured faculty with 10 or more years of full-time teaching experience;
  • full-time faculty (tenured/tenure-stream/CLA) with less than 10 years of teaching experience;
  • contract and adjunct faculty; and
  • teaching assistants

http://yfile.news.yorku.ca/2017/01/16/call-for-nominations-presidents-university-wide-teaching-awards-4/
Click here for the UWTA criteria and online nomination form.

Fall/Winter 2017-18 SFP  http://sfs.yorku.ca/aid/sfp/   The application is available for Fall/Winter 2017-2018 programs. Students must submit their SFP by the following dates to be considered for the corresponding programs:

  • Work/Study Program (RAY/CLAY/YES/Workstudy) - Deadline: January 26, 2018
  • York University Undergraduate Bursary - Deadline: March 2, 2018

The Blanche E. Snell Estate Fund benefits students and educators from developing countries who are studying in Ontario.  The Blanche E. Snell Estate Fund provides grants to foreign students or educators who are enrolled in an educational institution in Canada and who indicate their intention of returning to their own countries to work within an educational environment. Grants are made from the accrued interest in the fund. Visit Ontario Teachers Federation: https://www.otffeo.on.ca/en/advocacy/international-assistance/

Updating your contact information
Please remember if you change your residential address or phone number(s) you should update this information through York U. Online Service: My Student Records and select Change My Profile at http://www.registrar.yorku.ca/index.php. Its’ also encouraged to add a contact person in case of emergency.

Reminder: Good Housekeeping
Please note that classroom space is shared and we want to remind all students/faculty if eating in the classrooms to please remove garbage and put in the appropriate receptacles in the hallways.
By doing our part, we will help to keep our classrooms in a professional state.

Inclement Weather
Throughout the winter, in cases of inclement weather, the university will also post on its web site weather emergencies and university closures. For details, visit http://webapps.yorku.ca/weather/

Office of Education Student Services hours
Monday 10am – 4pm
Tuesday to Friday 9am – 4pm
Telephone: 416-736-5001
Email: OSP@edu.yorku
Book an Appointment with an Advisor at edu.yorku.ca. Select Current Students and Advising