November 2020 Student Services Newsletter

Faculty of Education Office of Student Services team ~ available  
The Office of Students Services teams is available during regular office hours (Monday - Thursday 10-4 and Fridays 10-3) to current and future students through email, phone and/or Zoom.   Please email the Office of Students Services with your request or questions at osp@edu.yorku.ca.  Please provide your name, York student number (if applicable) along with your phone number.   Please give us 48 hours (during business days) to respond.

Faculty of Education Events   Faculty of Education students  are welcome to join/register for virtual events hosted by the faculty.  Please visit: https://www.yorku.ca/edu/ and view the EVENTS Calendar

Black and Indigenous Alliances: Reconfiguring Education for otherwise futures The Faculty of Education’s Anti-Black Racism Committee (ABRC) invites you to this webinar, where panelists will create a space of inquiry and engagement through dialogue.
Tuesday December 1, 2020   7:00 – 9:00 p.m.  Online webinar via Zoom Register in advance for this webinar at
https://yorku.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_o9VxNsy-TeaY5HzKY_cA0w

Register Now ~ Religious Education: Teaching in Catholic Schools - November 9th to December 14, 2020
Any undergrad BEd student  in the final year of BEd and interested in preparing to teach in Catholic schools should register for the Religious Education: Teaching in Catholic Schools.  NOTE: This course is open only to York University Faculty of Education undergraduate students. This course is not equivalent to the Religious Education, Part 1 additional qualification.

How to Apply and Fees: search from the list of available courses.  A Certificate of Completion is provided upon successful completion

Graduate Program in Education Open House
Are you interested in pursuing a MEd or PhD?  Come learn more about the Graduate Program in Language, Culture & Teaching on  November 18 at 1:00-3:00 pm.  https://www.yorku.ca/edu/event/graduate-program-in-education-open-house/

International Opportunities ~ Faculty of Education BA / BEd students
At this time the Faculty of Education can not  provide information/updates about spring/summer 2021 study abroad opportunities.  We will be posting information on the following site when we can provide more information about the IPP, PH Freiburg Exchange and YIIP https://www.yorku.ca/edu/students/graduate-programs/international-opportunities/

BA Educational Studies students: EDST 4999 6.00 is part of C4
From Fall 2020, ED/EDST 4999 6.00 will be part of the Cross Campus Capstone Classroom course, C4 https://www.yorku.ca/c4/what-is-c4/    ED/EDST4999  is a capstone course, where students take their learning from previous years of the program and apply it in a community based team project. As part of C4, Educational Studies students work in an inter-disciplinary team with students from Faculties across York. In late summer students are presented with a wide range of projects (over 40 this year) from which to choose. Over the following two terms they work in an interdisciplinary team on a project that is designed and executed by the students with support and advice from an array of mentors and instructors. See the C4 website for examples of projects from students who took C4 in 2019-20.

BA EDST Program requirement regulation changes
Over this past year there were course requirement regulation changes for the BA Educational Studies program.  Please ensure you visit the Academic Calendars at https://calendars.students.yorku.ca/

BA EDST students - Important dates and keep connected to YU.
A reminder to the BA Educational Students there are lots of activities happening online for you to participate in.  Look over what's happening and you can be part of it:

Navigate Fall 2020: https://currentstudents.yorku.ca/
Fall Activities: https://events.yorku.ca/
Important Dates: https://registrar.yorku.ca/enrol/dates/fw20
Winters College: https://winters.ampd.yorku.ca/academic-affiliates/
FESA: https://www.facebook.com/groups/FESAYorkOpportunities/

Students in the BA Educational Studies program need to be mindful of the university important dates - drop/add courses, refunds and tuition deadline.

Year One BEd students - In School Practicum change
Students enrolled in the first year (September start) of the Bachelor of Education program were sent out information via email  from the  Assoc Deans Office of a change to the In School Practicum - ED/EDPR 2000 and adding a course in winter session.  The Office of Student Services has completed the drop/add  change to students records. ED/ EDPR 2000 3.0 has been dropped on students record with a date of May 1, 2020 and ED/EDFE 3100 3.00 (winter section) Teaching for Diverse & Equitable Classrooms in Ontario  has been added to students record.  EDPR 2000 will be planned in Year 2 of the BEd program.

Mental Health and Wellness at York U .  Students  needing assistance or support  beyond their course work are encouraged to visit the resources available to them at YU.  http://mhw.info.yorku.ca/resources/resources-at-york/students/.

Student Accessibility Services (SAS)  Students with a diagnosed disability are encouraged to connect with York's Accessibility Services (SAS).  Their office  provides academic accommodation and support to students with disabilities in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Commission’s Policy on accessible education for students with disabilities and York University Senate Policy on Academic Accommodation for Students with Disabilities.

As well, students needing non Academic Counselling can contact Student Counselling and Development (SCD)     This unit helps York students to realize, develop and fulfill their personal potential in order to maximally benefit from their university experience and manage the challenges of university life. Students come to SCD because of a wide range of concerns including, but not limited to: depression, anxiety, abuse, stress, self-esteem, relationship issues, eating and body image as well as issues related to sexuality, short-term individual, couple, and group counselling, crisis intervention and consultations regarding students in distress/crisis and issues related to overall mental health.

Updating your contact information
Please remember if you change your residential address or phone number(s) you should update this information through the Registrar's Office website. Under My Student Records select Change My Profile. You are also encouraged to add a contact person in case of emergency.

Office of Student Services, Faculty of Education 
Monday                        10:00a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday to Friday        9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Email:                           osp@edu.yorku.ca
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