February Student Services Newsletter 2021

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 students can book an advising appointment with an Education Advisor at https://www.yorku.ca/edu/students/undergraduate-programs/undergraduate-student-services-advising/

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.

Announcement - OCT Temporary Certificate
The Faculty of Education will be sending out a E communication to Year 2 BEd students soon.  Please visit OCT for information on applying for membership.    https://help.oct.ca/hc/en-us/articles/1260801735730-How-do-I-request-the-temporary-certificate-

YEAR 2 BEd Students 
HOLD THE DAY- Transition into the Profession
Tuesday, February 16, 2021 (9-11:30am) ~ Hosted virtually by the Faculty of Education in collaboration with our Federation Partners. 
Zoom Links/Information will be posted on Moodle and through Practicum Facilitator (once available).

  • ETFO - Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario
  • OECTA - Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association
  • OSSTF - Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation

 

BEd students heading back to their undergraduate program FW 2021
The Faculty of Education, Office of Student Services will be requesting through the Registrars Office to post enrolment windows for BEd students returning to their undergraduate program for FW 2021.   Enrolment windows will be posted for Summer enrolment and Fall/Winter enrolment for their undergraduate programs.  The dates will be scheduled by the Registrars Office.

And, Concurrent BEd students who are returning to Yr 2  BEd for  FW 2021 will be given a summer enrolment window for both their undergraduate program and BEd if wishing to plan courses in both programs.

Planning summer 2021 Education Electives
All BEd and BA Educational Studies students continuing to FW 2021-22  will been given a summer enrollment window to enroll in courses. Please check your student record to see the first date for summer enrolment.

Education Electives for BEd students
The Faculty of Education are offering education summer electives for  students in the BEd to enrol in. We encourage students heading into Year 2 (Consecutive BEd students and Concurrent BEd returning) for FW 2021 to plan an education elective in the summer.

May 3 - June 14  Education elective courses for BEd students
EDUC 3820B Teaching ELL in Mainstream Classrooms
EDUC 2200  Issues in Indigenous Education
EDUC 2591 Thinking Mathematically
EDUC 2594 Hands-on Mathematics to Support Interdisciplinary Learning
EDUC 3600 Literacy and Culture
EDUC 3610 New Media Literacies and Culture
EDUC 3700 Educating for a Sustainable Future
EDUC 3750 Educational Assessment
EDUC 3760 Early and Family Literacy
EDUC 3770 Teaching and Learning with Digital Technology

Summer courses for BA Educational Studies students
May 3 - June 14  BA Educational Studies students
EDST 3400 Policy & Public Educational Institutions
EDST 3800 Research Methods in Educational Studies
and June 17 - July 29
EDST 2200 Issues in Indigenous Education
EDST4000 Community Organizations and Education

Bachelor of Education course requirements Students needing to double check the course requirements for the BEd program should visit YU Academic Calendar's.  Courses and Practicum requirements for all the teaching panels are posted. Visit https://calendars.students.yorku.ca/2020-2021/programs/ED/education#course-requirements-and-specializations and select Faculty Rules and then Course Requirements and Specializations.

Student Counselling, Health & Well-being
Mental Health & Wellness Student Initiative Fund
This fund aims to support innovative and inclusive student-led initiatives that promote a healthy, inclusive and supportive environment that fosters mental health and well-being among members of the York student community. The deadline for proposals is February 28, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. Additional information including how to apply can be found here.

We’re Hiring!
Student Counselling, Health & Well-being is looking to hire peer health educators for the upcoming academic year. If you are interested, please contact counselling@glendon.yorku.ca for an update when the postings go live.

SPARK
Student Community & Leadership Development is hosting SPARK, Winter Leadership Summit on February 5, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. – 4:15 p.m. SPARK is designed to bolster the leadership capacity of students as they head into another academic term in the fall, or graduate from their studies in the spring. Interested students to register here.

2021  BEd Graduates  ~ Apply to the Ontario College of Teachers for your Membership registration
BEd students graduating in June 2021 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, 2021 to the Faculty of Education. The online form is available on the Faculty of Education website.
  4. Send Transcripts to OCT ~ Graduating BEd teacher candidates will need  to order all post-secondary transcripts  and  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. Please order your transcript while completing your OCT application, using the OUAC Transcript Request available at https://www.ouac.on.ca/apply/oct/en_CA/user/login
  5. Recommendation to OCT - 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.

June Convocation
Graduating BEd and BA students should view the information on the university’s convocation Web site for details regarding the ceremony and diploma services. All students planned to graduate need to register for the ceremony.  The June 2021 ceremony will be held online/virtual.

Apply to graduate (degree audit review):   Only Concurrent BEd students and BA Educational Studies students need to apply to graduate online using the convocation Website at   http://www.yorku.ca/mygrad/preparing/apply  Deadline to apply is February 26, 2021.  Students in the Consecutive BEd model will be automatically reviewed for degree completion.

Please note, Concurrent BEd students may only see their Bachelor of Education record when requesting to graduate.  These students will also need to submit a request for degree audit of their undergraduate program.  The form to submit the request is https://registrar.yorku.ca/graduation/apply/forms

Advising packages for ED 2 (Semester 3 ad 4) 2021-22
The Students Services team will be working on the Yr 2  Advising/Enrollment packages for FW 2021.   Once the packages are complete they will be sent by email to all students returning and continuing in the BEd program this September.  Included in the package will be the course schedule, Monday - Friday class schedule, F/W ED elective choices, ED 2 Practicum meetings, reminder to reapply for Police Record Check/VSS and any important dates for FW 2021 academic year.  Plan to have the packages ready by mid April or earlier.

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 Counselling, Health & Well-being is happy to announce that the Mental Health & Wellness Student Initiative Fund is now live! This fund aims to support innovative and inclusive student-led initiatives that promote a healthy, inclusive and supportive environment that fosters mental health and well-being among members of the York student community. The deadline for proposals is February 28, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. Additional information including how to apply can be found here.

Through the Mental Health & Wellness Student Initiative, a total of $1000.00 is granted to each recipient of the fund.

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 Winter 2020: https://currentstudents.yorku.ca/
Winter 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's important dates - drop/add courses, refunds and tuition deadline.

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.

Faculty of Education Office of Student Services team ~ available  
The Office of Students Services team 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.