March 2024 Student Services Newsletter

Labour Disruption 

For updates on the Labour Disruption for students and the York community please visit https://www.yorku.ca/secretariat/senate/labour-disruption-information/

On March 1, 2024 a communication was sent to all York students regarding Senate Executive Committee which agreed to extend the Winter 2024 drop deadline to the last day of classes, April 8, 2024.  It is important to note this drop date is only available for the Bachelor of Arts, Educational Studies students.  Teacher Candidates (BEd) cannot drop courses with the exception of the education electives (ED/EDUC). Please reach out to your Faculty of Education Academic Advisor if needing information on the BEd program requirements.  The BEd is accredited by the Ontario College of Teachers as a full time, four semester program.

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Registration is now available for FESA's final OFSAA Coaching in Ontario Schools (CIOS) workshop for the 2023-24 school year.

Workshop Date: Tuesday, March 12, 2024 @ 6 PM - 9 PM
Delivery Method: Synchronous (i.e. live) and online (i.e. virtual via Zoom)
Registration Deadline: Friday, March 8, 2024 @ 11:59 PM
(Note: Space is limited. Registration will be on a first come, first serve basis).
Registration Website: https://www.trackie.com/event/2024-CIOS11657349356943427531531114564277465
Cost: $25.00 per person
To Learn More About OFSAA: https://www.ofsaa.on.ca/

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FESA is hiring! Join an interactive, engaging, like minded team during your 2024/25 school year! FESA hosts workshops, conferences, formals and much more. It's an incredible opportunity to network, get involved and a great bonus on your resume! To learn more or to see how to apply please visit rebrand.ly/FESA2024APPLICATION

*Please note that if you miss our application period, we will still accept certain positions depending on vacancy on an appointment base, please feel free to message our VP Internal for more info, fesa.internal@gmail.com*

Tharmithaa Tharumaraaj
President 2023-2024
Faculty of Education Students' Association (FESA)

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BEd Students heading into Year 2 for FW 2024-2025 must submit Practicum Placement Zone preferences and School Board Choice

ALL BEd students returning to complete Year 2 must submit their Practicum Placement Location/Zone Choice for the 2024-2025 academic year. Students will log on to the Practicum Information Management System (PIMs) to select school geographical zone preferences and School Board choice of either Public or Catholic.

The online form will be available starting Monday, March 11, 2024, and is due no later than Friday, April 12, 2024. Once logged in to PIMs, click on “Practicum Placement Preferences” to complete the form.  If you do not have the “Practicum Placement Preferences” option available to you, please email practicumoffice@edu.yorku.ca.

All students returning to complete their Y2 school practicum requirements this September, must submit a request for a school placement regardless if one was previously submitted.  If preferences are not received by the deadline date, we cannot confirm a school placement for September 2024.

Please note, we only place within our partner GTA School Boards, no exceptions are made. Students must be prepared to travel a minimum of 90 minutes to their school placement. Placements are confirmed according to geographical zone choice and not based on where a student resides.

Please be aware that all practicum placements are confirmed by our partner school boards and our ability to secure placements is dependent on the availability of host mentor teachers at participating schools---and include considerations for OCT practicum accreditation requirements. While you may request specific placement zones with our Practicum Office, we are at the invitation of our partner school boards to confirm these placements. We cannot guarantee placement availability in your requested zone/school board.

Students must apply for a new VSS for academic year 2024-2025. Your new VSS must have an issue date of no earlier than July, 2024.

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IMPORTANT Bachelor of Education (BEd) 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/academic-calendar#/programs n  and select Faculty Rules and then Course Requirements and Specializations.

Grade requirements for the Bachelor of Education

  • Students will be ineligible to continue in the Bachelor of Education teaching certification degree / program if they receive less than a grade of C+ in any course taken for education credit.
  • In the Bachelor of Education (BEd) program, students complete both a community-based practicum placement and three school-based practicum placements. School placements are supervised by an Ontario Certified Teacher. Students are required to complete all practicum days successfully in order to complete their degree programs. Further details on the practicum experience can be found online.

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Summer 2024 courses for BA and BEd students (tentative course offerings) 
All BA Educational Studies students continuing to FW 2024-25 will been given a summer enrollment window to enroll in courses. Year 1 BEd students interested in an ED/EDUC elective in summer (not required) will have a summer enrolment window.  Please check your student record to see the first date for summer enrolment.

BA EDST courses
Course offering in C1 -  May 6 to June 17 (classes offered twice a week)
ED EDST 2450 Cr=3.00 Multilingualism and multiculturalism (cancelled as of March 22/24) 
ED EDST 2700 Cr = 3.00 Non-Western Perspectives
ED EDST 3720 Cr=3.00 Critical Thinking
ED EDST 3800 Cr=3.00 Research Methods in Educational Studies (cancelled as of March 22/24)

BA EDST students SU 2024 C4 offering
Students interested in the C4: Cross Campus Capstone Classroom must apply for the C4 Summer session.. This summer offering of C4 (C4 Sprint 3.00 credits) will count towards the BA 39.00 credits at the 3000/4000 level within or outside of the major EDST.    More information is available at https://www.yorku.ca/c4/apply-for-c4/summer-2024/

Bachelor of Education 
EDUC elective courses (optional)  (classes offered twice a week)
Course offerings in C1 - May 6 - June 17
ED EDUC 2594 Cr=3.00 Hands on Mathematics (meets math elective)
ED EDUC 3600 Cr=3.00 Literacy and Culture (PJ and JI) (meets literacy elective)
ED EDUC 3700 Cr=3.00 Educating for a Sustainable Future (open elective)
ED EDUC 3750 Cr=3.00 Classroom Assessment (open elective)
ED/EDUC 3760 Cr=3.00 Early and Family Literacy (meets literacy elective)
ED/EDUC 3770 Cr=3.00 Teaching and Learning with Digital Technology (open elective)

RECENT  EDUC added  as of March 18th    ED EDUC 2594 section B  Cr 3.00 Hands on Mathematics (meets math elective) CAT# M67N01

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BA EDST students moving into Level 4 and plans for ED/EDST 4999 6.00 
BA students who are moving into level 4 for FW 2024-25 (will have completed EDST 3999) can plan one of the two ED/EDST 4999 Experiential Education options.

  1. The 4999
  2. C4: Cross - Campus Capstone  Classroom

Students interested in the Full-Year - C4 6.00 credits Cross Campus Capstone Classroom must apply for the C4 Fall/Winter 2024/2026 session. Registration is open now for the C4 option and can plan to attend an information session to get more information on this.

Please note, the summer offering of C4 (C4 Sprint 3.00 credits).   If students enroll in the summer option they can not enroll in the FW 2024-25 C4 section.  More information is available at https://www.yorku.ca/c4/what-is-c4/

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BA EDST students moving into level 2 (year)
The Faculty of Education, Office of Student Services will be offering a virtual information session on Friday, April 5,  2025 at 10:30am for students that are completing their first year in the program. The Office of Student Services will send out the zoom link invite the week before.

The session covered the following:

  • An overview of the BA course requirements
  • How to review the Degree Progress report
  • Planning enrolment for Summer and FW 2024
  • Connect with Student Services

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BA EDST level 3 and 4 students - The Faculty of Education, Student Services team will be offering virtual information sessions in early June 2024 to provide information on course offering, degree program report, planning your schedule and important dates.  The date and time will be posted in the May 2024 newsletter.

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BA EDST Program requirements
Students pursuing the BA Educational Studies program should look at the  Degree Progress Report, to keep track of courses completed and what may still be required.  For the degree Academic regulations and requirements visit Academic Calendars at https://calendars.students.yorku.ca/

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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 Personal Information. You are also encouraged to add a contact person in case of emergency.

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Faculty of Education Office of Student Services team
The Faculty of Education, Office of Student Services staff are available on campus and online advising support . We are located in Winters College Room 128.  Office hours are Monday - Friday  9:00am to 4:00pm. Phone hours: 10:00 am to 3:00 pm 416-736-5001