February 2025 Student Services Newsletter - Undergraduate Student Services Newsletter

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Faculty of Education Office of Student Services team
The Faculty of Education, Office of Student Services staff are available for walk in inquiries and online advising support . We are in 128 Winters College; Office hours are Monday – Friday 9:00am to 4:00pm.

Faculty of Education, Undergraduate Student Services closed Wednesday February 19, 2025 (Rm 128 Winters College/416-736-5001/osp@edu.yorku.ca). The Advising team will be attending an on-campus conference on Wednesday, February 19th. We will resume normal office hours on Thursday, February 20^th.

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BA Educational Studies Students

Program requirements
Students pursuing the BA Educational Studies program should look at the , to keep track of courses completed and what may still be required. For the degree Academic regulations and requirements visit Academic Calendars at

Important Dates – BA Educational Studies students BA Educational Studiers students needing to add, drop or switch section please be familiar with the Current Students The information posted is relevant to each term. Students find classes and exams start/end dates, co-curricular days and reading week, add/drop deadlines, holidays, University closings and more. Be familiar with the Course drop refund dates too

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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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JUNE 2025 Graduation

BA Educational Studies and Bachelor of Education (BEd) Concurrent students ~ Apply to graduate (degree audit review): BA students need to apply to graduate using the convocation Website at Deadline to apply is March 1, 2025.

Please note for Concurrent BEd students you may only see the Bachelor of Education record when requesting to graduate. These students will also need to submit a request for a degree audit of their undergraduate program. The form to submit the request is . Students in the Consecutive BEd model will be automatically reviewed for degree completion. Consecutive BEd students do NOT have to apply to graduate!

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June 2025 graduation - BEd students

BEd students graduating in June 2025 will be applying to the Ontario College of Teachers to become a certified member. There are several steps students will need to take to ensure there are no delays nominating BEd graduates. Full nomination to the Ontario College of Teachers by the Faculty of Education will not be submitted until late May / early June 2025 when final grades and practicum days are completed successfully.

Review the OCT application information at
Apply for OCT membership/registration: Visit: 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.
Submit the six-digit Ontario College Teachers (OCT) registration number by June 1, 2025, to the Faculty of Education. The online form is available on the Faculty of Education website.
Apply to graduate (degree audit review): Only Concurrent BEd students need to apply to graduate online using the convocation website at Deadline to apply is March 1, 2025. 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 a degree audit of their undergraduate program. The form to submit the request is . Students in the Consecutive BEd model will be automatically reviewed for degree completion.
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. The Faculty of Education cannot order students transcripts, it’s the responsibility of students. When ordering transcripts, please indicate that you wish for your 91��ɫ transcript to be sent after degree completion. Please order your transcript while completing your OCT application, using the OUAC Transcript Request available at
Recommendation to OCT - The Faculty of Education will only send your recommendation to OCT following degree(s) completion. Transcripts ordered by the student and the recommendation sent by the Faculty of Education are required for certification.

Those students who have submitted their request for Transitional Certificate and recommended to the Ontario College of Teachers, the Faculty of Education, Office of Student Services will use this information (OCT Registry number) for final OCT recommendation/ submission. Students will need to re-order their 91��ɫ U. transcript to show OCT the degree(s) conferred.

This will also include the Toronto Metropolitan University ECS BA/PJ BEd students completing the teaching program requirements end of July and wishing to request the Transitional Certificate. Information on the Transitional Certificate will be shared with the TMU BA/BEd students in April 2025.

Mathematics Proficiency Test (MPT) Starting fall 2024 the Mathematics Proficiency Test (MPT) has been reinstated as a certification requirement for teachers who will be certified in Ontario as of February 1, 2025.

The test is developed and administered by the , and successful results will be sent directly to the Please visit the information shared by OCT: /edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2024/09/2024-MPT-Infosheet-EN-PUBLISH-3.pdf

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BEd students moving into year 2 for FW 2025-26

Over the next few months, the Student Services Advising team will be sending out information regarding year 2.

March – April: Practicum Information Management System (PIMs) ALL BEd students moving into year 2 will submit their Practicum Placement Location/Zone Choice for the 2025-26 academic year. Students will log on to the (PIMs) to select school geographical zone preferences and School Board choice of either Public or Catholic. The online form will be available from early March through to mid-April. The exact dates/times will be shared in the March newsletter.

Last week May: Advising packages for BEd students yr. 2 (Semester 3 and 4) 2025-26
The Students Services team will be working on the Yr. 2 Advising/Enrollment packages for FW 2025. Once the packages are complete (we hope by mid-May) they will be sent by email to all students moving into year 2 for 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 2025 academic year. We will also plan two virtual information sessions in late May to go over the advising packages and answer questions.

Mid-June: Remind students to enroll in EDPR 3000, EDPR 4000 and remaining ED/EDUC electives needed for the teaching certification. Earliest the enrolment window dates will be is mid-June.

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Planning summer 2025 course for BA and BEd students (tentative course offerings)
All BA Educational Studies students continuing to FW 2025-26 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 5 to June 16 (classes offered twice a week)
ED EDST 2700 Cr = 3.00 Non-Western Perspectives
ED EDST 3720 Cr=3.00 Critical Thinking

BA EDST students SU 2025 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 BA 39.00 credits at the 3000/4000 level within or outside of the major EDST. More information is available at /c4/apply-for-c4/fall-winter-summer-c4-3-0/ The summer offering should be posted in March or sooner.

Bachelor of Education
EDUC elective courses (optional) (classes offered twice a week)
Course offerings in C1 - May 5 - June 16
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)

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Multi Faith prayer spaces

Please visit the locations of multi-faith prayer spaces across the university: /scld/student-engagement/club-policies-and-guidelines/multi-faith-space/. As a student with Faculty of Education and unable to access those spaces and/or would like to access a private space, please contact us at edudean@edu.yorku.ca and the Deans Office will do their best to accommodate students request during business hours. Please note that everybody is welcome to use the public space assigned to the Faculty of Education throughout Winters College.

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Student Accessibility Services (SAS) Students with a diagnosed disability are encouraged to connect with 91��ɫ’s Accessibility Services (SAS). Their office provides academic accommodation and support to students with disabilities in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Commission’s and 91��ɫ Senate Policy on .

As well, students needing non Academic Counselling can contact This unit helps 91��ɫ 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.

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Mental Health and Wellness at 91��ɫ U . Students needing assistance or support beyond their course work are encouraged to visit the resources available to them at YU. .