August 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 on campus and online advising support . We are located in Winters College, Room 128. Office hours are Monday - Friday 9:00am to 4:00pm. Fridays starting May 17th through to the end of August the office closes at 3:00pm. Phone hours: 10:00 am to 3:00 and Friday until 2:00 pm - 416-736-5001

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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 . Under My Student Records select Change My Profile. You are also encouraged to add a contact person in case of emergency.

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Faculty of Education Students' Association

The Faculty of Education Students' Association (FESA) is your student government here at 91��ɫ and we're here for you! From hosting our annual Professional Development Conference and Employment Fair to putting on social events, and sharing helpful resources, FESA works to support education students both inside and outside the classroom.

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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

Grade requirements for the Bachelor of Education

Students will be ineligible to continue in the Bachelor of Education 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.

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Advising packages and ED/EDUC electives for BEd year 2 students (Semester 3 and 4) 2025-26

The Faculty of Education Students Services team has completed most of the Year 2 BEd students’ enrollment. Please check your record to see your schedule.

Check student course schedule Visit and then select "Plot My Timetable" under Courses & Enrolment.
Visit BEd Google Calendars /edu/students/undergraduate-programs/bed-program-calendars/ Please note you will just see the course sections but not the rooms courses are held in.

Year 2 Education Electives, enrol August 1, 2025.

The ED/EDUC electives are now posted and will be open for enrollment on Friday August 1, 2025.�� Please note there is no guarantee of getting into the elective course(s) that you would prefer. You are encouraged to consider alternate options for such courses.  Year 2 elective course options are offered in the fall and winter term. Any further updates/changes to the EDUC electives will be posted on the BEd Program Calendars Visit:  /edu/students/undergraduate-programs/  and select BEd Program Calendars and you will see the 2025 elective offerings for the teaching certification/cohort you are in.

If there's a conflict trying to add the ED/EDUC elective ( PJ_JI with the required Math or/and Literacy needed) please share what elective(s) you are requiring. Please complete this Mach form

Please note; IS and Tech Ed students can enrol in an EDUC elective posted as Literacy and Math. And PJ and JI can enrol in another Math or Literacy for their Open EDUC elective.

REMINDER for the BEd program ED Electives
Maximum numbers of electives required to be completed for the BEd:

Primary/Junior students must complete three elective (ED/EDUC XXXX) courses - one math based, one language/literacy based and one open choice to satisfy their BEd degree requirements.
Junior/Intermediate students must complete a total of two elective (ED/EDUC XXXX) courses - one math or literacy based and one open choice to satisfy their BEd degree requirements. Offered in the winter session.
Intermediate/Senior and Technological Education students must complete a total of three (ED/EDUC XXXX ) elective courses to satisfy their BEd degree requirements. IS and TECH ED can plan an education elective(s) offered as literacy/language and/ or math, but some seats are held for PJ and JI
Glendon FSL BEd – PJ and JI one math elective and IS one open elective (ED/EDUC XXXX). Offered in the winter session.

Elective lists for each teaching cert/cohort. /edu/students/undergraduate-programs/bed-program-calendars/

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Year 2 BEd P/J and JI students (ED/EDPJ/JI 3100 and 3000)
Primary/Junior and Junior/Intermediate students will see on the BEd Program Calendar /edu/students/undergraduate-programs/bed-program-calendars/ ED/EDPJ 3000/ 3100 for Primary/Junior and ED/EDJI 3000 /3100 for Junior/Intermediate students. These courses are six weeks and posted as WA = starts January first six weeks in winter and WB = starts mid-February last six weeks These courses won’t plot to the Undergraduate Students Timetable schedule Monday to Friday because the session codes are not familiar to YU system. But you can see the time, day and session code WA and WB in writing under Important Notes in Search Course Timetables

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BA EDST 3999 EIC 6.0 FW 2025-26

BA Educational Studies students who have enrolled in ED/EDST 3999 6.00 for this coming F/W 2025 -26 year are required to complete the Community Practicum Preference form (TBA) and apply for a police record check with an issue date of July 1, 2025. Please continue to check emails over the next few weeks (first two weeks of August as important information regarding community practicum preferences will be provided.

Please that was recorded in early June 2025 to ensure you are following the requirements for ED/EDST 3999 enrolment and the VSS.

ED/EDST 3999 - Experience, Inquire and Contribute (EIC). The EIC offers learning placements within the community or in related organizations as part of the Bachelor of Arts in Educational Studies program. The placements are workplace-based learning to put theory to practice in the field of learning and education.

Required: Students enrolling in ED/EDST 3999 6.00 must have a VSS for the academic year 2025-2026. Please apply early, so that your new VSS has an issue date of July 1, 2025.

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BA EDST 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

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YU CARD - Why get a YU-card? All YU students should have a YU Card /yucard/

YU-card is 91��ɫ’s official photo identification, and campus-wide payment card, for students, faculty and staff. YU-card provides access to several services and spaces across Keele, Glendon and Markham campuses including the library, recreation facilities, exams, food, dining plans, shopping, events, discounts and more.

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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 Policy on accessible education for students with disabilities and 91��ɫ Senate Policy on Academic Accommodation for Students with Disabilities.

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. .
As well, students needing non-Academic Counselling can contact Student Counselling and Development (SCD) 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.