Located in the heart of the vibrant City of Markham, York University’s new campus is an ideal home for a community of positive changemakers. Students will be presented with opportunities to collaborate directly with employers, start-ups and community partners to obtain hands-on experience and learn to drive innovation across all areas of knowledge and society. […]
York U MPPAL's 2024 Team: Aymen Afzal, Tyson Dimayuga, and Aamina Masood felt privileged to represent the school for the first time in UofT’s Policython 2024 competition, a dynamic four-day in-person policy hackathon! We were tasked with addressing a prominent policy issue within the public health stream: the primary care crisis and the shortage of […]
AgendaThursday, April 4, 20243:00 p.m. This meeting will be held remotely via Zoom. The link and password to join the meeting may be found via the meeting's email notice. 1. Welcome and Chair’s Remarks 2. Faculty of Graduate Studies’ Faculty Teaching Award 2023-2024:Professor Benjamin L. Berger, Graduate Programs in Law and Socio-Legal Studies Faculty Teaching Award guidelines […]
AgendaThursday, March 14, 20242:00 p.m. This meeting will be held remotely via Zoom. The link and password to join the meeting may be found via the meeting's email notice. 1. Motion "Whereas FGS Council is the pan-university Committee of Senate responsible for graduate and postdoctoral educational development, and has authority over the academic standards of […]
The Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) is hosting a series of webinars planned to demystify graduate studies at York University. Choose Grad York is a three-day lunch webinar series running from March 12 to March 14. Join a panel of staff, faculty and alumni to discover why York is the best school to help you […]
Collaborative, Constructive, Considerate: Fostering Dialogue on Best Practices in Graduate Supervision in Canada As part of our 60th-anniversary celebrations, the Faculty of Graduate Studies at York University, in partnership with Memorial University of Newfoundland, is pleased to announce a one-day fully online Graduate Supervision Conference geared specifically for graduate supervisors. Date & Time: Friday, May 31st, […]
AgendaThursday, March 7, 20243:00 p.m. This meeting will be held remotely via Zoom. The link and password to join the meeting may be found via the meeting's email notice. 1. Welcome and Chair’s Remarks 2. Graduate Wellness Update Graduate Student Wellness Resource List (.docx) | Graduate Student Wellness Information Sheet (.docx) Guest: Michael Sa'd, Manager, Graduate […]
AgendaThursday, February 1, 20243:00 p.m. This meeting will be held remotely via Zoom. The link and password to join the meeting may be found via the meeting's email notice. 1. Welcome and Chair’s Remarks 2. Minutes (Previous Meeting, January 11, 2024) (.docx) 3. Business Arising from the Minutes 4. Dean's Remarks 5. Research Security Presentation Guest: […]
AgendaThursday, January 11, 20243:00 p.m. N.B.: Please note that the meeting date has been revised from January 4, 2024, to avoid potential conflicts with the resumption of university activities following the holiday break. This meeting will be held remotely via Zoom. The link and password to join the meeting may be found via the meeting's […]
As the year comes to an end, the Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) reflects on all the transformative work undertaken by our inspiring community. Our faculty, staff and students have exemplified all the values portrayed in York University’s mission to incorporate the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into our daily practices. The SDGs are […]