Preamble The main purposes of seeking student evaluation of teaching are to assist faculty members in monitoring their effectiveness as teachers and to assist departments in monitoring the quality of their curricula. Important additional purposes include assisting in decisions regarding tenure and promotion, assisting in identifying exceptional teachers for teaching awards and documenting exceptional teaching. […]
Policy T&P Policy, Criteria, and Procedures Teaching Stream Document Procedures Governing Decisions on Advancement to Candidacy
1. Preamble 1.1 This policy intends to cultivate an environment in which the conduct of Research involving Human Participants, performed by faculty, staff or students of or in affiliation with York University, follows the highest ethical standards. 1.2 It seeks to promote an awareness and understanding of how the Core Ethical Principles of Respect for […]
York University Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) Student Professional Behaviour Policy PREAMBLE The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) degree is an important determinant of eligibility for registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario. Given the professional trajectory of the BScN degree, a professional standard of behaviour is expected from nursing students. At […]
1. Purpose This Policy sets out the requirements regarding sessional dates and the scheduling of examinations at the University. Sessional dates refer to the permitted days of instruction, specific milestones and formal examination period within a term. 2. Applicability to All Faculties This legislation will apply to all Faculties and programs unless otherwise noted. 3. […]
Preamble Employment Equity in the York University Context York University is committed to equity in employment. This commitment reflects both the principles that guided the establishment of the University and the strategies that we have adopted to achieve them. As described in the York University Act of 1965, the University’s mission includes “the advancement of […]
Policy With the exception of courses explicitly required for certification by a professional body, or other exceptions agreed to by Senate, students pass or fail a course on the basis of their final course average, without the additional requirement of having to obtain a passing grade on a final examination. This policy does not exclude […]
Policy Students who have debts to the University and are not in good standing with respect to those debts shall have grade reports and conferral of degrees withheld. In such cases there will be a mechanism available to students which will allow them to question the accuracy of the debt and to make reasonable arrangements […]
Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities Code d’étudiants droits & responsabilités, version française
Preamble As an institution of higher learning, York University has a responsibility to act on global challenges facing humanity, including ecological degradation, climate change and growing socio-economic inequality. York University is well positioned to lead by providing opportunities for its local and global communities to contribute to efforts advancing sustainability in institutional operations, teaching, and […]
