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York & U is an
electronic newsletter for applicants and prospective applicants
to York.
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Imagine a country estate set on 85 lush acres
of parkland and gardens in the heart of Toronto. Picture a historic
mansion at its centre, restored to its original splendour, and a
close-knit, diverse community of professors, staff and students
who work and study there. You should be starting to get a sense
of York’s Glendon campus.
Applicants to Glendon’s bilingual liberal
arts programs have been visiting in steady streams in the last few
months, getting more than a glimpse of all that’s special
about the Glendon experience. As a prospective student, you should
make a point of visiting your campus of choice before you head to
university. Visit as many times as you can to get a real sense of
the place.
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What can you discover about Glendon? Beyond the
beauty and serenity of the campus, Glendon students are treated
to a truly customized education. With a student population of slightly
more than 2,000 and an average class size of 20, you’ll really
get to know your professors. Glendon offers 22 degree and seven
certificate programs in the liberal arts. You can take courses in
various disciplines and combine different programs to achieve a
unique, interdisciplinary degree. Of course, as a Glendon student,
you’ll also benefit from the vast resources available at York’s
Keele campus, only a 25-minute, free shuttle ride away.
A Glendon education brings you another distinction
– an international, bilingual opportunity. You’ll study
with people from more than 80 countries. As they pursue their degrees,
anglophones, francophones and speakers of other languages alike
are seizing the opportunity to improve, at their own pace, their
English or French. This bilingual, international education will
be a great advantage in the work force.
Glendon showcases our special features with unique campus events.
At the March Break Gala, one of our highlights this term, guests
heard from students just back from a year on exchange in Paris and
Hong Kong, participated in a debate about Reality TV with a panel
of professors and toured the beautiful campus with student guides.
The Academic Coffee Houses introduced students to professors from
their programs of choice over coffee and desserts. At a reception
especially for parents, moms and dads of current students presented
their first-hand experiences with Glendon. Our final open house
of the year, the Connexion Spring Garden Party, brought prospective
students and graduates together to showcase the many career opportunities
available to Glendon students.
We are also pleased to offer personalized tours
and appointments. Visit www.glendon.yorku.ca/liaison
for details.
Discover – or rediscover – Glendon
for yourself!
After
the anxious weeks of waiting for an acceptance have passed
and you’ve been accepted
to the university of your choice, what do you do now? If you’ve been accepted to York, follow these five easy
steps and you’re on your way…
- Confirm your offer of admission!
- Book an Enrolment Appointment.
- Read your enrolment package – and
all enclosures – cover
to cover.
- Pay your enrolment deposit.
- Apply for residence.
For details about your next steps, visit here.
It's where you sit down with an academic adviser who helps you
plan out your program of study. You also get information about
enrolment and registration procedures (how to actually sign
up for the courses you're interested in) and other advising
services available to you. By the way, you won't have to pay
your tuition at your advising appointment.
- discuss
course selection
- learn
about the requirements of degrees and majors
- determine
the cost of your tuition and how and when to pay your fees
- receive
information about activating your e-mail account
- receive
information about how to pay a required enrolment deposit
Check the Book
your Enrolment Appointment page,
scroll down the list of faculties and click on the appropriate
link.
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Book your Enrolment Appointment as soon as possible after
you confirm York's offer of admission. To accept, just
send back the form attached to your offer letter. Make
sure you follow all instructions and keep to the deadlines. |
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Click here
for directions.
At the Keele
campus, your appointment will take about half a
day. At the Glendon
campus, plan on spending a full day.
Your faculty will either mail an enrolment package to you or ask
you to pick it up at least two days before your appointment. Please
be sure to READ it completely. You will need to be familiar with
the information in the package before you can discuss which courses
to choose.
Check our Glossary
of Terms.
| Tip:
Consider the enrolment kit your first mandatory reading
assignment at university. Make sure that you have read
the enrolment package in detail before you go to your
Enrolment Appointment. The more you know, the better prepared
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Before and during the Enrolment
Appointment
- Make sure that you arrive at
least 15 minutes before your appointment begins.
- Write down any questions that you might have
BEFORE coming to the appointment.
- Ask as many questions as you
can during the appointment.
- Take brief notes if you want
to – chances are they can help you out later on.
- Make sure your concerns have
been addressed by the time the appointment is over.
- During your appointment your
Enrolment Adviser will explain the enrolment process
to you.
There are a few things you should
know before enrolling
- Course enrolment is done entirely
online.
- You'll be able to enrol in courses
only after your Enrolment Appointment.
- The first time you try to enrol,
you will need your York student number and date
of birth. After logging in, you will be prompted
to create a PIN #.
- Every time you log back into
the Web registration and enrolment module, you will
use your York student number and PIN #, so it’s
a good idea to write them down and keep them where
you can easily access them.
After the Enrolment Appointment
- Prepare your schedule. We've
got a blank
timetable to help you out.
- Enrol in the courses that interest
you. It makes sense that you'll excel at something
you have an interest in over something that you don't.
- Experiment!
That is why you have electives (courses that
you can choose that
will be credited for your program, which don’t
need to be in line with your program).
- Avoid scheduling back-to-back
classes. You'll wear yourself out!
- Kick back and enjoy your summer.
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Don’t worry if you’re unsure about your major or the
courses you want to take. [See "It’s
okay not to know"] You need to have a general idea of the
ones you’re interested in, but your adviser can help you make
a final choice of major or first-year courses. In your first year,
you’ll take a variety of courses including one or two courses
that will support your major. Don’t be afraid to explore your
options and broaden your horizons in your first year. Take varied
courses and check out what you like, chances are you’ll do
great in a subject you enjoy. And don’t forget you can always
change your major if you find that the one you picked doesn’t
suit your interests.
To view the courses available this session,
visit here.
Don’t forget to pay your enrolment deposit of $450 after you
enrol*. If you don’t pay your enrolment deposit, the University
will de-enrol you from your courses. For more information about
how to pay, visit here.
*Current Ontario high school students will
not be required to submit this deposit prior to June 14.
Go to the Admissions home
page, click on "MyFile" and
follow the instructions.
A $30 non-refundable administrative fee will be required online
using VISA or MasterCard.
Please check the selection
criteria and make sure you meet the
priority deadline (the deadline for 2004 is June 14).
OSAP
is an acronym for "Ontario Student Assistance Program."
This program is designed to give financial support to Ontario students
who have a limited amount of funding for their university studies.
You should apply to OSAP at least 10 weeks before classes start.
OSAP should NEVER be the only source of funding that you should
expect. There are other sources of funding such as scholarships,
bursaries, part-time jobs, work/study positions, etc.
To see if you qualify for OSAP, check their eligibility
guidelines.
If you are eligible for OSAP, you have to apply online and
fill out all the information that they are requesting. Go to
OSAP
Apply Online, and click on the NEW STUDENT? CLICK HERE
button to begin creating your OSAP file.
For more information, check the OSAP Web
site.
If you're a Canadian student from outside Ontario, check with your
provincial ministry for appropriate funding.You'll also find information
about financing at CanLearn.ca.
US students should look into federal aid through the Free Application
for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Web site.
International students should checking funding options at home
first or visit the Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE).
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XLerate is a motivational student-driven
organization, founded at Wilfrid Laurier University,
that focuses on
helping students develop key business skills, with the
broader aim of helping them excel academically and achieve
personal and career goals. Professor Alan Marshall of Atkinson’s
School of Administrative Studies, a judge at the competition,
encouraged York students to take up the challenge offered
by the inaugural competition.
Professor Howard Daugherty, director
of the Fisher Fund for Neotropical Conservation, is the
man behind the marketing plan. At the coffee launch, Faculty
of Environmental Studies Dean David Morley credited Daugherty
as the "alchemist who saw a unique opportunity to
engage with an ethical corporate body" and made it
happen.
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