A. There are a few ways to order your alumni card. You can fill out the online form , send us an email or call us at 416-650-8159 (toll free at 1-866-876-2228). Please be sure to have your student number, faculty name and graduation year handy.

A. All of our events can be found using our event calendar.

A. You can register through event section. Simply select the event you'd like to attend and complete the registration form.

A. Class notes are personal or professional news you would like to share with other grads. Your class note will be shared in the YorkU magazine and in the e-version of YorkU magazine.

A. You can submit a class not by filling out this form.

A. Effective June 2009, the Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree designation was renamed to a Juris Doctor (JD) degree. Alumni who received an LLB degree may elect to change their designation to a JD degree.

Alumni who elect to change their degree designation can expect the following:

• A notation will be added to your academic record and transcript that the degree was renamed.

• A new diploma with the Juris Doctor (JD) designation will be issued to you using the diploma design and layout currently in effect; you may keep your original LLB diploma.

• To receive your replacement diploma within six to eight weeks of submitting the change form.

• Alumni who graduated prior to 1994 should anticipate a longer turnaround (up to 12 weeks).

Please note: during peak times, such as examination periods and convocation as well as University closures, processing times increase. Questions regarding your application should be sent to diplomas@yorku.ca.

A. No, your degree will reflect the change to the JD designation.

A. Complete and submit a Request for a JD Diploma for LLB Alumni form by fax. Mailed request forms and cheques cannot be accepted. Completed forms (including credit card information) should be faxed to one of the following numbers 416-650-8409 if you graduated in or before 1993 OR 416-650-8466 if you graduated in or after 1994.

A. Yes, there is a fee. If you submit your form by 4pm on Aug. 31, 2010, the fee, not including mailing charges, is $60. Effective Sept. 1, 2010 the fee for this service will be $80.

To receive your JD diploma you may either choose to pick it up during operating hours at Student Client Services or have it mailed to you. If you want to pick up your diploma, please ensure you have photo identification with you. If you choose to have it mailed, mailing charges are:

$25 Canada
$40 United States
$75 International

All diplomas sent by courier service require a signature by the receiving party. Diplomas that are returned to the University as undeliverable will be filed and held until the following December or July (whichever is sooner). It is the graduate’s responsibility to pay for another mailing for any diplomas that are returned, so please ensure that the address information you submit is correct.

A. Passport York is York's primary method of online authentication. You can use your Passport York username and password to log into York's online services and tools like downloading tax forms and ordering transcripts.

Visit Passport York for information on how to reset your password or username.

Learn more about Passport York.

A. Yes. York complies with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA). In addition, all the perk providers with which the Alumni Office deals are required to abide by the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), which provides Canadians with a right of privacy with respect to the collection, use or disclosure of their personal information for commercial activities.

A. While we want to be able to make perk information available to you, we are very cautious about how your personal information is used and by whom. The perk promotions you receive from the Alumni Office are distributed by direct mail companies. Your information is provided to the mailing house on a confidential basis, on each separate occasion, for that limited and specific use.

A. There is regular contact from the Alumni Association and University about matters we think will be of interest to you such as notices from your faculty and upcoming alumni events. Unless you choose otherwise, we will send you our e-newsletter, Alumni Matters, mail you YorkU magazine (free of charge), and provide information about special offers from our perks providers. We might also contact you if a former classmate wants to reconnect. We do not release your information but make you aware when anybody is trying to contact you so you can choose whether or not to respond.

A. For a variety of reasons. It is our hope that by maintaining contact with York you will interact with us in ways that will enrich your life and the lives of current students. Through our services you can stay in contact with a wide network of alumni, hear about national and international reunions and events, discover ways to get involved and stay informed about a wide variety of alumni-related topics.

We also want to be able to make perks available to you. These not only benefit you, as a graduate; they enable us to support scholarships and awards, and sponsor activities that expand the reach of the University.

A. You do. We include an "opt out" clause in our communications so at any time you can opt out of the collection and use of your personal information. You can also advise the Alumni Office about your preferences for when and how you are to be contacted or receive information. The database can then be personalized to provide the combination and type of communications you desire. You can opt-out by e-mailing us, completing this form or calling 1-866-876-2228.

A. You can fill out the form or call us at 416-650-8159 (toll free 1-866-876-2228).

A. You can customize what you'd like to receive or you can call us at 416-650-8159 (toll free 1-866-876-2228).

A. You will have to fill out the request for non-degree status to enroll in undergraduate courses and fax it to the Registrar’s Office at 416-736-5444. For more information you can go to the Registrar’s Office website.

A. You will have to re-apply through the Admissions Office as a visiting student

A. If you are returning to the same faculty, you need to complete the undergraduate reactivation form, then fax the form to the faculty to which you're applying.

If you attended another post-secondary institution you will need to apply for readmission to the University at the Admissions Office.

A. You will need to complete the Change My Program request and send it to the Office of the Registrar. If you have any more questions, visit the Office of the Registrar's site.

A. The T220A tax form is only found online.

A. The T220A tax form is usually available in late January or early February.

A. These tax forms are usually mailed out by February 28.

A. You can email Student Financial Services.

A. You can order your transcripts with the Office of the Registrar.

A. You can go to the Diploma Services' site or send them an email.

A. You can go to the Convocation site. There you will find information regarding tickets, ceremony schedules and convocation related items.