Due to the labour disruption, there have been a number of options implemented to help you complete your courses and provide additional support to you while doing so. York’s Senate Executive Committee has provided information about various accommodations while remaining mindful of academic integrity and fairness for students.
This page is only relevant for undergraduate students. If you are a graduate student, please refer to the Graduate Studies Remediation page for information most relevant to you.
What is the makeup (remediation) period?
The remediation period is your designated time to receive any suspended instruction and class time, catch up on assignments and complete final exams. The period will run for five weeks from Monday, April 22 to Sunday, May 26 the last of which (week five) will be a revised exam schedule.
Below is a breakdown:
| Remediation Period | Date |
|---|---|
| Classes / labs / tutorials / studios – 4 weeks | Monday, April 22 to Friday, May 17 |
| Exams – 1 week | Tuesday, May 21 to Sunday, May 26 |
Join a virtual drop-in session where you'll be able to connect with staff from various student services and ask any questions.
April 25: 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. through Zoom (For Glendon students)
April 30: 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. through Zoom
May 2: 11 a.m. to noon through Zoom
Connect with various academic support services during the remediation period as you work toward finishing off your winter classes.
If your Full Year (Y) or Winter (W) course/lab/tutorial has been suspended:
Your classes/labs/tutorials/studios resume during the first four weeks of the remediation period. This is your chance to catch up on any suspended instruction and complete assignments. If your course has a final exam, it will be scheduled during week five of the remediation period. If your course does not have a final exam, your instructor may use week five of the remediation period towards more makeup time.
Note: In many cases, academic activities will be delivered virtually for the first two days (Monday, April 22 and Tuesday, April 23) of the remediation period. After that, your instructor may choose to resume in-person instruction.
If your Full Year (Y) or Winter (W) course has continued, but you have chosen not to participate:
The remediation period is your chance to catch up. Although your instructor may not hold makeup classes during the remediation period, reasonable access to course materials will be made available to you.
Use the first four weeks of the remediation period to review materials and complete assignments. If your course had a final exam, it will be rescheduled during the revised exam schedule, which will be week five of the remediation period.
Below you will find information about each of the options available for course completion and other ways to support you with your studies. These options are only available to undergraduate students. Please review the deadlines for these options carefully.
We know that you may continue to feel stressed as you’re considering options and seeking information. Should there be any further options, we will continue to share updates as soon as possible and provide additional resources to assist students in making informed decisions.
Assessed grade (for undergraduate students)
Updated as of April 19, 2024. The assessed grade option is only applicable to undergraduate courses. If you are a graduate student, please find information most relevant to you on the Graduate Studies Remediation page. See details below for more information on eligibility, considerations, and instructions.
An assessed grade is where your current grade becomes your final grade, which is determined based on already completed and graded course work. This work includes a specific portion of the assignments in a course syllabus.
If you have already completed and received grades for 70% of your course work, according to your course syllabus or in eClass, you may choose an assessed grade. This option may not be available in certain programs.
If you have not completed and received grades for 70% of your coursework, instructors may be able to reweigh assignments to help you reach the 70% threshold sooner. In exceptional circumstances, you may also request an assessed grade if less than 70% of your coursework has been completed and graded. Read the “Exceptional circumstances” section for more information.
The deadline to choose an assessed grade is:
For students in all full-year (Y) and winter term (W) courses: The deadline to choose an assessed grade is May 26, 2024.
This applies to all continuing courses, suspended courses and courses where lectures are continuing but tutorials, labs or grading have been suspended.
If you select an assessed grade for a course, your decision cannot be changed.
Assessed grades may not be available in courses or programs with accreditation requirements. You cannot choose the assessed grade option if you are enrolled in any of the following:
- Juris Doctor (JD)
- Bachelor of Engineering (BEng)
- Computer Science (BSc, BA), unless you are a graduating student
- Computer Security (BSc, BA), unless you are a graduating student
- Digital Technologies (BASc)
- 3rd and 4th level accounting courses in Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
- ADMS courses in Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) necessary for accreditation
- ADMS courses that will not have achieved 70% of completed and graded course work by the end of classes
If you have any questions regarding your course’s eligibility for an assessed grade, connect with your instructor or confirm eligibility with your program or Faculty.
Use this interactive tool to learn about your eligibility for an assessed grade, and how to apply.
In exceptional circumstances, you may request an assessed grade if less than 70% of your coursework has been completed and graded.
A few examples of exceptional circumstances include the following:
- Expiring study permit/visa for international and exchange students;
- Students graduating in the spring;
- Students with inflexible study or employment start dates;
- Final dates for admissions decisions to programs at other institutions;
- Housing arrangements (e.g., leases) that are expiring;
- Booked travel and family plans.
Please note, exceptional circumstances are not limited to the above examples.
Reach out to your instructor with information about your personal situation and reasons, and instructors will evaluate requests on a case-by-case basis. Normally, for instructors to consider such requests, at least 60% of your coursework should have been received and graded. If you encounter any difficulties, please contact your associate dean of students.
The decision to take an assessed grade is one you should consider carefully.
Advantages
- May alleviate some of the additional stress associated with navigating the labour disruption;
- Can help you stay on track as you continue your degree;
- Provides an alternative if you expect scheduling issues to interfere with completing your coursework or exams after the labour disruption ends
Disadvantages
- The final grade may not fully reflect your capabilities or potential in the course;
- Choosing to complete additional assignments and/or exams gives you the opportunity to boost your GPA;
- May miss out on valuable course instruction and additional feedback.
- Confirm if your course is eligible for an assessed grade with your program and Faculty.
- The online tool on the Course Status website will only include programs and courses that are eligible for the assessed grade option, but some included courses will not have reached the 70% threshold. Students will need to confirm their completed and graded coursework, prior to submitting their request.
- Confirm what 70% of course work looks like for each course, and what percentage you have completed and received grades for.
- Your course syllabus can help you understand how assignments and exams are weighted.
- If the 70% threshold has not been met, you can choose an assessed grade once 70% of completed and graded course work has been achieved. This applies to both continuing courses or suspended courses, during the makeup period for assignments and exams (otherwise known as the remediation period).
- Any course work completed and graded before requesting an assessed grade will count towards the assessed grade if they take your completed course components to 70%. This can also include your final exam if it takes you to the 70% threshold, even if there are still outstanding assignments or tests.
- Confirm how grades are being assessed by your instructors.
- Instructors were provided flexibility to change the number, kind and weighting of a course’s assignments, tests and exams. This may have impacted your coursework completion. These decisions are at your instructor’s discretion – contact them for more information.
- For example, if you have completed and received grades for two assignments worth 45% and 15% of your grade, you will only have completed 60% of the coursework. However, your instructor may be able to reweigh your assignments, so your assignments are now worth 50% and 20%. This brings you to the 70% threshold to qualify for an assessed grade.
| Assignment grading before reweighting | Assignment grading after reweighting |
|---|---|
| Assignment #1: 45% | Assignment #1: 50% |
| Assignment #2: 15% | Assignment #2: 20% |
| Total: 60% | Total: 70% |
If you still haven’t reached the 70% threshold, consider contacting your instructor regarding an exceptional circumstance for wanting to request an assessed grade. If you meet the 70% threshold of completed and graded course work, requests for an assessed grade should be approved by your instructor.
For more details, check the “Exceptional circumstance” section for more information.
- Check your eligibility using our interactive assessed grade tool.
- Contact your professor or instructor to indicate your desire for an assessed grade and/or inquire about an exceptional circumstance,
AND - Indicate your choice through the online tool via the Course Status website.
You should only request an assessed grade for the main component of your course (e.g., If you are in a course with lectures and tutorials, only request an assessed grade for the lecture portion on the Course Status website).
Submitting a request for an assessed grade through the website is not a guarantee that you are eligible for an assessed grade. You will need to confirm the amount of completed and graded coursework.
NOTE: If you meet the 70% threshold of completed and graded course work, requests should be approved by your instructor. If you are denied an assessed grade because you do not have 70% of your coursework graded, once you meet that threshold, connect with your instructor who can approve your original request.
If you have questions about your eligibility:
Connect with your professor or instructor. Your program administrator/director or your associate dean may also provide additional insight, if you are unable to connect with your professor.
If you want to consult with someone about your academic decisions:
Connect with your faculty’s academic advisor.
Our FAQs will continue to be updated as more information becomes available. For additional FAQs related to the labour disruption, visit the FAQ webpage.
General
Coursework and grades
International and exchange
Pass/Fail option (for undergraduate students)
Updated as of April 19, 2024. The pass/fail option is only applicable to undergraduate courses. If you are a graduate student, please find information most relevant to you on the Graduate Studies Remediation page. See details below for more information on eligibility, considerations, and instructions.
The Pass/Fail grading option allows you to earn a limited number of credits towards your degree on a Pass/Fail basis, without impacting your GPA.
The Pass/Fail grading option has been temporarily expanded to allow eligible students to earn an additional six credits as a Pass/Fail above the regular maximum.
If you have earned more than 24 credits, you can now request to earn a total of 18 credits as a Pass/Fail.
If you have earned less than 24 credits, you can now request to earn a total of 9 credits as a Pass/Fail.
To qualify for this option, you must be in good academic standing. The Pass/Fail grading option is not available for all courses, and the number of credits you have completed will impact how many credits you can request to take Pass/Fail.
If you are eligible to complete a course on a Pass/Fail basis, the deadlines to choose the Pass/Fail grading option are:
If your course is continuing: April 8, 2024, the last day of classes.
If your course has been suspended / If your lecture has continued, but your tutorials, labs or grading have been suspended: May 26, the last day of the remediation period.
If you request to earn course credits as a Pass/Fail, you can revert back to graded assessments. The deadline to revert back to graded assessments is the final day to withdraw from classes.
You cannot choose the Pass/Fail grading option if you are enrolled in any of the following degree programs:
- Bachelor of Education (BEd)
- Juris Doctor (JD)
- Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
- International Bachelor of Business Administration (iBBA)
- Newly Added Bachelor of Commerce (BCom)
In addition, every course has unique requirements, and some of those required courses cannot be graded Pass/Fail.
Courses that cannot be graded Pass/Fail are:
- courses which satisfy “major” or “minor” requirements (including for-credit practica, not already on a Pass/Fail grading scheme)
- required “courses outside the major”
- courses taken to satisfy “certificate requirements”
- required 1000-level science courses for students in the Faculty of Science, the Lassonde School of Engineering and the Faculty of Health
You can use the undergraduate calendar to determine the “major credits,” “minor credits,” “credits outside the major,” and/or the “certificate requirements” that are mandatory to complete your program.
It’s important that you think about this option carefully before choosing to take it.
Advantages
- May alleviate some of the additional stress associated with navigating the labour disruption;
- Can help you stay on track as you continue your degree;
- You can earn credits towards your degree without impacting your GPA.
Disadvantages
- A Pass/Fail grade in a course may have a negative impact on applications to graduate studies and professional programs as non-letter grades can impact how other schools evaluate your transcript;
- Taking credits Pass/Fail does not impact your GPA, but this also means that earning a “P” won’t boost your GPA;
- The final grade may not fully reflect your capabilities or potential in the course
To ensure you are eligible to take a course Pass/Fail under the Pass/Fail grade policy:
- Confirm you are not enrolled in any of the excluded programs listed above
- Confirm your course is not a 1000-level science course in the Faculty of Science, the Lassonde School of Engineering or the Faculty of Health
- Confirm your course can be graded as a Pass/Fail as described above
- Confirm you are in good academic standing
- You can check your academic decisions on your course and grade list.
- If you’re not sure what your academic decision means, check the grade report legend for your faculty
- Count the number of credits you have already completed to determine the number of credits you are eligible to earn as a Pass/Fail
- You can check the number of credits you have earned from each completed course on your course and grade list.
If you are eligible, submit a formal request to the Registrar's Office.
If you have questions about your eligibility or want to consult with someone about your academic decisions:
Connect with an academic advisor in your faculty.
If you would like to follow-up on your request to earn credits as a Pass/Fail:
Email yorknow@yorku.ca.
Course withdrawal (for undergraduate students)
Updated as of April 19, 2024. The options on this page are intended for undergraduate students. If you are a graduate student, please find information most relevant to you on the Graduate Studies Remediation page. The tuition credit opportunity is now available and may be applicable in your case should you decide to withdraw from one or more courses. Please review this webpage carefully for fuller details.
The course withdrawal option allows you to drop one or more courses without receiving a final grade or course credit.
Doing so will not impact your grade point average. This policy has been modified with some key differences:
- The deadline to drop a course has been extended;
- You may drop as many courses as you would like with no penalty;
- Dropping one or more courses will not impact your transcript, when typically, a “W” indicating a withdrawn course would appear on your official record;
- Any course you choose to drop will not be considered an attempt, so in a future semester you may enrol in the same course without any consequences.
Most winter and full-year term undergraduate courses of any number of credits are eligible for this option.
What is the deadline to drop a course?
The deadline to drop a course is May 17, 2024. You will not be able to drop a course if you have already have a grade posted.
The choice to withdraw from a course is final and cannot be reversed. It is strongly recommended to review the pros and cons of course withdrawal before dropping a course or courses. You may be eligible for the tuition credit opportunity (TCO), but eligibility criteria for the TCO should be reviewed carefully.
The course withdrawal option does not apply to:
- Graduate courses or the Juris Doctor (JD) program
- Fall (F) term courses
Please note: If you already have a grade posted, you will not be able to drop the course.
There are many factors that may influence your decision to drop a course, including low grades, loss of interest, factors limiting your ability to participate in an extended semester or where other remediation options may not apply. Please consider your situation carefully before moving forward.
Advantages
- Available as an option for most winter and year term undergraduate courses;
- Allows you to move forward with any predetermined spring/summer plans;
- Reduces your courseload, which allows you to focus on successfully completing other courses;
- The financial burden of dropping one or more courses may now be reduced where the tuition credit opportunity is available;
- Preserves your grade point average (GPA), without affecting your transcript or academic standing.
Disadvantages
- May delay your academic progress since you won’t be earning the course credit;
- May need to re-enrol in the same course in a future semester to meet degree requirements;
- Choosing to complete the course may give you the opportunity to boost your GPA;
- May impact your OSAP status.
- For international students, withdrawing before the deadline could impact your study permit or post-graduation work permit (PGWP)
Confirm that the course withdrawal option applies to the course or courses that you wish to drop.
Confirm that the deadline to withdraw, May 17, hasn’t passed.
If you are an international student, speak with an International Advisor before withdrawing from one or more courses to understand any potential impacts on your study permit or post-graduation work permit (PGWP).
Please note: We recommend attending a virtual drop-in advising session since that will provide you the fastest way to speak with an International Advisor. Browse the York International Calendar for upcoming dates.
You can drop one or more courses using the Registration and Enrolment Module. Select the course that you wish to drop and follow the instructions within the online tool.
If you have questions about your eligibility:
Connect with your professor or course director. Your program administrator/director or your associate dean may also provide additional insight, if you are unable to connect with your professor.
If you have concerns about how course withdrawal may impact your OSAP status:
Connect with Student Support & Advising.
If you want to consult with someone about your academic decisions:
Connect with your faculty’s academic advisor.
If you have questions about how course withdrawal may impact your study permit or post-graduation work permit (PGWP):
Attend a virtual drop-in advising session with an International Advisor. Browse the York International Calendar for dates.
Tuition credit opportunity (TCO)
Updated as of April 26, 2024
The tuition credit opportunity (TCO) provides students with a tuition credit to be used at a later date for courses that were dropped due to the labour disruption. The tuition credit opportunity will be based on the total number of credits you chose to withdraw from. For example, if you withdrew from two courses worth 3.0 credits each, your tuition credit will be equivalent to 6.0 credits (3.0 credits x 2 courses = 6.0 credits).
Tuition credits must be used before the end of the Winter 2025 term. If the tuition credit is not used for courses in the Summer 2024, Fall 2024, Fall/Winter 2024-25 or Winter 2025 terms, it will expire. The tuition credit will reduce the amount you need to pay in future tuition (excluding supplementary fees). If the tuition cost has increased in the term you’ve enrolled in, you will not be required to pay the difference.
The tuition credit opportunity is only available for students who withdrew from a course on or after February 26 until May 17, 2024. Before withdrawing from a course, take the time to carefully assess whether this option is right for you.
Remember: you can’t withdraw from a course after you’ve received a final grade.
For students receiving OSAP, the University is working with the Ontario Ministry of Colleges and Universities to determine impacts for OSAP recipients and their funding. We recommend that students wait to drop any courses until this further information is available.
To be eligible for a tuition credit, you must:
- Be an undergraduate student;
- Have withdrawn from a full-year (Y) or Winter (W) term course on or after February 26, up until May 17, 2024;
- Be in good financial standing:
- For domestic students, this means owing a balance under $1,500
- For international students, this means owing a balance under $3,500
You do not need to apply for the tuition credit opportunity.
- Ensure your preferred email address is up-to-date.
- If you are eligible for a tuition credit, you will be notified by email about the value of the TCO.
Please note: Student Financial Services will routinely determine the eligibility of all undergraduate students who withdrew from courses on or after February 26, up until May 17, 2024.
If awarded, you must use the credit before the end of the Winter 2025 term.
Undergraduate bursary
Updated as of April 15, 2024. This bursary option is only available to undergraduate students. See details below for more information on eligibility, considerations and instructions.
An undergraduate bursary option will be made available to assist students with unforeseen costs that they had during the revised period for assignments and exams (remediation period), after the labour disruption ends. These costs are non-tuition related.
Bursary amounts will range between $100 to up to $1,500, depending on each applicant’s circumstances.
This option is open to all undergraduate domestic and international students who were:
- Enrolled in at least 9 credits (6 credits for students with disabilities) during the Fall/Winter 2023-24 or Winter 2024 terms, regardless of whether your course continued and you chose not to participate, or your course was suspended during the labour disruption.
You will be required to provide supporting documentation to support your application and eligibility, where applicable. This documentation should be provided by a third-party, such as a landlord, daycare provider etc.
Costs that may be eligible for the undergraduate bursary include:
- Gap coverage for students using OSAP: For students who indicated they relied on OSAP to meet living costs and experienced hardship as a result of the delayed summer session start date.
- Documentation not required
- Additional living expenses: For students who had to extend their lease agreements or make other living arrangements to complete coursework during the remediation period.
- Meal plan / food allowance: For students who were granted an extended stay in residence.
- Travel costs: For students who had booked summer travel prior to the start of the labour disruption, or if changes had to be made as a result of the revised summer course schedule.
- Childcare costs: For non-OSAP students only. These costs apply only during the remediation period.
- Additional local transportation and parking costs: For students whose courses have been extended.
- Application fees: For students who applied to attend other institutions for the summer term as a result of course cancellations.
- Other costs directly attributable to the labour disruption remediation period.
The application period for the undergraduate bursary will be determined once the labour disruption ends. More information will be shared as it becomes available.
When the application opens, you will be asked to complete the following:
- The Student Financial Profile (SFP);
- An online application and provide supporting documentation, where possible.
All applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis.