FAQs

The Institutional Remediation Guidelines share valuable information to Course Directors about the remediation period and about the completion of Fall /Winter 2023-24 and Winter 2024 courses during the remediation period.

No. Only CUPE 3903 Course Directors whose courses were suspended during the disruption are required to submit a Remediation Plan. This is part of the agreed return-to-work protocols between CUPE 3903 and York University. While YUFA Course Directors whose courses were suspended are not required to submit a remediation plan, preparing one is highly encouraged.

Your course remediation plan should be submitted using the online  Remediation Plan Template which has been developed for this purpose.

The expectation is that draft remediation plans will be shared with students in the first week of class for student input. The final remediation plan must be submitted by no later than 8am Monday April 29.

The agreed upon return-to-work protocols provide that upon return to work, CUPE employees will receive 90% of the salary (less statutory deductions) that would have been earned completing the Winter Term. The Remediation Workload Form is the basis for the remaining 10% of salary and is to be completed in cases where remediation workload equals the original contracted workload.

Workload documents for the remaining 10% of pay are to be submitted after the work for which pay is to be provided has been completed.

The remaining 10% will be based on the number of students being remediated and the amount of work required to complete the assignment, having regard to the Senate approved options.

Instructors of courses suspended during the disruption are not entitled to overwork pay. Where an instructor of a course that continued during the disruption has concerns about overwork pay, they should contact their Dean or Associate Deans.

We recognize that the labour disruption may have impacted progress on degree milestones other than courses. If you are anxious about completing your degree requirements during their remaining semesters, you may wish to petition for a Leave of Absence for Summer 2024. For all petitions for General Leave for Summer 2024 that are submitted during the remediation period, the Faculty of Graduate Studies will waive the requirements for supporting documents and an explanation of extenuating circumstances. This will also not affect your eligibility for future LOAs. Please note that this leave cannot be granted retroactively.

Graduate students who are unable to complete in-person course requirements are encouraged to work collaboratively with their individual course directors to make appropriate/reasonable arrangements for the course completion virtually rather than in-person. Senate policy that allows for virtual/online options will apply to graduate students as well as to undergraduate students.  If you aren’t able to make appropriate arrangements with your course director, students should immediately bring the matter to their graduate program director and, failing that, to the Associate Dean, Student Affairs, in FGS.

The remediation period has been created to give you time to complete your courses. Graduate students should submit their coursework within established academic timelines for remediation. We recognize that this may not be possible for everyone. If you are unable to meet established deadlines, you are encouraged to work collaboratively with individual course directors about appropriate deadlines for submitting coursework, using the course transaction form.  Please note that that revised date to submit final grades for the W24 term courses and Y term courses will be determined at the end of the labour disruption, as part of academic remediation.

There will be a “cushion” period of at least one week or one class meet (whichever is longer, before any graded course requirements are due. This does not apply to regular assignments or laboratory work typically assigned and submitted as a regular part of class meets.

If you wish to drop your W24 course, you may still do so. As a temporary relief for students who wish to drop their strike-affected courses, FGS is creating a category of “administrative approval” for course drop petitions for the W24 term courses and Y term courses. This means that any petition to drop a graduate course from the W24 semester and Y term will be automatically granted without supporting documentation, provided it is submitted through the online petition portal before December 31, 2024. Select “other” category in the petition type on the online petition portal for this   Please be advised that this option cannot be exercised after December 31, 2024.   We encourage graduate students to speak to their supervisor, GPD, or faculty advisor, before dropping their W24 courses and/or their Y term courses.

No, graduate courses do not fall under the “assessed grade” or “pass/fail” provisions. If you urgently need to finish your course, please contact your Course Director to discuss reasonable options. If the Course Director is unavailable or suitable arrangements are not agreed upon, you may bring the matter to your Graduate Program Director. In exceptional circumstances, where remediation cannot be achieved at the program level, a graduate student can bring their request to the Associate Dean, Student Affairs, in FGS.

Yes, even with the set remediation period, the W24 term will be shorter. The reduction in term length for graduate courses will generally parallel the undergraduate dates as determined by Senate. However, Graduate Course Directors may come up with alternative ways (including adjustments to the remediated meeting schedule) for students to complete their coursework without compromising academic quality.

All instructors are encouraged to communicate with students through eClass. Should you require technical assistance, visit this https://lthelp.yorku.ca/website. For Glendon campus faculty, please contact ithelp@glendon.yorku.ca.

Exchange students can email goglobal@yorku.ca for any question regarding their exchange. For Glendon exchange students, contact exchange@glendon.yorku.ca.

York will continue to ensure services and supports are available to students. Departments and service units will keep their websites up to date with operating hours and contact information. You can also check York International’s website for any updates and additional information.

Our top priority is to ensure services and supports are available to students, either online or in person. Departments and service units will keep their websites up to date with operating hours and contact information.

International students can also check York International’s website for any updates and additional information.

To maintain your current graduation status, it is imperative that you remain enrolled in your classes and complete your requirements. Consult York’s Labour Relations website regularly and check your email for any updates to stay informed about labour disruption developments. If you have questions regarding your program, direct your questions to your Faculty.

Undergraduate students must pass 60% of a full course load to avoid penalties. Students who had to drop or withdraw from courses for unexpected circumstances, outside of their control, can submit an appeal to request removal of academic or financial penalties directly on their OSAP portal if they do not meet requirements. Be ready to provide a letter and supporting documentation indicating how the labour disruption has affected their situation.

For more information, visit the OSAP website, and check the OSAP Forms available for your situation.

All questions or concerns regarding graduate studies should be directed to the Office of Graduate Studies by emailing fgsnews@yorku.ca or clicking here.

The Registrar at each Canadian university has been notified of the labour disruption. York’s Registrar has requested consideration of deadline extensions for all York University applicants until further notice. Check in with your program of choice and if you encounter any difficulties, contact Registrar Services for assistance.

Graduate Student Wellness Services continues to provide personal and confidential counselling services for graduate students during a labour disruption. A session can act as a starting place for graduate students seeking to enhance, maintain, or address concerns related to their mental health and well-being. The service is offered by trained counsellors and can assist in addressing a variety of needs and concerns. Sessions are confidential and last 50 minutes. You can book a wellness consultation online, by phone (416-736-2100 ext. 33379), or by email (gradwell@yorku.ca). Appointments can be virtual or in person – it's your choice! We encourage you to also review the Resource Hub which shares a collection of on- and off-campus wellness resources and services.

Additionally, Glendon graduate level students have access to bilingual support services through the Student Counselling, Health & Well-being Services. For more information, please contact counselling@glendon.yorku.ca.

In case of a crisis or need for urgent assistance, please consider contacting:

• Call 911 if there is an immediate risk or danger to yourself or others.
• On-campus, contact Security Services at 416-736-5333 (or ext. 33333 from a York campus phone). Available 24/7.
• You can go to the nearest hospital or visit your primary care physician. Humber River Hospital is the nearest emergency department to York University's Keele campus.
• Student Counselling, Health & Well-being offers same-day appointments. Reach them at 416-736-5297.
• Connect with keep.meSAFE for free 24/7 multilingual counselling phonelines and health resources available online through the My SSP app. Call toll-free: 1-844-451-9700 (Canada & USA) or 1-416-380-6578 (international). This is a confidential and voluntary service available to Canadian and international students through York University.
• Call the Good2Talk confidential helpline for post-secondary students. Available 24/7 at 1-866-925-5454.
• The Centre for Sexual Violence Response, Support & Education office, located at 301 York Lanes, is here to support you. They can be reached 24/7 at 416-736-5211.

Many professors, instructors and course directors will contact students directly about the status of specific courses; however, if you have not heard from your professor or course director, please visit the Course Status website for details.

Please check your course eClass site for information about course status. In addition to information being made available via eClass, students will also be able to find information about the status of their courses on the Course Status website.

If you have questions or concerns about the impact of the situation on your child’s learning experience, please contact the Vice-Provost Students, Nona Robinson at vpstudents@yorku.ca.  For Glendon students, please contact the Associate Principal, Academics at apar@glendon.yorku.ca.

The June 2024 Convocation will be held as scheduled. For more information, please check the York Convocation website.

Once classes resume, course instructors will ensure a cushion period before any assignments are due, or in-class tests are rescheduled. Tests should not be held in any course until the class has met at least once, or at least one week after the end of the labour disruption, whichever is longer. Similarly, a reasonable cushion time should be provided before assignments must be submitted. This does not apply to assignments or work such as laboratory exercises which are typically assigned and submitted as a regular and integral part of the laboratory session itself.

Senate policy uses the term “remediation” to describe “accommodations for students, modifications of normal academic regulations, and adjustments in class and examination schedules” and it states that “the completion of courses will involve a combination of such changes.” Some academic options have already been announced, such as an extension of the date by which to drop a course without receiving a grade. Other options are always available, such as deferrals.

There are several options available to students whether or not there is a labour disruption, but some may have altered requirements or dates as a result of the disruption.

Extension of drop deadline (effective February 28): You can drop a Winter (W) term course without a receiving a grade up until the last day of classes. To proceed, use the course drop option through the online enrolment module; there will be no notation of the dropped course on your transcript.

This option is not available for:
- graduate courses
- the JD program at Osgoode
- Fall (F) term courses
- Full-year (Y) (six credit) courses with a drop deadline before February 26, 2024.

Temporary broadening of the Pass/Fail grading option (effective March 10): Senate has a Pass/Fail Grades Policy that allows students to elect to earn a limited number of credits on a pass/fail basis in some courses. It cannot be used for: major or minor courses (including for-credit practica), outside-the-major required courses, Certificate required courses or required 1000-level science courses for students in certain faculties. Normally, students must select this option in the first two weeks of classes. The deadline to select the option has been extended to the last day of classes on the original schedule for courses that continued or the modified schedule following the disruption. Please note that this option is highly limited and can only be implemented by means of a formal request through the Registrar’s Office.

Students are advised to consider this option with great care before electing it. A pass/fail notation on a course may have a negative impact on applications to graduate and professional programs.)  Students may revert to a grades assessment by the final day to withdraw from classes.

More information can be found on the Senate Policy on Pass/Fail Grades or the Pass/Fail Option webpage.

Deferred Standing: Students always have the option to seek a deferral. Students must make a formal request to their course instructor or course director for deferred standing, and are not automatically entitled to this relief.  Senate Executive urges instructors to deal with requests generously. Visit the Registrar’s Office website for more information on deferred standing.

Appeals, Petitions and Concerns: Normal appeal and petitions procedures remain in place.

Accommodations on Religious Grounds or for Students with Disabilities: All normal accommodations for persons with disabilities and for religious reasons remain in place and must be respected.

For courses that were suspended or did not meet during the disruption, or students who have chosen not to participate in active courses during the disruption: Students whose courses were suspended or did not continue to meet during the disruption, and students who chose not to participate in active courses, are entitled to complete the course after the disruption is over.

There are several options available to students whether or not there is a labour disruption, but some may have altered requirements or dates as a result of the disruption.

Extension of drop deadline (effective February 28): You can drop a Winter (W) term course without a receiving a grade up until the last day of classes. To proceed, use the course drop option through the online enrolment module; there will be no notation of the dropped course on your transcript.

This option is not available for:
- graduate courses
- the JD program at Osgoode
- Fall (F) term courses
- Full-year (Y) (six credit) courses with a drop deadline before February 26, 2024.

Temporary broadening of the Pass/Fail grading option (effective March 10): Senate has a Pass/Fail Grades Policy that allows students to elect to earn a limited number of credits on a pass/fail basis in some courses. It cannot be used for: major or minor courses (including for-credit practica), outside-the-major required courses, Certificate required courses or required 1000-level science courses for students in certain faculties. Normally, students must select this option in the first two weeks of classes. The deadline to select the option has been extended to the last day of classes on the original schedule for courses that continued or the modified schedule following the disruption. Please note that this option is highly limited and can only be implemented by means of a formal request through the Registrar’s Office.

Students are advised to consider this option with great care before electing it. A pass/fail notation on a course may have a negative impact on applications to graduate and professional programs.)  Students may revert to a grades assessment by the final day to withdraw from classes.

More information can be found on the Senate Policy on Pass/Fail Grades or the Pass/Fail Option webpage.

Deferred Standing: Students always have the option to seek a deferral. Students must make a formal request to their course instructor or course director for deferred standing, and are not automatically entitled to this relief.  Senate Executive urges instructors to deal with requests generously. Visit the Registrar’s Office website for more information on deferred standing.

Appeals, Petitions and Concerns: Normal appeal and petitions procedures remain in place.

Accommodations on Religious Grounds or for Students with Disabilities: All normal accommodations for persons with disabilities and for religious reasons remain in place and must be respected.

For courses that were suspended or did not meet during the disruption, or students who have chosen not to participate in active courses during the disruption: Students whose courses were suspended or did not continue to meet during the disruption, and students who chose not to participate in active courses, are entitled to complete the course after the disruption is over.

There are several options available to students whether or not there is a labour disruption, but some may have altered requirements or dates as a result of the disruption.

Extension of drop deadline (effective February 28): You can drop a Winter (W) term course without a receiving a grade up until the last day of classes. To proceed, use the course drop option through the online enrolment module; there will be no notation of the dropped course on your transcript.

This option is not available for:
- graduate courses
- the JD program at Osgoode
- Fall (F) term courses
- Full-year (Y) (six credit) courses with a drop deadline before February 26, 2024.

Temporary broadening of the Pass/Fail grading option (effective March 10): Senate has a Pass/Fail Grades Policy that allows students to elect to earn a limited number of credits on a pass/fail basis in some courses. It cannot be used for: major or minor courses (including for-credit practica), outside-the-major required courses, Certificate required courses or required 1000-level science courses for students in certain faculties. Normally, students must select this option in the first two weeks of classes. The deadline to select the option has been extended to the last day of classes on the original schedule for courses that continued or the modified schedule following the disruption. Please note that this option is highly limited and can only be implemented by means of a formal request through the Registrar’s Office.

Students are advised to consider this option with great care before electing it. A pass/fail notation on a course may have a negative impact on applications to graduate and professional programs.)  Students may revert to a grades assessment by the final day to withdraw from classes.

More information can be found on the Senate Policy on Pass/Fail Grades or the Pass/Fail Option webpage.

Deferred Standing: Students always have the option to seek a deferral. Students must make a formal request to their course instructor or course director for deferred standing, and are not automatically entitled to this relief.  Senate Executive urges instructors to deal with requests generously. Visit the Registrar’s Office website for more information on deferred standing.

Appeals, Petitions and Concerns: Normal appeal and petitions procedures remain in place.

Accommodations on Religious Grounds or for Students with Disabilities: All normal accommodations for persons with disabilities and for religious reasons remain in place and must be respected.

For courses that were suspended or did not meet during the disruption, or students who have chosen not to participate in active courses during the disruption: Students whose courses were suspended or did not continue to meet during the disruption, and students who chose not to participate in active courses, are entitled to complete the course after the disruption is over.