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Choose Grad York 2026 – Online Series

We’ve got a series of webinars planned to help you choose Graduate Studies at York University. Wherever you are in your graduate school journey, holding an offer, waiting on a decision, or simply exploring your options, the Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) invites you to Choose Grad York, a week-long lunch-hour webinar series designed to support […]

Pre-Arrival Webinars for Incoming Grad Students

Supporting Your Transition: Pre-Arrival Webinars New students are encouraged to look ahead to program orientation events, many of which will take place over the summer or at the start of the Fall semester. To support early preparation, the Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) offers a series of virtual pre-arrival webinars designed to help ensure a […]

Important Dates

Graduate studies at York consists of three academic terms: Fall term, Winter term, and Summer term. 2024–2025 Academic Year

GradForward Online Series

Kickstart Fall 2026 with Confidence! Our new GradForward series at York University offers a comprehensive lineup of 30-minute virtual sessions designed to support both incoming and continuing graduate students. Scheduled from September 8 to September 11, 2026, these sessions cover essential topics such as scholarships and awards, graduate funding, academic integrity, professional skills development, student […]

iThenticate Pilot with the Faculty of Graduate Studies

Please note that the pilot has now concluded. If you have any questions, please contact the Associate Director, Graduate Academic Affairs. iThenticate is a web-based service that checks for similarity in the text between a submitted document and a corpus of published text (including published journal articles and the public internet). In partnership with York […]

Academic Conduct Procedures

Individuals that have become aware of a possible violation of academic conduct by a graduate student should contact the Faculty of Graduate Studies at gsaahc@yorku.ca to discuss next steps. Graduate Program Directors (GPD) can access necessary templates to guide an investigation at GPD Resources. Senate Academic Conduct Policy and Procedures Academic integrity is fundamental to […]

2024 Graduate Studies Academic Remediation

The disruption resulting from CUPE 3903 strike has ended. The full announcement can be found on the Senate Executive website. The remediation period for the Winter term begins on Monday, April 22 and will last for five weeks until Sunday, May 26. This includes four weeks of classes/assessments, and a week for final exams (if […]

Academic Honesty Supports and Services

For Faculty of Graduate Studies regulations on academic integrity matters, please visit Regulations – Academic Honesty. Supports to Help Avoid Academic Dishonesty Faculty of Graduate Studies Academic Integrity Module All incoming graduate students are required to complete the Faculty of Graduate Studies Academic Integrity Module, with the exception of master’s students in the Schulich School […]

FGS Announces New Associate Dean, Academic

Cheryl van Daalen-Smith joins the Faculty of Graduate Studies as the new Associate Dean, Academic. Professor van Daalen-Smith is cross-appointed to the Faculty of Health and the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies – specifically with graduate programs in Nursing; Health; Critical Disability Studies; Gender, Sexuality & Women’s Studies; Interdisciplinary Studies; and with the […]

Graduate Academic Petitions

Regular Petition Process Note: A link for the Graduate Petition Portal and resources for Student, Graduate Appointed Faculty Members, Graduate Program Directors and Graduate Program Assistants can be found on the Graduate Studies Portals Page. The Graduate Petition Portal is where graduate students can submit an academic petition online, which is a formal request for […]