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Academic Affairs

Professionalizing your Degree

Supporting the professional development of our graduate students in a multifaceted way drives the mission of Graduate Studies at York and is key to creating success. Our commitment is to ensure that you have all the tools you need to succeed within and beyond the academic world. York University currently offers a variety of professional […]

Individualized Development Plan (IDP)

Individualized Development Plan (IDP) The Faculty of Graduate Studies' IDP is a tool to assist graduate students, like you, to identify and develop your goals during your studies. When creating an IDP, with the help of a mentor, you can enhance your professional growth and skills by: Whether one chooses to complete an IDP, or […]

Curriculum Development and Academic Calendar

Note: Proposal procedures will differ depending on your Faculty and its graduate curriculum committee. Please contact the Associate Director, Graduate Academic Affairs for more information. Archived graduate procedures for courses and minor modifications are accessible at Curriculum Development—Archived, for information. These guidelines and procedures are intended to support the review and approval process with respect to curriculum development, […]

Appointments Policy

Preamble Appointment Guidelines Appointment Categories and Terms Appointment Criteria Appointment/Reappointment Procedures Jurisdiction Review and Approval at the Program-Level Review and Approval at the Faculty-Level Cyclical Reviews and Quality Assurance 1. Preamble The Policy on Appointments to the Faculty of Graduate Studies affirms the University’s commitment to ensure through peer review the maintenance of high standards […]

Graduate Faculty Membership

All appointments and reappointments must be reported to the Office of the Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies through the Academic Resource Management System (ARMS) database – arms.info.yorku.ca, as follows.  Please see the FGS Faculty Appointments Database Manual. Members of the Faculty of Graduate Studies are normally appointed to a specific graduate program or programs. Depending upon the appointment […]

Faculty Teaching Award

Overview The Faculty of Graduate Studies' Faculty Teaching Award is bestowed annually on a member of the Faculty of Graduate Studies who has displayed substantial, significant and sustained excellence, commitment and enthusiasm to the multifaceted aspects of teaching at the graduate level at York. The award recognizes teaching and supervisory excellence. Other elements which are […]

Graduate & Postdoctoral Professional Skills (GPPS)

Supporting the professional development of our graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in a multifaceted way drives the mission of Graduate Studies at York and is key to creating success. Our commitment is to ensure that you have all the tools you need to succeed within and beyond the academic world, informed by reflection and intentional […]

Academic Affairs

Academic Affairs supports graduate studies at York in the broad areas of Academic Programs and Policies, Faculty Governance, Quality Assurance, and Graduate Supervision:

Research Proposal and Research Ethics

This page contains important information helpful to graduate students embarking on research associated with their graduate studies. All University-based research involving human participants, whether funded or non-funded, faculty or student, scholarly, commercial or consultative, is subject to the ethics review process. In accordance with graduate program requirements and procedures, all students should prepare a thesis/dissertation […]

Doctoral Dissertation

Doctoral General Requirements Types of Dissertations Dissertation Proposals Research Ethics Copyright Organization and Technical Requirements Technical Requirements Oral Examination Doctoral Dissertation Exam Committees Scheduling of Doctoral Dissertation Oral Exams Doctoral Dissertation Oral Exam Evaluation Guidelines and Reporting of Results Exam Committee Roles and Responsibilities Final Submission How to Submit Step by Step Instructions Uploading Files […]