The collection of policies below is common to all ADMS and DEMS undergraduate courses.
Students should always consult the course outline and course website for their course(s), as the first place for course-specific information and polices. The outline, readings, components, deadlines, and policies vary from course to course, and often vary between sections of the same course. Students bear the responsibility for keeping up with the outline, policies and materials covered in the section in which they are registered.
Check Course Outlines
For course specific dates, information and policies.
Note that times and deadlines in course outlines/website are normally stated in Toronto/Eastern time. Students who are taking a course remotely from a different time zone, are encouraged to pay close attention to times/dates (Time Zone Converter).
Policies
When contacting their Course Director (professor/instructor) via email, students are asked to include their course number (e.g., ADMS1000) and section (e.g., “A”) in the subject line of the message. Also include in the subject line a brief description of the inquiry. Students are asked to identify themselves with their full name and student number in the subject line or the body of the message.
Students are reminded to maintain standards of academic integrity.
Suspected breaches of academic honesty will be investigated and pursued; significant penalties will be applied when a breach has been found to have occurred.
Following these simple rules will help you avoid breaches of academic honesty:
- Complete your work well in advance of the deadline
- Write your entire work yourself (each and every word!) from the ground up
- DO NOT: “consult” others or search online for “ideas”
- DO NOT use tutoring or editing services to prepare your work
Turnitin or other tools: To promote academic integrity in this course, students will normally be required to submit their written work through Turnitin (via the course eClass) for a review of textual similarity and the detection of possible plagiarism. In so doing, students will allow their material to be included as source documents in the Turnitin.com reference database, where they will be used only for the purpose of detecting plagiarism. The terms that apply to the University’s use of the Turnitin service are described on the Turnitin.com website.
Generative AI: Check your course outline for course-specific information and guidelines about the use of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) in that course. Unless explicitly noted for the course or assignment, the use of generative AI tools is prohibited for that course/assignment.
Generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, GPT-3, DALL-E, translation software or others to complete academic work (in whole or part) without instructor’s knowledge or permission will be considered a violation of York University’s Senate Policy on Academic Conduct. For more information, please review AI Technology & Academic Integrity: Information for Students.
If you’re not sure whether using an AI app for your academic work is acceptable, it is recommended that you:
- Ask your Professor (Course Director) or TA if they are permitting the use of these tools.
- Carefully review the course outline (syllabus) and guidelines for your assessments.
- Check for any messages from your instructor on eClass.
Accommodation and support for students with learning, mental health, physical, sensory, or medical disabilities is guided by the principles laid out in York’s Policy on Academic Accommodation for Students with Disabilities.
Students who seek such accommodation for their academic studies must be registered with Student Accessibility Services. This office arranges for academic accommodations and provides support to students with documented disabilities on the Keele Campus. Registered students will receive a Letter of Accommodation (LOA), outlining the recommended accommodation that would be appropriate.
Once registered with Student Accessibility Services, students are responsible to release their letter of accommodation (LOA) to the course director (professor/instructor) at the start of the term or as soon as it becomes available. Please note that sufficient notice is needed so that reasonable steps for accommodation can be made. Accommodations provided shall be consistent with the guidelines established in York’s policy, preserving the academic integrity of the curriculum and the academic standards of courses and programs.
If an accommodation is provided to complete course work through the Alternate Exam office, please follow the timeline and procedures of that office in a timely fashion. Most quiz/test/exam support requires that the student book a minimum of 3 weeks in advance.
York University is committed to respecting the religious beliefs and practices of all members of the community and making accommodations for observances of special significance to adherents. Students seeking religious accommodation should pursue their request in timely fashion. For deadlines and additional information on religious accommodation, please review York's Religious Accommodation guidelines.
Deferred standing may be granted to students who are unable to write their FINAL examination at the scheduled time (due to illness or other extenuating circumstances) or who are unable to submit their outstanding course work by the end of the term.
Deferred standing requests for ADMS and DEMS courses should follow the procedure and registration outlined on the School’s Deferred Exam Request system. The system will issue a ticket number.
Requests should be emailed to the main office of the School of Administrative Studies (apsas@yorku.ca) no later than seven (7) days from date of the final exam (or from the last date to submit term course work, for any request to defer a component other than the final exam). Requests should include your ticket number as issued by the online registration system, a completed Deferred Standing Agreement form (DSA) and relevant supporting documentation. An Attending Physician’s Statement (APS) is required (a doctor’s note or other medical documentation are not accepted) for deferral based on unforeseen medical circumstances.
ALL deferral concerns should be addressed to the main office (apsas@yorku.ca).
Requests will be considered on their merit and decisions will be made on a case-by-case basis. Decisions will be made available on the online portal. No individualized communication will be sent by the School to students (no letter or e-mails).
Photo identification with YU-Card must be presented at exams to write the exam (students without YU-Card would not be allowed to write the exam). As of Fall 2025, YU-cards (either physical or mobile versions) will be the ONLY official student identification accepted for exams. Passports, driver's license and other forms of identification are NO LONGER accepted.
Mobile devices are not permitted during a test except for the purposes of mobile YU-card identification validation. Earbuds/earphones/smartwatches/cameras/smart glasses are prohibited in the exam room. When using a mobile YU-card identification validation, your device must be on airplane-mode and you must adhere to the instructions provided. After your mobile YU-card identification is validated, your phone must be shut down and returned to the corner of your desk, face down (or put away, if permitted by the instructor/invigilator).
Coursework worth 20% or less of the final course grade might fall under the provisions of the Policy on Academic Consideration for Missed Course Work, whereby students may self-declare no more than two (2) 7-day consideration periods in a 12-week term [one (1) 7-day consideration period per six-week term] for missed assessments.] Students are expected to be familiar with the policy, eligibility criteria, timelines and responsibilities as set in the policy.
- This policy applies to course assessments worth 20% or less of your overall course grade and does not apply to final exams held during the final examination period.
- Additional criteria regarding eligible assessments are described in the Policy on Academic Consideration for Missed Course Work and eClass reporting help page.
- Where built-in accommodations are set for the assessment, additional considerations are not required under the policy. Built in accommodations can include dropping the lower grade from a set of assessments (such as when the 5 top marks of 7 quizzes count towards the final grade), providing a flexible submission timeline (such as when assignments are open for a long duration), or other built-in accommodations.
Students are responsible to:
- Check Policy for eligibility criteria (sections 5.1 a,c,d) and timelines.
- Promptly submit their self-declaration(s) for academic consideration through eClass.
- Follow up regarding accommodation with their professor no later than two (2) business days after the end of the consideration period regarding any accommodation for missed work. A grade of zero (0) on the missed work will normally apply when follow up is not done.
- Be prepared to complete the work as per the accommodation upon your return.
Learn more about York's Grading Scheme and Feedback Policy.
For all undergraduate courses, except those which regularly meet on Friday evening or on a weekend, tests or exams worth more than 20% will not be held in the two weeks prior to the beginning of the official examination period. For further information, review York's policy on the 20% Rule.
After course grades have been released, students may, with sufficient academic grounds, request that a final grade in a course be reappraised (which may mean the review of specific pieces of tangible work). Non-academic grounds are not relevant for grade reappraisals; in such cases, students are advised to petition to their home Faculty. Tangible work may include written, graphic, digitized, modeled, video recording or audio recording formats, but not oral work. Students need to be aware that a request for a grade reappraisal may result in the original grade being raised, lowered or confirmed.
Students in ADMS and DEMS courses should first check for course-specific policies in their course outline regarding the steps for reappraisal. In the absence of course-specific policies, students are normally expected to first contact the course director to discuss the grade received and to request that their tangible work be reviewed. Formal reappraisals of final course grades (including final exams viewing) should be sent through the main office of the School of Administrative Studies at apsas@yorku.ca.
Deadlines for follow-up reappraisal procedures are provided by the Office of the Registrar.
Several platforms might be used in this course (e.g., eClass, Zoom, eBooks etc.) through which students will interact with the course materials, the course director, as well as with one another. Students are required to have access to minimum technology requirements to complete online activities and assignments.
Online Classes: Technical Requirements & Support
When meeting online or completing coursework online, please ensure that you have access to a stable, higher-speed Internet connection and an appropriate computer/device that can support your learning. Please note that smartphones/smart devices apps (such as the eClass and Zoom apps) may have different/limited functionality compared to their use on a laptop or desktop. A webcam/camera and microphone may be needed for certain communication.
Check out these links for e-learning information and quick help:
- York U’s Student Guide to eLearning
- Technology requirements and FAQs for eClass
- Student Guide to eClass
- Zoom meeting etiquette
Additional computing support:
Disclaimers:
- If you have privacy concerns about your data, provide only your first name or a nickname when you join a session (inform the course director in advance).
- The system is configured in a way that all participants are automatically notified when a session is being recorded. In other words, a session cannot be recorded without you knowing about it.