Description: Issued pursuant to the Policy on Signing Authority. Application This Guideline applies to the approval and execution of documents entered into on behalf of York University as defined in the Signing Authority Policy, which commit the University to the spending of resources from operating, capital, ancillary or research funds or to the holding or […]
1. Senate Policy on Academic Honesty The Policy on Academic Honesty is an affirmation and clarification for members of the University of the general obligation to maintain the highest standards of academic honesty. As a clear sense of academic honesty and responsibility is fundamental to good scholarship, the policy recognizes the general responsibility of all […]
Policy Senate affirms that no individual or group of individuals shall cause by action, threat or otherwise, a disturbance that obstructs any academic activity organized by the university or its units. York is committed to policies that support the teaching and learning of controversial subject matter. Students and instructors are, however, expected to maintain a […]
Description: Establishes guidelines so that hospitality expenses incurred on University business are incurred in an appropriate and reasonable manner; has associated policy. I. APPLICABILITY 1. This Procedure applies in respect of all hospitality expenditures paid from University operating, capital, ancillary, special purpose or research funds. 2. Hospitality expenses paid from externally established research accounts may […]
Description: Describes the role of the Master Planning and Facilities Committee in formulating recommendations on the use and development of University lands as well as the framework for implementing approved projects. Issued pursuant to the Policy on Capital Projects. Definition Master Planning and Facilities Committee (MPF) MPF is a committee established to advise the University on […]
I. Undergraduate Certificates Definition: "Undergraduate Certificate" is the term applied to a program of studies attesting to a level of competence or skills in a particular area or field. It is distinct from a defined undergraduate degree program, stream, specialization or informal concentration. A certificate recognizes a specific grouping of courses that i) are cross-disciplinary but […]
Responsible Committee: Awards Categories The following award terms and definitions were approved by the Senate in June 2004 and revised in March 2009. These classifications are followed when naming an award. Award: Combines academic criteria (minimum grade of 70% for students entering from secondary school, undergraduate grade point average of 6.0, or graduate average of B) […]
Policy Statement Senate supports appropriate forms of recognition or commemoration of students who are unable to complete their studies owing to untimely permanent incapacitation or untimely death. Permanent incapacitation means the student will never be able to continue their studies even with assistance. Recognition may take the form of an earned academic degree, certificate or diploma that […]
York University Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) Student Professional Behaviour Policy PREAMBLE The Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree is an important determinant of eligibility for registration with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers. Given the professional trajectory of the BSW degree, a professional standard of behaviour is expected from social […]
Has associated Policy. GUIDELINES 1. Roles and Expectations Organized Research Units may be institutionally based or based within Faculties. Institutional ORUs will normally be expected to attract and support a large critical mass of researchers from across multiple units and Faculties. Faculty-based ORUs normally bring together a critical mass of researchers predominantly from a single Faculty. All […]
