Faculty of Education Office of Student Services team
The Faculty of Education, Office of Student Services staff are available for walk in inquiries and online advising support.
Summer Office hours starting May 16th
Walk in: Monday to Thursday, 9:00am to 4:00pm and Fridays 9:00am to 3:00pm
Phone: Monday to Thursday, 10:00am to 3:00pm and Fridays 10:00am to 2:00pm
We are located in 128 Winters College Phone: 416-736-5001
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Updating your contact information
Please remember if you change your residential address or phone number(s) you should update this information through the . Under My Student Records select Change My Profile. You are also encouraged to add a contact person in case of emergency.
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June Convocation - Faculty of Education is Monday, June 16th
Reminder - Graduating Bachelor of Education Education and BA Educational Studies students should view the information on the university鈥檚 convocation Web site for details regarding the ceremony and diploma services. /convocation/
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Bachelor of Education students
BEd students graduating on June 16, 2025, will be applying to the Ontario College of Teachers to become a certified member. There are several steps students will need to take to ensure there are no delays nominating BEd graduates.
- Review the OCT application information at
- Apply for OCT membership/registration: Visit: select Members and then Create an Account. In order for the BEd Student Services Office to send your recommendation, we require the six-digit OCT registration number for each graduating teacher candidate.
- Submit the six-digit Ontario College Teachers (OCT) registration number ASAP to the Faculty of Education. The online form is available on the Faculty of Education website. Full nomination to the Ontario College of Teachers by the Faculty of Education can only be submitted with your OCT registration number.
- Send Transcripts to OCT~ Graduating BEd teacher candidates will need to order all post-secondary transcripts and be sent to the Ontario College of Teachers. The Faculty of Education cannot order students transcripts; it's the responsibility of students. Please order your transcript while completing your OCT application, using the OUAC Transcript Request available at . When ordering transcripts, please indicate that you wish for your 快播视频 transcript to be sent after degree completion.
- Recommendation to OCT- The Faculty of Education will only send your recommendation to OCT following degree(s) completion. Transcripts ordered by the student and the recommendation sent by the Faculty of Education are required for certification.
The Faculty of Education will use the information (OCT Registry number) submitted by those students who requested Transitional OCT Certification for final OCT recommendation/submission. Students will need to re-order their 快播视频. transcript to show conferral of the BEd degree to OCT.
This will also apply to the Toronto Metropolitan University ECS BA/PJ BEd students completing the teaching program requirements at the end of July and requesting the Transitional Certificate.
Advising packages for BEd yr. 2 (Semester 3 and 4) 2025-26 The Undergraduate Program Office held two information sessions for BEd who will be enrolled in Year 2 this F/W 2025-26 session. For those of you who could not join us, we recorded one of the sessions. 快播视频. Faculty of Education Information Session year 2 BEd:
The Students Services team shared the Yr. 2 Advising/Enrollment packages for FW 2025 via email to students on Thursday, June 5th. Included in the package are the courses, Monday - Friday class schedule (google program calendars), ED 2 Practicum meetings, reminder to reapply for Police Record Check/VSS and other important dates/info for FW 2025 academic year. The date to enroll in ED/EDPR 3000 and ED/EDPR 4000 is June 19th, 2025.
The Faculty of Education Students Services team will enroll the BEd students in the required courses by mid/late July therefore its required students enroll in the EDPR courses no later than June 30th for the Student Services team to complete the remaining enrolment of courses. Year 2 BEd students will enroll in their ED/EDUC elective(s) end of July/early August after the Student Services team have enrolled students in their courses.
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Information Session for students moving into Level 3
The Office of Students Services will be providing a virtual information session for BA students moving into level 3 (level 3 = 54 credits complete by end of summer) this September. The session will be offered on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 2:00pm. Register in advance for this meeting: . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
We will discuss courses planned for FW 2025-26, program requirements, how to review your Degree Progress Report, and for those students who will have completed a minimum of 54.00 credits by August 2025, enroll in EDST 3999 - Experience, Inquire and Contribute (EIC). The EIC offers learning placements within the community or in related organizations as part of the Bachelor of Arts in Educational Studies program. The placements are workplace-based learning to put theory to practice in the field of learning and education.
Required: Students enrolling in ED/EDST 3999 6.00 must have a VSS for the academic year 2025-2026. Please apply early, so that your new VSS has an issue date of July 1, 2025. The session will be recorded for those students who cannot join us and posted in the July newsletter.
BA EDST students moving into Level 4 and plans for ED/EDST 4999 6.00 (IEC/C4)
BA students who are moving into level 4 for FW 2025-26 (will have completed ED/ EDST 3999) can plan one of the two IEC options.
Experiential Education options.
- The 4999
- C4: Cross - Campus Capstone Classroom
Students interested in the C4: Cross Campus Capstone Classroom must apply for the C4 Fall/Winter 2025/2026 session. Registration is open now for the C4 option and can plan to attend an information session to get more information on this.
BA Educational Studies students moving into Level 2 (year 2)
The Office of Students Services hosted a two virtual information sessions in mid-March inviting year one BA EDST students moving into year two (level one to level two) an overview of the BA EDST course requirements, Degree Progress Report and summer courses. The session was recorded:
BA Educational Studies Students - Program requirements
Students pursuing the BA Educational Studies program should look at the Degree Progress Report, to keep track of courses completed and what may still be required. For the degree Academic regulations and requirements visit Academic Calendars at
The Faculty of Education Undergraduate Certificate in Educational Development
Students must be registered in the Honours BA (Educational Studies) program and complete the requirements concurrently. This degree requires the completion of 120 credits. Students must complete the BA major 42.00 credits in Educational Studies and must achieve a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least C+ (5.0). Access/enrolment for EDST 4998 6.00, students need to have completed EDST 3510/3500 or completed EDST 3500 and enrolling in EDST 3510 for September 2025. Please email osp@edu.yorku.ca and the advising team will check your record to add permission for EDST 4998.
How to plan for the certificate:
EDST3500 Introduction to Educational Development second or third year of study.
EDST3510 Teaching and supporting teaching online. You may take this at the same time as EDST3500, or after completing 3500, second or third year of study.
EDST4998 Advanced Studies and Practices in Educational Development. After completing the other two courses. Likely in your 3rd or 4th year of study.
REMINDER Grade requirements for the Bachelor of Education
Students will be ineligible to continue in the Bachelor of Education teaching certification degree / program if they receive less than a grade of C+ in any course taken for education credit. In the Bachelor of Education (BEd) program, students complete both a community-based practicum placement and three school-based practicum placements. School placements are supervised by an Ontario Certified Teacher. Students are required to complete all practicum days successfully in order to complete their degree programs. Further details on the practicum experience can be found online.
Religious Education: Teaching in Catholic Schools 鈥 Who Should Attend
BEd students who will be completing their first or second year of the BEd and interested in preparing to teach in Catholic schools.聽聽Course Format - Fully Online and offered in the Summer, Fall and Winter sessions A Certificate of Completion is provided upon successful completion.
NOTE: This course is not equivalent to Religious Education, Part 1 additional qualification. Students who are in the CEC BEd (Catholic Education Centre) cohort will have completed EDUC 3000 鈥淭eaching in the Catholic Schools鈥 in their first year of the BEd.
Students with a diagnosed disability are encouraged to connect with York鈥檚 Accessibility Services (SAS). Their office provides academic accommodation and support to students with disabilities in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Commission鈥檚 Policy on accessible education for students with disabilities and 快播视频 Senate Policy on Academic Accommodation for Students with Disabilities.
Mental Health and Wellness at 快播视频. Students needing assistance or support beyond their course work are encouraged to visit the resources available to them at YU. .
As well, students needing non-Academic Counselling can contact Student Counselling and Development (SCD) This unit helps York students to realize, develop and fulfill their personal potential in order to maximally benefit from their university experience and manage the challenges of university life. Students come to SCD because of a wide range of concerns including, but not limited to: depression, anxiety, abuse, stress, self-esteem, relationship issues, eating and body image as well as issues related to sexuality, short-term individual, couple, and group counselling, crisis intervention and consultations regarding students in distress/crisis and issues related to overall mental health.
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