Policy

Advanced Standing and Correspondence Courses

Policy Senate recognizes as eligible for advanced standing and transfer credit any course which originates with and is offered by an institution deemed acceptable by Senate and which is credited towards a degree at that institution. This principle applies in assessing any application for advanced standing or transfer credit, with the qualification that the overriding effect […]

Language of Examination

Policy In all Faculties, the language or languages of instruction will normally be the language or languages of examination. Individual Faculty Councils may establish procedures for special cases.

Gender-Free Language Policy

Policy It is the policy of Senate to refrain from the use of gendered language in its official documents. Gendered language shall be removed from documents as they are updated from time to time. (Senate referred the guiding motion to the President with a view to the implementation of gender-free language in all University documents, in an approach parallel to […]

Visiting Students, Policy on

Individuals who wish to enrol in undergraduate credit courses, but who do not intend to complete a degree or a certificate may be admitted to York as a Visiting Student. Visiting students are individuals who: hold an undergraduate degree (three-year Bachelor's degree minimum) from an accredited university/university-level institution, or do not hold an undergraduate degree but […]

Awarding of Degrees, Certificates and Diplomas in Extraordinary Circumstances, Policy on

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 […]

Student Professional Behaviour Policy (BSW)

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 […]

Organized Research Units (Policy)

Has associated Guidelines and Procedures. 1. Policy Statement It shall be the policy of York University to provide for the establishment of Organized Research Units (ORUs) within the scope, terms and conditions of this Policy and its associated guidelines and procedures. 2. Vision, Principles and Objectives 2.1. Research in Academic Planning York’s University Academic Plan identifies […]

Conflicts of Interest for Faculty and Librarians (Policy and Guidelines)

Description: This conflict of interest policy, set of accompanying guidelines and procedure on disclosure, which incorporate many of the elements of the conflict of interest portions of the December 7, 1999 Draft Policy on Conflicts of Interest and Commitment, now stand as the Policy, Guidelines and Procedure on Conflict of Interest with respect to faculty members and […]

Student Evaluation of Teaching, Policy on

Preamble The main purposes of seeking student evaluation of teaching are to assist faculty members in monitoring their effectiveness as teachers and to assist departments in monitoring the quality of their curricula. Important additional purposes include assisting in decisions regarding tenure and promotion, assisting in identifying exceptional teachers for teaching awards and documenting exceptional teaching. […]