Dear contact.firstname, In my last update in March, I committed to share more details about our plan for a safe return to campus this fall. Over the past few weeks, new developments have led to a more optimistic outlook for the Fall and Winter Terms. While the current rate of COVID-19 infections in the Greater […]
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Undergraduate Students: Get ready to enrol in your Fall/Winter 2021-2022 courses
It’s the time of year to begin planning your Fall/Winter 2021-2022 course enrolment. The University is actively planning for a safe return to our campuses for the Fall 2021 term. For details, please read President Lenton’s announcement. This year, Fall/Winter 2021-2022 course enrolment for continuing students will begin in July. You can confirm your specific […]
Travel Guidance for Summer 2021 & Fall 2021 Terms
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to present many unknowns this year with respect to travel. With the emergence of variants of concern and the varying pace of global vaccination, the University is recommending that all non-essential outbound travel should be limited or delayed where possible. The following applies to all members of the York community, whether […]
What the New COVID-19 Restrictions Mean for York University
As the province announced today, a provincewide emergency brake is being implemented beginning on April 3 at 12:01 a.m. This shutdown will apply to Toronto, which had previously been in “Grey-lockdown” under the Province’s COVID-19 Response Framework. We can confirm that this change does not pose any significant impact to on-campus classes that have been […]
Toronto Moves into Grey-Lockdown
As you may know, on Friday, March 5, the Ontario government announced that the City of Toronto will move into “Grey-Lockdown,” officially ending the Stay-at-Home order in the GTA as of March 8 at 12:01 a.m. At this time, we can confirm that this change does not pose any significant impacts to on-campus classes that […]
Important Update on the Fall 2021 Term
Over this past year, York students, staff, faculty and instructors have demonstrated a deep commitment to academic excellence while adapting to the realities of being physically distanced from one another. Your achievements in navigating the shift to remote learning, research, and operations have been truly inspiring. At the same time, there is no substitute for […]
IMPORTANT: Summer 2021 course enrolment update
I’d like to take this opportunity to provide you with information about course enrolment for the Summer 2021 session. The Summer 2021 session begins May 10 The York Courses website has been updated with course offerings for Summer 2021. As we communicated on November 30, summer term courses will mostly be offered through online/remote delivery. […]
UPDATE: Provincial State-of-Emergency
Yesterday the Ontario government declared a second Provincial Emergency, issuing additional public health restrictions to help limit the spread of COVID-19. As part of this announcement, a stay-at-home order requiring everyone to remain at home with the exception of essential trips and for essential work will come into effect on January 14 at 12:01 a.m. […]
Update on June 2021 convocation
After careful consideration of the ongoing public health concerns resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, we have once again made the difficult decision to hold our June 2021 convocation ceremonies virtually, as opposed to in-person. We know that many of this year’s graduates, as well as many of those who graduated in 2020, will be disappointed […]
READ PLEASE: Province-wide shutdown and what it means for York U
As you prepare for the upcoming Winter break, we’d like to update you about the provincial government announced restrictions that will come into effect on December 26, 2020 to help limit the spread of COVID-19. As the City of Toronto is already in a lockdown situation (November 22 communication), there are very few additional impacts […]
