Add/Drop Deadlines. The last date to add a course without the permission of an instructor is Monday, January 20. The last date to add a course with the permission of an instructor is Friday, January 31.  

My Online Services. Find resources and self-serve tools that will help guide you during your time at York.   

Academic Advising. Chat with an academic advisor to get guidance on your degree progress and the next steps.  

Start Strong YU. Navigate the beginning of classes with resources built to support your success, development and well-being. 

Student Accounts Lifecycle. If you will no longer be enrolled in courses at York, your student computing accounts will enter an expiry process. Don’t risk losing your documents, download and back up your files onto your personal devices.

Food Services is Looking for Your Feedback! Food and Vending Services invites all York community members to participate in the York University Dining Survey. Fill out the form for a chance to win $200 flex dollars on your YU-card! 

Go Global Exchange Opportunities. Exciting learning experiences and new destinations are waiting! Find out how you can earn credits toward your degree while studying at one of York’s partner universities around the world. Apply by Thursday, January 23. 

Career Support Drop-ins – Markham Campus. Get your career-related questions answered by talking to a career peer educator and discovering potential paths for your future. Hybrid event. 

• Markham Campus. Wednesday, January 15, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Presentation Room 2050. Registration not required. 
• Virtual event. Thursday, January 16, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Registration not required. 

Positive Psychology & Career Well-Being. Learn to apply positive psychology techniques into your daily life and cater to your mental and career well-being. Virtual event. Thursday, January 16, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Registration required. 

Job Search and Networking Strategies. Find out how new strategies for networking can increase the effectiveness of your job search. Virtual event. Thursday, January 16, 2 to 3:30 p.m. Registration required. 

Preparing for Career Fair Success – Resumé Writing Webinar. Make a lasting impression on potential employers by crafting a clear and concise resumé. Virtual event. Friday, January 17, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Registration required.  

Preparing for Career Fair Success – Cover Letter Writing Webinar. Discover how to effectively target your skills and experiences to create a compelling cover letter. Virtual event. Friday, January 17, 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Registration required. 

Get ready for the Winter Career Fair! The day for you to explore your professional opportunities is just around the corner. To get ready for the Career Fair, join the Career Centre’s preparing for success webinars, choose your outfit for a professional LinkedIn headshot, explore which employers will be attending and begin growing your network. Keele Campus. Thursday, January 23, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Building. Registration not required. 

Motivation & Procrastination. Use motivation to overcome procrastination and get back on track with your course work. Virtual event. Wednesday, January 15, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Registration required. 

Study Strategies That Work. Try out proven study strategies that can increase your productivity and help you ace your next test. Virtual event. Thursday, January 16, 11 a.m. to noon. Registration required. 

VR for First-Timers. Learn about the immersive world of Virtual Reality (VR) while getting hands on experience with a VR headset. Markham Campus. Thursday, January 16, 1 to 2:30 p.m. 3000 Library Classroom. Registration required. 

Time Management. Learn new approaches to time management and find out how to best organize your schedule to suit your needs. Virtual event. Friday, January 17, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Registration required. 

Critical Thinking. Go deeper than the surface level of your assigned readings and start thinking critically to better understand your academic text. Virtual event. Friday, January 17, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Registration required. 

Introduction to Zotero: Citations and Bibliographies Made Easy. Discover the benefits of Zotero and learn how to use it to organize your research and citations – effectively streamlining your research projects. Virtual event. Monday, January 20, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Registration required. 

Note-taking Essentials. Increase your productivity in class by learning new strategies to effectively take notes. Virtual event. Monday, January 20, noon to 1 p.m. Registration required. 

Group Work. Learn how to work with your peers and colleagues and boost the quality of your group work. Virtual event. Tuesday, January 21, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Registration required. 

Time Management for Mature Students. Discover personalized approaches to managing your schedule that will help you succeed in your university career. Virtual event. Tuesday, January 21, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Registration required. 

Immigration Workroom: Study Permit Extension + PGWP. Apply for a study permit extension or Post-Graduate Work Permit (PGWP) and take the first steps to extending your stay in Canada. Keele Campus. Wednesday, January 15, 1 to 2:15 p.m. 242 York Lanes. Registration required. 

Coffee Break. Take a break and relax with your fellow international students at this week’s coffee break! Keele Campus. Wednesday, January 15, 1 to 3 p.m. 280N York Lanes. Registration not required. 

Virtual UHIP Drop-in Session. Apply for the University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP) and continue your studies at York knowing that you are insured against medical emergencies. Virtual event. Thursday, January 16, 1 to 3 p.m. Registration required. 

Social Insurance Number (SIN) Clinic with Service Canada. Join Service Canada at this clinic and get your SIN processed from the convenience of campus. Keele Campus. Tuesday, January 21, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 242 York Lanes. Registration required. 

Career Ready: International Student Conference. Get career ready with York International and the Career Centre as you network, explore and prepare for the career ahead of you. Keele Campus. Friday, February 21, 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Second Student Centre. Registration required. 

How do you know teaching happens? Practise different instructional techniques from peers across the university and discover how learning informs your teaching practices. Virtual event. Thursday, January 16, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Registration required. 

Writing Workshop Series for Graduate Students. Boost your writing skills with this workshop series designed to improve your writing from the beginning of the writing process to revision and submission. Virtual event. Thursday, January 16, 1 to 3 p.m. Registration required.  

Put Your Stress to Work! Don’t let stress control your future – discover new ways to work under pressure and better manage your mental well-being. Virtual event. Tuesday, January 21, noon to 1 p.m. Registration required. 

Make an impact by sharing your feedback! Take an early look at the new Virtual Well-being Hub and let us know what you think. Your user insights will help ensure it meets the needs of students like you.  

Explore Indigenous Cuisine with YU Eats Teaching Kitchen! Connect food with community, health and tradition in this session with Chef Rick Powless, a Red Seal Chef, York University graduate student and proud member of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. Keele Campus. Wednesday, January 22, 2 to 3 p.m. Ross Building S166. Registration required. 

Go Global Information Session – Exchange. Looking for a change of pace in your academic environment? Take the first steps to spending a semester abroad at one of York’s many global partners. Virtual event. Wednesday, January 15, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Registration required.