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Preparing for first year





  • Admission - Conditional admissions; final admission average.

  • Attending classes - First day of classes, tutorials, lectures, building and room names, class schedule. More >>

  • Books - What books do I need? Where and when can I buy them?

  • Campus life - Your first week. Orientation activites.

  • Colleges - York's College system. What's a college? What college do I belong to?

  • Coming to Canada - Information for those new to Canada.

  • E-mail - Do I need a Yorku e-mail and how do I set it up?

  • Enrolling in courses - Course selection; enrolling in courses; add, drop and refund dates. More >>.

  • Getting involved - York is U, Yorkfest, clubs and associations. More >>

  • Health plan - Details of your health plan. Opt-out deadline. Health insurance for international students. More >>

  • ID cards - YorkCard, student card, library card, sessional ID. What's it all about?

  • Jobs - Jobs on campus. York's Work/Study program. Service Bursary work. Workopolis and York. More >>

  • Libraries - Libraries on campus. Activating your library card. Library services and resources. More >>

  • Orientation - What. When. Learn about the benefits.

  • OSAP - Answers to OSAP questions.(Ontario Student Assistance Program)

  • Parking and transit - Discounted TTC Metropass for York students. Parking costs. Getting a reserved a parking spot. More >>

  • Residence and housing - Who is my room-mate? When can I move in? When and how do I pay? More >>

  • Registered Educational Scholarship/Savings Plans (RESP) - Applying your RESP to your tuition. When should RESP forms be handed in? More >>

  • Scholarships - Admission offers and grades. Getting your scholarship money. Scholarships and OSAP. More >>

  • Student records - How to update your personal information with York and OSAP.

  • Student services - Medical Centre. Photocopying. Printing. Lockers. More than 45 on-campus services available. More >>

  • Tuition - Enrolment deposits. Online student accounts. Paying by phone and Internet. More >>
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    Tips, Terms & FAQs

    Tips
    View video advice for students on Making the Transition to University.

    Too large to download? Try "transitions" in packaged parts:
     Part 1: Social
     Part 2: Emotional
     Part 3: Intellectual
     Part 4: Academic

    Find your way around
    Check out this interactive, full colour map showing buildings, residences, parking lots, sports and recreation facilities. Printable PDF version also available.

    Terms — Building Acronyms
    Don't understand all the building and room acronyms listed next to your courses? No problem. Here's a decoded list.

    Glossary of Terms
    You’ll be learning a lot of new words and terms specific to university, such as "transfer credit" and "conditional admission". Check our Glossary of Terms for definitions to this new vocabulary.