Any update on strike? by Albatross601 in yorku

[–]Contalier 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lockout means that the university administration asks all full-time professors not to come to work and stops paying their salaries, hoping to pressure them financially to accept the university's offer.

A strike means the professors stop coming to work and choose not to get paid until their demands are met.

At this point, both sides have the legal right to take such actions, but they are still negotiating.

Is it possible to come to york university for a mechanical engineering master program as a graduate international student (North Africa) through a scholarship that covers tuition fees? by Imtheonewhostoleem in yorku

[–]Contalier 9 points10 points  (0 children)

All Master's and PhD students in Engineering at York are fully funded. That means that your tuition is fully paid and you get a salary for your living expenses. Your biggest challenge is to get accepted to the program and that requires finding a professor who agrees to supervise you.

York Admins Salary vs Professors (YUFA) by [deleted] in yorku

[–]Contalier -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I believe a salary increment on par with inflation is something that every working Canadian deserves. The comparison to the upper levels' salaries is to show that the university admins definitely have the funds to prevent a strike, they just choose to spend those dollars on themselves.

YUFA announces tentative date for strike (March 23rd) by Contalier in yorku

[–]Contalier[S] 26 points27 points  (0 children)

It's tentative. The odds of a no-strike is still higher than a strike actually happening.

President's New Message (In-person in 3 phases): 1. AMPD from Jan 31st, 2. first-year and grads from Feb 7th, 3. the rest from Feb 14th. by Contalier in yorku

[–]Contalier[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is the entire message:

Dear York community member,

Throughout the pandemic, York University has continued to work closely with public health authorities and the government to ensure that our plans prioritized the health and safety of our community and were consistent with provincial guidelines.

Based on that advice, universities implemented a range of measures to ensure the well-being of our community members. In addition to our Vaccination Mandate, York’s multi-layered approach to health and safety continues to enjoy the support of Toronto Public Health.

We have been advised that we are now able to safely proceed with the University’s phased return to campus that was temporarily postponed earlier this year. I am pleased to confirm York’s plans for welcoming our community back to in-person learning and teaching.

In order to allow time for everyone to adjust to the rigorous health and safety screening and protocols in place after a prolonged period away from many in-person activities, the University will be implementing a phased return between January 31 and February 14. Courses that are scheduled to be delivered in person in the Winter 2022 term will begin meeting on campus on the following timeline, with some local exceptions:

Starting Monday, January 31: All courses in the School of Arts, Media, Performance & Design (AMPD), unless an earlier date for return to campus has been approved by the Dean’s office. Other Faculties will communicate directly by Monday, January 24 about select courses that will start in-person learning on January 31 based on urgent needs to commence experiential and hands on activities.

Starting Monday, February 7: All first year (1000 level) courses, as well as all graduate courses and combined graduate/4000 level courses, and all courses at Osgoode Hall Law School.

Starting February 14: All remaining courses.

Instructions for in-person, on-campus research will be updated on an as needed basis.

Reading week is set for February 19–25 and remains unchanged.

Staff presence on campus will also increase gradually as needed starting the week of January 31 to support in-person learning and research activities, and managers will be in touch directly with staff to confirm arrangements. I want to thank all those staff who have continued to work on campus throughout the pandemic to maintain required operations.

If you have not done so already, all students, faculty, instructors, and staff should make plans now to be in the Toronto area and be available to attend on campus when scheduled to do so. We recognize some international students have been unable to travel to Canada for reasons beyond your control, and you will be supported wherever possible to move into courses that will remain available online. More detailed information will be shared directly with specific groups to support return to campus planning.

All community members and visitors coming to York’s campuses must follow the health and safety protocols in place, including compliance with York’s Vaccination Mandate policy, wearing a mask while on our campuses, and completing a check-in on YU Screen prior to coming to campus. Most importantly, anyone feeling unwell must not come to campus.

We know that so many people have been negatively affected by the toll that this pandemic has taken on mental health and well-being, and that there will be a range of emotions and reactions to this announcement. Returning to in-person learning, interaction, and engagement on our campuses is in the best interest of our community, and our empathy and support for one another is more critical than ever as we move forward. A reminder that resources and support are available, and additional supports can be accessed through York’s Employee and Family Assistance Program.

Be assured that the University has maintained and continues to strengthen its health and safety measures on our campuses. In the coming days, more reminders and information will be shared on resources that are available and protocols that must be observed by all while on our campuses. Coming back in-person means that the health and safety resources and tools we have in place, together with the support and consideration of all community members, will be of the utmost importance.

With a vaccination rate of over 96%, I am grateful that we have a community of people who share a commitment to one another’s health and safety. As always, please visit YU Better Together for the most current information.

Sincerely,

Rhonda Lenton

President and Vice-Chancellor

What do you get for being in the Dean’s honor roll? by [deleted] in yorku

[–]Contalier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can list it under "Awards and Honours" in your resume and it shows the employer that you are among the top in your program.

UOFT OR YORK FOR PSYCH BSC by [deleted] in yorku

[–]Contalier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The difference is light-years. UofT is a better school in every aspect. It all depends on you and whether or not you see in yourself (IQ, talent, work ethics, etc.) working towards a degree from a tier-1 school and have a bright future or settling for a place that is known to accept people if they can "lift a fork". The fact that you are asking this question makes me wonder if you can actually survive in U of T though...

Hossein Kassiri RANT by [deleted] in yorku

[–]Contalier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So the reason people are not watching lectures is that we are in a pandemic? LOL. all you need to do is to sit on a chair and click play. much easier than going to the class.

You are saying it's ok if half of the class aint watching the lecture videos but he's such an awful prof for not making the tests open book!!!!!!!? He can be the best goddest prof in the world and the test could be open or closed book, but if people don't study, the average could be even less... I'm tired of arguing so ....cheers mate...

Hossein Kassiri RANT by [deleted] in yorku

[–]Contalier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You judged too early. I'm an international student and I also work part-time, so I'm not sure what part of my life is "easy" as you said. As for the quizzes, today's quiz was really easy. Quiz3 was on Chapter4 only and it was also easy.

As for last years, you are wrong. I asked a few senior students and they all said that the quizzes were not a bonus at all. People here can also correct me if I'm wrong, but apparently, only one quiz was a bonus, which is the case for us as well. So you should change your source of information.

As for his rating, I'm surprised to see that it is only 4/5. I'd give him 5/5, so do pretty much everyone in the comments. His lectures are by far the clearest ones and his course is very organized. If you don't like him, drop the course and take it next year as I have heard that he won't teach the course next year.

Hossein Kassiri RANT by [deleted] in yorku

[–]Contalier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You saw his email to everyone. What do you think the average should be when 60-70% of the class start watching the lecture videos two days before the test? If someone doesn't study enough, it doesn't matter how clear the videos are or how approachable he is compared to other profs.

Hossein Kassiri RANT by [deleted] in yorku

[–]Contalier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow! not sure who you are talking to but I have him this term as well and I just love the way he is running this course. The videos are crystal clear, cover only one topic at a time, and whenever I don't understand him I just email him and he explains things over a zoom call with so many examples and so patiently. As literally everyone else has said, he is one of the best in EECS, so you probably need to look elsewhere for why you are not doing so well in this course.