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Monthly Archives: August 2013

The Times They Are a Changin’

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(Title Credit: Bob Dylan, Jan. 13 1964, Columbia Studios)

Image of Bob Dylan poster "The times they are a'changin"
Sophie Bury, Business Librarian & Head, Bronfman Business Library
Published Wednesday August 28, 2013

So you talked and we listened! During the most recent academic year the Schulich student body and the Office of the Dean of Schulich communicated a strong interest in longer Bronfman Business Library opening hours to support study needs.

In the short-term we responded by extending our hours in the run-up to exams and during the exam period in Winter term 2013. We extended our hours for four solid weeks from Mar. 25th to Apr. 21st, and offered longer hours on six out of the seven days each week! At the time we both blogged and tweeted about this to spread the happy word. The fact that this was our most popular tweet of the year also made us pay attention!

The final outcome, we hope you’ll agree, is a pretty awesome one! Commencing Sept. 9th 2013 (the first day of Fall classes) we will be offering longer opening hours at the Bronfman Business Library every day of the week (Monday to Sunday) for the length of the Fall term (until the exam period ends).

This marks the breaking of new ground for us. We hope you love our longer opening hours and that our usage statistics (and comments!) will tell a tale of a gap in your study needs unmet to date.

Here’s a summary of the new hours which will apply this Fall term totalling an additional eleven hours of opening time:

Mon.- Thurs.              8 am – 11 pm [we used to open at 9 am and close at 10 pm]

Fri.                              8 am – 6 pm   [we used to open at 9 am]

Sat.                             9 am – 6 pm [we used to open at 10 am and close at 6pm]
Sun.                           11 am – 8 pm [we used to open at 12 pm and close at 8 pm]

Thinkin’ Ahead

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Glenda Lowndes, Reference Assistant, Bronfman Business Library

Published on Tuesday August 27, 2013

If you are a first year student, chances are you are not thinking about a master’s degree yet. You may start thinking about pursuing graduate school sometimes during your third year of undergraduate degree. By then it may be too late to start improving your grades as your reaching graduation.  However, it is very important to do well in university from the beginning; you can always try to strive at any point in your academic studies.

In order to pursue a Graduate program at York, the Faculty of Graduate Studies requires students to graduate from a four-year degree from a recognized university with at least a B average GPA that is based on the last two years of study. However, successful applicants, particularly in the most competitive programs, usually have a B+ or A average. Another important factor to keep in mind is that for many of the graduate programs you require referees. Therefore, students need to start networking early on so professors can remember their work and provide outstanding letters of recommendation.

There are other requirements that are needed for admissions to specific programs; nevertheless you can always follow your dreams and set yourself apart from others as leaders in your particular field. Check out the graduate programs offered at York University and also this great flow chart with timelines.

Remember, York University Libraries can help you with any research projects or assignments throughout the year. We provide lots of great study space areas, computers/laptops, research & writing assistance, workshops and much more to help you on the right path to getting good grades and succeed at York University.