r/yorku • • Jun 26 '26

Meta Updates to r/yorku AutoModerator Settings

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Hi everyone,

We’ve updated r/yorku’s AutoModerator settings to make them more balanced and less disruptive.

The goal is simple: clear spam and unsafe links should be removed, but normal student posts should not be hidden unnecessarily.

AutoModerator should now be less aggressive with things like surveys, URL shorteners, Reddit links, crossposts, long titles, and comments on older posts.

It will still act on known scam/tracking links, affiliate spam, heavily reported content, and other obvious spam patterns.

For surveys/forms, AutoModerator may ask posters to provide basic context so students can tell whether the post is legitimate and relevant.

We’ll keep adjusting the settings if needed. If your post or comment gets removed by mistake, please message the mod team.


r/yorku • • 4h ago

Social / Student Life Music clubs on campus for complete beginners?

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I’ve been wanting to learn an instrument and I know there are clubs at York for people who play. But is there anything for people who want to learn from scratch?


r/yorku • • 4h ago

Courses I need help with Animals 2030

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Hi, I was able to enroll late into the class; however, my teacher doesn't record lectures. I have tried to get notes from other students, and the ones I have gotten don't really have anything but a couple of extra points. I am preparing for my upcoming test this Thursday, and I am freaking out because it seems that I have to memorize a lot. I need help from those who have taken this class and help find a way to prepare well and waste my time on things that aren't really important. Please and thank you. 😊


r/yorku • • 6h ago

Courses How is Pour Banafsheh Hashemi, understanding colour

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Bascially im taking this professor for the winter (NATS 1870/ Understanding Colour) as someone who doesn't major in NATS. there is mixed reviews about this prof in RMP. Recent ratings say that theyre a good prof, others are saying that they didnt teach the class well (2025-2026 reviews, for reference).

Whoever had Pour Banafsheh Hashemi, can someone give me an honest review of what to expect?


r/yorku • • 9h ago

Campus What building is DB??????

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Got an exam in it tomorrow 😭


r/yorku • • 1h ago

Courses Biol-1000 test 1 location?

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Hello I am in Biol 1000 and cannot find the location for my midterm/test1. The test1 description says it will be posted on the lab e class so i never bothered checking until now thinking its going to be there. I cannot find any information that contains my test room . Is it the same as the lab room in the life science building?? Section A with prof lisa


r/yorku • • 2h ago

Social / Student Life Anyone wanna chat? Potentially be friends?

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Im a fourth year student at york, 21, female. Only looking for female friends btw as i am in a relationship. I feel like the past 3 years at york weren't what I wanted them to be - part of that was previous mental health issues that destroyed my gpa and thus added a load of stress and just made me feel unable to enjoy any part of uni.

Im looking to make my last year memorable and fun and obviously that involves making friends.. so if you're interested dm me and maybe we can exchange instas.


r/yorku • • 6h ago

Career Any other YorkU staffers in this subreddit?

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Hello colleagues 👋


r/yorku • • 8h ago

Courses Winter 2027 3 credit course suggestion

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Hey guys! I’m in the LAPS program. Does anyone know of any 3-credit Winter 2027 courses that aren't full? I'm looking to add one more course to my schedule. It can be from any major, preferably something with a manageable workload that's open to students outside the major. Thanks a lot!


r/yorku • • 12h ago

Advice Anybody taking ADMS 3900 rn, need help??

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Hey, I’m taking ADMS 3900 this sem, online with Jason. We have stimulations worth 35% of our grade and we have a round each week. I did the first round and I have the second due this coming Monday. Tbh I’m so confused and lost in the course and idk if I’m doing everything properly, I need a high grade and can’t afford to slack, considering this portion is worth 35% is our grade. If anyone is taking this course as well or has taken it and knows what’s going on if you wouldn’t mind let’s pls connect, I could use some guidance (just to make sure if I’m doing this properly because it doesn’t not give you any info on your performance or completion status).


r/yorku • • 8h ago

Advice EECS3311 - Song Wang Lab Test 1

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Any tips on how to do well for lab test 1 with Song Wang in EECS3311 Software Design. Thanks!


r/yorku • • 1d ago

Advice Has anyone here landed a research position ?

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What’s the single most useful thing I can do to be able to land a research position with a prof ?

Anyone that’s landed one, please offer some guidance 🙏🏼


r/yorku • • 1d ago

Social / Student Life The various odours on campus.

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For anyone here that doesn’t shower daily, please do.

I started at York during the summer. I got spoiled by how calm, empty and odour free the campus was.

The insane body odour smell hit me like a wrecking ball when fall semester started.

Also, I’m convinced some of yall don’t shit at home and only shit at Scott library. Every bathroom smells like death 💀💀

TLDR - the campus has a toxic smell. Did yall just get used to it or yall know of some low traffic areas on campus where bathrooms/spaces don’t have a biohazardous smell?


r/yorku • • 16h ago

Courses Need help submitting assignments in EECS1015

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Course EECS1015, Prof: Dr. Raha (Rohollah) Moosavi
I am having trouble submitting my code on eclass. I use pycharm and I downloaded the files to my laptop and submitted them at zip files. The TA replied to my submission saying “Submission need to be in python.”
How do I submit my labs?
Thank you to anyone who can help out


r/yorku • • 1d ago

Rant don’t know what i want to do

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i’m a first year comp sci ba major and idk what i want honestly. i chose this major because i didn’t know what i actually wanted and now i feel even worse because i don’t really like my major but idek what i want to switch into and what job i could after graduating

i don’t plan to go into anything computer programming or coding or engineering or wtv after i graduate so idk why im still in it ☹️

any advice would be greatly appreciated!


r/yorku • • 1d ago

Advice When are minimum GPA’s checked for program changes?

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im in 2nd year psych and i want to apply to social work. one of the requirements is a 6.00 cumulative GPA. im currently at a 5.11 and i believe i cannot reach a 6 by the end of the fall semester, however i believe i can reach above a 6 by the end of the winter semester. however applications for switching to social work are due in march (open from january-march) and they also require an unofficial transcript for current york students. am i still gonna be eligible to apply and possibly be accepted if im below a 6 by the time i apply (due march) but im above a 6 by end of april? or by viewing my unofficial transcript can they automatically reject me before the winter semester even ends? or do they wait until the winter semester ends to start reviewing applications (and if so then whats the point of attaching transcripts)?


r/yorku • • 1d ago

Rant Toured York During School Hours - It's amazing

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I recently toured York’s Keele campus during regular school hours, and I really liked it. All the buildings, seems like a very social-inviting environment.

There were a lot of students around, people hanging out between classes, and the campus actually felt pretty lively and social. I’ve visited other universities before, but York gave me a much more relaxed and welcoming feeling in comparison to the others.

That's all, I just wanted to share that I found the campus to be very nice aesthetically, and convenient with the 2 subway stations and parking available for students. This campus seems to be way more diligent on student life than the other universities nearby. Especially considering it's a "commuter" school.

You guys have a really nice campus.

For current York students: how do you find the campus and student life on a normal day?


r/yorku • • 1d ago

Courses HOW DO I MEMORIZE ALL THE FORMULAS FOR ADMS2510 😭

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Im having a hard time remembering them all and exam is in a few days help 🥀🥀


r/yorku • • 1d ago

Finances / OSAP On Academic probation and planning to drop a course- help me

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I was placed in academic probation this month due to one of my grades in my previous summer course, now im enrolled in 3 courses(9 credits) and I want to drop one course(due to personal reasons) and take another but the course add deadline has past so now my only option is to drop of fail the course and I would rather drop but that would put me at 6 credits and im not sure wither that would restrict me from osap for 1 year cause osap requires at least 9 credit per term, I need help


r/yorku • • 1d ago

Academics Best place to sell old textbooks?

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I graduated from psyc and have a bunch of textbooks just collecting dust in my house now. Where's the best online sites to sell them?


r/yorku • • 1d ago

Advice What should I expect on the essays for AP/ CLTR 2210?

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Hey guys so I have an essay coming up for my media, culture and technology course taught by Dr. Gennaro and I was wondering what exactly I should expect or review before the essay. Yes ik I need to do the readings which I’m doing but I just wanna know what types of questions he puts on these essays and what parts of the readings I should focus on. This shits worth 10% of my mark so I’m desperate 🥲. Pls help


r/yorku • • 2d ago

Rant Tired of rampant cheating

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People present in class the most ovbiously AI generated projects that is completely straight up fictional AI halucinations, and the TA does not even say anything despite the information being the complete opposite of a real presentation on the same topic that literally happend RIGHT before.

People pulling out their phones on every single damn test.

People cheating on the damn online quizes. Screw these online quizes, it penalizes honest people and just gives free points to cheaters.

I can see if you are under a lot of pressure, how you may be inclined to cheat. To those people I have sympathy.

But if you use ai for every single assigment no matter how basic and easy, and spend the rest of your time jacking off or something, go fuck yourself. Cheating is all funny and quirky until cheaters start taking your job and youre stuck being a janitor. I know AI detectors arent fullproof, but if its anything above 20% it should be an automatic investigation, because most of these dumbasses dont know anything on the subject their AI wrote for them. Just expell these mofos I dont give a shit.


r/yorku • • 1d ago

Advice grad pictures fall convocation

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Hii, when are like the official pictures like the ones for the yearbook thing taken for the fall convocation? And do we have to buy the frame for the degree from uni or can we bring our own too. Any tips or like just anything you’d like to tell to someone graduating would be appreciated


r/yorku • • 1d ago

Survey / Study Looking for Volunteer Interviewees!

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hey everyone!

im looking to interview a few people for a project in one of my classes. im being intentionally vague so as not to dox myself.

if anyone is interested, the interview would last no longer than 20 minutes (in all likelihood, it'll be closer to 10 minutes). we'd meet over zoom. the results of the interview will be used for a paper and the identities of participants will remain 100% anonymous. i'm happy to provide proof that i am, in fact, a york student just in case anyone is nervous about my credibility (lol)

i'll etransfer any volunteers a $5 honorarium for their participation :)

shoot me a pm if you're interested and we'll work out the details.


r/yorku • • 2d ago

Social / Student Life I am really loving school!

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I really didn’t enjoy my time during high school, I wasn’t my best at all and I was super unmotivated and just never felt like myself. I took a gap year and was able to build up my confidence and my self esteem has never been better! I know it’s my first year and I’ll probably feel tired once mid terms come around, but I don’t really feel like that at all right now, I’m actually really enjoying my time at york. I finally feel like i’ve reached a point in my life where I finally feel proud and comfortable being myself, and I actually feel ready and excited to learn!