# Incoming Students Checklist

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The following checklist can assist you in preparing for your graduate career at York and help ensure a smooth transition to campus life.

1. [Accept your offer of admission](http://www.yorku.ca/myfile) and read the details of your offer letter using MyFile.

2. If you were conditionally admitted to your program, [please provide the required documentation](https://futurestudents.yorku.ca/contact-admissions) to satisfy the conditions as soon as possible.

3. [Contact your graduate program office](https://www.yorku.ca/gradstudies/program-contacts/) for information about advising, courses and program orientation. For students with diagnosed disabilities, please visit our [Accommodations page](https://www.yorku.ca/gradstudies/student-status/registration/current-students-regulations/accommodations-for-graduate-students/).

4. [Set up your Passport York](https://www.yorku.ca/uit/student-services/passport-york/) online authentication, and [email account](https://www.yorku.ca/uit/student-services/email/). These allow you to log in to online services for students.

5. [Sign up: Incoming Class Facebook group](https://www.facebook.com/groups/yugraduatestudies)!—your online resource for preparing for your academic journey, including a Discussion Board to have your questions answered by students.

6. [Register online](https://www.yorku.ca/gradstudies/students/current-students/registration-enrolment/registration/). As a graduate student, you must register for all three terms of the academic year. *Note: In Fall, you can only register for FA/WI courses. For SU courses (Summer), enrolment and registration will take place in the new year*.

7. Enrol in your courses. Please visit [How to Enroll for more information.](https://www.yorku.ca/gradstudies/students/current-students/registration-enrolment/)

8. Address any outstanding balances owing on your student account. If you are a funded student, this will be after your funding package is posted. Visit [Student Financial Services—Fees](http://sfs.yorku.ca/fees/) for more information.

9. Watch for additional details from your [graduate program office](http://futurestudents.yorku.ca/graduate/programs) and the FGS website for [news and events](https://www.yorku.ca/gradstudies/news-events/) announcements from the Faculty.

10. [Get your YU-card](https://www.yorku.ca/yucard/). York’s official university ID card which you’ll need to access campus services including the Library, recreation facilities and more.

11. [Review transit details](https://www.yorku.ca/transportation/) for getting to campus, including the York University subway station. Parking permits can also be purchased through [Parking Services](https://www.yorku.ca/parking/).

12. Attend your program orientation event, including events hosted by FGS for all incoming graduate students - i.e. [Pre-Arrival Webinars](https://www.yorku.ca/gradstudies/pre-arrival-webinars/), [Social Fair](https://www.yorku.ca/gradstudies/grad-orientation/), [Grad Forward](https://www.yorku.ca/gradstudies/grad-forward-series/).

For further items to consider including housing, health plans and other important administrative responsibilities, please visit our [You’ve Been Admitted](https://www.yorku.ca/gradstudies/students/youve-been-admitted/) web page.

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