Enrollment Information

Academic Advising

Academic advising at York Technical College is a shared relationship between the student (advisee) and his/her advisor that will help the student have a successful experience at the College. The academic advisor will assist the student in developing and adapting an educational plan that matches his/her life goals from the time of acceptance into a program through graduation.

Students will be assigned an academic advisor from their chosen program of study. Students should meet with their advisor to select courses each term. Students may locate their assigned academic advisor information in Navigate.

Student Academic Load

Students who wish to carry more than 18 semester credit hours must receive the approval of their advisor.

Registration for Credit Courses

Students are required to register for each semester/term in which they plan to enroll. Registration and payment of tuition and fees must be made in accordance with the instructions and deadlines published by the College. After a semester/term begins, students may not register for those sessions without the appropriate permissions from the Academic Divisions. Students are officially enrolled when they complete all the steps of registration, including the payment of all fees, and attend at least one day beyond the drop period. The College offers two 16-week sessions for the Fall and Spring semesters and one 10-week summer session each academic year. Within each regular (fall and spring) semester, the College offers two 8-week sessions and two 4-week sessions. For the Summer Semester, the College offers one 10-week, one 8-week and two 4-week sessions.  In addition, the Spring Semester includes a 4-week sessions termed Wintermester. The College may offer other flexible options on a term-by-term basis.

Course Syllabus

A syllabus serves as a road map and provides direction for both students and faculty. The syllabus describes a course, provides the plan for achieving objectives, and outlines student expectations. If more than one instructor teaches the same course, individual instructor guidelines are provided to students. The Syllabus Library contains current and historical course syllabi and may be accessed online at https://yorktech.simplesyllabus.com/en-US/syllabus-library.

Schedule Adjustment Period

The schedule adjustment period is the first two days of the 8-week, 10-week (Summer Only) and 16-week part of term and 1day for the 4-week part of term. Students should work with their advisors to make approved schedule adjustments. Advisors will consider schedule adjustment requests based on student success and attendance at all scheduled classes.

Drop Period

The drop period is the first five instructional days of the 16-week part of term, the first three instructional days of the 8-week or 10-week (Summer Only) part of term and two days for the 4-week part of term. Students who drop courses for a term within the drop period or whose last date of attendance is within the drop period qualify for 100 percent tuition refund.

Student Information System - Self Service

Self Service provides password-protected access to academic and financial information, online registration, program evaluation (Degree Audit), and access to student forms. A link to Self Service is on the College’s website at www.yorktech.edu/current-students. Students are provided login information upon admission to the College.

Student Email

The College uses Office 365 email to communicate important messages to students. Students are assigned an Office 365 email address, which is their username@yorktech.edu. Students are responsible for checking their email accounts on a regular basis to receive important College information.ation.