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FAS Department Updates, and Important Deadlines
All Staff and Faculty
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December 1, 2017
In this Update:
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Important Dates and Deadlines
Friday December 1, 2017
Fall term classes end
Tuesday December 5, 2017
Deadline to submit Arts Graduate Council agenda items
Thursday December 7, 2017 to Friday December 22, 2017
Final examinations in Fall term classes and mid-year tests in multi-term classes
Thursday December 7, 2017 from 1:30pm to 3:00pm
Science Graduate Council Meeting
Friday December 8, 2017 from 3:30pm to 5:00pm
Faculty Board
Tuesday December 12, 2017 from 1:30pm to 3:00pm
Arts Graduate Council Meeting
December 25, 2017 - January 1, 2018
Queen's Holiday Closure
Monday January 1, 2018
Winter term begins (classes begin January 8)
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 Fall Preview: Thank You!
Saturday, November 18th was the second of the two Fall Preview Events. There were a lot of people who played a part in its success, from organization, to attending the event, hosting sessions, and also staying late when possible to accommodate travelers who were delayed due to the highway closure. Thank you for your flexibility and dedication to providing a memorable experience for our future students. If you have feedback about what went well, what could be improved, or new ideas to continue building on the experience, please
email Sarah Chapman.
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Save these dates
Mark your calendars - it's time to start thinking about volunteers and presentation ideas for our 2018 March Break Open House and Grad Week. To get the ball rolling, email
Sarah Chapman with your questions and presentation ideas.
Grad Week
February 26 - March 2, 2018
March Break Open House
March 10, 2018
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Newly Launched: Academic Consideration Request Portal (ACRP)
We're excited to announce that the web pages and request portal are now available. With final exams approaching, students may be looking to submit requests for academic consideration. We encourage you to direct them to this portal to submit their requests.
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Short-term Teaching Opportunity at the University of Vienna
The University of Vienna invites faculty members of all academic fields to apply for a short-term teaching visit at the University of Vienna. The deadline for applications in the current call is February 1, 2018. The next call will be open until July 1, 2018. We are confident that this opportunity for a teaching exchange will further strengthen the partnership between our Universities. Queen's has a graduate level exchange agreement with the University of Vienna.
The teaching assignment comprises an entire university course (30 in-class contact hours). The duration of stay shall be at least 3 weeks and - due to legal restrictions - must not exceed 90 days. Invited candidates will be provided with a working contract with the University of Vienna. In addition, travel expenses will be reimbursed up to a limit of € 2,000.
Additional information, as well as the application form may be found at the webpage of the University of Vienna's International Office. If you have further questions regarding this short-term teaching offer at the University of Vienna, please do not hesitate to contact the International Office of the University of Vienna. Mrs. Brigitta Moravec and Mr. Maximilian Kudler are gladly willing to provide help and to assist applicants. Please note that Emeriti are not regarded eligible applicants for this funded teaching visit.
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United Way Campaign
The Queen's United Way campaign has reached 57% of its goal - staff, faculty and students are aiming to raise $320,000 to support the local United Way. Last year, more than 55,000 people benefited from United Way KFL&A funded programs. "Every dollar donated this year helps to make a difference in our community," says Michael Fraser, Vice-Principal (University Relations) and Executive Sponsor of the committee. "For example a $20 monthly donation can provide winter boots for 170 children this winter, while a $50 monthly donation can provide one-to-one support for 63 people living with disabilities."
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Individualized Emergency Response Plans
The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) states that every employer shall provide individualized workplace emergency response information to employees who have identified to the employer that they have a disability that requires accommodation.
In order to fulfill our duty to accommodate, we must be made aware of any needed accommodations so that we can respond with an appropriate individualized emergency plan.
If you require an individualized workplace emergency response plan, please complete the Individualized Emergency Response Plan Consent Form on the
Human Resources forms page.
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Students can Study at the Castle this winter with a $5,000 Experiential Learning Grant
We are happy to let you know that your students may be eligible for a non-repayable Experiential Learning grant of $5,000 to attend the Bader International Study Centre for the Winter Term, 2018.
To take advantage of this grant, students must reserve their space at the BISC as soon as possible. Please note, enrolment in the 2018 Winter term is limited to 35 students and requests to study at the BISC are being processed in order of the date/time received.
Have Questions?
If you have questions about the learning grant, course selection process, or the castle, please contact [email protected].
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| Reminder: Grades Memo
(Fall 2017 Undergraduate Courses)
Final Deadline - Thursday 4 January 2018 by 12:00 noon
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Reminder: Call for Awards Nominations
The John Charles Polanyi Prize is awarded to
outstanding early career scholars/researchers who are either continuing to post-doctoral studies or who hold a faculty position. Applicants must have received their doctoral degree on or after September 1, 2014. The prizes, valued at $20k, are awarded in each of the Nobel areas: Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, and Economic Science. Queen's can submit up to three applications per area and complete applications are due in the School of Graduate Studies on or before December 1, 2017. For more details, check out these links:
TRI-AWARDS
For awards in the areas of accessibility, employment equity and human rights.
Deadline: January 12, 2018. Learn more about these three awards on the Equity Office website.
- The Steve Cutway Accessibility Award recognizes the outstanding contributions of faculty, staff and students towards advancing accessibility for persons with disabilities at Queen's.
- The Employment Equity Award recognizes and celebrates the achievements of individuals, groups or organizations that are going above and beyond legislated requirements or their institutional mandate to help Queen?s become a truly representative and inclusive workplace.
- The Human Rights Initiative Award is given in recognition of initiatives that have made an outstanding contribution to the advancement of equality and human rights at Queen's.
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