February 21, 2018
Upper-Year Student eNewsletter
(Second, Third & Fourth-Year Students)
Important Dates & Deadlines
   
February 20 - February 23
Mid-term Reading Week

February 26 - March 2
Celebrating Graduate Studies Week ( www.gradweek.ca)

March 2
Last date to drop Winter Term and multi-term classes

March 2
Last date to request / make changes to your Personal Interest Credit for the Winter Term.

March 30
Good Friday (classes will not be held)

April 12 - 27
Winter Term examinations   
 

Missing campus this week? Time to THINK Grad School. 
 
Celebrating GRADUATE STUDIES Week
Monday, February 26 - Friday, March 2 
Online and / or On-campus 
 
Don't miss out on the chance to hear from our current grad students, professors and supervisors next week!

We've planned a week worth of events to help you find out about grad school and decide if Queen's is the right fit for you. Whether you're a third year student just exploring options, a fourth year student thinking about it, or you have already applied - we've got events just for you to find out more about your community-to-be. Explore our learning spaces, talk to our professors, hear from current students, and get a feel for how awesome Kingston is to live in as a graduate student.
 
Not only are we inviting you, we are also inviting students from other universities who are interested in graduate studies so please feel free to share this with your friends! We are offering a $50 travel reimbursement and discounted accommodations to students coming from out-of-town! 
Reading Week: A Time to Reflect on Where You are in Your Courses

How is your semester going? It's a good time to think about this with the Drop Deadline just around the corner (March 2). Sometimes, it's just not the right time to be taking all of the courses you are taking (or sometimes it's all working out perfectly - and if that's you - your reflection is done for now and you can go back to your reading week activities). If you fall in the other category, down sweat it too much, dropping a course is not the end of the world, and it's not really that uncommon either. Sometimes it is the best option for your mental health and your grades in your other courses. If you are not sure what to do, start by asking these questions:
  1. Have you had any feedback from your instructor that is concerning? Have you made noticeable improvements since then?
  2. Have you attended at least 90% of your classes, tutorials, labs, e.g.?
  3. Do you take notes in class and from your readings regularly?
  4. Have you done the readings? Have you retained what you've read?
If you are considering dropping a course, you only have until March 2. If you are concerned about how to get back on track if you do drop a course you can take a spring or summer course to get back on track and you can talk to an Academic Advisor  to consider other ideas as well. After March 2, it will be a lot harder to make this choice so don't leave it until later to determine what is right for you.
 
SASS Reading Week Resources
Did you know that Student Academic Success Services (SASS) is open during reading week? Check out their latest newsletter f or helpful academic strategies and resources.
 
April 2018 Exam Schedule in SOLUS

The April 2018 exam schedule is now available in SOLUS. Follow the instructions on this web page of the Registrar's website to check your winter exam timetable.

Online Summer Courses 

Thinking about taking an online course this summer to get ahead? Choose between a variety of cool courses like Anatomy of the Human Body or Public Relations (a brand new course!). See the many other options available here. 

Summer course enrolment is currently open. Not sure how to enrol in an online course? In SOLUS, you will need to select "Distance Studies" from the CAREER drop-down in the course search screen so that you can see online course options. 

If an online course that you'd like to get into is full, you will be able to add yourself to a waitlist.

Internship Postings

Are you interested in doing a 12-16 month professional and paid internship after your 2nd or 3rd year of undergraduate studies? Check out a recent list of Queen's Undergraduate Internship Program (QUIP) postings here.
2018 Undergraduate Student Summer Research Fellowships (USSRF)
The Undergraduate Student Summer Research Fellowships (USSRF) provides an opportunity for any continuing undergraduate students at Queen's to develop their research skills under the guidance of a faculty researcher. Over the course of the summer, students will develop a research project in social sciences, humanities, or creative arts. Students may consider projects in disciplines outside of their own field of study or outside of their focus study areas, as well as those directly connected to their prime area of study.

The deadline to apply is Friday, March 9 at 4:00 pm.
Queen's University International Centre (QUIC) Winter Events

Check out the upcoming events at QUIC such as "Writing Skills for International Students" on February 26, "Culture, Identity and Inclusion: Lunch and Learn" on March 6, the English Conversation Group that takes place every Thursday and many other events.  
Student Awards

Queen's offers numerous Undergraduate Student Awards for academic achievements and accomplishments. See this web page to view the different opportunities available. Please be aware of the deadlines as they differ between awards. The application is a cover letter outlining how you meet the requirements for the award and your achievements and a resume.  
Recognize an outstanding high school teacher  
Graduating this year? Consider nominating a high school teacher who had a positive influence on you for the 2018 Baillie Award for Excellence in Secondary School Teaching. Teacher-recipients each receive $10,000 and are invited to your convocation ceremony to receive their award. Deadline is March 12.

Want to see if you're on track to graduate?

Run an Academic Advisement Report in SOLUS:

How to run an Academic Advisement Report

To book an advising appointment, call us at 613-533-2470.
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