Important messages, dates and news from the Faculty office.
Friday December 21, 2018  at 1:00pm to Tuesday January 1, 2019
Holiday Shutdown (Faculty Office and Student Services Closed)

Tuesday January 1, 2019
Deadline for Conference Fund Applications (link to apply)

Wednesday January 2, 2019
Science Graduate Council Agenda Items Due to Council Secretary

Wednesday January 2, 2019
Arts Graduate Council Agenda Items Due to Council Secretary

Thursday January 3, 2019 at 12:00pm
Deadline for instructors to submit & Department Heads to approve all mid-year and final grades for Fall 2018 undergraduate courses (noon)

Monday January 7, 2019
Winter Term classes begin

Monday January 7, 2019 from 12:00pm to 1:30pm
New Faculty Mentorship Program - Mentor Orientation Session

Tuesday January 8, 2019 from 12:00pm to 1:30pm
New Faculty Mentorship Program - Mentor Orientation Session

Tuesday January 8, 2019 at 12:00pm
Deadline to submit agenda items for Faculty Board

Tuesday January 8, 2019 from 1:30pm to 3:00pm
Arts Graduate Council Meeting

Thursday January 10, 2019 from 1:30pm to 3:00pm
Science Graduate Council Meeting

Thursday January 10, 2019 from 4:00pm to 5:30pm
New Faculty Mentorship Program - Mentor/Mentee Gathering

Friday January 11, 2019 from 8:30am to 1:00pm
Graduate Enrolment Retreat

Friday January 11, 2019 from 3:30pm to 5:30pm
Committee of Departments

Friday January 11, 2019
Strategic Plan Input Deadline - Forum Closes (link for feedback)

Friday January 11, 2019
Deadline for David Edney Research Travel Award (link to apply)

holidaysHappy Holidays From Arts and Science

Our office will be closed December 21 at 1:00pm  and will re-open January 2 at 8:30am.
gradesGrades Memo: Fall 2018 Undergraduate Courses

Final grades are due January 3, 2019 by 12:00pm. Please find the most recent grades memo here.
ideasWe Need Your Input: Submit Your IDEAS Online

Strategic Plan Online Forum Closes January 11

The Faculty of Arts and Science wants your input to facilitate a common vision and a strategic plan we can all work towards - together.

We have opened an  online forum designed for those who wish to submit written feedback and ideas. The forum will close on January 11, 2019.
edneyExtended Deadline: The David Edney Research Travel Award for Graduate Students

This annual award provides two graduate students in the Faculty of Arts and Science with an opportunity to study and do research in Paris, France, for up to two months in the summer in a fully-equipped apartment owned by Queen's alumnus, Professor David Edney.
 
The opportunity comes with a stipend of up to $1,900 to support expenses related to research, travel, and cultural experiences.
 
Eligibility

Two students will be selected on the basis of academic excellence, merit, and the quality of the proposal. The award will be available to funding-eligible Master's- or PhD-level students enrolled in a graduate department or program in any Faculty of Arts and Science discipline. Successful applicants will be required to write a brief summary of the impact of the award on their research to be provided to the donor.

The deadline for submission has been extended to  January 11, 2019.

The successful applicants will be notified by January 25, 2019, and have access to the apartment for up to two months between May 1, 2019 and August 31, 2019.
 
conferneceFaculty of Arts and Science Conference Fund

The FAS Conference Fund provides support for regular faculty members and continuing adjuncts in the Faculty of Arts and Science who are organizing professional conferences, colloquia, symposia, or workshops in the Kingston area or at the Bader International Study Centre in Herstmonceaux. The maximum amount of the award is $1000. The funds may be increased to $3000 for use as in-kind matching funds for external funding obtained through successful applications to external programs such as SSHRC Connection Grants. If an application for external funds is successful, the applicant will still be eligible for $1000 in support.

Funding is awarded on a competitive basis and priority is given to events that (a) reach a broad audience, particularly at the national or international levels, (b) include student participation, particularly involving presentation of their research, (c) include partnering support from a department or departments and (d) how they incorporate attention to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Indigeneity. 

The deadlines for applications are October 1, January 1, April 1, and July 1.

More information and the applicaiton form can be found here.
retreatGraduate Enrolment Retreat for Graduate Coordinators and Department Heads

Save the Date

January 11, 2019, 8:30am - 1:00pm
The University Club

Formal invitation to follow.
qcakQueen's Career Apprenticeship: Kingston

Queen's Arts and Science has partnered with the Kingston Economic Development Corporation to match  soon-to-be graduating Arts and Humanities students with local employers to jump start their careers in May. The program consists of a one-year, paid, career apprenticeship in Kingston Ontario, along with mentorship and networking opportunities to ensure long-term success.
 
Please encourage your fourth-year undergraduate graduating students in Arts and Humanities programs to apply. Find more information here.