Things@King's - Thank You!

Things@King's

Volume 7 | Issue 34 | March 30, 2020

Housekeeping Staff

Makes King's Shine

The King's housekeeping staff are making King's sparkle for our return. Thank you so much! The King's community appreciates the hard work you're all doing while we are away.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Stay up to date with our COVID-19 updates and FAQ page.

King's Call Back Form

King's Hours of Operation

Although King's Campus is largely closed, most of our services continue to operate online.

Be Featured

If you have any upcoming announcements, please email Communications to be featured in Things@King's. Deadline for submission is Wednesday at noon for the following week's edition.

Western Has Moved to Essential Services

Western has moved to essential services on campus as of Tuesday, March 24, continuing for at least 14 days.

Western continues to monitor the ongoing situation with COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) and takes its direction and shares information from federal, provincial and local health authorities.

Remote Services at Western

Academic learning and support, health services, career development support, social connection support, and fitness and nutrition are available remotely at Western.

Important information about options for final grades

Western and King’s are introducing the option for students to change their numerical grade to Pass/Fail. In addition, the deadline to drop a Winter 2020 half course or a 2019-20 full year course without academic penalty will be further extended to align with this option.

Date Extended -

Complete Your Intent to Register (ITR)

Apply by April 30

Intent to Register (ITR) is your opportunity to indicate your desired degree and program choices. Complete your ITR before April 30 to secure a priority course selection appointment for June/July.

NEW Human Rights Studies Program

Check out the new Human Rights Studies Program coming Fall 2020! This thematic major explores human rights from various disciplinary perspectives, giving students access to human rights vocabularies and practices.

Mental Health Services

Student Affairs is operating remotely and is here to support you:

Accessibility, Counselling and Student Development (ACSD) will be offering services by telephone.
Request an appointment with a Student Affairs counsellor.
Check Student Affairs Remote and Virtual Support Services
Email acsd@kings.uwo.ca to connect with a counsellor
Use Good2Talk as a resource for support services
All King's students have access to Big White Wall, a safe community to support your mental health 24/7

Tutorial Help for MEM Students

There will be a central OWL page where students can ask questions about almost all of King's year one and two courses in Economics, Calculus, Mathematics, Actuarial Science, and Statistics, as well as Business 1220E.

Find the OWL link here.

MEM Insider Photo Contest

The top ten photos will be featured in our next issue of the MEM Insider.

Submissions due by April 10, 2020.

Email your submissions.

Changes to the Write Place

No new in-person tutoring appointments or drop-ins will be accepted, however, appointments already made will be honoured by email.

Learn how tutoring has changed.

Faculty Association Award

Apply by April 30

Graduating students, the application deadline for the Faculty Association Award is quickly approaching! This award is granted to a graduating student from King’s University College. It will be granted based on academic success, as well as individual and social achievements at the College and/or in the community. An overall average of at least 75% is required.

Apply now.

Apply for KAMP

Third and Fourth Year students are encouraged to apply to the King's Academic Mentoring Program (KAMP). KAMP is a student-led program that aims to provide support and function as a University 101 for incoming students.

Apply now.

Summer Courses to Consider

Research Methods in Sociology - 2206B: An introduction to the research process and ethical dilemmas faced by sociologists, as well as a survey of the essential procedures used to collect sociological data.

Drugs and Society - 2222B: This course is an introduction to the sociological significance of drugs and drug use in society.

Youth and Conflict with the Law - 2267B: This course will review sociological perspectives on youth criminal offending and on the legal and moral regulation of youth.

Sociology of Sport and Fitness - 3336F: This course looks at sport as social phenomena and critically explores the relationships between various social-cultural structures, institutions, patterns, and organizations in the sporting world.

Crime, Punishment and Pop Culture - 3379G: This course investigates how pop culture representations of crime and punishment shape – and reflect – the way we think and feel about crime and the criminal justice system.

Read more about summer course registration.

Campus Ministry

Sunday Mass / Daily Mass / Midday Prayer

are discontinued until further notice. Thank you for your patience.

You can find live daily prayer from Monday to Friday at noon on the Campus Ministry Facebook page. There will also be Sunday reflections posted to Facebook by Reverend Michael Bechard.

For regular updates:

Follow @kingscampusmin on Twitter.

Check the Campus Ministry website.

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