Important messages, dates and news from the Faculty office.
Important Dates and Deadlines

Friday, June 29, 2018
Grad Recruitment Funding Application Deadline

Friday, June 29, 2018
Grad Mentor Suggestions Deadline

Monday, July 2, 2018
Canada Day holiday (classes will not be held and office will be closed)

Thursday, July 5, 2018
Principal's Teaching and Learning Award nominations due

Monday, July 9, 2018
College of the Royal Society of Canada nominations due to Nick Mosey

Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at 12:00 pm
Grades deadline for May-June courses

Friday, July 13, 2018 at 12:00 pm
New Faculty - Welcome to Campus BBQ - RSVP

Monday, July 16, 2018 - Friday, August 3, 2018
Course Registration/Enrolment Period

recruitmentRecommend a Grad Student for our Recruitment Project

Starting this summer, the Faculty of Arts and Science (FAS) will offer 4th year undergraduate students the opportunity to have informal discussions with a current grad student. The first discussions will be about the grad student experience and whether grad studies is the right fit. Then, in the fall, we plan to offer additional sessions about selecting programs, plans and supervisors, as well as opportunities for assistance with funding and program applications.
 
We have emailed students who are going into fourth year with a cumulative average of A- and above, and already have over 50 students signed up! We are also willing to offer these services to any undergraduate student recommended by one of our departments.
 
At this point, we are looking to recruit our graduate student mentors and would appreciate it if you would recommend one or more of your students. Please first verify that the students are willing to chat via email, phone, or skype with one or more undergraduate students this summer and fall. Please also note that CGS-M, CGS-D, and OGS award winners are particularly well-suited for this as they would be able to advise students on funding applications this fall.  
 
This is an excellent opportunity to help and promote your own program to our best and brightest undergraduate students. Each undergraduate student will receive up to 5 hours of individual mentoring in addition to group activities such as a panel on applying for scholarships (date and format to be determined). We will compensate our "volunteer" graduate mentor students for their time at a rate of $20 per hour.
 
Please forward your recommendations (name, email, and cell phone number) to Vicky Arnold  at [email protected]  by FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 2018.
sgsReminder and Extended Deadline: FAS and SGS funds in support of Graduate Recruitment 2018-19
 
This year the Faculty of Arts and Science (FAS) and School of Graduate Studies (SGS) will jointly provide funds to support academic units in their recruitment efforts. By doing so, units need not submit multiple requests.
 
FAS/SGS funding is available for recruitment initiatives, such as website updates/re-launches, videos, digital advertising, webinars, open houses, campus visits, etc. Funding will be awarded on the basis of the proposal received. Proposals must include a clear description of the initiative, the objective, the timeline for implementation or launch, how success will be measured, and the projected costs.

Note that Departments are expected to contribute some departmental funds towards the projected costs of recruitment.
 
Please  complete the form  and submit your initial ideas to Vicky Arnold at [email protected] . The deadline has been extended from FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 2018 to FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 2018.
 
We will review your submission, determine the combined level of support that will be funded by the FAS and SGS, and work with you to achieve your goals.
Programs must submit a report at the end of the recruitment cycle.
 
Best regards,
Vicky Arnold, FAS Marketing Manager
Colette Steer, SGS Manager Recruitment & Events
triagencyDraft Tri-Agency Research Data Management Policy - Consultation
 
Dear colleagues,
 
Your feedback is invited on the draft Tri-Agency Research Data Management Policy released in June 2018 for consultation. Please send comments to [email protected] by July 20, 2018 . Your feedback will be used to inform an institutional response. The Tri-Agency also welcomes comments directly from individuals.
 
The policy includes the following requirements for research data management (RDM):
  1. Institutional data management strategies;
  2. Researcher data management plans;
  3. Data deposit.
Queen's has growing expertise and services to help researchers manage their research data and meet the draft requirements.
 
Institutional Strategy
 
In December 2017, Queen's launched a project to establish a digital planning framework , as the first phase in developing a digital strategy for Queen's driven by our core mission of learning and research. Under this umbrella, the Queen's Digital Scholarly Record Working Group Report (April 2018) provided a foundation for an institutional strategy for the dissemination of research results including the management of research data. The following principles were proposed to guide the university's institutional strategy: Value, Openness, Inclusivity, Collaborative platforms, and Engaged researchers (VOICE). Queen's University Library has completed local RDM surveys. The surveys were a national collaborative project with the Portage RDM Survey Consortia to understand researchers' practices and needs in order to develop services to support research data management. Local training is being developed to aid researchers in the management of their research data.
 
Data Management Plan and Data Deposit
 
Queen's University Library provides a Research Data Management Service that includes expertise, knowledge, and consultation on data management concepts, plans, and tools such as the Portage Network's DMP Assistant . The library also provides consultation and assistance for depositing data into institutional and disciplinary data repositories.
 
We welcome your comments.
 
Karina McInnis, Executive Director, University Research Services
Courtney Matthews, Head, Open Scholarship Services, Queen's University Library
visitingscholarVisiting Scholar Program - 2018-2019 
 
A separate fund to be administered by the Faculty Deans has been established to encourage academic visits by women, visible minorities, aboriginal peoples, and people with disabilities. This is not to be confused with the International Visitors Program.  
 
Guidelines for Recommendation can be found here. The Principal's Office will establish an Advisory Committee to review all applications and make recommendations to the Dean on those proposals deemed worthy of funding. Decisions should be made by early September 2018.  
 
Please forward your application(s) directly to Diane Reid by August 17, 2018.  
collegeCollege of the Royal Society of Canada - Deadline Change 
 
Dear colleagues,
 
The RSC has recently advanced its nomination deadline for the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists to December 1, 2018.    
 
All of the information regarding the College can be found here, but simply, we are looking for the names of your best and brightest scholars who have received their PhD or equivalent no earlier than January 1, 2004 (exceptions are made for various leaves, including parental leave, etc.).  If you can send along names of your most competitive candidates, and CVs if possible, we can review the list and select the ones we deem most competitive for the current round, and begin the process of coordinating submissions.
 
Please respond to Nick Mosey with your list of candidates by July 9.
awards Teaching and Learning Awards - Deadline Extended to Thursday, July 5

These awards are intended to celebrate teaching excellence and to increase trans-disciplinary exposure to exemplars in teaching and the diverse ways in which the student learning experience is enhanced by educators and educational supports at Queen's. This happens at the course level, through focusing on the teaching of strategic university goals as well as through individual and group efforts outside of specific courses, at the program or university-level.
 
Learn more about the below awards here.  
  • Michael Condra Outstanding Service Award
  • Promoting Student Inquiry Teaching Award
  • Curriculum Development Award
  • Educational Leadership Award
  • Educational Technology Award
  • International Education Innovation Award