PSYC
Undergraduate
Studies
eNewsletter Feb 12/ 2021
Take A Reading Break!
Dear students - we wish you a relaxing and sun-filled Reading Week!

Check out our new video and your newsletter for funding opportunities (deadlines soon!) and many conferences, webinars and workshops!

Enjoy some downtime, be safe and well and see back on Feb 22!
Important Dates
  • February 15: Family Day (classes will not be held)
  • February 16-19: Winter mid-term Reading Week (all classes cancelled)
  • February 19: deadline to secure PSYC faculty approval for NSERC USRA
  • March 5: Last Day to Drop a full-year or winter term class
  • March 7: Last date to apply for accommodation for an official examination conflict for the April examination session
  • SAVE THE DATE: March 19 - PSYC UG Career Conference
REMINDER: NSERC-USRA- applications open until Feb 19!
We are excited to announce the 2021 NSERC USRA Program information!

The NSERC USRA (Undergraduate Student Research Awards) are meant to nurture your interest and fully develop your potential for a research career in the natural sciences and engineering. They are also meant to encourage you to undertake graduate studies in these fields. If you would like to gain research work experience that complements your studies in an academic setting, these awards can provide you with financial support through your host university. We encourage qualified Indigenous, women, visible minorities, BIPOC, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, and LGBTQ persons to apply for this award.

You must work under the supervision of a faculty member. The Psychology Faculty members listed on our website are accepting applications for Summer 2021.  
Please follow up with them directly via email with your unofficial transcript to apply.

The deadline to secure Faculty approval is Friday, February 19, 2021.

Please review our website for details and reach out if you have any questions!

The Undergraduate Student Summer Research Fellowships (USSRF) Program provides students an experiential learning opportunity to participate in social sciences, humanities and/or creative arts research under the supervision of a Queen's faculty member. The program is intended to provide students with meaningful opportunities to engage in discovery-based learning and to develop research and presentation skills.
The application deadline is 9:00am EST, Monday, March 1, 2021. Contact Traci Allen for more details.
REMINDER: Apply to graduate!

Ready to Graduate?
Applications for Graduation for Spring 2021 are open till April 30th, 2021 in SOLUS.

Not sure if you are eligible to graduate? You can fill out a Degree Quick Check Form HERE!
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Student Wellness
Queen's Student Wellness Services offers a variety of support and services


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Career Services - workshops over Reading Break
Sign up for the workshops and get the workshop links in MyCareer
Tuesday February 16th
  • QUIP All Required Workshops: One 3-hr Session - Resume and Cover Letter, 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM EST
  • QUIP All Required Workshop: One 3-hr Session - Interview, 11:45 AM to 12:45 PM EST
  • QUIP All Required Workshop: One 3-hr Session - Designing Your Internship Search Strategy Workshop, 1:00 PM to 02:00 PM EST
Wednesday February 17th
  • Summer Job Search, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM EST
Thursday February 18th
  • Ramp Up Your Resume, 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM EST
  • Conquer the Cover Letter, 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM EST
Friday February 19th
  • Winning Interviews 1 - Fundamental Strategies (Remote Focus), 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM EST
PSYC DSC - BioPsyc
If you’re enrolled in the Biology/Psychology Specialization, we have exciting news! Co-Presidents Erin McBride and Jeremy Swales have started the BioPsychology Program Student Council (PSC) with 3 main goals: to advocate for issues the student body is passionate about, to create a sense of community within the program, and to make information about the program more accessible. Since the BioPsychology PSC is a new addition this semester, the hiring process and initial groundwork is still underway, but once the PSC gets started, we’re going to need your help. To achieve the goals of program improvement, advocacy, and creating a sense of community, we need the community to be engaged with our initiatives and provide us feedback to help this program reach its full potential. To take the first step, please follow our social medias and keep an eye out for events and ways to get involved!
Contagion Cultures Lecture Series
Tuesday, February 23 @ 4PM - Contagious Humour: Scott MacKenzie, Professor and Associate Head, Department of Film and Media, Queen's University
 
For more info on the series and to register please visit https://www.queensu.ca/sps/events/contagion-cultures.
Race, Racism and COVID-19 - SKHS anti-racism seminar 
Join the School of Kinesiology and Health Studies for the next anti-racism seminar with Dr. Arjumand Siddiqi, Canada Research Chair in Population Health Equity and Professor and Division Head of Epidemiology at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health.
Dr. Siddiqi’s talk “Race, Racism and COVID-19 in Canada” will be held on
March 3rd, 2021 from 1 – 2:30 pm.
Hover over the poster for the registration link.
QSUHRF (Queen’s Substance Use and Harm Reduction Forum) 

The QSUHRF is very excited to announce QSUHRF’s next virtual speaker series session on Feb 22nd from 7:00-8:00 PM EST where Dr. Jenna Valleriani will be discussing her post-doctoral work on cannabis distribution programs and legal access to cannabis in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside! This is a talk you won’t want to miss! Sign up here: https://forms.gle/CpZmhsCHinsBsN5G6
Master of Industrial Relations (MIR) - webinar Feb 19
Queen's Aging and Health - Master of Science and Graduate Diploma
New MENtality Conference 2021
NeuroXChange Conference 2021 - registration open
NeuroXChange is a unique neuroscience and mental health conference open to undergraduate students across Ontario. This conference is designed to bring together students interested in research to network, learn, and present their research to fellow peers.  
For questions on careers/grad school, please email ug.psyc@queensu.ca to set up a meeting with Dr Norris.