Important messages, dates and news from the Faculty office.
Tuesday September 24, 2019 from 11:00am - 12:00pm
FAS Admin Meeting
 
Friay September 27, 2019 to Monday September 30, 2019
OUF - Ontario Universities' Fair
 
review2018-19 Annual Review

Dear Colleagues,

Welcome to the new 2019-20 academic year! It is an exciting time for you, for our team, and for the University. The campus is alive with undergraduate students, graduate students, and returning staff and faculty. A promising year lies ahead and, as we look back at the past year, we have much to be proud of and celebrate. From drafting our Strategic Plan, a document that will help us to chart our course through 2024, to deliberative actions toward equity, diversity, inclusivity, and Indigeneity and expanding our community connections, we covered a lot of ground in the 2018-19 academic year that will serve us well as we move into the future.

As we embark on new initiatives, both in the classroom and with our research, I want to take this time to express my gratitude and to celebrate all of the wonderful accomplishments we achieved together last year.
 
Please take a moment to browse through our  2018-19 Annual Review. It was a year to be proud of - thank you for helping to make Queen's a remarkable place to be. I look forward to what comes next.

Sincerely,

Barbara Crow, PhD
Dean, Arts and Science
considerationAcademic Considerations for Extenuating Circumstances

The Request for Academic Considerations for Extenuating Circumstances process has changed as of September 1, 2019.

Academic consideration is meant to help students manage a short-term extenuating circumstance that is beyond their control and could affect their academics. This might be a sudden physical or mental illness, a serious injury or required treatment for the student or a significant other, bereavement (e.g., death of a family member or close friend), or a traumatic event (e.g., sexual assault, divorce). Another example is an absence due to a significant event, such as participating in a varsity championship or performing at a national or international event.

There have been changes to:
  • the length of absences (now up to 3 days or between 4 days and 3 months)
  • the number of up to 3 day requests accepted without documentation (1 per term)
  • the types of documentation that can be provided with a request
curriculum2019-20 Curriculum Cycle (Reminder)

The ASC Online Curriculum Submission Portal is NOW OPEN.

Early Bird Curriculum Submissions are welcome!  Curriculum Submissions are due on or before October 15, 2019.

All submissions must be delivered via the Online Curriculum Tracking System (OCTS) and are processed on a first-come first-serve basis.

Please review the the Curriculum Submission Handbook.
NobelNobel Prize Inspiration Initiative

"Failure, persistence and joy: finding the right balance for research success" - A public dialogue moderated by André Picard

The path to research success includes many ups and downs and can take you to unexpected places.  Please join us on September 25 as Queen's University hosts the Nobel Prize Inspiration Initiative, featuring Martin Chalfie, 2008 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry.

In a public dialogue moderated by preeminent journalist, André Picard, Dr. Chalfie will be joined by Queen's researcher Dr. Arthur McDonald, 2015 Nobel Laureate in Physics, and Dr. Mona Nemer, Chief Science Advisor to the Government of Canada, to discuss the path to the Nobel Prize and research success.

The event will provide a unique and exclusive opportunity for students, researchers, and community members to interact with some of the most recognized members of the international research community.

Following the discussion there will be a moderated Q&A period, as well as a reception with light refreshments.

claimHuman Rights and Equity Office: Claiming Our Spaces Welcome Afternoon

On Tuesday, September 24 (4:30pm-6:30pm), there will be an afternoon social gathering at the University Club (168 Stuart St, Kingston, ON K7L 2V8), to which you are invited!

'Claiming our spaces: Welcome Afternoon' is a start-of-term social gathering for faculty and staff who self-identify as Black, Indigenous or as a Person of Colour (BIPoC) to (re)connect with and support each other in living well at Queen's and in Kingston.

Come along and join other BIPOC colleagues in celebrating the new academic year by renewing connections with each other, exploring new ones, and importantly, welcoming our new colleagues to Queen's University.  Please come and embark on the start-of-term in community.

Tickets are free and to register (by September 17) please do so here:
* If you require any accommodation or have special dietary requirements, please email: [email protected]
SWEPSummer Work Experience Program

The Summer Work Experience Program (SWEP)  is entering its 25th year. Funded partially through the undergraduate portion of the Student Assistance Levy, the program encourages the creation of on-campus summer jobs that offer valuable experiential learning opportunities for Queen's undergraduate students who will be returning to studies in the fall.

The SWEP wage for Summer 2020 is $16.00 per hour including vacation pay.

The Employer Guide to SWEP has been updated to provide you with information about the program and the process. Please refer to the Employer Guide 2019-2020.

The proposal template has been updated with additional instructions to help you complete your proposal. It is done in Word so you can work easily on your drafts and then copy and paste your final version into MyCareer.
 
Students will work with their supervisors to complete a required brief EL WrapAround Learning Reflection Form to help reinforce their learning and the value of the experience.  Please refer to the Employer Guide for further instruction along with workshop dates for Workshop Support for Supervisors.

Dates to Remember

31 Oct 2019    
Deadline for submission of SWEP job proposals from employers
11 Dec             
Notification to employers regarding job proposals (successful/not successful)
13 Dec             
SWEP Summer 2020 job postings available for students to view in MyCareer
8 Feb 2020      
Deadline for students to apply to SWEP Summer 2020 job postings
11 Feb             
Student applications are available to employers
29 Mar            
Employer deadline for hiring a student and returning signed contract
1 May              
Beginning of Student Work Term
31 Aug             
End of Student Work Term
skillsFuture Skills Centre: Call for Proposals (Reminder)

The Future Skills Centre recently launched its latest open call for proposals that address one of the following three questions:
  1. How can we best support Canadians facing labour market disruption to transition to new jobs or industries?
  2. How can employers be more effectively engaged in developing and delivering demand-driven solutions to skills gap challenges?
  3. How can skills development systems be optimized, building up the capacity of service provides and encouraging collaboration between organizations?
Further details on the guidelines and the application instructions for the Call for Proposals is available on the Centre's website . Applications must be submitted by 5pm EDT on September 16, 2019.
 
Shortlisted applicants will then be invited to submit a full application in December, with successful projects announced in March 2020.
 
We are sharing this information with you as many universities are involved with the Future Skills Centre's initial innovation projects announced earlier this year, and many of your institutions may be interested in taking part in the Centre's ongoing projects and activities.
  
For more information, please contact the Future Skills Centre at [email protected] .
twitterReminder - Follow us on Twitter!

Don't forget that we have a Twitter account for Arts and Science Faculty and Staff! Get news and updates from the Faculty and the rest of the University, as well as another place to access the Staff & Faculty E-newsletter. Follow us  @QUASfacultynews.