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FAS Department Updates and Important Deadlines
All Staff and Faculty
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August 14, 2019 In this Update:
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Faculty members applying for Renewal, Tenure, or Promotion must submit materials to their Renewal, Tenure, and Promotion Committee. (see Collective Agreement, Article 30.9.1)
Friday August 16, 2019
Visiting Scholar Program Applications due
Monday August 26, 2019
Deadline for instructors to submit & Department Heads to approve all final grades for July-August 2019 undergraduate courses
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Staffing Announcement
Jenny Corlett (Director, International Initiatives), has accepted the position of Director of Bader International Study Centre (BISC) On-Campus Initiatives, effective August 1, 2019. From Kingston, Jenny will be working closely with the Vice-Provost and Executive Director of the BISC to identify and develop new programming for the BISC. Jenny will also work with BISC's on-campus partners to enhance the profile of BISC, both at Queen's, and internationally.
As the inaugural Director of International Initiatives in the Faculty of Arts and Science, Jenny has initiated, managed, and contributed to many important Faculty initiatives. These initiatives include growing the Faculty's international student enrolment levels, expanding the Faculty's international partnerships, and advocating for the international lens to be incorporated into every discussion. Jenny has, and will continue to be, a wealth of knowledge and expertise around many international programs on campus.
Congratulations Jenny, on securing this incredible opportunity, and thank you for your tireless efforts in your role as Director, International Initiatives in the Faculty of Arts and Science.
For information or assistance regarding Global Engagement, please contact Dr. Sharon Regan (Associate Dean, Graduate Studies and Global Engagement), or Cormac Evans (Director, Dean's Office).
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Reminder - Queen's International Institute on Social Policy
The School of Policy Studies is holding its annual Queen's International Institute on Social Policy August 20 & 21, 2019 and is offering Queen's Faculty of Arts and Science staff and faculty members the opportunity to attend for FREE.
If interested, please use the website link below and click REGISTER NOW. Begin using the Non-Governmental Organization fee and apply Promo Code FAS2019 when prompted.
An exceptional group of speakers will tackle these issues at the 2019 Queen's International Institute on Social Policy on Inclusive Prosperity: Recoupling Growth, Equity and Social Integration (August 20-21).
Our international speakers come from leading research organizations around the world: the OECD in Paris, the IMF in Washington, the
Institute for New Economic Thinking at
Oxford University, Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, the European University Institute in Florence, the Centre of Wealth and Inequality at
INSEAD in Paris, and
The Resolution Foundation in the UK.
They will be joined by all-star cast of Canadian researchers and commentators from McMaster, Ryerson, the Brookfield Institute, Concordia, UBC, the United Way of Greater Toronto, Environics, The Globe and Mail and The Toronto Star.
Please take advantage of this wonderful opportunity and plan to attend the conference.
When:
August 20 - 21, 2019
Where:
Residence Inn by Marriott
, Kingston Waterfront
For full conference information, including a list of confirmed speakers, the agenda, and information on how to register, please visit the conference website at
www.queensu.ca/qiisp
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