Student E-News
June 17, 2020
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June 22
May- June classes end
June 25 - 27
May-June classes exam period
June 30
Last day to apply for admission to a Dual Degree Program for Fall
July 1
Tuition fees due for July-August courses
July 1
Canada Day (University will be closed)
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Town Halls
Have questions about the Fall term? See our Information for Students Fall 2020 webpage,
QUartsci.com/fall2020
, and let us know if you don’t find the answers you are looking for there at an upcoming Town Hall or by email.
Join us for a Town Hall to ask questions or to just listen in on the conversation and stay connected to our community. We will be available at 12:00 PM (EDT) on Thursday this week (
June 18
) via Zoom (
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81409656334
). As always, please also feel free to email us at
deanartsci@queensu.ca
.
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Reminder - Share your Thoughts on EDII
Our FAS EDII Committee would like to hear back from you! Please participate in our
ThoughtExchange
by the end of the day tomorrow,
June 18
, to suggest actions that we can take to improve EDII in our Faculty. Our Committee will begin analyzing results of the
ThoughtExchange
on
June 19
, and will report back to our community as soon as possible.
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Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Indigeneity Implementation Committee Statement
The murder of George Floyd (Minneapolis), and the deaths of Regis Korchinski-Paquet (Toronto) and Breonna Taylor (Louisville), and the protest and violent unrest that has erupted over the past week, highlights the significance of the work of the Faculty of Arts and Science (FAS) Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Indigeneity Implementation (EDII) Committee and the importance of engaging all members of our Faculty in responding to the continuing issues faced by our community members.
The FAS EDII Committee stands in support of Black staff, students, and faculty, and community at large. We strongly condemn anti-Black violence and systematic racism against the Black community. We reaffirm our commitment to anti-racism around the world and at home here at Queen's University. This anti-racist work is crucial at this pivotal moment in time.
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Reminder - Student Services Hiatus and Reduced Services
From
June 22-July 3 2020
, Student Services will take its usual summer hiatus and will be operating with limited services during this time. Student Services will not be responding to inquiries (autoreplies will be set up) with the exception of emergencies or pressing matters, which should be directed to
deanartsci@queensu.ca
. Please be reassured that the academic consideration portal and support will be available, as summer courses will still be in progress, while we take our break. The office will return back to full services beginning
July 6
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Reminder - Change to Registration Period
Your professors are planning for high quality remote course delivery in the fall. As they work to put the finishing touches on courses, the schedule for course registration has been pushed back a little. Registration will start on
Monday, August 10
. Information regarding the course timetable for fall/winter, and on how to enrol, will be sent to you shortly.
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Reminder - Important Information for June Exams
All Students Writing Proctored Exams
Final exam schedule posted in SOLUS
The final exam schedule has been released and your exam date and time can be found in your SOLUS account. T
he actual start times will be staggered to allow for proctors to live authenticate each student before each begins the exam. On your SOLUS main page, under the ‘Academics’ section, click on the ‘other academic…’ dropdown menu; ‘Exam Schedule’ will be the 11th menu item listed. Click on it, then click on the ‘Go’ icon; from this screen, you will be able to view your exam date and time.
Not writing in the Kingston time zone (Eastern Daylight Time)?
A quick time zone survey have already been posted to OnQ on May 24, 2020. This survey will ensure that those of you in distant time zones will be able to write your exam at an appropriate time ie. not in the middle of the night. If you don’t submit a survey, we will schedule your exam at the Kingston exam time indicated in your Solus account.
Examity online proctoring
All exams will be written with Examity online proctoring. You will receive an email to your queensu email account approximately 2-3 weeks before your exam with directions on logging into Examity and scheduling your exam(s). All details will be provided in this email, so please be sure to check your queensu emails carefully.
Practice test
You will be given the opportunity to take a Practice Test with Examity, which allows you to run through the authentication process and what will be expected of you during your actual exam. The full list of technical requirements for Examity has been posted to your OnQ page.
Academic Consideration
Students are expected to write their exams as scheduled, which includes arranging work and travel to accommodate the exam schedule/details provided. Changes to the dates or start times of exams cannot be made at this time unless you feel you have extenuating circumstances preventing you from writing the exam as outlined in the
academic consideration policy
. If this is the case, please fill out the form on that website. Further Information on Exam Regulations and Academic Integrity are available
here
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Accommodations
Students who have submitted a Letter of Accommodation through the Academic Accommodations and Considerations portal on their OnQ page will have their applicable accommodations applied to their exam on Examity.
Good luck on your exams!
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Reminder - Online Summer Courses
Thinking about taking an online course this summer to get ahead or catch up? It's not too late to enrol! The last date to add a July - August course is
July 8
. Keep in mind that courses can fill up quickly so if you’re planning to take a summer course, we suggest enrolling on SOLUS as soon as possible. See the
full list of our online courses
and, when searching for an online summer class on SOLUS, make sure to change the term to “2020 Summer” and the Course Career from Undergraduate to “Undergraduate Online”. Before enrolling on SOLUS, we recommend reviewing course information (such as prerequisites and exclusions) on our
online course pages
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Reminder - Student Academic Success Services Webinar
Exam Prep
June 18 from 12:00 - 1:00 pm EDT
Description: Taking exams can be a leap into the unknown: it seems like there's too much to learn, it's tough to work out what professors are looking for, and exam situations can be nerve-wracking. We'll help you improve your study habits as you prepare for your exams.
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How to Copyedit Course
Are you good with words? Wondering if a career in copyediting is for you?
How To Copyedit
, an online course offered through the Faculty of Education’s Professional Studies, will help you learn the basics of what a copyeditor does. This course will help you to think like a copyeditor and provide you with the decision-making skills you need to complete copyediting projects from start to finish. Know nothing about copyediting? This course is for you. Visit
professionalstudies.educ.queensu.ca/
or e-mail
professionalstudies@queensu.ca
for more information.
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