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FAS Updates and Important Deadlines
For All Staff and Faculty
| October 22, 2020
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Friday October 23, 2020 from 9:00am to 10:30am
Undergraduate Chairs Meeting
Friday October 23, 2020 from 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Faculty Board Meeting
Monday October 26, 2020 to Friday October 30, 2020
Fall Term Break
Friday October 30, 2020 Staff and Faculty Holiday Tuesday November 10, 2020 from 1:30pm to 3:00pm Graduate Council Meeting
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 New Assistant Dean, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Indigeneity (EDII)The Faculty of Arts and Science is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Anita Jack-Davies as Assistant Dean, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Indigeneity (EDII) - the first assistant deanship of its kind in the Faculty and at Queen's, and one of only a few similar positions across the country. In this role, Dr. Jack-Davies will provide valuable leadership in EDII including implementing the many EDII priorities contained in the Faculty's Strategic Plan. |
There is a vacancy for the Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning) in the Faculty of Arts and Science beginning July 1, 2021.
Faculty members within the Faculty of Arts and Science are invited to apply for this position which involves collaborating with the senior leadership team to realize the vision of the Strategic Plan.
The Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning) is responsible for leading and coordinating enhancements in teaching and learning, in particular enriching the student experience by expanding opportunities for interdisciplinary and experiential learning and incorporating anti-oppression education and practices. We are interested in candidates who are excited by the possibilities of remote, hybrid, and face-to-face learning and being part of a creative and dynamic team.
Experience in all aspects of teaching and learning, including curriculum development, course design, blended and online teaching formats, as well as pedagogical innovation and evidence-based practices, is important. In addition, applicants should be familiar with the Cyclical Program Review Process (Quality Assurance).
A curriculum vitae and a covering letter, outlining the applicant's motivation and qualifications for the position, should be sent to Dean Barbara Crow at [email protected] by November 20, 2020. Interviews will take place mid-December.
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On Friday, October 30, the Dean's Office, Student Services, and many departmental offices will be closed as the Principal has declared it a university holiday.
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Please see the attached memo, which includes the deadlines for submitting mid-year and final grades for Fall 2020 Undergraduate courses. The memo also includes information on grade changes from the Summer 2020 term, for Fall degree list candidates.
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Our Annual Review 2019-20 is now available. It tells the stories of a remarkable year, and celebrates the many achievements of our staff, faculty, and students.
Digital version:
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Attention faculty members: Please pass on the below information to your graduate students and post-docs who may be from developing and emerging economies.
Applications are now available for the Schlumberger Foundation's 2021-2022 Faculty for the Future Fellowships for women in STEM, both in English and in French. Applications will be received online at www.fftf.slb.com until November 9th, 2020.
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Contagion Cultures Lecture Series
This series is a Faculty of Arts and Science collaboration which helps to make sense of this pandemic through the expertise and insights of Arts and Science faculty members.
The series is live-streamed on Zoom every Tuesday at 4:00 PM EDT.
Upcoming events:
October 27 - Libraries and COVID-19: How libraries are working to optimize digital access during a pandemic - Mark Swartz, Queen's University Library
November 3 - Racism, Scapegoating, and Blame in the History of Epidemics - Jenna Healey, Department of History
For more info on the series and to register please visit: https://www.queensu.ca/sps/events
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Student E-Newsletters
For the latest student eNewsletters, please see queensu.ca/artsci. You can find our emails to students in the bottom right corner of our homepage.
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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.
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