what to watch for
Monday, September 6
Labour Day
Tuesday, September 7
Fall term classes begin
Friday, September 10 from 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Committee of Departments Meeting
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what's happening in FAS
- Message from the Dean
- Update to Queen's mandatory vaccination requirements
- SEEES Update: Join upcoming conversations
- Learning and Development Assistance
- Academic consideration updates
- Deferred exams for fall and winter terms
- Curriculum submissions
- Custom-made computer software
- Consortium of Universities for Global Health
- #ICYMI
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MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN
Dear colleagues,
As summer is coming to a close and we are looking ahead to the beginning of the school year with both excitement and anticipation, I would like to take a moment to reflect on all of the hard work we have done together over the past year and to thank you personally. I hope you will take a minute to see my shoutout video – I promise it won’t take you much more than a minute and I would like you to hear and see my sincere gratitude. I must also add that I cannot wait to be able to extend my thanks to you in person this fall.
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As we prepare for another unique start to the school year, this time on campus but again facing the uncertainty of what the pandemic and public health regulations may bring, it is important that we look after ourselves and each other. Our first priority remains the health and safety of our faculty, staff, and students. As I have mentioned previously, I will always prioritize the wellbeing of the over 1,000 families that comprise our extended Arts and Science community.
In 2021-22, our commitment to supporting you will continue. We will follow up on recommendations made by staff, including the need for strong support for flexible working arrangements, increased professional development opportunities, and clear and regular communication. At the same time, we will continue to develop our supports and resources for faculty members to ensure their success with teaching on campus this fall and to support our research prominence.
This also underscores our continued focus on our common vision and the principles, priorities, and initiatives outlined in our Strategic Plan 2019-2024. In particular, we will continue to support equity, diversity, inclusion, and Indigeneity in our Faculty and important strategic initiatives such as the development of our new Minor in Black Studies. We will also take the opportunity to enrich the student experience further by listening to and amplifying their voices, better attending to their lived experiences, and offering new courses and opportunities for experiential learning. Please stay tuned for our forthcoming Annual Review to learn more about our accomplishments over the past year and the strategic initiatives that we will be collaborating on over the course of this year and the years to come.
Once again, thank you for your ongoing hard work and dedication over the past year. I wish you all the best for the rest of the summer and an enjoyable long weekend before classes start on Tuesday, September 7.
Please stay safe and be well.
Sincerely,
Barbara
Barbara Crow, PhD
Dean, Faculty of Arts and Science
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UPDATE TO QUEEN'S MANDATORY COVID-19 VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS
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SEEES UPDATE: JOIN UPCOMING CONVERSATIONS
Can’t attend in-person, but have a great idea you’d like to share? Curious to see what your colleagues are saying? Check out our ThoughtExchanges below and be sure to rate ideas that others have posted to help us understand what matters most to you.
If you have questions about the SEEES project or the above opportunities, please contact Maryanne Wainman, Project Manager, Organizational Design, at maryanne.wainman@queensu.ca.
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LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
The Faculty of Arts and Science is committed to supporting our people through ongoing training and development by providing learning and development assistance to staff who choose to build new skills and develop in their current or future roles. Visit the FAS Healthy Communities page to learn more about the FAS Learning and Development Fund Procedure and access the request form. Submit your form for the first-round of applications which are due by Monday, October 18 to the Learning & Development Advisory Team via maryanne.wainman@queensu.ca.
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ACADEMIC CONSIDERATION - UPDATES FOR 2021-2022
As we prepare for the upcoming 2021-22 school year, please note the following new or updated Academic Consideration information:
- Consideration for technical reasons will only be available to students who continue to study remotely.
- Upcoming Academic Consideration Information and Support Sessions:
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Wednesday, September 29 from 10:30 – 11:30am: Presentation for new staff or those looking for a refresher and from 11:30 – 12:30pm: Question & Answer period following the presentation
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You may attend one or both Zoom sessions; please register.
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Please also see our updated Academic Consideration webpage, which includes information pertinent to both students and instructors. The website includes:
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Updated 2021-2022 ASC Academic Consideration Instructor Handbook
- Comprehensive direction for students submitting requests, including access to our resource guides for each request type (see “Applying for Academic Consideration”)
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Expanded FAQs for both students and staff/faculty
- Recommendations: 1) Please update links embedded in your syllabi/OnQ as the following webpages will no longer be available: “Definitions,” “Frequently Asked Questions,” “Resources” and “Information for Instructors.” 2) We encourage instructors/staff to direct students to this webpage first before asking students to contact our office for support.
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DEFERRED EXAMS FOR THE FALL AND WINTER TERMS
The Faculty of Arts and Science is pleased to offer support for deferred exams again this year. Working with the Exams Office, we have set up a deferred exam period for both the fall and winter terms. If you choose to use the deferred exam period, the Exams Office will schedule the deferred exam and set up all accommodations for approved students. The Exams Office and Arts and Science Online will coordinate proctoring. Full details and an example of required syllabus language can be found on the Faculty of Arts and Science website on the Exam Information webpage.
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CURRICULUM SUBMISSION
All Curriculum Submissions for implementation in the 2021-22 Calendar are due to the Curriculum Committee on or before Friday, October 15 and "Early Bird" submissions are welcome.
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CUSTOM-MADE COMPUTER SOFTWARE
Can you think of how some custom-made computer software could make your professional life easier? Are you willing to interact with smart, energetic fourth-year computing students, describe your software needs to them, and serve as a “client” till April next year? If so, then you might just get that software for free.
The final year of our undergraduate program in Software Design in the School of Computing features a full-year six unit software project development course, CISC 498. Students are asked to put what they have learned into practice by designing and implementing a substantial piece of software from scratch. We need ideas for projects that address a real need and in which the software produced is actually going to be used (or at least serves as a prototype).
Visit the CISC 498 website for information. If you have a suitable project, please send a short description by email to Mohammad Zulkernine mz@queensu.ca.
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CONSORTIUM OF UNIVERSITIES FOR GLOBAL HEALTH
The 2022 CUGH Conference theme is “Healthy People, Healthy Planet, Social Justice”. It is a hybrid format, taking place April 1-3, 2022, with the in-person conference located in Los Angeles, California. Some conference related opportunities include the following:
Additional membership benefits are outlined on the website and are available to all Queen’s faculty members. There are also many resources such as webinars, educational products, research products and communication tools. Feel free to share this with anyone in the Queen’s community who may be interested.
If you have any specific questions about Queen’s and CUGH, you can reach out to tammy.wu@queensu.ca.
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