what to watch for

Friday December 3, 2021
Fall Term Classes End

Monday December 6, 2021
Commemoration Day (Classes Cancelled)

Friday December 10, 2021 from 3:30pm to 5:00pm
Faculty Board Meeting

Tuesday December 14, 2021 from 1:30pm to 3:00pm
Graduate Council Meeting
what's happening in FAS

  • Updates to COVID guidelines
  • SEEES Update: Research Support Focus Group
  • Let’s Take a Break and Celebrate
  • Healthy Communities – Webinar Recordings Available
  • Holiday closure
  • #ICYMI
UPDATE TO COVID GUIDELINES

Queen’s protocols for all in-person meetings and events both on and off-campus are now posted to the Vice-Principal (Finance and Administration) website. They cover several meeting or event scenarios, including meetings with physical distancing and meetings where food is being provided. A series of FAQs are also available on this page to support faculty, staff, and students planning to organize a gathering on campus.

Public Health guidelines: in response to rising COVID-19 case numbers in the KFL&A region, local Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Piotr Oglaza, issued a Section 22 order restricting indoor social gathering limits in private dwellings to no more than 10 people. In response, the university has posted an update to the Safe Return website.
LET'S TAKE A BREAK AND CELEBRATE

As a reminder, our end of year event, Let's Take a Break and Celebrate, is happening next week, Tuesday, December 7. Join us for an hour of fun to celebrate the end of the year and the upcoming winter season.
From 2:00pm - 3:00pm, you will have the opportunity to visit with colleagues and students in a breakout room and/or participate in photo and trivia contests with the chance to win a prize of a $75 shopping spree at the Queen’s Bookstore or Tri-colour outlet.

To participate in our Photo Contest please email your favourite winter photo (in Canada or anywhere in the world) to fasmarketing@queensu.ca by the end of the day on Monday, December 6. This photo could represent how you celebrate the season, you doing your favourite winter activity, eating your favourite winter dish, or anything as long as it is a captured photo and not a stock image. We also ask that you submit a brief description of the photo with your submission.

SEEES UPDATE: RESEARCH SUPPORT FOCUS GROUP

SEEES conversations continue this Thursday, December 2 at 2:00 pm with a focus group on Research Support/Research Finance to gain a deeper understanding of current issues/gaps in this area, and to begin collaboratively envisioning ideal conditions for a successful future state. Interested in participating? Other questions about the SEEES project? Contact Maryanne Wainman, Project Manager, Organizational Design.
HEALTHY COMMUNITIES - WEBINAR RECORDINGS AVAILABLE

This fall, Healthy Communities events and resources have focused on fostering resilient, positive, and balanced perspectives – both at home and at work. Visit the Healthy Communities page to view webinar recordings of “The 5 Buckets Principle” of finding positive work/life balance and “Welcoming Change into Your Life.”
HOLIDAY ON CAMPUS

Wednesday, December 15, Principal Patrick Deane is hosting a modified staff and faculty appreciation event – Holiday on Campus – where employees are invited to enjoy a free hot beverage and holiday treat at one of five retail locations across campus. They will also be collecting non-perishable food items for the AMS Food Bank.

Later that same day, Principal Dean is hosting a live Teams broadcast to conduct a prize draw for faculty and staff that will include Downtown Kingston Dollars, gift baskets from Cooke’s Fine Foods, and sets of pewter ornaments from Downtown Kingston that feature Macklem House and other Kingston locations. Sign up to enter by Monday, December 13 and plan to join Principal Deane at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 15 for the draw.
HOLIDAY CLOSURE
As a reminder, the university will be closed starting Friday, December 24.
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