what's happening in FAS

  • Message from the Dean
  • Town Hall for students
  • Women in Science and Engineering conference
  • Mental health promotion
  • PhD in Cultural Studies Webinar
  • #ICYMI
MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN

Welcome to the 2022 winter term in Arts and Science. I hope you had a relaxing and safe break and are ready for the start of our term.
 
While we planned to start this term remotely, we did not expect to be starting it under new public health restrictions in Ontario, as well as in other parts of Canada and the world. I appreciate that you may be disappointed, feeling nervous, and/or anxious about the pandemic, the start of the term, and your future. I understand and please know that I will communicate with you regularly this term, will also listen to you, and will work to address your concerns. Supporting you and all of our students, staff, and faculty is our top priority.
 
Please see below for details and to register for our first Town Hall of the year for students to take place on Tuesday, January 18 from 10:30 to 11:30 am. I will be joined by members of the Faculty’s senior leadership team, and special guest Dr. Samantha Buttemer from the Queen’s School of Medicine, to answer as many questions as possible and keep our community connected as well as informed.
 
For up to date information on campus operations under the new provincial COVID restrictions, see the Queen’s Safe Return website. For academics and other information specific to our Faculty, please check out our Campus Access Under COVID webpage.
 
If you have any questions about your academics, please contact one of our academic advisors. You can book a virtual meeting through our online booking system found on our Academic Advising web page under ‘Advising for All Students.’ If you need additional assistance, please call us at 613-533-2470.
 
If you need wellness support, please reach out to any of the following: Empower Me, 24/7 from countries around the world, Good2Talk, a 24/7 support line for post-secondary students, or Student Wellness Services.
 
Once again, I wish you the best for the start of term. I hope to see you at our upcoming Town Hall. 
 
Sincerely,
Barbara Crow, PhD 
Dean, Faculty of Arts and Science
TOWN HALL FOR STUDENTS

You are invited to join Dean Barbara Crow and members of the Faculty’s senior leadership team, and special guest Dr. Samantha Buttemer from the Queen’s School of Medicine, for a Town Hall for students on Tuesday, January 18 from 10:30 to 11:30 am. Please join us to ask questions and/or just listen in and stay connected with our community.


We would like to request that you submit your questions in advance to deanartsci@queensu.ca by noon on Monday, January 17. We strongly encourage you to send in your questions, which we will prioritize answering verbally during the event; however, you will also have the opportunity to post last minute questions or comments in the chat. We will answer these questions verbally, rather than providing written answers to the questions in the chat, and we will post relevant website links whenever possible.
FAS SUBSIDY FOR PARTICIPANTS IN THE WOMEN IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (WISE) NATIONAL CONFERENCE

The first 25 Arts and Science students to register for the WISE 10th Annual National Conference will have their full ticket price subsidized by The Faculty of Arts and Science Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Indigenization Fund. Students will be required to pay for their registration up front and will then be reimbursed by WISE at the end of the conference. Along with Arts and Science the Faculty of Engineering has committed to an equal subsidy and the School of Graduate Studies will be sponsoring and hosting a booth at the event. The virtual conference takes place January 22 to 23. Learn more about the conference, opportunities and to register on the WISE website.
MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION WEEK

We encourage you to participate in and learn more about the resources and series of online events being offered by groups across campus for Queen's Mental Health Promotion Week, from January 24 to January 28. Bell Let's Talk Day, Wednesday, January 26, initiates a national conversation on mental health, and the #queensletstalk Mental Health Promotion Week connects this conversation to Queen's University. It also acknowledges the many student-led organizations and clubs that contribute to the mental health education, advocacy, and support at Queen's that happens throughout the entire year.
Learn more about the virtual events being offered by units across campus on the Mental Health Promotion Week website.
PHD IN CULTURAL STUDIES WEBINAR

Discover Cultural Studies, an innovative interdisciplinary field that allows you to bring art, community, and social justice into your research practices. Register for the webinar on Thursday, January 20 from 4:30 to 5:30 pm to learn more about the PhD program and what it can offer for the next step in your education.
 
Register for the webinar:
#icymi

Learn more about the SSHRC Storytellers Challenge and more in the Dec. 1 What’s Up Artsci.
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