what to watch for

Wednesday, June 1
Last date for Queen’s students to apply for admission to a Dual Degree program for Fall Term

Friday, June 3
Committee of Departments Meeting

Tuesday June 7, 2022
Last date to apply for accommodation for an official examination conflict for the June, July, and August examination sessions

Tuesday, June 14
Graduate Council Meeting

Friday June 17, 2022
Summer Term classes (May-June/6W1 Session) end

Monday June 20, 2022 to Thursday June 23, 2022
Summer Term assessments in May-June/6W1 Session classes (TENTATIVE)
what's happening in FAS
  • Reminder - Queen’s mandatory mask requirement suspended
  • Thanks to SEEES focus group participants
  • International Research Collaboration Fund
  • Workshop on Mathematical Ecology 
  • Queen's Global Summer Inauguration
  • #ICYMI
REMINDER - QUEENS MANDATORY MASK REQUIREMENT SUSPENDED

Further to the update on Queen's masking mandate that you received on Friday, May 27, Queen’s suspended its mandatory mask requirement as of today, Wednesday, June 1. If you have any questions, please reach out to your supervisor, department head or manager, or contact Meghan Hatch at mmh12@queensu.ca.
THANKS TO SEEES FOCUS GROUP PARTICIPANTS

Thanks to those who joined the recent Graduate Student Support and Research Admin Support focus groups as part of the FAS work to develop a Strategy for Excellence, Equity & Enrichment in Service (SEEES). With a focus on alleviating capacity challenges and strengthening existing Communities of Practice, participants discussed opportunities for more adaptive, dynamic support for key staff roles via formalized back-up and cross-training. Stay tuned for information on upcoming focus groups for additional staff roles.
INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH COLLABORATION FUND

Ten awards of up to $10,000 each are available to support globally-engaged research collaborations involving graduate students. It is anticipated that these funds will be used primarily to support the travel of faculty and graduate students from Queen’s to potential partner institutions, and vice-versa, to develop meaningful research partnerships. These collaborations will generally be initiated by faculty members. The main purpose of the fund is to provide support for travel to develop meaningful international partnerships involving students. Eligible expenses include airfare, ground transportation, accommodation, meals, and costs associated with holding virtual meetings during the COVID pandemic.

Other expenses may be eligible. Reimbursement of expenses is subject to Queen’s travel policy and requires receipts. Funds must be spent within one year of the release of the award funds. Deadlines are February 1, June 1, and October 1. Any questions can be sent to moseyn@queensu.ca.
WORKSHOP ON MATHEMATICAL ECOLOGY

The Faculty of Arts and Science Department of Mathematics and Statistics is hosting a Workshop of Mathematical Ecology. The workshop brings together researchers with diverse mathematical and biological backgrounds to highlight recent progress in modeling epidemics, to foster cross-disciplinary discussions, and to ponder some of the exciting directions the field may take in the future. The event runs Wednesday, August 10 and Thursday, August 11 with a full slate of activities each day. Register for the event on the Workshop of Mathematical Ecology website. The application deadline is Monday, June 20 and only 50 participants will be accepted. Researchers in mathematical ecology, especially PhD students and postdoctoral fellows are encouraged to apply to attend this workshop.
QUEEN'S GLOBAL SUMMER INAUGURATION

You are invited to the inauguration of the Queen’s Global Summer on Monday, July 4. The Queen’s Global Summer provides a wide range of academic courses, events, and activities woven around the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals with a focus on issues of global significance and global challenges.

The dominant theme for the inaugural event on July 4 is gender equality. Following introductory remarks by Dr. Amitava Chowdhury, Project Leader of the Queen’s Global Summer, and Dr. Barbara Crow, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Science, Dr. Laina Bay-Cheng of the University of Buffalo will deliver a keynote lecture entitled, Dignifying Girls: Making Sexual and Social Worlds Worthy of Young Women. The lecture will be followed by a performance by Tsiokeriio (Diio) Hagen who will tell stories through songs, which has been part of an oral tradition for many years. Each song has an origin story, relating to the creation of life.

To register, please visit the Queen’s Global Summer Inauguration event page.
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