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FAS Updates and Important Deadlines
For First-Year Students
| November 18, 2020
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Important Dates
Thursday December 3, 2020 from 10:00am to 10:30am
Coffee Break with the Dean
Thursday December 3, 2020 from 1:00pm to 3:00pm Let's Take a Break and Celebrate
Sunday December 6, 2020
Commemoration Day (exams will not be held)
Monday December 7, 2020
Fall term classes end
Tuesday December 8, 2020 to Thursday December 10, 2020
Fall Term pre-examination study period
Thursday December 10, 2020 to Wednesday December 23, 2020
Final assessments in Fall Term classes and mid-year tests in multi-term classes
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We know that extenuating circumstances can happen at any time which could impact your academic performance. The Academic Consideration team is here to help if you are dealing with a short-term situation that is beyond your control. Check out the following tips, which may prove useful to you as we approach a busy exam season!
- Remember that students must apply for Academic Consideration as soon as the need becomes apparent. 3-day requests for Academic Consideration must be submitted no later than 24 hours after a brief absence (ex: If you need Academic Consideration from December 1st - 3rd, you have until December 4th to submit).
- Did you know you can apply even if you don't have your supporting documentation yet? For 3 day requests: All students have access to one 3-day request for Academic Consideration per term that does not require documentation. Remember that this request cannot be used during the final exam period. For 4-day to 3-month requests: Simply select "documentation not available" in the Portal. Students have 5 business days to submit supporting documentation.
- NEW! Not sure where to start when applying for Academic Consideration, or if your situation qualifies? Our team will be offering Office Hours at the following times to support you: Mondays from 2:30 - 3:30pm, Wednesdays from 1:30 - 2:30pm, and Fridays from 9:00 - 10:00am.Simply call 613-533-2470 and select option 4 to speak with a staff member about accessing the Academic Consideration Team. This service will begin on Monday, November 23rd, 2020.
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Join us for the Dean's Changemaker Challenge Pitch Competition on November 25 from 2:00 - 5:00pm. At this competitive, showcase event, student teams will pitch their proposed solutions to a panel of alumni judges who will award seed funding of up to $2000 for successful venture(s). You will also have the opportunity to vote for your favourite venture in the "Wisdom of the Market Award" Competition. Support our students, see their pitches, and vote on Zoom at https://queensu.zoom.us/j/97270633725?pwd=WHJ3MU9TZTZmTEtJVFEwQStDTzhVdz09
Meeting ID: 972 7063 3725
Passcode: 799380
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 Let's Take a Break and Celebrate
On December 3, take a break and celebrate! Join us for day of fun to celebrate the end of the year and the upcoming holiday season.
Coffee Break From 10:00am - 10:30am EST, join the Dean for a coffee break on Zoom, and chat with your peers and colleagues, including those who may be unable to attend the afternoon portion of the celebration.
Meeting ID: 897 2916 8492
Passcode: 687953 Afternoon Celebration From 1:00pm - 3:00pm EST, join your fellow members of the FAS community virtually for a variety of events and opportunities to win prizes, including Queen's trivia, a recipe exchange, and a decoration contest! In addition to saving the date and registering, there are two ways you can prepare now to join the celebration:
- Email a favourite holiday recipe to Kate Clarke by Friday, November 27 at 4:00pm. Feel free to include a short description or blurb about why the recipe is special to you if you wish.
- Start making plans to decorate your space for the contest - this can extend to dressing up yourself/pets as well.
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Flu Vaccine and Wellness Initiatives
During this challenging year, Student Wellness Services (SWS) is still here to support student health and well-being. Below are some new wellness initiatives, trainings and resources available for students.
Flu Vaccine
Queen's is strongly encouraging all members of our campus community, including students, to get a flu vaccine this year. It can help you avoid getting sick, a common source of stress for students, help us avoid overwhelming our local hospitals and assessment centers and help protect your peers, friends and loved ones.
Flu Vaccine Clinic at Student Wellness Services (Nov. 16th to Nov. 20th)
- How to book: Call 613-533-2506 *please be patient, our phone lines are busy
- Appointment Times: 9:30am-11:30am and 1:30-3:30pm
- Location: Mitchell Hall room 126 & 130
- What to wear/bring: Bring your health card & mask, wear a short sleeve shirt, and be prepared for a short wait.
How to Prep Healthy Snacks (Thursdays from noon-12:30pm, Nov. 19th to Dec. 10th)
Join Health Promotion staff and/or Peer Health Educator volunteers for interactive sessions to learn how to prepare a healthy snack while connecting with other students. Wondering or Worrying About Food?
Walk/Roll with Queen's (Mondays and Wednesdays from noon-1pm, Nov. 16th to Dec. 9th)
Join a 30 minute outdoor living library walking/rolling program featuring a variety of campus special guests.
Outdoor Dogs on Campus (Tuesdays from noon-1pm, Nov. 17th to Dec. 8th)
Join our St. John's Ambulance (SJA) Therapy Dog Oscar and his handler John for a walk around campus.
Recreational Run Club (Mondays and Thursdays at 5:30pm)
Join Peer Health Educator volunteers for weekly beginner/intermediate runs if you want to start running, increase your distance, improve your time, and/or simply find some running buddies.
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Get It Done Week
The end of term is near and it's time to get it done! Join us at Get it Done via Zoom from November 23-27 for a full week of supported studying and fun. We're hosting study group sessions and a Q&A session with Queen's professors & learning experts, and giving away $300 worth of prizes! We're here to help you finish the term successfully. Learn more and register for one or all of our events here: https://sass.queensu.ca/events/
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Q Success Virtual Study Halls
With final exams approaching, join Q Success for some interactive virtual study halls! These are peer-led quiet working spaces and opportunities to connect with your classmates to help you progress on your academic work and achieve your goals! Upper-year peers and Q Success mentors will be available for support. This is open to all first year Arts & Science students, so make sure you bring a classmate!
QSuccess Arts Study Hall:
Saturday, November 21, 1:30-3:00 pm EST
QSuccess Science Study Hall:
Thursday, November 19th, 4:30 -6:00pm EST
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Looking to make your experience of studying online at university more productive - and a little easier? Watch the video below to hear four tips from your peers at Student Academic Success Services.
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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/EST.
Upcoming events:
November 24 - Political Litigation Regarding COVID - Gregory Tardi, Institute of Parliamentary and Political Law December 1 - Precarious Intimacies in the Microbiological City - Carolyn Prouse, Department of Geography and Planning
For more info on the series and to register please visit:
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