A Social Justice and Peace Studies student has co-founded a zero-waste start-up to encourage Londoners to live without single-use plastic packaging.

Humanities can be a good choice for grade 12 students who are considering what field to pursue, writes Shawna Dolansky, Associate Professor in the College of Humanities at Carleton University.

You can find your exam schedule here. Please consult your instructor for information regarding exam format and delivery.

Opportunity alert! The KUCSC has partnered with KKB Fitness & TMAC Fitness to provide King's students with free fitness tutorials that you can do from the comfort of your own home! All you have to do is fill out the form below to sign up, and we will contact you with information on how to access the online fitness platform.

There is no deadline to sign up.

Events and advocacy initiatives all throughout the week.

Eg. Scavenger hunt, LGBTQ+ awareness, etc.

Tune in to win some amazing prizes (including a new pair of Airpods!).

November 20 from 8 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Please email events@kucsc.com for the Zoom links.

You can keep up-to-date with all things KUCSC on their Facebook page.

Now that we’re into the second half of King’s first-ever remote semester, student demand for appointments at The Write Place is high — and it will likely continue to rise.

Students come to The Write Place for all kinds of reasons, and we are committed to helping everyone who asks us, so don’t wait to book an appointment (or more than one) in advance of your assignment due date, so you have enough time to revise your draft.

If you don’t have a single word written, don’t worry — we can help!

If visiting The Write Place is a course requirement, book early!

If you’re looking for

The Write Place is here to help you.

Go to kings.mywconline.com to register and book an appointment now!

The Write Place at King’s announces the opening of its Virtual Majlis, an online space where students can practise their English conversation skills. The majlis will be hosted by Professor Sheri Henderson via Zoom every Thursday at 9:30 a.m.

A workshop for creative writers with Lisa Kovac.

Participants will learn about various techniques for creating point of view in fiction and how authors can use these techniques to develop characters. Participants will then have the chance to try some of these techniques in their own creative work.

November 17, 3 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. on Zoom.

To register, email tcull3@uwo.ca.

Applying for a job? Getting organized for summer job searching or graduating? This hands-on workshop will help you craft a resume that showcases your skills and experience effectively and a cover letter that makes a great first impression!

Co-offered by ACSD and The Write Place.

November 17 from 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.

To Register to receive the Zoom link, contact ACSD@kings.uwo.ca.

Students can join the Dean of students for his monthly Ask Joe sessions. The focus for this session is on student services that can help and upcoming events with special guest Courtney Santaguida, VP of Events for KUCSC.

Tune in to Instagram Live on @kingsatwestern.

November 18 from 11 a.m.

Students living in residence can attend a virtual paint night. A paint instructor will guide you to your masterpiece! Contact Residence for more information.

November 18 at 8 p.m.

King’s students will have the opportunity to submit feedback on courses and teaching, as part of the first-term Student Questionnaires on Courses and Teaching (SQCT), open from November 19 - December 10. Students should watch their In Box for an email from Western.

For more information, visit feedback.uwo.ca

Join Antler River Rally on Friday, November 20 from 10 a.m. - Noon for a cleanup of King’s Campus! Antler River Rally will provide gloves and bags.

Volunteers are asked to wear a mask and socially distance from one another.

Full COVID protocols can be found here.

Volunteers are encouraged to come during whatever time they can spare and are not obligated to stay the entire time.

For more information, see the Antler River Rally site.

The Student Awards Celebration honours student award recipients and the donors who have support student awards at King’s. As part of the celebration, the Christopher Perrin Beatty Lecture will be presented by Dr. Graham Broad, Associate Professor of History, and Dr. Vidya Natarajan, Writing Program Coordinator.

Dr. Broad’s talk on History, Memory, and Reconciliation on the Battlefield will discuss the study of war, public commemoration of war, and making former sites of violent encounters into symbolic sites of reconciliation.

Dr. Natarajan’s talk on Academic Writing and Linguistic Justice will discuss the recent intensification of interest in how writers' contexts, linguistic backgrounds, and lived experiences affect their rhetorical choices, and how academic writing norms, in turn, are socially determined.

Sunday, November 22 at 2:00 p.m.

All are invited to attend. Registration is required.

November 25 and 27 at 2 p.m.

Step into Christmas is Campus Ministry's Christmas initiative in conjunction with their outreach program at the St. Joseph’s Hospitality Centre. We invite you to fill shoeboxes with gloves, hats, toiletries and other items for those who are in need. These shoebox gifts will be distributed during our December 12, 2020 visit at the St. Joseph’s Hospitality Centre. UNWRAPPED shoeboxes can be brought to The Chapel at Windermere on the Mount on the left at the side altar under the statue of Mary. Please remember that The Chapel is not open outside of Mass times. If you are not able to drop off the shoeboxes at in The Chapel, then you may drop them off in the McDougall Room (Wemple Building Rm. 149B) during the week. Donations accepted until December 6. Thank you for your generosity!

The Social Action Committee would like to introduce our newest project, "Cards 4 Seniors.” With this project we intend to collect a goal of 200 holiday cards to give to each and every resident of Glendale Crossing Long-Term Care home this season!

If you’d like to participate in spreading the cheer, please sign-up here to pledge the amount of cards you intend to make for these seniors. As well, please address the card to a "Resident of Glendale Crossing.”

A drop off box has been placed at King’s Cardinal Carter Library foyer until Friday, December 13. This is where we’ll collect the cards that we will deliver to the residents of Glendale Crossing.

Please join us in spreading holiday cheer this year!

If you have any questions please feel free to email Roshawnah at rforde2@uwo.ca.

Use the searchable timetable to see if your courses have an on-campus option this term, and if they do, see how your courses are being offered.

The School of MEM is offering Zoom-based peer-to-peer tutoring for key courses. Runs every weekday until the end of December.

Please go to the Western COVID-19 testing page for the most up-to-date information. Please access the clinic Recreation Centre Clinic using the accessible entrance facing Huron Drive.

This group uses a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) approach to treat anxiety, depression, low self-esteem or to just cope better with stress. It is based on the Mind Over Mood Workbook by Dennis Greenberger, PhD and Christine Padesky, PhD. All individuals receive a free copy of the workbook. This is an interactive skills group. Participants are expected to attend all sessions and complete the worksheets provided in order to build experience and confidence with the skills presented.

For registration please contact Veronica at v.ciszewska@cmhamiddlesex.ca.

Virtual CMHA after hours crisis appointments:

Until December 3: Monday - Thursday from 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. Registration ends at 8 p.m.

Email your phone number to studentcrisisappointment@cmhamiddlesex.ca between 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. and an intake worker will call you.

Criteria: Must be an Ontario resident, student, and able to connect via internet or telephone.

This is a 5-week virtual support group for students who identify as racialized (Black, Indigenous, Person of Colour). This is a pilot wellness group that aims to create a safe and healing space to share lived experiences with race-related stress. Together in sharing our common lived experiences, we draw a collective voice to:

• not feel alone

• process and learn from each other's wisdom

• create a community to uplift and support one another

• empower through collective healing, growth, and transformation

Thursdays – November 19, 26, and December 3 from 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

There is a limit to the number of participants so be sure to sign up as soon as possible.

The Big White Wall has been rebranded as Togetherall. Togetherall is a peer to peer online group. It's a safe space to talk, share, and support others like you.

Tired of screen time? Try going on a King's Roots walk. See the map here. Please note, the time listed is only a suggestion. Please enjoy a stroll around campus whenever it is convenient for you.