King's Principal, Dr. David Malloy, sent a message to the King's community recognizing the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. While King's is working towards stopping racism on campus, we know it is far from enough. We must do better.

Read the message here.

Read the full message here.

Dr. Darcy Harris, Associate Professor of Thanatology, is quoted on how people are grieving "the loss of living our lives" in an article in the Christian Science Monitor. The article looks at how COVID-19 has summoned unsuspected strengths across cultures.

Read the full article here.

Residence room fees will not be increasing for 2021-2022, as a way to help those experiencing difficulties during COVID-19.

Read more about the residence fee freeze here.

An examination of the massive increase in surveillance throughout society. Among the specific issues covered will be the reliance on closed-circuit TV, biometrics, radio frequency identification, algorithms, surveillance and minority groups, contact tracing for public health (COVID-19), geolocation, police surveillance and social media.

For more information on these and all summer courses, please go to the summer courses page.

The Principal’s Accessibility Advisory Committee would like to encourage all Zoom users at King's to activate the closed captioning option within the application’s settings. In addition to the accessibility benefit, closed captioning offers greater flexibility for viewers when they are using mobile devices or in an environment where access to audio is limited by the surrounding noise level.

If you have any questions about this, please visit the ITS page and fill out an ITS Work Request ticket.

All returning King’s students must submit an online Intent to Register (ITR) by March 31, 2021, to declare their degree and module choices for the 2021-22 academic year.

To complete your ITR, go to: student.uwo.ca. Under “Western Links” links, click “Complete My Intent to Register”

Check out our ITR webpage for more information including a how-to video.

Learn more about what ITR is, how to do it and other important degree requirements from an Academic Counsellor. Students in Year 1 are highly encouraged to attend.

Click here to register.

During the live Q&A sessions, you will have the opportunity to ask questions and learn about admission and progression requirements for BMOS, Economics and Finance Modules.

To register for an online information session, please email simone.shepherd@kings.uwo.ca and include your name, student number, program of interest and the date of the session you would like to attend. You will be provided with a link that will allow you to sign into the information session at the scheduled time.

The Write Place presents The Virtual Majlis, an online space where students can practice their English conversation skills. The majlis will be hosted by Professor Sheri Henderson via Zoom every Monday at 9 a.m.

Learn more about the application process and admission requirements to the Faculty of Education at Western. Presented by Anna Zuber (Manager, Teacher Education).

Tuesday, March 23 at 2 p.m. – Click here to register.

Learn more about the application process and admission requirements to the Faculty of Law at Western. Presented by the Assistant Dean (Admissions and Recruitment), Danielle Lacasse.

Wednesday, March 24 at 3 p.m. – Click here to register.

Learn the art of origami with the Online Community Assistant (OCA) Team and KAMP in an Origami Night.

March 24 at 6 p.m. via Zoom.

Email KAMP for more information.

Special Guest - Yousef Nassereddine ’17 BMOS Finance and Administration. Wealth Management Associate at ScotiaMcLeod.

Host - Dr. Grigori Erenburg, School of MEM Director and Professor of Finance.

Email Estelle Van Winckle for the Zoom link.

KAMP is a student led program that aims to provide support and function as a University 101 for incoming students. KAMP seeks to improve students’ academic success and personal achievement through pairing incoming students with senior student mentors. Mentors are trained to provide support in many aspects of the transition process to university, such as academia, campus involvement and basic life skills. The program presents an opportunity for senior students to give back to the King’s community and guide incoming students in their journey through academia.

Third and forth year students can apply to be a KAMP mentor here.

Deadline to apply is March 26.

The application for the Full-Time Summer Work Study at King’s is open! The deadline to apply is March 26. For more information, including eligibility criteria and how to apply, please visit the Work Study page.

If you have any questions, please contact studentfinance@kings.uwo.ca.

Until April 23

Monday, Wednesday and Fridays

5 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Email studentcrisisappointment@cmhamiddlesex.ca

to set up your appointment.

Students in need of counselling can access support through Student Affairs. At Accessibility, Counselling & Student Development they have caring professional counsellors to support students in managing personal concerns more effectively.

Learn more about personal counselling here.

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.

Want to feel and do better but don’t know where to start?

Accessibility, Counselling & Student Development (ACSD) is offering a series of six workshops to help students academically and personally. Topics addressed in these workshops will include:

Build motivation, optimism and resilience along with learning essentials like time management and effective studying. You can shift your university experience to something better.

These workshops are FREE. After registering you will receive the Zoom link by email. Attend as many of the workshops as you would like.

Registration is required for this Zoom event.

Sleep is critical to ensure maximum productivity. It increases your ability to concentrate and focus, allows you to approach challenges with a more positive attitude and can have positive effects on your memory and health. By participating in this workshop, you will learn to recognize the value of restful sleep, apply strategies to improve sleep quality and implement practical tips to improve alertness. This workshop will describe sleep's vital role in maintaining health along with valuable and practical tips and strategies that participants can apply to get quality, restful sleep and stay alert.

Find the link for this workshop here.

The pandemic has introduced stressors into our lives that are unique to our experiences, and for some of us, we may have run into an emotional wall where we feel as though our capacity for empathy has run out. In this workshop, Laura will explore the concept of compassion fatigue; what it is, how it presents itself and strategies you can use to help manage its effects. Develop the knowledge and skills to recognize, understand and better respond to compassion fatigue in yourself and in others.

Find the link for the workshop here.

Western students, staff and faculty can get a COVID-19 test without an appointment at the Western Student Recreation Centre. The testing centre is open with a online booking tool to schedule appointments up to three days in advance.

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.