what to watch for

Friday, September 10 from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Committee of Departments Meeting

Tuesday, September 14 from 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Graduate Council Meeting

Friday, September 24 from 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Faculty Board Meeting

Tuesday, September 28 from 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
Undergraduate Chairs and Assistants’ Meeting
what's happening in FAS

  • Message from the Dean
  • Division of Student Affairs - Annual Classroom Slides
  • Division of Student Affairs - Resources for Staff and Faculty
  • QUIP Information and Resources
  • SEEES Update: ThoughtExchanges closing soon
  • Healthy Communities – Personal Resilience Workshop
  • Queen’s United Way Committee call for volunteers
  • #ICYMI
MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN
 
Dear ,
 
Welcome to the first day of our fall term classes. I hope you have had a good start to your day, and would like to reassure you that I and my team are here to support you at every step of the way on our transition back to campus. I am looking forward to an exciting year ahead of us with our return to in-person academic activities.  
 
In case you missed it on social media, I hope you will take a moment to see my welcome back to all of the members of our community.  
Supporting our community is my top priority, and it is important that we stay in close communication and take care of one another as well as ourselves. We will be in touch with you regularly on our social media channels, in this What’s Up Artsci biweekly newsletter, and at events such as town halls, celebrations, and non-academic events, which we will continue to hold online as well as in-person, following public health guidelines.  
 
Also, as a reminder, our Senior Leadership Team for the 2021-2022 year is composed of the following faculty and staff members:  
 
  • Lynda Jessup, Vice-Dean (Faculty Relations) 
  • William Nelson, Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning) 
  • Jill Atkinson, Associate Dean (Academic) until December 30, when Associate Dean Jenn Stephenson returns from sabbatical 
  • Warren Mabee, Associate Dean and Director (School of Policy Studies) 
  • Nicholas Mosey, Associate Dean (Research)  
  • Sharon Regan, Associate Dean (Graduate Students and Global Engagement) 
  • Amitava Chowdhury, Special Advisor to the Dean 
  • Cormac Evans, Executive Director (Finance and Operations)  
  • Patricia Jelinski, Executive Director (Communications and Marketing) 
  • Sarah Roth, Executive Director (Development)  
 
Please continue to visit the Queen’s Safe Return to Campus website for up-to-date information on public safety information, vaccination protocols, and FAQs.  
 
I look forward to hearing from you and to communicating with you regularly as we progress through the fall term together.  
 
Please stay healthy and safe. 
 
Sincerely, 
Barbara 
 
Barbara Crow, PhD 
Dean, Faculty of Arts and Science 
Faculty of Arts and Science 
DIVISION OF STUDENT AFFAIRS - ANNUAL CLASSROOM SLIDES

As part of their annual student wellness and engagement initiatives, the Division of Student Affairs has developed a PowerPoint slide deck with hopes instructors will share in the classroom before classes start and/or during any breaks. Showing any of these slides is optional and at the instructors’ discretion.

Instructors may also find the following documents helpful for themselves and students:

As a reminder, a classroom procedures slide for safe return to campus can be found at QUartsci.com/Fall2021.
DIVISION OF STUDENT AFFAIRS - RESOURCES FOR STAFF AND FACULTY
 
Incorporate Wellness resources or learning opportunities into your courses:
 
  • Include one or more pre-developed health and wellness slides at the start of your lectures/online notes.
  • Include a Wellness Learning Module (RISE 360, optimized for onQ) as an optional or evaluated part of your course.
  • Include a Resource Hunt as an optional or evaluated part of your course.
  • Include a Therapy Assistance Online (TAO) Learning Pathway as an optional or evaluated part of your course. 
  • “Don’t Cancel that Class” wellness learning opportunity - Professional staff and/or trained student leaders from Student Wellness Services can be pre-booked for class lectures or scheduled last minute (24 hours notice recommended).

If you are interested in incorporating one or more of these wellness resources or learning opportunities into your course, please complete this three-minute survey and we will connect with you directly.
 
Learning Opportunities for Professors, Instructors, TAs:
 
Resources to help you support Undergraduate and Graduate students:  
  
Please contact supportservices@queensu.ca if you have any questions about any of these initiatives or the slides.
QUIP INFORMATION AND RESOURCES

The Queen’s Undergraduate Internship Program (QUIP) offers Queen’s students a chance to gain competitively paid work experience related to their subject of study during 12 to 16 month work terms.

The QUIP team has developed an Undergraduate Chair Handbook which can be referred to for student advising and handling general inquiries about QUIP.
Information sessions geared specifically for Arts and Science students, are being held over Zoom on the following dates:

  • Thursday, September 9 from 5:30 – 6:30 pm
  • Wednesday, September 22 from 5:30 – 6:30 pm

Students can also be referred to the Events Calendar of MyCareer to register for these information sessions.

Please see the QUIP Information document for additional information and resources, and encourage your students to register for an information session. If you have any questions please contact quip@queensu.ca. 
SEEES UPDATE: THOUGHTEXCHANGES CLOSING SOON

ThoughtExchanges for Finance, Advancement, and Communications and Marketing will close this Friday, September 10 at 4:30 pm. Many new ideas have been added over the past two weeks, so don’t miss this chance to see what your colleagues are saying (and share some ideas of your own) as FAS works towards developing a Strategy for Excellence, Equity & Enrichment in Service (SEEES).


Looking ahead to our Human Resources focus group on Monday, September 20 (sign-up online), we’ve also set up a new exchange on this topic for your input:

Participating in these exchanges is quick, confidential, and essential to helping us prioritize next steps. Please contact Maryanne Wainman, Project Manager, Organizational Design maryanne.wainman@queensu.ca with any questions about the SEEES project or the above opportunities.
HEALTHY COMMUNITIES - PERSONAL RESILENCE WORKSHOP

How easy is it for you to bounce back when faced with life's challenges? On Thursday, September 23, join Shannon Hill, Learning and Development Specialist, to develop strategies to respond thoughtfully and effectively to difficulties. For more information and to register visit the website.

Also be sure to check out the Healthy Communities “Learning Library” for additional resources on resilience, stress management, positive psychology and more.
QUEEN'S UNITED WAY COMMITTEE CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS

Queen’s United Way Committee is looking for Department Champions to help in this year’s campaign. Any staff who would like to volunteer a few hours a week to assist in the campaign, and raise awareness for the campaign and the United Way’s community contributions this year can contact Sarah Anderson at sarah.anderson@queensu.ca. Please also contact Sarah directly with any questions, concerns, or to discuss this opportunity.

The United Way has contributed millions of dollars during COVID 19 to help at-risk community members, and is continuing to provide care and funding to our most important charities and programs.
To book an Advising Appointment, call us at (613) 533-2470
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