Dr. David Malloy, King's Principal, outlines how King's operations will change during Ontario's COVID-19 'emergency brake' shutdown.

Read the Principal's full message here.

In tandem with Western University, everyone on King’s campus must also wear a three-layer non-medical mask, rather than cloth masks, indoors and in the presence of others. As of April 7, we will be getting an ample supply for our community and will be available on campus. These masks have been distributed to our residence students so they can begin wearing them immediately.

Read the full details 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.

This week, the testing site is open from April 5 - 9 from 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.

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.

Most buildings on campus are closed due to the move to the shutdown level of the COVID-19 response framework. Residence remains open, and Central Services remains open by appointment only. King's administrative offices continue to work virtually.

All study spaces are closed until further notice. For those students who have personal circumstances that may require a study space on campus, please contact the Dean of Students at acsd@kings.uwo.ca.

Beginning Monday, April 5, 2021: 

For more information, please visit the library's website.

The Thames Market is resuming its hours of operation on Monday, April 5 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Due to the province-wide shutdown, only take-out will be available.

Follow the King's Food Services for updates on Instagram.

King's Psychology students have partnered with Youth Opportunities Unlimited (YOU) to design a mental health road map, to help transition-aged youth across the region access more mental health resources. CTV News was on campus to cover this story.

Mackenzie White, a fourth-year student completing a Double Major in Political Science and Social Justice and Peace Studies, represented King’s at the Daughters of the Vote 2021 virtual conference.

Read the full article here.

This Social Justice and Peace Studies course examines innovative approaches to conflict resolution. It looks at ways of resolving and managing conflicts in a variety of scenarios such as family, child welfare, youth justice, institutional and in the workplace.

Read more about this SJPS course here.

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

Students are encouraged to complete their Winter term Student Questionnaires on Courses and Teaching (SQCT) until April 13. You will have the opportunity to contribute feedback on courses and teaching. The feedback will positively affect King’s going forward, assisting departments and schools with course planning. Because results are available to students, you will be able to use the information for course selection.

Read more about SQCT here.

Give your feedback here.

KUCSC is hosting a wellness week for students. Events include: happy hour, a Zoom pet session and virtual yoga with Helen.

See the full list of events.

Register for these events.

The King’s and broader community are invited to attend the Psychology for the Common Good Community Panel on April 8 at 8:30 a.m. Students in Professor Penner’s Psychology for the Common Good: Creating Research-Based Applications course will be presenting their projects.

This year, student teams designed:

Following the student presentations, there will be a Q&A session.

Read more about the virtual event here.

Register for the community panel here.

Dr. Donald D. Hoffman, guest speaker, will sketch the theory of conscious agents and its novel approach to the hard problem of consciousness. Spacetime and physical objects are a visualization tool that some conscious agents use to comprehend and interact with a complex network. Hosted by the Psychology department. Contact Dr. Imantas Baruss for more information.

Register for this event.

Join the Psychology Association for a review of Psychology 1000 on April 9 at 10 a.m.

Register for the Zoom study session here.

The King's Psychology Association is looking for its new executive team! They are looking for Co-Presidents, Vice-President of Communications, Vice-President of Academics, Vice-President of Events and Vice-President of Finance.

Applications are due on April 12 at 5 p.m.

To learn more, please visit their Instagram page.

Sign up to be a part of their executive team.

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. and extended until April 26.

Read more about Virtual Majlis here.

Register now for the Virtual London & Area Works Job Fairs. The event is hosted on EventMobi which makes it easy for students to attend. Register early to reserve your spot!

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.

King's has expanded its student mental health supports to include Togetherall –

an anonymous, online peer-to-peer mental health community that is active 24/7

and free to access anywhere, anytime. Register today with your student email here.

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.