what to do this month

  • Enrol in Summer 2022 Term courses in SOLUS. Browse courses.
  • Register for a SASS Workshop (see below for session list)
  • Send ASO your advice for new students
  • Write and submit a Blog for our e-Log - Life As An Online Learner
what to watch for

WINTER 2022
March 4, 2022: Last day to drop winter term courses without academic penalty
March 8, 2022: Last day to submit exam accommodation requests (If applicable) (note: students who need long term accommodation should reach out to QSAS for assistance early in the term)
April 8, 2022: Classes end
April 14-30, 2022: Exam Period

Note: If you drop a Winter term course before February 4th, you will get a 50% tuition refund, but if you wait and drop a course after February 5th but before March 4th, you will only get a 25% refund
See more information about fee refunds visit the Registrar's website.
what's happening in ASO

  • ASO Student Voices
  • Summer 2022 Term Course Enrolments in SOLUS
  • Call for Blog Posts - Share Your Experiences With Your Online Peers
  • 2021 ASO Lifestyle Survey Results
  • Upcoming Virtual Events
  • Looking for some help?
  • #ICYMI
ASO STUDENT VOICES

The ASO Student Team is seeking input from you! What have you learned over the course of your academic journey with ASO that you wished you knew right from the beginning?

We are looking for your top 3 pieces of advice that you would give to a new incoming student. We would like to share the top 3 - 5 tips at our Winter 2022 Midterm Refresh Webinar on March 1, 2022. 

Please send us an email at asc.online@queensu.ca with your best advice before midnight on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, so that it can be included in our webinar.
SUMMER 2022 COURSE ENROLLMENT IN SOLUS

Summer 2022 enrolment is open and many of our courses are beginning to fill up! Directions on how to add courses in SOLUS can be found here. Remember to change the "course career" to "Undergraduate Online" in the search function to see all online courses.

If you are not term activated for the Summer 2022 term, please send us an email from your Queen’s student email address, and include your student number to asc.online@queensu.ca. Our ASO seat reserves will expire on the first day of Summer term classes, so be sure to enrol early so that you are not disappointed!
CALL FOR BLOG POSTS - SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCES WITH ONLINE PEERS

Our e-Log - Life As An Online Learner is in need of some new fresh posts! Do you have some words of wisdom or experiences that would be helpful for fellow online learners? Please send us an email at asc.online@queensu.ca with a 250–300-word submission to be reviewed for possible inclusion on go on our ASO website.
2021 ASO LIFESTYLE SURVEY RESULTS

Curious to know more about who our distance students are in Arts and Science Online?
 
Check out this infographic that showcases some of the results of the 2021 Lifestyle Survey of distance students. Visit our ASO website to read more about the results of the Survey.
 
Thank you to all of our distance students who participated in the 2021 Lifestyle Survey. This survey helps us better understand, support and communicate with our distance students in Arts and Science Online.
UPCOMING VIRTUAL EVENTS

  • Beyond Spellcheck: Editing Great Papers – February 7, 2022 – 6:00 pm EST
  • Overcoming Academic Culture Shock: Academic Communication – February 8, 2022 – 1:30 pm EST
  • Write Nights: Participles – February 8, 2022 – 5:30 pm EST
  • Speak Up: Organizing Ideas – February 9, 2022 – 1:00 pm EST
  •  Procrastinot – February 13, 2022 – 2:00 pm EST
  • Giving Conference Presentations – February 14, 2022 – 6:00 pm EST
  • Write Nights: Topic Sentences – February 15, 2022 – 5:30 pm EST
  • Write Nights: Reading Week Q&A – February 22, 2022 – 5:30 pm EST
  • Giving Class Presentations – February 28, 2022 – 6:00 pm EST
Register for these events on the SASS Events webpage.

  • Noon Virtual Lounge (Mondays and Wednesdays) at 12 Noon EST
  • Get Up and Stretch – (Mondays and Thursdays) at 11:00 am and 2:00 pm EST
 
Other Virtual Events:
Visit the Queen’s Events Calendar to find other virtual events that may interest you.
LOOKING FOR SOME HELP?

  • Student Wellness Services (SWS) supports the personal, academic, and social health development of students at Queen's University by providing a range of programs and services. We aim to offer a welcoming, confidential, and integrated service that is responsive to your health and wellness needs. Please visit their website to access the various services available to you.

  • Our Peer Mentor Program is a great program to help newly admitted students adjust to their academic journey. Our Peer Mentors can help guide you with learning strategies, refer you to various personal and academic resources, and most importantly is someone can build a connection with! If you are interested in joining our program in either capacity, please send us an email at asc.online@queensu.ca.

  • Academic Advising appointments are always available to help you navigate your questions about academic regulations, appeals, course planning and much more. To schedule an appointment, please contact asc.online@queensu.ca to request a date and time that may work for you.

  • The ASUS Appeals Resource Centre (AARC) provides support for students who are in the process of making academic appeals, whether with respect to academic regulations or academic integrity. It involves student volunteers who are knowledgeable in the appeals process and trained by university staff to provide confidential support. While ASUS Appeals Advisors cannot advocate for students in the appeals process, they aim to help every student put forward their best appeal case possible. ASUS’ Appeals Resource Centre volunteers can make regulations more understandable, improve writing clarity, and help students understand the often complicated appeals process. The service is completely free-of-cost. For more information, please visit their webpage.

  • Student Academic Success Service (SASS) runs online workshops on the topics of reading and note taking, writing university level assignments, exam preparation, and more. Mark your calendar with these upcoming webinar dates below and register now! All workshops offered at 6pm EDT will be run online.

  • Career Services offers a comprehensive range of accessible services to support and empower you in making informed decisions about your career, further education and employment next steps. Looking to improve your resume? Get tips on interview skills? Attend virtual career fairs? Build your professional network? Queen’s Career Services offers a wide variety of weekly virtual workshops, webinars and events.
NEED TO REACH US?
Email asc.online@queensu.ca or phone 613-533-3322. Arts and Science Online is here to help you with registration, online course access, exams, course selection and program requirements. When writing to us, please use your Queen's email and include your Student ID in the message.
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