September 11, 2025

Issue 7

Stay up-to-date with all the latest happenings in Residence and on campus.

Mail Service

All packages and mail will be delivered to the Watts Hall Mail Depot Desk for main campus residences, and Jean Royce Hall Front Desk for west campus residences.

All mail needs to be processed in our mail depot before it is issued. Once your package is processed, you will receive an email notification from Frontdesk@queensu.ca to inform you of your mail location and Queen's parcel ID number.

If you have received notification that your parcel has been delivered from your carrier (e.g., Amazon, FedEx, etc.), please wait until you have received the notification from Front Desk that your package has been processed. You will not be able to pick up your package without your Queen’s parcel ID number.

Bring your Queen's parcel ID number and your student card when you pick up your mail.

SMS text alerts

We can text you when your parcel is ready for pick-up. Update your preferred name and cell phone number in the Student Residence & Dining Portal. Click "Edit Profile," then the "Receive SMS notification" box and hit the save button.

Got questions?

Please contact resmaildepot@queensu.ca for any inquiries related to mail for students living in Residence.

Your Residence Contract – Respect, Belonging and Responsibility

The Residence Contract is designed to help you understand how to maintain a safe and respectful environment during your time in Residence. 

Each week we’ll highlight a section of the Residence Contract. This week, we're focusing on alcohol.

Queen’s fosters a campus culture that endorses healthy, responsible and low-risk alcohol consumption practices among students. If you are 19 or older, you can consume alcohol in your private room only. 

Please be aware of the following:

• Open alcohol is not permitted in hallways, washrooms, lounges, or any other public spaces. 
• Drinking games, or any activities that promote the rapid and/or excessive consumption of alcohol are not permitted. This includes playing drinking games with any liquid, including water.
• Displays or items that are perceived to promote unsafe alcohol consumption (i.e. trophy walls, funnels) are not permitted.
• Possession of alcohol or beer in glass bottles and possession of large containers of alcohol (i.e. kegs) is not permitted.

For more information about this section of the Residence Contract, please refer to section 4.10.3, page 44.

If you have questions about the Contract or your responsibilities, please reach out to us at residence.conduct@queensu.ca

Upcoming COR Hours

The Campus Observation Room (COR) is a voluntary, confidential and non-judgmental place where students who've had too much to drink can come to sleep.

Fri Sept 12 at 9 pm – 7 am on Sat Sept 13

Sat Sept 13 at 9 pm – 7 am on Sun Sept 14

Fri Sept 19 at 9 pm – 7 am on Sat Sept 20

Sat Sept 20 at 9 pm – 7 am on Sun Sept 21

Free Residence Yoga and Pilates

We're excited to bring you free, weekly yoga and pilates classes in collaboration with the ARC!

Join us from September 8 until the week of November 24 (excluding Reading Week).

Yoga

Tuesdays, 6:30 pm

Endaayaan-Tkanónsote, Room 295



Strengthen, stretch, and sweat in this yoga class that incorporates meditation and breath-work with classic yoga poses. With variations offered in each pose, you'll learn the foundations of yoga and find opportunities to challenge yourself in new ways. Suitable for all participant levels.

Pilates

Thursdays, 6:30 pm

Endaayaan-Tkanónsote, Room 295

This class emphasizes precise movements to activate, isolate, and stabilize core muscles. This class is great for improving posture, flexibility, balance and strength, to help you stay strong throughout your workweek. The class is a mixture of beginner and intermediate exercises and options will be given for all levels.

Please note that these classes are only open to students currently living in Residence. You must reserve your spot for each class, and you may register for as many classes as you wish.

Navigating First Year Frenzy

Overwhelmed? Come offload some pressure with snacks, low-key activities, and realistic tools for managing your time and expectations. Led by seasoned therapipsts, Navigating First Year Frenzy is your weekly, no-pressure pause button led - and it's ready for you whenever you are.

Register on the TELUS CHR app

Discover NEW locations on campus!

Easily explore all retail and dining hall food locations on campus. Try some new spots this week and you may just find a new favourite location and menu items. 

• Map of campus
• Food location hours of operation

Consent Week Events Sept 14–19

Consent Week is more than a series of events—it's a call to action. By working together, we can create an inclusive environment where everyone feels respected and safe. Join your peers in this critical movement to dismantle the structures that perpetuate violence and discrimination. Together, we can foster a campus culture rooted in consent, respect, and solidarity.

Remember, Consent is FRIES:

• F – Freely Given 
• R – Reversible 
• I – Informed
• E – Enthusiastic 
• S – Specific

International Awareness Certificate



Queen's University International Centre (QUIC) invites you to join us for our Intercultural Awareness Certificate program!

This series will help you to understand the influence of culture on our day-to-day experiences and give you an opportunity to meet other students on campus. Participants who attend all five sessions in a specific series will also receive a certificate.

Registration for the first two series ends this Friday September 12.

Learn More

Self Defence Workshop



Saturday September 13, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm, ARC - Combatives Room (Level 3)

Join the Queen's Tae Kwon Do Club to learn basic self defence for safe living.

This workshop will cover situational awareness, de-escalation, simple and practical striking techniques, and how to escape from various situations. Both those with and without previous self defence training will benefit from this workshop. Come learn how to live a safer life with confidence, not fear!

Register Here and email qtkd@queensu.ca with any questions.

Together against hate



Hate, harassment, and discrimination have no place on our campus. We all play a role in challenging hate and promoting safety and respect for all members of our community.

You can access resources to help confront, cope with, and report acts of hate, harassment, and discrimination.