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FAS Department Updates and Important Deadlines
All Staff and Faculty
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June 20, 2019
In this Update:
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National Indigenous Peoples Day
Monday July 1, 2019
Deadline for Faculty Members to inform Unit Heads of their application for Renewal, Tenure, and Promotion. (see Collective Agreement Article 30.7.3)
Canada Day (classes will not be held)
Monday July 1, 2019
Deadline for Conference Fund Applications
Tuesday July 2, 2019
Deadline for instructors to submit & Departments Heads to approve all final grades for May-June 2019 undergraduate courses
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 Staffing Announcement
Lindsey Fair, our current Director of Marketing, Communications, and Recruitment has accepted the position of Associate Vice-President, Marketing at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT), and will be leaving Queen's as of July 1, 2019.
As the Faculty's first Director of Marketing and Communications, Lindsey has made many important and impactful contributions over the last five years. She built the Marketing and Communications team from the ground up, she led the Faculty through the first marketing and recruitment plan, she launched the Faculty's current website, and she has positioned the Faculty as a leader in digital marketing and communications.
Please join us in congratulating Lindsey and wishing her much success and happiness in her new role!
We will be posting for Lindsey's replacement soon, in the interim the duties of the Director will be shared by Cormac Evans, Director of Strategic Initiatives, and Vicky Arnold, Manager of Marketing and Communications. For questions related to the position, human resources and strategic direction, please reach out to Cormac Evans, [email protected]. For other inquiries and marketing or communications support, in Arts and Science, please continue to work with your current contacts on the marketing team or reach out to Vicky Arnold at [email protected].
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ASO Lifestyle Survey
Arts and Science Online has completed its Lifestyle Survey. The survey provides the ASO team with demographic and psychographic data on its students and allows them to better understand who their students are, and why they chose Queen's Arts and Science Online.
Some highlights include:
- 70.5% of students are female
- 36% of students are ages 23-29
Based on 2017-18 fiscal year data and survey results of new Arts and Science Online students (admitted in the Summer 2017, Fall 2017 and Winter 2018 terms), the team has built an infographic detailing their findings.
If you require a transcript of this inforgraphic, or a printable version, please email
[email protected].
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Grades Memo
Please review the full memo, here.
Additional information about Grading is available on the Staff & Faculty website.
- May-June courses Tuesday 2 July 2019 by 12:00pm noon
- May-July courses Monday 12 August 2019
- July-August courses Monday 26 August 2019
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2019-20 ASC Academic Calendar
The 2019-20 ASC Academic Calendar, Academic Advisors Reference Version as well as the ASC Courses of Instruction are now available to order.
Note: the following sections of the Academic Calendar will not be available for hard copy publication until all pending changes are ratified by Faculty Board in September :
Admission Regulations
Academic Regulations
Appeal Regulations
and Dual and Second Degrees and General Degree Upgrade.
Please refer to the
e-version of the full Calendar for Regulation information.
Please contact
On-Campus Printing ext. 36600 to place your order. You will need to provide a Departmental account code.
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Equity Training
As a part of the Employment Equity in Action Plan, managers are encouraged to take the Staff Hiring and Staff Equity Rep. training.
Sessions are available for the Staff Hiring training in July, August, September, October and November.
Sessions are available for the Staff Equity Rep. training in August, September, October and November.
Please see the Queen's Equity Office
website for more information.
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New Multimedia Informed Consent Protocol to Remove Barriers to Equity
The Faculty Office has adopted Informed Consent 2.0 - the
Multimedia Informed Consent Protocol developed by Rebecca Sweetman, Instructional Design Multimedia Support Analyst, for Arts and Science Online. It addresses the barriers to equity in obtaining consent for the use of video footage, such as difficulties with reading and understanding the contract and rights, as consent contracts may be made orally with participants on camera or as an audio recording. We encourage you to everyone in the Faculty to use this protocol when making video content.
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National Indigenous Peoples Day
National Indigenous Peoples Day is June 21, 2019.
In support of employees who would like to attend National Indigenous Peoples Day events scheduled to occur on campus or elsewhere, the University is asking managers to advise all employees that they will be provided with sufficient time off (up to four (4) hours of which will be paid time off) for the purpose of attending an event. If more than four (4) hours of time off is required, employees should discuss arrangements with their manager with respect to that additional time (i.e. flex time, lieu time and/or vacation).
This arrangement is in line with the University's
Observed Holidays Policy
with respect to time off for attending Remembrance Day ceremonies.
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Educational Development Associate Position
The Faculty of Arts and Science/Centre for Teaching are inviting applications for the position of Educational Development Associate.
This is an opportunity for Arts and Science graduate students from across the disciplines to develop personally and professionally. If you have the skills and commitment we are looking for to help support the improvement of teaching and greater inclusion and diversity in the Queen's teaching and learning environment, please apply.
A cover letter, accompanied by a 2-3 page resume and names of two references, should be forwarded by Friday July 2nd at 4:00 pm to the attention of:
Jill Atkinson, Associate Dean (Teaching & Learning)
Faculty of Arts and Science
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Public Sector Compensation - Bill 124
As you may have heard, on Wednesday June 5th, the Government of Ontario introduced Bill 124; Protecting a Sustainable Public Sector for Future Generations Act, 2019.
The proposed legislation will not impact the planned July 1 2019 salary increase programs. We are currently reviewing the longer term impact and University leadership will continue to monitor the situation as the text of the bill and additional details are released.
Please continue to complete the annual PDP process that is currently underway.
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Implications of US action on Huawei
Please find the attached
memorandum from Dr. Kimberly Woodhouse regarding Huawei.
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On-Campus Summer Food Options
A friendly reminder of the Queen's Food options that are available on campus throughout the summer. Queen's Pub is also open for lunch.
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Dean's Initiatives Awards - Conference Fund (Reminder)
The FAS Conference Fund provides support for regular
faculty members and continuing adjuncts in the Faculty of Arts and Science who are organizing professional conferences, colloquia, symposia, or workshops in the Kingston area or at the Bader International Study Centre in Herstmonceaux. The maximum amount of the award is $1000. The funds may be increased to $3000 for use as in-kind matching funds for external funding obtained through successful applications to external programs such as SSHRC Connection Grants. If an application for external funds is successful, the applicant will still be eligible for $1000 in support.
Funding is awarded on a competitive basis and priority is given to events that (a) reach a broad audience, particularly at the national or international levels, (b) include student participation, particularly involving presentation of their research, (c) include partnering support from a department or departments and (d) how they incorporate attention to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Indigeneity. The deadline for
applications is July 1, 2019.
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