Important messages, dates and news from the Faculty office.
Important Dates
 
Tuesday August 4, 2020 to Saturday August 8, 2020
Summer Term examinations in May-July/12W Session classes

Monday August 10, 2020 to Wednesday August 26, 2020
Registration period for Fall and Winter classes

Monday August 10, 2020
Summer Term classes (July-August /6W2 Session) end

Wednesday August 12, 2020 to Friday August 14, 2020
Summer Term examinations in July-August /6W2 Session classes

Monday August 31, 2020
Time period to add and drop classes (Open Enrolment period) begins

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Your enrolment appointment time can now be viewed in SOLUS and registration will officially start on Monday, August 10. Please see the checklist on our registration web page to ensure that you have completed all the necessary steps and for helpful tips and information.
 
Your Academic Requirements Report can tell you which courses you need to take this year, and can be accessed through SOLUS. Click here to learn how to run your AAR and visit here to learn how to read it.
 
Need help?
 
STEP 1 - Check our registration web page for a complete guide to registration and ensure you have found your Plan requirements in the academic calendar.
 
STEP 2 - For questions about academic policies, fees, student support, and help with SOLUS, please check out the Registration Quick Links section on our registration page.

STEP 3 - If you still have questions, talk to an advisor by calling (613) 533-2470. The hotline will be active as of August 10. We appreciate your patience as response times may be delayed due to a high volume of inquiries.
Have questions about registration? Join our Associate Directors of Student Services every weekday from August 10 to August 26 from noon to 1:00pm on Zoom, where they will answer questions and address some the common errors and roadblocks students are encountering. 

Join the meetings here.

Meeting ID: 860 6823 5830
Passcode: 547317
 
Find your local number here

The 2020-2021 Timetable was posted to SOLUS on July 24, and all details regarding the fall 2020 term are accurate whilst planning for winter 2021 continues. 

Currently, all meeting locations for Arts and Science winter courses will show on SOLUS as TBD. This is not an error and will be corrected once the winter timetable is finalized in the fall. In the interim, please register in winter term courses with the understanding that the scheduling details (e.g., times and locations) may change and you can make adjustments to your schedule once the final schedule is known. 

In essence, view the winter schedule ONLY as a list of courses to be offered in that term. If SOLUS denies your registration due to a time conflict please contact the department(s) offering the course(s) that conflict and request an override. 
 
In selecting courses, please be sure to review the Academic Calendar to ensure you're familiar with your Plan requirements. Some Plan requirements have altered this year to reflect changes in which courses are being offered. 
 
Your continued patience and support is very much appreciated as we work through these details.
With registration period approaching, it is important to consider many factors when planning your schedule, especially when preparing for a remote term. Although taking 15.0 units per term is typical, it is okay, and often beneficial, for students to take a reduced course load during the school year for a number of reasons.
 
Make sure to consider your current circumstances when planning your schedule. You may have more distractions than usual if you are studying from home, including responsibilities for family members, limited access to a computer or quiet study space. 
 
Taking a reduced course load can also help to ease and spread out your workload during these difficult times. New this year, there will be opportunities to take additional courses in Spring 2021 (May-June) and also Summer courses through Arts and Science Online, which will ensure you don't fall behind on your academic progress.
 
While a reduced course might be helpful for many students, it is still important to keep in mind that you might need to take a certain minimum number of units to fulfill requirements for scholarships, bursaries, or government-sponsored loans.
Interested in working with students from other faculties and programs to address a problem presented by a client? Apply to take our Interdisciplinary Client-based Project course and find yourself working for a company, non-profit organization, social enterprise, health and education provider, or local government. 

Some examples of the projects that you could work on include social innovation, process improvement, business strategy/marketing, environmental, start-ups, blue-sky, or a combination of topics which are selected based on client and industry interests. 

Learn more here!
Interested in making changes? Take the Dean's Changemaker Challenge to start your own venture and turn your ideas into reality. You have a chance to win up to $50,000 in seed funding!
 
The Dean's Changemaker Challenge is a new hands-on learning opportunity for you and other undergraduate students from across the Faculty to collaborate to make meaningful changes that will improve the environment and experience here in Arts and Science.
 
These two courses - offered for the first time in the fall and winter of 2020, are designed to help you make changes by learning to start and launch entrepreneurial ventures. You will learn to identify real-world challenges and opportunities, work collaboratively to develop solutions, and use startup business strategies to establish ventures to make change happen.
 
To support your success in the Challenge, as well as your career development, we have arranged for you to be mentored by Arts and Science alumni who are successful entrepreneurs today.  These experts will support your group as you prepare to showcase your venture and compete for investment at the Dean's Changemaker Challenge pitch competition and, together, they comprise an invaluable network for your future career.   

Learn more here!
NEW for Fall 2020 / Winter 2021, the Castle's flagship courses - BISC 100: Thinking Locally & BISC 101: Acting Globally - will be offered for the first time online to Queen's students on Kingston campus as well as to BISC students. 

The courses are applicable for multiple degree plans. Students will acquire vital transferable skills, learn primary source analysis in an online setting, enjoy access to exclusive cultural events with experts, and take part in virtual ELOs with Castle Tours and Escape Rooms.

 

Learn more here.

As an informal way to stay in touch with the FAS community, the Dean of Arts and Science will be hosting a Coffee and Conversation with the Dean meeting for staff, faculty, and students on August 24, 2020, from 10:00-11:00 am via Zoom (https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81196704946?pwd=WEN4WjZtTVdQZ2h5aFdpQnRBcFZOZz09).

Meeting ID: 811 9670 4946
Passcode: 391470
 
Find your local number here
The Club Hub is a resource page developed in partnership between the AMS Clubs Office and the Student Experience Office! Despite the coming year presenting new challenges, student clubs are an essential part of the student experience, and our goal is to help your club adapt and thrive for 2020-21. Check out the page to find upcoming events, training opportunities, a toolkit and more: queensu.ca/studentexperience/student-development-leadership/club-hub.
 - Fall 2020
Step 1: Check that your Academic Requirements will be met

To be considered eligible to graduate, you will need to have met all of the academic requirements for your Program/Plan. You may view your academic advisement report in your Student Services Centre under: My Academics -> Academic Requirements. All shopping cart and planner courses must be removed prior to running the report. More information can be found on the Arts and Science website.

While the ARR is a useful guide, the ultimate authority on all academic requirements in the Faculty of Arts and Science is the Arts and Science Calendar.

Questions regarding your Plan requirements can be answered by your department(s).
 
Step 2: Apply to graduate
 
You can now formally "Apply to Graduate" in Fall 2020 through SOLUS. Learn more here.

Honour students are assessed by their department(s) to determine their eligibility to graduate. Completion of an Application to Graduate does not guarantee the awarding of a degree/diploma/certificate. All applications are subject to academic review.
 
Students may only apply to graduate in the program/plan in which they are currently registered. If any changes are required to your program and/or plan you will need to email asc.degree@queensu.ca.
contagion2Contagion Cultures Lecture Series
 
This series is a Faculty of Arts and Science collaboration which helps to make sense of this pandemic through the expertise and insights of Arts and Science faculty members.

The series is live-streamed on Zoom every Tuesday at 4:00 PM EDT/EST.

Upcoming events:
 
August 11 - Colonial India and Contagion - Aditi Sen, Department of History

August 18 - The Coronavirus Challenge: A Public Service as Good as It Proved it Could Be: Three Challenges - Andrew Graham, School of Policy Studies

For more info on the series and to register please visit: https://www.queensu.ca/sps/events 
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