February 11 2022 | Issue #9 |
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important dates
February
21 - Family Day (no classes)
22 - 25 - Reading Week
28 - All in person classes return to campus. Visit Safe Return website for info.
28 - Application deadline for KIN mini-streams (AT and S&C), HLTH/KNPE 352 research practicum and HLTH/KNPE 300 Community-based Practicum
March
4- Last day to drop winter & multi-term term courses without academic penalty
4 - SKHS student contribution award deadline
April
8- Winter term classes end
9- 13 - Winter term pre-assessment study period
14-30 - Final assessments
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Volunteer & Job Opportunities |
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Job Opportunity: Outreach & Land Camp Instructors
Do you have experience/ or are you interested in working with Indigenous youth? Are you interested in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education? Do you like Indigenous Land Based experiences? Do you like to travel, learn from different people and places, and facilitate community engagement? Would you like to combine these interests to provide meaningful experiences for youth in rural, remote and Indigenous communities this summer? If your answers are “yes,” then Actua’s Instructor Team might be for you! Actua, Canada’s leading STEM outreach organization, is looking for instructors for the summer of 2022.
Actua, Canada’s leading STEM outreach organization, is looking for Outreach and Land Camp Instructors to assist its Outreach Team for the summer of 2022. June - August work terms available.
The deadline to submit applications is Tuesday February 22, 2022 at 11:59 pm ET. See full job description, requirements, and how to apply here
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Summer 2022
Deadline to apply: FRI FEB 18 at 4:30 pm
The School of Kinesiology and Health Studies has 1 position available in the summer of 2022 assisting with NSERC-funded research.
VALUE: Awards have a maximum value of $6,000 for a 16-week period plus a supplement of at least 25% of the award value paid by your supervisor.
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- Priority will be given to students who are registered in the KIN program at Queen’s.
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Although NSERC states that an applicant "must have obtained at least a "B" (2.7) average in your previous years of study" students are advised that due to the competition for the one position in the SKHS, students are not normally competitive unless they have obtained at least a minimum of A- (3.7 cumulative GPA) in their previous year.
- A decision will be made shortly after the deadline so both the student & professor have time to plan their summers.
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Indigenous students are eligible for an additional position and are encouraged to apply if they meet the eligibility requirements.
Sensorimotor Exploration Lab under the supervision of Dr. Gerome Manson
This position involves assisting in the collection and analysis of data in Dr. Gerome’s Neuromechanics Lab. This will entail working with research participants and other members of the research team, as well as mastering the use of laboratory equipment and performing some coding. Experiments may involve both in lab data collection, and outdoor testing using wearables. Success in this position will require excellent attention to detail, well-developed communication and problem-solving skills, an ability to learn and work independently and with the team, and a strong interest in human motor control and biomechanics.
If you meet the eligibility requirements and would like to apply for this position, please email Dr. Manson directly as follows:
From: Full Name (queens.ca email)
Subject: USRA NSERC 2022 – Your Name
- Full name and student number
- Program and year of study
- Permission to access your Queen’s transcript (which will be provided by the SKHS UG Office).
- One-page summary describing the characteristics and experiences that make you a good candidate.
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Federal Student Work Experience Program
Are you a full-time secondary or post-secondary student? Access full-time and part-time jobs year-round in the federal public service and benefit from valuable work experience.
Get valuable and meaningful experience working for the top student employer in Canada! Explore hundreds of career paths and thousands of jobs that the Government of Canada has to offer across
the country.
FSWEP also includes: Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO) & Employment Opportunity for Students with Disabilities (EOSD)
Fill out the self-declaration section within your application to any FSWEP inventories to be considered for jobs opportunities open to Indigenous students and/or students with a disability, now available all year! Canada.ca/Self-Declare
Persons with disabilities:
The Government of Canada is committed to hiring candidates who reflect Canada's diversity for an inclusive and accessible federal public service. As such, numerous accommodations for persons with disabilities are available at any point in the hiring process. Visit this website for employment
opportunities and information specific to persons with disabilities.
Additional Information about the process
and program: Contact us at [email protected] for more information about the Federal Student Work Experience Program.
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The Queen's Women's Health Advocacy (QWHA) is a new club on campus with the mission to raise awareness and break the stigma on health issues faced by individuals who identify as women domestically and globally. We are excited to announce that our 2022-2023 Co-Chair hiring is now LIVE! We are hiring an Internal Co-Chair and an External Co-Chair.
Please visit https://linktr.ee/queenswha to check out our hiring package for further details. Applications close on February 13th at 11:59PM.
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Thinking about Graduate School?
Just completed or about to complete your bachelor's degree? Thinking of becoming a graduate student? Here you will find all the information in order to become a graduate student at the Queen's School of Kinesiology
and Health Studies.
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FALL 2022 APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY MARCH 1, 2022 TO BE CONSIDERED FOR INTERNAL FUNDING.
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The Human Rights and Equity Office (HREO) invites you to take part in this year's HREO Learning Challenge between February and April 2022.
The HREO Learning Challenge is a set of virtual and self-paced learning opportunities designed to give you a foundational understanding of human rights, equity, anti-racism, accessibility and sexual violence prevention and response.
How it Works:
1. Register for the Learning Challenge beginning February 2022. Educational offerings have been customized for Faculty, Staff and Students
2. Complete five selected HREO trainings between February and April 2022.
3. Receive a certificate of completion if all five HREO trainings are completed by April 30, 2022.
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Questions? Email the Innovation Centre!
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Teaching & Student Awards |
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Applications are due March 4th!
Nominate yourself, a fellow student and/or an outstanding faculty member and TA!!
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The Justice Emmett Hall Memorial Foundation invites students to submit essays to the 2022 Jack Boan Student Essay Competition
Essays must be no more than 4,000 words in length (inclusive of references and appendices) and address any topic in health services or health policy. The Hall Foundation will award three prizes annually for the best submissions:
Best doctoral submission: $2,000
Best masters submission: $1,500
Best undergraduate submission: $1,000
- Winning essays will be selected by a panel appointed by the President of the Hall Foundation.
- Authors, titles, and abstracts of the winning essays will be posted on the Hall Foundation website
- Please submit your essay as a PDF file or word document to Nicole O’Byrne by 1 March 2022.
- Winners will be notified by email in advance of the annual Canadian Association of Health Services and Policy Research conference.
- Prizes will be awarded during the conference. Essays may be submitted in English or in French and may be based on course or thesis work.
- For more information, please contact Nicole O’Byrne
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In recognition of the primary importance of teaching excellence at Queen's University, the Alumni Association and the Centre for Teaching and Learning presents the Alumni Award for Excellence in Teaching to a Queen’s teacher who shows outstanding knowledge, teaching ability, and accessibility to students.
Award Eligibility & Criteria
The recipient of the award will receive $5,000 and the Teaching Award statuette presented at a University-Wide Teaching Award Reception.
Candidates should be:
- A teacher at Queen's University who has the primary responsibility for a course offered to registered Queen's students (i.e. organization and presentation)
- For this purpose, classrooms are not limited to lecture halls but include other teaching environments such as laboratories, seminars and tutorials
Deadline to nominate - MON. FEB. 28
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ASUS Peer Tutors ASUS Peer Tutoring (APT) is a new and improved service that partners upper-year students who have excelled in courses with students who need some help. At $15 per hour, APT is both the cheapest tutoring service in Kingston, and the highest paying undergraduate job on campus.
PASS Peer Academic Support Service (PASS) is a volunteer service that is run through the Faculty of Arts and Science to assist first-year students. The service is designed to ease student transition into university and to promote academic success.
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Career Services has resources for you about job searching and careers during this time of physical distancing. Got career questions and not sure where to start?
Drop-in career advising every Monday & Thursday from 1:30pm-3:30pm
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SASS Student Academic Success
Services offers academic support to students who wish to develop their skills in critical thinking, reading, learning, studying, writing, and self-management. We can help you improve your time management and organization increase your motivation and reduce procrastination.
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Kin Tutors is organized by PHEKSA to connect tutors with students in KIN courses. Email PHEKSA to request a tutor. |
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Appointments
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Student Wellness Services is open Mon–Fri, 9 am–5 pm for in-person medical and crisis mental health appointments. Evening medical appointments will only be available virtually. Find additional details about SWS winter term hours of operation and service model
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Call to book with a physician, nurse, occupational therapist, or counsellor
- Please cancel if you can’t make it so we can see another student. Call 613-533-2506, press 3, and leave a message, day or night
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Work one-on-one with a trained Peer Wellness Coach who will help you create goals and develop strategies to achieve them. Learn more, read our coach profiles, and book your online appointment
- The first 25 students who meet with a coach this month will get a free "healthy-habit tracking journal"
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The Faculty of Arts and Science welcomes four Queen's National Scholars and three more professors after intensive search that focused on equity, diversity, inclusion, anti-racism, and scholarship. SKHS welcomes Dr. Joseph Kangmennaang! |
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Dr. Kangmennaang’s research focuses on how the places we live, work, interact, and play impact population health and well-being with regards to (re)emerging infections and non-communicable diseases.
“My current research explores Black immigrants’ experience in the United States and Canada. Specifically, I am interested in understanding Black immigrants' mental health and well-being challenges; especially the role of transnational social connections and social capital,” Dr. Kangmennaang says.
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