what to watch for

WINTER 2022
April 8, 2022
Classes end

Saturday, April 9 to Wednesday, April 13, 2022
Winter Term pre-assessment study period
 
Thursday, April 14 to Saturday, April 30, 2022
Final assessments in Winter Term and multi-term classes
 
Friday, April 15, 2022
Good Friday (No exams, university closed)
 
Sunday, April 17, 2022
No exams

SUMMER 2022
May - June Courses:
May 9, 2022: Classes start
May 9, 2022: Tuition due date
May 13, 2022: Last day to add classes 
May 13, 2022: Last day to drop without financial penalty (May - June)
June 3, 2022: Last day to drop without academic penalty (May - June)
June 17, 2022: Classes end
June 20 - 22, 2022: Exam Period
what's happening in ASO

  • End of Term Message from ASO Team
  • Academic Consideration Exam Update
  • Expanded Academic Advising Services for ASO Students
  • Online Proctored Exam Information
  • Summer 2022 Term Course Enrolments in SOLUS
  • Enrolling in Fall 2022 Courses
  • Apply to Graduate for Spring 2022
  • Read our latest blog - Looking At The Bigger Picture
  • Virtual Event - Tom Courchene Distinguished Speaker Series - Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada
  • Looking for some help?
  • #ICYMI
END OF TERM MESSAGE FROM ASO

It's hard to believe that the Winter 2022 term classes end this week on Friday, April 8th! Everyone on the Student Team at ASO wishes you all the best for the upcoming exam period. Some of you may plan to take the Summer term off to rest, relax and spend time with family, while others may have decided to continue to take courses with us. Whatever your plans are, we hope that you have a fantastic summer. Remember, we are always here to answer any of your questions. You can always reach us by emailing [email protected].
ACADEMIC CONSIDERATION EXAM UPDATE
 
Due to the volume of requests that we are currently experiencing, all 3-day requests will be extended to 5-day requests. This change will begin Friday, April 1 and end with the deferred exam period. If you have questions about how this may impact your ability to extend assignment deadlines, we encourage you to reach out to your Professor(s), attend our virtual Zoom Office Hours on Tuesdays from 2:00-3:30 pm and Thursdays from 10:30 am to noon, or email [email protected].
 
The Faculty Office recommends that you do not write exams/quizzes/tests or submit assignments if you are ill or currently experiencing an extenuating circumstance that impacts your academic ability. Students who are symptomatic or have been asked to self-isolate due to COVID should stay home and not come to campus. Please see our COVID-Related Absence Reference Guide for more information.
 
Students missing exams/deliverables should submit an Academic Consideration request through the Academic Consideration Request Portal. All requests during the exam period require supporting documentation with clearly listed dates. Please see our Academic Consideration webpage for more information about types of requests, supporting documentation and our resource guides. 

We appreciate your patience as, during peak periods, it can take up to
3 or more business days to respond to emails and up to 6 business days to process long-term requests.
EXPANDED ACADEMIC SERVICES FOR ASO STUDENTS

The Arts and Science Online office is pleased to announce expanded Academic Advising Services for our ASO students! ASO students are now able to book an appointment with any Faculty of Arts and Science (FAS) advisor within Student Services by using their online booking system. 

Please note that appointments will be available for scheduling 72-hours in advance. An example is if you wish to schedule a 1pm appointment on a Thursday, it will be available for you to book from 1pm on Monday, so please check back regularly for new openings.
 
Other FAS Advising Services that continue to be available to our ASO students are the following:
 
To learn more about how to access these services, please visit the FAS Academic Advising webpage (click on Advising for All Students).
 
As always, our ASO Student Team is here to help you as best we can. You can continue email at [email protected] with your general questions before you book yourself an advising appointment.
ONLINE PROCTORED EXAM INFOMATION

Check your exam date and time in SOLUS 
Your exam date and time can be found in your SOLUS account. On your SOLUS main page, under the ‘Academics’ section, click on the ‘other academic…’ dropdown menu; ‘Exam Schedule’ will be the 11th menu item listed.  Click on it, then click on the ‘Go’ icon; from this screen, you will be able to view your exam date and time. 
  
Examity online proctoring 
All proctored exams for online courses will be written with Examity online proctoring. All details regarding your exams are posted to your onQ course pages along with directions for logging into Examity and scheduling your exam. Please note the exam will begin on the day and time set in SOLUS, but there will be a 36-hour window within which you will schedule your exam.
  
Practice test 
You have the opportunity to take a Practice Test with Examity (available until April 12th), which allows you to run through the authentication process and what will be expected of you during your actual exam. The full list of technical requirements can be found here. The Examity team will trouble-shoot technical issues, and the Queen’s ITS Support Centre is ready to go more in-depth with solutions if needed. ITSC Exam Support Phone Line - 613-533-6666. Students who complete the practice test have far fewer issues during the actual exam than those who don’t complete it, so please make sure you take it!

Please note, unlike the actual exam, the Practice Test does not have a live proctor.

Accommodations
Students who have submitted a Letter of Accommodation through the Academic Accommodations and Considerations portal on their OnQ page will have their applicable accommodations applied to their exam with Examity.
 
We wish you the best of luck on your exams and final assessments!
SUMMER 2022 COURSE ENROLMENT IN SOLUS

Summer 2022 enrolment is open and courses are starting to fill up! Be sure to complete your enrolment as soon as you can so that you are not disappointed. Visit SOLUS Central for help on how to add your courses in SOLUS. Note that when enrolling in a course, be sure to change the "course career" to "undergraduate online". 
 
Visit our Courses webpage to see which courses are being offered this Summer term. We recommend reviewing prerequisites and exclusions on our course pages before enrolling in SOLUS. If you are unsure which courses to take, our Student Team can help by providing you with some course options that may be of interest to you, or you can also request to set up an appointment with our Academic Advisor. Please send us an email at [email protected] if you need assistance.

If you do not see an active Summer 2022 term in SOLUS, please email us and will can help you.
ENROLLING IN FALL 2022 COURSES

Students will be eligible to enroll into their Fall and Winter courses during their "enrolment appointment” in July. Please check your student account in SOLUS in early July for details about your appointment date and time. More information will follow in future e-newsletters. Our Courses website is now up to date with our 2022/23 Fall and Winter offerings.
APPLY TO GRADUATE FOR SPRING 2022

The application to graduate for Spring 2022 is open. The last day to apply is April 30th. Visit the FAS Convocation & Graduation webpage for more information about how to apply. If you have any questions about graduation, please email: [email protected].
 
If you are completing your last required courses in the Summer 2022 term, you must wait to apply to graduate when the Fall 2022 application opens on July 15th.
BLOG – LOOKING AT THE BIGGER PICTURE
 
Visit our E-Blog webpage to read our latest blog called Looking at the Bigger Picture by one of the members of our Student Team Philomene Kocher. This article highlights the Career Services Skills Cards that are available to you as Queen’s students to help you with your next steps in life! 
UPCOMING VIRTUAL EVENTS

Tom Courchene Distinguished Speaker Series
 
On April 12th at 4:30pm EDT, join the School of Policy Studies online for the latest in the Tom Courchene Distinguished Speaker Series. This year’s speaker is Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada. Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon was sworn in on July 26, 2021, as Canada’s first Indigenous governor general. She is the 30th governor general since Confederation. Ms. Simon gained national and international recognition for her work on Arctic and Indigenous issues and for her efforts in advocating for Inuit rights, youth, education and culture.
She began her career as a radio broadcaster with the CBC Northern Service (now CBC North) in the 1970s. Following this, she held a series of executive positions with the Northern Quebec Inuit Association (now Makivik Corporation) and Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, which centred on negotiating the first land claims agreement in Canada, the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement. As president of Makivik Corporation, she was directly involved with the implementation of the agreement, along with the protection and promotion of Inuit rights. Register via Zoom

  • 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 [email protected].

  • Academic Advising appointments are always available to help you navigate your questions about academic regulations, appeals, course planning and much more. Send us an email at [email protected] with your general questions before you schedule an appointment for your self.

  • 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. The AARC involves student volunteers who are knowledgeable about 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?
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