ARTS AND SCIENCE ONLINE | SEPTEMBER 2020 ENEWSLETTER
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Important DATES
FALL 2020
September 8, 2020: Classes start
September 21, 2020: Last day to add fall term and multi term classes
September 30: Tuition due date
October 26-30: Fall Mid-term Break
November 2, 2020: Last day to drop fall term and multi term classes without financial penalty
November 2, 2020: Last day to drop without academic penalty
November 7, 2020: Last day to submit exam accommodation requests (If applicable)
December 7, 2020: Classes end
December 10 - 23, 2020: Exam Period
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WELCOME to your first week of fall classes
Your student number is:
Welcome to your first week of Fall Term classes! You will have access to your fall course(s) through onQ as of Sept. 8 at http://onq.queensu.ca. If you're looking for some pointers on how to navigate onQ, you can find a great tutorial on our website here.
If you are new to Arts and Science Online or are looking for a refresher and you weren't able to join our orientation webinar on Sept. 3, please join us for our next Orientation Webinar on September 10. The details for joining can be found below. We also suggest you take a few moments to explore the Learning Resources section of our website and the Queen's Student Academic Success Services website for helpful tips and resources for online learning. If you require academic accommodation or are seeking health, counselling or accessibility services, please reach out to Queen's Student Wellness Services to explore options early in the term. We also encourage you to join our Online Students Facebook Group for additional peer support and collaboration.
There are a few important dates at the top of this email that you should mark in your calendar. In particular, you have until September 21 to add fall term classes and until November 2, 2020 to drop courses without financial or academic penalty for the fall term. You can find step-by-step instructions online, or you can contact us at [email protected] for assistance.
Best wishes,
Bev King
Assistant Dean, Arts and Science Online
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Have QUESTIONS?
Arts and Science Online is here to help you with registration, online course access, exam centres, course selection, program requirements, and general information about your courses or online studies. When writing to Arts and Science Online ([email protected]), please use your Queen's email address and provide your Student ID number in the message. This will help the front desk team when answering your questions.
If have specific questions about your course once classes begin, you may contact the Teaching Team for that course (you will find details in your course in onQ).
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Fall 2020 ORIENTATION WEBINAR
New to Queen's Arts and Science Online and missed our orientation webinar last week, or looking for a refresher? Join our Orientation Webinar on Sept. 10 for important information, resources, and tips for success as online learners. There will be time for questions during the Q & A period at the end of the webinar.
Register here if you haven't already.
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OPEN ENROLMENT
Open enrolment is underway. This means that you can add or drop fall and winter courses until the respective add / drop deadlines for each term.
Still looking to add a course? Check out some of these interesting options:
See a full list of online courses here. We always recommend that you review course information, such as prerequisites, on the course pages of our website before enrolling.
Note: When doing an online class search in SOLUS, be sure to change the "course career" to "undergraduate online".
Note: All proctored final exams will be held online this fall (through an online proctoring system) due to social distancing required by impacts of COVID-19, and we are waiving the off-campus exam fee for fall and winter courses.
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SASS Learning Skills WEBINARS
Each term, Queen's Student Academic Success Services 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!
Notetaking & Reading Skills
Lectures and readings can seem like a blur: everything’s too complicated, explained too fast, and you just forget everything afterward anyway. Our notetaking class will help you pay attention to the most important parts of the lecture and your readings, organize your information in an effective way, and show you how to work from lecture and reading material when you’re writing assignments or revising for exams.
Writing Your First University Essay
What makes a university essay different? How do you understand what profs are looking for and express your ideas with confidence and style? We’ll take you through the process from research, outlining and drafting to editing.
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PEER MENTOR PROGRAM
Our Peer Mentor Program is now accepting applications for mentors and mentees for the 2020-21 school year! Learn more and reach out to us for a great way to get more involved with the online learning community.
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TRICOLOUR OPEN HOUSE
The Tricolour Open House, hosted by the AMS Clubs Office, is happening in OnQ on September 10th from 5-8pm! This drop in event is an opportunity for new and returning students to find out about the diverse array of clubs at Queen’s and learn about ways to get involved. You'll have the chance to connect with club leaders in real time using zoom meeting rooms. Find out more, and access the event, here: https://www.queensu.ca/studentexperience/student-development-leadership/tricolour-open-house
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