ARTS AND SCIENCE ONLINE | SEPTEMBER 2021 ENEWSLETTER
THINGS TO DO THIS MONTH

  • If you are just starting your journey with ASO, consider registering for our Orientation webinar on September 2, 2021. Register now.
  • Add or drop courses as needed before September 20, 2021. For help on how to add or drop courses visit the Getting Started section of our website.
  • Check out the SASS learning workshops for the month of September 2021.
IMPORTANT DATES

FALL 2021
September 7, 2021: Start your online course by logging into onQ
September 20, 2021: Last day to add fall term and multi term classes
September 20, 2021: Last day to drop fall term and multi term classes without financial penalty
September 30, 2021: Tuition due date
October 12-15, 2021: Fall Mid-term Break
November 1, 2021: Last day to drop without academic penalty
November 15, 2021: Last day to submit exam accommodation requests (If applicable)
December 3, 2021: Classes end
December 8 - 22, 2021: Exam Period
WELCOME TO THE FALL 2021 TERM

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Welcome to your first week of Fall Term classes! You will have access to your Fall course(s) through onQ as of Sept. 7. 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 please join our orientation webinar on Sept. 2, 2021. Register now. 

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.
APPLICATION TO GRADUATE

If you have completed your degree or certificate requirements and are ready to graduate this Fall 2021 term, then you may apply to do so now in SOLUS. The deadline to apply is October 15, 2021.

To determine if you are eligible, you can run your Academic Requirements Report (also called an AAR) in SOLUS. To have your AAR checked by an Academic Advisor, please submit your request here.
OPEN ENROLMENT

Open enrolment began on August 30, 2021. This means that you can add or drop Fall and Winter courses until the respective add/drop deadlines for each term. Most single-term Arts and Science courses will be set up with wait lists. Multi-term, full year (A/B) courses cannot be set up with wait lists. This option gives you an opportunity to join a wait list for a class that is full. You may also want to consider using the SWAP option, which will allow you to go on a wait list for a class that is in conflict with an enrolled course. When the SWAP function is used, SOLUS will add you to the wait listed course when a space becomes available and will also drop you from the class you chose to swap. For more course registration tips, visit the FAS Course Registration website.

Still looking to add a course? Check out some of these interesting options:


See a full list of online courses here. We recommend that you always review course information, such as prerequisites, on the course pages of our website before enrolling. 

For help with enrolling in courses in SOLUS, check out these step-by-step instructions (under "add or drop courses").

Note: When doing an online class search in SOLUS, be sure to change the "course career" to "undergraduate online".  

Note: When enroling in an ASO course, you will have only two choices for exam centres - Kingston (4251) or Online Proctored Exam (2222). If you live in an area that would allow you to travel to Kingston to write your exam, you may do so. If there is no proctored exam in your course, your only option for exam centre will be Kingston (4251). We are waiving the off-campus exam fee for Fall and Winter courses for the 2021-22 academic year. 
EARN CREDITS ABROAD AT YOUR CASTLE!

Interested in adding an international twist to your studies? The Bader International Study Centre, Queen’s University’s international campus, offers you two engaging ways to diversify your degree!

If you’re looking for engaging electives to help refine your research skills, the BISC’s flagship online courses BISC 100/3.0 Thinking Locally (Fall 2021) and BISC 101/3.0 Acting Globally (Winter 2022) make perfect additions to many degrees, no matter where you are. But what if you want a change of scenery without leaving the Queen’s community? After over a year and a half online, the upper year programs at the Bader International Study Centre are returning to the halls of Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex, England in the upcoming winter and summer terms! Earn credits in a variety of courses, join one of our hand-picked course clusters in topics like Psychology, Health Studies, or enrol in one of our specialized programs like Global Health and Disability!

Check out our upper year programs page for all the details, including how to earn up to $7,000 in BISC funding towards your term! 
QUEEN’S READS 2021-2022

This year, Queen’s Reads will explore queer stories that focus on Black, Indigenous, People of Colour, and transgender experiences, through the 2021-22 selection I Hope We Choose Love: A Trans Girl’s Notes from the End of the World by Kai Cheng Thom. A free copy will be available to all Queen’s students, faculty, and staff. The e-book can be downloaded on the Queen’s University Library website starting at the end of this month.
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 a person who you 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. Beginning Monday, September 13th our Academic Advisor Debby will have evening appointments available on Mondays and Tuesdays! To schedule an appointment, please send [email protected] to request a date and time that may work for you.

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! All workshops offered at 6pm will be run online.

  • Foundations of Success: STEM – September 7, 2021
  • Foundations of Success: Humanities – September 7, 2021
  • Reading and notetaking skills - September 8, 2021
  • Focus, motivation and success – September 14, 2021
  • Tacking math problems – September 15, 2021

In addition to the webinars, SASS also offers you help with your academic skills. Their website has a many useful resources and you can also book one-on-one appointments with a Learning Strategists. Book an appointment with SASS today or learn more on the SASS website. 

The Queen’s University International Centre (QUIC) and the Student Academic Success Services (SASS) have developed several programs to support the academic success of international students and students with English as an additional language. To learn more about these programs, please click on the links provided below.

  • Academic Connections Certificate – The ACC allows students to uncover the academic expectations at Queen’s through information and services about academic success and overcoming academic culture shock. Any Queen’s student can register for the certificate and complete it asynchronously at their own pace, though there will be optional synchronous opportunities in the future. Learn more and register at https://sass.queensu.ca/eal/#ACC
  • International Voices at Queen’s Podcast – IV@Q is a supportive listening space for members of the Queen’s University community, developed in partnership between SASS and the QUIC. Episodes include topics about culture shock, developing your authorial voice, and navigating housing in Canada. The first season made up of seven episodes will launch at the beginning of September, and episodes with be available through CFRC and wherever you listen to podcasts. https://sass.queensu.ca/eal/#POD
  • Speak Up: Academic Speaking Skills Lab - Want to increase your confidence speaking in an academic setting? Join us for Speak Up, an academic speaking skills lab where you can practice speaking strategies for interacting in the university classroom, and with peers and professors. The speaking lab alternates between meeting in person and on Zoom every Tuesday morning, beginning September 21 from 11am-12pm. Learn more and register at https://sass.queensu.ca/eal/#SPEAK. 
  • Write Nights – Write Nights returns this fall with sessions in person on Tuesday evenings (5:30-7:30 pm) and on Zoom on Thursday mornings (9:00-11:00 am). Write Nights is an interactive weekly writing workshop which focuses on a different academic English writing topic each week, such as articles, critical thinking, and sentence variety. Check out the graphic ‘Write Nights Overview’ for a list of weekly topics for Fall 2021. Learn more and register at https://sass.queensu.ca/eal/#WN.   
  • EAL Support graphic – This graphic lists some of the programs and resources that international students and students with English as an additional language may find helpful.  
NEED TO REACH US?
Email [email protected]. Arts and Science Online is here to help you with registration, online course access, exams, course selection and program requirements. When writing to us, please use your Queen's email and include your Student ID in the message.