Queen's University Terms

Acronyms
There are many acronyms used here at Queen's, from AMS (Alma Mater Society) to QUIC (Queen's University International Centre). For better or worse, acronyms are part of the culture of the university. If you are not sure of a term or acronym, contact the Continuing and Distance Studies staff (CDS -another acronym!). We're happy to help!

New Student
A "new student" is a student who has not applied for admission to study at Queen's and must first apply to register for courses. This term applies to any student who applies for the first time whether they are students at another university or not.

Returning Student
A "returning student" is a Queen's student who has been away from their studies for the preceding Fall and/or Winter term(s) 
NetID
Your NetID is the Queen's "User ID" you need to sign on to the applications and services that are operated by ITServices such as Email, Moodle, MyQueen's Portal, QShare, Wiki, etc.

SOLUS
SOLUS (Student On-Line University System) provides students with the tools to manage all Academic, Financial, Contact and Admission details during the student’s academic career at Queen's. Log in through the My.QueensU portal to access SOLUS

Course Syllabus
A document containing important information about the course, such as dates, course description, course objectives, method of delivery, evaluation, etc.

Course Weighting
A new course weight system was implemented in May 2011. A one-term course (i.e. a half-course) is now denoted as 3.0 units, while a course spanning two terms - with some exceptions - (i.e. a full credit course) is now denoted as 6.0 units.

Distance Course
A distance  course is self led from a remote location by the student.  It is offered in a learning platform called Moodle. There will be an instructor and in most cases a teaching assistant as support but there will be no face to face lectures.