International Programs Office
Queen's University- Events & Deadlines
Events & Deadlines
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SEPTEMBER
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| Welcome Session for Returning BISC Students This session welcomes second-year students who spent their first-year at the BISC into the Queen's community and introduces some of the on-campus services that are available. Of course, it will also be a great opportunity to reconnect with BISC friends! A variety of University representatives from the Faculty of Arts and Science, the International Programs Office, the Queen's Learning Commons and Health Counselling and Disability Services, and the student governments will be on hand to provide information and answer questions. Students will also have the chance to chat with former first-year Castle students who are now in their third or fourth-year of study. |
Tuesday, September 6, 10:00-12:30pm Room 101, School of Kinesiology |
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Arts and Science Exchange Student Academic Orientation Session |
Tuesday, September 6, 10:00-11:30am Room 100, School of Kinesiology |
| Coming Home: A Workshop for Students Returning from an International Experience Meet other recently-returned students, share your stories from abroad, get advice from a Career Counsellor on future study/work opportunities, think about your international experience in your academic work, and learn about ways to be involved in all things international at Queen's. There will be soup too! | Tuesday, September 20, 5:00-7:00pm QUIC, JDUC |
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Fall-Term Exchange Networking Night If you are, were, or intend to be an exchange student, then come out to this event. It will be a great opportunity to talk about exchange destinations and your study abroad experience with other exchange students and staff. |
Wednesday, September 21, 5:00-7:00pm QUIC, JDUC |
| Think International! Find out everything you ever wanted to know about study abroad for Arts and Science students! Information will be provided about Student Exchanges, the Bader International Study Centre (Herstmonceux Castle), independent study abroad, the International Studies Certificate and other international opportunities for Arts and Science undergraduates. You will only need to attend one of the sessions. |
Monday, September 26, 5:30-7:00pm Macdonald Hall, Room 001 |
| Queen's Go Abroad Fair Join us and browse the international opportunities marketplace. While there, visit us at the International Programs Office booth to learn about the many options available to Arts & Science undergraduate students. |
Thursday, September 29, 10:30am-3:00pm Upper and Lower Ceilidhs of the JDUC |
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OCTOBER
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| Think International! Find out everything you ever wanted to know about study abroad for Arts and Science students! Information will be provided about Student Exchanges, the Bader International Study Centre (Herstmonceux Castle), independent study abroad, the International Studies Certificate and other international opportunities for Arts and Science undergraduates. |
Tuesday, October 4, 5:30-7:00pm Wednesday, October 12, 5:30-7:00pm (You will only need to attend one of the sessions.) Macdonald Hall, Room 001 |
| Study in Havana, May 2012 Development Studies 305 Cuban Culture and Society gives students the opportunity to learn in Havana from Cuban professors, artists, musicians and film-makers. This four-week, 6.0 units course is based at Queen's for two weeks (April 30-May 10, 2012) and Havana for two weeks (May 11-27, 2012), during the month of May. For further information come to our information meeting and visit the program website. |
Thursday, October 6, 5:30-6:30pm Room 12, Dunning Hall |
| Application deadline for Winter 2012 at the Bader International Study Centre (Herstmonceux Castle) | October 15, 2011 |
| Study in China: Ontario/Jiangsu Exchange Program (OJS) Consider spending your next year of study in China, an emerging political and economic power and home to one of the world’s oldest and complex cultures. Come to an information session for undergraduate and graduate students from all disciplines who may be interested in studying in the Chinese province of Jiangsu for up to a year. The Ontario/Jiangsu Exchange Program (OJS) is the latest in the suite of consortial exchange programs offered by the Ontario International Universities program. The presentation will be given by Dr. David Wood, who is the OJS Program Director, and IPO and QUIC staff will also be on hand to answer questions. For further information, plan to attend this session and visit the OJS program website: http://ojs.ouinternational.ca/. |
Tuesday, October 18, 1:00-2:00pm Queen's University International Centre (QUIC)JDUC, 2nd floor |
| ArtSci Exchange 101 Interested in going on exchange in your third year to one of our many bilateral Arts and Science exchange destinations? Wondering about the application process and how to research your options? Please join us for an informative session about the benefits of participating in a Queen's exchange program, the exchange options that are available to you and the levels of financial assistance that are available. Queen's students who have recently returned from this exchange program will be available to answer questions and share their experiences. |
Tuesday, October 25, 5:30-7:30pm School of Kinesiology, Room 100 |
| Application deadline for DEVS Study in Cuba program (DEVS 305) | Tuesday, October 25, 2011 |
| Fulbright Canada Scholarship Opportunities Fulbright Canada runs a wide range of programs that support exceptional Canadian students and scholars who wish to study, do research, or lecture in the United States. Ms. Michelle Emond, the Program Officer from Fulbright Canada will be visiting Queen's to provide information sessions for graduating students, graduate students, scholars and faculty who are interested in scholarship opportunities that are available through Fulbright Canada. Interested students and scholars who are in the process of completing a scholarship application may also bring their questions to the session. |
SCHOLAR SESSION: Monday, October 31, 2:30-4:00pm
STUDENT SESSION: Monday, October 31, 5:30-7:00pm Room 200, Kingston Hall |
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NOVEMBER
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| Exchange and Study Abroad for Science Students If you are a student studying in the natural and physical sciences - this session is for you! During this informative session, we will be busting some myths and providing an overview of how students in the sciences CAN participate in exchange and study abroad opportunities. Don't count yourself out of this unique and enriching experience! |
Wednesday, November 2, 5:30-7:00pm Macdonald Hall, Room 001 |
| Arts and Science International Exchange Fair Trying to decide which exchange destination will be the right one for you and your program? Come to our international exchange fair and speak with students who are here on exchange from one of our many exchange partners to find out more about their institution. Queen's students who have recently returned from their exchange experience will also be in attendance to answer your questions as well as staff from the IPO and QUIC. |
Tuesday, November 8, 5:00-7:00pm Wallace Hall, JDUC |
| ArtSci Exchange 101 Interested in going on exchange in your third year to one of our many bilateral Arts and Science exchange destinations? Wondering about the application process and how to research your options? Please join us for an informative session about the benefits of participating in a Queen's exchange program, the exchange options that are available to you and the levels of financial assistance that are available. Queen's students who have recently returned from this exchange program will be available to answer questions and share their experiences. |
Wednesday, November 16, 5:30-7:30pm School of Kinesiology, Room 100 |
| DEVS-Fudan Semester Abroad in Shanghai Looking for a change in perspective? Find out how you can study in Shanghai next fall as part of the award-winning Global Development Studies (DEVS) Semester Abroad Program in China. Take the Queen's University credit courses at Fudan University in Shanghai, China and be part of a living classroom as you also work in partnership with a Fudan student in a work-study placement or field research practicum. Students from ALL departments are welcome to apply. Applications are due on Tuesday 31 January 2012 so make sure that you do not miss out on this unique international study experience. Visit the Study in China for more information about this program and the application process. |
Thursday, November 17, 5:30-7:00pm Room E229, Mackintosh-Corry Hall |
| BISC Upper-Year Academic Orientation - Winter Term 2012 Session Orientation session for upper-year students who will be spending a term or more at the Bader International Study Centre. The session will cover the academic program, student life at the BISC, and the opportunity to hear from former BISC students about their experiences. |
Wednesday, November 30, 5:30-7:00pm Dunning Hall, Room 10 |
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DECEMBER
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JANUARY
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Arts and Science Exchange Student Academic Orientation Session |
Friday, January 6, 10:00-11:30am (TBA) |
| Application deadline for Faculty of Arts and Science Exchanges, including University of St Andrews. | Wednesday, January 18, 2012 |
| Application deadline for Ontario/Baden-Württemberg Exchange Program (Germany) | Wednesday, January 18, 2012 |
| Application deadline for Ontario/Jiangsu Exchange Program (China) | Wednesday, January 18, 2012 |
| Application deadline for Ontario/Maharashtra-Goa Exchange Program (India) | Wednesday, January 18, 2012 |
| Application deadline for Ontario/Rhône-Alps Exchange Program (France) | Wednesday, January 18, 2012 |
| Application deadline for Killam Fellowships Exchange Program (United States) | Wednesday, January 18, 2012 |
| DEVS-Fudan Semester Abroad in Shanghai Looking for a change in perspective? Find out how you can study in Shanghai next fall as part of the award-winning Global Development Studies (DEVS) Semester Abroad Program in China. Take the Queen's University credit courses at Fudan University in Shanghai, China and be part of a living classroom as you also work in partnership with a Fudan student in a work-study placement or field research practicum. Students from ALL departments are welcome to apply. Applications are due on Monday 31 January 2011 so make sure that you do not miss out on this unique international study experience. Visit the Study in China for more information about this program and the application process. |
Thursday, January 26, 5:30-7:00pm Room D214, Mackintosh-Corry Hall |
| Application deadline for DEVS Semester Abroad in Shanghai Program | Tuesday, January 31, 2012 |
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FEBRUARY
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MARCH
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| Application deadline for Spring 2012 at the Bader International Study Centre (Herstmonceux Castle). | Thursday, March 15, 2012 |
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APRIL
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| Application deadline for May and June sessions in the Summer Term for the Queen's-Blyth Worldwide Study Abroad Programs. | Friday April 1, 2012 |
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MAY
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| Application deadline to receive International Studies Certificate at Spring convocation. | May 1, 2012 |
| Application deadline for Summer 2012 at the Bader International Study Centre (Herstmonceux Castle). | May 6, 2012 |
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JUNE
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| Application deadline for Fall 2012 at the Bader International Study Centre (Herstmonceux Castle. | June 30, 2012 |