Your Checklist

Due

Complete your OSAP or other student government assistance application by July 1

Your OSAP or other provincial/territorial student government assistance application should be submitted by this date to ensure funding is available by September 1. If you are not an Ontario student, you should contact your provincial/territorial financial aid office.  A list of Canadian provincial application websites is available on the Student Awards office website.

If you are an International Student:

If you haven't already done so, apply for a study permit. The Queen’s University International Centre (QUIC) is happy to answer your questions about this.

Visit http://quic.queensu.ca/incoming/studyingincanada.asp for more information.

If you do not have valid Canadian provincial/territorial health insurance:

International Students: You will automatically be charged for the University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP), a mandatory health plan.

Returning Canadians: You must register in UHIP until your Canadian provincial/territorial health insurance comes into effect.  This must be done within your first 30 days in Canada.

UHIP is a primary insurance plan that provides basic medical coverage for most doctor and hospital services in Ontario. UHIP is administered for students by the Queen's University International Centre (QUIC), located in the John Deutsch University Centre.  Detailed information is available at:  http://quic.queensu.ca/incoming/uhip.asp.

International Students will be charged for this automatically.

Returning Canadians should register within their first few days at Queen's.

Course Selection

There are two windows for Course Selection:   

1. July 9 to 24, when some courses will have restrictions to ensure students who need certain courses receive priority.
2. July 25 to August 3 (Open Enrollment), when all courses will be available to you as long as you have the right prerequisites.

If you need help, please contact your Faculty/School office.

July 9-24 (Restricted)

July 25-August 3 (Open Enrollment)

Photo ID

Watch for an email in your @queensu.ca email account about Photo ID. We'll give you complete directions on how to submit your photo so that we can have your Photo ID card ready and waiting for you in September!

Orientation Week:

Varies by faculty

Are you a first-year student not living in residence?

If you are among the 10% of first-year students who choose not to live in a Queen’s residence, be sure to connect with the FYNIRS (First Years Not in Residence Students) group. Their goal is to welcome you to Queen’s and to ease your transition into University during both Orientation Week and year-round events.

More information is available at www.fynirs.ca or by emailing fynirs@ams.queensu.ca

Are you a student with a disability?

If you are a student with a disability for which you think you may require academic accommodations you should register with the Disability Services Office (DSO).  Please complete the pre-registration form and submit it along with documentation from your healthcare provider to our office. http://www.queensu.ca/hcds/ds/students/registration.html

If you have a learning disability or attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder you will need to send in your most recent psycho-educational assessment as early as possible so that advising staff can review it in advance of your appointment.  For more information on documentation requirements for all disabilities, please visit our website: http://www.queensu.ca/hcds/ds/students/documentation.html.

Disability Services Orientation

We will be holding an Orientation for first year students on August 31, 2012. A registration form will be posted on our website after May 1^st.

If you have any questions please about our services, documentation requirements or the orientation please contact us.

Office: 613-533-6467

Fax: 613-533-6284

Email: hcds.dso@queensu.ca;

Website: http://www.queensu.ca/hcds/ds/

Getting Ready for August

Your Financial Account:

Transcripts:

If you are a brand new university student who went to high school outside of Ontario, ensure you send your final transcript to the Queen’s. 

It should be mailed to:

Undergraduate Admission

Office of the University Registrar

Queen’s University

74 Union Street

Final Grades and Scholarships:

We will review your final grades for further scholarship eligibility in July/August. If you reach the threshold to receive a scholarship, or a scholarship of higher value, we will notify you in August.

Living in Residence?

You should hear about your residence room assignment by the middle of August.