School of Graduate Studies
Queen's UniversityOrientation Events 2012
TIMELINE
Welcome to Queen's! To find out more about each event please click on the dates listed below.Individual Program Orientation - Check with your program for details
SGPS Social Events throughout - Check the SGPS Social Calendar
Tuesday 4th Sept - Graduate Resources Fair & Information session - "Strategies to Success"
Wednesday 5th Sept - Teaching Development Day for Students & Post Doctoral Fellows (TD Day)
Thursday 6th Sept - New students to pick up Photo ID cards
Tuesday 11th Sept - Athletics & Recreation Open House
Wednesday 12th Sept - QUIC international graduate student orientation
Other activities to note:
Library Tours – contact your liaison librarian for an information session or a tour at a time suitable to you. The URL for the liaison librarians is: http://library.queensu.ca/research/librarians
Campus Tours– now available specifically for graduate students during the first two weeks of September. To register go to: http://www.queensu.ca/admission/contacts/campustours.html
Program Orientations
Each graduate program will host their own individual orientation to help you become familiar with your labs, classrooms, offices and what is required by the department. Please check with your program as to when this will occur.
Society of Graduate & Professional Students (SGPS) Social Calendar
Want to meet current and other new students? Want to have some fun? Just check out the Society of Graduate & Professional Students social calendar on the SGPS website: http://www.sgps.ca/orientation/
NB: Please check carefully in case you need to register for any of these events.
Tuesday 4th September - Graduate Student Welcome & Resource Fair
Host: School of Graduate Studies (SGS), Student Affairs, Society Graduate & Professional Students (SGPS)
Resource Fair - Biosciences Atrium, Arch Street, Queen's University, 9am - 11am
Information Sessions "strategies to success"- Biosciences 1101
- Session 1: 9.15am - 9.45am
- Session 2: 10:20am - 10:50am (repeat session)
Details:
This is an opportunity for new (as well as a refresher for current) graduate students to learn about the myriad of support services offered to you at Queen’s. From IT support to childcare to Health, Counselling & Disability Services, to recreational opportunities, to academic support networks such as the Writing Centre, Centre for Teaching & Learning and the Expanding Horizons Workshop series. Last year 22 support services hosted booths with information geared to both domestic and international graduate students.
Check out the full listing & overview of our SUPPORT SERVICES/RESOURCES BOOTHS 2012
From 9.15am - 9.45am - first Information session "Strategies to Success", in Biosciences 1101
From 10:00am-10:10am the Principal, Deans of School of Graduate Studies and Student Affairs, will make some welcoming remarks at centre stage in the Atrium.
At 10:10am, the SGPS will present their graduate support Awards at centre stage in the Atrium
From 10:20am - 10:50am - second Information session "Strategies to Success", Biosciences 1101
The SGPS will be running some activities to give you another chance to meet in an informal and fun way and Queen's CFRC radio will be providing some background music for us all.
There will be no formal registration. If you have any particular access needs, please contact Colette at the Grad School on phone 613 533 6000, ext 78776 or email us at: grad.recruitment@queensu.ca
We look forward to meeting you all!
Wednesday 5th September - Teaching Development Day for Students & Post Doctoral Fellows (TD Day)
Host: Centre for Teaching & Learning
Venue: Dunning Hall Auditorium
Time: 8.30am to 4.00pm
Details:
This day-long conference will be similar to last year’s event (with a few new sessions) and will be an opportunity for all students and post-doctoral fellows interested in teaching to meet and learn about new and interesting developments in teaching and learning. A featured guest keynote speaker (TBA), and sessions by members of the Queen’s community will focus on key aspects of the roles and responsibilities of undergraduate teaching. Professional development sessions will provide an opportunity to develop general teaching skills and some discipline-specific practices. This opportunity to get together in a one-day, focused environment can be an important step in encouraging effective teaching practices and further professional development, as well as enhancing the profile of the role teaching assistants play in undergraduate education.
Registration via Moodle: https://moodle.queensu.ca/login/index.php
For details on the program go to: http://www.queensu.ca/ctl/ps/programs/tdday.html
PLEASE NOTE: Please feel free to contact the CTL at ctl@queensu.ca if you require further information.
Thursday 6th September - Photo ID student card & validation sticker pickup for new students
Venue: Wallace Hall, John Deutsch Centre
Times:
- Last Name A-M from 8.30am to 12noon
- Last Name N-Z from 12noon to 3.30pm
- Nurse Practitioners may pick up their cards Thursday, September 6th from 8:30am-3:30pm
Details:
As a new student in the School of Graduate Studies, the Office of the University Registrar requires your photo for production of your student card for pick-up in September.
Send your photo in .jpeg format, as attachment, to: student.card@queensu.ca. Please name the attachment by your last name, followed by your date of birth (MMDDYY).
For example: SMITH102962
The content of the e-mail should include your full name (David Brian Smith), faculty and your date of birth.
Please note the photo requirements:
- Head and shoulders only
- Taken within the last 6 months
- Good quality - clear image & in colour
- Looking at the camera
- We encourage smiles! J
Please note that photos with the following items will be rejected:
- Wearing sunglasses, hats or other items that obscure the face
- Including other people or pets
- Not looking at the camera – profile shots
- Making funny faces
- Digitally altered
- Black & white, or sepia toned
- Bad quality (lines through image)
- Busy background
- Full body
Please submit your photo within 2 weeks for production of your student card. Failure to submit your photo may result in waiting in long lines to receive your student card in September.
NB:If you are a previous Queen’s student returning in a different school or faculty, you WILL require a new card, as you have changed faculties. Please submit a new photo.
Tuesday 11th September - Athletics & Recreation Open House
Host: Athletics & Recreation
Venue: Queen's Centre - the ARC Main Gym
Time: 4.30pm to 7.00pm
Details:
Come out and see all the opportunities available at the ARC. Tour our facilities, get information on intramurals, Fitness & Wellness, and Aquatics programs, and much more.
And don't forget "Fitness Free-For-All" from 10th - 16th September - Try any Fitness & Wellness Program for Free!!
More information go to www.gogaelsgo.com
Wednesday 12th September - QUIC International Graduate Student Orientation
Host: Queen's University International Centre (QUIC), SGS & the SGPS
Venue: International Centre in the John Deutsch University Centre (JDUC)
Time: 5.30pm - 7.30pm
Details:
For international students and their families
Starting with some light refreshments, you will then have an opportunity to discuss various topics using case studies to help you transition into life at Queen's, Kingston and Canada.