Between May 1 and Dec. 31, 2016, 30 investigations were launched through the AMS’ non-academic misconduct (NAM) system, a report to Assembly detailed.
Of the cases, 14 have reached hearings and resulted in assigned sanctions to some degree.
The statistics given in the report are out of a percentage...
Every year, over 5,000 km away from Queen’s main campus in Herstmonceux, England, more than a hundred first year students begin their studies at Queen’s Bader International Study Center (BISC) with the same excitement as any first year students. During the 2014-15 academic year, however, the first...
For 118 years, Queen’s has given disciplinary and judicial power of its students, to their peers, through the country’s sole peer-lead non-academic disciplinary system. For the past year, the University’s Intake Office has limited the student government’s power by overseeing all cases brought to their...
This year The Journal’s news section covered a variety of topics ranging from academic freedom to Bieber Fever. The following is a collection of the news highlights from the year.
Professor’s academic freedom violated, report finds: June 2, 2015
In April 2015 the Canadian Association of University...
At the last Senate meeting of 2015, discussion ranged from the continuing review of non-academic discipline to a policy on sexual misconduct.
Woolf started off the meeting by somberly acknowledging the terrorist attacks in Paris and around the world, and said he’s grateful that everyone from the Queen’s...
Queen’s has announced the members of the advisory committee set to review the University’s Non-Academic Discipline system this fall.
According to The Queen’s Gazette, the Advisory Committee on Non-Academic Misconduct will discuss relevant concerns surrounding the safety, health and wellness of students.
The...
AMS Assembly on Oct. 22 was notably marked by the appearance of Principal Daniel Woolf to discuss the planned modifications to the Non-Academic Discipline (NAD) system at Queen’s.
The meeting began with the routine approval of the agenda and past meeting’s minutes, and a reminder from Speaker Sam...
On Friday Oct. 2, the Queen’s Board of Trustees will hold their first quarterly meeting of the academic year.
The agenda (found here) for the open session features reports from the Investment Committee, the Pension Committee, and Queen’s University Planning Committee along with regularly scheduled...
Queen’s announced last Friday that an interim protocol will replace its current student non-academic misconduct system while an advisory committee conducts a review of the system as a whole.
Principal Daniel Woolf will oversee the review. An advisory committee will be struck that includes representatives...
Queen’s University announced on Friday that an advisory committee will review its student non-academic misconduct system.
Until now, cases of alleged non-academic student misconduct — such as hazing, harassment or any other violation of the Student Code of Conduct — were addressed by the AMS, Athletics...
A new Non-Academic Discipline (NAD) system at Queen’s will see more emphasis on peer enforced sanctions against student offenders.
NAD is a peer-judicial system that enforces sanctions for students who commit offences such as theft, illegal possession or consumption of alcohol, perjury and public...