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Senate considers alternatives for remote learning

Written on January 28, 2022. Posted in News.

On Jan. 25, the Senate convened to discuss questions surrounding academic programs at the Smith School of Business, graduate student supervision policy, and COVID-19 updates for the community. Senators also discussed the appointment of a new research chair in the Faculty of Health Sciences. Smith...

‘Polishing the Chain’ ceremony opens first Senate meeting of 2022

Written on January 28, 2022. Posted in News.

The first Senate meeting of 2022 opened with the “Polishing the Chain” ceremony. The event has been held annually since the friendship wampum belt was first presented to the university Senate by the Clan Mothers at Tyendinaga and the Grandmothers’ Council in 2017. Wampum belts have been used...

Student starts petition to rescind Duncan Campbell Scott’s honorary degree

Written on January 21, 2022. Posted in News.

This article discusses the atrocities committed in Residential Schools and may be triggering for some readers. Those seeking support may contact the Office of Indigenous Initiatives and Reconciliation or Four Directions. For immediate assistance, the National Indian Residential School Crisis Hotline...

Senate provides fall term break update and discusses COVID-19

Written on January 14, 2022. Posted in News.

On Nov. 30, the Senate convened in their monthly meeting to discuss University policy and governance. The November meeting discussed the fall term break, transcript notation, orientation, and updates on COVID-19 policies and procedures. Fall Term Break review The Senate deliberated on the new proposal...

Senate questions $350,000 payment to City

Written on October 29, 2021. Posted in News.

This article discusses sexual assault and may be triggering for some readers. The Kingston Sexual Assault Centre’s 24-hour crisis and support phone line can be reached at 613-544-6424 / 1-800-544-6424. The Centre’s online chat feature can be reached here. On Oct. 26, the October senate meeting...

Senate votes to approve introduction of new Black Studies program

Written on October 1, 2021. Posted in News.

On Sept. 28, the first senate meeting of the academic year took place, kicking off with discussions on the approval of a new Black Studies program, Truth and Reconciliation, and the student-led Walkout. Black Studies program The Senate approved the introduction of a new Black Studies program in the...

Queen’s using Student Code of Conduct for off-campus public health violations but not acts of racism

Written on March 26, 2021. Posted in News.

Queen’s is applying the Student Code of Conduct to off-campus public health infractions, but not off-campus acts of racism. At the March 23 Senate meeting, Senator Laeeque Daneshmend, who’s also a member of the University Council on Anti-Racism and Equity (UCARE), asked for confirmation that Queen’s...

Senate: University planning full return to campus in Winter 2022

Written on February 26, 2021. Posted in News, University.

Queen’s Senate met Tuesday over Zoom to discuss the sinking of Laurentian, the University’s mission, and the plan for returning to campus. A report on the revised sessional dates for the 2021-22 academic year was brought to Senate for information, reflecting similar changes to those made in the 2020-21...

Senate: Applications up 14 per cent from last year

Written on January 29, 2021. Posted in News, University.

Queen’s Senate gathered Tuesday on Zoom to discuss the Harassment and Discrimination Policy, the Conversation, and the ongoing search for leadership roles at the University. Lon Knox, University secretary and chair of the working group, was available to provide an update on the draft Harassment and...

December Senate: academic integrity breaches increased in 2019-20 year

Written on December 3, 2020. Posted in News, University.

In its last meeting of the term, Queen’s Senate met over Zoom to discuss academic integrity, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Indigeneity (EDII), and Principal Patrick Deane’s Report on the Conversation. Senate approved a modification to the Master of Arts in Political Studies, introducing a graduate...

November Senate: The search for the new dean of Smith School of Business continues

Written on November 6, 2020. Posted in News, University.

Queen’s Senate met over video-chat platform Zoom this past Tuesday. Provost’s Report Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic) Mark Green began by addressing the ongoing process of hiring a new dean for the Smith School of Business. Green said the search for the new dean is underway, with the University...

Senate: Principal talks remote homecoming, virtual convocation in fall term

Written on October 2, 2020. Posted in News, University.

Queen’s Senate started the 2020-21 year with a meeting on Sept. 29 through video-chat platform Zoom. Principal Patrick Deane addressed current COVID-19 concerns, telling Senate that while students are “overwhelmingly” being cooperative, the University has had to deal with “a certain number of students”...

Senate: University planning for more on-campus delivery in winter term

Written on May 27, 2020. Posted in News, University.

In their last meeting of the academic year on May 19, Senate gathered on video-chat platform Zoom to discuss operations for the fall term. Provost’s report At Senate, Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic) Mark Green said the University is planning for “much more of an on-campus delivery” in the winter...

Queen’s preparing for extended remote learning in face of pandemic

Written on March 27, 2020. Posted in News.

Queen’s Senate convened for their March meeting via teleconference on Tuesday to discuss the short- and long-term impacts of the novel coronavirus. John Pierce, vice-provost (teaching and learning), opened Senate discussions about COVID-19 by explaining the transition from in-person learning to...

“Damaging and complex”: Senate discusses recent track coach firing

Written on February 28, 2020. Posted in News.

At a Senate meeting on Feb. 25, Interim Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic) Tom Harris fielded questions about recently-fired track coach Steve Boyd from Senator Diane Beauchemin, who asked Harris to elaborate on the reasons for Boyd’s dismissal. “It has been suggested that Steven Boyd was dismissed...

After Senate debate, fall term break to be attached to Thanksgiving

Written on January 31, 2020. Posted in News.

The controversy over the fall term break has come to a conclusion. At Tuesday’s Senate meeting, a motion, originally brought to Senate by the Senate Committee on Academic Procedures (SCAP), was passed unanimously—with two important amendments based on an AMS student survey. Senate was under a...

University suspends Queen’s delegation to China after coronavirus outbreak

Written on January 31, 2020. Posted in News.

Tuesday’s Senate meeting, the first of the semester, included discussion of the fall term break, the closure of the Chown Hall investigation, and international students at Queen’s. Senate opened with a Commitment Ceremony to reaffirm the promise of the friendship wampum belt. Nathan Brinklow Thanyehténhas,...

Senate will take up motion to extend fall term break pilot

Written on January 24, 2020. Posted in News.

Senate will motion next week to extend the current iteration of the fall term break into a fourth year, extending its pilot past the three-year timeline and kicking a review of the policy down the road. The motion, to be taken up at the Jan. 28 Senate meeting, would mandate a review of the current...

At Senate, Queen’s says no exchange in Hong Kong next term

Written on November 29, 2019. Posted in News.

At its last meeting of 2019, Queen’s Senate wrapped up discussion about the fall term break and food insecurity, moving into discussion about issues that will likely dominate the winter term. Fall Term Break When senators gathered on Tuesday, David Niddam-Dent, student senate caucus chair, raised...

Arts and Science Faculty Board rejects 2021-22 academic calendar

Written on November 15, 2019. Posted in News.

At a Nov. 8 Arts and Science Faculty Board meeting, a motion to approve the 2021-22 academic calendar year was rejected. The calendar didn’t pass due to concerns over the structure of the current fall midterm break, which gives students two days off at the end of October. This year’s fall break was...

Provost acknowledges failure on sexual violence policy consultations

Written on November 1, 2019. Posted in News.

At a Senate meeting on Tuesday, Tom Harris, interim provost and vice-principal (Academic), took responsibility for what he called a “failed” consultation process on Queen’s controversial new sexual violence policy. During his report to Senate, Harris addressed the controversy over the requirement...

First Senate meeting of the year addresses enrollment, food insecurity and OSAP

Written on October 4, 2019. Posted in News.

On Oct. 1, Queen’s Senate kicked off its first meeting of the school year with Principal Patrick Deane’s opening remarks. Deane spoke about the importance of engaging in conversation with members of the Queen’s community. “My focuses have been about listening and learning for the past months,” he...

Professor brings concerns over sexual violence policy to Senate

Written on October 4, 2019. Posted in News.

At Queen’s first Senate meeting of the year on Oct. 1, Jordan Morelli, a physics professor and member of Senate, presented concerns over new requirements under the recently updated sexual violence policy. Approved on May 10, 2019, the new policy states “employees are encouraged to disclose incidents...

‘It’s still a very sad and painful story for the family’

Written on July 29, 2019. Posted in News.

Dr. Maria Bartholomew, a practicing gastroenterologist, was in the middle of a client consultation when Queen’s issued a formal apology for expelling her great-uncle from the School of Medicine. Stifling tears, she paused the appointment to watch the livestream with her patient. “I was very...

Queen’s formally apologizes for Black medical student ban

Written on April 25, 2019. Posted in News, University.

More than a hundred years ago, Queen’s banned Black medical students from enrolling in the program. On April 16, the University apologized. At Senate, Daniel Woolf, Queen’s outgoing principal, and Richard Reznick, dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences, signed a formal letter of apology for a 1918...

Everything that happened at March Senate

Written on March 29, 2019. Posted in News.

On Tuesday, the Senate Meeting handed out the Margaret Hooey Governance Award to Student Senator Afsheen Chowdhury. The award celebrates student contributions to governance through service on Senate and Senate Committees. Chowdhury is a student senator representing the Concurrent Education Students’...

What you need to know from February’s Senate meeting

Written on March 1, 2019. Posted in News.

During the Feb. 26 Senate meeting, the University expressed plans to support student enrollment next year through direct communication and financial support programs. The Provost’s official recommendations for the University’s response to the reduction in tuition revenues are still pending. However,...

Senate Recap: January 29

Written on February 1, 2019. Posted in News, University.

Senate addressed the potential hit to revenue stemming from Ontario’s recent OSAP changes in Tuesday’s meeting. Prinicipal Daniel Woolf and Vice-Principal (Academic) Tom Harris opened up about the provincial government’s Jan. 17 announcement pertaining to tuition reduction, changes to OSAP, and...

Halted student appeal prompts recommendations for Senate

Written on November 23, 2018. Posted in News.

The appeals of a dismissed Queen’s student have prompted recommendations to fill gaps in University Senate policies after the student’s fourth appeal was halted. According to a written report to Senate, the appeals of an anonymous student have highlighted “inconsistency” between Senate policies governing...

Principal’s Office release first draft of free speech policy

Written on November 23, 2018. Posted in News.

As promised, Principal Woolf’s first draft of the incoming free speech policy draws on existing University guidelines. The Principal’s Office released its first draft of the incoming Free Speech Policy on Nov. 14 to receive community feedback before the policy is finalized for the January deadline....

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