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SGPS Office Hours
The SGPS Office is open Monday to Friday 9:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. (we are now open
from noon-1). We are located in room 021 in the John Deutsch University Centre (corner of
University and Union streets).
SGPS SEEKS APPLICATIONS FOR STUDENT ADVISOR
The SGPS seeks applications for the position of Student Advisor. The SGPS Student Advisor
Program provides general information, guided advocacy, advice, and support services to
graduate and professional students related to academics, employment, and university life.
Matters discussed with Student Advisors are held in confidence, unless disclosure is required
by law.
The annual Student Advisor salary is $12,000. Student Advisors are required to work an
average of 10 hours per week, which is tracked by the Program Administrator. There is room
for flexibility; however, schedules must be coordinated with other team members.
The application deadline is: Sunday, April 19th at 11:59pm
For more complete details, please visit our jobs page: http://www.sgps.ca/jobs/jobs.html
HEALTH AND DENTAL INSURANCE CLAIMS
Need help filing an insurance claim through your SGPS insurance? Stop by the SGPS Office for
help getting your claim in the mail. We will help with the paperwork and pay the postage!
SGPS SPRING GAMES NIGHT
Date: Wednesday, April 8
Time: 7 pm - 9 pm
Location: Room 237, JDUC
While it's officially spring and it's still chilly out, so we're having a night in with your fellow
SGPS members playing board games! We have Monopoly, Trivial Pursuit, Things in a Box,
and Scrabble Slam, among others! We might even bring out a deck of cards for all you card
sharks.
Please feel free to bring along any of your own favourites, too. Come on out and have a
night of good ol’ fashioned fun!
If you have any questions, email Ciara ([email protected]).
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Please join your fellow graduate and professional students every Wednesday from 5:20pm 6:20pm in the ARC Upper West Gym for friendly, fun, non-competitive pick up sports.
People of all skill levels are welcome to all sports, and sports each week range from soccer
to badminton, floor hockey to basketball, to dodgeball and more! Please check our Society
of Graduate and Professional Students group on Facebook to see what sport we are playing
weekly: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2310661892/
A Message From The School of Graduate Studies
WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO KEEP YOURSELF
HEALTHY?
The SGS over the spring and summer will be updating the Health & Wellness section of our
website and we would like to do a series on what our graduate students & post-docs do to
keep themselves healthy. Whether that be playing a sport, singing, dancing or part of a
social group let us know. If over the spring/summer you would like to be interviewed or
provide us with a photo or two with a couple of paragraphs of the activity, then please let
Colette know ([email protected]).
A Message From Queen’s IT
LEARN WITH LYNDA.COM
lynda.com, the popular training website for software, technology, business and creative
skills, is now available to all students, staff and faculty at Queen’s. Offering thousands of
videos on hundreds of topics, lynda.com can help you learn new skills and stay current as
technology changes. lynda.com is available through a three-year pilot project sponsored by
ITS, Human Resources, the Library, the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, and
Queen’s School of Business. To access this resource, visit http://www.queensu.ca/lynda
A Message From The Kingston Regional Heritage Fair
HISTORY FAIR
The Kingston Regional Heritage Fair is seeking volunteers to judge a “History Fair” for
elementary students in Kingston and the surrounding area. Knowledge of Canadian History
is an asset, but not a requirement. Orientation and judging forms will be provided. The Fair
takes place on May 7, 2015 from 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM in Duncan McArthur Hall. Volunteers
will interview approximately 6-8 elementary students about their research projects and
recommend superior projects for medals and prizes. This a great opportunity to make intergenerational connections with the community outside campus, learn new things about the
local area, enjoy creative expressions of different cultures and time periods, and acquire
community involvement items and references for graduate/post-graduate applications. For
more information, please visit http://www.krhf.ca or contact [email protected].
Volunteer applications are due April 6th.
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A Message From The Queen’s Department of English
DEMYSTIFYING DIGITAL HUMANITIES INITIATIVE
Is your research related to the Humanities or the Arts? Are you practicing or interested in
practicing your scholarship in the Digital Humanities (DH)? Do you have a project idea that
you need technical, skills-based, or community-based support for? Are you thinking about a
DH-related research project, but you are not sure what kind of support is available for you?
Do you wonder if your project or idea could be a DH project?
The Demystifying Digital Humanities Initiative invites students, teaching fellows, adjunct
instructors, faculty, and staff to an informal brainstorming session about DH needs on
campus. Please join us on Thursday, April 2 at 2:00pm in the Third Floor Lounge at the
Grad Club to discuss resources that you’d like to see on campus, barriers you’ve
experienced to your work, and resources that the Initiative can work towards providing.
The Initiative will have hosted three events this semester, and we’d like to shape the future
of the Initiative around what the DH community at Queen’s needs. The Demystifying DH
Initiative is a group of humanities scholars at all levels of their career. The Initiative seeks to
support collaboration amongst scholars and students; provide opportunities for emerging
and established Digital Humanities practitioners to showcase and build upon their
knowledges; and facilitate community at Queen’s Campus, at its satellite campus at
Herstmonceux Castle, and in the broader community.
The Digital Humanities (DH) is an emerging field concerned with investigating the
intersections between digital culture, technology, and traditional arts and humanities
disciplines. It includes using digital tools (such as visualization or textual analytics) to
address humanistic questions, and applying the skills of critical analysis native to humanities
disciplines to the study of contemporary digital culture, both scholarly and popular.
A Message From The Grad Club
ROCKIN' DISCO BINGO AT THE GRAD CLUB!
Rockin' Disco Bingo is a free event that happens every Tuesday night at The Grad Club
starting at 8PM! Join host Rich T. and fun folks from Queen's and the Kingston community
for five rounds of bingo action (including the legendary trivia bingo round) mixed with epic
disco, funk, and other sweet musical magic spun for everyone's listening and boogie-down
pleasure. Win fun vintage prizes! Enjoy tasty beverages! Eat nachos! Seriously, it's the best
Tuesday gig SGPS members will each week in the city. It's also a great way to enjoy social
nights and mixers with colleagues, club pals, and volunteers in all kinds of organizations.
Talk to Rich about hosting a night for your group or club!
Rockin' Disco Bingo is brought to you by CFRC 101.9 FM and the Grad Club. See you there!
SGPS OFFICE HOURS
The SGPS Office is open Monday - Friday from 9:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. We have extended
our hours and we now stay open during lunch.
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Congratulations to Erica Baker, who was the person that created the winning logo as selected
by SGPS Council! The SGPS will be working with Erica to tweak the logo over the coming
weeks. Once totally finalized, we will be rolling out the logo on all of our material. Stay tuned
for the public launch of our new logo design!
A Message From Union Gallery
UNION GALLERY SURVEY
In 2012 the Union Gallery lost their undergraduate student funding at referendum, and this
crisis precipitated a need to reconsider and re-imagine their future as an art gallery and
cultural venue on campus.
At the end of this newsletter you will find a tick-box survey - asking a variety of questions
about the Gallery. Please take some time to fill it out and either email it to
[email protected] or send a hard copy to the Union Gallery attention “Jamie and Kristian”.
Also, if you want to pass it on to any friends, acquaintances, colleagues or students (across
all and any departments/programs) who you think might be interested, that would be
appreciated.
The data collected will directly inform the strategic review, and accordingly a cultural venue
on campus.
RECYCLE AT THE SGPS OFFICE
Drop off your used batteries, compact fluorescent light bulbs, used electronics, ink
cartridges and old cell phones at the SGPS office and we will recycle them.
ISIC CARD FOR SGPS MEMBERS
The SGPS produces International Student Identity Cards (ISIC) for all SGPS members at no
additional cost. All you need to do is bring your validated Queen’s student card to our office
and we will produce the card for you on the spot.
SGPS BURSARIES
The SGPS administers the following bursaries:
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Emergency Student Aid
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Dental Bursary
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Grants Program
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Sustainability Action Fund
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Sports Fund
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Club Fund
For more information: http://www.sgps.ca/services/awards.html
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A Message From The School of Graduate Studies
2015 AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN GRADUATE
STUDENT SUPERVISION
The School of Graduate Studies invites nominations of faculty members for consideration for
the 2015 Award for Excellence in Graduate Student Supervision. The purpose of this award
is to recognize those outstanding supervisors who demonstrate excellence in advising,
monitoring and mentoring their graduate students. Two awards will be presented at the Fall
2015 Convocation: one in the Social Sciences and Humanities, and one in Life Sciences,
Natural Sciences and Engineering. Nomination forms and award guidelines are available
from the Office of the Dean, School of Graduate Studies ([email protected]) or at
http://www.queensu.ca/sgs. Nomination packages should be submitted to the Dean, School
of Graduate Studies, Queen’s University, Gordon Hall 425, 74 Union Street, Kingston, ON
K7L 3N6 by 4pm on Thursday, May 28, 2015.
A Message From Queen’s SASS
LEARNING STRATEGIES AND WRITING CENTRE
FREE SUPPORT
Wondering how you’re going to complete your thesis or dissertation? Having trouble staying
motivated and on track with everything you have to get done? We can help! Student
Academic Success Services (Learning Strategies and the Writing Centre) offers free support
for graduate and professional students, including 1:1 consultations with Learning Specialists
and Writing Consultants. Visit our website – http://sass.queensu.ca – for more information,
or book an appointment by calling 613-533-6315.
A Message From Student Affairs
STUDENT COUNSELLING SERVICES
Researchers at Queen's University are studying Student Counselling Services on campus,
and we need you to tell us about your experiences, positive and negative.
The purpose of this research is three-fold: (a) to evaluate your experience and satisfaction
with the Counselling Services embedded in Faculties and Schools; (b) to examine your
current knowledge and use of mental health services at Queen's; and (c) to understand
help-seeking behavior among students.
There are no known physical, psychological, economic, or social risks associated with this
study. Please click on the following survey link to participate in the research study:
http://queensu.fluidsurveys.com/surveys/sj/faculty-and-staff-student-counselling-survey/
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The SGPS Dental Bursary is an amount of money set aside in the SGPS annual budget that is
used to help alleviate the financial difficulty of SGPS members due to specific dental
procedures only covered at 10% by Green Shield. It is available for any SGPS member or a
member of their family who is enrolled in the SGPS Dental Plan. The procedures mentioned
above include:
• Root Canals
• Gum treatments
• Crowns
• Bridges
It also exists for those members who have used the maximum of $750 for the benefit year.
In order to apply for the bursary, please visit our website at
http://www.sgps.ca/services/awards.html and click on the PDF icon under the Dental Bursary
heading. Once you have completed the form, you can either:
• Drop it off to the SGPS office located in the lower JDUC, Room 021
• Mail it to 99 University Avenue, Room 021 JDUC, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6
• Email it directly to our office - [email protected]
• Fax it to 613-533-6376
**Hard copies of the form are also available at the SGPS office.
Once your completed application has been submitted, it will be sent to the SGPS VP Finance &
Services. He or she will then forward the anonymized application on to the SGPS Finance &
Services Committee for review. The committee will assess your application and then make a
decision based on the Dental Bursary Policy outlined in the SGPS Bylaws & Policies (P.1.4).
In 5 to 10 business days from the application submission, you will receive a response from
the VP Finance & Services either indicating the need for more information, clarification or of
the committee's decision.
If your application has been approved, a cheque will be made within the next 3 to 4 business
days and you again will be notified by email.
If your application has been declined, you will be given the reason(s) behind the committee's
decision. If you have any questions regarding your application or the SGPS Dental Bursary,
please send an email to the SGPS VP Finance & Services ([email protected]).
FOLLOW THE SGPS
The SGPS is using Twitter and Facebook to keep you updated. We will be posting things like
upcoming social events, election info, deadlines (registration, optional fee opt-outs, health
and dental) and lots of other important information for our members.
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2310661892
http://twitter.com/QueensSGPS
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MyGradSkills.ca is a resource for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to enhance the
professional skills so that they can succeed during their studies and research, and in a range
of career paths. MyGradSkills.ca includes a number of self-paced, online modules on a range
of #GradProSkills topics, including teaching & learning, to career development, to
community engagement, to entrepreneurship, and much more. As the site expands, we also
will be offering blogs, virtual career panels, an information clearinghouse, as well as
additional online modules. Please visit: https://www.mygradskills.ca
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Extending Provincial Coverage
If a student’s trip duration outside of their province of residence is scheduled to be
longer than 6 continuous months (7 months for Ontario), it is necessary to
obtain an extension of their provincial health insurance coverage from their Ministry of
Health prior to departure.
As an example, for Ontario residents, this means contacting their local ServiceOntario
centre in person and applying for an absence. They may need to show a document
explaining the reason for their absence; for example, an acceptance letter from their
school abroad, including information regarding the courses they will be taking and the
duration of their stay. They will also need to provide three pieces of identification. The
list of acceptable IDs can be found here:
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For other provinces or territories, please call your provincial Ministry of Health for
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Extending SGPS Coverage
Students participating in a school sanctioned study or work term outside of their
province of residence must apply to RWAM to extend their travel coverage beyond the
120 day maximum. To request an extension, students need to complete an
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which can be found here:
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This form needs to be submitted at least 3 weeks prior to departure. In addition, the
provincial extension letter from the Ministry of Health needs to be attached to the
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Please submit these documents to the attention of Pam Asselstine, Assistant Executive
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UNION GALLERY OPEN SURVEY
1.
1 Undergrad
2.
1Arts& Science
2 Professional
3 Grad
2 Education
3 Business
4Law
5 Health Sciences
6 Engineering & Applied Sciences
Program: ________________________________________________________
3. How many times have you visited the Union Gallery in the last 12 months?
0
1
1
2-4
2
5+
3
4
4. How many times have you visited the Agnes Etherington Art Gallery in the last 12 months?
0
1
2-4
5+
1
2
3
4
5. How many times have you visited ANY gallery or arts venue in the last 12 months?
0
1
2-4
5+
1
2
3
4
6. What is the purpose of arts and arts venues like galleries? Select all that apply.
1
Develop social prestige and status
5
Determine cultural and/or community identity
2
Cultivate enjoyment and recreation
6
Generate economic value
3
Improve quality of life
7
Inspire imagination
4
Foster education, learning and research
8
Act as a space for social interaction
7. I believe that the arts and arts venues play an important role in community life. Select one.
Strongly Agree
1
Agree
Indifferent
2
3
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
4
5
8. Is it more important for the Union Gallery to exhibit Student/Emerging artist work or Professional/Established artist work?
Select one.
Student/Emerging
1
Professional/Established
2
Balance of Both
3
UNION GALLERY OPEN SURVEY
9. What activities or services should the Union Gallery provide? Select top 5.
Workshops, lessons, and activities in art creation and
practice - for Queen’s Students
1
Workshops, lessons, and activities in art creation and
practice - for broader community (e.g. school children)
2
6 Venue for social/recreation events (other campus
groups using space)
7 Venue for social/recreation events (hosted by Union
Gallery, e.g. film night)
Professional development and skill building workshops
related to the arts (e.g. grant writing, applying for
exhibitions, etc.)
3
4
Student employment opportunities
5
Student volunteer opportunities
8
Formal learning opportunities for course credit
9
Lecture series/artist talks
10
Artist demonstrations
11
Quiet relaxation or study space (at specific times)
10. Would you be more likely to support the Union Gallery at referendum if they offered more of the activities/services listed above?
Strongly Agree
Agree
1
2
Indifferent
3
Disagree
4
Strongly Disagree
5
11. Would you be more likely to visit the Union Gallery if they offered any of the activities/services listed above?
Strongly Agree
Agree
1
2
Indifferent
3
Disagree
4
Strongly Disagree
5
12. Were you aware that a portion of your student fees go to support the Union Gallery?
Yes
No
1
2
13. Does the Union Gallery do a good job informing students that it is supported financially by students?
Yes
1
No
2
14. What should Union Gallery be doing to increase awareness? Select one.
1
Greater presence at AMS Assembly
More campus-wide outreach
Increased integration within overall Queen’s University
marketing strategy
2
3
Greater involvement at Frosh week, Homecoming and
other events that target entire student community
4
UNION GALLERY OPEN SURVEY
15. What kind of formal learning opportunities with the Union Gallery might interest you? Select all that apply.
1
Professional practicums/internships
3
Gallery Studies certificate
2
Mentorship programs
4
Other (Please list: ___________________________________)
16. What must a (university) contemporary art gallery achieve in order to be successful? Select 4.
Professional space for student and emerging artists to
show work
1
2
Experiential Learning/Professional Development
3
Sustainable Funding
Provoke different ideas; stimulate curiosity; make
people think; curate culture altering shows
4
Provoke affective/emotional response; offer beauty,
contemplation, peaceful atmosphere
5
Strong community engagement through services,
programs, and PR
7
Multi-disciplinary and multi-functioning space; serving
multiple audiences and communities
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9 Diversity in arts and art forms; INSPIRE art in others;
platform for unconventional mediums
10 Educational mandate – teaching the public about art
and culture
Provide a social and recreation space; comfortable;
welcoming and accessible
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17. Do you find Union Gallery accessible?
Yes
No
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18. If not, how could the Union Gallery become more accessible? Choose all that apply.
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Rethink design of space (layout, colour scheme, furniture)
2
Improved signage inside and outside of gallery space
3
More non-visual related programming
4
Undertake more outreach outside of Union Gallery space
19. Any other suggestions?
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([email protected]) or
return a hard copy to
Union Gallery (lobby of
Stauffer Library).
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