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faculty recruitment and support programoffice of the vice principal (academic)Queen’s UniversityKingston, Ontario Canada k7m 5r7Tel 613.533.3167 (confidential line)monica.stewart@queensu.ca

For further information about relocating to Queen’s, pleasevisit our website at: www.queensu.ca/facultyrecruitment

Monica Stewart, Co-ordinator

Queen’s University is committed to contributing toa sustainable global environment and efficient useof all resources.

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How we work to ease your transitionQueen’s is committed to recruiting,developing and retaining faculty ofoutstanding caliber. We demonstratethis commitment through a FacultyRecruitment and Support Programwhich offers personalized, confidentialservices to you and your family before,during and after your relocation.

One of the first programs of its kindin Canada, the program is co-ordinatedby an expert in community relationswith a broad network of communityconnections, supported by the Office ofthe Vice-Principal, Academic. Newly-appointed faculty members or thoseconsidering an academic position atQueen’s, and their families, are invitedto contact the program co-ordinator todiscuss any questions and concerns.

www.queensu.ca/facultyrecruitmentoffers detailed, up-to-date informationabout life at Queen’s and in Kingstonand a direct email link to the programco-ordinator, Monica Stewart613.533.3167 (confidential line)

Relocating toQueen’s

Downtown Kingston City Hall

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Welcome to Queen’sKingston, Ontario, Canada

An Overview for Prospective Faculty

Ms. Stewart made ourexperience with settlingin Kingston much morepleasant than it mighthave been otherwise.I can say that the facultyrecruitment support atQueen's compares veryfavorably with otheruniversities where I haveworked in the past.”

–Jan Zabojnik,Associate Professor,Department of Economics

Queen’s is a Canadian leaderin translating university-generated research intocommercial benefit andpublic good. Through itstechnology-transfer arm,PARTEQ Innovations, $613million has been investedin startup and spin-offcompanies, and more than500 jobs have been created.

Research at Queen’sThe Vice-Principal, Research, works strategically to keep research activities andachievements visible on the radar of governments and funding agencies.Queen’s researchers are at work in every corner of the globe:• The SouthAfrican Research Centre’s projects include studies of urban ecosystemsand human health, migration and food security, and land reform, gender andenvironmental management.

• Queen’s plays a leading role in primary health-care reform in the Balkans, withmajor funding from the World Bank and the Government of Canada.

• An artificial foot, developed atQueen’s, was distributed to amputees in El Salvadorand a system of community-based rehabilitation services to support its use anddistribution was developed.

• The Surveillance Project is working to inform the public on how personalinformation is collected and transmitted across borders.

Multi-disciplinary researchThe personal and intellectual rapport between colleagues on our cohesive, mid-sizedcampus is one of our greatest strengths.The results are impressive.Some collaborative research initiatives:• The Centre for Water and the Environment.• The Centre for Neuroscience Studies.• The Queen’s Inter-Professional Patient-Centred Education Direction.

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State-of-the-art facilitiesQueen’s maintains its top standing of research awards per faculty by giving itspeople the best possible tools for the job.We also have the highest graduationrate of all Ontario universities because we give our professors every resourceand support required to be highly effective and stimulating teachers.• The $52-million Biosciences Complex houses state-of-the-art researchfacilities, a 450-seat lecture theatre, Phytotron research greenhouse andthe Queen’s Molecular Library.

• The Faculty of Health Science’s Glaxo Wellcome Clinical Education Centreoffers students in nursing, medicine and rehabilitation the opportunity towork with volunteer patients throughout their programs.

Every academic departmentat Queen’s has a designated“liaison” librarian who hasin-depth knowledge ofspecialized informationresources relating to thediscipline. Your departmentalliaison librarian will workwith you to provide researchsupport and course-relatedinstructional sessions andprograms.

The Office of ResearchServices informs and advisesfaculty, and they activelyapproach researchers toapply for awards and grants.http://www.queensu.ca/research/

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Engaging TheWorldQueen’s is committed to using our talents and resources to rise to thechallenges facing our local, national and global communities. We havepledged to educate our students to be responsible and engaged citizens.Our community is enriched by the participation of people from diverse

nationalities, experiences, ethnicities, ages and cultures. Our goal is to makeQueen’s a welcoming and affirming place for all.

Queen’s invites you to join this rich community of learning, and tocontribute to the internationalization ofQueen’s through your experiencesand perspectives.

Queen’s is…

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•Auniversity with a reputation for quality, excellence, and global outreachin the heart of a vibrant community.

• Engaging the World ~ International students make up 4.3 percent ofundergraduate students and 14.8 percent of graduate students. Over 100,000Queen’s alumni live and work around the world.

•ACanadian leader in the proportion of its operating budget devoted tostudent financial assistance.

•A leader in Research and Teaching ~Queen’s consistently ranks at the topfor awards per full-time faculty in Canada and in the top ten for researchintensity (Research InfoSource).

•A leader in student quality ~ consistently ranked among the top fiveuniversities in Canada for the highest proportion of students whograduate, and at the top of the list for Ontario scholars (students withhigh school averages over 80 percent).

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The Queen’s Centre forTeachingand Learning was recentlyselected as a field leader bythe Carnegie Foundation forthe Advancement ofTeaching,in its role to mentor, and tohelp promote collaborationin the study of teaching andlearning. Learn more atwww.queensu.ca/ctl

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The Agnes Etherington ArtGallery on campus housesmore than 14,000 artworks and one of only fourRembrandts in Canada.

As a faculty member atQueen’s you become an integral member of theQueen’scommunity. Small to medium size classes facilitate one-one-one interactionwith students, enhancing an inquisitive and collaborative living and learningenvironment.

Benefits for you and your familyQueen’s family-friendly benefits programallowsyou to choose froman extensivemenuof plans including extendedhealth anddental benefits, tuition support, childcare benefits,maternity andparental leave, a housing loanplan, savingsplans, longtermdisability insurance, life insurance andapensionplan.Newparents can apply to have their tenuredecisionpostponed for births or

adoptions.

Working at Queen’s

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Support for your partner’s/spouse’s job searchQueen’s welcomes dual career couples and strives to accommodate them.The CollectiveAgreement (www.qufa.ca) governs academic spousal/partnerappointments. Guidance for partners/spouses who will be seeking non-academic employment atQueen’s or in Kingston, is available from the FacultyRecruitment and Support Program including:

• an initial overview of the local labor conditions relevant to his/her field.

• personalized networking assistance with potential employers, industryassociations and professional organizations.

• referrals for employment counseling and resume preparation.

‘‘I wanted to continue to excelin research and teaching,and choosing Queen’sUniversity best furtheredthese objectives. The facultymembers in my departmentare supportive about memaking connections acrossdepartments; I am involvedin making programmingdecisions; I teach interestingclasses and work with grad-uate students; I am grantedthe flexibility that I need interms of my research, as wellas in order to participate inconferences, seminars andthe like; and the caliber ofuniversity faculty creates anintellectual community.”

– Jennifer RuthHosek,Assistant Professor,Department of German

Campus LifeI was attracted to Queen'sbecause it is a very gooduniversity, my department isvery friendly and is an excel-lent academic environment,and the graduate studentsare a very good group to dis-cuss research with. In short,the conditions are perfectoverall. My department is alsomore independent and stablecompared to those of otheruniversities that I applied to.”

–ChristianeArndt,AssistantProfessor,DepartmentofGerman

The position offered atQueen’s provided a uniqueopportunity for me toblend my doctoral trainingwith an underlying desireto conduct research in anenvironment where it waslikely to have an impact.”

– JacobaLilius, School ofPolicy Studies

‘‘I am enjoying the small-town feelingof Kingston: I can walk to my officeor the library and to downtownshops from my home, and manyof my colleagues also live nearby.I like the sense of community andthe convenience.”

–StephanieS.Dickey,PhD;BaderChair inNorthernBaroqueArt

Kingston,Ontario,Canada

Kingston is a city steeped not only in history, but also in academe.The majority of students and faculty live within easy walking ordriving distance of campus. A comfortable size, picturesque water-front and a vibrant campus makeQueen’s and the “Limestone City”an ideal place to live.Kingston is a world-class watersport mecca, positioned at the

eastern end of Lake Ontario, where the St.Lawrence River and itsarchipelago of 1800 islands, known as the Thousand Islands begins.The Rideau Canal, a World Heritage site, also begins in Kingston.

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Enjoy history, cultural activities,shopping and dining in one ofCanada’s most lively downtowns.Kingston’s period limestonearchitecture houses a symphonyorchestra, many homegrownmusical groups, amateur andprofessional theatre companies,an array of eclectic restaurants,ethnic and organic food stores,and independently owned book-stores.Kingston’s civic pride in its

gardens and green spaces hasmade it a frequent Communities-in-Bloom winner. Kingston alsooffers a diversity of houses ofworship.Selecting your homeChoose a country property, afarm, a century home downtowna new home in the suburbs, or awaterfront home in nearby cottagecountry. Less than an hour northof Kingston, rugged CanadianShield territory offers a widechoice of some of the most pristineand affordable lake-side cottagingin Canada.Travel quickly to major centresKingston is a morning’s driveaway from three major centres –

two hours to the Canadian capitalOttawa, and two and a half toToronto or Montreal.Quebec’s world-famous ski

resorts aren’t much farther.The U.S. state of New York isless than a half-hour drive.An excellent education foryour childrenThe Canadian public schoolsystem is well respected for itsconsistently high internationalrankings. Kingston has publicand Catholic school systems,Montessori schools for youngerchildren, and several privateschools. Both public and Catholicboards offer French-immersionschooling.Exceptional variety of activitiesfor children and adultsSports, interest clubs, andcultural activies are numerous.Each spring and fall the cityholds a leisure fair to showcasethem.There are clubs for field natu-

ralists, canoeists and hikers,performing and fine-arts schools,and groups for gardeners, historybuffs and tall-ship sailors – some-thing for everyone in the family.

Lifestyle

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State-of-the-art facilitiesQueen’s maintains its top standing of research awards per faculty by giving itspeople the best possible tools for the job.We also have the highest graduationrate of all Ontario universities because we give our professors every resourceand support required to be highly effective and stimulating teachers.• The $52-million Biosciences Complex houses state-of-the-art researchfacilities, a 450-seat lecture theatre, Phytotron research greenhouse andthe Queen’s Molecular Library.

• The Faculty of Health Science’s Glaxo Wellcome Clinical Education Centreoffers students in nursing, medicine and rehabilitation the opportunity towork with volunteer patients throughout their programs.

Every academic departmentat Queen’s has a designated“liaison” librarian who hasin-depth knowledge ofspecialized informationresources relating to thediscipline. Your departmentalliaison librarian will workwith you to provide researchsupport and course-relatedinstructional sessions andprograms.

The Office of ResearchServices informs and advisesfaculty, and they activelyapproach researchers toapply for awards and grants.http://www.queensu.ca/research/

44° 18’21.312”N, 76° 7’11.28”W

44° 18’21.312”N, 76° 7’11.2811”W

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Ian Coristine/1000islandsphotoart.com

Engaging TheWorldQueen’s is committed to using our talents and resources to rise to thechallenges facing our local, national and global communities. We havepledged to educate our students to be responsible and engaged citizens.Our community is enriched by the participation of people from diverse

nationalities, experiences, ethnicities, ages and cultures. Our goal is to makeQueen’s a welcoming and affirming place for all.

Queen’s invites you to join this rich community of learning, and tocontribute to the internationalization ofQueen’s through your experiencesand perspectives.

44° 16’N 76° 30’W

faculty recruitment and support programoffice of the vice principal (academic)Queen’s UniversityKingston, Ontario Canada k7m 5r7Tel 613.533.3167 (confidential line)monica.stewart@queensu.ca

For further information about relocating to Queen’s, pleasevisit our website at: www.queensu.ca/facultyrecruitment

Monica Stewart, Co-ordinator

Queen’s University is committed to contributing toa sustainable global environment and efficient useof all resources.

This brochure is printed on Rolland Enviro 100 paperwhich contains 100% post-consumer waste, and isprocessed chlorine-free, using bio-gas energy.

design:Q

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44° 13’ 39.8280”N, 73° 29’5.1361”W

How we work to ease your transitionQueen’s is committed to recruiting,developing and retaining faculty ofoutstanding caliber. We demonstratethis commitment through a FacultyRecruitment and Support Programwhich offers personalized, confidentialservices to you and your family before,during and after your relocation.

One of the first programs of its kindin Canada, the program is co-ordinatedby an expert in community relationswith a broad network of communityconnections, supported by the Office ofthe Vice-Principal, Academic. Newly-appointed faculty members or thoseconsidering an academic position atQueen’s, and their families, are invitedto contact the program co-ordinator todiscuss any questions and concerns.

www.queensu.ca/facultyrecruitmentoffers detailed, up-to-date informationabout life at Queen’s and in Kingstonand a direct email link to the programco-ordinator, Monica Stewart613.533.3167 (confidential line)

Relocating toQueen’s

Downtown Kingston City Hall

11

‘‘

Welcome to Queen’sKingston, Ontario, Canada

An Overview for Prospective Faculty

Ms. Stewart made ourexperience with settlingin Kingston much morepleasant than it mighthave been otherwise.I can say that the facultyrecruitment support atQueen's compares veryfavorably with otheruniversities where I haveworked in the past.”

–Jan Zabojnik,Associate Professor,Department of Economics

44° 16’N 76° 30’W

faculty recruitment and support programoffice of the vice principal (academic)Queen’s UniversityKingston, Ontario Canada k7m 5r7Tel 613.533.3167 (confidential line)monica.stewart@queensu.ca

For further information about relocating to Queen’s, pleasevisit our website at: www.queensu.ca/facultyrecruitment

Monica Stewart, Co-ordinator

Queen’s University is committed to contributing toa sustainable global environment and efficient useof all resources.

This brochure is printed on Rolland Enviro 100 paperwhich contains 100% post-consumer waste, and isprocessed chlorine-free, using bio-gas energy.

design:Q

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munication

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graph

y:GregBla

ck,IanCoristine/1000islandsphotoart.com,H

arrisonSm

ith,Bernard

Clark.

44° 13’ 39.8280”N, 73° 29’5.1361”W

How we work to ease your transitionQueen’s is committed to recruiting,developing and retaining faculty ofoutstanding caliber. We demonstratethis commitment through a FacultyRecruitment and Support Programwhich offers personalized, confidentialservices to you and your family before,during and after your relocation.

One of the first programs of its kindin Canada, the program is co-ordinatedby an expert in community relationswith a broad network of communityconnections, supported by the Office ofthe Vice-Principal, Academic. Newly-appointed faculty members or thoseconsidering an academic position atQueen’s, and their families, are invitedto contact the program co-ordinator todiscuss any questions and concerns.

www.queensu.ca/facultyrecruitmentoffers detailed, up-to-date informationabout life at Queen’s and in Kingstonand a direct email link to the programco-ordinator, Monica Stewart613.533.3167 (confidential line)

Relocating toQueen’s

Downtown Kingston City Hall

11

‘‘

Welcome to Queen’sKingston, Ontario, Canada

An Overview for Prospective Faculty

Ms. Stewart made ourexperience with settlingin Kingston much morepleasant than it mighthave been otherwise.I can say that the facultyrecruitment support atQueen's compares veryfavorably with otheruniversities where I haveworked in the past.”

–Jan Zabojnik,Associate Professor,Department of Economics