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Issue 4: September 20, 2019

Mark your Calendar!

TUE OCT 1 Last date to drop a Fall Term course with a 50% refund.

WED OCT 2 Queen’s University Career Fair, 10:30 to 3:30, in the ARC

FRI OCT 11 December exam schedule posted on SOLUS. MON OCT 14 Thanksgiving – no classes.

THUR OCT 24 – FRI OCT 25 Fall mid-term break – no classes.

FRI NOV 1 Final date to drop Fall Term classes (there would be a 25% refund).

WED NOV 6 SKHS Career Mini-Fair in UG Lab (202/303)

MON NOV 11 Remembrance Day Service in Grant Hall. No classes between 10:30-11:30 a.m.

THUR NOV 14 Application deadline for Pathy Fellowship – see Issue 3.

FRI NOV 15 Graduation for SKHS in Grant Hall at 2:30 p.m.

FRI NOV 29 Last day of classes.

WED DEC 4 – THUR DEC 19 December exams.

FRI JAN 17 Last date to add Winter Term classes. Last date to drop Winter Term with 100% refund.

FRI JAN 31 Last date to drop a Winter Term course with a 50% refund.

Final date to drop Winter Term and multi-term classes (there would be a 25% refund).

MON FEB 17 – FRI FEB 21 Reading Week.

Do not book December trips until after the final exam schedule is posted on SOLUS on FRI OCT 11.

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Autism Speaks Canada Queen's U will be running the first ever Autism Speaks Canada walk in Kingston, Ontario this September 29th from 10 am to 2 pm!

The event includes a scenic walk within the beautiful City Park just off campus, many fun activities, raffle events, service providers, tasty food and much more! The event is free for all participants! Please sign up with the link on our event page (ascwalk.ca) posted on Facebook and walk alongside your peers, friends and the Kingston and Queen's communities to support funding for Autism Speaks Canada and to promote awareness for Autism Spectrum Disorder!

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Applications have just opened for both the mentor and mentee positions for undergraduate and graduate students!

The application forms for potential graduate mentors and mentees can also be found on this website.

All applications will be open until MON SEP 23 at 11:59 p.m. at: https://queenswise.engsoc.queensu.ca/mentorship-program/

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Facebook link

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What’s your dream career? If you’ve applied to Canadian universities for your graduate degree, you know entry can be competitive and places can be limited. You have options. You can study medicine, dentistry, law and physiotherapy in incredible locations like Brisbane, Melbourne, and Sydney. OzTREKK’s Australian university partners are world-ranking and hold places specifically for international students.

You can start your career. Find out how you can study in Australia—and then take your degree home to practice in Canada. We know the ins and outs of international study and the process of returning to Canada with your degree!

Queen’s University Venue: Athletics & Rec Centre, Gym Date: October 2, 2019 Time: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

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Queen's Student Constables is a peer to peer security service that is made up of students working to foster a comfortable and safe environment for everyone. Queen's Student Constables uphold the AMS and universities rules and regulations at sanctioned events and venues around campus. As a Student Constable, you will be able to gain a broad range of skills, the ability to experience different events that occur within Queen's and the opportunity to meet a wonderful group of people. We are currently the only service in the AMS hiring for all years, not just first years! If anyone is interested in applying to work as Service Staff for QSC, applications can be found on myAMS.org/apply. If you are interested in meeting new people, working at different events around campus, helping to foster a safe environment for Queen's students whilst making $15.50/hr. Considering applying to the Service Staff with QSC. If anyone has any questions or comments, please email the Head Manager at qsc@ams.queensu.ca, the Logistics Manager at qsc.logistics@ams.queensu.ca or the HR Manager at qschr@ams.queensu.ca.

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Kingston Gets Active is seeking volunteers! If you love being active, are passionate about healthy living and want to inspire others, this is the job for you.

What do Volunteer Ambassadors do? Ambassadors attend community events, give presentations, and lead fit breaks. They let others know about great ways to get active in the Kingston area by sharing resources and information on physical activity. There are lots of ways to be involved, depending upon your interests; and there is lots of flexibility too. We ask that you commit to helping with at least 4 events/year.

Interested in joining our team of volunteers? We offer a free training to give you all the skills you need. The next training will take place the fall, 2018. For more information, contact Kristin at info@KingstonGetsActive.ca or call 613-533-6000 x79178.

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Get involved at the Career Fair

Register to be a career services student ambassador!

Ambassadors are a big part of the Queen's Career Fair and one of the reasons it's so successful, and it is also a great opportunity for you!

REGISTER here: careers.queensu.ca/students/want-build-

experience/volunteer/career-services-ambassadors

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Need help on Resume and Cover Letter? We offer: Cover Letter or Resume Review

Sign up in MyCareer to get advise on resume and cover letter strategy.

Meet with a trained Career Services Peers for 1-1 appointments.

Career Workshops This Week: Friday September 20th

• Ramp up your Resume, 10:30am-11:20am • Conquer the Cover Letter, 11:30am-12:20pm

Monday September 23th • Career Fair Prep, 11:30am-12:50pm • Ramp up your Resume, 4:30pm-5:20pm • Conquer the Cover Letter, 5:30pm-6:20pm

Tuesday September 24th • LinkedIn 1- Building your Profile, 11:30am-12:20pm • LinkedIn 2- Networking Strategies, 12:30pm-1:20pm

Wednesday September 25th • Grad 1- Thinking of Further Education, 11:30am-12:20pm • Grad 2- Writing Personal Statements, 12:30pm-1:20pm • Ramp up your Resume, 2:30pm-3:20pm • Conquer the Cover Letter, 3:30pm-4:20pm

Thursday September 26th • EL WrapAround - Experiential Learning and You, 9:30am-10:30am • Winning Interviews 1-Fundamental Strategies, 11:30am-12:20pm • Winning Interview 2- Advanced Practice, 12:30pm-1:20pm • Effective Networking, 2:30pm-3:20pm • Career Fair Prep, 3:30pm-4:20pm

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Information Sessions This Week: Friday September 20th

• External Mercer 2019 Recruiting Event, 5:00pm-7:00pm (Toronto) Monday September 23th

• External CIBC data & Analytics Networking Event, 4:30am-6:30pm (Commerce Court West, Toronto) • Stroud International Information Session, 5:30pm-7:30pm (Dupuis Hall 217)

Tuesday September 24th • STEMCELL Technologies Information Session, 11:30am-1:00pm (Gordon Hall Room 302)

Thursday September 26th • External JUMP START YOUR JOB SEARCH, 4:00pm-7:00pm (FDM Group, Toronto) • Suncor Information Session, 5:30pm-7:00pm (Gordon Hall Room 324) • Isaac Operations Information Session, 6:30pm-8:30pm (Dupuis Hall 215) • Iron Ore Company of Canada, 7:00pm-8:30pm (Gordon Hall Room 302)

Student Academic Success Services (SASS)

SASS workshops, Stauffer 121, no registration required. Writing a Successful Lab Report, FRI SEPT 20, 1.30pm Writing Your First University Essay, THUR SEPT 26, 1.30 & 5.30pm

Drop-in Learning Strategies Support, Thursdays, Stauffer 143, 5-7pm. No appointments necessary to come discuss your academic skills with our upper-year coaches.

They can help with reading, time management, writing, critical thinking, test prep, procrastination, motivation and more!

Writing and academic skills appointments. Writing and academic skills appointments. Need some help getting started or putting the

finishing touches to your written assignments this semester? Want to improve your style or grammar, or learn how to edit a paper stress-free? Book a free one-on-one appointment with an expert or an upper-year student at http://queensu.mywconline.com!

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GO GAELS GO! Support your fellow students!! Please send any missing SKHS athlete names to UG News

Men’s Soccer SAT SEPT 21 – Queen’s vs Carleton

3:15 p.m. @ Tindall Field

Michael Chang – PHE ‘20 Jason Cho – KIN ‘23

Mark de Lange – KIN ‘23 Thomas Volz – KIN ‘20

Women’s Soccer SAT SEPT 21 – Queen’s vs Carleton

1:00 p.m. @ Tindall Field SUN SEPT 22 – Queen’s vs Ottawa

1:00 p.m. @ Tindall Field

Jamie Foot – KIN ‘21 Elizabeth Iasparro – KIN ‘22 Chloe Korol-Filbey – KIN ‘22 Alanna Richardson – KIN ‘20 Anna Stephenson – KIN ‘21

Emily Thomas – HLTH MAJ ‘21 Sarah Whelan – KIN ‘21