Guide to student affairs

With s tudent af fairs,

the only subject

is you
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Contents
Message from the Associate Vice-Principal and Dean of Student Affairs 5
Who we are
Athletics and Recreation 6
Ban Righ Centre 7
Career Services 8
Chaplain’s Office 9
Community Housing 10
Community Outreach Centre 11
Four Directions Aboriginal Student Centre 12
Health, Counselling and Disability Services 13
John Deutsch University Centre 14
Queen’s Day Care Centre 15
Queen’s Event Services 16
Queen’s University International Centre 17
Residences 18
Town Gown Relations 19
Trademark Licensing Program 20
Where we are located 21
student affairs
Student Life
Health and Wellness
Living and Accommodation
Diversity and Culture
Faith
Leadership and Service
Student Community Relations

With s tudent af fairs,

the only subject

is you
welcome t o s t udent af fairs!
Each student at Queen’s utilizes – at some point in their time here – at least several pro-
grams and services in Student Affairs. Some students see us everyday, living in Residences
or chatting with friends in the International Centre. Others see us in times of crisis,
whether it be physical, emotional or spiritual.

In this guide to programs and services, we hope to help you both understand and access
programs and services in Student Affairs during your time at Queen’s. As partners with
our student governments, we work together in support of our academic mission.

I encourage you to refer to this guide and to drop in at any of our offices. Student Affairs
is a unique division at Queen’s. Our programs and services are delivered by 170 staff who
work across the campus in an array of capacities, from counsellors in Health, Counselling
and Disability Services and Career Services, to custodians in Residences and coaches in
Athletics and Recreation. Also, the units in this guide are affiliated with Student Affairs
and have shared or distinct governance.

As you will discover in this guide, Student Affairs is spread across campus and our work
extends into the surrounding community. As well, please feel free to stop by my office
anytime. We are located in Gordon Hall, third floor. I look forward to meeting you.

Yours sincerely,

Jason Laker, Ph.D.

associate vice-principal and dean of student affairs

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Athletics and Recreation
www.goldengaels.com
69 Union Street
Hours: Monday – Friday 7 am – 11:30 pm, Saturday – Sunday 9 am – 10:30 pm
Tel: 613.533.6000 ext 74715

Athletics and Recreation enhances Queen’s distinctive environment for learning through a commitment to
the highest standards of excellence across all programs and activities – both in and outside the classroom.

Fitness, wellness and the development of leadership skills are emphasized through a variety of program
options for all levels of physical fitness. Activities range from fitness classes and instructional programs,
to a wide assortment of recreational and competitive clubs, to inter-university sport.

A number of facilities are available for use or rental, including a Physical Education Centre, fondly
nicknamed “the PEC,” three gymnasiums, a swimming pool, fitness facilities, dance studios, a stadium
and much more. Gym clothing and locker service is available, as well as recreational clubs (from dance
and tennis to skydiving).

As construction begins on the Queen’s Centre, we will see our hockey arena go off-line to make way for the
new home of the School of Kinesiology and Health Studies. Ice sports will be held off-campus until the new
arena returns after a later phase of the construction.

About 45 percent of Queen’s students participate in intramurals, making it an environment to not only
work up a sweat but to make many new friends. Thirty men’s, women’s and co-ed intramural sports leagues
consist of teams with students from the same program of study or groups of friends. The most popular
intramural event is BEWIC weekend, held in February each year. BEWIC is a “challenge” event for faculty
bragging rights involving over 1,000 students in a variety of sports.

Queen’s Campus Recreation offers “VIP” fitness classes to approximately 3,000 participants each year and
additional physical activity opportunities for 2,750 students through 32 recreational sport clubs ranging
from archery and martial arts to outdoor activities. Additionally, instructional how-to programs involve
aquatics, fitness, pilates, yoga, self-defense, racquets, fencing and a range of certification programs in
fitness, aquatics, CPR and first aid.

The athletic program at Queen’s is one of the largest of its kind in Canada. Nicknamed the Golden Gaels,
over 1,000 athletes representing different interuniversity sports proudly wear the historic blue, gold and
red of the Tricolour. Queen’s teams are led by an outstanding coaching staff, augmented by administrative,
athletic therapy, sport science and other support services.

Athletics and Recreation provides a vast array of student leadership and seasonal employment
opportunities ranging from fitness instructors, to game managers, intramural officials, league organizers,
event staff, statisticians and sport camp instructors.

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Ban Righ Centre
www.queensu.ca/dsao/ind/banrigh/
32 Bader Lane
Hours: Fall/Winter: Monday – Thursday 9: 00 am – 3:30 pm, Friday, 9:00 am – Noon,
Summer: Monday – Friday 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Tel: 613.533.2976

The Ban Righ Centre is uniquely geared to support both the challenges and the achievements
of mature female students.

It is a meeting place and a resource centre that offers its services without charge or membership.
The Centre has informed and supportive staff to assist women of all ages to continue formal or informal
education, especially those returning to study after a time away from formal education. The atmosphere
is welcoming and offers the opportunity to meet others with similar experiences and concerns, and to
become part of a smaller community within the larger community of Queen’s.

Students come to the Ban Righ Centre to share experiences, network with peers, give and receive support,
and to find help with academic and social or technical issues. It is a learning community that respects
differences and encourages mutuality and equality.

Bursaries are available for academic, unbudgeted and emergency expenses. The Centre offers academic
support, social events, homemade soup, training (e.g. how to use a computer), and someone to talk to when
you feel good and when you don’t. We can help you to apply for admission, to explore financial options,
and to discover other helpful Queen’s services and opportunities to become involved. We can help you with
managing expectations and with the academic and social adjustment of becoming a student.

As well, the Centre presents a speakers program that is dedicated to open, free, informative and accessible
continuing education for everyone – women and men, community and University. The schedule of speakers
and a Centre newsletter are available on the Ban Righ website and by mail or email.

The historic brick home at 32 Bader Lane includes a comfortable lounge for conversation and for making
and meeting friends, quiet study areas, group study rooms, places to rest before picking up kids at day’s
end, a computer lab and technical support, a kitchen (with tea, coffee, soup or other fare; fridge for
storing your lunch; microwave), a lending library, space to nurse and change babies, as well a fax machine,
photocopier, and local phone – a home away from home where appointments are unnecessary.

The Centre is a non-profit organization in partnership with Queen’s and supported through the office
of the Associate Vice-Principal and Dean of Student Affairs.

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Career Services
http://careers.queensu.ca/
Gordon Hall, 3rd Floor, 74 Union Street
Hours: Fall/Winter: Monday – Friday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm , Summer: 8:30 am – 12 pm and 1 pm – 4:30 pm.
Tel: 613..533.2992

It is never too early for students to visit Career Services and it is never too late, either.

Career Services is available to ALL Queen’s students, from first-year undergraduates to final-year doctoral
students, full or part-time. We also offer services to recent grads and alumni. We are here to help you to find
your way to what comes next, be it work or ongoing education.

We deliver our services in many ways, including web-based workshops, on-site seminars and one-on-
one appointments with career counsellors. We equip you to make decisions about academic and career
directions; provide job and employer listings; help you find work-study programs and offer valuable job
search information and techniques, including resume and cover letter instruction and much more.

If you want graduate information or summer employment, we bring employers to campus to meet with you
at career fairs, information sessions and seminars. We host interviews in our newly appointed Centre, one of
the best in the country. If you are looking for employment on-campus, Career Services administers the Work
Study Program to students with financial need so that you will receive priority for certain part-time jobs
during your academic careers.

We also support the Summer Work Experience Program, or SWEP, which provides roughly 150 on-campus
summer positions for returning students. If you are looking for career-related work experience, Queen’s
Undergraduate Internship Program (QUIP) is a 12 to 16-month paid internship offered after second or third
year. QUIP is very popular among those students looking to know more about their industry and who would
like to have industry related experience.

If graduate or advanced studies interest you, we have services for you, too. We offer workshops on applying
to graduate and professional schools. We help you to identify your education needs and we help you to
find programs that meet them. We host events where colleges and universities promote their programs to
interested Queen’s students and alumni. And our counsellors are available by appointment to answer your
questions and to help you find your own answers.

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Chaplain’s Office
www.queensu.ca/chaplain
Room 142B John Deutsch University Centre
Tel: 613.533.2186

The University Chaplain is ordained through the United Church of Canada but serves and supports religious
diversity and spiritual development for the entire university community.

The Chaplain serves as a confidante and an advisor who encourages students, staff and faculty. One to
whom a person can bring problems, concerns or crises with the assurance of a personal, confidential and
hopefully helpful relationship.

Reverend Brian Yealland places a high priority on being readily available to listen and to help in any way
he can. Student life at Queen’s is full of opportunities for personal growth both inside and outside the
classroom. But there are times when students feel the need for help – in times of crisis, such as death,
accident or serious illness – in times of change, as you prepare for marriage or decide a career – in times of
loneliness or personal need, perhaps due to anxiety, depression or financial problems.

The Chaplain’s Office provides a welcoming service at the end of Orientation Week and services on
special occasions on campus. It also sponsors or contributes to a number of special events and programs
throughout the year. Watch for posters announcing these events.

A variety of denominations and faiths are active on the Queen’s Campus and in the greater Kingston
community. For more information on the Inter-Faith Council at Queens or for referral to a faith-based
resource, please call Reverend Yealland.

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The Office of Community Housing
www.queensu.ca/dsao/housing/ah1.htm
169 University Avenue at the corner of University and Clergy West
Hours: Monday – Friday 8:30 am – 12 pm and 1 – 4:30 pm
Walk-in 10 am – 12 pm and 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Tel: 613.533.2501

The Office of Community Housing, (formerly Apartment and Housing Service), provides information
to students about housing and manages the University owned student rental property.

This includes two apartment complexes located at west campus, John Orr Tower and An Clachan. The
University owns and manages a number of houses and apartments located in the vicinity of main campus
referred to as the Core Rental Property Group. The Core Rental Property has a lease start date of May 1st and
accommodations are allocated to students by a random lottery. John Orr and An Clachan have a lease start
date of September 1st and are allocated through an application process.

We ensure that University tenants have well-maintained, safe and affordable homes. Tenant education
is provided on the topics of leases, utilities, maintenance and bill payments. Housing sessions are provided
in Queen’s Residences and during tenant meetings.

We place an emphasis on integrating community standards and the Kingston community into student
housing. The new position of a Community Outreach Coordinator in the Associate Vice-Principal and Dean
of Student Affairs Office helps to facilitate this relationship through workshops and dinners that bring
neighbors together and by providing resources and events for students.

For students that choose not to live on University-owned property, the Community Housing offers
resources on when, where and how to look for housing. We also provide information and contacts for
important resources such as Property Standards, Utilities Kingston, the Human Rights Commission,
the Landlord and Tenant Board and legal resources.

Also available is an Accommodation Listing Service Website, which is an essential tool for students who
want to find housing near campus. This website advertises accommodation available in the Kingston area
for students and landlords. Detailed rental units lists are updated and compiled daily. Listings are posted
in the Community Housing office for viewing and are available online.

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Community Outreach Centre
http://www.queensu.ca/communityoutreachcentre
11 Aberdeen St.
Hours: Please refer to website
Tel: 613.533.3328

The Queen’s Community Outreach Centre is a new initiative, opening fall 2007, that aims to support and
involve students who live off-campus.

Students will find that the Centre is a unique space with programming and resources that offer increased
opportunities for engagement, broader awareness of Queen’s services and greater connections between
the Queen’s community and the local Kingston and area communities.

The Centre’s facilities include:

• Open lounge space for casual gatherings and events
• A community room for workshops, speaker events and extra study space during exam time
• A reading room for individual study and reflection
• Studio space for artist-led workshops, environmental projects, do-it-yourself instruction and open
studio space

Staff at the Centre include the Community Outreach Coordinator, the Sustainability Intern, work study
students and volunteers. Our staff are eager to listen and assist with student requests and programming.
Programming evolves based on needs and requests from students and community partners.

At the Centre you can find:

• off-campus resources
• volunteer opportunities
• commuter assistance
• study space
• parenting resources
• open studio space
• sustainability projects
• information for spouses/partners
• workshops
• speaker events
• local resources
• cookbooks

Stop by to check out the new Centre – we look forward to meeting you.

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Four Directions Aboriginal Student Centre
http://www.queensu.ca/dsao/4dasc/4d-1.htm
146 Barrie Street
Hours: Monday, Thursday, Friday: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm, Tuesday,Wednesday: 8:30 am – 8:00 pm
Tel: 613.533.6970

The Four Directions Aboriginal Student Centre is housed in a charming two-storey red brick home
on Barrie Street.

All who walk into the Centre will feel its warmth, home-like surroundings and relaxing atmosphere.
Aboriginal students are welcomed and greeted as instant community members of Four Directions.

We are committed to enhancing the development and well-being of the Queen’s Aboriginal Community.
We encourage not only the Aboriginal students, but all Queen’s students, to develop the knowledge and
appreciation of the numerous customs and practices among the Aboriginal people in Canada. In keeping
with the teachings from our ancestors and our communities and the Four Directions, the Centre strives to
support Aboriginal students in balancing their academic, spiritual, physical and emotional development
during their time at school.

Students who come to the Centre will be welcomed and encouraged to seek out our many services that
we offer. To assist in leading you in the right direction will be our Administrative Secretary, who will set up
meetings with our Aboriginal Recruitment/Admissions Representative, Aboriginal Advisor, Queen’s Native
Student Centre and Four Directions Director.

We currently have an Elder-in-Residence (Nokomis) who is Anishnaawbe, Visiting Elder (Nokomis) who is
Anishnaawbe and a Visiting Elder (Doda) who is Houdenashonee. Some of the examples of services that the
Elders provide include cultural teachings, personal and spiritual needs, guidance and a comforting ear to
listen.

The other services we offer are a lounge with comfortable seating, TV, DVD/VCR, internet service, full
kitchen with all amenities for students to use, freezer, washer and dryer for students to use (only cost is
your own laundry supplies) and a powder room. Located on the second floor is our computer lab which has
internet connections and is also connected to the many libraries at Queen’s.

Our cultural and social activities for students include our weekly Three Sisters Feast which is home-cooked
and free. We also have our weekly Brown Bag Cultural Seminars, Annual Open House Social, Annual
Aboriginal Symposium, FDASC Pow Wow and Medicine Walks, with more to come!

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Health, Counselling and Disability Services
www.queensu-hcds.org
LaSalle Building, 146 Stuart Street
Hours: Monday – Friday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Tel: 613.533.2506

The Health Service promotes wellness, prevents illness, and provides treatment that is sensitive to student
needs. We can accommodate both routine and urgent care. Psychiatric services are provided on a referral
basis. To access these services, call or drop in to Student Health to make an appointment. For urgent
medical issues, you will be seen on a first-come, first-serve basis. For immunizations, allergy shots, blood
work, ordered by a physician or tests and forms that need to be completed for your program of study, call
and make an appointment to see a nurse. For travel counselling, you should book your appointment at
least two weeks prior to your travel date to ensure all necessary immunizations and medications can be
prescribed and provided before you leave the country. When coming to the clinic please bring both y our
health card and your student card on each visit. Health Education and Health Promotion Programs include
outreach programs and services designed to promote wellness and educate students on such issues as
stress management, healthy body image and alcohol use.

The Counselling Service offers a number of programs and services. Our Intake Counsellor can assess
the urgency of a situation and make an appointment with the Crisis Counsellor within a day or two, if
needed. Our Personal Counsellors are skilled at addressing a wide variety of issues that arise in a University
community. A Cross-cultural Counsellor is available to assist with issues involving cultural adjustment.
Our Learning Strategies Development program enhances students’ ability to learn effectively and helps
students develop greater confidence in their abilities. The Peer Mentor Program and the Peer Learning
Assistants Program offer one-on-one assistance for students experiencing learning challenges. A variety
of Learning Strategy workshops are offered weekly in the Learning Commons at Stauffer Library. Through
the Regional Assessment and Resource Centre, Learning Disabilities Specialists provide assessment and
services for students with possible learning disabilities and other neuropsychological conditions.

The Disability Services office develops recommendations for accommodations for students with
physical, medical, psychiatric and learning disabilities, deafness or hearing impairment, blindness
or visual impairment and chronic medical conditions. Services include recommendations for exam
accommodations, access to material in alternate format, assistive technologies, learning strategies and
library research workshops, volunteer note taking and peer mentor programs. Students who wish to make
use of the services available must register at Disability Services every academic year, and must forward
supporting documentation to the Disability Services Office.

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John Deutsch University Centre
www.queensu.ca/jduc
Corner of Union Street and University Avenue
Hours: Open 24/7, business hours for retail operations
Tel: 613.533.2794

The John Deutsch University Centre (often called “the J-Duck”) is home to student governments
(the Alma Mater Society and the Society of Graduate and Professional Studies), faculty societies, student
clubs and organizations; as well as various campus offices. Its governance is shared between the AMS, SGPS,
Student Affairs and the John Deutsch University Centre Council.

It serves as a formal and informal, student-centered meeting place to foster communication among and
between students, faculty, staff and alumni. The JDUC is the campus focal point for entertainment, retail
products and services. It is the place for students to meet with their friends and relax for a beverage, snack
or meal. Study and meeting rooms are available for use by the campus and community.

In addition to the AMS and SGPS, Queen’s University International Centre, Queen’s Information and Visitor
Centre, Town-Gown Relations, Sexual Health Resource Centre and Walkhome are also located in the JDUC.
The JDUC is home to many campus services. Its retail services include:

• Publishing and Copy Centre, a student-operated printing and copying centre

• Tricolour Market, a store offering everyday essentials such as apparel and phone cards
• Destinations, the operators of the Tricolour Express bus service and the “ticketing headquarters
of Queen’s” for local events
• Greenroom, the go-to place for school supplies and used textbooks.

Food, beverage and entertainment services available are the Sidewalk Café, with Tim Hortons and Pizza
Pizza, Common Ground Coffeehouse, which offers a relaxed lounge atmosphere with tasty treats and
frequent live music, Queen’s Pub (QP), the on-campus bar known for good friends and good beer, Alfie’s,
the University’s largest student bar. Also available are Signatures Hair and Tanning Salon, Canada Post,
Tuck Shoppe and TD-Canada Trust bank machines.

Redevelopment of the JDUC is being undertaken as part of the Queen’s Centre, building on the foundations
of the Students’ Memorial Union of 1929.

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Queen’s Day Care Centre
www.queensu.ca/dsao/daycare/centre/welcome.htm
184 Union Street
Hours: Fall/Winter/Spring: Monday – Friday 7:30 am – 5:45 pm, Summer: 7:30 am – 5:15 pm
Tel: 613.533.3008

The Queen’s Day Care Centre provides high quality, professional child care that is responsive to the needs
of families within the Queen’s community.

The Day Care Centre seeks to reduce barriers for parents to attend and work at Queen’s. It provides care and
education for children from birth to six years of age, supplements and complements parental care and values,
ensures parental input in the delivery of child care, nurtures an appreciation and respect of human diversity.
We also promote excellence in the field of child care and advance the field of child care in the community.

The Centre gives priority to Queen’s students, but also services Queen’s staff, faculty and community members
as space allows. The Centre believes that day care should cover not only time in class, but also the time needed
by students and parents for both social and academic networking. As a result, the centre does not track
students by their class schedule nor expect them to show up immediately when their classes are over. This
support eliminates worry, recognizes the individual student, and helps them achieve academic success.

Queen’s Day Care provides full and part-time care to infants, toddlers, preschoolers and part-time
kindergarten students. The Centre’s two houses are located close to campus on Union Street. One house
is for infants and toddlers; the other is for preschool and kindergarten children.

All teaching staff at Queen’s Day Care Centre have a minimum of a degree or diploma in Early Childhood
Education or an equivalent as recognized by the Association of Early Childhood Educators Ontario (AECEO).
Skills such as CPR, First Aid, and Epi-pen training are updated annually. As well, staff are encouraged
and supported to continue their professional development through additional training, workshops,
conferences and visits to other Centres in the region.

Information about financial assistance is also available.

The Centre is a non-profit organization in partnership with Queen’s and supported through the office
of the Associate Vice-Principal and Dean of Student Afairs.

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Queen’s Event Services
https://housing.queensu.ca/conference
Victoria Hall
Hours: Fall/Winter: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Summer: 8 am to 10 pm
Tel: 613.533.2223

Queen’s Event Services, formerly Conference and Hospitality Services, offers venue bookings,
accommodation, meeting, event and hospitality services on Queen’s campus. We provide these services
to support student development and to enhance the broader learning environment for our students,
faculty and staff.

We offer the following products and services:

• Venue Bookings – room reservations services for all space on campus (academic and residence
buildings, public atriums and grounds)
• Event Management – coordination of event, logistics, scripting, service liaison (technical, etc),
décor, security, off-campus coordination, signage, etc.
• Special Services – registration (including websites and online registrations), on-site staffing,
theme development, stage/production management, committee representation, etc.
• Food Services – summer dining hall meals, catering services, receptions, banquets, weddings, etc.
• Bar Services – products, services and staffing for all bar events on campus
• Meeting Spaces and Room Reservations – room rentals, setups and equipment
(audiovisual, tables, chairs, flags, podiums, décor, etc.)
• Accommodation Services – summer accommodation in traditional and premium residences

We also offer catering and event service to local, national and international events – from global
conferences to local receptions and weddings.

We are involved with helping students run sanctioned events that are both safe and successful. Services
for meetings and conferences include special room set-ups, registration coordination, audio-visual and
technology solutions, food and beverage services, and event management services such as scripting and
logistics, décor and theme development, on-site technical and management services, and off-campus
event coordination.

A wide range of food and beverage services are offered by the internationally recognized caterer for meals,
banquets, receptions and barbecues. Choose from suggested menus or let them help you design a custom
offering for a special event.

Accommodation is available for groups, individuals, students and visiting scholars. Our guests find both
our standard and premium accommodation options affordable.

Revenue from Queen’s Event Services is used to support student life on campus including Residence and
Student Affairs initiatives.

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Queen’s University International Centre
www.queensu.ca/quic
1st floor, John Deutsch University Centre at the corner of Union Street and University Avenue.
Hours: Monday – Friday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Telephone: 613.533.2604

The Queen’s University International Centre (QUIC) is a support service for all members of the Queen’s
community. Our mission is to promote “an internationally informed and cross-culturally sensitive university
community” while providing extended services for international students, staff and their families to aid
their cultural and social transitions to Queen’s and the Kingston Community.

QUIC assists in building community among students and with colleagues at Queen’s. We also engage in
research, professional development and training activities with the broader community of international
educators across Canada and around the world. QUIC reports jointly to the Associate Vice-Principal and
Dean of Student Affairs and the Associate Vice-Principal (Academic/International)

QUIC offers a variety of services and programs and works as a peer networking centre for domestic students
and international students, staff and their families. Services offered include individual and group advising,
housing information, health insurance, resource materials and information about international study and
work opportunities.

People usually seek QUIC’s services and resources for two reasons – to leave Canada on an exchange or
other international trip, or to move from abroad to come live and work at Queen’s. QUIC offers essential
information for international students and staff, including topics such as immigration applications, pre-
arrival and arrival information and services, health and safety, housing, finance, insurance, clubs and
volunteer opportunities.

We also provide professional development opportunities for international education professionals from
across Canada and around the world through the International Educators Training Program. QUIC also
administers the Queen’s University Emergency Support Program and assists with the Off-Campus Activity
Safety Policy (OCASP). QUIC prides itself on ongoing research and program development in related fields.

For Queen’s students wishing to go abroad, QUIC supplies information about opportunities to work, study,
volunteer, teach, travel or intern. Additionally, resources and advising are available regarding international
opportunities (including international fairs and speaker-series sessions), funding and awards, pre-departure
and re-entry.

QUIC’s lounge provides a comfortable setting for all members of the Queen’s community to relax, read,
talk, and meet people from Canada and the rest of the world. QUIC also hosts a multitude of events, such
as international receptions and orientations, social events, information sessions, pre-departure sessions,
conversation groups, and income tax sessions.

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Residences
https://housing.queensu.ca/residence
Victoria Hall, main offices
Hours: Monday – Friday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Tel: 613.533.6790

Queen’s is a residential university, with 90 percent of our undergraduate students coming from outside
the Kingston area. Residences house about 95 percent of first-year students and a number of upper-year,
graduate and professional, exchange and transfer students.

Queen’s has 14 student residences, each with a unique and thriving community. Residents can request
single or double rooms, co-educational or single gender floors, and theme floors based on programs or
lifestyles. Residence buildings range in size from 64 to 802 students. Most halls provide study rooms, music
rooms, TV rooms, storage rooms, laundry facilities and limited cooking facilities on main campus. Full
kitchen facilities are found on each floor at Jean Royce and Harkness International Halls.

A strong sense of community and a number of student-led initiatives come together in residence, all
facilitated by strong student leadership. The Main Campus Residents’ Council (MCRC) and the Jean Royce
Hall Council (JRHC) represent residents’ concerns, provide services (such as movie rentals), organize social
events, develop new leaders and play an important role in addressing community standards.

The Residence Life team provides orientation to residence and offers community development
programming to foster welcoming and vibrant relationships among students. Residents also have access
to an array of educational programs in areas such as strategies for academic success, time management,
healthy eating, diversity and inclusion, alcohol awareness, personal safety on campus, sexual health, essay
writing, and societal trends and issues. Student Dons are responsible for developing community, mediating
disputes, addressing disciplinary problems and promoting educational programming for their floor’s
unique community.

The Residences department also oversees custodial and physical plant services, budgeting and
administration, technological support and innovation, food service and communication with students.
Residence Admissions accommodates students with special needs such as mobility, vision and hearing
disabilities, or health and dietary issues. Dining plans are available to all students whether they live on or
off campus, providing healthy, nutritious meals across a wide range of tastes, including vegetarian, Halal,
and other world cuisine options.

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Town-Gown Relations
https://housing.queensu.ca/towngown
Room 142a of the John Deutsch University Centre (upper level)
Hours: Monday – Friday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Tel: 613.533.6745

Town-Gown Relations (town = Kingston, gown = academic robes) is a free and confidential service for all
students. The Town-Gown Relations Office at Queen’s also acts as a liaison between the City of Kingston and
the University.

The office offers a wide range of advice, including information about finding upper-year housing, choosing
housemates wisely and communicating with your landlord. It explains important information about leases,
insurance, moving in, moving out and neighbour issues.

For example, students can turn to Town-Gown Relations to find information that will help them select
housemates – the key to a successful student household. This choice should include such important
considerations as lifestyle, money sense and conflict resolution style.

You can also access valuable information about leases. While at Queen’s, many students will, for the first
time, agree to a lease when they move to the off-campus neighbourhoods around Queen’s. Town-Gown
can assist by providing you information about the roles and responsibilities of students and landlords under
a lease. In addition, Town-Gown can help you access information from Queen’s Legal Aid.

Town-Gown Relations also helps you plan both the move in and move out times from off-campus housing.
Checklists and tips – about such issues as insurance, security, checking the condition of your rented home
– are available.

As well, this office works with the City of Kingston and local non-profit groups to coordinate the annual
Moving Madness at the end of each academic year. The event provides information and support to help
students make a safe, tidy and fast get-away when they finish their term each Spring.

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Trademark Licensing Program
www.queensu.ca/studentaffairs
Office of the AVP/Dean of Student Affairs
300 Gordon Hall
Hours: Monday – Friday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Tel: 613.533.6000 ext 78067

Queen’s owns a number of identifying marks, the use of which is strictly controlled and protected under
the Trademarks Act of Canada. Examples of these are the Queen’s logo and the word marks “Queen’s,” and
“Queen’s University.” These word marks are marks of the University regardless of the particular style in
which they are printed or used.

Queen’s identified and marked product must be obtained from a trademark licensee of the university.
The licensee will follow the guidelines for use prescribed in the trademark licensing agreement and in the
University’s Code of Conduct to ensure that the Queen’s name, trademarks and images are used in good
taste and are manufactured under humane and non-exploitative conditions.

Non-exclusive licenses to manufacture and sell product bearing the Queen’s marks are granted through the
Office of the Associate Vice-Principal and Dean of Student Affairs.

As a matter of policy, all trademark licensees of Queen’s, or authorized users of Queen’s trademarks, must
provide royalties to the University for the use of those marks. These royalties fall under the terms of their
licensing agreement, unless they have received a waiver of royalties from Student Affairs.

Royalties will be waived:

• on trademarked product that is retained by the University;
• on “uniforms”, for university departments, programs, teams or officially recognized groups,
even if retained by the individual;
• on “promotional” items which are paid for by the university department/program/team or group
to promote themselves and are given to prospective users of services (e.g. mugs or pens).

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Where we are located
1 Athletics and Recreation 9 John Deutsch University Centre
2 Ban Righ Centre 10 Queen’s Day Care
3 Career Services 11 Queen’s University International Centre
4 Chaplain’s Office 12 Residences
5 Queen’s Event Services 13 Town Gown Relations
6 Community Outreach 14 Trademarks and Licensing
7 Four Directions Aboriginal Student Centre 15 The Office of Community Housing
8 Health, Counselling and Disability Services 16 Associate Vice-Principal and Dean of Student Affairs

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Harkness W illia
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International eet
Hall
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195 Ear l Str eet

Kingston
Collegiate
Vocational
Institute 183 Macgillivray-
Collingw ood Str eet

(KCVI) Brown Hall

Frontenac Str eet

15
Uni versity Avenue
Alfr ed Str eet
Albert Str eet

169

Clerg y Str eet

Dupuis
Joseph S.
Physical Education Hall
Stauffer 13

Di vision Str eet

Goodes Centre
Library
Hall John Deutsc h 11
Uni versity Centr e Jock Harty 184-186
192 9 4 Arena

Barrie Str eet

Beamish-Munr o
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Goodwin Walter
172
Hall Light
182 Un ion Str 170
eet Hall
164
Str eet
Union 162
169
Sir J ohn A. Dunning
3 16
Macdonald Douglas Gor don
Policy Hall Hall 14
to West Campus and Studies
Hall Libr ary Miller
Nicol
Fifth F ield Compan y Lane

Donald Gordon Centre Building Gor don Hall Hall

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184 Annex
St. James
Church

Bruce
Wing 7
146
Mac kintosh- Ric hardson McGibbon W alk
154 144
Corr y Hall Stewart- Humphr ey
152 Frank Tindall Field Hall Polloc k Clark Hall
Ontario
W ing Hall
148
Hall Jackson Kathleen
Hall Ry an
141 144 Fleming Hall
Old Hall
Ellis Hall Jemmett Wing Carruthers Cr aine Earl Hall
Mac kintosh- Hall Medical Building
Corr y Building
Hall
A lb e

Ar ch Str eet

Agnes Benidickson Medical Quadrangle

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Grant Field
Summerhill
U niversi ty Avenue

Jeffery Hall Biosciences

eet

Hall Complex 102

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98
Watson Kingston Theological Deacon Walk
Victoria Hall Hall
Hall
Hall
Collingw ood Str eet

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alk Abramsky
5 Harrison- Hall Catar aqui
Le Caine Agnes Building
Hall Etherington Fou
51 n ders 84
96 Art Centre Kingston Field Ro
Bader Lane w 82
Tennis
Courts
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Ban Righ
Chernoff Stirling Hall Hall
Leonard Hall Hall
via Etherington Hall 78
Chernoff eet
Stu art Str
Auditorium
70
Lower Albert Str eet

Ric hardson Botterell 68

Barrie Str eet

Cho wn Adelaide Laboratory Syl and Molly Apps

Etherington Medical Research Hall
Watts Rideau Hall Hall
Hall Hall
MacNeill Building
House Stuar t Str eet
8 Cancer
140
Louise D. Research
Leggett Hall 154-160 Lasalle McLaughlin Acton Institute
George

Building Hall Museum of Building

Lower Uni versity Ave

Kidd
Gordon- Health Care
Wing
Str eet
St. La wr ence Avenue

Brockington University at KIngston

Hall Club Kingston General
Fraser Hospital Okill Str eet
Morris Armstrong
Hall Emergency
Centre Quinte
Lodge
Ronald C. Waldron
Ontario
Burr Wing Tower
Cancer
Clinic
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Heating
Plant King Str eet

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Kingston, Ontario