Academic Resources and Partners
Check out this page for a variety of resources to make your engineering experience more enjoyable - and a lot easier.
EngSoc’s Guide to the Classroom
EngSoc’s Guide to the Classroom provides a quick overview of any academic information that you’ll need as an engineering student. The guide contains relevant information on faculty procedures and forms, and an in depth “How To” for many common academic scenarios. If you’re ever not sure about something within your academics, check out the Guide to the Classroom.
EngSoc’s Guide to Registration
Use EngSoc’s patented 8 step Guide to Registration to take the confusion out of the registration process.
EngSoc’s Guide to Academic Appeals
Check out this guide if you’re ever faced with or considering an academic appeal. This guide contains information behind all the procedures of the process, and general tips for writing appeal letters, knowing your rights, and more!
If you aren’t comfortable with bringing an issue to a professor or the faculty, you can use this form to provide relevant information to the Vice President (Academic) so that they may advocate on your behalf.
The Alma Mater Society of Queen’s University (AMS) is Canada’s oldest undergraduate student government. As an undergraduate engineering student, you’re a member of the AMS and eligible to participate in the variety of clubs, services and groups offered.
AMS Academic Affairs Comission (AAC)
The Academic Affairs Commission is a branch of the AMS that specifically deals with academic issues faced by undergraduate students. Headed by a comissioner and their deputies, the AAC works on a variety of fronts, including scholarships and student aid, teaching and learning, government issues and external advocacy.
Academic Grievance Centre (AGC)
Contact: agc@ams.queensu.ca
The Academic Grievance Centre is the place to go if you have any questions or concerns about academic grievances, discipline, or regulations. The volunteers that work in the centre, located in room 31 of the lower JDUC, are very knowledgeable about the academic policies of the university and can be a resource and support if you have a problem or simply need someone to listen.
The faculty website includes any official information that you’ll need during your time as a Queen’s engineering student.
Applied Science 2009-2010 Calendar
The calendar is where you can find a variety of essential information, including: sessional dates, course offerings, faculty policies and regulations, departmental contacts and more.
Not to be confused with the Aperture Science variety, the Applied Science portal is a resource made to centralize relevant information for a wide variety of your classes.
This section of the Applied Science website contains the timetables for all first year students by section.
Queen’s University Student Awards
Queen’s Student Awards provides information about a variety of scholarships, awards, bursaries and student aid available to Queen’s students. Be sure to check their site periodically for new awards that you may be eligible for.
An external organization, studentawards.com provides a large database of scholarships, awards and bursaries for post-secondary students. be sure to check their site periodically for new awards that you may be eligible for.
The registrar’s office provides a variety of resources pertaining to student records and services, undergraduate admission, and student awards.
Possibly your greatest enemy at Queen’s, QCARD is your means of registering for courses, checking marks, finding your timetable and much more.
Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance (OUSA)
OUSA is a student organization that lobbies the provincial government on a variety of academic issues that affect undergraduate students. As a member of the AMS, you’re currently also a member of OUSA.
Engineering Student Societies’ Council of Ontario (ESSCO)
ESSCO is a student organization that serves as a meeting point for engineering societies across Ontario to share expertise on governance, society operations and academic issues.
Canadian Federation of Engineering Students (CFES)
CFES is a student organization that serves as a meeting point for engineering societies across Canada to share expertise on governance, society operations and academic issues.
Canadian Alliance of Student Associations (CASA)
The Canadian Alliance of Student Associations (CASA) is an alliance of student associations and student unions from across Canada. Through this network of student governments, CASA represents and defends the interests of post-secondary students to federal and inter-provincial levels of government.
The Senate is the University’s highest academic body. Decision that affect the academic operations of the University community are made through debate and discussion amongst a variety of senators including students, faculty and staff.
Student Senate Caucus
Contact: 6mjsd@queensu.ca
The student senate caucus is the collective group of student senators. The current student senate caucus chair is Mackenzie Dixon (also the Senior Senator for EngSoc). If you ever have an issue or question pertaining to the business of senate, feel free to contact this group with any concerns.