Overview
Started in 1990, the Better Education Donation (BED) Fund is a student initiative that aims to improve engineering education at Queen’s by purchasing cutting edge equipment and technology for the use of undergraduate students. The money for the fund comes from a $60 “opt-outable” fee donated by each undergraduate engineering student. Students have the freedom to reduce their donation as they see fit. Approximately $80,000 is raised for new equipment each year. Each discipline elects a BED Fund Representative who reaches out to their peers to gather input and ideas for the year’s BED Fund proposal. The entire process is overseen by the BED Fund Coordinator, who reports to the Director of Academics. The BED Fund team for the 2019-20 academic year is as follows:
Head Manager – Thea Rainford
Marketing and Outreach Coordinator – Sydney Wilson
Discipline Rep Coordinator – Genevieve Norris-Roozmon
If you have input on how your discipline’s money should be allocated, contact your discipline’s representative.
For more information about the BED Fund in general, contact:
BED Fund Coordinator (See ‘Contact Us’ for current Coordinator)
bed@nullengsoc.queensu.ca

If you have a great idea, submit it here!
BED Fund Discipline Representatives
Position | Name | |
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BED Fund Head Manager | Thea Rainford | bed@nullengsoc.queensu.ca |
Apple Representative | Evan Arsenault | academics.apple@nullengsoc.queensu.ca |
Chem. Representative | Daniel De Santis | academics.chem@nullengsoc.queensu.ca |
Mech. Representative | Tyson Wilkins | academics.mech@nullengsoc.queensu.ca |
Mining Representative | Jeff Wright | academics.mining@nullengsoc.queensu.ca |
Geo. Representative | Melanie Coombs | academics.geo@nullengsoc.queensu.ca |
Eng. Phys. Representative | Sarah Choudhury | academics.engphys@nullengsoc.queensu.ca |
ECE Representative | Aya Atchkova (Electrical) and Daniyal Maniar (Computer) | academics.ece@nullengsoc.queensu.ca |
Civil Representative | Julia Rose Barnes-James | academics.civil@nullengsoc.queensu.ca |
First Year Representative | Michael Butler | bed.firstyear@nullengsoc.queensu.ca |
General Representative | Peter Darrach Matthews | bed.general@nullengsoc.queensu.ca |
Mailing Address:
45 Union St.
Beamish-Munro Hall, Rm 106a
Kingston, ON
K7L 3N6
Tel: (613) 533-6008
Fax: (613) 533-2756