It’s official: double HOCO is a go, pandemic permitting. 

The School of Religion released a statement acknowledging the “disturbing incident” that happened during an event it hosted Tuesday afternoon.

The Ontario government is proposing changes to sexual violence policies at post-secondary schools across the province that could provide greater protection to students.

Despite risks posed by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Queen’s is meeting enrolment targets.

Queen’s Senate gathered Tuesday on Zoom to discuss the Harassment and Discrimination Policy, the Conversation, and the ongoing search for leadership roles at the University.

While some graduate programs hosted limited in-person lectures in the fall term, Queen’s has decided to transition all classes to remote learning for the entire winter term in response to the continued uncertainty of COVID-19. 

Following a series of house parties in the University District that led to an increase of COVID-19 infections among students in December, Queen’s said it’s holding students who don’t adhere to public health directives accountable under the Student Code of Conduct—though it wouldn’t specify how.

Students who aren’t showing symptoms of COVID-19 can now get tested at the centre in Mitchell Hall.

As students study through another semester of remote learning, a petition is calling Principal Patrick Deane and Provost Mark Green to take additional measures of academic accommodations.

The University is looking for feedback from the campus community on the policy proposed to deal with harassment and discrimination.The current policy was last revised in 2000, however, the University introduced an interim policy in 2016. In 2018, the Harassment and Discrimination Policy and Procedure Consultation Working Group was established to create a comprehensive policy.The consultation process will result in an updated policy outlining what harassment and discrimination is and how it should be dealt with at Queen’s.

This week, the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Sciences (FEAS) at Queen’s joined the Indigenous and Black Engineering and Technology (IBET) Momentum Fellowship initiative.

Queen’s has reported no new cases of COVID-19 during the week of Jan. 11 to 17 as of Thursday evening, though it continues to report eight active cases off-campus.

Thanks to increased funding from the Ontario government, Queen’s will be increasing mental health supports for students.

Following an increase in breaches of academic integrity during the remote fall term, two teaching assistants (TAs) are calling on the University to take action in penalizing academic misconduct.

While the local public health unit has released its COVID-19 vaccination strategy, it remains unclear how students fit into it.

At last Friday’s Board of Trustees meeting, Donna Janiec, vice-principal (finance and administration), provided a report on Queen’s financial projections for the 2020-21 year.

The Board of Trustees gathered for its final meeting of the year over Zoom last Friday.

The Board of Trustees approved the amendments to the Policy on Sexual Violence at a meeting on Friday. 

In its last meeting of the term, Queen’s Senate met over Zoom to discuss academic integrity, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Indigeneity (EDII), and Principal Patrick Deane’s Report on the Conversation.

The Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Office (SVPRO) launched a new social media campaign on Wednesday.