*To access faculty resources (e.g., administrative, graduate student supervision, IT, research, and travel and expense reimbursement resources) please visit the Faculty Resources page on our website.
Teaching and Learning Resources
Teaching and Learning Resources
Centre for Teaching and Learning
¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥'s Centre for Teaching and Learning supports the advancement of teaching and learning to enhance the academic experience of all Queen’s students.
¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ Survey of Students' Experience of Teaching (QSSET)
This survey was first implemented in 2020, replacing the USAT (University Survey of Student Assessment of Teaching), and is the official survey of the learning experience at ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥. It was developed over a period of several years and continues to be developed in consultation between the University and the ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ Faculty Association (QUFA).
Explore the centrally booked classrooms available for academic, academic ad hoc, and non academic bookings and events. Find information on classroom spaces including building location, number of student seats, features for teaching and learning, classroom technology, and accessibility.
Educational Technology Resources
Educational Technology Resources
Report an Issue in a Teaching or Learning Space
Contact information for the ITS Classroom Support Team. Please have ready for ITS: information about your building, classroom number, laptop port, and the issue you are experiencing, so that the ITS can help you troubleshoot.
PeopleSoft Student System Support
¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ uses PeopleSoft information systems to manage student records. Find information to assist you in submitting and approving student grades, and training materials for a variety of topics such as finding your class, and uploading grades using spreadsheet upload, self-service, or a grade roster.
¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ OnQ website has been developed to support students, instructors, TAs, and support staff in their use of onQ, the ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ Learning Management System (LMS).
OnQ Instructor Support Information - How Can We Help?
For OnQ/Ed Tech drop-in sessions and one-on-one support.
This webpage provides step-by-step instructions on how to create an OnQ course, add enrollments to an existing course, and how to add additional resources, such as Turnitin, to an OnQ course.
For information on: how to access and pin your course in OnQ, change your course image, editing your course homepage and widgets, adding contact information, creating an announcement, and adding calendar events. Also, learn how to copy content from an existing course and how to activate your course.
Learn about roles and permissions, and how to enrol students, instructors, and TAs.
For information on course layout options, building a table of contents, adding or deleting topics or modules, adding new content, and adding existing assignments and quizzes to a module.
Learn about the variety of communication tools within OnQ: chat, managing your classlist, discussions, creating groups, creating announcements, etc.
This is your go-to resource for all things related to OnQ assessment: creating and managing assignment folders, grade book set up, creating, managing, and entering grades, and creating and managing quizzes, rubrics, surveys, awards, and certificates.
This resource has been created for the Department of Political Studies as a repository of information relevant to remote teaching and learning that is available across various units at ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥. Technology tools, instructional videos, and best practices are shared here. If you require assistance with a particular tool or have questions related to remote course delivery, please reach out to Samantha Martin at pols.officeassist@queensu.ca.
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Resources
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Resources
The Accessibility Hub is a central online resource for accessibility at Queen’s University. The Accessibility Hub provides support and feedback concerning accessibility initiatives, and serves as an online community for those seeking information on disability and accessibility issues on campus.
Drafting an Equity Statement for your Syllabus policy memo (PDF)
The Drafting an Equity Statement for your Syllabus policy memo was adopted by the Department of Political Studies in October 2019. Including an equity statement on course syllabi is one of the recommendations of the Equity Issues Committee that can help increase diversity and inclusion in teaching. This memo includes some resources and guidelines that can help instructors.
POLS Anti-Racism Curriculum Revision Tool
The POLS Anti-Racism Curriculum Revision Tool was developed in 2020 by the anti-racism advisor to serve as a reference for course development or revisions, for integrating race and anti-racism as a consideration in curriculum development, ensuring meaningful BIPOC representation on syllabi and fostering an inclusive learning environment. The tool is wide-ranging, allowing instructors to reflect on questions that include everything from how to reflect on the discipline of Political Studies itself to the practical tasks of including more BIPOC voices. Instructors are not required to use this tool, but rather are encouraged to use it to continue to reflect on their courses and teaching.
Resource Bank: Race, BIPOC and Global Perspectives in IR
The Resource Bank: Race, BIPOC and Global Perspectives in IR is a living document, developed as a collaborative initiative between IR Faculty and graduate students in the Department of Political Studies at Queen’s University, as well as collaborators from other institutions.
An onQ course has been created for the Resource Bank: Race, BIPOC and Global Perspectives in IR, accessible only to ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ students and employees at this time. Enrollment instructions are available here: How to Self IR resource bank.pdf
If you have questions or additions, feel free to send them to rbgir.pols@queensu.ca.
Library Resources
Library Resources
Quick Queen's Links
POLS Teaching Fellowships
POLS Teaching Fellowships
This training resource covers all aspects of Teaching Fellowships in the Department of Political Studies, including: applying for a fellowship, mandatory AODA and health and safety training, offers of employment, contract payment, course content, and other important information.
Scholarships, Bursaries, Grants, and Work-Study Programs
Scholarships, Bursaries, Grants, and Work-Study Programs
Canadian and Commonwealth Organizations:
Universities Canada manages government-funded international partnership programs and more than 120 scholarship programs on behalf of private sector companies.
CBIE is currently managing the following international scholarships, programs, and projects: Global Affairs Canada International Scholarships Program, Global Affairs Canada (GAC) Canada-ASEAN Scholarships and Educational Exchanges for Development (SEED), Canadian Francophonie Scholarship Program, and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)-A United Nations Agency-Fellowship and Scientific Visit Program.
The Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP) is a unique international framework through which Commonwealth countries offer university scholarships and fellowships to citizens of other member nations, forging lasting links across the Commonwealth and creating valuable opportunities for cultural and academic exchange.
Canadian/Ontario Governments:
EduCanada is the official Government of Canada website for international students looking to study in Canada. Global Affairs Canada is responsible for the Government of Canada's participation in major international scholarship programs, and features international scholarships offered by Canadian governments, foreign governments, non-governmental organizations and international organizations.
Students in graduate studies at the master’s and doctoral levels can apply for a merit-based scholarship through the Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) Program. Awards are available to graduate students for all disciplines of academic study at . Each award is jointly funded by the Province of Ontario (two thirds) and the school offering the award (one third).
¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ Scholarships and Awards:
It is the priority of ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ to help students who have the greatest financial difficulty and the fewest options to secure funding on their own. The ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ General Bursary (QGB) (summer and fall/winter) is a non-repayable grant available to students in all years of study who have a demonstrated financial need. The QGB is meant to supplement, not replace student and family resources. Students are expected to explore all sources of available funding.
¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ Graduate Student Conference Award (contact Graduate Coordinator Mikhaila Graf at gradpols@queensu.ca)
Queen’s University Student Awards
Based on financial need, ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ Work Study program provides eligible students the opportunity to receive priority for certain part-time positions during a specified period of study. The Work Study entitlement value is not a monetary award, you will earn an hourly wage if you are hired for a Work Study employment position; an hourly wage is paid as employment income directly to you by your Work Study employer.
The SGPS prides itself on providing members financial aid to help them participate fully in the Queen’s student experience. The financial assistance program consists of various subsidies that target unavoidable expenses students may incur and support members’ academic pursuits.
Other Aid:
Students who do not qualify for government or Queen’s University financial aid may wish to consider other options. These can include:
- external awards, offered by employers and organizations which often look at criteria other than academics such as athletics, extracurricular activities, leadership, community involvement, volunteer work, and areas of specialization,
- short-term loans, administered by the ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ Short-term Loan program and designed to assist students who are experiencing a temporary financial emergency (e.g, delay in receiving funds from another source), or
- a student line of credit, repayable loan assistance from a bank or credit union.
Research Organizations:
SSHRC supports postsecondary-based research, research training and knowledge mobilization activities in the social sciences and humanities.
This three-year leadership program is designed to train Engaged Leaders, equipping outstanding doctoral candidates with the skills to translate their ideas into action, for the betterment of their communities, Canada, and the world. Scholars are selected each year and receive leadership training in the context of Brave Spaces, in addition to generous funding for their studies.