Faculty and staff members are encouraged to use this one-stop resource to access information and tools to assist you in supporting student wellbeing, academic skill development, career exploration, and experiential learning opportunities.
There is also a list of unit-specific services and supports offered to you as employees of the university.
Please contact the Office of the Vice-Provost and Dean of Student Affairs at studentaffairs@queensu.ca with questions and feedback.
Wellness Resources
Identifying & Responding to Students in Distress
Signs to watch for; words to use; contact information for effective referrals, and more.
Responding to a Disclosure of Sexual Violence
Visit the Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Services (SVPRS) website for information about responding to disclosures, an online guide, and the notification process.
Take a Mental Health Training
Get well prepared to support students by exploring mental health trainings, offered year-round, on topics such as suicide alertness, responding to crises and personal wellbeing.
Care Support Services
Care Support Services helps to support students by getting them referred to resources early on.
Learn how to help connect students who may be facing difficulties, either academically or personally, to resources and support services.
Strategies used by Queen's Champions of Mental Health
Instructors and staff are encouraged to consider incorporating these ten strategies in teaching and learning environments.
Each strategy includes specific examples for action, links to relevant research, resources at Queen's, and other higher education institutions, and tools for implementation.
Classroom Wellness and Safety Resource Slides
A powerpoint deck for use in the classroom, before classes start, and/or during any breaks.
Instructors could also post this deck with their course materials to help direct students to campus services and supports.
Academic Skills Resources
Student Academic Success Services (SASS), a unit in Student Affairs, provides academic skills and writing support to Queen’s students at every level. Faculty and staff can integrate SASS tools into their courses, classrooms, and learning environments, and refer students to their services.
Ready-to-use Course Modules
In-class Skills Workshops
By Request
Faculty and staff are encouraged to integrate in-class skills workshops to help support the academic and writing skills of your graduate or undergraduate students.
Tools and Referrals
Refer your students year-round to book one-on-one sessions with writing, learning strategies and EAL specialists.
Encourage students to use the Assignment Planner, for essays, lit reviews and lab reports.
Career Exploration Resources
Career Planning Maps
- Undergraduate Major Maps
Provide students with major-specific advice on academics, extra-curriculars, networking, international opportunities and career development all in one place.
- Grad Maps
Help graduate and professional students navigate their way through grad school and beyond.
Online Modules + Referrals
Use Career Services’ Online Modules to build workplace skills into your courses or programs.
Refer students to year-round one-on-one sessions with career and resume coaches, drop-in advising, workshops and resources.
Book an in-class workshop
Bring in an expert to guide students through their journey of career exploration and development. Topics include Resume/CV and Cover Letters, Job Search and Networking Strategies, Interview Strategies, Discover your Skills, and more!
Experiential Learning (EL) Resources
EL Hub and Toolkit
If your course has an EL component, you can use this resource to create and/or evolve experiential learning opportunities in your course or program - no need to start from scratch!
Book an EL consultation at el.hub@queensu.ca
Connect students with EL options
Hire a student through
- your research funding
- Work Study Program
- Summer Work Experience Program (SWEP)
Promote the Queen's Undergraduate Internship Program (QUIP); a 12 – 16 month paid, professionally-supervised, career-related work experience for students who have typically completed third year.
Leadership Development
Refer your students to the Student Experience Office’s leadership and development initiatives and certificate programs, that include Lead/Include/Transform (LIT), and Gender-Based Violence Awareness & Bystander Intervention.
Unit-Specific Services for Faculty and Staff
Student Affairs units offer supports and services to you, as employees of the university.
Athletics & Recreation (A&R) – Become a member of the ARC!
Ban Righ Centre for mature women students – Sign up for their community newsletter to receive news and updates.
Faith & Spiritual Life – Faith and Spiritual Life offers ceremonial services, interfaith community development, and spiritual support for faculty and staff.
Financial Aid and Awards – Information about various forms of financial aid, including government student assistance, Queen's scholarships, bursaries, and work programs for students.
Four Directions Indigenous Student Centre (4D) – Resources for the Queen’s Indigenous community.
Housing & Ancillary Services – Add funds for eating on campus to your employee card.
Office of the University Registrar (OUR) – For information about Teaching Assessments (USAT), Student Data Systems, Timetabling, PeopleSoft Grade Entry and System Support, visit the OUR website.
Queen’s Student Accessibility Services (QSAS) – Find information about the academic accommodations process.
Queen’s University International Centre (QUIC) – For information about travelling to Canada for studies, UHIP, Intercultural Training and more, visit the QUIC website.
Student Experience Office (SEO) – Programs and services to orient new students to university life, support their successful transitions into and through university, and to encourage leadership development, student engagement, and co-curricular involvement while at Queen's.
Yellow House Student Centre for Equity & Inclusion – A safe, comfortable, and accountable space for QTBIPoC students to create community, to feel empowered, to empower others, to celebrate and to honour their histories - visit the Yellow House website for more information.