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Queen's April News

 
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Queen's April News
by Cammie Watson - Monday, 17 April 2023, 12:48 PM
 

Hello Spring! 

We hope you enjoyed a safe and restful March Break. Here at Queen’s, we are moving into one of the busiest phases of the admission cycle. We want to share a few reminders to help everyone stay on track!  

At-a-Glance

Upcoming Dates and Deadlines:  

Interim Grade Update Deadline:

Thursday, April 27, 2023 

  • Deadline for Ontario schools to report updated midterm grades

Application Document Submission Deadline:

Sunday, April 30, 2023

  • Last day Queen's will accept documents in support of applications for First-Year admission to Full-Time on-campus degree programs
  • Audition deadline for applicants to our Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Education and Bachelor of Music Theatre program
  • Deadline to submit the Equity Admission Self-Identification form

Outside of Ontario Offers of Admission Response Deadline:

Monday, May 1, 2023

  • Deadline for response to offers of admission for students not attending high schools in Ontario

Admission Decision Completion:

Friday, May 19, 2023

  • All admission decisions complete at Queen's and reflect on SOLUS.

Ontario Offers of Admission Response Deadline:

Thursday, June 1, 2023

  • Deadline for response to offers of admission for students attending an Ontario high school. This is also the deadline for all students receiving an offer after May 1st.

Residence Application and Deposit Deadline:

Thursday, June 8, 2023

  • Residence deposit, Accommodation Form and any changes to residence application must be submitted by 4:00PM ET.

Offers of Admission 

Accepting an Offer at OUAC:

  • Applicants who apply to Queen’s through the Ontario Universities Application Centre (OUAC) must accept their offer of admission via OUAC. 

    • For students studying full time in Ontario curriculum schools, helpful tutorials are available at here 
    • For all other students, tutorials can be found here 

Program Status 

  • All first-year, full-time on-campus programs are closed except for Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Arts with QBridge, Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Science with QBridge 

  • Arts & Science Online and Arts & Science On-Campus applications for July Start are open on April 10th, 2023. 

School Visits 

We are planning for school visits in the Fall. Please email recruit@queensu.ca to request a Queen’s visit to your school! 

Queen’s Webinars and In-Person Events  

Queen’s Webinars: 

Join Queen's Admission staff to learn about our programs, post-application next steps, due dates, student life, support systems, and more. Registration and event details can be found on our website

In-Person Events: 

Queen’s is hosting International and Canada-wide In-Person Queen's U Bound Receptions. This is the best opportunity to meet the Undergraduate Admission and Recruitment team, and members from our faculties. Registration and even details can be found at on the Undergraduate Admission website

Queen’s Summer Engineering Academy (QSEA)  

Do you know an aspiring engineer who is currently in grades 9, 10, or 11? The Queen’s Engineering experience with the Queen’s Summer Engineering Academy (QSEA), is the perfect introduction! Participants will get a taste of Queen's Engineering using lab facilities and thought-provoking projects without being technically overwhelmed. Through the team-based design project, participants will learn critical skills involving collaboration, leadership, communication, creativity, and critical thinking.
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What’s Next?

  • Please check out our Next Steps website for incoming first-year students. It is designed to help new students stay on track over the summer. 

  • Interested in exploring our historic buildings on campus?! Our guided campus tours are great for students and parents and supporters get a feel for the campus and the academic experience. Learn more about details and schedules.