May 15, 2012  ¥  Issue 105  ¥ http://www.sgps.ca
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SGPS Office: Summer Hours
The SGPS Office is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
9:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. (closed noon until 1 for lunch)
We are located in room 021 of the John Deutsch University Centre (JDUC)
SGPS Hiring For Multiple Positions
The SGPS seeks candidates for Sustainability Coordinator and Logistics Coordinator. Pay is $2000 per year (paid monthly) for each position. The application deadline for all posted positions is Friday, June 15th, 2012. Complete details are available on our website at:
http://www.sgps.ca/jobs/jobs.html
SGPS Office: Summer Hours
The SGPS Office will be closed Mondays and Fridays until mid-August.
SGPS Grad Club Welcome to Summer Mixer
The SGPS is teaming up with the Grad Club to help you kick off the Summer semester in style. Feeling lonely on the newly empty campus? Come join us for a night of good company! Everyone is welcome! Come out and mingle with your fellow SGPS members.
Date: Tuesday, May 22nd
Time: 8:00 pm
Location: The Grad Club
Details: Registration is not required
Completing Your Degree
Congratulations! ÊYou are in the final stages of completing your graduate degree. Before you begin the next phase of your life, take the time to ensure that your plans to complete your degree are well in hand. Please review each stage carefully. For complete details:
http://www.queensu.ca/sgs/forstudents/completion.html
Recycle At The SGPS Office
Drop off your used batteries, ink cartridges and old cell phones at the SGPS office and we will recycle them.
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A message from The Canadian Federation of Students:
ISIC gives Discounts for SPSS Programs
Many of you may know that the International Student Identity Card (ISIC) gives students a 90% discount on Microsoft products. In case folks didn't know, the ISICÊalso has discounts for several 12-month SPSS programs. The discounts are featured on the main page ofÊhttp://myisic.ca.Ê
SPSS is a powerful program used for statistical analysis, survey authoring and deployment, data mining and text analytics that is among the most widely used programs for statistical analysis in academia and research. Some of you may be already using SPSS or you may know many graduate students and professors who are using it for their research. While SPSS programs often cost thousands of dollars (literally!), the SPSS discounts through the ISIC are pretty huge. I hope folks are able to take advantage of it!
SGPS Celebrates 50 years
The SGPS is celebrating its 50th year! Come help us kick off the celebration of 50 years at the Grad Club.
Who Is Invited? All SGPS members past and present, staff, faculty, everyone!
When: May 25th at 9pm
Where: The Grad Club
Your Queen's netID and Password
Please remember that Queen's will never ask you for your netID password or other confidential details about your Queen's e-mail. You may receive e-mails from time-to-time that ask for such information. Please be advised that they are not legitimate e-mails.
If, for any reason, you send your Queen's password to a third party, you should immediately change your password. Info on changing your password can be found at:
http://www.queensu.ca/its/email/tutorials/emailaccount/netid.html
SGPS Bursaries
The SGPS administers the following bursaries:
Emergency Student Aid
Dental Bursary
Grants Program
Sustainability Action Fund
Sports Fund
Club Fund
For more information: http://www.sgps.ca/services/awards.html
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Free International Student Identity Card
All SGPS members get a free ISIC card. Come to our office with your student card to get your free card any day of the year that we are open.
Follow the SGPS on twitter and facebook
The SGPS is now using Twitter and Facebook to keep you updated. We will be posting things like upcoming social events, deadlines (registration, optional fee opt-outs, health and dental) and lots of other important information for our members.
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2310661892
http://twitter.com/QueensSGPS
Health and Dental Insurance Claims
Need help filing an insurance claim through your SGPS insurance? Stop by the SGPS Office for help getting your claim in the mail. We will help with the paperwork and pay the postage!
Queen's Ban on Water Bottles starts Sept 2012
If you encounter any water fountains on campus that need to be fixed, here's what you can do:
call the Fixit at the Physical Plant Services at (613) 533-2000, extension 77301
email Fixit fixit@queensu.ca
go on the Physical Plant Services website, select "Service Request" button, and from the pop down menu select "Work Order Request"
http://www.queensu.ca/pps/requests/fixit/fixit.php