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Ikehara, Toshi
Industrial Relations, School of
Industrial Relations Centre
Information Technology Services
Insect Biotech Canada
Institutes
Institute of Population and Public Health
Institutional Research and Planning
Instructional Development Centre
Integrated Learning Centre
Interdisciplinary Legal Studies, Group For
Interfaith Council
Intergovernmental Relations, Institute of
Internal Audit Department
Internal Dispute Resolution
International Centre
International Study Centre
International Centre for the Advancement of Commmunity-Based Rehabilitation
International Programs, Office Of
International Relations, Centre For
Intramural Sports
Ikehara, Toshi (c1870-1944). Ikehara was the first Asian student at Queen's (BA 1896). He was attracted to the university after meeting the charismatic Principal george monro grant on shipboard while en route from Japan to Canada to attend high school. At Queen's he was a popular student, elected to many offices, including that of the secretaryship of the alma mater society. He was a skilled calligrapher and the first pages of the domesday book, the university's chronicle, are in his hand. He returned to Japan after graduation, where he became a prominent businessman and a noted collector of oriental antiques. He always kept an oil portrait of Principal Grant in a prominent place in his house.
Industrial Relations, School of. Founded in 1983, the school is the most recent addition to a distinguished history of industrial relations activities at Queen's (see industrial relations centre). The school offers a Master of Industrial Relations degree program aimed both at new graduates and mid-career professionals. This multi-disciplinary program is administered by the school in close association with the School of business, the Faculty of law, the Department of economics, and the Industrial Relations Centre. Like the Industrial Relations Centre, the school is located in the policy studies building and reports to the School of Graduate Studies and Research.
Degrees: Master of Industrial Relations (MIR)
Industrial Relations Centre. The roots of the centre stretch back to 1936, when future Principal W.A. Mackintosh, then head of Queen's Department of Political and Economic Science (see economics and political studies), organized a conference at Queen's for academics and government and industry leaders on industrial relations. This was the first conference of its kind ever held in Canada. Inspired by its success, Mackintosh lobbied for the creation of an "Industrial Relations Section" to be linked to the commerce program in his department (see School of business), and this was founded in 1937. Today's centre grew out of that "section" in 1960, and has since achieved a national and international reputation for its policy-oriented research, extensive publication program, and the continuous learning programs it offers professionals in the field. These activities make the centre self-supporting. It is not a teaching unit in the usual sense; the university's graduate program in industrial relations is offered by the School of industrial relations, which grew out of the Centre in 1983 and is closely associated with it (they are usually directed by the same person). The Industrial Relations Centre is located in the policy studies building, and reports to the School of graduate studies and research.
Information Technology Services. This unit (also known as ITServices or ITS) provides computing services to the campus for research, instructional, administrative, and personal purposes. Four categories of computer are supported: Windows operating systems-compatible computers, Macintosh computers, UNIX workstations and servers, and IBM mainframes which provide central administrative computing services. Several servers allow users access to popular computing languages and applications, including e-mail, provide facilities for statistical and numerical analysis, including participation in the High Performance Computing Virtual Laboratory, and allow access to a variety of information networks. Most on-line campus resources can be reached from home using Queen's as the Internet service provider (ISP) or an external ISP. In addition, ITServices is responsible for campus telecommunications and networks, classroom projection equipment, video and multimedia production, administrative support systems, data storage and backup services, and web-based instructional tools. ITServices sells, repairs, and upgrades both PCs and Macintosh microcomputers for use by departments and individuals, and sells computer supplies, peripherals, and selected software. ITServices also provides computers, printers, and scanners for use by faculty, staff, and students in several sites across campus. There is a Help Desk located in Stauffer Library, Room 119, (533-6666) and advising offices in Mackintosh-Corry Hall and Jeffery Hall. ITServices encourages the use of technology as a tool in teaching and offers numerous non-credit courses and seminars to help people learn more about computers and how to use various software programs. The main offices of ITServices are located in the north wing of Dupuis Hall. Information Technology Services reports to the Associate Vice-Principal (Operations and Facilities).
Insect Biotech Canada. This research network, which has its head office at Queen's, focuses on the application of biotechnology to the creation of environmentally acceptable and economically feasible methods of insect pest control. Established in 1990, it was funded under the federal government's Networks of centres of excellence Program until 1994. It brings together researchers from universities, government labs, and several industrial partners. The network's administrative centre is located at Queen's and it also funds research at Queen's in the Departments of biology and microbiology and immunology. As well, it helps fund the Core Facility for Protein/DNA Chemistry, located in Queen's Department of biochemistry. This facility uses state-of-the-art equipment to provide analysis of amino acids, protein sequencing, peptide synthesis, DNA sequencing, and DNA synthesis. It is located in Mackintosh-Corry Hall.
Institutes. "Institutes" at Queen's are usually research organizations: they bring together faculty, often from different disciplines, for research, publication, organization of conferences, or other activities related to a particular area of study. They have formal constitutions approved by the senate, after consideration by (among others) the senate committteee on academic development; they are headed by a director and report to the School of graduate studies and research. According to the current Senate definitions, they are identical in all but name to academic research centres, although amendments are being planned that may reserve the name "institute" in the future for the most substantial and important of these bodies. Both centres and institutes are more formally structured than the various other kinds of research organizations on campus: the groups, projects, units, etc. There are three "institutes" on campus that deviate from this pattern. The women's studies institute is engaged primarily in undergraduate teaching and in some ways resembles an academic department more closely than it does the other institutes, although its founders deliberately chose the institute model over the departmental model better to reflect and accommodate the unique interdisciplinary nature of its program. The other two institutes were not founded under university auspices: the telecommunications research institute of ontario is a multi-university Ontario centre of excellence with an office at Queen's; the kingston institute of pastoral care was founded as an independent entity, and is now part of the affiliated, but officially separate, theological college. For more on any institute, see individual entries.
Institutes at Queen's:
institute of intergovernmental relations
institute for economic research
john deutsch institute for the study of economic policy
kingston institute of pastoral care
telecommunications research institute of ontario
women's studies institute
Institute of Population and Public Health. The Institute of Population and Public Health at Queen's was established as part of the Population and Public Health Initiative to contribute to the enormous role that trans-disciplinary research and its application in policy can play in maintaining and promoting a healthy global society.
Institutional Research and Planning. This organization is in place to help Queen's in background research on issues pertaining to the vision of Queen's University. It has four primary goals: To support strategic and mission-critical initiatives at Queen's with timely and relevant data, analysis, information, and recommendations through the active involvement of all staff in planning and decision-making activities; To support internal management, operations, and decision-making with timely and relevant data, analysis, information, and recommendations; To contribute to the culture of evidence at Queen's by collecting, generating, assembling, analyzing, interpreting, and communicating data and information.To act as a service unit while leading, promoting, and advocating issues as supported by the data. The IRP has also assisted in the production of the 2001 Performance Indicators Survey for Queen's. It is located in Mackintosh-Corry Hall and reports to the Vice-Principal (Academic).
Instructional Development Centre. This centre, established in 1992, is devoted to improving the quality of teaching and learning at Queen's. It offers seminars and workshops on teaching and individual consultation for faculty members; keeps a resource library and database; issues a newsletter; provides advice about curriculum; and coordinates a training program for teaching assistants. The centre has a staff of three full-time professionals and is headed by an academic director, who reports directly to the principal. The director is advised by a board with membership drawn from faculty, students, and alumni. It is located in the old medical building.
Integrated Learning Centre.The Integrated Learning Centre (ILC) is a part of the Faculty of Applied Science. It comprises staff and facilities which contribute significantly to the quality of undergraduate education in that Faculty. It is among the leading facilities for engineering education worldwide. The fundamental role of the ILC is to create a multidisiciplimary learning environment which integrates theory with practice, develops team skills, the capability of life-long learning and open-ended program solving abilities. The ILC provides both the staff and the structures necessary to improve learning effectiveness and to develop markedly enhanced professional skills. Its physical features include first year studios, design studios, teaching studios, a prototyping electronic centre, a multimedia facility, a site investigation facility and studios housing competitive teams such as Solar Car, Cargo Aircraft and Concrete Canoe. Staff include a Director drawn from industry and an endowed chair in Engineering Education. It is located in Beamish-Munro Hall.
Interdisciplinary Legal Studies, Group for. This group, founded in 1985, promotes the study of law and legal issues from a variety of academic perspectives. Its members are drawn traditionally from the disciplines of law, psychology, education, political studies, sociology, business, and philosophy, but it is open to faculty from all disciplines. Its main activity is to sponsor seminars and conferences on individual legal topics, to facilitate research, and to publish a newsletter. The group reports to the School of Graduate Studies and Research.
Interfaith Council. This group, coordinated by the chaplain, is made up of representatives of the religious groups active on campus. It meets monthly during the school year to discuss issues of concern to those groups, and to make sure that Queen's provides a supportive environment for people of all faiths. It was established in 1990.
Intergovernmental Relations, Institute of. This interdisciplinary institute was established in 1965 to provide a university-based forum for research, publication, and seminars and conferences on the basic issues concerning federal and intergovernmental relations in Canada. It is the only organization in Canada with an exclusive focus on the challenges facing Canadian federalism. Major preoccupations over the years have included the constitutional position of Quebec and the financial relationship between Ottawa and the provinces. Although it is not a teaching unit in the usual sense, it can provide students and faculty in related disciplines with advice and assistance for research. It has an excellent collection of documentary and other materials on problems related to federalism, sponsors seminars on various aspects of federalism, and publishes a respected annual report on the state of the federation. The Institute is guided by an advisory council, which is composed of Deputy Ministers of Intergovernmental Affairs from all levels of government, leaders from the business and journalism communities, senior public officials, scholars and faculty associates. It is located in the policy studies building, is associated with the School of policy studies and faculty associates in other departments, and reports to the School of graduate studies and research.
Internal Audit Department. This department independently examines and appraises financial, personnel-related, and other operational and managerial activities of the university and, where appropriate, may assist managers in implementing improvements. It is not empowered to consider the content and quality of education. It is located in Mackintosh-Corry Hall. It reports to the board of trustees audit committee, and for budget and staffing purposes to the vice-principal (operations and finance).
Internal Dispute Resolution. The University Secretariat can provide information and answer questions about the procedures for Internal Dispute Resolution. The office is responsible for monitoring the systems of non-academic discipline for which the Senate has the final responsibility; and for coordinating all aspects of the University's grievance, disciplinary, and appeal procedures, for students and non unionized staff, (the Senate Grievance Procedures, the Harassment/Discrimination Complaint Procedures; and the Student Non-Academic Discipline Adjudication Board) and the staff Grievance Procedure including the staffing, setting up and administration of the boards themselves.
International Centre. The centre provides academic and personal support to international students, and also offers a broad range of programs and services to the entire university community to promote cross-cultural awareness. Activities for international students and their families include welcoming them to the university and providing orientation and advising services. For all students, it sponsors a variety of international clubs and social and cultural events and provides information about opportunities for work and study abroad. The centre's lounge offers a comfortable setting for relaxing and meeting people from other countries. The centre first opened in 1962 in a house on university avenue with the help of a grant from local Rotarian Edward C. Churchill, after whom the large hall in the centre is now named. It moved to the students' memorial union (now part of the john deutsch university centre) in 1965, with the help of additional grants from the Rotary Clubs of Kingston and district. Between 1976 and 1992 the International Centre provided a wide range of educational programs for Queen's and Kingston, concentrating on global development issues. In 1992, responsibility for these programs was transferred to the newly established Kingston Global Community Centre, which is independent of Queen's. In 1983, the centre established the office of international programs, which became a unit in the school of graduate studies and research in 1985. The centre is actively involved in the School of English, as well as the International Study Centre in Herstmonceux Castle. The centre features a wide variety of services, ranging from an library full of international publications to information on student housing for international students. The centre is responsible to the vice-principal (academic).
International Study Centre. The ISC is located on the historic 200-hectare Herstmonceux Castle estate in East Sussex, U.K., about 100 km south of London. The estate was donated to Queen's in 1993 by Queen's alumnus Dr. Alfred Bader and his wife, Dr. Isabel Bader. After extensive renovations to the moated 15th century castle (which housed the Royal Greenwich Observatory earlier in the century), the ISC now offers an ideal setting for an innovative undergraduate program in experimental international learning that involves extensive use of integrated field study activities both in the British Isles and in continental Europe. Whilc the ISC is owned and operated by Queen's, its award-winning programs are offered in conjunction with a consortium of top-ranking Canadian universities that includes the University of Toronto, The University of Western Ontario, McGill University, The University of British Columbia and Dalhousie University. The ISC provides a unique First-Year Program (offering selected first-year Queen's courses in the arts, humanities, languages, and social sciences), an Upper-Year Program (which in addition offers Queen's courses in Commerce and Law), and an academically enhanced ESL Plus Program for international students. The ISC campus includes Herstmonceux Castle (housing classroom, conference, computing, library, study, and dining facilities), Bader Hall (a modern three-story residence for students, faculty and guests), formal Elizabethan gardens, and an extensive wooded medieval park. While the academic programs are the central focus of activities in the fall, winter and spring terms, the ISC also serves during the spring and summer months as a conference centre for academic and business gatherings, as well as a bed and breakfast facility for visitors.
International Centre for the Advancement of Community Based Rehabilitation.The purpose of this Queen's-based centre is to advance the involvement of Canadian universities in the development and implementation of community-based rehabilitation programs nationally and internationally. A goal is to promote the full integration, equal rights and improvement in the quality of life of persons with disabilities and their families in the community. By working in partnership with organizations in Canada and in over 15 countries in Asia, Central America and Central and Eastern Europe the centre co-sponsors opportunities for the exchange of skills and experiences through a variety of educational programs. It conducts extensive research and evaluates programs to better understand disability and the impact of community based rehabilitation on communities. The centre, headquartered at Queen's, was founded in 1991 as one of six centres of excellence funded by the Canadian International Development Agency. Members of the centre include university personnel, persons with disabilities, and rehabilitation professionals. Its office at Queen's is located in 154 Albert Street.
International Programs, Office of. This office was established in 1983 by the international centre. The office has a broad mandate to encourage and facilitate international activities, particularly those that link researchers and scholars at Queen's with partners around the world. The office does so by providing liaison with international development agencies that sponsor collaborative work, by making faculty members aware of international project opportunities, by assisting in the preparation of project proposals, and by generally supporting academic initiatives with an international dimension. The office also acts as a liaison for various student placement organizations, providing a facilitating, coordinating, and advisory role on the special needs of foreign graduate students. In addition, the office provides information and gives assistance on immigration issues and the general problems confronting visiting scholars and international students attending Queen's. This office is located in Fleming Hall, Jemmett Wing and reports to the Faculty of Arts and Science.
International Relations, Centre for. This interdisciplinary centre was established in 1975 to conduct research in strategic studies and other aspects of international relations. It draws on the expertise of professors from various faculties and departments, especially the Department of political studies, but also the Faculty of law, the School of business, and the Departments of economics, politics, history, and physics. The centre also relies on the cooperation of staff from the Royal Military College. It offers no courses, but does encourage graduate students at the thesis-writing stage to get involved in its research programs and activities. The Centre is located in the policy studies building, is associated with the School of policy studies, and reports to the School of graduate studies and research.