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Victoria Hall
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Video Route
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Vice-Chancellor. Originally, the post of Vice-Chancellor was intended to be inseparable from that of principal. In 1882, when the university's royal charter was amended by the Parliament of Canada to formally recognize the new position of chancellor, the same amendment also stated that the principal "shall be Vice-Chancellor of the University." But in 1961, Principal william mackintosh and leading members of the board of trustees secured a further amendment permitting the Board to separate the two offices if it wished. The university leaders wanted to allow james alexander corry, then 62, to take over as Principal before he was too much older, but they did not want Queen's to lose the services of Mackintosh, then 66, so they proposed to make Corry Principal and Mackintosh Vice-Chancellor, responsible for special assignments pertaining to finances and fundraising. The offices remained divided until Mackintosh retired as Vice-Chancellor in 1965. Since then, despite the 1961 amendment, the two posts have always been jointly held. The Vice-Chancellor performs the duties of the Chancellor in the Chancellor's absence, and is officially appointed by the Board of Trustees.
Vice-Principal. An 1882 federal amendment to the royal charter provided for the appointment of a Vice-Principal by the board of trustees. But at first the position was entirely honorary. The first Vice-Principal was the Rev james williamson, then the university's most senior and best loved professor. The position was vacant for six years between Williamson's death in 1895 and the appointment in 1901 of philosophy professor john watson; and it was vacant again between Watson's retirement in 1924 and the appointment in 1930 of william mcneill. With McNeill, the office moved definitely from an honorary position to one of real authority. McNeill had been registrar and Treasurer since 1920 and continued to serve as Treasurer during his vice-principalship, which lasted until 1947; and he became a legend on and off campus for his parsimonious and clever management of the university's finances during the Depression and Second World War. As the university has grown, so has the number of Vice-Principals. Since the early 1970s there have been five, but with varying portfolios: the current five are the Vice-Principals for health sciences, advancement, operations and finance, research, and academic. The Vice-Principals are appointed by the board of trustees for five-year terms on the recommendation of the Principal. They meet weekly with the principal as part of the principal and vice-principals committee and the principal's committee of vice-principals and deans. They are all ex officio voting members of the senate.
Vice-Principal (Advancement). This vice-principal oversees the university's efforts to raise funds and expand its pool of friends and volunteers, and raise the University´s profile through the Office of Advancement. This position was created in 1993 after a major report by a consultant, Ketchum Canada Inc, on fundraising at Queen's. The offices of this Vice-Principal are located in the central block of Summerhill.
Vice-Principal (Health Sciences). This vice-principal was responsible for ensuring harmonious relations with the provincial Ministry of Health and with the institutions and organizations associated with Queen's that make up the Faculty of Health Sciences. The position was combined with that of Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences. This V-P portfolio was phased out in 2000 and was replaced with the position of Dean of Health Sciences.
Vice-Principal (Operations and Finance). This vice-principal carries major responsibility for operations associated with physical services and the long-term development of the campus, as well as the day-to-day activities involved in university services. This vice-principal is also responsible for the university's budget-planning process and for matters related to the financial operation of the university, including the development of effective financial plans, the provision of financial services, the university's investment portfolio, insurance program, purchasing practices, and the development of policies relating to these functions. Among the services reporting to this Vice-Principal are Campus Security, Financial Services, Human Resources, Environmental Health & Safety, Information Technology Services, Internal Audit, Pensions, Investments & Insurance, Physical Plant Services, Campus Planning and Development and Purchasing. The offices of the Vice-Principal are located in Richardson Hall.
Vice-Principal (Research). This vice-principal is primarily responsible for the coordinated provision of services for research and teaching at Queen's. This involves much liaison work with governments, granting councils, industry, and other universities on research issues and projects. The projects that report to this Vice-Principal are Better Beginnings, the Canada Foundation for Innovation and Ontario Challenge Fund Task Force, the Centre for International Relations, the Centre for the Study of Democracy, Centre for Neuroscience Studies, Office of Research Services, PARTEQ and the Southern African Research Centre. The offices of this Vice-Principal are located in Mackintosh-Corry Hall.
Vice-Principal (Academic). This Vice-Principal is responsible for the University's overall academic mission. This VP portfolio focuses primarily upon the educational aspects of Queen's and its students, faculty and academic programs, as well as how those academic support units assist in the broader learning environment.
The University's Faculties and Schools, as well as those support units with a direct bearing on the institution's academic mission, report to this Vice-Principal. The responsibilities of this Vice-Principal include the Agnes Etherington Art Centre, the Dean of Student Affairs, Faculty of Applied Science, Faculty of Arts and Science, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Law, Institutional Research and Planning, the Instructional Development Centre, Le Centre Francophone, McGill-Queen's University Press, Office of the University Registrar, the Performaing Arts Office, the Queen's Quarterly, the School of Business, the School of Graduate Studies, the Queen's International Study Centre, Queen's University Archives, Queen's University Libraries and the Writing Centre. This Vice-Principal's offices are located in Richardson Hall.
Victoria Hall. This huge hall, opened in two stages in 1965 and 1968, is the largest student residence at Queen's, with beds for more than 750 students. It was originally a women's residence, but was transformed into a co-educational building in 1988. The hall includes a French immersion section for about 80 students and an International Wing for about 30. The building is named after Queen Victoria, who granted Queen's founding royal charter in 1841 and after whom Queen's itself is named. "Vic" Hall also features the Lazy Scholar, a lounge-style café featuring televisions, fireplaces, pool, ping-pong tables and fooseball, along with a coffee bar. This is place on campus to get custom made sandwiches, wrap and pastas. Lazy Scholar also features a grill with everything from bacon and eggs to angus burgers and poutine. Victoria Hall is shaped like a large X and is located on the north side of Queen's Crescent.
Victoria School. This building at the corner of Alfred and union streets was taken over by Queen's in 1992, after 100 years of operation as an elementary school. The handsome red-brick structure was built in 1892 by the noted Kingston architect William Newlands and was for many decades the largest elementary school in the city. More recently it was used by the student awards office. The school's ornate tower, deliberately echoed by the smaller tower of the policy studies building across the street, marks the western entrance to the main campus. The school will become Goodes Hall, the new home to the School of Business, upon completion of the project in the Fall of 2002.
Video Route. A fibre-optic link video network that is connects Queen's to major North American media networks, this service allows for broadcast of faculty and staff on issues related to their expertise and information. It is part of Information Technology Services.
Visual Identity.In 2000, Graphic Design Services unveiled the new Queen's Visual Identity, which would replace the old Queen's Logo as the official institutional symbol of the University. An elegant design featuring the Queen's Coat of Arms to represent the history and tradition of Queen's, and a highly stylized representation of the words "Queen's" and "University" that features a Swash Q, the Visual Identity is comprised of three guiding principles: Logo Consistency throughout the University; a Consistency of Application amongst University officials; and lastly Consistency of Quality for the Queen's Visual Identity.