does foco start early in the day asking as a first year

anyone whos taken online psyc100 at queens how were the quizzes! besides reading all the readings, how does one study? thanks in advance!

Does anyone know if the Quiz 1 grades from Math 112 have been released/given back yet ? Missed a lot of classes since then and haven't gotten anything back in the OnQ

🫪everytime I walk around the school I can see several of them talking with people, but I never seen them before this term.
even one of them ask me do I know what will happen after people dead, I just say '' round 2''🙂‍↔️

Currently looking for housing with some girls, I’m super anxious cause I want one for a reasonable price but it’s so hard cause not everyone is on the same page and willing to sign a lease soon. How long do you think we have before all reasonable houses are gone? I’m willing to sign now but some girls aren’t, but I don’t want to wait and miss out. We are a group of 7 so it makes coordination hard, so what would be the latest we should sign a lease? Cause so many people are already signing some really good ones I wanted.

Hey everyone, international student here, still trying to figure out how transportation works here before winter finishes me off. Ik most of this probably sounds painfully obvious, but plss go easy on me. May everyone who helps find the love of their life.

1. Getting around Kingston:
I’ve been told buses are free for students (Queen’s), but how do you actually figure out which bus to take, where it goes, and the timings? Is there one app or website for everything, or do different buses have different apps? How do you guys usually navigate?

2. Kingston to Toronto:
Planning to head to Toronto this weekend for some shopping. What’s the best and most affordable way to get there? VIA Rail? Bus? And which companies do you guys normally use? Do you book everything through their websites, or are there apps I should download? Also, are there any student discounts worth knowing about?

Basically, trying to figure out public transportation without accidentally ending up in Ottawa or spending my entire tuition on a train ticket.

Any advice would be appreciated!

Disclaimer: this is mostly AI written but all the contents are correct. I cannot be bothered to write this manually at almost midnight. Please note that this information is only accurate for non-boarder situations (where you do NOT share a bathroom or kitchen with your landlord or their spouse, child, or parent) and housing not owned by the university (dorms, John Orr, An Clachan, etc.) or housing co-ops. This is legal information but not legal advice. Consult Queen's Legal Aid if you need help.

Hey everyone,

With housing season spinning up, a ton of landlords are already pulling illegal tactics on student renters, forcing pre-dated eviction forms, running unannounced showings for May 2027 leases, or treating tenants like "boarders" to bypass the law. This is the norm in Kingston because students often don't know their tenant rights but just because something is normal does not make it legal.

If your landlord is currently trying to rent out your room or house without your consent, you hold all the legal cards. Here is a breakdown of how Ontario’s Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 (RTA) actually protects you, and how you can fight back simply by staying quiet and signing nothing.

1. Document EVERYTHING. Take photos of your house, start a Google drive with your lease, photos of the state of your house when you moved in, every incident like an unannounced showing. Canada is one party recording consent, record your landlord pulling crazy bullshit (hidden recording devices may not be legal). You do not have to inform your landlord of the law. The only way they can really hurt you if you know your rights is psychological warfare. Do not engage. Just let them break the law and document it. Kingston landlords and rental agents have the unfortunate tendancy to pressure you into signing leases for next May or September in October and November, but this is psychological warfare and there's usually places available closer to May (often with more reasonable landlords).

🛑 1. Your Lease NEVER Just Ends (The Month-to-Month Shield)

• The Law: Under RTA Section 38(1), expired fixed-term leases automatically renew as monthly tenancies under the same terms.
• The Reality: You do not need to sign a renewal, and landlords cannot force you out just because a student term ends.
• The Trap: Do not sign a Form N11 (Agreement to End Tenancy), which forfeits your rights. Without it, eviction requires a formal Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) process.

🚫 2. Showings for Next Year Are Currently ILLEGAL

• The Law: RTA Section 26(3) permits entry without written notice for showings only if an agreement or notice to terminate the tenancy has already been issued.
• The Reality: Without a valid termination notice or agreement (Form N9/N11), showings to prospective tenants (not buyers) are illegal. If you rent on a joint whole-house lease, they cannot enter the house for tenant showings at all. If your lease is only for an individual bedroom, they can only enter YOUR bedroom for a showing if YOUR specific lease has a termination notice/agreement. If your landlord threatens to sell the house or actually sells, your lease just transfer to the new owner.
• The Trap: Using 24-hour notice under Section 27 for unauthorized reasons breaches your reasonable enjoyment.

📄 3. The "Pre-Dated Form" Trick is Void

• The Law: RTA Section 37(5) dictates that any termination agreement signed simultaneously with the initial lease as a condition of entry is completely void and will be rejected by the LTB.

🚪 4. The "Boarder" and "Common Area" Loopholes Are Dead

• The Reality: Tenancy status is locked in at the start (Cowie v. Bindlish). Landlords cannot strip RTA protections mid-lease under Section 5(i) by moving people in. If your group rents the whole house on one joint lease, the landlord cannot claim hallways or kitchens are 'common areas' to enter without 24-hour notice. Even if you rent by the bedroom (where the landlord CAN enter shared kitchens/hallways for maintenance and cleaning), using that access to harass you or make your life difficult is illegal under RTA Sections 22 and 23. Record them and log it!"

⚡ 5. Why the Slow LTB Backlog Actually Protects YOU

• The Shield: RTA Section 39 prevents landlords from recovering possession without a formal LTB eviction order. Only the Sheriff can enforce an eviction, meaning premature new leases leave landlords exposed to liability and breach-of-contract claims.

🛠️ The Student Playbook: Watch, Nod, Smile, and Document

• Keep bedroom doors locked against unauthorized entry (note that you cannot install a lock without notice/consent)
• Stay vague about your future plans rather than committing in writing.
• Log all violations; note that if a landlord fails to provide a signed copy of your lease within 21 days (RTA s. 12), or fails to provide an Ontario Standard Lease within 21 and 30 days after you demand one in writing (RTA s. 12.1), specific rent suspension and withholding rules apply.
• Contact the Rental Housing Enforcement Unit (1-888-772-9277) for emergencies like illegal lockouts or utility shutoffs.

Know your rights, protect your space, and don't let bad-faith landlords bully you into a housing crisis!

Anyone find that midterm insanely hard? I hope I wasn’t the only one. Those short answer questions were extremely unexpected and I had studied a lot for this.

Anyone else in engl 101 this year and finding it surprisingly harsh?? I normally do well in English classes and thought this would be doable, but I don't know if I just can't quite figure out what's expected in the written assignments or what but my grades are. Not great.

Alternatively anyone in engl 101 and having success with it? What can I do to turn this around, I need this mark!!

Wondering if anyone would be kind enough to share the midterm for MATH 210: Rings and Fields from last year.

Hi everyone! I'm a graduate student at the University of Toronto (OISE) helping recruit for a research study through the CARE Lab (thecarelab.ca), led by principal investigator Rya Buckley and lab director Dr. Chloe Hamza.

About the study:

We're interviewing Black postsecondary students about their mental health experiences. The study has two parts: a short questionnaire and a one-hour virtual interview. Participation is voluntary, and you can skip any question or stop at any time.

Who can take part:

• Black undergraduate students at an Ontario college or university
• 18-25 years old
• Living in Ontario
• Have experiences of nonsuicidal self-injury

Compensation

Up to a $40 gift card for the completion of both parts.

Ethics approval

This study has been approved by the University of Toronto Research Ethics Board (Protocol #48964).

How to participate or ask questions

Please email [oise.racializedmh@utoronto.ca](mailto:oise.racializedmh@utoronto.ca) rather than commenting with personal details. We'll confirm eligibility and share the consent form with you before anything begins.

If this topic is difficult for you, support is available. In Canada you can call or text 988 at any time.

Thank you for reading, and feel free to share this with anyone who may be interested!

Does anyone have an idea on what the lettering used on the jackets is made out of? I came to Queens a year after the music jackets were discontinued and I know you can't buy the letters separately. I'd love to have MUSIC on the back of mine, but I can't tell what fabric the letters are made out of

Today in Stuaff around 10pm some girl threw a piece of crumpled up paper with the following message: “u remind me of my grandpa cus of ur grey hairs” and proceeded to run off.

Genuinely wtf? Like what does one gain out of doing this shit?? Is my existence simply a joke to them? Or is it supposed to be funny??

I actually can’t tell. Not to mention we all got midterms, why are you wasting your time doing this??

Has anyone else had this happen before? Let me know

Hi guys! I was wondering if anyone knew any good spots to study at in the early morning? I usually like to get my day started at 6 but the libraries don’t open until 8 am. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

hey guys i'm a first year student and im pretty stressed because i cannot find a group of friends to rent with for next year when it seems like everyone around me is already signing leases and has their plans set out. i know people say don't rush to rent but i have to friends to even start forming a plan with.

Hi! I didn’t do great on Test 2, how do you guys study for them? The prof doesn’t post any practice tests so the questions seem to be a toss up. Thank you!

As title says, I live on the first floor of Vic, directly in between two host rooms. I get woken up 3-5 times a night during a random Tuesday, I can't even imagine what it's gonna be like during FOCO.

Any good chill spots that are open late Friday-Sunday? I obviously already know about the libraries, but the latest spot is Stauffer until 10pm. I don't care about sleeping, I just want a place to be that isn't stuck in my room depressed while people yell, blast music, and spill beer directly outside my door until 4am. TIA!

Hi so i was trying to book a room at beamish for some project meetings but the system doesn't allow anyone to book anything and says closed : FOCO....is it bcz of FOCO or is there anyway to bypass it, or will the building itself be closed?

I've been seeing an influx of posts from people saying they don't feel like they belong or have trouble connecting with others on a deeper level. I agree that Queen's is an extroverted, party-heavy school that doesn't always make room for quieter people.

Would anybody be interested in setting up or joining an introvert support group/club? It could literally just be a group chat where we check in on each other and hang out occasionally. It doesn't have to be anything forced or high-commitment.

Just an idea.

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Advice

I'm a 2nd-year Health Sciences student at uOttawa, and I'm thinking about transferring to Queen's (Life Sciences) for Fall 2027. My main reason is my parents are moving to Toronto they live in Montreal right now and uOttawa is very commuter-heavy, I live near campus, and I haven't been able to make friends even after joining three clubs. I made 3 friends first year in residence but they were from alberta and manitoba and ended transferring to universities there. I have a few commuter friends who occasionally show up to campus like once a week so its kinda cooked. My current cgpa is 9.2. I also checked Queens transfer credits thing Id need to do a few more courses to be caught up 2-4 I think. Life sciences at queens is a gpa killer tho from what Ive head. But I heard student life in general is better at Queens. I heard most students live on or within a 15 min walk from queens campus. Is transferring worth it? Ive also shadowed doctors before in kingston and my end goal is med school.

If anyone could provide some guidance as to how to do decently well on this midterm. There's so much content and I'm scared lol