Ethan Chilcott News Today

Moderation may be the way to fix the broken trust between Queen’s University and the student body.

A town hall led by Queens Provost Matthew Evans and Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) Barbara Chow was interrupted by student protestors on Monday.

The halls of the Biosciences Complex were flanked with approximately 50 students protesting budget cuts as Provost Matthew Evans made his way to the auditorium.

A memo from the Faculty of Arts & Science Dean details plan's to eliminate a $30M deficit over the next two budget years. Austerity measures include a hiring freeze.

Due to Queen’s current financial deficit, the Office of the Provost is introducing policies eliminating small course sections within the Faculty of Arts and Science over the next two years. Under the policy, undergraduate courses must have a minimum enrollment of ten students, and graduate courses require five students, otherwise these courses risk being cut.

On Mar. 17 and 19, thousands flooded the streets of the student district for St. Patrick’s Day gatherings. Kingston Police monitored the crowds despite outcry from Queen’s students. Last semester’s Homecoming celebrations saw multiple alleged incidents of police misconduct.