Petition to Senate Concerning Admission Freezes and Closures

Academic programs and admissions are explicitly the responsibility of Senate.

As a former graduate of the Fine Arts program at Queen's University I am hoping that the freeze on admissions is revoked.

Propoer procedure must be followed.

Queen's University staff, students, alumni, faculty and friends: Please show your support!

Queen's M.A.C., 1991.

BA 91 Film Studies BSc 93 Electrical Engineering

As the co-chair for the Fine Arts departmental council at Queen's I agree with this petition.

BFAH 2006

BFA2000

HBA Mcmaster University 2010, English lecturer Université Paris X Nanterre 2010-Present

Graduated with B.A.H History June '09.

The fact that Queen's is quickly turning its back on the Arts is very disappointing. I am shocked that the value of a liberal arts education is so blatantly being dismissed. I am a very unhappy alumni that will not be showing any future monetary support for my alma mater if this silliness continues.

BFA '15

I graduated with my Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) from Queen's University in April 2009 after four of the most fulfilling years of my life. I am crushed to hear that the program is in danger of closure. I have never been so challenged creatively and so thoroughly equipped with solid work ethic, problem solving skills, creative thinking and innovation as I was during my time in the Fine Arts program. The world needs people who are trained to think differently, to approach problems from new angles. This is what I learned through this program. Please let it continue so that others may be as richly benefited as I was!

The Arts are what make us unique, creative thinkers. Individuals. Problem solvers. They are what make us human. I owe a debt of gratitude to the Fine Arts program I experienced in London – it made me realize that it’s okay to not always have the answers – the beauty is in the question. To me, that is what Art is all about. I was extremely saddened to learn of the Fine Arts program at Queens being shut down. Truly a shame.

BFA 2000

I am proud of my liberal arts education from Queen's! No university can be considered world class without a strong liberal arts program.

Our daughter thrived at Queens and is certainly on to a confident life as an artist due to her time spent at Queen's BFA program.

Sadly, Queen's is making another short-sighted decision that is proof of it having lost sight of its original mission. It would be a grave mistkae to cut a program that has produced many successful artists. L.J. FItzgerald (Arts 90, M.A. 93)

The Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) program at Queen’s is both respected and invaluable--losing it would be shameful. I sincerely hope that Queen’s will revaluate its position concerning the recent announcement that the Administration is freezing admissions. Arnold Koroshegyi, BFA’91