Undergraduate Resources

The sections below provide a variety of online resources:

  • The Chemistry tutors section identifies chemistry graduate students interested in tutoring. TA contact information is provided there.
  • The References section provides descriptions of online resources for chemistry. These include IUPAC naming of molecules, units, conversion factors, and reference data.
  • The FAQ section provides answers to common questions.

The undergraduate safety manual (PDF, 779 KB) should be carefully read by all chemistry students. Please print this document and read it carefully!

The People link will direct you to all faculty, staff, and graduate students working in the chemistry department. You can search this link if you need to contact your professor or TA. Keep in mind that contact info for your professor will also be available on the course onQ site.

Undergraduate Chair

The Undergraduate Chair provides information and advice on academic programs in chemistry.


Dr. Diane Beauchemin

Phone: 613-533-2619
Fax: 613-533-6669
Room: Chernoff Hall, Room 308
Email: ugchair@chem.queensu.ca

  • Assists students in establishing a program of study which suits their own distinct academic needs.
  • Signing authority for all lab/section changes, adding/dropping courses during the academic year after the registration process.
  • Reviews undergraduate curriculum and instructional assignments.
  • Reviews Restricted and Open Registration procedures to determine whether the needs of students and/or staff are being met, and if necessary, recommend changes to existing procedures and to develop new procedures.
  • Evaluates applications and makes recommendations for Chemistry Prizes and Scholarships.
  • Evaluates letters of permissions and transfers credits (although students must first go to the Faculty Office for the former and Admissions for the latter)

Undergraduate Assistant

For course registration, section changes and lab exemptions contact the Undergraduate Assistant.

Meredith Richards

Phone: 613-533-6000 ext. 75518
Room: Chernoff Hall, Room 200
Email: ugadm@chem.queensu.ca

Program Contacts

Questions about the Environmental Science (ENSC) program contact:

Dr. Stephen Brown

Questions about Engineering Chemistry (ENCH) or Chemical Engineering (CHEE) programs contact:

Liann Joanette

Monica Ayachit
20mpa1@queensu.ca
CHEM 112, 221, APSC 101

Mark Aloisio
18mda1@queensu.ca
CHEM 282, 222

Luca Corneo
23hg19@queensu.ca
CHEM 112, 224

Jess Deng
j.deng@queensu.ca
CHEM 112, 222, 321, 411

Niranji Thilini Ekanayake
19ntec@queensu.ca
CHEM 112, 221, 313

Kayla Elliot
19kle2@queensu.ca
CHEM 112

Neil Grenade
neil.grenade@queensu.ca
CHEM 112, 212, 281, 282

Dhruvi Gohel
dhruvi.gohel21@gmail.com
CHEM 112, 113, 223, 281, 282, 285, 311, 314, 323, 414, 422, ENCH 245

Zhenyu Hu
zhenyu.hu@queensu.ca
APSC 131, 132, CHEM 112, 211, 212, 213, 221

Sangeeth Das Kallullathil
17sdk2@queensu.ca
CHEM 313, 322

George Kay
g.kay@queensu.ca
CHEM 112, 211, 221, 222, 281, 282, 223, 323, 423

Rachel Korchinsky
rachel.korchinsky@queensu.ca
CHEM 112, 223, 211, 212, 326

Rahul Kumar
rkrahulkumar063@gmail.com
CHEM 112, 113, 114, 415

Madison Langley
19mel1@queensu.ca
CHEM 112, 213, 411

Dana Nanan
16darn@queensu.ca
CHEM 211, 223, 281, 282, 312

Kennedy Quigg
18keq1@queensu.ca
CHEM 112, 281

*Contact information for tutors is provided for the benefit of students seeking extra help in their undergraduate Chemistry courses. The list is provided only for your convenience. Last Updated: October 2024

The following non-chemistry courses may be of interest to chemistry students.

BCHM 218 Molecular Biology

BCHM 482 Proteomics and Metabolomics

BIOL 243 Introduction to Statistics

CISC 101 Elements of Computing Science

ENSC 425 Ecotoxicology

PHIL 381 Philosophy of Natural Sciences

PHYS 480 Solid State Physics

The information is provided for students as a guide only. For the most current course information and offerings refer to the Faculty of Arts & Science Calendar

 

Queen's University Chemistry Research Guide

Queen's University librarians maintain a research guide for Chemistry.

How will the department contact me?

The department will send emails to Queen's email accounts. Be sure to check your account regularly. Course instructors will also contact you using your Queen's email account, if you suspect that you are not receiving emails; contact the Undergraduate Assistant to verify.

SOLUS won’t allow me to add a course, how can I add it?

There are several reasons why you may not be able to add a course.  Please read the error message in SOLUS as this will usually indicate the issue.   Contact the Undergraduate Assistant with a detailed description of the attempted registration and any SOLUS error message you receive.

Why can't I register for a 2nd year course?

During Class Selection I (Restricted) registration in CHEM 211, 212, 213, 221, 222 and 223 is limited to students registered in one of the following plans: CHEM, BCHM, ECHM, ENCH or CHEE . Since there are enrolment limits for these courses imposed by limitations on lab space, we do not allow any students from other plans into these courses until Class Selection II (Open).

Why can't I register for CHEM112AB?

During Class Selection I (Restricted) registration in CHEM112AB is limited to incoming first year students registered in one of the following programs: BSCH, BCMPH or BPHEH. Since there are enrolment limits for these courses imposed by limitations on lab space, we do not allow any students from other degree programs into these courses until Class Selection II (Open).

Why can't I see all the course sections in a SOLUS class search?

The search default is to show open sections only.  Be sure to uncheck 'Show Open Classes Only' before performing your search. Once SOLUS displays the course, the first three sections appear on page 1. Select 'View All Sections'.

What type of calculator can I use in CHEM courses?

The Chemistry department does not have a sticker program for calculators. The recommendation is that students use a Casio 991 series calculator.

"Calculators acceptable for use during quizzes, tests and examinations are intended to support the basic calculating functions required by most Arts and Science courses. For this purpose, the use of the Casio 991 series calculator is permitted. Students may also use calculators with a Gold Applied Science approval sticker or a Blue Commerce approval sticker as they are considered to be comparable to the Casio 991. Calculators with advanced features or substantial text storage capacity are not permitted unless otherwise approved by the instructor. Communicating calculators are banned."

(Information taken from the Arts & Science Calendar )

What is the Remembrance Day Policy for missing labs?

Remembrance Day at Queen's is celebrated yearly (Events Calendar) on or about November 11th, 2025 from 10:30 to 11:30 am during which time classes are cancelled. Students who have a laboratory scheduled during this time period and would like to participate in the 10:30-11:30 am ceremony may skip their laboratory on that day, provided they make arrangements to perform their laboratory tasks during a make-up lab time (for details and arrangements, please contact your lab TA).

The Departmental Student Council (DSC) acts as a liaison between students and faculty, organizing both social and academic events within the Department of Chemistry.

For more information on council activities or to get involved, please visit their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/QueensChemistryDSC/ or their website https://queenschemdsc.wixsite.com/chemdsc  They can be contacted directly at  chem.dsc@asus.queensu.ca

The Department of Chemistry policy requires that students take a pro-active role around assessment completion, and communicate with course coordinators in case of expected, or unexpected, inability to complete an assessment.