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The Aboriginal Council of Queen's University was established in 1992, in conjunction with the five year Aboriginal Education and Training Strategy introduced by the Ministry of Education and Training. The purpose of the Council as stated in its terms of reference, are "to ensure that for generations hereafter Aboriginal peoples will have access to higher education at Queen's University, and that the institution will be responsive to the broader needs of Aboriginal peoples. According to its mandate, the Council shall be involved in all decisions affecting Aboriginal programs and services at Queen's University. The Council is composed of representatives from Aboriginal communities in Ontario, Queen's Aboriginal student representatives, and senior University personnel. Other members of the University serve on the Council as needed. The Council reports directly to the Senate and the Board of Trustees. The Council has also established the Four Directions Student Centre.

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The Pro Arte Singers, a 28-voice chamber choir, was founded by David Cameron in 1974 and turned professional in 1980. The conductors have been Cameron 1974-83 and Brian Jackson 1983-7, succeeded by Thomas Baker. The choir has premiered works by local composers David Barber, Richard Bronskill, John Burge, and David Keane.

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The Department of Surgery dates from the establishment of the Faculty of Medicine in 1854, when Dr. James Sampson was appointed the first Professor of Clinical Medicine and Surgery. Today, the Department consists of eight separate surgical divisions: Cardiac, General, Neurosurgery, Orthopaedics, Plastics, Thoracic, Vascular and Maxillofacial. The Department has 32 full-time faculty plus numerous adjuncts and is accredited for the subspeciality resident training hospitals: the Kingston General Hospital and the Hotel Dieu Hospital. Faculty and residents provide tertiary care for patients at these hospitals, as well as being involved in a variety of research endeavours in surgery. The main office of the Department is located in Kingston General Hospital.

The Kingston Lawn Bowling Club was established in 1933. Lawn bowling in Kingston began in 1914 on property owned by Queens University. The current property was purchased in 1932, when there was a membership increase due to the fact that women were now allowed to join.

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