Due to the passing on April 8 of Kathleen (Keefe) Murphy, one of the earliest female students and the first female Bachelor of Science graduate at SDU, UPEI will lower flags to half-mast in her honour. The entire University community extends condolences to Mrs. Murphy’s family and friends. For more information and funeral arrangements, read the article on the UPEI website.

You're invited to join the Experiential Ed Office for Job Ready Bootcamp, April 19th & 20th, 2018!

Navigating an increasingly precarious work world can be difficult. Job Ready Bootcamp is a 2 day workshop focused on helping UPEI students prepare for today's labour market. 

Primarily face-to-face, with supplementary online modules, Job Ready Bootcamp will help you focus your goals and competencies, polish your resume and networking skills, and practice your responses to difficult questions. This FREE mini-badge program will be part of a broader non-credit badging system coming to UPEI in 2018-19!

April's Bootcamp is a way to build competencies and confidence that you can carry into potential work situations, while earning a mini-badge you can display on Linked In & other social platforms. Registration is limited and will be first-come, first-served - sign up here

The Karma Wellness Yoga class is cancelled on Tuesday, April 10.

IT Systems and Services has completed the rollout of a new antivirus and workstation security application, ESET Endpoint Security, which has replaced the previous product, Kaspersky. 

If you have a UPEI Windows workstation and still have the old Kaspersky application installed (indicated by a red “K” icon by the clock) you will need to restart your computer to complete the installation process (which runs automatically). Please ensure your computer is connected to the wired UPEI network before restarting your PC. 

If you run into any issues with the ESET installation please contact the ITSS Help Desk at helpdesk@upei.ca or 902-566-0465. If you use a UPEI Mac workstation, please submit a request to the ITSS Help Desk requesting to have ESET installed on your Mac.

How do you know if you have ESET installed? You will see a blue & white “e” icon on your system tray (by the clock). If you still have the old Kaspersky antivirus you will see a red “K” icon instead.

It is very important that you update your antivirus and security applications, otherwise your computer will be susceptible to viruses and other security breaches, which can also spread to other computers throughout the university.

You're invited to join the Experiential Ed Office for Job Ready Bootcamp, April 19th & 20th, 2018!

Navigating an increasingly precarious work world can be difficult. Job Ready Bootcamp is a 2 day workshop focused on helping UPEI students prepare for today's labour market. 

Primarily face-to-face, with supplementary online modules, Job Ready Bootcamp will help you focus your goals and competencies, polish your resume and networking skills, and practice your responses to difficult questions. This FREE mini-badge program will be part of a broader non-credit badging system coming to UPEI in 2018-19!

April's Bootcamp is a way to build competencies and confidence that you can carry into potential work situations, while earning a mini-badge you can display on Linked In & other social platforms. Registration is limited and will be first-come, first-served - sign up here.

Created in honour of Dr. J. Regis Duffy, this award is granted annually to a graduating student who has demonstrated to an outstanding degree the qualities of scholarship and leadership within the University community, and who is not receiving a Governor General's Medal. A cash prize of $1,000 and medallion will be granted to the successful student recipient during Convocation week celebrations.

Nominations can be made by any member of the University community on behalf of a student; letters of recommendation can be forwarded to Scholarships and Awards in the Registrar’s Office by mail or email at scholarships@upei.ca. The deadline to nominate students will be the end of day on Tuesday, April 10, 2018.

Orders for paper need to be submitted by Friday, April 13 for the 2017-2018 Budget year. Please contact Wendy Henderson at 902-566-0558 or whenderson@upei.ca.

Facilities Management will be operating with limited staffing the week of April 16-20, 2018. This reduction in staff is due to training sessions taking place. Please keep these dates in mind when you are submitting work orders for event set-ups/tear downs, deliveries and regular maintenance requests. This will not affect any priority work orders that are submitted during this time.

Your patience and understanding is appreciated as we continue our necessary training.

The Faculty of Science wishes to announce Robyn Connors, masters student, will be defending her thesis entitled "ESTABLISHING THE RELIABILITY OF MEASURES OF CENTRE OF PRESSURE IN POSTURAL SWAY AND GAIT INITIATION IN A COHORT OF UNIVERSITY AGED ACTIVE INDIVIDUALS"

The defense will take place on April 9, 2018 from 1:00 to 4:00 pm in the Steel Building, Rm. 113.

Everyone welcome!

A reminder that final grades for Winter 2018 are submitted with Moodle. If you haven't submitted final grades through Moodle please check out our online resources or join the E-Learning Office for a Final Grade submission workshop. 

The committee will introduce themselves and share their vision for the society. This is also an early opportunity to give them your input and ideas before the new semester begins!

All faculty and students are welcome!

This event begins at 3:00 pm, Tuesday, April 10 in the Faculty Lounge of SDU Main Building. 

At the Chaplaincy Centre, thoughts are with the students during exam time, their success, and yes, of course, the chili dinner. On April 10 and 11, between 11:30 am – 1:30 pm, a chili lunch is served at the Chaplaincy Centre, free for the students.

About 300 students show up each day with smiles and conversation during this busy week.

Sister Sue would like to extend her gratitude to the staff, faculty, and Student Union that stepped up to help ensure this tradition continues. This year's menu will be healthier, generate less waste, and reflect the international diversity of the campus. In addition to chili, a vegetarian curry will be served!

Staff and Faculty who would like to volunteer for a shift and help facilitate this annual event can sign up here.

Starting Monday, April 9 to 13, Chartwells UPEI will be giving away free used coffee grounds for your gardens, available at Samuel's Cafe and the AVC Cafe. To save on packaging waste, we kindly request you to bring your own reusable container to collect any coffee grounds. 

For more info contact via.reyes@compass-canada.com or call 902-566-0720

HOURS OF OPERATION 2018 

UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND 

Security Services Open 24 hours (all year) 

Facilities Management 8:00 am to 4:00 pm (all year) 

Shipping/Receiving & Mail Services 8:00 am to 12:00 noon (all year) 

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm (all year) 

Veterinary Teaching Hospital 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (all year) 

Diagnostic Services 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (all year) 

Office Staff 

During the academic year - September 1st to April 30th, Office hours are between 8:30 am to 4:30 pm (depending on department). 

Summer Hours 

Summer hours will start the first week of May and end the last week in August each year. Office Staff and other Service Departments may allow for an earlier start/end to the work day (while still working their normal 6.75 or 7.5 hour work day). 

Robertson Library may vary during the year, please visit their website. 

library.upei.ca 

Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre may vary during the year, please visit their website. 

ar.upei.ca 

Other changes to hours of operation (ie. around exams, Christmas or other holidays) will be posted. 

This information is also available on the UPEI website, please visit the website. 

home.upei.ca/directory

Do you have library fines? Would you like to help a fellow student or family on Campus?

Bring non-perishable food or grocery items (e.g. canned goods, pasta, light bulbs, toilet paper, etc.- please no damaged, expired, or opened goods) for the Campus Food Bank to the Service Desk at the Library from Friday, April 6th to Friday, April 27th, 2018 and we’ll deduct $2.00 per item from your library fines.

And, if you don't have any Library fines??? We will gladly accept your items (as mentioned above) to support the Campus Food Bank.

If you have any questions, please contact the Service Desk, 902-566-0583.

You're invited to join the Experiential Ed Office for Job Ready Bootcamp, April 19th & 20th, 2018!

Navigating an increasingly precarious work world can be difficult. Job Ready Bootcamp is a 2 day workshop focused on helping UPEI students prepare for today's labour market. 

Primarily face-to-face, with supplementary online modules, Job Ready Bootcamp will help you focus your goals and competencies, polish your resume and networking skills, and practice your responses to difficult questions. This FREE mini-badge program will be part of a broader non-credit badging system coming to UPEI in 2018-19!

April's Bootcamp is a way to build competencies and confidence that you can carry into potential work situations, while earning a mini-badge you can display on Linked In & other social platforms. Registration is limited and will be first-come, first-served - sign up here.

If you have difficulty carving out uninterrupted time for writing, if you struggle with motivating yourself to write, or if you would simply like the supportive collaboration of a writing retreat, consider Time to Write, UPEI's faculty writers retreat.

When: Wednesday, May 16 to Sunday, May 20

Where: Stanley Bridge Country Resort

Cost to participants: $200, which includes four nights accommodation, meals and snacks

Your project must be at a stage where sustained writing time makes sense. Your research and/or data collection and analysis must be completed to the point that you are ready to write. You must also be prepared to commit to the full program: a total of 3½ days focused on writing.

The retreat is open to tenured and tenure stream University of Prince Edward Island faculty in any Department/Faculty/School.

Email Research Communications Officer Dave Atkinson, datkinson@upei.ca, with a brief summary of the project you plan to work and your writing goals for the retreat. There is room for six participants at Time to Write.

Biology honours students will be presenting the results of their research on Friday, April 6 between 10:00 am and 3:00 pm in DSC 204.

A full schedule of presenters with their topics can be accessed here.

All interested in great biological science welcome! For more information, contact Dr. Larry Hale at lhale@upei.ca.

Order by April 21 and you could WIN your purchase!

Visit Development & Alumni Engagement at 618 University Avenue to view and/or order your frame, or click here to order online (please select "pick up in store" and then either "pick up at 618" or "pick up at convocation". Each frame is Canadian made and includes a mat with the UPEI coat of arms embossed in gold.

You are encouraged to place your orders immediately so your desired frame is available. Frames may be picked up at the reception immediately following convocation ceremonies in McMillan Hall. AVC Graduates may pick-up their frames at their post-convocation reception in room 280N.

Contact Sarah Hastelow at (902) 566-0615 or frames@upei.ca for more information.

The inaugural meeting of the UPEI Sociology and Anthropology Society will take place on April 10, 3:00 to 4:00 in Dawson Lounge, SDU Main Building. 

The committee will introduce themselves and their vision for the society. This is an opportunity for faculty and students to give input and ideas before the new semester begins.

All faculty and students are welcome!