Troy Life and Fire Safety will be conducting the annual fire alarm inspections throughout campus beginning on Thursday, June 26. 

As part of the inspections, there will be an audible notification stating "this is a test" at the beginning and ending of each test. The building occupants are not required to evacuate during the testing period. 

We apologize in advance for any inconvenience; however, the ringing of the alarms is required to test their function and to ensure the speakers work throughout the building. 

Please see the schedule below for June and July. 

• June 26 - Daycare Building and Chaplaincy Centre
• June 27 - Alumni Hall and Alumni Canada Games Place 
• July 2 and 3 - Duffy Science Centre 
• July 3 - Cass Science Hall 
• July 7 and 8 - Central Utility Building 
• July 8 - SDU Main Building 
• July 9 - Robertson Library 
• July 14 and 15 - Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering
• July 15 - Memorial Hall 
• July 16 - W.A Murphy Student Centre 
• July 17 - Don and Marion McDougall Hall 
• July 21 - Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre and Dalton Hall 
• July 22 and 23 - Bill and Denise Andrew Hall 
• July 23 - Wanda Wyatt Dining Hall 
• July 24 - K.C Irving Chemistry Centre and Kelley Memorial Building 
• July 28-31 - Performing Arts Centre and Residence 

A schedule for August will be posted in by mid-July. 

Contact fmcapitalprojects@upei.ca with any concerns or questions. 

The Application Review Committee invites campus community members to provide feedback on the candidate who visited for the Tier II Canada Research Chair in Equity in Nutrition, Physical Activity, or Health. Below is a summary of the candidate and a link to the recorded research seminar.  

Dr. Waldman has a PhD in Kinesiology from the University of British Columbia (2020) and is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sport Management at Florida State University. Dr. Waldman's research program is comprised of three lines of socio-cultural inquiry in sport, physical culture, and health: 1) the local and global postcolonial politics and implications of sport and health focused 'new city' developments in the Global South; 2) sport, international development, and gendered/racialized inequalities; and 3) global ethnography as a qualitative research methodology, relations of power in research settings, and the politics of knowledge production. These three lines of inquiry come together to address questions about how colonialism shape sport-led urban and regional land development, the politics of inclusion/exclusion in urban planning, and sustainable community development in the Global South.

Research Seminar - First candidate for the Tier II Canada Research Chair in Equity in Nutrition, Physical Activity, or Health-20250612_094535-Meeting Recording.mp4

Feedback is requested by 4 pm on July 11, 2025, and can be provided to mlsteele@upei.ca.

As part of the campus-wide initiative to improve reliability of services and future campus projects, significant work is planned to upgrade critical ITSS Data Centre infrastructure. Related construction is well underway, requiring existing equipment to be relocated to make way for new.

This work—which is scheduled from Saturday, July 12, at 4:00 pm to Sunday, July 13, at 4:00 pm—requires a full shutdown of the existing equipment resulting in a 24-hour loss of ITSS services while the work is promptly completed.  

Services impacted include those at both the UPEI Charlottetown campus and St. Peter’s Bay campus (Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation).  Specifically, those service impacts include:

• No Internet access on campus (no access to Outlook (email), SharePoint, OneDrive, Google Drive, Teams, Moodle, RxWorks, LIMS, Colleague, MyUPEI, etc. using UPEI networks)NOTE: Cloud-based services will still be accessible from outside the UPEI network (Moodle, UPEI.ca, Outlook (email), SharePoint, OneDrive, Google Drive, Teams, etc).
• No WiFi
• No authentication system access to log into UPEI classroom and lab computers
• No printer access
• No file server access (i.e., L and H drives)
• No UPEI/AVC data centre-hosted services (MyUPEI, Recruiter, RxWorks (AVC Veterinary Teaching Hospital), Robertson Library resources, LIMS, Colleague,  MyUPEI, etc.)
• No network-based monitoring/reporting/management (i.e., Siemens panels, UPS status, AVC’s aquatic animals facility, etc.)

We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding. 

The Human Resources Office in Kelley Memorial Building will be undergoing renovations, effective July 3, 2025, until further notice.

During our renovation period, the HR office will be relocated to Don and Marion McDougall Hall, Suite 213. Department staff will rotate working remotely and onsite in McDougall Hall. Our office hours are 8:30am to 4pm, Monday to Friday.

During the week of July 7, we encourage people to reach us via email or phone as we transition office spaces. 

If you have documents to deliver outside of normal business hours, there will be a drop box available by our main door at McDougall Hall, Suite 213. Please contact us at 902-566-0514 or by email at HRgeneral@upei.ca. 

For more information on the Human Resources Department, our services and our staff contact information, please refer to the HR Resource Guide.

ITSS has updated the process for purchasing and setting up computer equipment for faculty and staff across campus. (Note: These changes do not apply to lab or classroom computers.)  These updates further support the existing Computer Modernization and Replacement Program. 

To improve efficiency and manage costs, ITSS will now only purchase standard equipment for new hires and computer replacements. This includes Windows laptops and desktops with i5 processors, 16 GB RAM, and 256 GB SSDs. Full details are available on the ITSS Portal.

Departments seeking non-standard equipment must submit a request through the normal equipment request form. Upon ITSS review and quote, purchases must be covered by approved alternative funding (e.g., departmental budgets, grants, or PDTR). Please note: non-standard equipment is not supported by ITSS for hardware or warranty issues.

Once approved, the department submits a requisition, and Procurement will issue the purchase order to the vendor. All equipment is shipped to ITSS for tagging and configuration. ITSS retains control over system imaging and network access (wired or Wi-Fi).

All devices remain the property of UPEI. There is no fixed replacement cycle; equipment is assessed by ITSS when issues arise. Devices must be returned to ITSS upon end of employment, department transfer, or change in use.

Personal device purchases are only eligible under PDTR in accordance with the Faculty Association Collective Agreement.

Questions or concerns can be directed to Deryl Gallant, Manager of ITSS Operations 

Did you know that PEI's Workers Compensation Board (WCB) has a prize for young workers who are committed to health and safety at work? Check out the Safe Youth Award poster here. Two $1000 prizes are given out each summer to youth who demonstrate an understanding of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) principles in their workplace. A prize will be awarded in each of two categories, youth 15 – 19 years of age, and youth 20 – 24 years old.

Youth in both age categories may apply on their own, with an accompanying workplace reference, or may be nominated by someone in the workplace. Submission deadline is September 3, 2025.

Check out the WCB Programs, Contests and Awards Page, and Application/Nomination for more details.

The deadline for Animal Care protocol submissions (new, renewal, or amendment) is Friday, August 1, for the August meeting. 

Please note that as of June 1, 2020 all animal user protocols must be submitted through UPEI Researcher Portal at https://upei.researchservicesoffice.com/Romeo.Researcher/

For new protocols select ‘applications’ and for renewal or amendment protocols select ‘events’.

To view any UPEI ACC SOPs and Codes of Practice, they can be accessed through myUPEI at https://portal.upei.ca/facultystaff/administrativeservices/AVCAnimalCare/Pages/default.aspx. 

Those protocols received after the deadline will be reviewed the following month. The Committee requires at least one month for processing applications.

The Application Review Committee invites campus community members to provide feedback on the candidate who visited for the Tier II Canada Research Chair in Equity in Nutrition, Physical Activity, or Health. Below is a summary of the candidate and a link to the recorded research seminar.  

Dr. Waldman has a PhD in Kinesiology from the University of British Columbia (2020) and is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sport Management at Florida State University. Dr. Waldman's research program is comprised of three lines of socio-cultural inquiry in sport, physical culture, and health: 1) the local and global postcolonial politics and implications of sport and health focused 'new city' developments in the Global South; 2) sport, international development, and gendered/racialized inequalities; and 3) global ethnography as a qualitative research methodology, relations of power in research settings, and the politics of knowledge production. These three lines of inquiry come together to address questions about how colonialism shape sport-led urban and regional land development, the politics of inclusion/exclusion in urban planning, and sustainable community development in the Global South.

Research Seminar - First candidate for the Tier II Canada Research Chair in Equity in Nutrition, Physical Activity, or Health-20250612_094535-Meeting Recording.mp4

Feedback is requested by 4 pm on July 11, 2025, and can be provided to mlsteele@upei.ca.

As part of the campus-wide initiative to improve reliability of services and future campus projects, significant work is planned to upgrade critical ITSS Data Centre infrastructure. Related construction is well underway, requiring existing equipment to be relocated to make way for new.

This work—which is scheduled from Saturday, July 12, at 4:00 pm to Sunday, July 13, at 4:00 pm—requires a full shutdown of the existing equipment resulting in a 24-hour loss of ITSS services while the work is promptly completed.  

Services impacted include those at both the UPEI Charlottetown campus and St. Peter’s Bay campus (Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation).  Specifically, those service impacts include:

• No Internet access on campus (no access to Outlook (email), SharePoint, OneDrive, Google Drive, Teams, Moodle, RxWorks, LIMS, Colleague, MyUPEI, etc. using UPEI networks)NOTE: Cloud-based services will still be accessible from outside the UPEI network (Moodle, UPEI.ca, Outlook (email), SharePoint, OneDrive, Google Drive, Teams, etc).
• No WiFi
• No authentication system access to log into UPEI classroom and lab computers
• No printer access
• No file server access (i.e., L and H drives)
• No UPEI/AVC data centre-hosted services (MyUPEI, Recruiter, RxWorks (AVC Veterinary Teaching Hospital), Robertson Library resources, LIMS, Colleague,  MyUPEI, etc.)
• No network-based monitoring/reporting/management (i.e., Siemens panels, UPS status, AVC’s aquatic animals facility, etc.)

We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding. 

The Human Resources Office in Kelley Memorial Building will be undergoing renovations, effective July 3, 2025, until further notice.

During our renovation period, the HR office will be relocated to Don and Marion McDougall Hall, Suite 213. Department staff will rotate working remotely and onsite in McDougall Hall. Our office hours are 8:30am to 4pm, Monday to Friday.

During the week of July 7, we encourage people to reach us via email or phone as we transition office spaces. 

If you have documents to deliver outside of normal business hours, there will be a drop box available by our main door at McDougall Hall, Suite 213. Please contact us at 902-566-0514 or by email at HRgeneral@upei.ca. 

For more information on the Human Resources Department, our services and our staff contact information, please refer to the HR Resource Guide.

With the recent measles cases in PEI, you may be wondering if you need to be vaccinated. Measles is a highly contagious viral infection that spreads through the air and close contact, such as breathing, coughing, or sneezing. It can cause a serious illness that may require admission to a hospital. Vaccination against measles is close to 100% effective in preventing measles. 

Immunization Recommendations 

Individuals are considered protected against measles if they meet any of the following criteria: 

• they have already had measles or, 
• they have received 2 doses of a measles containing vaccine or, 
• Canadian residents born before 1970 are generally considered to have acquired natural immunity and protected. 

In PEI, the MMRV vaccine (Measles-Mumps-Rubella-Varicella) is part of childhood immunization:  

• 1st dose at 12 months  
• Booster at 18 months  

How to Get Vaccinated  

Older children and adults who haven’t been vaccinated should complete their two-dose MMR series.  

If you have a PEI Health Card, book an appointment to get vaccinated.  

If you don’t have a PEI Health Card, you can get your measles vaccine at a Public Health Nursing  

Book an appointment with a registered nurse at the UPEI Health & Wellness Centre to discuss measles and other vaccines.  

 Learn More:  

• Measles, Mumps & Rubella Vaccine Info: Click here  
• Check if You’re Due for a Vaccine: Click here  
• MMR Vaccine Explained (Video): Watch here 

ITSS has updated the process for purchasing and setting up computer equipment for faculty and staff across campus. (Note: These changes do not apply to lab or classroom computers.)  These updates further support the existing Computer Modernization and Replacement Program. 

To improve efficiency and manage costs, ITSS will now only purchase standard equipment for new hires and computer replacements. This includes Windows laptops and desktops with i5 processors, 16 GB RAM, and 256 GB SSDs. Full details are available on the ITSS Portal.

Departments seeking non-standard equipment must submit a request through the normal equipment request form. Upon ITSS review and quote, purchases must be covered by approved alternative funding (e.g., departmental budgets, grants, or PDTR). Please note: non-standard equipment is not supported by ITSS for hardware or warranty issues.

Once approved, the department submits a requisition, and Procurement will issue the purchase order to the vendor. All equipment is shipped to ITSS for tagging and configuration. ITSS retains control over system imaging and network access (wired or Wi-Fi).

All devices remain the property of UPEI. There is no fixed replacement cycle; equipment is assessed by ITSS when issues arise. Devices must be returned to ITSS upon end of employment, department transfer, or change in use.

Personal device purchases are only eligible under PDTR in accordance with the Faculty Association Collective Agreement.

Questions or concerns can be directed to Deryl Gallant, Manager of ITSS Operations 

The deadline for Animal Care protocol submissions (new, renewal, or amendment) is Friday, August 1, for the August meeting. 

Please note that as of June 1, 2020 all animal user protocols must be submitted through UPEI Researcher Portal at https://upei.researchservicesoffice.com/Romeo.Researcher/

For new protocols select ‘applications’ and for renewal or amendment protocols select ‘events’.

To view any UPEI ACC SOPs and Codes of Practice, they can be accessed through myUPEI at https://portal.upei.ca/facultystaff/administrativeservices/AVCAnimalCare/Pages/default.aspx. 

Those protocols received after the deadline will be reviewed the following month. The Committee requires at least one month for processing applications.

The Application Review Committee invites campus community members to provide feedback on the candidate who visited for the Tier II Canada Research Chair in Equity in Nutrition, Physical Activity, or Health. Below is a summary of the candidate and a link to the recorded research seminar.  

Dr. Waldman has a PhD in Kinesiology from the University of British Columbia (2020) and is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sport Management at Florida State University. Dr. Waldman's research program is comprised of three lines of socio-cultural inquiry in sport, physical culture, and health: 1) the local and global postcolonial politics and implications of sport and health focused 'new city' developments in the Global South; 2) sport, international development, and gendered/racialized inequalities; and 3) global ethnography as a qualitative research methodology, relations of power in research settings, and the politics of knowledge production. These three lines of inquiry come together to address questions about how colonialism shape sport-led urban and regional land development, the politics of inclusion/exclusion in urban planning, and sustainable community development in the Global South.

Research Seminar - First candidate for the Tier II Canada Research Chair in Equity in Nutrition, Physical Activity, or Health-20250612_094535-Meeting Recording.mp4

Feedback is requested by 4 pm on July 11, 2025, and can be provided to mlsteele@upei.ca.

The Human Resources Office in Kelley Memorial Building will be undergoing renovations, effective July 3, 2025, until further notice.

During our renovation period, the HR office will be relocated to Don and Marion McDougall Hall, Suite 213. Department staff will rotate working remotely and onsite in McDougall Hall. Our office hours are 8:30am to 4pm, Monday to Friday.

During the week of July 7, we encourage people to reach us via email or phone as we transition office spaces. 

If you have documents to deliver outside of normal business hours, there will be a drop box available by our main door at McDougall Hall, Suite 213. Please contact us at 902-566-0514 or by email at HRgeneral@upei.ca. 

For more information on the Human Resources Department, our services and our staff contact information, please refer to the HR Resource Guide.

The Human Resources Office in Kelley Memorial Building will be undergoing renovations, effective July 3, 2025, until further notice.

During our renovation period, the HR office will be relocated to Don and Marion McDougall Hall, Suite 213. Department staff will rotate working remotely and onsite in McDougall Hall. Our office hours are 8:30am to 4pm, Monday to Friday.

During the week of July 7, we encourage people to reach us via email or phone as we transition office spaces. 

If you have documents to deliver outside of normal business hours, there will be a drop box available by our main door at McDougall Hall, Suite 213. Please contact us at 902-566-0514 or by email at HRgeneral@upei.ca. 

For more information on the Human Resources Department, our services and our staff contact information, please refer to the HR Resource Guide.

As part of the campus-wide initiative to improve reliability of services and future campus projects, significant work is planned to upgrade critical ITSS Data Centre infrastructure. Related construction is well underway, requiring existing equipment to be relocated to make way for new.

This work—which is scheduled from Saturday, July 12, at 4:00 pm to Sunday, July 13, at 4:00 pm—requires a full shutdown of the existing equipment resulting in a 24-hour loss of ITSS services while the work is promptly completed.  

Services impacted include those at both the UPEI Charlottetown campus and St. Peter’s Bay campus (Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation).  Specifically, those service impacts include:

• No Internet access on campus (no access to Outlook (email), SharePoint, OneDrive, Google Drive, Teams, Moodle, RxWorks, LIMS, Colleague, MyUPEI, etc. using UPEI networks)NOTE: Cloud-based services will still be accessible from outside the UPEI network (Moodle, UPEI.ca, Outlook (email), SharePoint, OneDrive, Google Drive, Teams, etc).
• No WiFi
• No authentication system access to log into UPEI classroom and lab computers
• No printer access
• No file server access (i.e., L and H drives)
• No UPEI/AVC data centre-hosted services (MyUPEI, Recruiter, RxWorks (AVC Veterinary Teaching Hospital), Robertson Library resources, LIMS, Colleague,  MyUPEI, etc.)
• No network-based monitoring/reporting/management (i.e., Siemens panels, UPS status, AVC’s aquatic animals facility, etc.)

If you have questions or concerns about this planned outage, please contact fmcapitalprojects@upei.ca no later than end-of-day July 4, 2025.

We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding. 

The Comptroller's Office invites the campus community to attend one of three information sessions on the recently updated Spending and Signing Authority policies.

Session 1: 

Kelley Memorial Building, Room 237 (in-person)

Thursday, July 3, 2:00 pm

Session 2:

Kelley Memorial Building, Room 237 (in-person)

Thursday, July 10, 2:00 pm

Session 3:

Friday, July 11, 10:30 am at this Teams Policy Updates Link
 

The Human Resources team at UPEI has been growing and evolving—and so have our services! To help you stay connected and know who to reach out to, we’ve updated our HR Team Guide with the latest information on our team.

You can find the guide by going to: myUPEI > Menu > Administrative Services > Human Resources

The HR Team Guide in PDF format is just below our contact information near the top of the page.

This is a living document, so we’ll be updating it regularly. Be sure to check back now and then to make sure you’re seeing the most current version.

If you have any questions, we’re always happy to help—just reach out!

The Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, invites all to attend Caroline Chamandy's defense of her PsyD dissertation titled “As much as it was helpful, it didn't really matter”: Parents Experiences of Psychoeducational Assessment in Atlantic Canada”.

Date and Time: July 17, 2025 at 1:30 pm
Location: Memorial Hall, Room 104