Campus Notices
From November 19 to 23, 2024, stop by the Wanda Wyatt Dining Hall for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, and receive 20% off your meal! That is ALL YOU CAN EAT for less than $10.00!
A quick peek at the menu...
Japanese-style curry beef stew, Monday, November 18 (dinner)
Camphouse Chowdown, Tuesday, November 19 (dinner)
Taco burger, Wednesday, November 20 (lunch)
Roti shop, Thursday, November 21 (lunch)
Fish n' chips, Friday, November 22 (lunch)
Texas breakfast, Saturday, November 23 (breakfast)
Join us on Monday, November 25, at 3:00 pm in the Health Sciences Building, Room 104, for our monthly Pizza Seminar. Dania Tamayo-Vera, assistant professor in the School of Mathematics and Computational Sciences, will speak about the immense effects that generative AI has had and will have in the future, and how we can position ourselves to lead in this new era. Stick around afterward for free pizza and pop.
GreenShield is hosting a free webinar on November 20, 2024, at 1:00 pm AST, that delivers honest and unfiltered conversations about mental health.
We continue our series on topics that matter with Canadian broadcaster and mental health advocate Michael Landsberg. This month’s focus: The link between chronic disease and mental health.
To mark Diabetes Awareness Month, Michael will share a pre-recorded segment with NHL player and author Max Domi, who will talk about how he balances the demands of a high-endurance sport with managing Type 1 diabetes. Former Team Canada goalie Kendra Fisher and other guests will discuss diverse perspectives on the strong link between chronic diseases and mental health.
This event is open to everyone. Register at https://events.zoom.us/ev/AgqQOAwWUZkbAdLM2z5HpZeBkXZLEKZ35vRfPWf4pzMqzfsSpf54~AmWP68Xh9-jUBfiBYl4U7DI3UblNxC6MXLojM-YgAASIkiaOyALj2pG1hw?lmt=1730929037000
If you have any questions, please reach out to Human Resources at employeeservices@upei.ca.
Calling UPEI staff and faculty members!
The UPEI M365 Project is looking to verify UPEI’s staff and faculty telephone information to ensure that our system catalogue is accurate and up to date.
By participating in this activity, you are helping support the planning and implementation of our new telephone systems once we are ready to deploy them on campus.
We encourage all staff and faculty members to participate in this survey even if you have recently updated your telephone data. We appreciate your individual confirmation to ensure that our records are accurate.
The first group who will be engaged are those who have a single assigned telephone number or share a telephone (number) with other team members. For those who meet these criteria, you will receive an email the week of November 25 from M365Project@upei.ca with further information and a link to the survey.
Mobile phones and associated numbers are excluded from this activity.
This survey will take 1-2 minutes to complete.
Thank you for your time and support.
M365 Project Team
Come to the UPEI Self-Care Fair on Wednesday, November 20, from 10:00 am-2:00 pm, at McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre. There will be FREE food, prizes, and a variety of health and wellness booths! Spin the prize wheel for a chance to win.
We will accept non-perishable food donations in support of the UPEI Campus Food Bank. The fair is brought to you by the UPEI Healthy Campus Committee.
On Wednesday, November 20, ITSS will conduct routine maintenance on the myUPEI portal and related services from 8:00 pm to midnight. During this time, there may be intermittent access to and performance issues with myUPEI, Self-Service, and Colleague.
We encourage students, faculty, and staff who may need documents or links located on myUPEI to plan ahead and bookmark or download the resources they may need during this period.
As a reminder, you can access Moodle directly using https://moodle.upei.ca and Outlook email using https://outlook.office.com.
If you have any questions, please contact the ITSS Help Desk at 902-566-0465.
Dr. Kelsey Harvey, assistant professor, Cape Breton University, is conducting a SSHRC-funded study about interprofessional education (IPE) along with partners from Canadore College, Brock University, and the University of Toronto.
We are surveying and conducting interviews with community service providers in a health and/or social service field who oversaw a student co-op, placement, internship, or similar work-integrated learning experience between 2022-2024. You are eligible to participate if
1. you are a community service provider in a health and/or social service field
2. you have supervised (or are currently supervising) a student co-op, placement, internship, or similar work-integrated learning experience anytime in the last two years (2022-2024),
3. the student(s) were enrolled in a Canadian post-secondary program (university or college).
Please share within your network.
We are inviting you to participate in a brief survey and/or virtual interview. The survey will take about 15-30 minutes, and the interview would take about one (1) hour to complete (using Zoom or Microsoft Teams). Interviews will be conducted in English. To ensure you meet study eligibility criteria, you will be asked a few screening questions prior to participating in this study.
Link to survey: https://surveys.mcmaster.ca/limesurvey/index.php/453586?lang=en
If you are interested in getting more information about taking part in the study, please contact Dr. Harvey directly at Kelsey_Harvey@cbu.ca. Dr. Harvey will not tell your employer or anyone at the university/college with whom you partnered who participated in this study. Taking part or not taking part in this study will not affect your employment or partnership with the college/university IPE program.
This study has been reviewed by and received ethics clearance from the McMaster Research Ethics Board (#5986) and the UPEI REB (#6012830).
Thank you in advance for your time and consideration.
Join us in sharing songs from around the world weekly on Tuesdays from 4:30-5:30 pm in the Faculty Lounge, SDU Main Building.
Relax, have fun, and sing! No experience is necessary
Snacks and refreshments will be provided. Come one, come all!
Reminder: Have you connected with Accessibility Services but have not yet completed your registration? The end of the semester and final exams are fast approaching, and this is a reminder to complete this registration if you wish to receive accommodations for the 2024 Fall term exams.
Please note: To qualify for exam accommodations during the 2024 Fall exam period, registration with Accessibility Services must be completed by November 27 at 4:00 pm to ensure time to meet the final exam booking deadline. If you are experiencing any technical issues, an email must be sent to accessibility@upei.ca by November 27h at 4:00 pm at the latest.
*Note* Intake appointments before the deadline are limited.
Registration is considered complete when students have met the following conditions:
- Intake form has been submitted in Accommodate - DOC PDF VIDEO
- Medical documentation has been uploaded in Accommodate - PDF VIDEO
- Appointment request has been submitted - DOC PDF VIDEO
- Student has attended their intake appointment with an Accessibility Advisor.
- Accommodations have been approved.
Students who complete their registration after the deadline of November 27 may be eligible for accommodations for the winter 2025 semester.
IMPORTANT: Accessibility Services requires medical documentation to support approval of accommodations. If you are unsure about what documentation can be accepted, please use the Guide to Medical Documentation as reference.
Best of luck with the remainder of the semester, and please reach out if you have any questions.
EXAM BOOKING DEADLINE: Sunday, December 1, 2024, at 11:59 pm
All final exams are now available to be booked through Accommodate! This deadline is to provide our Testing Services and Accessibility Services team with enough time to coordinate rooms and individual accommodations.
Please note: The 7-day booking minimum DOES NOT apply for final exams. If you have any technical issues, an email must be sent to astesting@upei.ca by December 1st at 11:59 pm at the latest.
Due to the high volume of accommodated exams for finals, late bookings will not be accepted. Please doublecheck in Accommodate that you have all your exams booked.
How to book a test/exam: Video | Step-by-step guide
You will receive an email confirmation with the location of your exam at least 3 days in advance. Any adjustments to the start time of your exams will be communicated through email – please book 7:00 pm exams at the scheduled time, and we will manually adjust these bookings.
PRIZE DRAW BONUS: If you register for your final exams in Accommodate by Wednesday, November 20, at 11:59 pm, your name will be entered into a draw to win some prizes, including Tim Hortons and Starbucks gift cards, provided by Accessibility Services! If you do not have any final exams and would still like to enter, please email astesting@upei.ca to let us know and your name will be entered into the draw.
Best of luck with your exam preparation and please reach out if you have any questions.
Scent-Free Policy: Accessibility Services is scent-free to accommodate members with fragrance sensitivities. Please refrain from using scented products like perfume or cologne. If you are wearing a product that causes discomfort or adverse reactions to any community members, you may be asked to leave. Thank you for your cooperation in creating a comfortable environment for all.
Thank you,
Accessibility Services Team
The search committee for a tenure-track position in the Faculty of Indigenous Knowledge, Education, Research, and Applied Studies (IKERAS) announces upcoming Talking Circles and public presentations by each of the three finalist candidates. Since the search began in July, the committee has conducted a comprehensive search and selected the following finalists for a series of meetings on campus.
Erin Reid, Métis, is a published Indigenous author and researcher. She has supported educator and student learning across many cultures. She has served as an Indigenous literacy consultant, provincial curriculum writer, Indigenous content reviewer, Indigenous panel contributor, and professional development creator and facilitator. She is a PhD student at Nipissing University. She holds a Master of Arts in Educational Leadership and Management from Royal Roads University and a Bachelor of Science in Education from Minot State University. She is an Indspire Educator nominee who has taught in and led school communities across northern and western Canada. Her research interests involve Métis educator connections, narrative inquiry, arts-based research, educator mentorship, and effective use of technology in Canadian classrooms.
Thursday, November 21, 2024:
- Talking Circle, 10:30 am-12:00 pm, Bill and Denise Andrew Hall, Room 142
- Public presentation, 2:00–3:00 pm, Bill and Denise Andrew Hall, Room 142
Neil Forbes is an urban Indigenous member of Saddle Lake Cree Nation who lives with his family in Summerside, Prince Edward Island. He is an Interdisciplinary PhD candidate at the University of New Brunswick and the Science Lead for Indigenous Allyship and Engagement for the Maritime SPOR Support Unit. His PhD thesis focuses on the systemic complexities that urban Indigenous organizations face in trying to serve their underserved community best. His research interests include settler colonization/decolonization, Indigenous ways of knowing and being, Indigenous research methodologies, and urban Indigenous health and wellness. Before he began his academic journey, he worked as the Director of Education with Lennox Island First Nation and as the project manager for the Wabanaki-Labrador Indigenous Health Research Network at Dalhousie University. Mr. Forbes has his Master of Education degree from the University of New Brunswick and a Bachelor of Elementary Education from Mount Saint Vincent University.
Friday, November 22, 2024:
- Talking Circle, 10:30 am-12:00 pm, Bill and Denise Andrew Hall, Room 142
- Public presentation, 2:00–3:00 pm, Bill and Denise Andrew Hall, Room 142
Dr. Enooyaq Sudlovenick is Inuk from Nunavut in the Qikiqtaaluk region (Baffin). She has a PhD from the University of Manitoba, working on beluga whale health and Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit (IQ-Inuit Knowledge). She specializes in Arctic marine mammal health through contaminants, pathogen serosurveys, One Health approaches, and IQ. She also works to document Inuit knowledge and uses it as a research framework in her research projects (see https://www.enooyaqsudlovenick.com/). She has completed a Master of Science in veterinary medicine at the Atlantic Veterinary College, UPEI, working on ringed seal health in Iqaluit, NU. Additionally, she holds a Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology from the University of Guelph. Dr. Sudlovenick was born and raised in Iqaluit, Nunavut, and grew up hunting and camping throughout Baffin Island. Inuktitummit sivulliqpaa uqausiqaqtunga (Inuktitut is my mother tongue).
Friday, November 29, 2024:
- Talking Circle, 10:30 am-12:00 pm, Bill and Denise Andrew Hall, Room 142
- Public presentation, 2:00–3:00 pm, Bill and Denise Andrew Hall, Room 142
Come to the UPEI Self-Care Fair on Wednesday, November 20, from 10:00 am-2:00 pm, at McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre. There will be FREE food, prizes, and a variety of health and wellness booths! Spin the prize wheel for a chance to win.
We will accept non-perishable food donations in support of the UPEI Campus Food Bank. The fair is brought to you by the UPEI Healthy Campus Committee.
On Wednesday, November 20, ITSS will conduct routine maintenance on the myUPEI portal and related services from 8:00 pm to midnight. During this time, there may be intermittent access to and performance issues with myUPEI, Self-Service, and Colleague.
We encourage students, faculty, and staff who may need documents or links located on myUPEI to plan ahead and bookmark or download the resources they may need during this period.
As a reminder, you can access Moodle directly using https://moodle.upei.ca and Outlook email using https://outlook.office.com.
If you have any questions, please contact the ITSS Help Desk at 902-566-0465.
UPEI has a Working Alone Procedure to protect the health and safety of all UPEI employees and students who work alone including after-hours and when working off-site. It is the responsibility of the supervisor to ensure that their staff and students are safe when working alone.
- Working alone means an employee/student working at a workplace is the only employee/student at that workplace in circumstances where assistance is not readily available to the employee/student in the event of injury, ill health, or emergency.
- There are two categories of working alone plans:
- areas with low risk where a UPEI Standard Working Alone Plan is used;
- areas with risk where a Site-specific Working Alone Plan is required.
- The UPEI Safe App is an excellent tool to use when working alone. When the app is activated, Security Services monitors and responds if necessary.
- Please visit the HSE SharePoint site for more information on the Working Alone Procedure.
As always, feel free to contact Health, Safety, and Environment at hse@upei.ca with any questions or concerns.
UPEI Experiential Education has a variety of programming planned to support your career development needs. Visit https://www.upei.ca/exed/students/career-month for details about information tables, career-related events, drop-in services, and more, and follow us at https://www.instagram.com/exedupei for fun career content through November and beyond!
The 2024 Global Village celebration will take place in McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre, on November 30 at 3:30 pm. Global Village is a celebration of the multiculturalism and diversity that exists on campus, so students from all over the world showcase their culture and traditions, as well as help encourage cultural sensitivity and a global perspective. Global Village is held annually to showcase all the different cultures represented at UPEI both within and outside Canada. This is a student-led event that features cultural exhibitions, processions, and performances.
The excitement for this Saturday's Gold Rush draw is growing as big as the pot! With no winners in the last FIVE draws, the total pot has grown to more than $19,600, with half going to the winner of the draw.
Gold Rush is a virtual fundraising initiative that raises funds for UPEI’s athletic and recreation programs. You can now select a specific team, club, or program to direct your proceeds from each of your tickets.
Play today and every week for a chance to win! Download the UPEI Panther Recreation app from the App Store or on Google Play, or play from your computer. The weekly draw is held at 8:00 pm every Saturday.
Come to the UPEI Self-Care Fair on Wednesday, November 20, from 10:00 am-2:00 pm, at McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre. There will be FREE food, prizes, and a variety of health and wellness booths! Spin the prize wheel for a chance to win.
We will accept non-perishable food donations in support of the UPEI Campus Food Bank. The fair is brought to you by the UPEI Healthy Campus Committee.
The Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Centre is pleased to share our 2024 fall newsletter with you!
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The Faculty of Science Graduate Studies Committee invites the campus community to the next presentation of the 2024-25 Environmental Sciences & Human Biology seminar series on Friday, November 15, 2024, at 12:30 pm in Duffy Science Centre, Room 204.
Dr. Andrew Tasker, AVC Biomedical Sciences, will present "Domoic Acid: From obscurity to global human and wildlife health concern...and it started in PEI!"
Academics Without Borders has an exciting volunteer opportunity for facilitators for its online teaching in higher education program, in partnership with Aga Khan University. Online education has been an area of intense interest and development over the past two decades, but the global COVID-19 pandemic created an additional impetus for organizations to adopt online teaching and learning in an accelerated fashion. Please see the extended description of the program and details about the application process at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ywrN4QNsOHwdpYz-tEaZY2d6oIaAEblE/view
The deadline is November 25, 2024. For more information, contact Ann Braithwaite, Board of Directors member and UPEI rep, at abraithwaite@upei.ca or Corrie Young of AWB, at cyoung@awb-usf.org.
