Campus Notices
All faculty and staff are invited to attend the Celebration of Colleagues on Thursday, May 23, 2024, from 10:00 am–12:00 pm in Room 121S, UPEI Performing Arts Centre.
In recognition of the outstanding contributions of our faculty and staff and their dedication to students and community, the annual University Awards of Excellence and 25-Year Service Awards will be presented at this event. There will be a reception prior to the awards ceremony beginning at 10:00 am, providing an opportunity to mingle with this year’s recipients (see below). Refreshments will be available. The ceremony will start at 10:30 am.
Please join us on Thursday, May 23, 2024, from 10:00 am–12:00 pm in Room 121S, UPEI Performing Arts Centre.
Congratulations to all our award recipients!
2024 University Awards of Excellence Recipients
Faculty Awards
University Teaching Excellence Award— Dr. Max Schaefer
University Research Excellence Award—Dr. Edward MacDonald
University Award for Excellence in Graduate Student Supervision—Dr. Trung Ngo
Staff Awards
University Award for Exemplary Service—Charlotte McCardle, Tyler Stapleton, Sherilyn Acorn
University Ambassador Award—Shannon Snow
University Award for Support of Student Success—Jacelyn Borden
The UPEI Health and Wellness Centre is undergoing a "refresh" of its strategic plan and would like to obtain input from students who interact with or use the health centre. We are planning to host two sessions for students on May 24. There will be a virtual session from 9:00-11:00 am and an in-person session in the Health and Wellness Centre boardroom (#238), 2nd floor, W.A. Murphy Student Centre from 12:00-2:00 pm. Lunch will be served.
The sessions will be facilitated by Rebecca Gill, Director of Strategic Priorities and Policy Development, Faculty of Medicine, UPEI. During the session, we will discuss what works well at the health centre for patients, what could be improved, and what it should focus on over the next three to five years.
We kindly ask that you please confirm your availability for one of these sessions by filling out this form. If you are unable to participate, please feel free to share this opportunity with your student network to see if others may be interested and available to attend. Student voices matter to us!
If you have any questions, you can reach out to Halley Halliwell at hhalliwell@upei.ca.
The Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, invites all to attend Emily MacQuarrie's public dissertation defence presentation of her PsyD research titled "Examining Predictive Factors of Relational Aggression Engagement Among Adolescents."
Please join us via Zoom on Thursday, May 23, 2024, from 3:30--5:30 pm ADT:
https://waypointcentre-ca.zoom.us/j/62944608183?pwd=S0hKRG1DeDFZWCs0N21WdU5pMGozZz09
Meeting ID: 629 4460 8183
Passcode: 032829
The UPEI Health and Wellness Centre is undergoing a "refresh" of its strategic plan and would like to obtain input from students who interact with or use the health centre. We are planning to host two sessions for students on May 24. There will be a virtual session from 9:00-11:00 am and an in-person session in the Health and Wellness Centre boardroom (#238), 2nd floor, W.A. Murphy Student Centre from 12:00-2:00 pm. Lunch will be served.
The sessions will be facilitated by Rebecca Gill, Director of Strategic Priorities and Policy Development, Faculty of Medicine, UPEI. During the session, we will discuss what works well at the health centre for patients, what could be improved, and what it should focus on over the next three to five years.
We kindly ask that you please confirm your availability for one of these sessions by filling out this form. If you are unable to participate, please feel free to share this opportunity with your student network to see if others may be interested and available to attend. Student voices matter to us!
If you have any questions, you can reach out to Halley Halliwell at hhalliwell@upei.ca.
The Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Centre is pleased to share our 2024 spring newsletter with you!
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On June 5, 2024, ITSS will launch Microsoft Teams as the new standard communications platform for everyone at UPEI. We encourage you to visit the M365 Project Overview section of the ITSS website at go.upei.ca/ithelp for more information and updates.
We will host a webinar on June 5 from 11:00 to 11:45 am to launch Microsoft Teams for Communications. Click here to register for the webinar: go.upei.ca/teamslaunch
The Healthy Campus Committee is pleased to announce the upcoming UPEI Staff/Faculty Coffee Break and Wellness Check, scheduled for Friday, May 24, from 10:00 am to noon. Join us at Faculty of the Sustainable Design Engineering Building, main floor, for a positive wellness experience and a break.
Take the opportunity to enjoy a coffee break and engage with various wellness-focused booths including:
- PEI Pharmacy Association: Discover an array of services and support offered by pharmacists.
- Chief Public Health Office: Gain insights into low-risk drinking guidelines, including nutrition guidelines and recipes to help encourage proper hydration during the hot summer months.
- UPEI Health Centre: Blood pressure and glucose testing, along with information about tetanus vaccines and naloxone kits.
- Engineering Booth: Embark on insightful tours and find out more about this exciting and innovative program.
- Telus Health: Learn about the employee and family assistance program and the Telus app offerings.
- Find out more about wellness programming/events and fitness programming opportunities.
Complimentary light refreshments will be provided, and attendees will have a chance to win exciting summer-themed door prizes.
For more information and/or questions, please contact Angela Marchbank, Fitness & Wellness Coordinator, at amarchbank@upei.ca
Registration is now open for UPEI Summer Studios 2024, a five-day chamber music experience for motivated young brass, woodwind, percussion, and piano students aged 14-18, taking place Tuesday, July 2, to Saturday, July 6 in the UPEI Steel Building. Students participate in private lessons, small ensembles, workshops, masterclasses, and performances under the guidance of our world-class faculty. The days run from 9 am to 3 pm; participants will need to bring a lunch.
More information and registration is available at https://www.upei.ca/programs/bachelor-music/summer-studios
Please contact nstrum@upei.ca with any questions.
The Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, invites all to attend Emily MacQuarrie's public dissertation defence presentation of her PsyD research titled "Examining Predictive Factors of Relational Aggression Engagement Among Adolescents."
Please join us via Zoom on Thursday, May 23, 2024, from 3:30--5:30 pm ADT:
https://waypointcentre-ca.zoom.us/j/62944608183?pwd=S0hKRG1DeDFZWCs0N21WdU5pMGozZz09
Meeting ID: 629 4460 8183
Passcode: 032829
On Sunday, May 19, ITSS will conduct routine yearly maintenance on the Moodle application and related services from 9 am to 2 pm. During this time, there will be intermittent access to and performance issues.
We encourage students, faculty, and staff who may need documents or links located in Moodle to plan ahead and bookmark or download the resources they may need during this period.
If you have any questions, please contact the ITSS Help Desk at 902-566-0465.
All faculty and staff are invited to attend a Celebration of Colleagues on Thursday, May 23, 2024, from 10:00 am–12:00 pm in Room 121S, UPEI Performing Arts Centre.
In recognition of the outstanding contributions of our faculty and staff and their dedication to students and community, the annual University Awards of Excellence and 25-Year Service Awards will be presented at this event. There will be a reception prior to the awards ceremony beginning at 10:00 am, providing an opportunity to mingle with this year’s recipients. Refreshments will be available. The ceremony will start at 10:30 am.
Please join us on Thursday, May 23, 2024, from 10:00 am–12:00 pm in Room 121S, UPEI Performing Arts Centre.
The Healthy Campus Committee is pleased to announce the upcoming UPEI Staff/Faculty Coffee Break and Wellness Check, scheduled for Friday, May 24, from 10:00 am to noon. Join us at Faculty of the Sustainable Design Engineering Building, main floor, for a positive wellness experience and a break.
Take the opportunity to enjoy a coffee break and engage with various wellness-focused booths including:
- PEI Pharmacy Association: Discover an array of services and support offered by pharmacists.
- Chief Public Health Office: Gain insights into low-risk drinking guidelines, including nutrition guidelines and recipes to help encourage proper hydration during the hot summer months.
- UPEI Health Centre: Blood pressure and glucose testing, along with information about tetanus vaccines and naloxone kits.
- Engineering Booth: Embark on insightful tours and find out more about this exciting and innovative program.
- Telus Health: Learn about the employee and family assistance program and the Telus app offerings.
- Find out more about wellness programming/events and fitness programming opportunities.
Complimentary light refreshments will be provided, and attendees will have a chance to win exciting summer-themed door prizes.
For more information and/or questions, please contact Angela Marchbank, Fitness & Wellness Coordinator, at amarchbank@upei.ca
On Sunday, May 19, ITSS will conduct routine yearly maintenance on the Moodle application and related services from 9 am to 2 pm. During this time, there will be intermittent access to and performance issues.
We encourage students, faculty, and staff who may need documents or links located in Moodle to plan ahead and bookmark or download the resources they may need during this period.
If you have any questions, please contact the ITSS Help Desk at 902-566-0465.
Accommodate is scheduled for routine maintenance on Sunday, May 19, 2024. We expect you will experience less than 60 minutes of downtime on May 19 between 11 pm and 12 am ADT. During this maintenance window, you will see a notice alerting you that the system is down for scheduled maintenance.
Thank you,
Accessibility Services
On Sunday, May 19, ITSS will conduct routine yearly maintenance on the Moodle application and related services from 9 am to 2 pm. During this time, there will be intermittent access to and performance issues.
We encourage students, faculty, and staff who may need documents or links located in Moodle to plan ahead and bookmark or download the resources they may need during this period.
If you have any questions, please contact the ITSS Help Desk at 902-566-0465.
Presenter: Tianze Pang
Title: "Dynamic Process of Shoreline Change in the Context of Climate Change”
Date/Time/Location: Thursday, May 16, 2024, 1:00 pm, Health Sciences Building 105
Everyone is welcome.
The Office of Commercialization, Industry, and& Innovation (OCII) is seeking researchers interested in applying for partnered NRC-IRAP CTO grants for 2024-2025.
Program summary: To provide technical advice to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to assist in advancing SME-specific applied research and development challenges that may lead to future collaborations.
Eligible applicants: UPEI faculty
Available funding: A maximum of $5,000 per project
Guidelines:
- Project must initiate a new relationship with an industry partner and have a reasonable potential to lead to future collaborations.
- Project must provide scientific and technical advice to an industry partner to solve an industry-specific challenge.
- Industry partner must be a for-profit SME within Canada that can further develop or implement the technical advice into their operations.
- Typically, one project is allowed per faculty member and only one project per industry partner – with the expanded allocation, these limits may be increased to encourage additional partnerships.*
Project Information:
- Project duration is a maximum of two months.
- Type of activities may include, but are not limited to, literature review, prototype/laboratory testing, or computational evaluation. Inquire with OCII for clarification on proposed project suitability.
- Eligible expenses are professional fees only.
Application:
- A two-page application form must be completed by the industry partner and the faculty member. Faculty members should contact Dr. Rebecca Mok (rsmok@upei.ca) to obtain an application.
- The completed application should be emailed to Dr. Mok.
- OCII and NRC IRAP will review the application, and the decision on funding will be provided within two weeks. Prior to making any funding decision, NRC-IRAP will contact the industry partner to confirm that the project assists with an industry-specific challenge.
- Applications will be accepted until February 28, 2025, or until the allocated funds have been used.
- All projects must be completed by March 31, 2025.
Reporting Requirements:
- A final report is due at the end of the project.
- A copy of the final report should be provided to the industry partner and OCII.
- Funding will be issued after the final report has been submitted and funds received from NRC-IRAP.
For more information contact:
Rebecca Mok, PhD, Business Development Officer, OCII
rsmok@upei.ca; 902-620-5032
*Exceptions may apply and are subject to evaluation and approval by OCII. If existing funds are underutilized or additional funds are granted, faculty/industry partners may be eligible for additional projects.
On Sunday, May 19, ITSS will conduct routine yearly maintenance on the Moodle application and related services from 9 am to 2 pm. During this time, there will be intermittent access to and performance issues.
We encourage students, faculty, and staff who may need documents or links located in Moodle to plan ahead and bookmark or download the resources they may need during this period.
If you have any questions, please contact the ITSS Help Desk at 902-566-0465.
The UPEI Offices of Student Affairs (5th floor Dalton Hall) and Accessibility Services (1st floor Dalton Hall) will close at 2 pm on Tuesday, May 14, for a staff meeting. The offices will re-open on Wednesday, May 15, at 8:30 am.
To submit an inquiry or book an appointment with Student Affairs, please email studentserv@upei.ca. To submit an inquiry with Accessibility Services, please email accessibility@upei.ca or astesting@upei.ca (testing inquiries only). Messages received during the closure will be answered as soon as possible.
Presenter: Tianze Pang
Title: "Dynamic Process of Shoreline Change in the Context of Climate Change”
Date/Time/Location: Thursday, May 16, 2024, 1:00 pm, Health Sciences Building 105
Everyone is welcome.
