To provide additional security to your UPEI account, Microsoft has changed the way multi-factor authentication (MFA) approvals occur in their authenticator app. This change involves moving to a number-matching approach rather than a generic “tap” approval. This specific activity will help reduce the risk of a cyber threat actor gaining access to your account using a technique called “MFA fatigue.” MFA fatigue, also known as “push bombing,” occurs when a cyber threat actor bombards a person with nonstop notifications until the person either approves the request by accident or out of annoyance.

Does this change impact me?

Any faculty, staff, or students currently using the Microsoft authenticator app as a registered MFA method will be affected.

Anyone currently using an Apple watch for approval notifications will need to use their phones when this change occurs.

Any other method such as a non-Microsoft authenticator app, phone number, or hardware token will not be affected by this change.

How does this impact me?

When you are faced with an authentication challenge, the challenge message will contain a number that will then need to be entered into the approval notification on your mobile device. Depending on the UPEI service you are logging into, you may also notice contextual information including the application being accessed and a map location from which the sign-in attempt originated. This information is provided to help you further determine whether it is indeed your activity that is prompting the challenge or not.

Do I have to do anything to prepare for this change?

This change will require the latest version of the Microsoft authenticator app. Visit Google Play or the Apple App Store to ensure you have the latest version installed.

When will this change occur?

This change will occur on January 24, 2023, along with the rollout of MFA for students.

Will this change require me to log in more often?

No. UPEI’s single sign-on service is still utilized, reducing the number of times you are prompted to sign in from within the same web browser or on the same device.

If you require additional assistance or have further questions, contact the ITSS Help Desk at helpdesk@upei.ca or (902) 566-0465. 

The deadline for Animal Care Protocol Submissions (new, renewal, or amendment) is Friday, February 3, for the February 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."

UPEI ACC SOPs and Codes of Practice 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.

There will be a supervisor training session on January 25, 2023, from 1:00 to 2:00 pm in the John and Regis Duffy Research Centre (DRC), Room 212.

This session is open to anyone in a supervisory role on campus. Please RSVP to Jacky Buell at hse@upei.ca to attend.

The UPEI Sports Centre has a variety of specialty fitness classes and small group training beginning in early January. Specialty classes include yoga, kettlebell, and pilates. Small group training options are available for early mornings, noon, or after work.

Specialty Fitness Fees:

Current full-time UPEI students: $20 + HST for 1 session (12 classes)

UPEI staff and faculty: $30 + HST for 1 session (12 classes)

All other participants: $105 + HST for 1 session (12 classes)

Small Group Training Fees:

Current full-time UPEI students: $35 + HST for 1 session (12 classes)

UPEI staff and faculty: $55 + HST for 1 session (12 classes)

All other participants $140 + HST for 1 session (12 classes)

For more information about the specialty fitness classes and small group training, please visit recreation.upei.ca.   To register, click on "Sign In" and on the green bar, "UPEI LOGIN." Log in with your UPEI email and password. Community participants log in under the community email.

After signing in, click on the Fitness Programming icon and follow the prompts.

Classrooms in UPEI's newest building on campus—the Performing Arts Centre and Residence (building #39 on the campus map and PAC on class schedules)—are now complete and have opened for classes.

Students with classes scheduled in PAC should use the south entrance of the building, which is the entrance closest to Blanchard Hall and Blaze Pizza as marked on the campus map. 

UPEI annually acknowledges individuals for their outstanding contributions to the success of the University. The awards are valued at $1,000 each and given in recognition of excellence of faculty, librarians, clinical veterinary professionals, clinical nursing instructors, sessional instructors, and staff.

These awards will be presented during a Celebration of Colleagues to be held on Thursday, May 25, 2023, from 1:00–2:30 pm in McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre. 

Nominations are open and must be submitted to universityawards@upei.ca by the last Friday in February each year.  This year, nominations close on Friday, February 24. 

For further details on the awards and the nomination process, please visit http://www.upei.ca/president/presidential-recognition-awards-merit

Study & Stay PEI: We're excited to launch another program called Student to Professional for 75 international students from the University of Prince Edward Island, Holland College, and Collège de l'Île. The application will close today at 4 pm! Please click on https://lnkd.in/giXvQAut to find out more and apply today!

The Student to Professional program (January-May 2023) is a scaled-down version of our comprehensive Study & Stay PEI program. There will be several skill development workshops, networking opportunities, and social events. This program combines in-person and online sessions. The deadline to submit the application is January 6 at 4:00 pm, or when we receive 75 qualified applications (whichever comes first)! 

The Council of Atlantic Academic Libraries (CAAL) is pleased to announce that the AtlanticOER Development Grants (https://atlanticoer-relatlantique.ca/grants/) 2023 cycle is now open for applications.  AtlanticOER Development Grants are intended to encourage and support educators in the Atlantic region in the adaptation, adoption, creation, and curation of open educational resources (OER), and to increase access to course materials for students. 

Each grant is for up to $2,000 and is awarded to individuals, departments, groups, or institutions in the Atlantic provinces to help achieve the following objectives:

• Support the creation or adaptation of open textbooks and ancillary materials, such as lab manuals, PowerPoint slides, quiz banks, images, and other digital study or interactive aids;
• Create a variety of OERs developed for use by educators and students in credit-bearing courses;
• Establish supportive events for the development of content for OERs, such as sprints (a collaborative in-person or virtual event to create or adapt an open textbook or ancillary resources); or
• Distribute funds to maximize the direct benefit to a wide range of student learners and inquiry across a diversity of disciplines

Please note that for this funding cycle, grants will be awarded solely for textbooks and ancillary materials hosted on a Pressbooks Network. Priority will be given to textbooks or ancillary materials for undergraduate courses, for larger classes, in faculties with generally higher course costs, and in faculties underserviced by OERs.

The deadline for application is January 27, 2023.

The UPEI Health, Safety, and Environment department (HSE) is offering Standard and Emergency First Aid/CPR training sessions:

Emergency First Aid/CPR
January 11, 2023
8:30 am–4:00 pm
AH 142

This basic one-day course offers lifesaving first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills. 

Standard First Aid/CPR
January 12 and 13, 2023
8:30 am–4:00 pm
AH 142

This comprehensive two-day course offers first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills for those who need enhanced training as a work requirement (high-risk areas such as labs).

The cost of registration will be covered by HSE for all UPEI faculty and staff, including students who require training for on-campus employment. Students who do not require training for on-campus employment are welcome to attend; however, the cost of registration will not be covered. Please note that lunch will not be provided.

As space is limited, please pre-register by contacting Jacky Buell by the end of the day Wednesday, January 4, 2023, via email (hse@upei.ca) or by phone (902-566-0901).

To provide additional security to your UPEI account, Microsoft has changed the way multi-factor authentication (MFA) approvals occur in their authenticator app. This change involves moving to a number-matching approach rather than a generic “tap” approval. This specific activity will help reduce the risk of a cyber threat actor gaining access to your account using a technique called “MFA fatigue.” MFA fatigue, also known as “push bombing,” occurs when a cyber threat actor bombards a person with nonstop notifications until the person either approves the request by accident or out of annoyance.

Does this change impact me?

Any faculty, staff, or students currently using the Microsoft authenticator app as a registered MFA method will be affected.

Anyone currently using an Apple watch for approval notifications will need to use their phones when this change occurs.

Any other method such as a non-Microsoft authenticator app, phone number, or hardware token will not be affected by this change.

How does this impact me?

When you are faced with an authentication challenge, the challenge message will contain a number that will then need to be entered into the approval notification on your mobile device. Depending on the UPEI service you are logging into, you may also notice contextual information including the application being accessed and a map location from which the sign-in attempt originated. This information is provided to help you further determine whether it is indeed your activity that is prompting the challenge or not.

Do I have to do anything to prepare for this change?

This change will require the latest version of the Microsoft authenticator app. Visit Google Play or the Apple App Store to ensure you have the latest version installed.

When will this change occur?

This change will occur on January 24, 2023, along with the rollout of MFA for students.

Will this change require me to log in more often?

No. UPEI’s single sign-on service is still utilized, reducing the number of times you are prompted to sign in from within the same web browser or on the same device.

If you require additional assistance or have further questions, contact the ITSS Help Desk at helpdesk@upei.ca or (902) 566-0465. 

Study & Stay PEI: We're excited to launch another program called Student to Professional for 75 international students from the University of Prince Edward Island, Holland College, and Collège de l'Île. The application period is closing soon! Please click on https://lnkd.in/giXvQAut to find out more and apply today!

The Student to Professional program (January-May 2023) is a scaled-down version of our comprehensive Study & Stay PEI program. There will be several skill development workshops, networking opportunities, and social events. This program combines in-person and online sessions. The deadline to submit the application is January 6 at 4:00 pm, or when we receive 75 qualified applications (whichever comes first)! 

There will be a supervisor training session on January 25, 2023, from 1:00 to 2:00 pm in the John and Regis Duffy Research Centre (DRC), Room 212.

This session is open to anyone in a supervisory role on campus. Please RSVP to Jacky Buell at hse@upei.ca to attend.

The UPEI Health, Safety, and Environment department (HSE) is offering Standard and Emergency First Aid/CPR training sessions:

Emergency First Aid/CPR
January 11, 2023
8:30 am–4:00 pm
AH 142

This basic one-day course offers lifesaving first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills. 

Standard First Aid/CPR
January 12 and 13, 2023
8:30 am–4:00 pm
AH 142

This comprehensive two-day course offers first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills for those who need enhanced training as a work requirement (high-risk areas such as labs).

The cost of registration will be covered by HSE for all UPEI faculty and staff, including students who require training for on-campus employment. Students who do not require training for on-campus employment are welcome to attend; however, the cost of registration will not be covered. Please note that lunch will not be provided.

As space is limited, please pre-register by contacting Jacky Buell by the end of the day Wednesday, January 4, 2023, via email (hse@upei.ca) or by phone (902-566-0901).

Overview: Communication is critical to success in every field, especially in business and the workplace. In this certificate program, participants will gain knowledge and practical experience in all key areas of communication, including proper workplace writing, public speaking and presentation skills, blog posts, websites, social media, and other forms of communication essential to functioning and growth in the professional world, as well as in-depth communication plans. This certificate is hybrid in nature – some content is online and asynchronous and some content is in-person. (Please note – if you already have completed the Intro to Workplace Writing course, you can take the rest of the certificate, and the price of the Intro to Workplace Writing course will be subtracted from the cost.)

Designed for: People who deal with communication in businesses/organizations and in the workplace, from administrative professionals to communication officers, entrepreneurs, and executives

Type of Delivery: Virtual and in-person

Duration: Three courses for a total of approximately twenty-eight hours

Facilitators: Christine Gordon Manley, Tracy Stretch, Ann Worth

For more information, visit https://www.upei.ca/professional-development/certificates/professional-communications-certificate. 

Overview: Communication is critical to success in every field, especially in business and the workplace. In this certificate program, participants will gain knowledge and practical experience in all key areas of communication, including proper workplace writing, public speaking and presentation skills, blog posts, websites, social media, and other forms of communication essential to functioning and growth in the professional world, as well as in-depth communication plans. This certificate is hybrid in nature; some content is online and asynchronous, and some content is in-person.

*Please note: If you already have completed the Intro to Workplace Writing course, you can take the rest of the certificate, and the price of the Intro to Workplace Writing course will be subtracted from the cost.

Designed for: People who deal with communication in businesses/organizations and in the workplace, from administrative professionals to communication officers, entrepreneurs, and executives

Type of Delivery: Virtual and in-person

Duration: Three courses for a total of approximately 28 hours

Facilitator: Christine Gordon Manley, Tracy Stretch, and Ann Worth

Cost: $1,800 for the entire certificate; $599 plus HST for Intro to Workplace Writing; $499 plus HST for Event Communication; $720 plus HST for Public Speaking Fundamentals

For more information, go to https://www.upei.ca/professional-development/certificates/professional-communications-certificate 

Study & Stay PEI: We're excited to launch another program called Student to Professional for 75 international students from the University of Prince Edward Island, Holland College, and Collège de l'Île. The application period is closing soon! Please click on https://lnkd.in/giXvQAut to find out more and apply today!

The Student to Professional program (January-May 2023) is a scaled-down version of our comprehensive Study & Stay PEI program. There will be several skill development workshops, networking opportunities, and social events. This program combines in-person and online sessions. The deadline to submit the application is January 6 at 4:00 pm, or when we receive 75 qualified applications (whichever comes first)! 

Daniel Muasya, PhD candidate in epidemiology, will defend his doctoral thesis, “Bovine viral diarrhoea testing and vaccination on smallholder dairy farms in Kenya,” on Wednesday, January 4, 2023. He will give a public seminar at 11 am on January 4 in Room 287N, Atlantic Veterinary College. Those interested in attending the seminar may do so in person or virtually at https://upei.zoom.us/j/67889372989?pwd=YkZNNjBObk1EZkVlMC9VQjhLTGFUQT09. An examination will follow in the AVC Dean’s Boardroom.

Abstract:

Smallholder dairy (SHD) farming is a critical sector supporting millions of households' income in rural Kenya. The sector is faced with numerous challenges, among which are diagnosis and prevention of diseases such as Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD). This study had the following primary objectives: to determine possible antigen and antibody cross-reactivity between BVDV and classical swine fever virus using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay among SHD cattle, and to determine associations between disease occurrence and multivalent BVD vaccination on Kenyan SHD farms. 

UPEI is the first university in the country to launch "I'm Ready," a project working to eradicate HIV in Canada.

The study is sharing HIV self-testing kits and asking questions from the people who will use them so they can learn how to improve HIV testing and care in Canada.  Participation in "I'm Ready" is anonymous, and you control your own pathway through the program. Watch this video for more information on how to perform a self-test for HIV.

Test kits can be picked up from the registered nurse at the UPEI Health and Wellness Centre, W.A. Murphy Student Centre (second floor).

The UPEI Health, Safety, and Environment department (HSE) is offering Standard and Emergency First Aid/CPR training sessions:

Emergency First Aid/CPR
January 11, 2023
8:30 am–4:00 pm
AH 142

This basic one-day course offers lifesaving first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills. 

Standard First Aid/CPR
January 12 and 13, 2023
8:30 am–4:00 pm
AH 142

This comprehensive two-day course offers first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills for those who need enhanced training as a work requirement (high-risk areas such as labs).

The cost of registration will be covered by HSE for all UPEI faculty and staff, including students who require training for on-campus employment. Students who do not require training for on-campus employment are welcome to attend; however, the cost of registration will not be covered. Please note that lunch will not be provided.

As space is limited, please pre-register by contacting Jacky Buell by the end of the day Wednesday, January 4, 2023, via email (hse@upei.ca) or by phone (902-566-0901).

Daniel Muasya, PhD candidate in epidemiology, will defend his doctoral thesis, “Bovine viral diarrhoea testing and vaccination on smallholder dairy farms in Kenya,” on Wednesday, January 4, 2023. He will give a public seminar at 11 am on January 4 in Room 287N, Atlantic Veterinary College. Those interested in attending the seminar may do so in person or virtually at https://upei.zoom.us/j/67889372989?pwd=YkZNNjBObk1EZkVlMC9VQjhLTGFUQT09. An examination will follow in the AVC Dean’s Boardroom.

Abstract:

Smallholder dairy (SHD) farming is a critical sector supporting millions of households' income in rural Kenya. The sector is faced with numerous challenges, among which are diagnosis and prevention of diseases such as Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD). This study had the following primary objectives: to determine possible antigen and antibody cross-reactivity between BVDV and classical swine fever virus using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay among SHD cattle, and to determine associations between disease occurrence and multivalent BVD vaccination on Kenyan SHD farms.