Campus Notices
All faculty and staff are invited to attend the University Awards of Excellence on Thursday, May 25, 2023. Please join us from 1:00–2:30 pm in McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre.
Come to socialize and celebrate the achievements of our friends and co-workers at UPEI. Refreshments will be served! In recognition of the outstanding performance 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.
Hope to see you there!
The search committee for the Dean, Faculty of Medicine, announces upcoming public presentations by each of the finalist candidates. Since the search process began last summer, the committee has undertaken a comprehensive search and selected the following finalists for a series of stakeholder meetings on campus. Presentations are scheduled on the following dates/times.
Dr. Preston Smith, Dean, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan
- Public Presentation: Friday, May 12, 2023, 1:30 to 2:30 pm, KC Irving Building, Room 104
Dr. Kent Stobart, Professor, Department of Paediatrics, and Vice-Dean, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan
- Public Presentation: Tuesday, May 23, 2023, 1:30 to 2:30 pm, KC Irving Building, Room 104
All are welcome to attend. For any who are unable to attend, the presentation will be recorded and available afterward for viewing from a secure site. Paper copies of each candidate's CV will be available for viewing in the Office of the Vice-President Academic and Research. Following each presentation, you are invited to provide feedback on the candidate’s suitability for the role to vpar@upei.ca.
The search committee for the Dean, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, announces upcoming public presentations by each of the finalist candidates. Since the search process began last summer, the committee has undertaken a comprehensive search and selected the following finalists for a series of stakeholder meetings on campus. Presentations are scheduled on the following dates/times:
Dr. Andrew Mackin, Professor of Small Animal Medicine, and Department Head, Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University
- Public Presentation: Wednesday, May 24, 2023, 9:00 to 10:00 am, AVC, Room 201N
Dr. Chris Clark, Associate Professor, Department of Large Animal Clinical Science, and Associate Dean, Academic, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan
- Public Presentation: Thursday, May 25, 2023, 9:00 to 10:00 am, AVC, Room 201N
Dr. Dominique Griffon, Professor of Small Animal Surgery, and Associate Dean, Research, College of Veterinary Medicine, Western University of Health Sciences, California
- Public Presentation: Tuesday, June 6, 2023, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm, AVC, Room 201N
All are welcome to attend. For any who are unable to attend, the presentation will be recorded and available afterward for viewing from a secure site. Paper copies of each candidate's CV will be available for viewing in the Office of the Vice-President Academic and Research. Following each presentation, you are invited to provide feedback on the candidate’s suitability for the role to vpar@upei.ca.
The next deadline for submitting biosafety applications, including new applications, renewals, and/or amendments, is Friday, May 26, 2023. These applications will be reviewed at the June 15 meeting.
All research compliance applications, including biosafety application forms, must be submitted through the UPEI Researcher Portal. Information about the Researcher Portal, including instructions for using the site, is available at https://www.upei.ca/research-services/forms.
Please contact the Research Compliance Coordinator at researchcompliance@upei.ca if you have any questions about accessing or using the Researcher Portal, or about the biosafety application, review, and approval process.
Research Ethics Board (REB) applications involving "more than minimal risk" must be reviewed by the full UPEI REB. The next deadline for submitting these protocols is Friday, May 26, 2023, for review at the June 21 meeting.
Other ethics protocol submissions, including new applications that do not involve more than minimal risk, renewals, and amendments, may be submitted at any time. They will be sent for delegated review as soon as all necessary materials are received.
All research compliance applications, including for REB, must be submitted through the UPEI Researcher Portal (https://upei.researchservicesoffice.com/Romeo.Researcher/). Instructions for using the site are available at https://www.upei.ca/research-services/forms.
Please contact the Compliance Coordinator at researchcompliance@upei.ca for more information about the Researcher Portal, or the REB application, review, and approval process.
On Wednesday, May 24, 2023, ITSS will conduct routine maintenance from 8 pm to 12 midnight. During this time, Colleague and parts of myUPEI will be offline.
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
From June 15 to 16, Memorial University will host the 2023 CBIE Atlantic Regional Meeting. This event will focus on the future of international education through a series of breakout sessions, roundtables, and networking activities.
The CBIE Atlantic Regional Meeting is an annual meeting of international education practitioners and is an opportunity to share knowledge, share resources, and keep abreast of immigration and other changes in the sector. This event also serves as an annual networking event for those involved in international education in Atlantic Canada and is a precursor to the national conference each November.
Why Attend This Event?
- Network with international education professionals.
- Hear from thought-leaders on important IE topics.
- Participate in Q&A with sector stakeholders from Canada and the world.
Who Will Be There?
- International education practitioners and leaders from K-12 schools, colleges, institutes, and universities.
- Corporate partners and association colleagues.
- Federal and provincial government officials.
- Register online at https://cbie.ca/upcoming-events/regional-meetings/atlantic-regional-meeting/
We've made it! Convocation week has wrapped up, and we have the rest of the summer semester ahead of us. Many of us have been very focused on supporting students in recent weeks. Now it's time to look ahead. The title and tagline resonated when this article was published a couple of weeks ago. Does it resonate with you?
As part of the UPEI Hearing Conservation Program, audiometric testing will take place on June 9 and 16, 2023 in Kelley Memorial Building, Room 313. These tests take approximately ten minutes to complete.
It is important, especially in high-volume workplaces, to have your hearing tested annually. All are welcome to attend.
Please pre-register for audiometric testing by contacting Jacky Buell at HSE@upei.ca or 902-566-0901 by June 1, 2023.
24 May, 1300-1430hrs Atlantic / 1330-1500hrs NL
Engineers and scientists use MATLAB to organize, clean, and analyze complex data sets from diverse fields such as climatology, predictive maintenance, medical research, and finance. In this session, we discuss how MATLAB can help analyze and visualize data effectively. Topics include: datatypes and preprocessing capabilities designed for engineering and scientific data; Interactive and customizable 2D and 3D data visualizations; apps and live editor tasks that help with interactive data cleaning, preparation, and code generation; tips and tricks to accelerate code performance; and sharable reports automatically generated from your analysis.
DETAILS & REGISTER:
https://mathworksmeeting.webex.com/weblink/register/rc1960a3bba6e06b7a84c4b2f58b24077
In order to accommodate UPEI computer classroom and lab software adds, drops, or modifications for the 2023 fall semester, we have set a firm deadline of JUNE 01, 2023.
It is critical that you email requests to smahar@upei.ca by the date above indicating the following:
- New software requirements (licensed or freeware) providing the software name and vendor
- Version upgrades to existing software (Are multiple versions required? If yes, provide specifics.)
- Software that can be decommissioned.
More information is available here
The Faculty of Education would like to invite all to attend Melissa Bishop's public presentation of her PhD dissertation proposal research titled "Lost in Space: Stories of Teachers Navigating Virtual Learning Environments." Please join us in person in MH 417 (Memorial Hall, UPEI) or through the Zoom link below.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://upei.zoom.us/j/69110778097?pwd=eVVoMnFVSm8rRHZVZmhQZnlYWlAyQT09
Meeting ID: 691 1077 8097
Passcode: 694686
The Honourable Graydon Nicholas, a highly respected Wolastoqey Elder, lawyer, judge, social worker, and activist, will give a presentation titled “Inculturation in the Indigenous Context and Catholic Church” on Thursday, May 25, at 10 am, in Don and Marion McDougall Hall, Room 242, University of Prince Edward Island.
The lecture is hosted by the UPEI Faculty of Indigenous Knowledge, Education, Research, and Applied Studies, and the UPEI Mawi'omi Indigenous Student Centre. The event is free and open to the public.
Originally from Tobique First Nation in New Brunswick, Nicholas is currently chancellor of St. Thomas University (STU). He served as lieutenant governor of New Brunswick from 2009–2014, becoming the first Indigenous person to hold the office. He has a Bachelor of Science from St. Francis Xavier University, a Bachelor of Law from the University of New Brunswick (UNB), and a Master of Social Work degree from Wilfrid Laurier University. In 1991, Nicholas was appointed judge of the New Brunswick Provincial Court. He was the first Indigenous person in Atlantic Canada to earn a law degree and to be appointed a judge. He has received honorary degrees from St. Francis Xavier, Wilfrid Laurier, Mount Allison, and UNB. He has been given numerous awards for his long-standing community service, including the New Brunswick Human Rights Award, the Fredericton YMCA Peace Medallion, the 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal, and the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal.
The search committee for the Dean, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, announces upcoming public presentations by each of the finalist candidates. Since the search process began last summer, the committee has undertaken a comprehensive search and selected the following finalists for a series of stakeholder meetings on campus. Presentations are scheduled on the following dates/times:
Dr. Andrew Mackin, Professor of Small Animal Medicine, and Department Head, Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University
- Public Presentation: Wednesday, May 24, 2023, 9:00 to 10:00 am, AVC, Room 201N
Dr. Chris Clark, Associate Professor, Department of Large Animal Clinical Science, and Associate Dean, Academic, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan
- Public Presentation: Thursday, May 25, 2023, 9:00 to 10:00 am, AVC, Room 201N
Dr. Dominique Griffon, Professor of Small Animal Surgery, and Associate Dean, Research, College of Veterinary Medicine, Western University of Health Sciences, California
- Public Presentation: Tuesday, June 6, 2023, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm, AVC, Room 201N
All are welcome to attend. For any who are unable to attend, the presentation will be recorded and available afterward for viewing from a secure site. Paper copies of each candidate's CV will be available for viewing in the Office of the Vice-President Academic and Research. Following each presentation, you are invited to provide feedback on the candidate’s suitability for the role to vpar@upei.ca.
The next deadline for submitting biosafety applications, including new applications, renewals, and/or amendments, is Friday, May 26, 2023. These applications will be reviewed at the June 15 meeting.
All research compliance applications, including biosafety application forms, must be submitted through the UPEI Researcher Portal. Information about the Researcher Portal, including instructions for using the site, is available at https://www.upei.ca/research-services/forms.
Please contact the Research Compliance Coordinator at researchcompliance@upei.ca if you have any questions about accessing or using the Researcher Portal, or about the biosafety application, review, and approval process.
Research Ethics Board (REB) applications involving "more than minimal risk" must be reviewed by the full UPEI REB. The next deadline for submitting these protocols is Friday, May 26, 2023, for review at the June 21 meeting.
Other ethics protocol submissions, including new applications that do not involve more than minimal risk, renewals, and amendments, may be submitted at any time. They will be sent for delegated review as soon as all necessary materials are received.
All research compliance applications, including for REB, must be submitted through the UPEI Researcher Portal (https://upei.researchservicesoffice.com/Romeo.Researcher/). Instructions for using the site are available at https://www.upei.ca/research-services/forms.
Please contact the Compliance Coordinator at researchcompliance@upei.ca for more information about the Researcher Portal, or the REB application, review, and approval process.
On Wednesday, May 24, 2023, ITSS will conduct routine maintenance from 8 pm to 12 midnight. During this time, Colleague and parts of myUPEI will be offline.
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
The OER Development Program, administered through the Teaching and Learning Centre and the Robertson Library, is accepting grant applications for the creation or adaptation of open educational resources (OERs). The grant types include
- Open Textbook Grant: Two grants of up to $6000
- the development of a new open textbook on a topic that is currently not covered by an existing open textbook;
- Open Textbook Adaptation Grant: up to $4,000
- the adaptation of one or more open textbooks to create a new version or edition of an open textbook (i.e., a Canadian edition of an existing open textbook);
- Supplementary Resources Grant: up to $2,000
- the creation of ancillary materials for existing open textbooks, including, but not limited to test banks, slide decks, or interactive media, etc.
The deadline for applications is Friday, May 19, 2023, with work expected to begin during the spring or summer of 2023.
More information is available at https://library.upei.ca/OERProgram/grants.
Questions about your grant idea? Contact TLC@upei.ca.
Questions about OERs? Read more at http://opencontent.org/definition/.
Perspectives on the Healing Potential of Restorative Justice Processes – Virtual Panel
- Thursday, May 25, 2023
- 12:00 to 1:00 pm
- Zoom (To get the link, please register at risepei.com/events)
Join Justice Options for Women for a virtual panel discussion with Marlee Liss, Shannon Moroney, and Bethany Knox. Participants will have an opportunity to hear about the healing potential and benefits of restorative justice from the perspective of a survivor, community member, and offender. Sponsored by Justice Options for Women
Visions of Justice: A Photo Journey – Exhibition
- Thursday, May 25, 2023
- 3:00 to 8:00 pm
- Concourse – Confederation Centre of the Arts
Guided by the direction of incredible survivors, the Journey Project (Newfoundland) aimed to create a supportive environment where participants could share a piece of their survivor story in a way that was safe, intentional, and chosen by them. Sponsored by the RISE Program.
Documentary Screening and Panel Discussion with Filmmaker Ashley MacDonald
- Thursday, May 25, 2023
- 4:00 to 6:00 pm
- Mavor's & Studio 1 – Confederation Centre of the Arts
Ten years after her sexual assault, Ashley embarks on a journey towards finding alternate meaning for September 7, 2012 — a day that for too long has been synonymous with her traumatic experience. Join us for a panel discussion with the filmmaker after the film. Sponsored by the RISE Program.
For more information about all three events, go to risepei.com/events
The UPEI Department of Facilities Management was recently notified of a security Incident with SchoolDude. As part of Brightly Software's efforts to remedy this, they have reset the passwords for all users. This is why there has been difficulty logging in to SchoolDude.
To use the SchoolDude application again, you will need to reset your password. Please visit login.schooldude.com and click on the link "Forgot Login Name or Password?" to send a password reset link to your UPEI email account.
If you have any questions or require assistance with work orders, please reach out to Maggie at Facilities Management at 902-566-0312.
ITSS would like to take this opportunity to remind you not to use the same passwords for different accounts. If you feel you used your SchoolDude password elsewhere, we advise you to change that password as well. Please reach out to the Service Desk for assistance: 902-566-0465 or helpdesk@upei.ca. https://go.upei.ca/PasswordReset/strong_password.html
