A friendly reminder that UPEI staff, faculty, and community members do not have access to the Sports Centre/Fitness Centre during the Canada Games from February 18 to March 5. Only full-time UPEI students can have access to the Fitness Centre along with Canada Games athletes.

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 to 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

The excitement for this Saturday's Gold Rush draw is growing as big as the pot! With no winners in the last THREE draws, the total pot has grown to more than $6,200, with half going to the winner of the draw.

Gold Rush is a virtual fundraising initiative that raises funds for UPEI’s athletic programs. 

Play today and every week for a chance to win! Download the UPEI Panthers 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.

On Wednesday, February 22, 2023, ITSS will conduct routine maintenance from 8 pm to 12 midnight. During this time, Colleague and 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 excitement for this Saturday's Gold Rush draw is growing as big as the pot! With no winners in the last THREE draws, the total pot has grown to more than $6,200, with half going to the winner of the draw.

Gold Rush is a virtual fundraising initiative that raises funds for UPEI’s athletic programs. 

Play today and every week for a chance to win! Download the UPEI Panthers 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.

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 to 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

On Wednesday, February 22, 2023, ITSS will conduct routine maintenance from 8 pm to 12 midnight. During this time, Colleague and 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

Join us on March 21 at 7:00 pm for an Island Lecture Series presentation by marine ecologist Dr. Irené Novaczek on the ecosystem restoration project at Basin Head. Basin Head was designated as a "Marine Protected Area" under the Oceans Act in 2005, to conserve and protect a unique strain of Irish moss (Chondrus crispus) which is thought to exist only within the confines of Basin Head.

The talk will focus on adaptive management of the marine protected area to ensure that the unique giant form of Irish moss at Basin Head is able to survive in the coastal lagoon environment, which is challenged by the impact of local agriculture, invasive European green crabs, and ongoing climate changes.
 

The new UPEI Alumni Association Panther for Life Spirit Award is given to a current UPEI student (of no particular standing), who exemplifies true Panther pride inside and outside of the classroom. This individual has contributed to the campus community in a meaningful way, whether it be through their volunteerism, participation in UPEI-related events and activities, support of Panther sport, or any other significant way, that makes them a strong ambassador for UPEI, both now and as a future Panther alumni.

The recipient will receive an engraved award and a $500 cash prize, and will be recognized during a celebratory student event.

Any student, staff, or faculty member may submit nominations for this award. Nominations must be received by February 28 at 4 pm to be considered for 2023.

To nominate a current student, please fill out the Panther for Life Spirit Award Nomination form here: https://www.upei.ca/alumni/awards-and-recognition/panther-for-life-spirit-award

For more information, email alumni@upei.ca

Through the Office of the Vice President Academic and Research, UPEI now has a MyCFIA account to be used by University members to conveniently and securely access CFIA services such as pathogen import permits. To utilize the University MyCFIA account, please contact Ian Burge at ikburge@upei.ca or 902-566-0412, or Dr. Rhoda Speare at rspeare@upei.ca or 902-620-5071. You will then be invited to join as a party contact and can proceed with your CFIA service request. Do not create your own MyCFIA account.

For a complete list of the current services being offered through this online platform as well as those that will be available in the future, please visit https://inspection.canada.ca/about-cfia/my-cfia/onlineservices/eng/1482206358930/1482206359330#wb-auto-4

On Wednesday, February 22, 2023, ITSS will conduct routine maintenance from 8 pm to 12 midnight. During this time, Colleague and 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 Campus Peer Support Program, a pilot project funded by Health Canada, is now open to serve students. Operating out of the Mawi'omi Indigenous Student Centre on the fifth floor of Dalton Hall, the service employs six students with lived experience in mental health and/or addictions who have been trained in peer support to talk to and support students who have their own concerns with these issues.

Peer support is the process of disclosing of one's personal experience with mental health problems and/or addictions. Peer support is an emerging area in the development of tools and resources to help people who are struggling with their mental health. In Prince Edward Island, the Canadian Mental Health Association – PEI division holds a contract with the provincial government to offer clinical peer support services as a part of the province’s mental health strategy. UPEI, in partnership with CMHA-PEI and with generous funding from Health Canada, is one fo five 5 pilot sites across the country to establish a campus peer support program.

Peer support is open on Monday, Friday, and Sunday from 1:00 to 4:00 pm as well as Wednesday and Thursday from 6:00 to 9:00 pm

Please direct inquiries to:

Campus Peer Support lead Kate Jeffery: k.jeffery@cmha.pe.ca

UPEI Student Affairs' senior counsellor James Reddin: jareddin@upei.ca

On Wednesday, February 22, 2023, ITSS will conduct routine maintenance from 8 pm to 12 midnight. During this time, Colleague and 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

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

We are less than one week away from welcoming thousands of participants, officials, volunteers, and spectators to the UPEI campus for the PEI 2023 Canada Winter Games. Preparations and move-in by Canada Games will begin in earnest on Thursday, February 16, at 4 pm. We recognize there will be disruption to the regular routines of our campus community and remind everyone of important changes related to classes and parking.  

Please visit the webpage for students and employees (https://www.upei.ca/canadagames/information-for-students-and-employees ) where you will find the most up-to-date information and full details.  

We thank our campus community for their cooperation and contributions towards making the UPEI campus a centrepiece of this national event. 

The Campus Peer Support Program, a pilot project funded by Health Canada, is now open to serve students. Operating out of the Mawi'omi Indigenous Student Centre on the fifth floor of Dalton Hall, the service employs six students with lived experience in mental health and/or addictions who have been trained in peer support to talk to and support students who have their own concerns with these issues.

Peer support is the process of disclosing of one's personal experience with mental health problems and/or addictions. Peer support is an emerging area in the development of tools and resources to help people who are struggling with their mental health. In Prince Edward Island, the Canadian Mental Health Association – PEI division holds a contract with the provincial government to offer clinical peer support services as a part of the province’s mental health strategy. UPEI, in partnership with CMHA-PEI and with generous funding from Health Canada, is one fo five 5 pilot sites across the country to establish a campus peer support program.

Peer support is open on Monday, Friday, and Sunday from 1:00 to 4:00 pm as well as Wednesday and Thursday from 6:00 to 9:00 pm

Please direct inquiries to:

Campus Peer Support lead Kate Jeffery: k.jeffery@cmha.pe.ca

UPEI Student Affairs' senior counsellor James Reddin: jareddin@upei.ca

The UPEI Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre is proud to host the 2023 Canada Winter Games Wheelchair Basketball and Badminton events from February 18 to March 5.   

The Canada Games Committee has agreed to allow UPEI students with an active membership to access the UPEI FITNESS CENTRE ONLY from 7:00 am to 10:00 pm during the Canada Games. There will be NO access to locker rooms, squash courts, gymnasium, or indoor track. This applies only to UPEI students with an active membership.

IMPORTANT: Students MUST access the facility through the Bell Aliant Centre to enter the UPEI Fitness Centre and show their UPEI Campus ID card to security to gain access. NO CARD = NO ACCESS.

COMMUNITY/UPEI STAFF/FACULTY MEMBERS will not have access to the Sports Centre from February 18 to March 5. Please email jalane@upei.ca or drop by the Panther Central desk to request an extension to your membership.

All Sports Centre members will have access to live virtual classes during this time period. For class schedule and registration information, please visit recreation.upei.ca and click on Virtual Fitness Programming icon, then Live Virtual Fitness Classes.

Parking during the games will be in the MacLauchlan Arena parking lot from February 18 to March 5.   

The UPEI indoor track and general locker rooms will be closed to users on Friday, February 17, starting at 11:00 am, until Monday, March 6, when regular hours will resume.

NOTE: On Friday, February 17, Canada Games will be setting up in the Sports Centre. Members will still have access to the fitness centre from 6 am to 9 pm, but please be aware the building will be very busy. 

The Writing Centre will remain open with a reduced schedule during the winter break (February 7 to March 6 inclusive). If you're using the break to catch up or get a head start on assignments, keep us in mind!  We can help.

NOTE:  ONLINE APPOINTMENTS ONLY DURING THE BREAK.

We will be closed on Islander Day, February 20.

As always, you can see our schedule and make an appointment at https://upei.mywconline.com/.

Thinking about assessment? There is assessment as learning, assessment for learning, and assessment of learning. Find out about seven principles of good learning, teaching and assessment, why they are important, and how to apply them by reading Jisc’s new principles of good assessment and feedback.

We are less than one week away from welcoming thousands of participants, officials, volunteers, and spectators to the UPEI campus for the PEI 2023 Canada Winter Games. Preparations and move-in by Canada Games will begin in earnest on Thursday, February 16, at 4 pm. We recognize there will be disruption to the regular routines of our campus community and remind everyone of important changes related to classes and parking.  

Please visit the webpage for students and employees (https://www.upei.ca/canadagames/information-for-students-and-employees ) where you will find the most up-to-date information and full details.  

We thank our campus community for their cooperation and contributions towards making the UPEI campus a centrepiece of this national event.