Ethics protocols that involve "more than minimal risk" must be reviewed by the full UPEI Research Ethics Board (REB). The next deadline for submitting these protocols is Friday, December 30, 2022, for review at the January 18 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 forms are received.

All research compliance applications, including Research Ethics Board application forms, must be submitted through the Researcher Portal. This online system is paired with electronic approvals to replace the hard-copy signatures process. For more information about the REB review and approval process, please contact the Compliance Coordinator at researchcompliance@upei.ca.

Information about the Researcher Portal, including instructions for using the site, is available at https://www.upei.ca/research-services/forms. Contact researcherportal@upei.ca if you have any questions about accessing or using the Researcher Portal.

As announced by President Keefe in his campus message of December 1, this year marks the return of the Festive Holiday Luncheon for UPEI faculty and staff. It will take place on December 21, from 11 am to 1:30 pm, in the Wanda Wyatt Dining Hall. The cost is $15.99 (plus tax). Please RSVP to Marc Doiron by December 13 at marc.doiron@compass-canada.com.

Departments may charge the lunch to their discretionary budgets for their employees ($15.99 plus tax per employee). Alternatively, if departments wish to host a celebration off-campus during the holiday season, they can charge up to an equivalent amount of $15.99 (plus tax per employee) to their discretionary budgets.

Dr. Ziad Alostaz, a candidate for a tenure-track faculty position (competition #10A22) with the Faculty of Nursing, will give two public presentations on Thursday, December 15, 2022.

Public Teaching Presentation: Teaching and Scholarship in the Faculty of Nursing on Thursday, December 15, 2022, at 10:30 am in the Atlantic Veterinary College, Room 207N

Public Research Presentation: Building a Program of Research at the Faculty of Nursing, University of Prince Edward Island on Thursday, December 15, 2022, at 2:00 pm in the Health Science Building, Room 104

All are welcome to attend.

UPEI is in the process of developing a Secure Island Data Repository (SIDR), a research data repository that will allow researchers to access PEI’s administrative health data for research purposes in a secure and controlled environment. 

Through SIDR’s partnership with Health Data Research Network Canada (HDRN Canada), local researchers who are interested in accessing administrative health data from multiple regions would be able to do so via the HDRN Canada Data Access Support Hub (DASH). 

For researchers who would like to better understand how to navigate multi-regional data access processes, HDRN Canada will host a free webinar on Thursday, December 15, 2022, from 1:00 to 2:00 AST. To register, go to https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/hdrn-canadas-data-access-support-hub-dash-webinar-tickets-473576589327

During final exams, access to the track will be allowed only on the following dates and times. Please note that no one is permitted on the track during exams.

Sunday, December 11: noon –2:00 pm and 5:00 –7:00 pm
Monday, December 12 to Friday, December 16: 6:00–9:00 am, noon –2:00 pm, and 5:00–7:00 pm
Saturday, December 17, and Sunday, December 18: noon –2:00 pm and 5:00–7:00 pm
Monday, December 19 to Wednesday, December 21: 6:00–9:00 am, noon–2:00 pm, and 5:00–7:00 pm

Note: Dates are subject to change due to any weather conditions.

Overview: Project management is a core competency in our rapidly changing environment. This certificate discusses and evaluates what is a project, what defines success, management of stakeholders, communication, leadership, project lifecycles, risk, budgets, and schedules. The program emphasizes agile and change management skills, which are important in today’s project environment. At the certificate completion, participants will have the confidence and ability to plan, manage, and complete almost any project size.

Designed for: Professionals who are responsible for managing projects, programs and portfolios, project team leads, managers whose resources are allocated to projects or who support project work, business analysts, project sponsors

Type of Delivery: In-person

Duration: Six courses for a total of forty-two hours; the “Foundations of Project Management” course is two days, and all other courses are one day

Facilitator: David Boyce

For more information, head to https://www.upei.ca/professional-development/certificates/project-management-certificate. 

UPEI students can enjoy free coffee, cookies, and cocoa at a Festive Coffee Break on Tuesday, December 13, from 11:30 am to 1 pm in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre (weather willing!). The Festive Coffee Break is sponsored by the Office of the President.

The Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) is pleased to partner with Holland College and the University of Prince Edward Island to host the 2023 annual STLHE/SAPES conference at the Delta Convention Centre in Charlottetown from June 14-16, 2023. (Pre-conference workshops will take place on June 13th.) Submissions are welcome from anyone interested in presenting to a multidisciplinary audience about teaching and learning in higher education. Submissions will close January 15, 2023 (midnight). Link to full details for the call for proposals

UPEI Procurement Services is currently taking bids on a used 2012 Dodge Ram 1500. 

Bids are being accepted in the University's e-tendering portal "Bonfire" until December 16 at 2:00 pm. This portal requires you to register by creating a username and password as your UPEI credentials are not connected to this system. When registering for the Bonfire portal, please put your name in the Vendor Name and Contact Name fields.  You can access the information on this opportunity at https://upei.bonfirehub.ca/projects/60905/details

Are you planning a course for Winter 2023 with work-integrated learning components? Or are you interested in discussing what a work-integrated learning project could look like in your upcoming courses? The Experiential Education team is here to help! Email Shannon at smsnow@upei.ca for support with brainstorming, curriculum development, sourcing partners, and programming.

The annual call for applications for the Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) program is open. 

Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) is a program under the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy, which aims to provide flexible and holistic services to help all young Canadians develop skills and gain paid work experience to successfully transition into the labour market.

Applicants are able to seek funding to hire youth (people aged 15-30 years) between April 24, 2023, and September 2, 2023. Work placements must be full-time (30-40 hours per week) quality jobs with a minimum duration of six weeks and a maximum of 16 weeks.

Approved employers will be eligible to receive a wage subsidy reimbursement of up to 50 percent of the provincial or territorial minimum hourly wage of $14.50/hour.

For additional information and application information for this program, please click here.

To apply for this program, you will need to contact Human Resources:

Wendy Murphy at wmurphy@upei.ca (902) 628-4306, or

Monique Geurts at mgeurts@upei.ca (902) 566-0515.

The closing date for applications is January 9, 2023.

Award-winning educator and coach Dr. Elizabeth Wells, author of the book The Organized Academic, shares key strategies for making your career a more enjoyable, less stressful experience. Get ready for a new year with some tips on organization and productivity – with exercises and discussion around priorities and goals for a new year. This session focuses on “Why Am I Here?” – creating a compelling mission for your teaching, research, and service.

UPEI Panthers Men’s Hockey holiday gift packs are now available for purchase at the Eastlink Centre Box Office. The gift pack offers a great deal to watch one of the country's best hockey teams compete for an AUS title and a national championship.

Packages are $70 plus HST and include five individual tickets for the remaining 2022–23 regular season home games; $25 savings on a 2023 Cavendish Farms University Cup tournament pass; open ticket redemption; and the ability to hold a seat for the playoffs.

Consider purchasing a hockey holiday gift pack for the hockey lover on your list!

The next deadline for submitting biosafety applications including new applications, renewals, and/or amendments is Friday, December 30, 2022. These applications will be reviewed at the January 19, 2022 meeting.

All research compliance applications, including biosafety application forms, must be submitted through the Researcher Portal. Information about the Researcher Portal, including instructions for using the site, is available at https://www.upei.ca/research-services/forms. Contact researchcompliance@upei.ca if you have any questions about accessing or using the Researcher Portal.

Please note that the IBC has instituted a new category of protocol amendment: biosafety permit minor amendment. This event form is included in the Researcher Portal. Minor amendments that are strictly limited to changes in personnel and/or funding. Forms can be submitted at any time but require up to a two-week review period. The forms are normally reviewed by the IBC chair or designate and the BSO or designate. If the amendment is approved, then an approval notification will be sent to the PI. Submissions via this route may be sent for full committee review at the discretion of the IBC chair and the BSO.  

For more information about the IBC review and approval process, please contact the Compliance Coordinator at researchcompliance@upei.ca

Ethics protocols that involve "more than minimal risk" must be reviewed by the full UPEI Research Ethics Board (REB). The next deadline for submitting these protocols is Friday, December 30, 2022, for review at the January 18 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 forms are received.

All research compliance applications, including Research Ethics Board application forms, must be submitted through the Researcher Portal. This online system is paired with electronic approvals to replace the hard-copy signatures process. For more information about the REB review and approval process, please contact the Compliance Coordinator at researchcompliance@upei.ca.

Information about the Researcher Portal, including instructions for using the site, is available at https://www.upei.ca/research-services/forms. Contact researcherportal@upei.ca if you have any questions about accessing or using the Researcher Portal.

As announced by President Keefe in his campus message of December 1, this year marks the return of the Festive Holiday Luncheon for UPEI faculty and staff. It will take place on December 21, from 11 am to 1:30 pm, in the Wanda Wyatt Dining Hall. The cost is $15.99 (plus tax). Please RSVP to Marc Doiron by December 13 at marc.doiron@compass-canada.com.

Departments may charge the lunch to their discretionary budgets for their employees ($15.99 plus tax per employee). Alternatively, if departments wish to host a celebration off-campus during the holiday season, they can charge up to an equivalent amount of $15.99 (plus tax per employee) to their discretionary budgets.

The search committee for the Dean of Nursing has arranged the video presentations for candidates Dr. Christina Murray and Dr. Sandra Goldsworthy.

Dr. Murray's presentation can be viewed at the following link:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TWjj2XstokolKeY8jNwjb6xylnxcg16s/view

Dr. Goldsworthy's presentation can be viewed at the following link:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IMnLsjpanlrJQNqvzxJ9HrLmglcVB1_F/view

The committee welcomes your feedback on the candidates. Please send feedback by email to vpar@upei.ca by 4:00 pm on Monday, December 12, 2022.

All feedback remains confidential.

Thinking about health and wellness?  We can help!

The UPEI Department of Athletics and Recreation is offering a Sports Centre membership special, which extends beyond the campus to the greater Island community as well!

Purchase a one-year Sports Centre Fitness membership, including the walking track and squash courts, between December 1 and 23, 2022, and receive one month free....Your membership won't expire until January 31, 2024!

Visit Panther Central Desk at the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre to purchase your membership. For more information, please visit recreation.upei.ca

Entries are now being accepted for the Science Exposed 2023 photo competition. Eye-catching images coming from research projects in the natural sciences, engineering, humanities, or health sciences can now be submitted. The individuals or groups that have the most successfully combined creativity and science will be awarded one of many cash prizes. The contest is organized by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and Acfas. The deadline to submit is January 30 at 11:59 pm (ET).
 
The goal of Science Exposed is to help foster a science culture in Canada by capturing vibrant research images that showcase the work of our talented research community. These images will help the Canadian population better understand and see, through the same lens as our scientists and engineers, the work that is being done behind the scenes.

Click here for more information. 

This week we'll have a few extra Tea(ching) Breaks as a quick change of pace as many of us focus on marking final exams, projects, and essays.  

Here's a provocative blog with a different take on artificial intelligence. It's a quick six-minute read: New AI tools that can write student essays require educators to rethink teaching and assessment.