Schedule and registration information for the Atlantic Association of Universities 2022 Teaching Showcase, Celebrating Success and Excellence in Times of Change, is now available. This year's showcase has a new format. Check out the showcase sessions here and here followed by a panel, Teaching with Impact, which includes UPEI colleague Dr. Andrew Zinck and two sessions with concurrent presentations. 

Each year, the AAU Teaching Showcase brings together faculty, academic librarians, graduate students, educational developers, and other professional staff interested in the quality of teaching and learning at universities in the Atlantic region. The showcase provides a forum to reflect on and critically examine teaching practice, share methods and strategies, and discuss issues related to university teaching and learning. 

Register Now!

The deadline for Animal Care Protocol Submissions (new, renewal, or amendment) is Friday, November 4, for the November 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.

UPEI faculty and students are invited to register for a free online ACENET training session, "Cloud from A to Z," which will be held on October 18, 20, 25, and 27, from 1 to 4 pm.

This is an intermediate-level series. Cloud computing provides great flexibility, allowing complete control of the computing environment. In addition, the environment can be copied, backed up, created and recreated in an automated way. In these lessons, we will start you on the path toward making use of the great flexibility and power of cloud computing. We will be using the popular static website generator Jekyll. This is an in-depth workshop for those with no prior cloud experience, at the end of which you will have a virtual machine and a Jekyll website. Prerequisite: Completion of Software Carpentry's Unix Shell, or similar experience. This workshop will have two options: an instructor-led option and a self-study option. We recommend that should you choose the self-study option, you have some prior knowledge of the topics to be successful.

 DETAILS & REGISTER: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/acenet-cloud-from-a-to-z-tickets-413049541297 
 

Register now for a live orientation webinar.

Our EFAP provider, LifeWorks, is holding orientation webinars for all employees, faculty members, and their dependents who want to know more about how their UPEI EFAP benefits work.

2022 dates offered: January 27, February 17, March 24, April 14, May 26, June 23, July 14, August 25, September 22, October 13, and November 17.

To register:

1. Click this link to view the brochure.
2. Choose the best date (please note the time zone is listed in EST).
3. Click the date to open the registration window.
4. You will receive an email confirmation that has the log-in and call-in details.

EFAP offers a short-term, solution-focused approach to professional counselling to assist you in resolving your concerns and issues. EFAP provides counselling that best suits your needs and busy schedules, whether it is in person, by telephone, or online [e-counselling], as well as immediate help with crises. 

In addition to professional counselling, employees and their eligible family members can access a wide range of programs that provide telephonic consultation with qualified advisors who can help answer questions and clarify concerns that affect us all. Services include legal, financial, family, and nutritional.

For EFAP counselling, work-life programs, and information services 24 hours a day/7 days a week/365 days a year, call (English) 1-844-880-9142. Or visit: www.workhealthlife.com

More information on the UPEI EFAP benefit can be found on MyUPEI STAFF or FACULTY.

The Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation in St. Peter's Bay will host a public Open House on Friday, October 21, from 9 am to 4 pm.

From 9:30 to 11:30 am, there will presentations by industry, government, and NGO leaders regarding the effects of climate change on their sectors. Tours of the facility and graduate student poster presentations will take place from 1:00 to 4:00 pm.

A light lunch will be provided, and public transport is available through the T3 transit network. Please RSVP to climatechangeadmin@upei.ca

The Search Committee for the Associate Vice-President, Research, and Dean of Graduate Studies has arranged the video presentations for candidates Dr. Kathy Snow and Dr. Marva Sweeney-Nixon. 

Dr. Snow’s presentation can be viewed at the following link: 

 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LMIWOrSAxz6DG3fh9vFRGlwNclvDKL5F/view?usp=sharing 

Dr. Sweeney-Nixon’s presentation can be viewed at the following link: 

 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RZUrcFN9ilNKZCJRKydPNfnU7lPkzy69/view?usp=sharing 

The committee welcomes your feedback on the candidates. Please send feedback by email to vpar@upei.ca by 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 19, 2022. 

All feedback remains confidential. 

Each year, the new 3M Teaching Fellow cohort takes on a collective project, combining their experience and passion for advancing higher learning. "Shifting Conversations: Dialogue and Change in Higher Education" is the 3M Teaching Fellow 2021 cohort collective project. Take advantage of the change of pace during this week to check out episodes on topics that range from decolonizing education to academic ableism, medical bias, STEM literacy, and more. Listen to Shifting Conversations: Dialogue and Change in Higher Education.

Public School Board elections are underway. Learn more about the candidates at www.peihsf.ca to make an informed choice. Every vote counts!

Mail-in ballots are available at www.electionspei.ca. The mail-in ballot application period has been officially extended until 11:59 pm on October 29, 2022, and the period to return ballots to Elections PEI has been extended until 12 pm on Thursday, November 10, 2022.

The Health, Safety, and Environment department has moved to Kelley Memorial Building (KMB) 115-118 (previously Procurement Services). When you come in the east entrance of KMB, you can find us down the stairs to the right.

All contact info for HSE remains the same so you may continue to email HSE@upei.ca or call the staff (check out the UPEI HSE website for individual contacts).

Drop by and visit anytime!

The UPEI Chaplaincy Centre is crocheting a blanket in support of the 67 Blankets initiative, in memory of Nelson Mandela. Blankets are donated to people in need in South Africa.

We will gather to crochet together 11:30 am–12:30 pm on Tuesdays, beginning on October 18. Don't know how to crochet? No problem. There will be people to help get you started. All levels are welcome to join.

We are also gathering yarn and hooks to use in the project, if you have a few extras in your stash.

For more information, contact Lauren at lvanvliet@upei.ca

The deadline for submitting applications and nominations for the MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing has been extended to Friday, October 14, 2022, at 11:59 pm!

Returning undergraduate students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to apply for a MacLauchlan Prize for Effective Writing by submitting electronically to scholarships@upei.ca. Criteria and application forms for the four prize categories can be found through the links below. Note that there are numerous $500 awards available.

MacLauchlan Prize for Effective Writing (Community)
MacLauchlan Prize for Effective Writing (Course Work)
MacLauchlan Prize for Effective Writing (Faculty and Staff)
MacLauchlan Prize for Effective Writing (Webster Centre)

The family of Harry and Marjorie MacLauchlan of Stanhope PEI made another leadership gift to UPEI in July 2011 to create a substantial program of awards that encourages and recognizes student writing achievement. The gift honours H. Wade MacLauchlan’s twelve years of service as UPEI president and vice-chancellor and recognizes the importance of effective writing as a foundational skill for academic success and lifelong learning.

The deadline for Animal Care Protocol Submissions (new, renewal, or amendment) is Friday, November 4, for the November 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.

The UPEI Health & Wellness Centre will offer free flu vaccines on October 19 and 20. The clinics will be held in McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre. The vaccines are for all students, faculty, staff, and their families. The clinics will be held on Wednesday, October 19, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm, and Thursday, October 20, 12:00 pm to 7:00 pm. The clinics will be first come, first served. Please bring a provincial health card. For international students who do not have a PEI health card, please bring your student ID.  

Register now for a live orientation webinar.

Our EFAP provider, LifeWorks, is holding orientation webinars for all employees, faculty members, and their dependents who want to know more about how their UPEI EFAP benefits work.

2022 dates offered: January 27, February 17, March 24, April 14, May 26, June 23, July 14, August 25, September 22, October 13, and November 17.

To register:

1. Click this link to view the brochure.
2. Choose the best date (please note the time zone is listed in EST).
3. Click the date to open the registration window.
4. You will receive an email confirmation that has the log-in and call-in details.

EFAP offers a short-term, solution-focused approach to professional counselling to assist you in resolving your concerns and issues. EFAP provides counselling that best suits your needs and busy schedules, whether it is in person, by telephone, or online [e-counselling], as well as immediate help with crises. 

In addition to professional counselling, employees and their eligible family members can access a wide range of programs that provide telephonic consultation with qualified advisors who can help answer questions and clarify concerns that affect us all. Services include legal, financial, family, and nutritional.

For EFAP counselling, work-life programs, and information services 24 hours a day/7 days a week/365 days a year, call (English) 1-844-880-9142. Or visit: www.workhealthlife.com

More information on the UPEI EFAP benefit can be found on MyUPEI STAFF or FACULTY.

Windows 10 lets you print any files to a PDF. Go to Word and press the Print button. From the list of printers, you can select Microsoft Print to PDF printer. In the next step, you can save the file. Easy peasy! 

You are invited to come out and see research that is being done by undergraduate and graduate students at UPEI. The Undergraduate Research Days will be held on October 11 and 12 in the H. Alex MacKinnon Auditorium (Room 242), Don and Marion McDougall Hall, starting at 9 am on both days. The Graduate Research Conference will be held on October 13 and 14, also in H. Alex MacKinnon Auditorium (Room 242), Don and Marion McDougall Hall, starting at 9 am each day.  

Please come out and support and encourage research at UPEI.

For a schedule for either event, please contact Colleen Gallant at cgallant@upei.ca.

The Health, Safety, and Environment department has moved to Kelley Memorial Building (KMB) 115-118 (previously Procurement Services). When you come in the east entrance of KMB, you can find us down the stairs to the right.

All contact info for HSE remains the same so you may continue to email HSE@upei.ca or call the staff (check out the UPEI HSE website for individual contacts).

Drop by and visit anytime!

The UPEI Chaplaincy Centre is crocheting a blanket in support of the 67 Blankets initiative, in memory of Nelson Mandela. Blankets are donated to people in need in South Africa.

We will gather to crochet together 11:30 am–12:30 pm on Tuesdays, beginning on October 18. Don't know how to crochet? No problem. There will be people to help get you started. All levels are welcome to join.

We are also gathering yarn and hooks to use in the project, if you have a few extras in your stash.

For more information, contact Lauren at lvanvliet@upei.ca

Schedule and registration information for the Atlantic Association of Universities 2022 Teaching Showcase, Celebrating Success and Excellence in Times of Change, is now available. This year's showcase has a new format. Check out the showcase sessions here and here followed by a panel, Teaching with Impact, which includes UPEI colleague Dr. Andrew Zinck and two sessions with concurrent presentations. 

Each year, the AAU Teaching Showcase brings together faculty, academic librarians, graduate students, educational developers, and other professional staff interested in the quality of teaching and learning at universities in the Atlantic region. The showcase provides a forum to reflect on and critically examine teaching practice, share methods and strategies, and discuss issues related to university teaching and learning. 

Register Now!

Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) is a two-day interactive workshop in suicide first aid. ASIST teaches participants to recognize when someone may have thoughts of suicide and work with them to create a plan that will support their immediate safety. UPEI will be offering its next ASIST workshop on Thursday, October 13, and Friday, October 14. This workshop has limited capacity and will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis. All other interested contacts will be included for future ASIST sessions. Please email ewhitrow@upei.ca to ask to join the workshop.