Hi ! we are members of the Presents for Pediatrics ratified club at the University of Prince Edward Island. 

We are reaching out to you in hope that you can help make holidays warmer for children who have to spend their Christmas on the Pediatric Unit.

We received donations from great local businesses, and we are hosting an online auction on Facebook where people can bid on the items donated. The money raised will go towards purchasing gifts for children who have to spend Christmas time in the Pediatric Unit at QEH hospital. 

If you want to help, you can follow, share, and/or bid on our Facebook page named: presents for peds online auction, where the online auction will take place. See page here: https://m.facebook.com/Presents-for-Peds-Online-Auction-111486590779451/

 *Anybody in Prince Edward Island can bid from December 6 to December 12 at midnight.

if you have any question, feel free to contact: upeipresentsforpeds@gmail.com or (902) 218-8266

We are extremely grateful to anyone who contributes!

Thank you so much!! :)

Regards,

VP of Communications of Presents for Peds

This virtual workshop offered by SoTL Canada on  Dec. 17th offers a chance to share a Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) project in development and provide feedback to others on their SoTL projects. A fantastic opportunity for those planning a proposal for the new Internal SoTL Research Grants (details coming soon). Spaces are limited. Register for the workshop  before Dec 10, 2021.

Spend the morning of  Friday Dec. 10, 2021  with Professor George J. Sefa Dei for a discussion on race, indigeneity and anti-colonial education. Ghanaian-born George Sefa Dei is a renowned educator, researcher and writer who is considered by many as one of Canada’s foremost scholars on race and anti-racism studies. Hosted by the University of Windsor. For more information and to register.

Join the Study & Stay PEI Program International Students, Alumni, Mentors, Faculty, and Staff on Friday, December 10 from 5:00-7:00 pm for an in person Holiday Reception at the Schurman Market Square, Room 248 in Don and Marion Hall, UPEI.

Open to UPEI Faculty and Staff. Light food and refreshments available.

Due to restrictions and guidelines set by the Chief Public Health Office, pre-registration will be required, and VAX Pass is required upon entering. Register for the event HERE.

The UPEI Office of Research Services welcomes Neil LeBlanc LLB, PhD, as the new Research Contracts Advisor to the team.  Research-related contracts are submitted in the UPEI Researcher Portal.  Instructions on the portal are found here.  Once submitted, contracts will route to the Research Contracts Advisor for review.  Feel free to contact Neil at researchcontracts@upei.ca for questions on research contracts.  

Partnered research contracts are supported by the UPEI Office of Commercialization, Industry, and Innovation through the Industry Contracts Officer, Marc Richard PhD.  Feel free to contact Marc for questions on partnered research contracts at mrichard@upei.ca.   

For Operational contracts, continue to use contracts@upei.ca as the point of contact and complete the "Operational Contract Approval form" defined here.  

The deadline for Animal Care Protocol Submissions (new, renewal, or amendment) is Friday, January 7th, 2022 for the September 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’.

To view any UPEI ACC SOPs and Codes of Practice, they 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.

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 Thursday December 23, 2021.

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.

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.

For more information about the REB review and approval process please contact Joy Knight (Compliance Coordinator) at mknight@upei.ca

The deadline for Winter 2022 Tuition Waivers is December 17, 2021. We encourage you to have tuition waivers submitted as soon as possible to assist in the timely processing. Tuition Waiver forms must be submitted electronically.  

Online Employee and Spouse/Dependent Tuition Waiver fillable forms can be found on the main page of MyUPEI under UPEI Forms.

If you have any questions, please contact Human Resources at: (902) 566-0514 or hrgeneral@upei.ca.

This virtual workshop offered by SoTL Canada on  Dec. 17th offers a chance to share a Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) project in development and provide feedback to others on their SoTL projects. A fantastic opportunity for those planning a proposal for the new Internal SoTL Research Grants (details coming soon). Spaces are limited. Register for the workshop  before Dec 10, 2021.

Spend the morning of  Friday Dec. 10, 2021  with Professor George J. Sefa Dei for a discussion on race, indigeneity and anti-colonial education. Ghanaian-born George Sefa Dei is a renowned educator, researcher and writer who is considered by many as one of Canada’s foremost scholars on race and anti-racism studies. Hosted by the University of Windsor. For more information and to register.

Join the Study & Stay PEI Program International Students, Alumni, Mentors, Faculty, and Staff on Friday, December 10 from 5:00-7:00 pm for an in person Holiday Reception at the Schurman Market Square, Room 248 in Don and Marion Hall, UPEI.

Open to UPEI Faculty and Staff. Light food and refreshments available.

Due to restrictions and guidelines set by the Chief Public Health Office, pre-registration will be required, and VAX Pass is required upon entering. Register for the event HERE.

Hi ! we are members of the Presents for Pediatrics ratified club at the University of Prince Edward Island. 

We are reaching out to you in hope that you can help make holidays warmer for children who have to spend their Christmas on the Pediatric Unit.

We received donations from great local businesses, and we are hosting an online auction on Facebook where people can bid on the items donated. The money raised will go towards purchasing gifts for children who have to spend Christmas time in the Pediatric Unit at QEH hospital. 

If you want to help, you can follow, share, and/or bid on our Facebook page named: presents for peds online auction, where the online auction will take place. See page here: https://m.facebook.com/Presents-for-Peds-Online-Auction-111486590779451/

 *Anybody in Prince Edward Island can bid from December 6 to December 12 at midnight.

if you have any question, feel free to contact: upeipresentsforpeds@gmail.com or (902) 218-8266

We are extremely grateful to anyone who contributes!

Thank you so much!! :)

Regards,

VP of Communications of Presents for Peds

The UPEI Office of Research Services welcomes Neil LeBlanc LLB, PhD, as the new Research Contracts Advisor to the team.  Research-related contracts are submitted in the UPEI Researcher Portal.  Instructions on the portal are found here.  Once submitted, contracts will route to the Research Contracts Advisor for review.  Feel free to contact Neil at researchcontracts@upei.ca for questions on research contracts.  

Partnered research contracts are supported by the UPEI Office of Commercialization, Industry, and Innovation through the Industry Contracts Officer, Marc Richard PhD.  Feel free to contact Marc for questions on partnered research contracts at mrichard@upei.ca.   

For Operational contracts, continue to use contracts@upei.ca as the point of contact and complete the "Operational Contract Approval form" defined here.  

The deadline for Animal Care Protocol Submissions (new, renewal, or amendment) is Friday, January 7th, 2022 for the September 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’.

To view any UPEI ACC SOPs and Codes of Practice, they 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 Faculty of Education invites members of the campus community – students, faculty and staff – to attend a public presentations by candidates for a tenure-track position in Early Childhood Education.  Candidates will present on Early Childhood Education:  Challenges and Opportunities.

Dr. Amanda Ferguson's presentation takes place on December 8th from 9am-10am in Memorial 417.  

Dr. Gabriela Arias de Sanchez' presentation takes place December 9th from 9am-10am in Memorial 417. 

A meet and greet with each candidate will follow their presentations at 10:00am in the Education Student Lounge (MH 306).

For further information, contact Karen-Anne O’Halloran.

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 Thursday December 23, 2021.

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.

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.

For more information about the REB review and approval process please contact Joy Knight (Compliance Coordinator) at mknight@upei.ca

The next deadline for submitting Biosafety applications including new applications, renewals and/or amendments is Thursday December 23, 2021. These applications will be reviewed at the January 2022 meeting.

All research compliance applications, including Biosafety application forms, must be submitted through the Researcher Portal. This online system is paired with electronic approvals to replace the hard-copy signatures process.

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.

For more information about the IBC review and approval process please contact Joy Knight (Compliance Coordinator) at mknight@upei.ca

The UPEI Office of Research Services welcomes Neil LeBlanc LLB, PhD, as the new Research Contracts Advisor to the team.  Research-related contracts are submitted in the UPEI Researcher Portal.  Instructions on the portal are found here.  Once submitted, contracts will route to the Research Contracts Advisor for review.  Feel free to contact Neil at researchcontracts@upei.ca for questions on research contracts.  

Partnered research contracts are supported by the UPEI Office of Commercialization, Industry, and Innovation through the Industry Contracts Officer, Marc Richard PhD.  Feel free to contact Marc for questions on partnered research contracts at mrichard@upei.ca.   

For Operational contracts, continue to use contracts@upei.ca as the point of contact and complete the "Operational Contract Approval form" defined here.  

The School of Climate Change and Adaptation at UPEI is pleased to invite you to join the following public webinar:

Mapping the past 50-Year Precipitation Patterns of PEI

Presenter: Katie Sonier, ClimateSense Intern

Thursday, December 16, 2021, 3:00-4:00pm AST

Webinar Link: https://meet.google.com/ogt-zhtn-rmk or dial: +1 562-373-2538 PIN: 560 707 881#

The deadline for Animal Care Protocol Submissions (new, renewal, or amendment) is Friday, January 7th, 2022 for the September 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’.

To view any UPEI ACC SOPs and Codes of Practice, they 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.