The next deadline for submitting biosafety applications including new applications, renewals, and/or amendments is Friday, July 29, 2022. These applications will be reviewed at the August 2022 meeting.

Please be sure to use the March 2022 update to the application form. Please also 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 can be submitted at any time but require up to a two-week review period. They are normally reviewed by the IBC chair or designate, the BSO or designate, and one other voting member of the IBC. 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.  

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.

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

Pride flags will be raised across PEI, including at UPEI, in recognition of the PEI Pride Festival, which celebrates the diversity of gender identity, sexual orientation, and gender expression.

The University will fly the Progress Pride flag for the duration of the Festival in front of Kelley Memorial Building and at UPEI Alumni Canada Games Place.

The UPEI Student Union will be participating in the 2022 Pride Parade and invites all students, staff and faculty to join them by meeting at 12 noon, Saturday, July 23, on Terry Fox Drive in the parking lot behind the provincial government buildings. Look for the Panther Patrol van! The parade begins at 12:30 pm and ends approximately at 1:00 pm.

All you need to do to join the UPEI parade team is to be yourself and be ready to wave and cheer. If you like, you can purchase a UPEI Pride t-shirt from the bookstore or you can make your own!

Wear a UPEI shirt or hat and add a little Pride colour!

Immediately after the parade, join us for games on the field in Victoria Park. For a full schedule of the week's events, check out PEI Pride Festival 2022.

If you’re unable to make it to the Parade, don your bright rainbow colours all week to express your support for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.

Come show your Pride!

The next deadline for submitting biosafety applications including new applications, renewals, and/or amendments is Friday, July 29, 2022. These applications will be reviewed at the August 2022 meeting.

Please be sure to use the March 2022 update to the application form. Please also 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 can be submitted at any time but require up to a two-week review period. They are normally reviewed by the IBC chair or designate, the BSO or designate, and one other voting member of the IBC. 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.  

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.

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

Going on vacation soon? DYKT you can use safe Wi-Fi that is already configured on your device? UPEI uses eduroam to deliver Wi-Fi on campus, but eduroam is part of a worldwide network (education + roaming = eduroam). There are more than 10,000 hotspots at schools, universities, museums, etc., in more than 100 countries. When you register your device with eduroam at UPEI, you will automatically connect to the encrypted Wi-Fi when you're in range of eduroam--no sign-in necessary. 

Pride flags will be raised across PEI, including at UPEI, in recognition of the PEI Pride Festival, which celebrates the diversity of gender identity, sexual orientation, and gender expression.

The University will fly the Progress Pride flag for the duration of the Festival in front of Kelley Memorial Building and at UPEI Alumni Canada Games Place.

The UPEI Student Union will be participating in the 2022 Pride Parade and invites all students, staff and faculty to join them by meeting at 12 noon, Saturday, July 23, on Terry Fox Drive in the parking lot behind the provincial government buildings. Look for the Panther Patrol van! The parade begins at 12:30 pm and ends approximately at 1:00 pm.

All you need to do to join the UPEI parade team is to be yourself and be ready to wave and cheer. If you like, you can purchase a UPEI Pride t-shirt from the bookstore or you can make your own!

Wear a UPEI shirt or hat and add a little Pride colour!

Immediately after the parade, join us for games on the field in Victoria Park. For a full schedule of the week's events, check out PEI Pride Festival 2022.

If you’re unable to make it to the Parade, don your bright rainbow colours all week to express your support for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.

Come show your Pride!

Pride flags will be raised across PEI, including at UPEI, in recognition of the PEI Pride Festival, which celebrates the diversity of gender identity, sexual orientation, and gender expression.

The University will fly the Progress Pride flag for the duration of the Festival in front of Kelley Memorial Building and at UPEI Alumni Canada Games Place.

The UPEI Student Union will be participating in the 2022 Pride Parade and invites all students, staff and faculty to join them by meeting at 12 noon, Saturday, July 23, on Terry Fox Drive in the parking lot behind the provincial government buildings. Look for the Panther Patrol van! The parade begins at 12:30 pm and ends approximately at 1:00 pm.

All you need to do to join the UPEI parade team is to be yourself and be ready to wave and cheer. If you like, you can purchase a UPEI Pride t-shirt from the bookstore or you can make your own!

Wear a UPEI shirt or hat and add a little Pride colour!

Immediately after the parade, join us for games on the field in Victoria Park. For a full schedule of the week's events, check out PEI Pride Festival 2022.

If you’re unable to make it to the Parade, don your bright rainbow colours all week to express your support for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.

Come show your Pride!

The Robertson Library invites members of the campus community – students, faculty, and staff – to attend a virtual presentation by Emily Dafoe, candidate for the permanent-track position of Instructional Services Librarian (position posting), on Tuesday, July 19.

At 11 a.m,  Ms. Dafoe will address the topic, "Information Literacy at UPEI: Strategies for engaging today's students in first year and beyond." The prepared presentation will be for approximately 25 minutes, to be followed by 10-15 minutes for Q&A / discussion. To access the presentation, please use this Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81743512651

At 1 pm, Ms. Dafoe will offer a demonstration information literacy session. Approximately 45 minutes has been allocated for this session, with an additional 10-15 minutes for Q&A / discussion. To join this session, please use this Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87825674239

Ms. Dafoe received her Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) degree from Western University, and is currently the Research and Instruction Librarian at Valley City State University (Valley City, ND). 

For more information, please contact Simon Lloyd, chair of the Library Appointments Committee, at slloyd@upei.ca or 902-566-0536. 

The PEI Pride Festival Week, July 16–24, 2022, celebrates the diversity of gender identity, sexual orientation, and gender expression. This year’s festival includes a number of events across the Island, including the Pride Parade on Saturday, July 23, winding through the streets of downtown Charlottetown. View the full schedule and parade route map from Pride PEI.

“The PEI Pride Festival has evolved from a political march for equal rights to a celebration of the Island’s 2SLGBTQIA+ community.” https://www.pridepei.ca/

The newer “Progress” Pride flag is a combination of the traditional Pride flag with a redesign incorporating elements to bring focus on inclusion and progress within the community.

Designed by Daniel Quasar, a Portland, Oregon-based graphic designer who identifies as queer and non-binary, it includes black and brown stripes to represent Black, Indigenous, and people of colour; and light blue, pink, and white stripes to represent the transgender community, and those living with HIV/AIDS (and those no longer living).

Check out our current book display in the foyer of the Library, showcasing 2SLGBTQIA+ authors and books on the history of gay rights and related civil rights movements. Books in the display are available for checkout.

Posters in the display are courtesy of Pride PEI.

Happy Pride Week!

The UPEI English Language Centre is urgently looking for individuals and families to host eight incoming Japanese female high school students. The students are at UPEI from July 24 to August 6. Students need to have their own bedroom, access to food for three meals a day, and transportation to campus if not on a bus route.  Hosts receive $250/week for each student hosted. If you are interested, please email homestay@upei.ca or call 902-894-2850.

Taking a course during July and August?  Teaching a course? 

The UPEI Writing Centre can provide friendly, knowledgeable support with your assignments at every stage, including getting started, planning, researching/documenting research, drafting, revising, and proofreading.

We will be open during the Second Summer Session (July 4–August 10) with a limited schedule offering both online and in-person appointments. (Off-schedule appointments can also be arranged.) 

To make an appointment, go to https://upei.mywconline.com.  For additional information and links to writing resources, visit our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/UPEIWC.

Best wishes for a terrific summer!

Overview: The New Managers Certificate program is designed for those who are new to the manager/supervisor role or aspire to be a manager/supervisor. In this certificate program, the following topics will be explored in-depth: personal leadership styles, communication, strategic thinking, change management, performance management, creating effective teams, managing conflict, and cultural awareness in the workplace. After the completion of this certificate, participants will have the tools, techniques, and confidence to provide effective leadership within the workplace.

This program is designed for people who have just become a manager or supervisor, or are interested in becoming a manager and/or a supervisor, within either the public and private sector.

Individual courses:

• The Leader in You
• Cultural Awareness in the Workplace
• Effective Teams
• Communicating as a Leader
• Managing Conflict in the Workplace
• Performance Management
• Change Management
• Strategic Thinking

Type of delivery: In-person or virtual.

Duration: Eight courses for a total of 48 hours. If conducted in-person – eight modules over eight days. If conducted virtually – eight modules over sixteen half-days, with each day lasting three hours.

Facilitators: Laura Johnson, Elizabeth Pederson, Wendy MacIntyre, and Lisa Dollar

Start date: October 19, 2022

More information: https://www.upei.ca/professional-development/certificates/new-managers-certificate

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 PEI Wildlife Federation invites members of the University community to a tree dedication in memory of UPEI Founder, long-time faculty member, and conservationist Daryl Guignion on Wednesday, July 13, at 1:00 pm, at the intersection of the walkways between Duffy Science Centre, Kelley Memorial Building, and Don and Marion McDougall Hall. All are welcome.

The UPEI English Language Centre is urgently looking for individuals and families to host eight incoming Japanese female high school students. The students are at UPEI from July 24 to August 6. Students need to have their own bedroom, access to food for three meals a day, and transportation to campus if not on a bus route.  Hosts receive $250/week for each student hosted. If you are interested, please email homestay@upei.ca or call 902-894-2850.

Taking a course during July and August?  Teaching a course? 

The UPEI Writing Centre can provide friendly, knowledgeable support with your assignments at every stage, including getting started, planning, researching/documenting research, drafting, revising, and proofreading.

We will be open during the Second Summer Session (July 4–August 10) with a limited schedule offering both online and in-person appointments. (Off-schedule appointments can also be arranged.) 

To make an appointment, go to https://upei.mywconline.com.  For additional information and links to writing resources, visit our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/UPEIWC.

Best wishes for a terrific summer!

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 School of Climate Change and Adaptation is interviewing three candidates for two 10-month term positions. Each candidate is invited to provide a teaching seminar and a research presentation to the public and everyone is welcome to attend. Below is the information about the candidates and their schedules for their teaching seminar and research presentations:

Dr. Randal Arsenault, July 12, 2022

Dr. Arsenault teaches at the University of Calgary and holds a PhD from the Centre for African Ecology and a master of natural resources management degree. His research is focused on promoting global citizenship in Canadian post-secondary students, and addressing UN Sustainable Development Goals on climate change, poverty, and managing terrestrial and marine ecosystems. 

Teaching seminar: July 12, 2022, 10:00–11:00 am via Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81943292798?pwd=emk0UWt6YlJKSWRHMXdCaUpWSHZzdz09&from=addon, Meeting ID: 819 4329 2798, Passcode: 714518

Research presentation: July 12, 2022, 11:15 am–12:00 pm via Zoom:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81943292798?pwd=emk0UWt6YlJKSWRHMXdCaUpWSHZzdz09&from=addon, Meeting ID: 819 4329 2798, Passcode: 714518

Dr. Alaba Boluwade, July 14, 2022

Dr. Boluwade graduated as the highest-ranking student in his engineering class and later obtained a master’s in soil and water conservation engineering. He also holds a joint master’s degree in geospatial technologies from the Institute of Geoinformatics, University of Muenster, Germany; the University of Juame I, Spain; and the Instituto Superior de Estatística e Gestão de Informação, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal, as well as a Ph.D. in bioresource engineering from McGill University in Montreal, Canada. He is a member of the Professional Engineers Ontario (P.Eng) and a Chartered Engineer (CPEng) with Engineer Australia (specializations in civil engineering, environmental engineering, leadership, and management). Previously, he was an assistant professor at the Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman. Dr. Boluwade has more than 20 years of professional experience in North America, Africa, the Middle East, and Europe. To polish his educational leadership skills, he obtained a leadership principal certificate from Harvard Business School in 2021. Dr. Boluwade is currently completing an MBA (expected July 2022) from the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Canada.

Teaching seminar: July 14, 2022, 10:00–11:00 am via Zoom:https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82182165965?pwd=bWx4Nmh1bTd4RjBRTGd2Sm94dGgvdz09&from=addon, Meeting ID: 821 8216 5965, Passcode: 706788

Research presentation: July 14, 2022, 11:15 am–12:00 pm via Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82182165965?pwd=bWx4Nmh1bTd4RjBRTGd2Sm94dGgvdz09&from=addon, Meeting ID: 821 8216 5965, Passcode: 706788 

Dr. Pelin Kinay, July 15, 2022 

Dr. Kinay’s primary research interests are climate change and associated impacts on human health with an adaptation focus. She is interested in the nature of climates, whether local, regional, or global, as well as the natural and human-caused variables that influence climate change and human health. Dr. Kinay has a solid background in looking into the mechanisms that lead to efficient climate adaptation. While her interest in vulnerable populations and climate change and health consequences is developing, she is integrating her research into nature-based solutions and climate change adaptation by looking into different regions, while considering the health impacts of climate extremes with an interdisciplinary approach. She is currently planning to conduct research on Indigenous peoples' perspectives on climate change, adaptation strategies, and potential health effects related to climate change in Atlantic Canada. She is particularly interested in Indigenous knowledge regarding methods of coping with and adapting to climate change. According to Dr. Kinay, traditional knowledge and practices are valued more and more and should be properly considered in climate change science and other scientific research. Additionally, with a focus on cardiovascular biomarkers, Dr. Kinay is pursuing other research on the health effects of exposure to green space and climate change. Her various interdisciplinary projects aim to examine various demographic groups in various regions, considering the implications of mental and physical health and the linkages between urbanization and climate change. 

Teaching seminar, July 15, 2022, 10:00–11:00 am via Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86749476551?pwd=ak5YLytRNFVCS1craXgxZzN4WGp6Zz09&from=addon, Meeting ID: 867 4947 6551, Passcode: 574972 

Research presentation, July 15, 2022, 11:15 am–12:00 pm via Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86749476551?pwd=ak5YLytRNFVCS1craXgxZzN4WGp6Zz09&from=addon, Meeting ID: 867 4947 6551, Passcode: 574972 

The PEI Wildlife Federation invites members of the University community to a tree dedication in memory of UPEI Founder, long-time faculty member, and conservationist Daryl Guignion on Wednesday, July 13, at 1:00 pm, at the intersection of the walkways between Duffy Science Centre, Kelley Memorial Building, and Don and Marion McDougall Hall. All are welcome.

Summer is here, which is great for us but not so great for our electronics. Direct sunlight can overheat them. If you have to work outdoors, keep your laptop or phone out of the sun. Staying in the shade will drop the ambient temperature.

Do you keep your laptop in the car while you run errands? If the answer is yes, then shut it off. Even if the screen is dark or it's in sleep mode, power is still running through the circuits. When the laptop is shut off, it has a chance to cool and is not generating heat while in storage.

If your phone overheats and shuts off, wait for it to cool. If you try to turn it on immediately, its internal components may be damaged and its life span shortened. 

As a partner, a sports venue, and the Athletes' Village for the 2023 Canada Winter Games, UPEI is excited, along with the Canada Winter Games Host Society, to promote the 2023 Canada Winter Games Torch Relay.

Prior to every Canada Games, a Torch Relay takes place that sees the Roly McLenahan Canada Games Torch travel part of the country as it makes its way to the host city/province for the opening ceremony. Ceremoniously lit from the Centennial Flame on Parliament Hill, the Roly McLenahan Torch will ignite the official Games flame during the opening ceremony.

In keeping true with this time-honoured Canada Games tradition, the PEI 2023 Canada Winter Games will begin its Torch Relay on October 17, 2022, with a lighting ceremony on Parliament Hill before heading to Prince Edward Island. The Torch Relay will visit over 20 communities across PEI and engage with local residents through a series of Torch Relay events and community celebrations, with various Torchbearers carrying the torch. Learn more and view the Torch Relay map

After arriving in PEI and traveling from tip-to-tip, the torch will make its way to Eastlink Centre on February 18, 2023, for the opening ceremony of the 2023 Canada Winter Games, where it will light the cauldron and officially ignite the competition.

The call for nominations to become a torchbearer in the upcoming 2023 Canada Games Torch Relay is now open! The Host Society values all differences and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and abilities. Please complete the Torchbearer Nomination Form to nominate yourself or a fellow community member to be a Torchbearer in the 2023 Canada Winter Games Torch Relay. Please complete and submit the online form by 5 pm ADT on July 15, 2022.