Campus Notices
The next deadline for submitting Biosafety applications including new applications, renewals and/or amendments is Friday November 26, 2021. These applications will be reviewed at the December 2021 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 Office of Commercialization, Industry, & Innovation is happy to host a virtual event with our partners at the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) on November 23rd from 10-11:30AM via Zoom:
Bring your creations to life - why intellectual property matters.
Innovation starts with an idea—your idea. Are you developing your idea into something tangible such as building a brand for a business or creating a product or service to sell? If so, then you need to know about intellectual property (IP). What tools from the "IP toolbox" might you use? This webinar will introduce you to trademarks, patents, trade secrets, industrial designs and copyright, and explain how to assess and protect what’s distinctive to your inventions and creations.
Catherine Vardy joined the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) in 2015. As an Intellectual Property Advisor for the Atlantic Region, Catherine helps people identify and understand the value of their IP, making a complex topic accessible to a wide audience. As the Network Liaison and Program Manager at Springboard Atlantic, Catherine worked closely with innovative SMEs, universities and colleges. Catherine also worked in Atlantic Canada as a Research and Innovation Development Officer with the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC).
Please register in advance for this event at:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMkfumgrz0rG9LuJQNV64gyWuRfg0nkoUKm
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
For any questions on the event -or- Commercialization and Industry Partnership related matters at UPEI please contact the Office of Commercialization, Industry, & Innovation at OCII@upei.ca or visit the OCII website at: https://www.upei.ca/research-services/office-of-commercialization-industry-and-innovation
Call for Feedback on Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Climate Change and Adaptation
The Search Committee for the Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Climate Change and Adaptation position has posted the research seminars for two potential candidates. These can be viewed at the following links:
Dr. Xiuquan Wang
https://upei.yuja.com/V/Video?v=411781&node=1764123&a=276271182&autoplay=1
Dr. Sara Sadri
https://upei.yuja.com/V/Video?v=438969&node=1823784&a=486013570&autoplay=1
The Committee welcomes your feedback on these candidates and requests that it be forwarded by email to mlsteele@upei.ca by November 23, 2021, 4:00 p.m.
All feedback remains confidential.
The Faculty of Education would like to invite all to attend Mahdi Albishi's public Dissertation Proposal Defence presentation of his PhD research titled: An Exploratory Case Study: Distributed Leadership for Reforming Higher Education Leadership and Academic Governance in A Saudi Arabian Context.
Please join us through the Zoom link below.
Time: November 25, 2021 09:30 AM
Join Zoom Meeting
https://upei.zoom.us/j/65588504531?pwd=ZytpM2VHTzY0bm9Nc29UMkd3V0pzZz09
Meeting ID: 655 8850 4531
Passcode: 358894
UPEI’s Faculty of Business will be holding information sessions for those interested in the MBA in Global Leadership and Executive MBA programs. The events will be Tuesday, November 23rd with information on the MBA in Global Leadership being shared at 12:00 pm and information on the Executive MBA being shared at 5:00 pm. Both events will be held virtually. Please register by emailing mba@upei.ca
The MBA in Global Leadership program is a cohort-model MBA program that can be completed in 12- or 24-months. The program is designed to enhance students' skill sets and decision-making abilities needed in today’s dynamic international business environment.
UPEI's Executive MBA program offers a high-quality learning experience for working business professionals. The program is designed for those working in, or aspiring to work in a management or leadership position. Classes are offered bi-weekly on Fridays and Saturdays with the option to complete the program in 20 months.
To learn more about these exciting opportunities, the Faculty of Business invites you to attend these upcoming information sessions. Learn more about the program and application process, have your questions answered, and meet with staff, faculty, and students. Please email mba@upei.ca to register, and you will be sent an access link prior to the event. For more information about UPEI's MBA programs, please visit www.upei.ca/globalmba or www.upei.ca/emba
On Friday, November 19, 2021, our third party vendor will be conducting routine maintenance on the credit card payment portal from 4am to 8 am ATL. During this time there may be intermittent access and performance issues when accessing and making a deposit or tuition credit card payment through the online portal. If you experience difficulty making a credit card payment outside of this period, please contact studentaccounts@upei.ca. We appreciate your patience during this time.
It’s a great and rewarding feeling to support someone in our community! The Study & Stay PEI Program is currently seeking 58 professionals as volunteer mentors. If you enjoy spending time with international students while helping them better understand PEI workplace culture, we would be lucky to have you sign up as a mentor today: https://studypei.ca/.
Mentors help our international students better understand workplace culture, improve their soft skills, and develop more connections in PEI. As a mentor, you'll be meeting with your assigned student 4 times between February 2022 and July 2022.
If you know anyone who might be interested in signing up as a mentor, please feel free to share this information with them too. If you have any questions, please contact us at studyandstaypei@upei.ca.
New(er) Faculty members are invited to a Research Budgets Session this Friday Nov. 19 at 2:00pm in AVC 205N - Lecture theatre B with Maria Steele, Manager - Research Services, and Deidre Smith, Manager - Financial Services. If there are specific questions you would like Maria and/or Deidre to address as part of the session, please email them to TLC@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 November 26, 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 Friday November 26, 2021. These applications will be reviewed at the December 2021 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
Call for Feedback on Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Climate Change and Adaptation
The Search Committee for the Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Climate Change and Adaptation position has posted the research seminars for two potential candidates. These can be viewed at the following links:
Dr. Xiuquan Wang
https://upei.yuja.com/V/Video?v=411781&node=1764123&a=276271182&autoplay=1
Dr. Sara Sadri
https://upei.yuja.com/V/Video?v=438969&node=1823784&a=486013570&autoplay=1
The Committee welcomes your feedback on these candidates and requests that it be forwarded by email to mlsteele@upei.ca by November 23, 2021, 4:00 p.m.
All feedback remains confidential.
UPEI Procurement Services is currently taking bids on some used snow removal equipment, a double snowmobile trailer and a truck cap.
Bids are being accepted in the University's e-tendering portal Bonfire until November 19th, 2021 at 2:00pm. 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 the following link:
New(er) Faculty members are invited to a Research Budgets Session this Friday Nov. 19 at 2:00pm in AVC 205N - Lecture theatre B with Maria Steele, Manager - Research Services, and Deidre Smith, Manager - Financial Services. If there are specific questions you would like Maria and/or Deidre to address as part of the session, please email them to TLC@upei.ca.
Call for Feedback on Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Climate Change and Adaptation
The Search Committee for the Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Climate Change and Adaptation position has posted the research seminars for two potential candidates. These can be viewed at the following links:
Dr. Xiuquan Wang
https://upei.yuja.com/V/Video?v=411781&node=1764123&a=276271182&autoplay=1
Dr. Sara Sadri
https://upei.yuja.com/V/Video?v=438969&node=1823784&a=486013570&autoplay=1
The Committee welcomes your feedback on these candidates and requests that it be forwarded by email to mlsteele@upei.ca by November 23, 2021, 4:00 p.m.
All feedback remains confidential.
The Faculty of Arts welcomes the campus community to a public lecture by Dr. Laurie Brinklow, candidate for tenure track position in Island Studies, on Thursday, November 18th at 10:00 am in Kelley room 210. The title of the lecture is "My island's the house I sleep in at night: Exploring islandness through the language of art".
Need some support with a writing assignment or presentation? Free, friendly, qualified help is available at the Writing Centre! Save yourself from frustration, anxiety, and wasted time.
Go to upei.mywconline.com to make an online or in-person appointment. Drop-ins are also welcome at our location in the Robertson Library when tutors are present and available.
And the call for submissions is out for the UPEI Arts Review, volume XI. This annual publication celebrates writing and writers on campus. Both creative and academic pieces are welcome from any subject area.
Send your submissions or questions to artsreview@upei.ca. and visit us at https://www.facebook.com/UPEIArtsReview. Deadline for submissions: December 21, 2021.
Calling all knitters!
UPEI's Campus Foodbank is hosting a "Toques and Tootsies Drive" for the month of November. We are accepting donations of hats, socks and other cold-weather accessories that will be given to members of the UPEI community. Donations may be dropped off at the Chaplaincy Centre or arrangements can be made for pick up in individual departments by contacting Brianna Downey at bdowney@upei.ca
Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @UPEI Campus Foodbank for notices and updates.
Join Occupational Therapist, Sarah MacKenzie, as she introduces sensory processing differences and sensory diets.Neurodivergent individuals often experience challenges with sensory input to their brain. Some individuals are hypersensitive to sensory input of light, noise, sound, touch, and smell, while others may be hyposensitive to the senses. Whichever experience an individual has, there are ways professionals can help to combat it, sometimes through the use of sensory diets. Sensory diets are specifically designed for the individual to have a variety of sensory-based activities that are designed to assist with attention, arousal, and adaptive responses to their environment. Sensory diets can also be helpful in assisting someone in understanding their sensory needs, as many individuals who experience sensory challenges have a hard time discerning their specific areas of need. In this presentation we will go over what sensory diets are, and what they are used for. We will also go over sensory diet activities, and how to determine what sensory needs an individual has. While this lunch 'n' learn is intended for students, all are welcome.
Please sign up here:
This zoom presentation provides a high-level overview of how stress and anxiety might impact work. It takes a particular focus on anxiety in the workplace and guides participants through the MHW 3-Gear method of addressing it. A representative from Canadian Mental Health Association will lead the session.
Wednesday, November 17, 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
To register for this zoom presentation, please log into recreation.upei.ca with your campus email and password. Click on Fitness Programming icon, then click on 'Campus Faculty/Wellness Programs' and the presentation registration will be posted. Session provide by the Healthy Campus Committee via UPEI Employee Wellness Strategy.
DYKT Outlook can tag contacts with @mentions? No more excuses for missing emails (sorry)!
If you'd like to get a colleagues attention by email or meeting invite simply type the @ symbol, followed by their name in the body of the email or invite. When you do this their name will be highlighted and Outlook automatically adds them to the "To" line of the email or invite, they'll also see the @ symbol next to the message in their inbox.
