While the Province of Prince Edward Island lifted its mask mandate on May 6, UPEI has adopted a more cautionary approach. As was communicated in a message to the campus community on April 12, the mandatory mask requirement at the University remains in effect until the end of the first summer session (June 21). Masks are mandatory in all indoor spaces on campus. However, people may remove their mask if they are seated and a minimum of six feet/two metres from others.

As well, the campus community is asked to continue other preventative health measures, including vaccination, good hand and respiratory hygiene, physical distancing, and staying home when ill. Physical distancing is no longer mandated, but people are encouraged to maintain distancing when possible.

Thank you for continuing to make the campus community a safe and collegial workplace. We will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation and make necessary adjustment to protocols as needed.

The Fox and Crow is open in the WA Murphy Student Centre from 8 am-3 pm from May 10-13.  If you would like to book a reservation, please email thefoxandcrow@upeisu.ca or call 902-566-0366.  

The deadline for Animal Care protocol submissions (new, renewal, or amendment) is Friday, June 3 for the June 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. 

Protocols received after the deadline will be reviewed the following month. The committee requires at least one month for processing applications.

UPEI Procurement Services is currently taking bids on a used 2006 Ford F150 4X4 truck.

Bids are being accepted in the University's e-tendering portal, Bonfire, until May 13, 2022, 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 the following link: https://upei.bonfirehub.ca/projects/53204/details

The Ocean Frontier Institute has issued a new call for seed fund project applications (https://www.ofi.ca/funding/seed-fund). OFI's Seed Fund supports innovative projects that have the potential to advance research, commercial, or social concepts relating to the ocean. OFI is pleased to partner once again with Innovacorp, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), Net Zero Atlantic, and Mitacs, and welcomes Ocean Technology Council of Nova Scotia. The deadline to apply is June 30, 2022.

Key points:  

• Awards will typically range from $10,000 to $15,000 with particularly compelling ideas considered up to a maximum of $30,000.  
• Funding is intended for projects to be undertaken and completed within a 12-month time frame.  
• Projects must be in line with OFI’s research priorities  

UPEI application process: 

Complete your application according to the instructions here:  https://www.ofi.ca/funding/seed-funds/application. Submit your application for UPEI approval using the Researcher Portal (instructions for using the Researcher Portal can be found here). Applicants are requested to submit by June 23, 2021, ensuring that the application is received by Research Services by June 27, 2022. Upon receipt of UPEI approvals, you will be notified to proceed with the submission of your application by emailing it to ofi@dal.ca and ofi@mun.ca. The deadline for submission is June 30, 2022.  

As of May 5, entrance and exits signs will no longer be needed in all campus buildings, and doors will be unlocked accordingly as they were pre-pandemic. These signs will be removed today.

Thanks from your Health, Safety, and Environment department!

5, 12, 19, 26 May, 12:00-16:00 hrs Atlantic

This is a beginner level series that is hands-on, covering the fundamentals of Python including data types, conditional statements, loops and functions, as well as program design, version control, data management, and task automation. Participants will be encouraged to help one another and to apply what they have learned to their own research problems. The goal is to teach the practical knowledge needed to start programming, debugging and using Python in everyday tasks.

DETAILS & REGISTER: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/acenet-introductory-programming-unix-shell-git-and-python-tickets-310552018447

The Virgin Pulse GO program includes new health and well-being content, improved user experiences, and a new mental well-being challenge. Participation in the VP GO Challenge is individual, not team-based. Access to the program to register is now open. The team-based Destination GO challenge, which is part of the VP Go Challenge, will start at the end of May.

How to register: Participants can register by logging into recreation.upei.ca, and clicking on the wellness (UPEI Faculty/Staff) icon.  

The Virgin Pulse GO program is for UPEI faculty and staff only and is offered by the Healthy Campus Committee, with support from the UPEI Employee Wellness Strategy. If you have questions, contact Angela Marchbank, Fitness and Wellness Coordinator, at amarchbank@upei.ca. 

Looking for some support (or know someone who is) with a writing assignment or presentation?  Make an appointment with a tutor.  

Our schedule will be reduced during the summer sessions, but we will still be available for both online and in-person appointments. Off-schedule appointments can also be arranged.

To make an appointment, see our schedule at https://upei.mywconline.com/ or visit our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/UPEIWC for more information.

The Fox and Crow is open in the WA Murphy Student Centre from 8 am-3 pm from May 10-13.  If you would like to book a reservation, please email thefoxandcrow@upeisu.ca or call 902-566-0366.  

DYKT you can include travel stops to get a more accurate ETA on your trips. Very handy for the smart people who have electric cars and might need to plug in on the way somewhere new. 

In the Google Map app:

1. Enter your destination. 

2. Tap Directions.

3. Tap the 3 dots in the right-hand corner.

4. Tap Add a Stop (you can add as many as you like).

5. Tap Done, and Google will now tell you how long your trip will take with your stops included.

The deadline for Animal Care protocol submissions (new, renewal, or amendment) is Friday, June 3 for the June 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. 

Protocols received after the deadline will be reviewed the following month. The committee requires at least one month for processing applications.

The Ocean Frontier Institute has issued a new call for seed fund project applications (https://www.ofi.ca/funding/seed-fund). OFI's Seed Fund supports innovative projects that have the potential to advance research, commercial, or social concepts relating to the ocean. OFI is pleased to partner once again with Innovacorp, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), Net Zero Atlantic, and Mitacs, and welcomes Ocean Technology Council of Nova Scotia. The deadline to apply is June 30, 2022.

Key points:  

• Awards will typically range from $10,000 to $15,000 with particularly compelling ideas considered up to a maximum of $30,000.  
• Funding is intended for projects to be undertaken and completed within a 12-month time frame.  
• Projects must be in line with OFI’s research priorities  

UPEI application process: 

Complete your application according to the instructions here:  https://www.ofi.ca/funding/seed-funds/application. Submit your application for UPEI approval using the Researcher Portal (instructions for using the Researcher Portal can be found here). Applicants are requested to submit by June 23, 2021, ensuring that the application is received by Research Services by June 27, 2022. Upon receipt of UPEI approvals, you will be notified to proceed with the submission of your application by emailing it to ofi@dal.ca and ofi@mun.ca. The deadline for submission is June 30, 2022.  

As of May 5, entrance and exits signs will no longer be needed in all campus buildings, and doors will be unlocked accordingly as they were pre-pandemic. These signs will be removed today.

Thanks from your Health, Safety, and Environment department!

Please join us for the latest webinar in the "Resistance, Change and Survival: Mi'kmaq'ik to the Mayan Nation" series. The webinar, "Mayan feminism in the literary works of Ana Patricia Martínez Huchim"/"El feminismo maya en las obras literarias de Ana Patricia Martínez Huchim," is presented by Dra. Cristina Leirana (UADY).

Literature, as one of the greatest expressions of humanity, allows us to explore transcendental ideas. This webinar will allow us to understand the feminism of an important woman of Mayan descent and its projection in her writings. //  La literatura, como una de las mayores expreciones de la humanidad, nos permite darle seguimiento a las ideas trascendentales. Esta conferencia nos permitirá entender el feminismo de una importante mujer de ascendencia maya y su proyección en sus escritos.

Please register for the webinar at https://tinyurl.com/y5p4dr7t or join us on May 13 at 2:00 pm (12 noon in Mexico) by connecting to the webinar at https://upei.zoom.us/j/69764405985?pwd=QllTTXZXVnpmQ1BlcGhIaFdmZTJyQT09. 

The "Resistance, Change and Survival: Mi'kmaq'ik to the Mayan Nation" webinar series is coordinated by Dr. John Doran, University of Prince Edward Island, and Dr. Víctor Hugo Medina Suarez, Universidad Autonoma de Yucatán.

The final webinar in the series is:

• June 10, 2022, 2 pm AST: “The Mayan language in history: from instrument of colonization to means of modernization”/“La lengua maya en la historia: de instrumento de colonización a medio de modernización” - Dr. Lorgio Cobá Noh (UADY)

We would like to thank our sponsors, The Canadian Society for Studies in Education (CSSE) and the UPEI Faculty of Education, for their help in making this event possible.

UPEI Procurement Services is currently taking bids on a used 2006 Ford F150 4X4 truck.

Bids are being accepted in the University's e-tendering portal, Bonfire, until May 13, 2022, 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 the following link: https://upei.bonfirehub.ca/projects/53204/details

ITSS, including the helpdesk, will be closed for a staff meeting on Monday, May 9, from 1 to 2:30 pm. You will still be able to submit a ticket through helpdesk@upei.ca or by calling 902-566-0465. We will assist to you after 2:30 pm.

Thank you,

ITSS Team

The Ocean Frontier Institute has issued a new call for seed fund project applications (https://www.ofi.ca/funding/seed-fund). OFI's Seed Fund supports innovative projects that have the potential to advance research, commercial, or social concepts relating to the ocean. OFI is pleased to partner once again with Innovacorp, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), Net Zero Atlantic, and Mitacs, and welcomes Ocean Technology Council of Nova Scotia. The deadline to apply is June 30, 2022.

Key points:  

• Awards will typically range from $10,000 to $15,000 with particularly compelling ideas considered up to a maximum of $30,000.  
• Funding is intended for projects to be undertaken and completed within a 12-month time frame.  
• Projects must be in line with OFI’s research priorities  

UPEI application process: 

Complete your application according to the instructions here:  https://www.ofi.ca/funding/seed-funds/application. Submit your application for UPEI approval using the Researcher Portal (instructions for using the Researcher Portal can be found here). Applicants are requested to submit by June 23, 2021, ensuring that the application is received by Research Services by June 27, 2022. Upon receipt of UPEI approvals, you will be notified to proceed with the submission of your application by emailing it to ofi@dal.ca and ofi@mun.ca. The deadline for submission is June 30, 2022.  

As of May 5, entrance and exits signs will no longer be needed in all campus buildings, and doors will be unlocked accordingly as they were pre-pandemic. These signs will be removed today.

Thanks from your Health, Safety, and Environment department!

Convocation is almost here! UPEI employees and faculty are invited to attend the Convocation exercises Tuesday, May 10-–Friday, May 13, at 10:00 am each day at the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre. Each ceremony is preceded by a procession of graduates across campus. 

As seating is limited due to safety regulations, all guests must present their invitations in order to be admitted to the Sports Centre. Staff/faculty members can pick-up their one invitation by contacting Eileen Kinch at kinch@upei.ca.

For Faculty who have regalia and wish to participate in the Academic Procession, please line up with the graduates in the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering building concourse 45 minutes before each ceremony. 

For more information please visit: upei.ca/convocation.