The UPEI English Language Centre is looking for individuals and families who may be interested in hosting students this summer as part of the department's Customized Groups. Students from Japan attend UPEI for two to three weeks and reside with homestay families during their stay. If you are interested or would like further information, please contact homestay@upei.ca. 

Happy National Medical Laboratory Week!

Health, Safety, and Environment would like to celebrate not just our medical labs but all the different labs on campus: chemistry, biology, physics, engineering, biomedical path/microbiology, health management, diagnostic services, and applied human sciences.

Do you work in one of these labs?

Submit a safety tip or a safety measure that you've implemented in your lab for a chance to win a $100 UPEI Bookstore Gift card, a $25 Tim's Gift card, or a health and safety mug! Send your submissions to hse@upei.ca by end-of-day Tuesday, April 19. The draw will take place on Wednesday, April 20.

The Spring 2022 Exam Chili and Dahl Free Food Event at the Chaplaincy Centre will have a new look this month. Students will be invited to "Grab and Go" with their hot meal and treat bag. Volunteers are needed to package and distribute food on Tuesday, April 19.  

As in December, we will serve twice on one day, from 12:00 noon--1:30 pm and again at 5:00--6:30 pm.  The spreadsheet allows for five names per 30-minute block.

Spring 2022 Exam Chili and Dahl Free Food Event

Thank you,

Sister Sue

The Vice-President Academic and Research will make available up to two awards to support the publication of manuscripts, written or edited by UPEI faculty, by Island Studies Press (ISP). These awards are being funded by a SSHRC Institutional Grant; therefore, the subject matter of the publication must be compatible with SSHRC’s mandate.

The awards of $5,000 each will be disbursed to ISP to cover publication costs (including editing, photo and other permissions, design, printing, marketing, and other costs associated with publishing a book). Authors will be offered ISP’s standard publication contract, which ensures authorial copyright and includes a royalty structure. Authors will also see their manuscripts reviewed through a peer-review process where appropriate.

ELIGIBILITY: Manuscripts that are written and/or edited by UPEI faculty, including contract and sessional faculty, are eligible. The manuscripts may be single- or multi-authored results of academic research projects; textbooks; edited proceedings of a conference; or works of fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, or drama that pertain to the author’s or authors’ discipline. The subject matter of the manuscript must meet SSHRC’s mandate.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 2, 2022

Foe more information, go to https://files.upei.ca/research/sshrc_exchange_publication_awards_terms_of_reference.pdf

'Tis the season for grading, and this blog post shares some thoughts on feedback and second chances. But how to manage without swamping yourself with additional work? The heart of the loop: Reattempts without penalty offers a few ideas.  

Due to the workload requirements following Convocation, we are requesting that the University community not book any events that will require a setup for the Monday immediately following the last Convocation ceremony.

Thank you.

Please be advised that the PEI Research Ethics Board (Health PEI) office has now moved to a new electronic submission platform for use by all researchers. 

Effective April 1, 2022, all new study submissions for review by the PEI REB (those applications involving Health PEI in any capacity) will be required to be completed in their new software system, Synto, rather than be submitted through the UPEI Researcher Portal.

Current active studies will not require changes; however, you’re encouraged to contact the office as soon as possible to request a user account for future submissions. Please contact the PEI REB Coordinator (Health PEI) if you have any questions at (902) 569-0576 or at reb@ihis.org.

The Scholarships and Awards Office has extended the deadline to apply for select Convocation awards! The new deadline is Thursday April 14, 2022. Graduating students can access the three remaining award application forms by clicking the following links:  

• Arlie Parks Scholarship - In Memory of Dr. Kenneth MacIntyre (Medicine)
• Hon. Justice Mark R. MacGuigan Memorial Scholarship (Arts/Law)
• UPEI Class of 1989 Award (Campus Community)

Be sure to submit your application(s) and any supporting documents in time for the April 14th deadline electronically to scholarships@upei.ca or in person to the Scholarships and Awards Office at 202 Dalton Hall.

Celebrate Holy Week at the Chaplaincy Centre:

• Palm Sunday, April 10, 6:00 pm
• Stations of the Cross, April 12, 6:00 pm
• Holy Thursday, April 14, 6:00 pm
• Good Friday, April 15, 3:00 pm (please sign up: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1BR5BBIuvNPQFqTh2kTRywl3uCL-ZN0JQDNJCZoZSmdY/edit?usp=sharing)
• Easter Sunday, April 17, 11:00 am

Follow the UPEI Chaplaincy Centre on social media for the latest news.

Starting now until April 22, 2022, the UPEI Bookstore is having an end-of-the-year sale of office and school supplies. Save up to 75% off regular priced pens, notebooks, and all other supplies! 

The Robertson Library’s OER Development Program is accepting grant applications for the creation or adaptation of open educational resources (OERs). The grant types include:

• Open Textbook Grant: up to $6000

  • the development of a new open textbook on a topic that is currently not covered by an existing open textbook 

• Open Textbook Adaptation Grant: up to $4,000

  • the adaptation of one or more open textbooks to create a new version or edition of an open textbook (i.e., a Canadian edition of an existing open textbook)

• Supplementary Resources Grant: up to $2,000

  • the creation of ancillary materials for existing open textbooks, including but not limited to test banks, slide decks, or interactive media, etc.

Applications that support first-year courses will be given priority as they reach the most amount of students, but all applications will be reviewed and considered. The deadline for applications has been extended to Friday, April 29, 2022, with work expected to begin during the spring or summer. More information is available at https://library.upei.ca/OERProgram/grants.

Questions about your grant idea? Contact Kim Mears.

The UPEI E-Learning Office and the Teaching and Learning Centre are hosting UPEI's fifth Teaching Community Conference online on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. This year's theme is "Moving Forward."

The call for proposals on presentations about your teaching or how you support teaching at UPEI is now open with a deadline of Thursday, April 14. Please review our submission form for more information. 

UPEI fiscal year ends on April 30, 2022.

Purchasing cut-off: April 14, 2022

The last day to create a requisition/purchase order for 2021-22 will be on Thursday, April 14, 2022, at noon with guaranteed delivery date on or before April 30, 2022.

Requisitions/purchase orders created after April 19, 2022, must have a requisition date changed to May 1, 2022, and the good and services must be delivered on or after May 1, 2022.

Receiving goods/services cut-off: April 30, 2022

Goods and services must be received on campus by Friday, April 30, 2022. Only the goods that have been physically received or completed services should be accepted at this time. This will ensure that these goods and services are paid in the 2021-22 fiscal year. Any items received in myUPEI after April 30, 2022, will be considered new fiscal year goods and services and will then be deducted from your new fiscal year budget (2022-23).

All departments are required to look at their outstanding purchase order list to see if there are any purchase orders that need to be cancelled. This functionality can be accessed through the myUPEI Self-Service Menu under "Financial Information" and the “Receive Goods and Services” selection.

If the items have been back ordered for some time, you will need to check with the supplier to see if they are still on their records as back ordered. If they are not back-ordered, then please email procurement@upei.ca to cancel your purchase order.

If you are in receipt of vendor invoices, forward these to invoices@upei.ca ASAP. Please contact apadmin@upei.ca with questions or concerns regarding billing and invoicing.

Need assistance? 

Please take a look at the “Financial Tools Reference Guide” under the "Self-Service Help" tab on myUPEI. 

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.

Happy National Medical Laboratory Week!

Health, Safety, and Environment would like to celebrate not just our medical labs but all the different labs on campus: chemistry, biology, physics, engineering, biomedical path/microbiology, health management, diagnostic services, and applied human sciences.

Do you work in one of these labs?

Submit a safety tip or a safety measure that you've implemented in your lab for a chance to win a $100 UPEI Bookstore Gift card, a $25 Tim's Gift card, or a health and safety mug! Send your submissions to hse@upei.ca by end-of-day Tuesday, April 19. The draw will take place on Wednesday, April 20.

The Spring 2022 Exam Chili and Dahl Free Food Event at the Chaplaincy Centre will have a new look this month. Students will be invited to "Grab and Go" with their hot meal and treat bag. Volunteers are needed to package and distribute food on Tuesday, April 19.  

As in December, we will serve twice on one day, from 12:00 noon--1:30 pm and again at 5:00--6:30 pm.  The spreadsheet allows for five names per 30-minute block.

Spring 2022 Exam Chili and Dahl Free Food Event

Thank you,

Sister Sue

Keyboard tricks and tips...

• Instead of moving the cursor to the X in the corner, press CTRL+W to close the current window.
• Close all your windows quickly if you’re in a hurry by pushing the Windows button+D, and they will all shut immediately.
• Rename your highlighted files quickly by pressing F2.
• Close the program running with ALT+F4.
• Re-open your last closed tab with Shift+CTRL+T on most browsers.

Please be advised that the PEI Research Ethics Board (Health PEI) office has now moved to a new electronic submission platform for use by all researchers. 

Effective April 1, 2022, all new study submissions for review by the PEI REB (those applications involving Health PEI in any capacity) will be required to be completed in their new software system, Synto, rather than be submitted through the UPEI Researcher Portal.

Current active studies will not require changes; however, you’re encouraged to contact the office as soon as possible to request a user account for future submissions. Please contact the PEI REB Coordinator (Health PEI) if you have any questions at (902) 569-0576 or at reb@ihis.org.

Celebrate Holy Week at the Chaplaincy Centre:

• Palm Sunday, April 10, 6:00 pm
• Stations of the Cross, April 12, 6:00 pm
• Holy Thursday, April 14, 6:00 pm
• Good Friday, April 15, 3:00 pm (please sign up: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1BR5BBIuvNPQFqTh2kTRywl3uCL-ZN0JQDNJCZoZSmdY/edit?usp=sharing)
• Easter Sunday, April 17, 11:00 am

Follow the UPEI Chaplaincy Centre on social media for the latest news.

Please be advised that the PEI Research Ethics Board (Health PEI) office has now moved to a new electronic submission platform for use by all researchers. 

Effective April 1, 2022, all new study submissions for review by the PEI REB (those applications involving Health PEI in any capacity) will be required to be completed in their new software system, Synto, rather than be submitted through the UPEI Researcher Portal.

Current active studies will not require changes; however, you’re encouraged to contact the office as soon as possible to request a user account for future submissions. Please contact the PEI REB Coordinator (Health PEI) if you have any questions at (902) 569-0576 or at reb@ihis.org.