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. 

Do you have batteries in a drawer that you are not sure are dead? DYKT you can test a battery easily by dropping it a few inches from the ground. A fully charged battery bounces very little, whereas a dead battery bounces around.

In-person:

Tuesday, April 5, at 3:00 pm Atlantic time
Robertson Library, Room 208

Virtual:

Wednesday, April 6, at 3:00 pm Atlantic time

Join us on Zoom

Find out more about opportunities to Study Abroad! Check out our website: https://www.upei.ca/studyabroad.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

The deadline for Animal Care Protocol Submissions (new, renewal, or amendment) is Friday, May 6, for the May 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. 

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

On Wednesday, April 6, ITSS will conduct routine maintenance on the MyUPEI portal and related services from 8 pm to 12 midnight. During this time, there may be intermittent access to and performance issues with MyUPEI, Self-Service, Colleague & apply.upei.ca sites.

We encourage students, faculty, and staff who may need documents or links located on myUPEI to plan ahead and bookmark or download the resources they may need during this period.

As a reminder, you can access Moodle directly using https://moodle.upei.ca and Outlook email directly using https://outlook.office.com.

If you have any questions, please contact the ITSS Help Desk at 902-566-0465.

The deadline for Summer 2022 Tuition Waivers is April 29, 2022. 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. 

In-person:

Tuesday, April 5, at 3:00 pm Atlantic time
Robertson Library, Room 208

Virtual:

Wednesday, April 6, at 3:00 pm Atlantic time

Join us on Zoom

Find out more about opportunities to Study Abroad! Check out our website: https://www.upei.ca/studyabroad.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

The 2SLGBTQ+ Support Group Facilitators invite all 2SLGBTQ+ and those over the age of 17 to the Fox and Crow on Wednesday, April 6, at 7:30 pm, for a casual discussion on self-compassion followed by exciting Wednesday Night Trivia. Hosts will provide free nachos for the group! Please reserve your spot (or spots!) by emailing us at upei.lgbt.group@gmail.com or signing up online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GXPWT6P. Thank you all for your support and participation.

On Wednesday, April 6, ITSS will conduct routine maintenance on the MyUPEI portal and related services from 8 pm to 12 midnight. During this time, there may be intermittent access to and performance issues with MyUPEI, Self-Service, Colleague & apply.upei.ca sites.

We encourage students, faculty, and staff who may need documents or links located on myUPEI to plan ahead and bookmark or download the resources they may need during this period.

As a reminder, you can access Moodle directly using https://moodle.upei.ca and Outlook email directly using https://outlook.office.com.

If you have any questions, please contact the ITSS Help Desk at 902-566-0465.

Ramadan Mubarak!

Ramadan Mubarak to all! May this month be generous with blessings, love, and peace to you and your loved ones.

Some reminders about Ramadan:

- Ramadan is a holy month of fasting practiced by Muslims all around the world. It will end approximately on Sunday, May 1, and goes by the lunar calendar.

- Fasting means no food or water, not even chewing gum. Fasting is done from dawn until dusk. Students may be up until midnight for prayers and up again to eat before dawn. In PEI, this translates to roughly 16 hours. Those studying abroad could be fasting for up to 21 hours.

- Not all Muslims may be fasting and may participate in the religion in various and different ways. There are many reasons for this, and it doesn’t dictate a person’s religiosity.

- There are many resources available online, should you like to learn more.

Muslim students, faculty, and staff may be hungry, dehydrated, and tired during the afternoon and towards the end of the day. Due to the pandemic and limitations on gatherings, this may feel lonelier for those practicing. It is commonly a very social time where communal gatherings are held to break the fast, eat together, and pray. 

We thank you all for creating a caring and supportive environment for our Muslim community on campus this Ramadan and every day.

Dr. Joshua Wyman, candidate for the tenure-track position with the Department of Psychology in the Faculty of Arts, will give two public presentations.

The first, entitled "Forensic and investigative interviewing with children, youth, older adults, and people with developmental disabilities," will take place on Thursday, April 7, 2022, at 1:00 pm in Memorial Hall, Room 308.

The second, a teaching demonstration entitled "Psychoeducational assessment and intervention practices for children and youth diagnosed with an intellectual disability," will be held on Friday, April, 8, 2022, at 9:45 am in Memorial Hall, Room 308.

All are welcome to attend.

UPEI is partnering with the Canada Games Host Society during the 2023 Canada Winter Games from February 18 to March 5. From scorekeepers and ushers to drivers and bloggers, it will take thousands of people working together to plan and support all the athletic and cultural events during the Games. UPEI has developed Guidelines for Volunteer Leave for the 2023 Canada Winter Games. UPEI employees who wish to volunteer are eligible to apply for up to 15 hours of paid time off to volunteer for the Games.

To learn more and apply to be a volunteer, visit the 2023 Canada Winter Games Volunteer Portal.
 

The 2SLGBTQ+ Support Group Facilitators invite all 2SLGBTQ+ and those over the age of 17 to the Fox and Crow on Wednesday, April 6, at 7:30 pm, for a casual discussion on self-compassion followed by exciting Wednesday Night Trivia. Hosts will provide free nachos for the group! Please reserve your spot (or spots!) by emailing us at upei.lgbt.group@gmail.com or signing up online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GXPWT6P. Thank you all for your support and participation.

The deadline for Summer 2022 Tuition Waivers is April 29, 2022. 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. 

Ramadan Mubarak!

Ramadan Mubarak to all! May this month be generous with blessings, love, and peace to you and your loved ones.

Some reminders about Ramadan:

- Ramadan is a holy month of fasting practiced by Muslims all around the world. It will end approximately on Sunday, May 1, and goes by the lunar calendar.

- Fasting means no food or water, not even chewing gum. Fasting is done from dawn until dusk. Students may be up until midnight for prayers and up again to eat before dawn. In PEI, this translates to roughly 16 hours. Those studying abroad could be fasting for up to 21 hours.

- Not all Muslims may be fasting and may participate in the religion in various and different ways. There are many reasons for this, and it doesn’t dictate a person’s religiosity.

- There are many resources available online, should you like to learn more.

Muslim students, faculty, and staff may be hungry, dehydrated, and tired during the afternoon and towards the end of the day. Due to the pandemic and limitations on gatherings, this may feel lonelier for those practicing. It is commonly a very social time where communal gatherings are held to break the fast, eat together, and pray. 

We thank you all for creating a caring and supportive environment for our Muslim community on campus this Ramadan and every day.

The Faculty of Science Graduate Studies Committee invites the campus community to the next Environmental Sciences & Human Biology seminar on Friday, April 1, 2022, at 12:30 pm.

Jenna Cahill, MSc candidate in Environmental Sciences, will present "Assessing the impacts of off-bottom oyster aquaculture on coastal birds" and Junshi Dong, MSc candidate in Environmental Sciences, will present "Reconstructing the spatial dispersal and the cross-species transmission of bat coronavirus." The meeting will be held via Google Meet: meet.google.com/svu-ouxd-fmx. All are welcome.

Dr. Joshua Wyman, candidate for the tenure-track position with the Department of Psychology in the Faculty of Arts, will give two public presentations.

The first, entitled "Forensic and investigative interviewing with children, youth, older adults, and people with developmental disabilities," will take place on Thursday, April 7, 2022, at 1:00 pm in Memorial Hall, Room 308.

The second, a teaching demonstration entitled "Psychoeducational assessment and intervention practices for children and youth diagnosed with an intellectual disability," will be held on Friday, April, 8, 2022, at 9:45 am in Memorial Hall, Room 308.

All are welcome to attend.

The Scholarships and Awards Office is accepting applications for Convocation scholarships and awards! The application deadline for the following awards is Friday, April 1, 2022.

Click the links provided to access the application and/or recommendation forms for more information. Please submit your application(s) and any supporting documents electronically to scholarships@upei.ca or in person to the Scholarships and Awards Office at 202 Dalton Hall.

    Arlie Parks Scholarship - In Memory of Dr. Kenneth MacIntyre (Science)

    Marylou Hughes Scholarship (Science)

    Gerald M. Gerry Birt Memorial Award (Science/Nursing/Arts)

    David Austin O'Malley-Keyes Memorial Award (Arts/Music)

    Frank J. Costello Scholarship (Arts/Education)

    Hon. Justice Mark R. MacGuigan Memorial Scholarship (Arts/Law)

    Joseph A. Ghiz Memorial Scholarship (Law)

    PEI's Famous Five Graduating Student Award (Arts/Campus Community)

    Dr. Graeme and Alberta Bryant Boswall Award (Campus Community)

    Dr. Regis Duffy Academic Achievement Award (Campus Community)

    UPEI Class of 1989 Award (Campus Community)

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.