Campus Notices
There are just two weeks left to apply for the Study & Stay PEI Program! All final semester/year international students from the University of Prince Edward Island, Holland College, and Collège de l'Île are encouraged to apply! Apply today at http://studypei.ca/.
The Study & Stay PEI program focuses on:
✔️Cultural and Social Adaptation
✔️Professional Communication
✔️Networking and Building Professional Connections
✔️Career and Labour Market Support
✔️Access to Immigration Resources & Support
✔️Mentorship Opportunities
Please contact us at studyandstaypei@upei.ca if you have any questions.
The UPEI Health & Wellness Centre will provide COVID-19 Booster Clinics on September 14 and 15 in McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. The clinics will provide first dose, second dose, and booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines to students, faculty, and staff, as well as family members who are 18 and older. First come, first served. There is no need to make an appointment, and there is no charge for the vaccine. Vaccines are provided by the Province of Prince Edward Island's Chief Public Health Office (CPHO). Please bring your provincial health card or UPEI ID as we need to provide a record to the CHPO.
Overview: This course will give employees and managers a better sense of how to fully support LGBTQ+ members within the workplace. From discussions around inclusive concepts, terminology, and vocabulary to how to create a fully positive space within the workplace, this course will teach behaviours that can help bring diversity and inclusion into the modern workplace. Diversity and inclusion are essential for building a modern, high-performing workplace!
Designed for: Anybody--from employees to executives, to managers and entrepreneurs
Type of Delivery: In-person
Duration: One course for a total of six (6) hours
Facilitators: Tracy Stretch
For more information, go to https://www.upei.ca/professional-development/course/equity-diversity-and-inclusion-in-the-workplace
Overview: All Canadians are called to learn about Canada’s relationship with Indigenous peoples and how we can move forward in reconciliation and restitution. In the Indigenous Cultural Awareness course, facilitator Julie Pellissier-Lush, author, actor, engaged community member, educator of Mi’kmaq culture and heritage, and Poet Laureate of Prince Edward Island, will highlight and explain in-depth the traditional knowledge of the Mi’kmaq (the Indigenous peoples of Mi’kma’ki, and specifically Epetwitk), their life before contact with Europeans, the impact of colonization on the Mi’kmaq, and how all Canadians can move forward positively with Indigenous peoples. This will be done in a fun way that will focus on participants feeling safe in the learning circle provided and ensure all taking part in the course will leave with a greater knowledge of traditional Mi’kmaq teachings and history, and how to engage and grow through truth, reconciliation, and restitution.
Designed for: Anybody, from employees to executives, managers and entrepreneurs, who wish to learn about the traditional ways and knowledge of Indigenous – specifically Mi’kmaq – people, their journey, and how all Canadians can move forward positively in terms of truth, reconciliation, and restitution with Indigenous peoples
Type of delivery: Virtual.
Duration: One course for six hours.
Dates: September 26--27, 2022 (9 am--12 pm both days)
Facilitator: Julie Pellissier-Lush
Cost: $225 plus HST.
More information/registration: https://www.upei.ca/professional-development/course/indigenous-cultural-awareness
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:
- Click this link to view the brochure.
- Choose the best date (please note the time zone is listed in EST).
- Click the date to open the registration window.
- 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 Teaching and Learning Centre has two activities for all instructional staff.
1) Join us for a hands-on workshop to learn academic integrity activities you can apply in your classroom right away. This will be a practical, teaching-and-learning focused session focused on pro-active and strengths-based ways to learn about academic integrity and ethics. Come prepared to engage in active learning!
2) Meet at the Teaching and Learning Centre, Robertson Library Annex Room 230 at 3:30 pm for an informal opportunity to ask questions and engage in conversation around academic integrity issues with Dr. Sarah Elaine Eaton from the Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary.
The UPEI Teaching and Learning Centre is delighted to have Dr. Sarah Elaine Eaton from the Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary give a presentation on academic integrity.
Join Dr. Eaton for an evidence-informed keynote about key issues and trends related academic integrity including: (a) how COVID-19 changed our understanding of academic integrity; (b) expanded definitions of academic integrity that extend beyond student conduct; (c) how equity, diversity, inclusion, decolonization, and Indigenization play a role in academic integrity; (d) cutting-edge topics such as the role artificial intelligence is playing in teaching, learning, and assessment; and (e) updated and practical approaches to promote integrity and address misconduct. You’ll come away with new insights, lots to think about, and ideas for how to move forward.
Dr. Eaton is the author of Plagiarism in Higher Education: Tackling Tough Topics in Academic Integrity.
Accessibility Services will be closed on Wednesday, August 24, for a staff retreat. If you are in need of their services, please email accessibility@upei.ca, or to book an appointment in person, visit Student Affairs on the 5th floor of Dalton Hall.
There are just two weeks left to apply for the Study & Stay PEI Program! All final semester/year international students from the University of Prince Edward Island, Holland College, and Collège de l'Île are encouraged to apply! Apply today at http://studypei.ca/.
The Study & Stay PEI program focuses on:
✔️Cultural and Social Adaptation
✔️Professional Communication
✔️Networking and Building Professional Connections
✔️Career and Labour Market Support
✔️Access to Immigration Resources & Support
✔️Mentorship Opportunities
Please contact us at studyandstaypei@upei.ca if you have any questions.
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- Create a Folder: Ctrl + Shift + E
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- Right-click the Email, click “Rules”,
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On Wednesday, August 24, 2022, ITSS will be conducting routine maintenance from 8 pm to 12 midnight. During this time, Colleague and myUPEI will be offline.
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
September's webinar will focus on Suicide Awareness Week. The speaker is Mark Henick, whose TEDx talk “Why We Choose Suicide,” is among the most watched worldwide.
Date and time: Wednesday, September 7, 11:00 am AST
The Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning at the University of Calgary recently developed resources to support Indigenous pedagogy and course design. These Creative Commons materials can be found as part of the Academic Instructional Skills Program—Introduction to Course (Re) Design
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:
- Click this link to view the brochure.
- Choose the best date (please note the time zone is listed in EST).
- Click the date to open the registration window.
- 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.
On Wednesday, August 24, 2022, ITSS will be conducting routine maintenance from 8 pm to 12 midnight. During this time, Colleague and myUPEI will be offline.
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
The legal status of islands has increasingly become contested in various parts of the world as a result of the distinction between islands and rocks, and the increasing development of artificial islands. Can international law resolve these issues or just make them more contentious?
Donald Rothwell is a professor of international law at the ANU College of Law, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia. Born on the island continent of Australia, he is a graduate of the University of Alberta, and the University of Calgary, and has lived on Vancouver Island and studied islands and the law of the sea for 30 years.
WHEN: September 13, 7 pm
WHERE: SDU Faculty Lounge, Main Building, University of Prince Edward Island
Application deadlines for a few select scholarships and awards have been extended to August 22, 2022. Click the award link below to access the application forms for information on the award criteria. Applications and any supporting documents should be sent electronically to scholarships@upei.ca or in person to the Scholarships and Awards Office at 202 Dalton Hall. Members of the campus community are encouraged to share this information with eligible students.
Environmental Studies and Island Studies welcome the campus community to a research seminar presented by Dr. Nicholas Mercer, Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Dalhousie University. The talk, titled “Decolonized decarbonization: Community-based research for energy sovereignty,” will be held on Wednesday, August 24, at 11:15 am in the Health Sciences Building, Room 103. Dr. Mercer is a candidate for a cross-appointed tenure-track faculty position in Environmental Studies and Island Studies. All are welcome.
The PEOPLE 2022 International Conference on Persistent, Emerging, and Organic Pollution in the Environment – Challenges and Solutions under Climate Change will be hosted at UPEI on August 23-26, 2022. This is a hybrid event co-organized by
- PEOPLE Network (Memorial University)
- Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation (University of Prince Edward Island)
- Sigma Academy
- Center for Catastrophic Risk Management (University of California, Berkeley)
and partnered with
- Canadian Association on Water Quality Atlantic Region
- International Water Association Young Water Professionals (IWA YWP) Canada
- Network of reference laboratories, research centres, and related organizations for monitoring emerging environmental substances (NORMAN Network)
- Journal of Environmental Systems Research (Springer)
This is an annual conference of the Network on the Persistent, Emerging, and Organic Pollution in the Environment (PEOPLE Network), funded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). This conference is also jointly held as the Canadian Association on Water Quality (CAWQ) Atlantic Symposium.
Conference Website: https://sigma.academy/people2022/
Conference Speakers: https://sigma.academy/people2022/keynote-speakers
Conference Agenda: https://sigma.academy/people2022/conference-agenda
Conference Registration: https://sigma.academy/people2022/conference-registration
As part of the new residence building construction project, we will be required to have two power shutdowns that will affect the Atlantic Veterinary College, Blanchard Hall, Bernardine Hall, Wanda Wyatt Dining Hall, Don and Marion McDougall Hall, Memorial Hall, Cass Science Hall, Duffy Science Centre, Regis and Joan Duffy Research Centre, Kelley Memorial Building, Robertson Library, Dalton Hall, K.C. Irving Chemistry Centre, Chaplaincy Centre, Daycare, Wanda Wyatt Dining Hall, and Bill and Denise Andrew Hall. This power shutdown is necessary to bring permanent power to the new building.
This shutdown is scheduled for Wednesday, August 31, 2022, beginning at 5:00 am and is expected to take approximately 2 hours to complete. The second power shutdown is scheduled for 5:00 pm on the same day and is expected to take approximately 2 hours to complete. This second shutdown will not affect the Atlantic Veterinary College and the Regis and Joan Duffy Research Centre.
The emergency power generators will be started for each building prior to the beginning of the power interruptions, which means that there will be no delay of power for anything currently on emergency power when the power is disconnected.
Facilities Management apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Jackie MacPhail at jmacphail@upei.ca or 902-566-6034.
