Ramadan Mubarak to all from the International Student Office! 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 May 12th 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 and 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 come 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 to break fast, eat together, and pray occur. 

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

Thank you,

The UPEI International Student Office

Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Via Blackboard Collaborate

Alyson Campbell PhD(c), candidate for the tenure-track faculty position will be offering two presentations:            

Teaching presentation: Teaching within the Context of Primary Health Care

Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. AST, and can be accessed by visiting the following link: https://ca.bbcollab.com/guest/ecd75ec715a24273a41c03cdcc08f8f7

Research presentation: Bridging research to nursing practice: Articulating your program of research and how this aligns with the Faculty of Nursing at UPEI

Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 1:15 p.m. AST, and can be accessed by visiting the following link: https://ca.bbcollab.com/guest/ecd75ec715a24273a41c03cdcc08f8f7

All are welcome to attend.

UPEI fiscal year ends on April 30, 2021.

Purchasing Cut-Off: April 21, 2021

The last day to create a requisition/purchase order for 2020-21 will be on Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at noon with guaranteed delivery date on or before April 30, 2021. Requisitions/purchase orders created after April 22, 2021 must have a requisition date changed to May 1, 2021 and the good and services must be delivered on or after May 1, 2021.

Just a reminder that the Vice-Presidents continue to only approve items that are essential purchases. This includes goods purchased by all approved UPEI procurement methods (PO, corporate credit card, Staples Advantage, etc).

Receiving Goods/Services Cut-Off: April 30, 2021

Goods and Services must be received on campus by Friday, April 30, 2021. 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 2020-21 fiscal year.  Any items received in myUPEI after April 30, 2021 will be considered new fiscal year goods and services and will then be deducted from your new fiscal year budget (2021-22).

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. 

The UPEI School of Climate Change and Adaptation is excited to announce the UPEI Climate Webinar Series, which features a number of climate research topics presented by UPEI researchers. The series runs on several Fridays at 3 pm (AT) between March 12–May 28, 2021.

Join Dr. Aitazaz Farooque, UPEI School of Climate Change and Adaptation on Friday, April 23 at 3 pm when he will speak about the Climate Smart Agriculture Practices to Ensure Economic and Environmental Sustainability

Sign up to participate on Eventbrite : https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/144480558239

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 April 30, 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 April 30, 2021. These applications will be reviewed at the May 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 Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care has implemented new guidelines for testing for STIs Chlamydia and Gonorrhea. The new guidelines recommend that individuals under the age of 30 who are sexually active with one partner (average risk) should get tested yearly.  If you have more than one partner (high risk) the recommendation is to get tested every three months.  

Why get tested? 

• Both of these infections often don't show symptoms and so you may not realize you have been infected.
• If left untreated they can lead to more serious problems including pelvic inflammatory disease/pain/infertility
• Both conditions are curable with antibiotics and can be treated right here on campus

How do I get tested?

• You can perform self-tests in various higher traffic public washrooms on campus and drop the specimen off at the UPEI Health & Wellness Centre Mondays-Thursday and until noon on Fridays
• You can request a test at the UPEI Health & Wellness Centre
• Health Centre staff/physicians will be offering you screening during regular appointments

What happens if my test comes back positive?

• You will be contacted by a health care provider to come in for counseling and treatment
• As both Chlamydia and Gonorrhea are considered Communicable Diseases under the Public Health Act the Public Health Nurses will conduct contact tracing to ensure we can treat contacts as well.  

Other considerations:

• If you are considered high risk, you could request testing for Sexually Transmitted Blood-Borne Infections (ask at the Health Centre)
• Always wear a condom, use a dental dam - available free at the Health Centre; 
• Lower your risk by practicing safe sex
• Get tested

Drop by the Chaplaincy Centre to see a new art showing of twenty-four abstracts by Lisa Bulman Taylor. Lisa is a graphic designer for UPEI and an artist of various different mediums including digital art, pottery, woodcarving, painting, drawing, and fiber crafts. This showing is a combination of pastel and digital mediums. The Chaplaincy Centre will remain open Monday to Friday, 8:00am–8:00pm for those who wish to drop by. Any contributions to the UPEI Food Bank are greatly appreciated. 

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. These awards are being funded by a SSHRC Institutional Grant, therefore, the subject matter of the publication must be compatible with SSHRC’s mandate (see http://science.gc.ca/eic/site/063.nsf/eng/h_FEE7261A.html for more information).

ELIGIBILITY: Manuscripts that are written and/or edited by UPEI faculty (including contract and sessional faculty) are eligible. These 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)' discipline. The subject matter of the manuscript must meet SSHRC’s mandate.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 30, 2021

Submit documents electronically to Research Services, researchservices@upei.ca.

For complete terms of reference and application process, please see https://files.upei.ca/research/sshrc_exchange_publication_awards_terms_of_reference.pdf

Ramadan Mubarak to all from the International Student Office! 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 May 12th 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 and 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 come 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 to break fast, eat together, and pray occur. 

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

Thank you,

The UPEI International Student Office

The Bookstore will be closed Thursday, April 29 and Friday, April 30 for our annual Inventory count. There will be no transactions completed during this time.

Re-opening Monday, May 3 at 9:00am. 

Faculty of Nursing Tenure-Track Candidate Brianna Richardson. PhD(c)

Friday, April 23, 2021
Via Blackboard Collaborate

Brianna Richardson, PhD(c) candidate for the tenure-track faculty position will be offering two presentations:

Teaching presentation: Teaching within the Context of Primary Health Care

Friday, April 23, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. AST, and can be accessed by visiting the following link: https://ca.bbcollab.com/guest/b6e80de2738a4f28b427aa0b52cffcb4

Research presentation: Bridging research to nursing practice: Articulating your program of research and how this aligns with the Faculty of Nursing at UPEI

Friday, April 23, 2021 at 1:15 p.m. AST, and can be accessed by visiting the following link: https://ca.bbcollab.com/guest/b6e80de2738a4f28b427aa0b52cffcb4

All are welcome to attend.

Thursday, April 22, 2021
Via Blackboard Collaborate

Rianne Carragher, candidate for the tenure-track faculty position will be offering two presentations:

Teaching presentation: Teaching within the Context of Primary Health Care

Thursday, April 22, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. AST, and can be accessed by visiting the following link: https://ca.bbcollab.com/guest/cf74cbae474b49caa4a8c67108027af5

Research presentation: Bridging research to nursing practice: Articulating your program of research and how this aligns with the Faculty of Nursing at UPEI

Thursday, April 22, 2021 at 1:15 p.m. AST, and can be accessed by visiting the following link: https://ca.bbcollab.com/guest/cf74cbae474b49caa4a8c67108027af5

All are welcome to attend.

Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Via Blackboard Collaborate

Alyson Campbell PhD(c), candidate for the tenure-track faculty position will be offering two presentations:            

Teaching presentation: Teaching within the Context of Primary Health Care

Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. AST, and can be accessed by visiting the following link: https://ca.bbcollab.com/guest/ecd75ec715a24273a41c03cdcc08f8f7

Research presentation: Bridging research to nursing practice: Articulating your program of research and how this aligns with the Faculty of Nursing at UPEI

Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 1:15 p.m. AST, and can be accessed by visiting the following link: https://ca.bbcollab.com/guest/ecd75ec715a24273a41c03cdcc08f8f7

All are welcome to attend.

The Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering is pleased to host three candidate presentations for the tenure-track faculty position in Bioresource Engineering. Each candidate will present a public research seminar via Zoom as follows. All are welcome to attend!

Dr. Yulin Hu—April 19, 2021, at 10:45 am
Dr. Yulin Hu, Research Engineer, GreeNovel Inc., will present a research talk entitled “Biofuels and bio-products from biomass and wastes.” This presentation will be held on Monday, April 19, 2021, at 10:45 am AST via ZOOM, and can be accessed here:

https://zoom.us/j/93960394586?pwd=NzFBa0E5cklkK1VtUEI2bXpYNjNMUT09
Meeting ID: 939 6039 4586
Passcode: 262595

Dr. Jaskaran Dhiman—April 22, 2021, at 10:45 am
Dr. Jaskaran Dhiman, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Guelph, will present a research talk entitled “Bioresource Technologies for a Greener Future!” This presentation will be held on Thursday, April 22, 2021, at 10:45 AM AST via ZOOM, and can be accessed here:

https://zoom.us/j/96679851796?pwd=TXV5WTJMUDVIbjlkUStiNnR3Ylptdz09
Meeting ID: 966 7985 1796
Passcode: 548505

Dr. Moye Ajao—April 23, 2021, at 10:45 am
Dr. Moye Ajao, Engineer, Natural Resources Canada, will present a research talk entitled “Next Generation Sustainable Processes for Bioresources Valorization and Energy Systems.” This presentation will be held on Friday, April 23, 2021, at 10:45 am AST via ZOOM, and can be accessed here: 

https://zoom.us/j/94449781665?pwd=Lzh6aDN0ZnVMOHBzV3JSUnpKWDE2Zz09
Meeting ID: 944 4978 1665
Passcode: 322770

Drop by the Chaplaincy Centre to see a new art showing of twenty-four abstracts by Lisa Bulman Taylor. Lisa is a graphic designer for UPEI and an artist of various different mediums including digital art, pottery, woodcarving, painting, drawing, and fiber crafts. This showing is a combination of pastel and digital mediums. The Chaplaincy Centre will remain open Monday to Friday, 8:00am–8:00pm for those who wish to drop by. Any contributions to the UPEI Food Bank are greatly appreciated. 

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. These awards are being funded by a SSHRC Institutional Grant, therefore, the subject matter of the publication must be compatible with SSHRC’s mandate (see http://science.gc.ca/eic/site/063.nsf/eng/h_FEE7261A.html for more information).

ELIGIBILITY: Manuscripts that are written and/or edited by UPEI faculty (including contract and sessional faculty) are eligible. These 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)' discipline. The subject matter of the manuscript must meet SSHRC’s mandate.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 30, 2021

Submit documents electronically to Research Services, researchservices@upei.ca.

For complete terms of reference and application process, please see https://files.upei.ca/research/sshrc_exchange_publication_awards_terms_of_reference.pdf

Ramadan Mubarak to all from the International Student Office! 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 May 12th 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 and 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 come 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 to break fast, eat together, and pray occur. 

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

Thank you,

The UPEI International Student Office

Faculty of Nursing Tenure-Track Candidate Brianna Richardson. PhD(c)

Friday, April 23, 2021
Via Blackboard Collaborate

Brianna Richardson, PhD(c) candidate for the tenure-track faculty position will be offering two presentations:

Teaching presentation: Teaching within the Context of Primary Health Care

Friday, April 23, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. AST, and can be accessed by visiting the following link: https://ca.bbcollab.com/guest/b6e80de2738a4f28b427aa0b52cffcb4

Research presentation: Bridging research to nursing practice: Articulating your program of research and how this aligns with the Faculty of Nursing at UPEI

Friday, April 23, 2021 at 1:15 p.m. AST, and can be accessed by visiting the following link: https://ca.bbcollab.com/guest/b6e80de2738a4f28b427aa0b52cffcb4

All are welcome to attend.

Thursday, April 22, 2021
Via Blackboard Collaborate

Rianne Carragher, candidate for the tenure-track faculty position will be offering two presentations:

Teaching presentation: Teaching within the Context of Primary Health Care

Thursday, April 22, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. AST, and can be accessed by visiting the following link: https://ca.bbcollab.com/guest/cf74cbae474b49caa4a8c67108027af5

Research presentation: Bridging research to nursing practice: Articulating your program of research and how this aligns with the Faculty of Nursing at UPEI

Thursday, April 22, 2021 at 1:15 p.m. AST, and can be accessed by visiting the following link: https://ca.bbcollab.com/guest/cf74cbae474b49caa4a8c67108027af5

All are welcome to attend.