Campus Notices
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
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 Ross Dwyer, UPEI School of Climate Change and Adaptation on Friday, April 16 at 3 pm when he will speak on the ClimateSense Project: Building Climate Change Adaptation Capacity in Prince Edward Island, Canada
Sign up to participate on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/144476604413
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
Dr. Mehanathan Pathmanathan, Senior Research Associate, University of Toronto, candidate for the tenure-track faculty position with the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering (Sustainable Energy), will present a research talk entitled “Sustainable Approaches to Electrified Transportation.” This presentation will be held on Friday, April 16, 2021 at 1:00 PM AST via ZOOM, and can be accessed here: https://zoom.us/j/98660998309?pwd=SGdqeE8raE1INjVWclptNEQ0Q1F4UT09
Meeting ID: 986 6099 8309
Passcode: 398080
All are welcome to attend!
Online Employee and Spouse/Dependent Tuition Waive
The deadline for Spring/Summer 2021 Tuition Waivers is April 29, 2021. 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.
If you have any questions please contact Heather Walsh at: (902) 566-0514 or HRgeneral@upei.ca.
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 Ross Dwyer, UPEI School of Climate Change and Adaptation on Friday, April 16 at 3 pm when he will speak on the ClimateSense Project: Building Climate Change Adaptation Capacity in Prince Edward Island, Canada
Sign up to participate on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/144476604413
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
Dr. Mehanathan Pathmanathan, Senior Research Associate, University of Toronto, candidate for the tenure-track faculty position with the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering (Sustainable Energy), will present a research talk entitled “Sustainable Approaches to Electrified Transportation.” This presentation will be held on Friday, April 16, 2021 at 1:00 PM AST via ZOOM, and can be accessed here: https://zoom.us/j/98660998309?pwd=SGdqeE8raE1INjVWclptNEQ0Q1F4UT09
Meeting ID: 986 6099 8309
Passcode: 398080
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 Ross Dwyer, UPEI School of Climate Change and Adaptation on Friday, April 16 at 3 pm when he will speak on the ClimateSense Project: Building Climate Change Adaptation Capacity in Prince Edward Island, Canada
Sign up to participate on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/144476604413
STAFF & FACULTY - Register now for an Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP) Orientation Webinar
Our EFAP provider, LifeWorks by Morneau Shepell, has created orientation webinars for any Employee, Faculty member, and their dependents that want to know more about how their UPEI EFAP benefits work. These general overview sessions are offered in both English and French at no cost to participants.
2021 dates offered: January 27, February 18, March 24, April 15, May 26, June 23, July 15, and October 14.
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 counseling, 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, WorkLife Programs, and Information Services 24 hours a day / 7 days a week / 365 days a year, call:
English: 1-844-880-9142 Visit: www.workhealthlife.com
More information on the UPEI EFAP benefit can be found on the MyUPEI website here.
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Charlottetown is growing. What does smart growth and density look like? The University of Prince Edward Island, in partnership with the City of Charlottetown, invites UPEI students to a one-day hackathon where you will work on interdisciplinary teams to develop and pitch a solution to a panel of judges, comprised of representatives from the City of Charlottetown and UPEI. The hackathon will take place on Saturday, May 1st, 2021 from 9am-5pm (ADT), and all participants are expected to take part in the full day of programming. All programming will take place virtually, and students will need to have access to an internet-enabled computer to participate.
Space is limited and not all registrants will be guaranteed a seat. Registration closes at 11:59pm (ADT) on April 15th, 2021 and registrants will be notified of their acceptance and team by April 16th, 2021.
Visit https://forms.gle/ubwJEjzWthRf13AV9 to register or email Shannon Snow at smsnow@upei.ca with any questions.
