Campus Notices
To learn more about this innovative program, we invite you to attend one of the following online information sessions:
January 26, 2021 – 9:30 am or 4:30 pm (AST)
Event will be held on Zoom, email mba@upei.ca to register and receive access link
The MBA in Global Leadership program is a cohort-model MBA program that can be completed in 12 months. The program is designed to enhance students’ skill sets and decision-making abilities needed in today’s dynamic international business environment.
UPEI students with an average of at least 80% in their last two years of undergraduate study in any discipline are automatically eligible for the MBA program with no GMAT/GRE requirement. For more details on the program and entry requirements, visit our website: upei.ca/globalmba
UPEI Procurement Services is currently taking bids on some used fitness equipment. Available to bid on is: one Cybex Leg Press, one Cybex Smith Machine, and one Ping Pong Table.
Bids are being accepted in the University's e-tendering portal Bonfire until January 28, 2021 This portal requires you to register by creating a username and password as your UPEI credentials are not connected to this system. When registering for the Bonfire portal, please put your name in the Vendor Name and Contact Name fields. You can access the information on this opportunity at the following link:
https://upei.bonfirehub.ca/projects/view/37664
A checklist is a great tool for students to use to stay organized and on track in a course without adding to their workload. The Moodle Checklist activity was recently added to Moodle, this session will show the feature and cover setting it up.
To learn more about this innovative program, we invite you to attend one of the following online information sessions:
January 26, 2021 – 9:30 am or 4:30 pm (AST)
Event will be held on Zoom, email mba@upei.ca to register and receive access link
The MBA in Global Leadership program is a cohort-model MBA program that can be completed in 12 months. The program is designed to enhance students’ skill sets and decision-making abilities needed in today’s dynamic international business environment.
UPEI students with an average of at least 80% in their last two years of undergraduate study in any discipline are automatically eligible for the MBA program with no GMAT/GRE requirement. For more details on the program and entry requirements, visit our website: upei.ca/globalmba
Are you inspired to create change in our world? Join Map the System, a competition challenging you to research issues from a systems perspective!
Map the System is a one-of-a-kind challenge that requires students to use a systems-thinking approach to demonstrate a deep understanding of a pressing social or environmental challenge.
- Join a global movement committed to systems change
- Compete for cash prizes and an opportunity to present before a global audience
- Learn new skills to address the world’s most pressing issues
- Bring awareness to a social or environmental issue you are passionate about
- Connect with socially-and environmentally conscious students, researchers, and practitioners from across Canada
Map the System is a competition run by the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship at the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford and delivered in partnership with educational institutions around the world.
Students (from all disciplines and levels) can register to participate individually or as part of a team of up to 5 members. There is no cost for students to register and participate in Map the System competition.
The Environmental Studies program will host two online information sessions:
- January 26 at noon (11:00am EST)
- January 27 at noon (11:00 am EST)
Attend the session on Zoom - January 26 at noon (11:00am EST).
Attend the session on Zoom - January 27 at noon (11:00am EST)
If you are interested to participate but unable to attend the sessions or have any questions, please contact Dr. Nino Antadze at nantadze@upei.ca
For more information about the competition visit www.mapthesystem.ca
Register by February 12, 2021 11:59 PM EST here.
On Wednesday January 27, ITSS will be conducting routine updates on the Colleague system and related services from 8 pm to 12 am midnight. During this time, the following services will be unavailable:
- MyUPEI Portal
- Colleague UI
- Self-Service
- Tuition and Deposit Credit Card Payments
We encourage Students, Faculty, and Staff that 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.
If you have any questions, please contact the ITSS Help Desk at 902-566-0465.
Please be advised that the Government of Canada is once again sponsoring the Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) program designed to help employers create summer job opportunities for students. To support employers through a period of economic recovery, temporary flexibilities will be offered for CSJ 2021 to respond to the needs of employers and youth.
Applicants will be able to seek funding to hire youth between April 26, 2021 and February 26, 2022. While employers are encouraged to offer quality jobs on a full-time basis (35 hours per week), part-time jobs (minimum of 12 hours per week) will also be eligible for funding. This flexibility was introduced to enable hiring of youth outside of the summer period.
Approved public and private sector employers will be eligible to receive a wage subsidy reimbursement of up to 75% of the provincial or territorial minimum hourly wage—in PEI the minimum hourly wage will be $13.00. For additional information and application information for this program please click here.
To apply for this program you will need to contact Michelle Massiah, Human Resources, mmassiah@upei.ca or 902-628-4306. The closing date for applications is January 25, 2021.
Scanner apps such as Adobe Scan, CamScanner, or Scanbot allow you to scan a document on the move. These apps let you take a picture of a document using your phone and save the document as a PDF. Some apps allow you to edit, annotate, sign and even work collaboratively with the documents you scan. Have a look - many are free to download.
CIBC will be hosting an employment information session for Atlantic Canadian students to share insider details on becoming a Commercial Banking Associate. All interested UPEI students are encouraged to attend.
There will be an information session for students from across the region, and then a breakout room exclusively for UPEI students where you will have a chance to chat more informally with a CIBC Executive.
Date: Thursday, January 28th
Time: 4:30 - 6:00 pm AST
Location: Virtual
In order to be eligible for the program you must be:
• An undergrad student in a business or related field (Accounting, Finance, Commerce, etc.)
• 3rd/ 4th year student available for a full-time role in 2021
• Have an interest in both a Sales & Analytical Role
To reserve your spot, please sign up here by Friday, January 22nd.
Questions? Email jengaudet@upei.ca
The UPEI Experiential Education Department will continue to offer virtual drop-ins for students for career help this semester.
Hours
The Career Studio drop-in hours this semester will be held on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from 1:00 - 4:00 pm.
How to reach us
To reach us during the drop-in hours, students can email us at experientialed@upei.ca or message us on Facebook (ExperientialEd UPEI) and get an immediate reply.
What we help with
During these drop-ins, we offer help with:
- Resume and cover letter writing
- Job search strategies
- Job interview preparation
- Digital presence consultations
Questions? Contact us at experientialed@upei.ca or 902-566-0336
The Island Lecture Series January session will feature Irish researcher Dr, Rory McCabe (Centre for Irish Studies, National University of Ireland Galway) joining us live from Clare Island, Ireland, to discuss music-making as a fundamental part of island community life and an important measure of island vitality. Following his presentation, Rory will be joined in conversation by Dr. Laurie Brinklow (Institute of Island Studies, UPEI), with an opportunity for questions from the audience. This session will be held virtually via Zoom on January 19, 2021, at 1 p.m. AST. Full details are available at islandstudies.com/islandlectureseries
This virtual event is free and everyone is welcome to attend. The event will be hosted on Zoom, and advance registration is required—please visit bit.ly/islandlectureseries to reserve your spot.
For more information about the Island Lecture Series, please visit islandstudies.com/islandlectureseries or contact Maggie Henry (Interim Coordinator, Institute of Island Studies)
A checklist is a great tool for students to use to stay organized and on track in a course without adding to their workload. The Moodle Checklist activity was recently added to Moodle, this session will show the feature and cover setting it up.
CIBC will be hosting an employment information session for Atlantic Canadian students to share insider details on becoming a Commercial Banking Associate. All interested UPEI students are encouraged to attend.
There will be an information session for students from across the region, and then a breakout room exclusively for UPEI students where you will have a chance to chat more informally with a CIBC Executive.
Date: Thursday, January 28th
Time: 4:30 - 6:00 pm AST
Location: Virtual
In order to be eligible for the program you must be:
• An undergrad student in a business or related field (Accounting, Finance, Commerce, etc.)
• 3rd/ 4th year student available for a full-time role in 2021
• Have an interest in both a Sales & Analytical Role
To reserve your spot, please sign up here by Friday, January 22nd.
Questions? Email jengaudet@upei.ca
The UPEI Experiential Education Department will continue to offer virtual drop-ins for students for career help this semester.
Hours
The Career Studio drop-in hours this semester will be held on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from 1:00 - 4:00 pm.
How to reach us
To reach us during the drop-in hours, students can email us at experientialed@upei.ca or message us on Facebook (ExperientialEd UPEI) and get an immediate reply.
What we help with
During these drop-ins, we offer help with:
- Resume and cover letter writing
- Job search strategies
- Job interview preparation
- Digital presence consultations
Questions? Contact us at experientialed@upei.ca or 902-566-0336
On Wednesday January 27, ITSS will be conducting routine updates on the Colleague system and related services from 8 pm to 12 am midnight. During this time, the following services will be unavailable:
- MyUPEI Portal
- Colleague UI
- Self-Service
- Tuition and Deposit Credit Card Payments
We encourage Students, Faculty, and Staff that 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.
If you have any questions, please contact the ITSS Help Desk at 902-566-0465.
Our friendly and helpful Writing Centre tutors are ready support you with your writing assignments and presentations! Consult with a tutor at any stage of the writing or research process, including how to get started. It's best to visit us early. Give yourself time to apply revision suggestions.
To see our schedule and make an appointment, go to upei.mywconline.com. (First-time clients will need to register.) Once you've made an appointment, a tutor will contact you by email to arrange an online meeting to discuss your work.
Questions or problems registering? E-mail Jarmo at jjpuiras@upei.ca.
The virtual "networkshop" series on entrepreneurship launched by seven Atlantic Canadian universities in fall 2020 is continuing this winter. What is a networkshop? It is a hybrid event that is part networking and part workshop. The series is free, and UPEI students are welcome to register for any of the networkshops.
Registration links are below with the event times/dates:
- How Do I Entrepreneur – Jan 28 at 12-1pm AST: https://hopin.com/events/how-do-i-entrepreneur-26a80fea-6c2c-444a-9aeb-666d620bdc96
- Women Leading Startups: Fireside chat #1 Feb 2 12-1pm AST: https://hopin.com/events/women-leading-startups-fireside-chat-5125e5b8-0447-4391-8a43-4ecc5d99a776
- Tacking Climate Change – Feb 18 at 12-1pm AST: https://hopin.com/events/tackling-climate-change
- Women Leading Startups: Fireside chat #2 March 2 at 12-1pm AST: https://hopin.com/events/women-leading-startups-fireside-chat-f4acdc6a-4534-4684-a73f-a3216e27d4c6
- Beyond the Canvas w/ Ash Maurya – March 11 at 12-1pm AST: https://hopin.com/events/beyond-the-canvas-w-ash-maurya
- Women Leading Startups: Fireside chat #3 April 6 12-1pm AST: https://hopin.com/events/women-leading-startups-fireside-chat-928d4979-db16-47a0-8273-a12f4ee2c25b
The Island Lecture Series January session will feature Irish researcher Dr, Rory McCabe (Centre for Irish Studies, National University of Ireland Galway) joining us live from Clare Island, Ireland, to discuss music-making as a fundamental part of island community life and an important measure of island vitality. Following his presentation, Rory will be joined in conversation by Dr. Laurie Brinklow (Institute of Island Studies, UPEI), with an opportunity for questions from the audience. This session will be held virtually via Zoom on January 19, 2021, at 1 p.m. AST. Full details are available at islandstudies.com/islandlectureseries
This virtual event is free and everyone is welcome to attend. The event will be hosted on Zoom, and advance registration is required—please visit bit.ly/islandlectureseries to reserve your spot.
For more information about the Island Lecture Series, please visit islandstudies.com/islandlectureseries or contact Maggie Henry (Interim Coordinator, Institute of Island Studies)
Thank you for your generous response to our call for volunteers. Experience has taught us that one volunteer enough for each time slot. I will not turn volunteers away but we need to respect physical distancing rules. Other needs include collecting empty egg cartons and networking with local community groups for donations. Thank you.
Sister Sue
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 January 29, 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.
As of June 1, all research compliance applications, including Research Ethics Board application forms must be submitted through the Researcher Portal. The new online process and system is paired with electronic approvals to replace the hard-copy signatures process.
Earlier versions of the application forms will not be accepted.
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
