Campus Notices
The first-ever National Research and Education Network Summit will be held online via Zoom on December 7, 8, and 9, 2020 from 1 pm to 4 pm (EST) each day.
The theme of the Summit is “Strengthening Connections In Times of Change.” Canada’s research, education, and innovation communities have had quite a year! From moving rapidly to remote education delivery at the outset of the pandemic to focusing on COVID-19 research, and to ensure the security of information across the ecosystem, there is lots to talk about, lots to learn, and lots to celebrate!
https://nrensummit.ca/
The Atlantic Canada Study and Stay - Prince Edward Island Program is seeking Volunteer Mentors.
Across the Island, there are 55 selected international students this year who would benefit from developing professional relationships with a volunteer mentor.
Mentors help our international students better understand workplace culture, improve their soft skills, and develop more connections on PEI. As a mentor, you'll be meeting with your assigned student 4–6 times between January 2021 and July/August 2021. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all meetings will be conducted online.
It’s a good and rewarding feeling to support someone in our community and make a difference in someone's life. If you enjoy spending time with international students while helping create a more supportive community, we would like to invite you to sign up as a mentor here: https://atlanticcanadastudyandstay.com/atlantic-canada-study-and-staytm-prince-edward-island
Please help us share this information with your network. We appreciate your support. If you have any questions, please contact us at studyandstaypei@upei.ca.
On Wednesday December 2, ITSS will be conducting routine maintenance on the MyUPEI portal and related services from 8 pm to 12 am midnight. During this time there may be intermittent access and performance issues with accessing and using MyUPEI, Self-Service & Colleague.
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.
The CBRC and Egale Canada have partnered on researching Access to Justice Study for 2SLGBTQIA+ People in Canada. Egale is currently focused on the experience of sexual minorities (e.g. lesbian women, bisexual people, gay men) in Atlantic Canada. It is their hope that you will share this study with your networks, or those who may be interested in participating in this type of study.
Egale is in the final phase of recruitment, which is ending December 15, 2020.
This study, available in both English and French, seeks to gather information about the legal experiences of lesbian, gay, and bisexual people in Eastern Canada. The data gathered will help inform and change legal policies, practices, and services for LGBTQI2S people in Canada.
A link to the study can be found at https://egale.ca/legal-study along with additional information.
For anyone interested in participating, you can reach out to research@egale.ca for more information, or to arrange an interview.
To be eligible, participants must:
- Identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or another sexual orientation minority
- Be at least 16 years old
- Have had a serious legal issue within the last three (3) years
- Reside in Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, or New Brunswick
Thank you for your assistance and attention to this study.
If you would like to help promote this research, you can find shareable content at https://egale.ca/egale-in-action/legal-study/.
On Wednesday December 2, ITSS will be conducting routine maintenance on the MyUPEI portal and related services from 8 pm to 12 am midnight. During this time there may be intermittent access and performance issues with accessing and using MyUPEI, Self-Service & Colleague.
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.
UPEI Procurement Services is currently taking bids on the following used fitness equipment.
- Cybex Power Cage (Squat Rack)
- Cybex Calf Raise
- Freeclimber Stairmaster
- Life Fitness Stair Climber
The link to our e-tendering portal for more information is https://upei.bonfirehub.ca/projects/view/36494
Every donation leaves a lasting impact in the lives of students!
Student success is at the heart of everything we do. With your generous support, you play a major role in setting current and future students up for success by allowing them to reach their full potential. UPEI students are extremely grateful for people like you who chose to give back through donations, volunteering, and genuine acts of kindness on GivingTuesday and throughout the year.
The goal is to support students through expanded programming; increased scholarships; improving student exposure to global education; research and career opportunities. For UPEI employees, you can even set up payroll deductions for your donation making it super easy to give! Thank you for considering designating your GivingTuesday gift to the University of Prince Edward Island.
GivingTuesday is a global movement for giving and volunteering, taking place each year after Black Friday. The “Opening day of the giving season,” it’s a time when charities, companies and individuals join together and rally for favourite causes. To learn more about GivingTuesday, you can visit givingtuesday.ca
On Wednesday December 2, ITSS will be conducting routine maintenance on the MyUPEI portal and related services from 8 pm to 12 am midnight. During this time there may be intermittent access and performance issues with accessing and using MyUPEI, Self-Service & Colleague.
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.
Every donation leaves a lasting impact in the lives of students!
Student success is at the heart of everything we do. With your generous support, you play a major role in setting current and future students up for success by allowing them to reach their full potential. UPEI students are extremely grateful for people like you who chose to give back through donations, volunteering, and genuine acts of kindness on GivingTuesday and throughout the year.
The goal is to support students through expanded programming; increased scholarships; improving student exposure to global education; research and career opportunities. For UPEI employees, you can even set up payroll deductions for your donation making it super easy to give! Thank you for considering designating your GivingTuesday gift to the University of Prince Edward Island.
GivingTuesday is a global movement for giving and volunteering, taking place each year after Black Friday. The “Opening day of the giving season,” it’s a time when charities, companies and individuals join together and rally for favourite causes. To learn more about GivingTuesday, you can visit givingtuesday.ca
If you need any accommodations for your online or in-person final exams, please read all of the following information:
- You must book under the "Final Exams" section
- DO NOT input your final exams in the midterm/test section (If you have please rebook them in the finals tab)
- For help booking your final exams, refer to the attached “Fall 2020 – How to Book Final Exams in AccessDeck”
For In-Person Exams
- Check your AccessDeck Login page for information regarding exam start time and exam location.
- You must have a piece of photo ID with you for each of your final exams.
- Wear a mask for your exams.
- UPEI is a scent-free location. If you arrive wearing a scent, we may ask that you remove or wash the scent away to not trigger a reaction from those with sensitivities.
- Bring your own earbuds or headphones (if you require these) that are compatible with Dell Computers; we have a limited number available for borrowing. This can not be a set that is Bluetooth/Wi-Fi compatible.
- Final Exams from 7:00-10:00 pm will begin one or two hours earlier to ensure time and a half or double time is received.
All final exam requests MUST be submitted by Monday, November 30th to secure accommodations. Requests that come in after this date may not receive accommodation.
For questions regarding exam requests or accommodations, please contact Amanda Cole, our Accessibility Support Facilitator at accessibility@upei.ca or 902-566-0668.
UPEI Procurement Services is currently taking bids on the following used fitness equipment.
- Cybex Power Cage (Squat Rack)
- Cybex Calf Raise
- Freeclimber Stairmaster
- Life Fitness Stair Climber
The link to our e-tendering portal for more information is https://upei.bonfirehub.ca/projects/view/36494
A Virtual Demo and Discussion with Steve Joordens, University of Toronto Scarborough
The University of Prince Edward Island is piloting a new educational technology called peerScholar. peerScholar was created and researched in the Advanced Learning Technologies Lab of the University of Toronto specifically to provide a formal and structured approach to the development of skills like critical thought, creative thought, two-way communication, collaboration and metacognitive awareness. In this Introductory webinar Professor Joordens, co-creator of peerScholar and 3M National Teaching Fellow, will show you the tool and will highlight how it can allow you to turn any existing assignment into one that exercises these core skills while promoting deeper learning and better quality work … all without requiring my additional effort on your part. Come out and see just how cool peerScholar is (yes Steve Joordens wrote that part!).
The Atlantic Canada Study and Stay PEI Program is seeking Volunteer Mentors!
If you're a professional currently living in PEI who wants to support our region’s graduating international students, we would like to have you!
Across the Island, there are 55 selected international students this year who would benefit from developing professional relationships with a volunteer mentor. Mentors help our international students better understand workplace culture, improve their soft skills, and develop more connections on PEI. As a mentor, you'll be meeting with your assigned student 4–6 times between January 2021 and July/August 2021. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all meetings will be conducted online.
It’s a good and rewarding feeling to support someone in our community and make a difference in someone's life. If you enjoy spending time with international students while helping create a more supportive community, we would like to invite you to sign up as a mentor here:
https://atlanticcanadastudyandstay.com/atlantic-canada-study-and-staytm-prince-edward-island
Please help us share this information with your network. We appreciate your support.
If you have any questions, please contact us at studyandstaypei@upei.ca.
If you need any accommodations for your online or in-person final exams, please read all of the following information:
- You must book under the "Final Exams" section
- DO NOT input your final exams in the midterm/test section (If you have please rebook them in the finals tab)
- For help booking your final exams, refer to the attached “Fall 2020 – How to Book Final Exams in AccessDeck”
For In-Person Exams
- Check your AccessDeck Login page for information regarding exam start time and exam location.
- You must have a piece of photo ID with you for each of your final exams.
- Wear a mask for your exams.
- UPEI is a scent-free location. If you arrive wearing a scent, we may ask that you remove or wash the scent away to not trigger a reaction from those with sensitivities.
- Bring your own earbuds or headphones (if you require these) that are compatible with Dell Computers; we have a limited number available for borrowing. This can not be a set that is Bluetooth/Wi-Fi compatible.
- Final Exams from 7:00-10:00 pm will begin one or two hours earlier to ensure time and a half or double time is received.
All final exam requests MUST be submitted by Monday, November 30th to secure accommodations. Requests that come in after this date may not receive accommodation.
For questions regarding exam requests or accommodations, please contact Amanda Cole, our Accessibility Support Facilitator at accessibility@upei.ca or 902-566-0668.
The Faculty of Science Graduate Studies Committee invites the campus community to the next Environmental Sciences/Human Biology seminar on Friday, November 27th, 2020 at 12:30 p.m, which will be held via Google Meet:
Dr. Nadja Bressan of the UPEI Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering will present a seminar entitled "Veterinary Medicine Engineering"
All are welcome.
PEI Energy Systems has notified Facilities Management of a leak in the district heating lines on the east side of the Central Utility Building.
To repair the issue, a shutdown of the heating and domestic hot water systems for Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre, Faculty Sustainable Design Engineering Building and the Bell Aliant Centre will be required. Cold water will not be affected.
The shutdown is scheduled for Friday, November 30 beginning at 8:00 am, with the repair expected to take approximately 16 hours to complete.
Facilities Management apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause. Please contact Jackie MacPhail at jmacphail@upei.ca or 902-566-6034 with questions or concerns.
A Virtual Demo and Discussion with Steve Joordens, University of Toronto Scarborough
The University of Prince Edward Island is piloting a new educational technology called peerScholar. peerScholar was created and researched in the Advanced Learning Technologies Lab of the University of Toronto specifically to provide a formal and structured approach to the development of skills like critical thought, creative thought, two-way communication, collaboration and metacognitive awareness. In this Introductory webinar Professor Joordens, co-creator of peerScholar and 3M National Teaching Fellow, will show you the tool and will highlight how it can allow you to turn any existing assignment into one that exercises these core skills while promoting deeper learning and better quality work … all without requiring my additional effort on your part. Come out and see just how cool peerScholar is (yes Steve Joordens wrote that part!).
The UPEI Master of Nursing (MN) Program will be hosting their annual Open House on Friday, November 27, between 3 and 5 pm
To access the virtual MN Open House, please click on the following link:
https://ca.bbcollab.com/guest/2bc83c33f3bd4610a92c454a51dd7236
- 3:00-3:10 pm – Welcome from Dr. Jo-Ann MacDonald, Dean (Interim) of Nursing
- 3:10-3:50 pm – Program Information Session by Dr. Janis MacLellan-Peters, MN Coordinator
- 3:50-4:10 pm – Current MN student experience presentation by Jocelyn Dougan (NP Stream) and Tanya MacInnis (Thesis Stream)
- 4:10-5:00 pm – Question and Answer session
**All are welcome to join anytime during the two hours
For more information about UPEI’s Master of Nursing Program, please visit https://www.upei.ca/programs/master-nursing or email mnadmin@upei.ca
The International Student Office and the English Language Centre would like to invite faculty and staff to attend an informal lunch-hour discussion on online learning and the needs of international students. Meet resource staff who are helping us all learn new ways to support our students. We will also be joined by faculty and instructors who will discuss their strategies for success, and what they learned so far during this unprecedented school year. The event will be a moderated discussion followed by an open question and answer time.
The Health, Safety and Environment Department (HSE) is offering Emergency & Standard First Aid/CPR training sessions:
Standard First Aid/CPR
December 10 & 11, 2020
8:30 am – 3:30 pm
HSB 105
This comprehensive two-day course offers first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills for those who need enhanced training as a work requirement (high risk areas such as labs).
Emergency First Aid/CPR
December 14, 2020
8:30 am – 3:30 pm
HSB 105
This basic one-day course offers lifesaving first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills.
Cost of registration will be covered by HSE for all UPEI faculty and staff, including students who require training for on-campus employment. Students who do not require training for on-campus employment are welcome to attend; however, the cost of registration will not be covered. Please note that lunch will not be provided.
As space is limited, please pre-register by contacting Shelly Kavanagh by the end of the day Monday, November 30th, via email (hse@upei.ca) or by phone (902-566-0901).
