IT Systems and Services is preparing virtual student computer lab applications for the Winter 2020 Semester. We kindly ask that all Faculty and/or lab facilitators who require access to virtual lab applications for their courses please submit their requests via the form provided here.

Please complete this form if you are facilitating a course in the upcoming Winter 2021 Semester and your students will require virtual lab access to complete their course.

Please note that any access previously provided for Fall 2020 Semester courses will be removed by the end of December 23, 2020. If your students still require access during the Winter 2021 semester, please re-submit the above form.

In some specialized cases there may be costs and approvals associated with provisioning virtual labs, and in these cases ITSS will contact you to discuss next steps.

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!).

Register for the webinar.

Shad is a STEAM-driven, problem-solving summer program designed to ignite youth potential for grade 10 and 11 students coming from across Canada (See Shad.ca for more details). UPEI will be hosting a virtual campus-based Shad program in July 2021 and we are looking for staff or faculty who might be interested in getting involved. There are various opportunities available including:

• Co- or Assistant Program Director  
• Program Experience Manager
• Shad Faculty 
• Presenters for lectures or workshops
• Shad UPEI Steering Committee member

Staff and faculty who are interested in learning more about opportunities with Shad UPEI are encouraged to contact Dr. Charlene VanLeeuwen, Shad UPEI Program Co-Director at cvanleeuwen@upei.ca

The Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering is pleased to announce an upcoming Master of Science in Sustainable Design Engineering (MSc-SDE) Thesis Defenses on Thursday, November 26, 2020

At 9am Humna Khan, supervised by Dr. Bishnu Acharya, will present.  Her title is "MANAGEMENT ZONES FOR SITE-SPECIFIC FERTILIZATION IN POTATO FIELDS"

The presentation and examination will be presented via a web conference. 

Location:  web conference via Zoom

Topic: MSc-SDE Defense: Humna Khan

Time: Nov 26, 2020 09:00 AM Halifax

https://upei.zoom.us/j/63773702514?pwd=SWtBUWRIb2RvQTRkWkZnQUdoQkFldz09 Meeting ID: 637 7370 2514 Passcode: 310398  

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.

BONUS: If you register for your final exams on AccessDeck by November 25th, your name will be entered into a draw to win a $25 Subway Gift Card. 

For questions regarding exam requests or accommodations, please contact Amanda Cole, our Accessibility Support Facilitator at accessibility@upei.ca or 902-566-0668.

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• 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.

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: 

meet.google.com/ovh-znvr-zct    

Dr. Nadja Bressan of the UPEI Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering will present a seminar entitled "Veterinary Medicine Engineering" 

All are welcome.

The English Language Centre is excited to be running Academic Sessions every Wednesday from 10:45-11:45 am. Join us Wednesday Nov. 25 for our session on effective study strategies. The session will be held online at this link.

See you then!  

With winter arriving, courier pick up at the end of the day could happen earlier than normal. Weather depending, the couriers could arrive between 60-120 minutes early. Any outgoing courier packages/envelopes received after 2 pm cannot be guaranteed to be processed same day, but will go out the next afternoon. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at shipping@upei.ca 

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. 

Zoom Link

The Healthy Campus Committee, as part of the Employee Wellness Strategy, will be providing FREE Yoga Stretch & Meditation Classes for UPEI Faculty and Staff. Classes will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays 12:10 pm – 12:50 pm. Classes will be on a three week rotation. Employees can only select one day (Tuesday or Thursday) and one month (December or January). This time around it's only a total of 3 classes/month. Yoga Instructors Colleen Gallant (Tuesdays) and Pam Harris-Stewart (Thursdays) will be leading the classes. Pre-registration required. No drop-ins. Tuesdays - December 1, 8 and 15 or  January 12, 19 and 26. Thursdays - December 3, 10 and 17 or January 14, 21 and 28. Space limited.  

How to register: email Angela Marchbank at amarchbank@upei.ca your preferred day (Tuesday or Thursday) and your preferred month (December or January).

This is a reminder that the UPEI Biosafety Policy requires that all Principal Investigators confirm the security and complete inventory of all biohazardous materials being used or stored, due in November of each year. This is accomplished by updating your entries if required, then confirming the accuracy of your inventory as follows:

1. Access your inventory at https://biosafety.vre3.upei.ca/. Please copy and paste into your url.

2. Ensure your inventory is up to date, and then confirm this by following the steps as listed below.

3. Select User Menu (top right of screen) then My account (from the left side of the drop down screen).

4. Click Edit (just below the user name)

5. Click on Information (on the top right section of the screen).

6. Scroll down this page. Below the box with the phone number, you will notice a box next to I accept. If you have not already done so, please read this section and, if you agree, please check this box.

7. To report your inventory is up to date, please enter the date that you confirm this in the 2020 box.

8.  Hit Save! Task completed.

Thank you for your attention to this matter. If you are not yet a user of this site, but store or use biohazardous materials, please contact me to arrange access.

Rhoda Speare
Biosafety Officer
Phone 620-5071
rspeare@upei.ca

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.

The presenter for this week's Graduate Seminar in the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering is:

Dr. Joshua MacFadyen, Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in Geospatial Humanities at the University of Prince Edward Island.

Title: "HAY MINES OR CIRCULAR ECONOMIES? TOWARD AN ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY OF BIOMASS ENERGY IN CANADA, 1870-1970" 

Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at 11:30am

FSDE Graduate Research Seminars Fall 2020
https://upei.zoom.us/j/63490095298?pwd=d2t4U0tOUWtvaUM2T2IyejdFRE1sdz09
Meeting ID: 634 9009 5298
Passcode: 324943  

(Be sure to identify yourself with your First and Last Name on the call and have yourselves on mute during the presentation; video is optional but appreciated by the attendees and the presenter, thank you.)  

Every donation leaves a lasting impact in the lives of students!

GivingTuesday is one week away!

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. 

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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

The Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Centre is pleased to share our 2020 fall newsletter with you!

https://awc.upei.ca/files/2020/11/SJDAWC-2020-newsletter_web.pdf

The Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering is pleased to announce an upcoming Master of Science in Sustainable Design Engineering (MSc-SDE) Thesis Defenses on Thursday, November 26, 2020

At 9am Humna Khan, supervised by Dr. Bishnu Acharya, will present.  Her title is "MANAGEMENT ZONES FOR SITE-SPECIFIC FERTILIZATION IN POTATO FIELDS"

The presentation and examination will be presented via a web conference. 

Location:  web conference via Zoom

Topic: MSc-SDE Defense: Humna Khan

Time: Nov 26, 2020 09:00 AM Halifax

https://upei.zoom.us/j/63773702514?pwd=SWtBUWRIb2RvQTRkWkZnQUdoQkFldz09 Meeting ID: 637 7370 2514 Passcode: 310398  

The English Language Centre is excited to be running Academic Sessions every Wednesday from 10:45-11:45 am. Join us Wednesday Nov. 25 for our session on effective study strategies. The session will be held online at this link.

See you then!  

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 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).