Campus Notices
UPEI’s Faculty of Business will hold an information session for those interested in its Executive MBA program. The event will be Tuesday, November 24 at 5:00 pm, and you can register for this online event by emailing mba@upei.ca
UPEI's Executive MBA program offers a high-quality learning experience for working business professionals. The program is designed for those working in, or aspiring to work in, a management or leadership position. Classes are offered bi-weekly on Fridays and Saturdays with the option to complete the program in 20 months.
Central to the program design is an evidence-based management approach which helps students develop the skills and knowledge to make better-informed and well-supported decisions both in the program and in applied situations in their workplaces.
To learn more about this exciting opportunity, the Faculty of Business invites you to attend this upcoming information session. Learn more about the program and application process, have your questions answered, and meet with staff, faculty and students.
Please email mba@upei.ca to register for this information session, and you will be sent an access link prior to the event. For more information about UPEI's Executive MBA program, please visit www.upei.ca/emba or email mba@upei.ca
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.
The Canada Research Continuity Emergency Fund (CRCEF) was announced on May 15, 2020, as part of the Government of Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan. The three-stage program has been established to help sustain the research enterprise at Canadian universities and health research institutions that have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The program, which has a total budget of $450 million, will support two main research areas:
1. Wage support (up to 75% for 12 weeks; $847/week maximum) for eligible research personnel who were paid from non-government sources (March 15, 2020 – August 29, 2020) (Stages 1 and 2, $325M).
2. Incurred costs associated with maintenance and ramping-up of research activities (Stage 3, $125 million).
Committee Adjudication Process
To facilitate Stage 1 allocations, an internal review committee will be formed to oversee CRCEF and ensure alignment to the Tri-agency program policies and requirements. The committee members will have received unconscious bias and Gender-Based Analysis+ training prior to membership.
The University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) is dedicated to excellence in research and research training. UPEI is strongly committed to fostering equity, diversity, and inclusion within our community. UPEI wants to ensure that members of underrepresented or disadvantaged groups benefit from the CRCEF program. Those include, but are not limited to, women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible minority/racialized groups and members of 2SLGBTQ+ communities. To ensure equity in this process, no call for applications is being made, instead Research Services will direct the review of internal records to locate ALL eligible and affected people. Anyone with questions about eligibility for the CRCEF program can contact Maria Steele at mlsteele@upei.ca.
Stage 1 CRCEF Allocation Process at UPEI
Decision process for allocation of Stage 1 funds:
1. Eligible recipients were identified by internal financial records.
2. An Internal Review Committee was formed to review the list.
3. The approved list was provided to Research Accounting to allocate CRCEF Stage 1 as per the program guidelines.
4. If the determined need exceeds the committed funds, the Vice-President Academic & Research will determine the appropriate process in consultation with the internal review committee.
Contact Information:
Dr. Katherine Gottshall-Pass, Vice-President Academic & Research (interim) vpar@upei.ca
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 Wednesday, November 25th 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
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.
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.
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.
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).
UPEI’s Faculty of Business will hold an information session for those interested in its Executive MBA program. The event will be Tuesday, November 24 at 5:00 pm, and you can register for this online event by emailing mba@upei.ca
UPEI's Executive MBA program offers a high-quality learning experience for working business professionals. The program is designed for those working in, or aspiring to work in, a management or leadership position. Classes are offered bi-weekly on Fridays and Saturdays with the option to complete the program in 20 months.
Central to the program design is an evidence-based management approach which helps students develop the skills and knowledge to make better-informed and well-supported decisions both in the program and in applied situations in their workplaces.
To learn more about this exciting opportunity, the Faculty of Business invites you to attend this upcoming information session. Learn more about the program and application process, have your questions answered, and meet with staff, faculty and students.
Please email mba@upei.ca to register for this information session, and you will be sent an access link prior to the event. For more information about UPEI's Executive MBA program, please visit www.upei.ca/emba or email mba@upei.ca
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
UPEI Connect is giving away a $50 Amazon and a $50 Tim Hortons gift card to 2 UPEI students or alumni!
Time is almost up for this contest! To enter, join our exclusive networking platform for alumni and students, UPEI Connect, by 11:59pm on November 23rd. Winners will be announced on Nov 24th.
UPEI Connect is a platform that matches UPEI students, staff, faculty and alumni based on interests. Expand your network, meet new people, and get career advice.
Click here to sign up and enter the contest: https://www.tenthousandcoffees.com/schools/upei
Questions? Email careerservices@upei.ca
*please note, an older version of this notice was distributed yesterday, which didn't account for the change to the holiday schedule. The correct dates are listed below.
Depending on the work requirements of university departments, the Christmas schedule will be in effect from December 21, 2020 through January 1, 2021, inclusive. Office and regular business hours will resume Monday, January 4, 2021.
Payroll deadlines:
For the December 24 pay, the deadline for PTFs, pay changes, etc are due by noon on November 26. Electronic timesheets/overtime are due December 14.
For the January 8 pay, the deadline for PTFs, pay changes, etc are due by noon on December 10. Electronic timesheets/overtime are due January 4.
For the January 22 pay, the deadline for PTFs, pay changes, etc are due by noon on December 23. Electronic timesheets/overtime are due on January 11.
Additional information regarding the Christmas Holiday Schedule can be found at: https://portal.upei.ca/facultystaff/administrativeservices/HR/Documents/Christmas%20Holiday%20Schedule.pdf
Once again the UPEI Bookstore will be offering Christmas Staff Shopping to all Staff/Faculty.
Staff will be able to charge purchases from the UPEI Bookstore to their personal account between Monday, December 7 and Friday, December 11, 2020.
Payroll deductions will be from January 22-April 30, 2020.
Your 20% discount will apply.
Please contact bookstore@upei.ca for any questions.
This just might be your week to win Gold Rush! The pot has grown this week to more than $1000! You've got until tomorrow to play your numbers for Saturday night's draw!
Play today and every week for a chance to win! Download the UPEI Panthers app from the App Store or on Google Play, or play from your computer. The weekly draw is held at 8 pm every Saturday.
Gold Rush is a virtual fundraising initiative that raises funds for UPEI’s varsity and club sport programs as well as enhances recreational offerings that are available to all UPEI students.
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 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).
