Since March 2020, UPEI, as a GSuite for Education customer, has been able to use the premium features normally available to the Enterprise G Suite for Education customers. Some of those premium features end beginning October 1, 2020, but Google Meet continues to be available to you and your students with these features: 

• Support for up to 100 users (was 250)
• Recording sessions
• Apps for Android & iOS
• Presentations
• External Participants
• Secure Meetings 

The features that will not be available, as of October 1, include live streaming and dial-in options. If you have requirements beyond Google Meet’s features, consider Blackboard Collaborate is an alternative. 

For concerns or questions, please contact Donald Moses (dmoses@upei.ca). Should you need support learning about or using Blackboard Collaborate in your teaching, please contact the E-Learning Office (elearning@upei.ca). 

The UPEI Health and Wellness Centre is providing three days of flu shot clinics for all students, faculty, staff and families. There is no charge for the flu vaccine. Children must be over the age of two (2). The clinics will be held as follows:

October 23, 2020:  9:00 am–3:30 pm

October 26, 2020:  1:00 pm–8:00 pm

October 27, 2020:  9:00 am–3:30 pm

In addition, there will be an AVC Flu Shot Clinic on November 4, 2020, from 12:00 pm–7:00 pm  in the AVC McCain Foundation Learning Commons Atrium for AVC faculty, staff, students, and their families.

There are no individual appointments; instead, we will provide the vaccine on a first-come, first-serve basis. We will follow the direction of the Chief Public Health Office and maintain physical distancing. If there are more than 50 people waiting you may need to wait outside or come another time. Please note the following.

• Masks are mandatory in all UPEI buildings.
• Read the fact sheets (used with permission from Public Health Nursing, Health PEI) before you come for your vaccine. They are located on the UPEI Health and Wellness Centre webpage: https://www.upei.ca/health-centre/flu-vaccines
• You must be prepared to stay for 15 minutes following your vaccine.
• Children less than 24 months old must be vaccinated by Public Health Nursing and you will need to make an appointment. 
• Children under nine (9) years old who have never had a flu vaccine will require a second vaccine in one month.
• The FluMist (intra-nasal) vaccine will be available for those aged 2–17, as well as the Fluzone High-Dose vaccine will be available for individuals over 65 years of age.
• If you have a fever or other symptoms of COVID-19, do not come to the flu shot clinics. Contact 8-1-1 for advice and direction.

Protect yourself and others.........Get the flu shot, not the flu!!

The cultural legacy of PEI’s Irish community will be in the spotlight on Sunday, October 4, when the UPEI Robertson Library and the Benevolent Irish Society of PEI (BIS) co-host a public launch of a digital collection of oral history interviews and lectures. The Benevolent Irish Society Oral History Interviews collection consists of recordings of oral history interviews conducted by student researchers in 1982 and 1983 with elderly Irish residents on PEI. More than 50 hours of audio recordings are now freely available online at https://islandvoices.ca/islandora/object/ivoices:bis-interviews, thanks to a collaboration between the BIS and the Robertson Library, with funding support from the Government of Ireland’s Emigrant Support Program.

The launch will be held at the BIS Irish Cultural Centre, 582 North River Road, Charlottetown, from 2–4 p.m. This event is free, but attendance is limited because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Advance registration is required. To register, contact Paula Kenny at 902-629-0340 or kenny_paula@hotmail.com, or submit a message at https://www.benevolentirishsocietyofpei.com/copy-of-home, using “RSVP October launch” in the subject line.

The theme for the 2020 Association of Atlantic Universities Teaching Showcase is “Build it and they will learn: The importance of community”. This theme is meant to encourage discussion of the many ways that we, as teachers and learners, are builders – including in an online environment.

As part of this theme, we are delighted to have engaged a skilled keynote speaker from outside the region who can discuss creating community within and outside the classroom and engaging all learners. To this end, we are pleased to note that Dr. Pamela Toulouse, 3MNTF, has agreed to be our keynote presenter for our virtual event in the morning.

The series of events begins with the Virtual Teaching Showcase which will be held on Saturday, October 24 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (ADT). This 3-hour event features a keynote presentation and a moderated discussion related to best teaching practices during the current pandemic. If you would like to attend the free Virtual Teaching Showcase, please register here.

Following the Teaching Showcase (and a lunch break), the SoTL workshop (from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. ADT) will be introduced through a three-person panel with the goal of answering the question of “why we should get excited and interested in SoTL?” If you would like to attend the free Virtual SoTL workshop, please register here.

For more information, please contact the regional grant recipients, Angie Kolen or Erin Austen.

Experiential Education is offering two sessions on self-advocacy the week of September 28th.

The first session will be on Tues. Sept 29 at 2:30 pm, please click on the hyperlink to register. This session is intended for students and recent graduates. 

The second one will be via UPEI Connect, on Thurs. Oct 1 at 3:00-4:00. This session will be hosted by Nicole Wadden Garland from UPEI Accessibility Services. It is intended for all students, alumni, staff and faculty. To register, you must first sign up on UPEI Connect and then RSVP for the Office Hour that Nicole Wadden Garland will be hosting. 

If you have any questions or would like more information, please email experientialed@upei.ca.

The English Language Centre is excited to be running Academic Sessions every Wednesday from 10:45-11:45am. Each week our Student Assistants will be running a series of workshops on a variety of topics to increase student success.  

See you then!  

Scheduled Outage

myUPEI maintenance (Sept 30th, 2020) beginning at 8 p.m.

Campus Affected:  UPEI Campus

Systems Affected: myUPEI, Password Reset Tool

Outage Times: Sept 30, 2020 8:00--11:59 pm

Details:

On Wednesday, September 30th, 2020, ITSS will be conducting routine maintenance on the MyUPEI password reset services from 8 pm to 12 midnight. During this time, there may be intermittent access and performance issues with accessing and using the password reset tool.

If you have any questions, please contact the ITSS Help Desk at 902-566-0465.

Applications are open! Atlantic Canada Study and Stay - Prince Edward Island Program

The goal of Atlantic Canada Study and Stay – Prince Edward Island is to support international students to live, work, and stay in Prince Edward Island post-graduation.

Eligibility: Applicants MUST be beginning their final year of study in fall (September) 2020 and expect to graduate from their program of study in spring or fall 2021.

Applicants from one of the following PEI post-secondary institutions are welcome to apply:

The University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI), Holland College, and Collège de I’île

Students who successfully gain entry into the Atlantic Canada Study and Stay™ – Prince Edward Island program will be provided with enhanced support during their final year of study. This will equip students with the cultural, language, career, and networking skills needed to launch a successful career and fulfilling life in Prince Edward Island.

Review the eligibility criteria and apply here: http://studypei.ca/

Application deadline is midnight on October 7, 2020

Please help us share with your network. Thank you.

Any questions, please contact:

Study and Stay PEI Co-ordinator 

studyandstaypei@upei.ca

There was no winner in this Saturday's Gold Rush draw. That mean's last week's pot will roll into this week's draw this coming Saturday night!

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. Read the story

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.

Experiential Education is offering two sessions on self-advocacy the week of September 28th.

The first session will be on Tues. Sept 29 at 2:30 pm, please click on the hyperlink to register. This session is intended for students and recent graduates. 

The second one will be via UPEI Connect, on Thurs. Oct 1 at 3:00-4:00. This session will be hosted by Nicole Wadden Garland from UPEI Accessibility Services. It is intended for all students, alumni, staff and faculty. To register, you must first sign up on UPEI Connect and then RSVP for the Office Hour that Nicole Wadden Garland will be hosting. 

If you have any questions or would like more information, please email experientialed@upei.ca.

The English Language Centre is excited to be running Academic Sessions every Wednesday from 10:45-11:45am. Each week our Student Assistants will be running a series of workshops on a variety of topics to increase student success.  

See you then!  

A limited number of parking permits remain available for the 2020–21 academic year. 

Students can apply for a parking permit using the UPEI student parking permit application form. If you have already submitted an application, you do not need to resubmit.

Faculty and staff who would like to purchase a parking permit can submit the UPEI faculty/staff parking permit application form.

Due to COVID-19 capacity restrictions, only a limited number of permits will be issued out each day. After successful submission of the application, the applicant will receive an email that will direct them as to where and when the permit can be picked up and paid for.

Permits will be processed in the order that they are submitted.

PARKING ENFORCEMENT WILL BEGIN MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2020

Join us for another information session about the Atlantic Canada Study and Stay – Prince Edward Island Program. We'll be assisting any students who may need a hand with submitting their program applications or answer any questions anyone may have.

Time: Thursday, Oct. 1st at 5:00 pm Atlantic Daylight Time

Zoom ID: 634 9896 2276

Passcode: study2020

The Atlantic Canada Study and Stay – Prince Edward Island Program is for final-year international students interested in living and working on Prince Edward Island after graduation.

You can find out more about the program and apply here:

http://studypei.ca/

Any questions, please contact us at studyandstaypei@upei.ca  

Scheduled Outage

myUPEI maintenance (Sept 30th, 2020) beginning at 8 p.m.

Campus Affected:  UPEI Campus

Systems Affected: myUPEI, Password Reset Tool

Outage Times: Sept 30, 2020 8:00--11:59 pm

Details:

On Wednesday, September 30th, 2020, ITSS will be conducting routine maintenance on the MyUPEI password reset services from 8 pm to 12 midnight. During this time, there may be intermittent access and performance issues with accessing and using the password reset tool.

If you have any questions, please contact the ITSS Help Desk at 902-566-0465.

ITSS would like to advise Google Meet users that on October 1, 2020, Google will be ending their “free” upgrade of our G Suite Education Enterprise Google Meet offering. While Google Meet is still available at UPEI, the following changes will occur effective October 1:

• Maximum participants will be 100 (was 250)
• Live streaming will no longer available
• No telephone dial-in access
  • Can call out from a meeting to a participant's telephone number
• Recording of meetings continues to be available
  • Will be changing later this fall to a limited recording capability

The Research Portal is open to receive applications for the Canada Graduate Scholarship (CGS) Program at the Master’s level. 

Program Details:

 Complete program details are available at http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/CGSM-BESCM_eng.asp. Please consult the program description to verify the eligibility of the applicant, program of study, and field of research.  If you are unclear on the subject matter classification for your research, please send an abstract of your proposal, including your specific aims, to cgallant@upei.ca, and it will be distributed for review.  

 Instructions for the application process and the Common CV template are available at http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ResearchPortal-PortailDeRecherche/Instructions-Instructions/index_eng.asp.

 *Please note: the granting agencies (CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC) acknowledge that the widespread disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic may hinder the ability of some institutions to provide applicants with official and up-to-date transcripts in advance of the deadline date, particularly at institutions which do not currently provide official electronic versions of these documents. Therefore, for the fall 2020 scholarships and fellowships competitions, the agencies will accept unofficial transcripts if official transcripts cannot be obtained.*

 Allocations:

 UPEI has been provided with an allocation of CGS Master’s awards for the 2020 competition as follows: 

CIHR: 1 award
NSERC: 3 awards
SSHRC: 3 awards

Allocations for other institutions can be found here: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/CGSAllocations-QuotasBESC_eng.asp

Submission and acceptance process:

1) Applicants will complete and submit an application using the Research Portal. 

Application Deadline: December 1, 2020

Applicants can select up to three institutions where they intend to hold the award.  

2) UPEI internal adjudication committee(s) will review applications submitted to UPEI to select candidates to receive the awards (December through March).

3) Offers of awards will be made using the Research Portal.

Results announced: beginning April 1, 2021

Applicants will have 21 days from the date of each offer of award to accept or decline. Please note the following:

• A student may only accept one CGS M offer.  If an offer of award is accepted, the system will automatically set all other offers and Alternate statuses to Declined. The status of offers not accepted or declined within the 21 days will also automatically be set to Declined.
• It is the responsibility of the applicant to regularly verify the Research Portal for results of the competition.
• Awards must be held at the institution where the offer of award originates.

Information session:

A virtual information session regarding the CGS Master’s Program will be held on Friday, October 23, from 1:30pm-3:00pm via Zoom.  Potential applicants and supervisors, as well as Graduate Coordinators, Deans, and Chairs, are encouraged to attend.  To register, please email Colleen Gallant at cgallant@upei.ca, and she will send you connection information. 

Applications are open! Atlantic Canada Study and Stay™ - Prince Edward Island Program

The goal of Atlantic Canada Study and Stay™ – Prince Edward Island is to support international students to live, work, and stay in Prince Edward Island post-graduation.

Eligibility: Applicants MUST be beginning their final year of study in fall (September) 2020 and expect to graduate from their program of study in spring or fall 2021.

Applicants from one of the following PEI post-secondary institutions are welcome to apply:

The University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI), Holland College, and Collège de I’île

Students who successfully gain entry into the Atlantic Canada Study and Stay™ – Prince Edward Island program will be provided with enhanced support during their final year of study. This will equip students with the cultural, language, career, and networking skills needed to launch a successful career and fulfilling life in Prince Edward Island.

Review the eligibility criteria and apply here: http://studypei.ca/

Please help us share with your network. Thank you.

Any questions, please contact:

Study and Stay PEI Co-ordinator 

studyandstaypei@upei.ca

There's just one day left to play your numbers for this week's Gold Rush!

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. Read the story

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.

A limited number of parking permits remain available for the 2020–21 academic year. 

Students can apply for a parking permit using the UPEI student parking permit application form. If you have already submitted an application, you do not need to resubmit.

Faculty and staff who would like to purchase a parking permit can submit the UPEI faculty/staff parking permit application form.

Due to COVID-19 capacity restrictions, only a limited number of permits will be issued out each day. After successful submission of the application, the applicant will receive an email that will direct them as to where and when the permit can be picked up and paid for.

Permits will be processed in the order that they are submitted.

PARKING ENFORCEMENT WILL BEGIN MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2020