Campus Notices
The UPEI Healthy Campus Committee invites UPEI faculty and staff to sign up for the 100-Day Global Challenge, which will take place from May 27 to September 4, 2020. The challenge is a fun way for faculty and staff to become healthier and happier, even during this time of social distancing. The deadline to register is Thursday, May 7, by 11:00 pm. There is no registration fee. To register, log on to myUPEI and complete the 100-Day Global Challenge registration form found under “UPEI Forms”. As part of the registration process, participants will need to complete a waiver and consent form. If you do not have a team or enough participants for a team, complete the form, and you will be assigned to a team.
The Arts Equity and Inclusion group is not letting a pandemic and physical distancing stop us! Equity and inclusion continue to be important emphases to our work in the university, no matter where or how we’re doing that work. So – let’s meet online and continue our discussions. For our next reading group meeting we’ve selected chapter 4, “Universal Design,” from Academic Ableism: disability and higher education, by Jay Dolmage. The library has the ebook, and we’ve downloaded the chapter into our google folder too: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1C-Kp3Rgic3p4Beu_26WK5h4i0ZD4LZmv?usp=sharing.
We’ll be meeting via Zoom, on Tuesday, May 12, at 11:00am. Please send an email to Andrew Zinck, at azinck@upei.ca so he can add you to his invite list for this event.
Hope to see a lot of you there!
With the increase in quality and quantity of cognitive sciences research over the last few years, what of it can be usefully applied to teaching? This workshop aims to summarize that research on learning and memory and provide instructors with tips for integration into their teaching. Facilitated by the E-Learning Office, this workshop takes place online on Wednesday, May 13th from 10:30 to 11:30 am. REGISTER
The Office of Continuing Education and Professional Development recognizes how important stress reduction and mindfulness is during this challenging time, so we have reduced the cost of our Stress Reduction and Mindfulness in the Workplace course that is starting on May 6th.
This course will provide the tools and knowledge needed to transform the way you manage yourself and balance the demands being thrown your way during this stressful time.
This will be a six-week session starting on Wednesday, May 6. For those who like to be online at a certain time, the course will take place weekly from 9am to 11am starting May 6th.
For those who cannot be online weekly from 9am to 11am, recorded session material will be available to explore at your own pace.
The Stress Reduction and Mindfulness in the Workplace course will be facilitated by Jill Stewart, a Registered Social Worker in Prince Edward Island and the founder and owner of Your Life Design Inc.
For more information and to register, click here.
If you are UPEI staff or faculty, there may be funding available to you. Visit these links:
Contract employees:
Information about your PD coverage
Application Form
CUPE employees:
Information about your PD coverage
Application Form
Faculty members:
For information on submitting a Professional Development and Travel Reimbursement (PDTR) claim, please email apadmin@upei.ca.
On Saturday, May 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.
On Wednesday, May 6, IT Systems and Services (in conjunction with the E-Learning Office) will be upgrading the UPEI Online Learning Management System (Moodle) to a newer version. Maintenance will begin at 8:00 pm and is expected to be completed by midnight. For more information about the changes coming to Moodle please check the Moodle New Features document.
Moodle will be inaccessible during this time.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact moodle@upei.ca.
The National Day of Mourning, or Workers’ Mourning Day, originated in Canada in 1984 and is now observed annually in over 100 countries around the world on April 28 to honour the memory of those who have died, and pay respect to those who have been adversely affected by life-changing injuries or illnesses in the workplace.
Yesterday, the PEI Federation of Labour laid a wreath of remembrance at the memorial on Richmond Street in Charlottetown but was unable to hold a public ceremony due to COVID-19 restrictions. The University of Prince Edward Island observed the day by flying the flags at half-mast and posting a news story on upei.ca, which was also distributed in the Campus Connector.
The Veterinary Teaching Hospital at AVC is still taking Pet Food Orders and Prescription refills, with a few minor adjustments to the purchase experience.
To place pet food orders or to request prescription refills please call us at 902-566-0950 with as much advance notice as possible so that we can get these ready for you. Payments will be taken via credit card over the phone.
On your arrival, please remain in your vehicle in the parking lot and call 902-566-0950. We will bring your food or medication order out to the parking lot for you to collect.
The Veterinary Teaching Hospital continues to operate as an essential service for emergency and urgent care needs for your pet. If your pet experiences an emergency or if you have concerns about your pet's well being, please call us at 902-566-0950. Our team continues to be here for your pets 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
A branching scenario is online interactive learning content. It focuses on decision making, a skill that everyone of us has to do well in a variety of ways on a daily basis. A branching scenario begins with some sort of context-specific story with a problem to solve. The learner is given choices and is asked to make one. Each choice has a consequence which is the feedback that helps the learner to understand the value of the decision made. Each consequence produces new challenges and more choices. The result is that learners can practice making decisions and develop skills in a low-stakes environment. Branching scenarios are good lead-ups to clinics or simulations that prepare learners for real-world experiences they will have to face. Facilitated by the E-Learning Office, this webinar will be offered on Wednesday, May 6th from 2 to 3 pm. REGISTER
The E-Learning Office is moving the 3rd Annual UPEI Teaching Community Conference online on May 5th, 2020. This will be an online conference for UPEI faculty and staff to present on their teaching and how they support teaching here at UPEI.
The call for teaching and teaching support proposals is open for 15-30 minute asynchronous sessions. Please see our presentation proposal form: https://forms.gle/pLQsVGnZc212P1zT6 . Deadline for proposals is April 30th, 2020.
For questions contact elearning@upei.ca
Are you designing a course for the spring or summer semester and looking for some engaging content to build into your syllabus? UPEI’s Experiential Education team has a variety of online workshops that can be delivered to your class by request. Topics include:
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Resume and Cover Letter Writing
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Interview Skills
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Job Skills and Career Pathways
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Networking Skills
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Interpersonal Communication
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Teamwork
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Conflict Resolution
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Digital Presence
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Public Speaking
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Diversity and Inclusion
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Conceptualizing Leadership
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Facilitation Skills
Sessions run approximately 90 minutes but can be customized to suit your needs. To book a session or learn more, email Shannon at smsnow@upei.ca.
On Saturday, May 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.
ATTN: All UPEI Students!
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What is Read&Write?
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All you have to do is follow these steps:
2) Click "Try Read&Write Today"
3) Choose platform
4) Once installed, sign in with your @upei.ca email account
If you are having trouble with getting this started, you can email support@texthelp.com and they can assist you through the process.
Check out this video for a quick introduction to Read&Write.
Check out this video for an overview of the features of Read&Write.
Are you designing a course for the spring or summer semester and looking for some engaging content to build into your syllabus? UPEI’s Experiential Education team has a variety of online workshops that can be delivered to your class by request. Topics include:
-
Resume and Cover Letter Writing
-
Interview Skills
-
Job Skills and Career Pathways
-
Networking Skills
-
Interpersonal Communication
-
Teamwork
-
Conflict Resolution
-
Digital Presence
-
Public Speaking
-
Diversity and Inclusion
-
Conceptualizing Leadership
-
Facilitation Skills
Sessions run approximately 90 minutes but can be customized to suit your needs. To book a session or learn more, email Shannon at smsnow@upei.ca.
The Veterinary Teaching Hospital at AVC is still taking Pet Food Orders and Prescription refills, with a few minor adjustments to the purchase experience.
To place pet food orders or to request prescription refills please call us at 902-566-0950 with as much advance notice as possible so that we can get these ready for you. Payments will be taken via credit card over the phone.
On your arrival, please remain in your vehicle in the parking lot and call 902-566-0950. We will bring your food or medication order out to the parking lot for you to collect.
The Veterinary Teaching Hospital continues to operate as an essential service for emergency and urgent care needs for your pet. If your pet experiences an emergency or if you have concerns about your pet's well being, please call us at 902-566-0950. Our team continues to be here for your pets 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
ATTN: All UPEI Students!
FREE ACCESS to unlimited features of Texthelp's Read&Write program.
What is Read&Write?
Read&Write is a literacy toolbar that supports reading, writing, comprehension and vocabulary development and is designed to help all students engage with digital content in a way that supports all abilities and learning styles.
All you have to do is follow these steps:
2) Click "Try Read&Write Today"
3) Choose platform
4) Once installed, sign in with your @upei.ca email account
If you are having trouble with getting this started, you can email support@texthelp.com and they can assist you through the process.
Check out this video for a quick introduction to Read&Write.
Check out this video for an overview of the features of Read&Write.
On Saturday, May 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.
Notice from Facilities Management; Fire Alarm Inspections
Troy Life & Fire Safety will be performing the annual fire alarm inspections throughout campus beginning Monday, April 27, 2020. As part of these inspections, there will be testing of alarms. There will be an audible notification stating this is a test at the beginning of testing and again when the testing is completed. The building occupants are not required to evacuate during the testing period. The ringing of alarms is required to test their function and to ensure the speakers work throughout the building. This will be a small portion (up to 2 hours) of the total time they are in the building.
Robertson Library: April 27 – 28
Don and Marion McDougall Hall: April 28 – 29
Memorial Hall: April 30
Kelley Memorial Building: April 30 – May 1
Chaplaincy Centre – May 1
Faculty of Sustainable Engineering Building: May 4 – 5
Alumni Hall (618 University): May 5
K.C. Irving Chemistry Centre: May 6
Daycare Building: May 6
Duffy Science Centre: May 7 – 8
SD Main Building: May 11
Health Sciences Building: May 12
Cass Science Hall: May 13
Chi Wan Young Sports Centre: May 13 – 14
Alumni Canada Games Place: May 14
Dalton Hall: May 15
Central Utility Building: May 18 – 19
Steel Building: May 20 – 21
W.A. Murphy Student Centre: May 21 – 22
Regis & Joan Duffy Research Centre: May 22 - 25
The following buildings will take place at a later date;
AVC Rodent Facility: TBD
Atlantic Veterinary College: TBD
Tunnel System: TBD
Bill & Denise Andrew Hall: TBD
Bernardine Hall: TBD
Blanchard Hall: TBD
Wanda Wyatt Dining Hall: TBD
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Jackie MacPhail at jmacphail@upei.ca.
Online Employee and Spouse/Dependent Tuition
The deadline for Spring 2020 Tuition Waivers is April 24, 2020. We encourage you to have tuition waivers submitted as soon as possible to assist in the timely processing. Tuition Waiver forms must be submitted electronically.
If you have any questions please contact Kellie Nicholson at: (902) 566-0514 or HRgeneral@upei.ca.
ATTN: All UPEI Students!
FREE ACCESS to unlimited features of Texthelp's Read&Write program.
What is Read&Write?
Read&Write is a literacy toolbar that supports reading, writing, comprehension and vocabulary development and is designed to help all students engage with digital content in a way that supports all abilities and learning styles.
All you have to do is follow these steps:
2) Click "Try Read&Write Today"
3) Choose platform
4) Once installed, sign in with your @upei.ca email account
If you are having trouble with getting this started, you can email support@texthelp.com and they can assist you through the process.
Check out this video for a quick introduction to Read&Write.
Check out this video for an overview of the features of Read&Write.
