Campus Notices
New(er) Faculty members are invited to a Research Budgets Session this Friday Nov. 19 at 2:00pm in AVC 205N - Lecture theatre B with Maria Steele, Manager - Research Services, and Deidre Smith, Manager - Financial Services. If there are specific questions you would like Maria and/or Deidre to address as part of the session, please email them to TLC@upei.ca.
Call for Feedback on Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Climate Change and Adaptation
The Search Committee for the Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Climate Change and Adaptation position has posted the research seminars for two potential candidates. These can be viewed at the following links:
Dr. Xiuquan Wang
https://upei.yuja.com/V/Video?v=411781&node=1764123&a=276271182&autoplay=1
Dr. Sara Sadri
https://upei.yuja.com/V/Video?v=438969&node=1823784&a=486013570&autoplay=1
The Committee welcomes your feedback on these candidates and requests that it be forwarded by email to mlsteele@upei.ca by November 23, 2021, 4:00 p.m.
All feedback remains confidential.
The Faculty of Arts welcomes the campus community to a public lecture by Dr. Laurie Brinklow, candidate for tenure track position in Island Studies, on Thursday, November 18th at 10:00 am in Kelley room 210. The title of the lecture is "My island's the house I sleep in at night: Exploring islandness through the language of art".
Need some support with a writing assignment or presentation? Free, friendly, qualified help is available at the Writing Centre! Save yourself from frustration, anxiety, and wasted time.
Go to upei.mywconline.com to make an online or in-person appointment. Drop-ins are also welcome at our location in the Robertson Library when tutors are present and available.
And the call for submissions is out for the UPEI Arts Review, volume XI. This annual publication celebrates writing and writers on campus. Both creative and academic pieces are welcome from any subject area.
Send your submissions or questions to artsreview@upei.ca. and visit us at https://www.facebook.com/UPEIArtsReview. Deadline for submissions: December 21, 2021.
Calling all knitters!
UPEI's Campus Foodbank is hosting a "Toques and Tootsies Drive" for the month of November. We are accepting donations of hats, socks and other cold-weather accessories that will be given to members of the UPEI community. Donations may be dropped off at the Chaplaincy Centre or arrangements can be made for pick up in individual departments by contacting Brianna Downey at bdowney@upei.ca
Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @UPEI Campus Foodbank for notices and updates.
Join Occupational Therapist, Sarah MacKenzie, as she introduces sensory processing differences and sensory diets.Neurodivergent individuals often experience challenges with sensory input to their brain. Some individuals are hypersensitive to sensory input of light, noise, sound, touch, and smell, while others may be hyposensitive to the senses. Whichever experience an individual has, there are ways professionals can help to combat it, sometimes through the use of sensory diets. Sensory diets are specifically designed for the individual to have a variety of sensory-based activities that are designed to assist with attention, arousal, and adaptive responses to their environment. Sensory diets can also be helpful in assisting someone in understanding their sensory needs, as many individuals who experience sensory challenges have a hard time discerning their specific areas of need. In this presentation we will go over what sensory diets are, and what they are used for. We will also go over sensory diet activities, and how to determine what sensory needs an individual has. While this lunch 'n' learn is intended for students, all are welcome.
Please sign up here:
This zoom presentation provides a high-level overview of how stress and anxiety might impact work. It takes a particular focus on anxiety in the workplace and guides participants through the MHW 3-Gear method of addressing it. A representative from Canadian Mental Health Association will lead the session.
Wednesday, November 17, 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
To register for this zoom presentation, please log into recreation.upei.ca with your campus email and password. Click on Fitness Programming icon, then click on 'Campus Faculty/Wellness Programs' and the presentation registration will be posted. Session provide by the Healthy Campus Committee via UPEI Employee Wellness Strategy.
DYKT Outlook can tag contacts with @mentions? No more excuses for missing emails (sorry)!
If you'd like to get a colleagues attention by email or meeting invite simply type the @ symbol, followed by their name in the body of the email or invite. When you do this their name will be highlighted and Outlook automatically adds them to the "To" line of the email or invite, they'll also see the @ symbol next to the message in their inbox.
The Faculty of Arts welcomes the campus community to a public lecture by Dr. Laurie Brinklow, candidate for tenure track position in Island Studies, on Thursday, November 18th at 10:00 am in Kelley room 210. The title of the lecture is "My island's the house I sleep in at night: Exploring islandness through the language of art".
The Faculty of Arts welcomes the campus community to a mock class presentation by Dr. Laurie Brinklow, candidate for tenure track position in Island Studies, on Wednesday, November 17th at 12:30 pm in Kelley room 210. The title of the presentation is "Love you to death: Measuring tourism sustainability on islands".
There will be a UPEI Blood Borne Pathogen Training session on Tuesday, November 23, 2021 from 10:30 am - 12:00 pm in Kelley Memorial Building Room 237
This session is for those individuals whose research involves human blood, tissue, and other bodily fluids. If you wish to attend you must pre-register by contacting Shelly Kavanagh before November 19, 2021 by email (hse@upei.ca) or by phone (902-566-0901). Please provide your name, department, email address, and phone number in your email or voice message.
If you have any questions about this training session, please contact Shelly.
UPEI’s Faculty of Business will be holding information sessions for those interested in the MBA in Global Leadership and Executive MBA programs. The events will be Tuesday, November 23rd with information on the MBA in Global Leadership being shared at 12:00 pm and information on the Executive MBA being shared at 5:00 pm. Both events will be held virtually. Please register by emailing mba@upei.ca
The MBA in Global Leadership program is a cohort-model MBA program that can be completed in 12- or 24-months. The program is designed to enhance students' skill sets and decision-making abilities needed in today’s dynamic international business environment.
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.
To learn more about these exciting opportunities, the Faculty of Business invites you to attend these upcoming information sessions. 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, and you will be sent an access link prior to the event. For more information about UPEI's MBA programs, please visit www.upei.ca/globalmba or www.upei.ca/emba
Interested in ideas for asynchronous discussions that will take you and your students beyond the cycle of prompt, post and reply? Join Nino Antadze (Environmental Studies), Patrice Drake (Nursing) and Charlene VanLeeuwen (Teaching and Learning Centre) for a lively discussion for a lively discussion of insights they drew from reading this essay on facilitating online discussion forums. This Lunch and Learn session will be Wednesday Nov. 17 at 12:30pm Atlantic. Join us on Zoom from wherever you are. All faculty and instructional staff are welcome to attend.
UPEI Procurement Services is currently taking bids on some used snow removal equipment, a double snowmobile trailer and a truck cap.
Bids are being accepted in the University's e-tendering portal Bonfire until November 19th, 2021 at 2:00pm. This portal requires you to register by creating a username and password as your UPEI credentials are not connected to this system. When registering for the Bonfire portal, please put your name in the Vendor Name and Contact Name fields. You can access the information on this opportunity at the following link:
UPEI Procurement Services is currently taking bids on some used fitness equipment.
- LifeFitness 93X Elliptical 2
- Hammer Strength ground base leg extension
- Cybex plate loaded leg extension
Bids are being accepted in the University's e-tendering portal Bonfire until December 6, 2021, at 2:00 pm. This portal requires you to register by creating a username and password as your UPEI credentials are not connected to this system. When registering for the Bonfire portal, please put your name in the Vendor Name and Contact Name fields. You can access the information on this opportunity at the following link:
The Faculty of Arts welcomes the campus community to a mock class presentation by Dr. Laurie Brinklow, candidate for tenure track position in Island Studies, on Wednesday, November 17th at 12:30 pm in Kelley room 210. The title of the presentation is "Love you to death: Measuring tourism sustainability on islands".
Interested in ideas for asynchronous discussions that will take you and your students beyond the cycle of prompt, post and reply? Join Nino Antadze (Environmental Studies), Patrice Drake (Nursing) and Charlene VanLeeuwen (Teaching and Learning Centre) for a lively discussion for a lively discussion of insights they drew from reading this essay on facilitating online discussion forums. This Lunch and Learn session will be Wednesday Nov. 17 at 12:30pm Atlantic. Join us on Zoom from wherever you are. All faculty and instructional staff are welcome to attend.
This is a reminder that the UPEI Biosafety Policy requires that Principal Investigators confirm the security and complete inventory of all biohazardous materials being used or stored. This confirmation is due in November of each year.
Inventory records must be kept up to date throughout the year. Any inventory discrepancies noted during an annual lab inspection may lead to an in depth inventory audit by the Biosafety Committee.
To confirm your inventory is up to date, take the following steps:
1. Access your inventory at http://biosafety.vre3.upei.ca
2. Review your inventory record and update if/as necessary. Confirm the accuracy and your approval of the inventory record by following the steps listed below.
- Select User Menu (top right of screen) then My account (from the left side of the drop down screen).
- Click Edit (just below the user name)
- Click on Information (on the top right section of the screen).
- 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.
- To report your inventory is up to date, please enter the date that you confirm this in the 2020 box.
- 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
E mail: rspeare@upei.ca
Once again the UPEI Bookstore will be offering Christmas Staff Shopping to all Staff/Faculty.
Staff/Faculty will be able to charge purchases from the UPEI Bookstore to their personal account between Monday, December 6 and Saturday, December 11, 2021.
Payroll deductions will be from January 21-April 29, 2022.
Your 20% discount will apply.
Please contact bookstore@upei.ca for any questions.
Calling all knitters!
UPEI's Campus Foodbank is hosting a "Toques and Tootsies Drive" for the month of November. We are accepting donations of hats, socks and other cold-weather accessories that will be given to members of the UPEI community. Donations may be dropped off at the Chaplaincy Centre or arrangements can be made for pick up in individual departments by contacting Brianna Downey at bdowney@upei.ca
Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @UPEI Campus Foodbank for notices and updates.
