Campus Notices
The Faculty of Nursing invites members of the campus community; students, faculty and staff to attend a public presentation by T. Diane Campbell RN, PhD candidate for a tenure track position. Her public presentation on Linking Teaching, Learning and Research at the UPEI Faculty of Nursing will be held on Wednesday, November 27, 2019 in the Health Science Building, room 104 at 11:00 am.
President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz cordially invites the University community to University Update 2019 on Thursday, November 21, 2019 at 2:00 pm in McMillan Hall at W.A. Murphy Student Centre. All are welcome.
November is Diabetes Awareness Month; almost 900 people will be diagnosed with Diabetes Mellitus on PEI this year. There are more than 15,000 Islanders living with Diabetes now. Diabetes is a chronic condition that results from the body’s inability to produce and/or use insulin sufficiently. In the absence of insulin or sufficient amounts of insulin, blood glucose levels rise and if left can lead to serious health issues.
The UPEI Health and Wellness Centre has partnered with the Provincial Diabetes Program and is offering free glucose checks on November 22 from 09:00-11:30 am at the UPEI Health and Wellness Centre. Come and have a risk assessment completed.
Depending upon the work requirements of University departments, the holiday schedule will be in effect from noon on December 24, 2019 through January 1, 2020, inclusive. Office and regular business hours will resume on January 2, 2020. Please note the pay date deadlines below. Additional information regarding the Christmas Holiday Schedule can be found at:
December Pay Dates - Deadline Changes
All pay changes, PTF’S, overtime submissions, paper timesheets, etc., must be received by Human Resources by noon:
November 22, 2019 for the December 13, 2019 payroll
November 28, 2019 for the December 27, 2019 payroll
December 12, 2019 for the January 10, 2020 payroll
Electronic timesheet deadline – December 16, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. for the December 27, 2019 payroll
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, UPEI's Faculty of Business invites you to attend the following information session. Learn more about the program and application process, have your questions answered, and meet with staff, faculty and students.
We encourage you to call 902-894-2866 or email mba@upei.ca to reserve a seat. For more information about UPEI's Executive MBA program, please visit www.upei.ca/emba or email mba@upei.ca
Learners assessing learners is a great way to promote active learning and collaboration as well as deeper content understanding. However, it can also pose many problems if it is not introduced properly and monitored correctly. This workshop will cover the basics of peer assessment as well as provide examples of peer assessment tools for face-to-face settings as well as online settings. This workshop takes place on Wednesday, November 27th from 10:30 to 11:30 am in Room 312 of the Robertson Library. REGISTER
Neal Jamieson, Reactive Health, will discuss Foot Care and how it can affect us if we have poor foot health. He’ll highlight some common foot health issues and treatments, review foot anatomy, discuss proper footwear and discuss foot reflexology. Session is free and no need to pre-register. Will be held at Health Science Building room #106 on Friday, November 22 from 12:10 pm - 12:50 pm. Session is part of Health and Fitness Week, supported by Healthy Campus Committee.
Celebrate UPEI Health and Fitness Week and join the campus community at a free hot lunch served at the UPEI Chaplaincy Centre. Our own International Student Office and Recruitment (aka Jerry's Team) will prepare tasty Black Bean and Lentil Soup and Creamy Wild Rice and Mushroom Soup 11:30 - 1:00 (or until we run out)
Soup for the Soul 5.2 served 208 people in October. Can we match it? Beat it? Come this Wednesday as find out.
Faculty of Education is bringing you a teaching presentation titled Creating a Welcoming Classroom by Janet Payne. Everyone is welcome to join.
In this presentation, we will explore the importance of creating welcoming classroom environments as outlined in Teaching at Its Best: A Research-Based Resource for College Instructors by Linda B. Nilson.
This presentation will focus on ways of creating a warm, welcoming classroom environment that fosters student participation, motivation to learn, satisfaction with the course, and achievement of course objectives. Much of the practical information suggested by Nilson revolves around planning a welcoming classroom, creating a positive first day of class, developing rapport with and between students, learning students’ names, and creating an inclusive and equitable classroom.
The Faculty of Science Graduate Studies Committee invites the campus community to the next Environmental Sciences/Human Biology seminar on Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at 12:30 pm in the Duffy Science Centre, Room 204.
Dr. Hai Nguyen from Agricultural and Agri-Food Canada will present "My agricultural research journey - from classical fungal taxonomy to modern genomics"
Please join us on November 26th from 11:30-12:30 in the Main Building Faculty Lounge for a Brown-Bag Lunch entitled "A Discussion of Paul Hanstedt's Creating Wicked Students":
In Creating Wicked Students: Designing Courses for a Complex World, Paul Hanstedt argues that to prepare students for the "knotty" and shifting problems they will face in the world, we should design university curriculum to recognize, value, and account for these complexities. In this brown-bag lunch, Shannon Murray will outline the principles of this challenging book, and discussion will focus on implications for programs, courses, assignments, and teaching methods. For an excerpt from the book, go to
Please bring your lunch and join us for what promises to be a lively discussion!
On Wednesday Nov 20, 2019, ITSS will be conducting routine maintenance on the MyUPEI portal from 8 pm to 12 midnight. During this time there may be intermittent access and performance issues with accessing and using MyUPEI.
We encourage students, faculty, and staff who 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.
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, UPEI's Faculty of Business invites you to attend the following information session. Learn more about the program and application process, have your questions answered, and meet with staff, faculty and students.
We encourage you to call 902-894-2866 or email mba@upei.ca to reserve a seat. For more information about UPEI's Executive MBA program, please visit www.upei.ca/emba or email mba@upei.ca
Robertson Library, WUSC UPEI , and the Rotaract Club of UPEI invite you to attend a screening of the documentary The Staging Post.
The film follows Afghan Hazara refugees, Muzafar, Khadim and Tahira. Stranded in Indonesia after Australia 'stopped the boats' and facing many years in limbo, they build a community and start a school which inspires a refugee education revolution. (Kanopy, 2017)
The Staging Post was produced and directed by Australian documentary filmmaker Jolyon Hoff.
The purpose of the film will be to raise money for the Shine A Light Program, an initiative that provides women and girls within refugee camps the opportunity to better their education prospects.
Admission is free, but there will be donations accepted at the door. Any amount can make a difference in someone's life.
Doors open at 5:30 pm, show starts at 6:00 pm
Shoulder and hand massages, accupressure, Reiki, Humble Barber, hearing tests, healthy living information, take a picture with Pride!, etc. Free Healthy Food available. Draw prizes including a pair of Beats Headphones, Apple Air Pods, plus other great prizes. Tuesday, November 19 from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm at McMillan Hall, W. A. Murphy Student Centre. Part of Health & Fitness Week, supported by Healthy Campus Committee
Come learn about we should be getting up and sitting less during the day. We will share information about the negative health effects of inactivity can have on us and Stephanie will give participants examples of how people can get extra strength and stretching exercises. No cost, just show up! Wednesday, November 20 at 12:00 - 12:20 pm and 12:30 pm - 12:50 pm. Health and Wellness Centre, #238, 2nd floor W.A. Murphys Student Centre.Lead by Stephanie Knickle. Part of UPEI Health and Fitness Week, supported by Healthy Campus Committee.
The Office of the President cordially invites you to attend the MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing Celebration. Please join members of the MacLauchlan family, guest speaker Dr. David Hickey, and the UPEI community on Friday, November 22, 2019 at 1:00 pm in Schurman Market Square, Don and Marion McDougall Hall to celebrate the writing achievements of UPEI students and faculty and staff.
Online Employee and Spouse/Dependent Tuition Waiver fillable form can be found on the main page of MyUPEI under UPEI Forms.
The deadline for tuition deadline Winter 2020 Tuition Waivers is no later than December 6, 2019. Accounts for which waivers are received by HR after the deadline of December 6th, may be subject to late fees in accordance with the Academic Calendar. Please be advised Human Resources will no longer accept printed waiver forms.
If you have any questions please contact Kellie Nicholson at: (902) 566-0514 or HRgeneral@upei.ca.
The UPEI campus food bank has lots of fun things planned for the month of November. We will be having a different donation theme every week! We have “Fruits and Veggies”, “Donations by the Day”, “Soup for the Soul”, and “Study Snacks”! We are so excited to put this fun little twist on our donation drives and hope to increase student awareness of the food bank. Of course, don’t feel pressured to follow these themes as any donations are always welcomed and appreciated! Tune in to the UPEI Campus Food Bank Facebook page for more details about these themes and donation ideas. Thank you to all!
November 4th – November 8th: Fruits and Veggies
November 11th – November 15th: Donations by the Day
November 18th – November 22nd: Soup for the Soul
November 25th – November 29th: Study Snacks
And if you would like us to come to your department or to your desk for pick up, don't hesitate to ask! Email us at foodbank@upei.ca
Calling all singing and music enthusiasts! Join us to share world music and songs from different countries and cultures represented on the UPEI campus. This is a non-audition singing group that meets Thursdays 4:30 to 5:45 pm in the Faculty Lounge of SDU Main Building.
Now in its 9th year. For more information, contact airs@upei.ca, Heather Barnick hbarnick@upei.ca, or Annabel Cohen at 902-629-4325.
