Campus Notices
The Island Lecture Series November lecture will be held Tuesday, November 19, at 7 pm in the SDU Main Building Faculty Lounge and features Charlottetown visual artist Brenda Whiteway talking about her most recent undertaking, the White Sands PEI Shoreline Project. Her presentation melds images and words to create “Shifting sands: Capturing climactic and cultural change through art.” For her, this current work is a metaphoric petri dish through which cultural and climactic shifts may be viewed on an intimate scale and expressed creatively. Through it she explores the passage of time—particularly as it relates to rural life, past and present—and the effects of urbanization and technology on traditional ways of life. Admission is free and all are welcome.
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"
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.
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.
Speaker: Jonathon Perreira, Pathology and Microbiology
Title: Impact of Climate Change on Bacterial Kidney Disease in Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar)
Everyone Welcome
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.
Peter Meijer with VanKampen’s Greenhouse will lead a Question & Answer session on how to care for your house plants. Take in some plant slips from home and trade with others at the session. If you don't have plants to swap, come anyway. No cost or pre-registration required. Wednesday, November 20 4:30 pm - 5:00 pm, Sports Centre classroom #212. Event is part of Health and Fitness Week, supported by the Healthy Campus Committee.
The mandala is a spiritual symbol of the universe and good fortune. All designs are unique, and the colours evoke a feeling of joy and happiness. No experience required and all supplies will be provided. Thursday, November 21 from 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm. Cost: $10 per person. Participants must pre-register by contacting Angela Marchbank at amarchbank@upei.ca. This event is part of UPEI Health & Fitness Week which is supported by the Healthy Campus Committee.
Tickets for this recital may be acquired at the Music Department Office during regular hours.
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
The E-Learning Office has opened a time-based grant application for tenured and tenure-track faculty, sessional instructors, librarians, lab instructors, teaching assistants, student service professionals, and any others involved in teaching at UPEI who are interested in refreshing or revamping their course.
The grant provides you with dedicated time (40 hours) with the E-Learning instructional design team to accomplish your vision for your course. The purpose of this grant is to provide instructors with pedagogical and technological support from the E-Learning Office to develop the course experience that the faculty member envisions for their students.
Applicants can create proposals for two streams - an experiential learning stream and/or an integration of instructional technology stream.
Find out more about the grant and download the application form. If you have questions, please contact elearning@upei.ca.
Closing date for applications is November 29, 2019 and completed application forms can be sent to dmoses@upei.ca with the subject line E-Learning Course Renewal Grant Application.
The Island Lecture Series November lecture will be held Tuesday, November 19, at 7 pm in the SDU Main Building Faculty Lounge and features Charlottetown visual artist Brenda Whiteway talking about her most recent undertaking, the White Sands PEI Shoreline Project. Her presentation melds images and words to create “Shifting sands: Capturing climactic and cultural change through art.” For her, this current work is a metaphoric petri dish through which cultural and climactic shifts may be viewed on an intimate scale and expressed creatively. Through it she explores the passage of time—particularly as it relates to rural life, past and present—and the effects of urbanization and technology on traditional ways of life. Admission is free and all are welcome.
Upcoming Career Month Events
Staff, Faculty and Students are encouraged to attend these upcoming Career Month events on campus:
Impress Your Boss with Excel Workshop
- Want to learn more about Microsoft Excel? Take advantage of this helpful workshop!
- Tuesday, Nov. 19th
- 12:00 - 1:00 pm
- AVC room 218S (Computer Lab)
News You Can Use in Your Career Planning
- Learn about your industry and jobs in your field with the latest labour market information
- Wednesday, Nov. 20th
- 1:30 - 2:30 pm
-Robertson Library 265 (LINC)
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
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.
Walk With a Doc will be hosting a free walk this Saturday at 9 am at the indoor track in the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre. These walks take place every Saturday at 9 am, and are open to everyone - all ages and abilities are welcome. To participate, just bring a pair of indoor shoes to the UPEI indoor track at 9am Saturday morning. Thanks to UPEI Athletics and Recreation for their support of this event.
