The Synapse Innovators of the Year awards were created to honour individuals associated with UPEI (student, staff, faculty, or alumni) who have made a distinct contribution to their community through research, design, and/or service that has addressed a challenge and demonstrated a tangible impact on quality of life, economic development, and/or the welfare of society.

Individuals may also receive this award if the individual has made a significant contribution to innovation as determined by the selection committee.

Nominations are being accepted until August 15.  Links to the Award Guidelines and the simple online nomination form are on the Synapse website at: http://synapsepei.com/about/articles/synapse-launches-innovators-of-the-year-awards

The Awards will be presented at the Innovation Celebration on the UPEI campus on Wednesday, September 25. 

Questions? Please contact Synapse Marketing & Communications Coordinator Kelly Mullaly at: kelly@synapsepei.com or 902-894-2878. 

This is a reminder that the deadline for proposals for the 2019 Atlantic Universities' Teaching Showcase, which will be held at UPEI on Saturday, October 19, is August 16. Details of the theme, keynote address, and call for proposals can be found at http://projects.upei.ca/au-showcase-2019/ .

My name is Andrea Furlotte and I am the dietetic intern at Chartwells UPEI this year. As part of my placement, I will be preparing and serving up a special meal which will be taking place this Thursday, August 15th at 11:30 am in the AVC Café for $11.99, taxes in. 

The menu will be as follows: 

Summer salsa and southwest wonton cups, sweet chili-lime grilled chicken breast

or

Mediterranean baked sweet potato, corn on the cob, broccoli salad.

Dessert will be coconut blueberry cake with lemon glaze

For more information, please feel free to reach me at afurlotte@upei.ca.

Thank you for your support, and I look forward to seeing you there!

The monthly UPEI & Friends Neuroscience Journal Club will be held Friday August 9, 2019 from 3-4 pm in the "fishbowl" conference room of the Regis and Joan Duffy Research Centre.  All faculty, staff, and students with an interest in neuroscience research are welcome.  For a copy of the paper to be discussed please contact Simon Cunningham (secunningham@upei.ca) or Andy Tasker (tasker@upei.ca).

Our learners face many demands for their attention, so getting them to actively engage in their learning can be a challenge. How do you choose the best pedagogies? Today, lectures and active learning have been cast as competing opposites. In fact, they can be quite effective when used together. Interactive lectures combine engaging lecture segments with selected active learning methods. 

This intensive two-part workshop series, offered by the E-Learning Office, aims to give instructors the opportunity to experience first-hand the components necessary for creating interactive lectures.

Part one, titled Better PowerPoints for Better Lectures, focuses on slide design and the creation of study handouts. Part two, titled Action-Oriented Learning Design, focuses on interactions that can be created in PowerPoint and on active learning techniques that will connect and solidify lecture materials.

Part one will be offered on Monday, August 9th and repeated again on Thursday August 26th from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm in Room 210 of the Robertson Library. Part two will be offered on Tuesday, November 12th from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm in Room 265 of the Robertson Library. Interested individuals can register for either part on its own or for both parts. REGISTER

The Faculties of Education and Science, and the School of Climate Change and Adaptation invite the campus community to a presentation by Mr. Charlie Sark, candidate for an eleven-month term position in Indigenous Science and Education on Friday, August 9 at 10:00 a.m. the Health Sciences Building, Room 106. Everyone is welcome!

The E-Learning Office will be offering introductory Moodle workshops for faculty and staff. Learn the basics of using Moodle, organizing your course, running assessments and activities, and grading. For more information visit the Teaching Support Workshop Calendar.

This year’s conference, hosted at the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI), will focus on The Future of Work — the challenges and opportunities “emerging” and “disruptive” technologies such as artificial intelligence and automation are having on labour and consumption.

Those interested in attending can register here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/palmer-conference-on-public-sector-leadership-tickets-61229167087

The Synapse Innovators of the Year awards were created to honour individuals associated with UPEI (student, staff, faculty, or alumni) who have made a distinct contribution to their community through research, design, and/or service that has addressed a challenge and demonstrated a tangible impact on quality of life, economic development, and/or the welfare of society.

Individuals may also receive this award if the individual has made a significant contribution to innovation as determined by the selection committee.

Nominations are being accepted until August 15.  Links to the Award Guidelines and the simple online nomination form are on the Synapse website at: http://synapsepei.com/about/articles/synapse-launches-innovators-of-the-year-awards

The Awards will be presented at the Innovation Celebration on the UPEI campus on Wednesday, September 25. 

Questions? Please contact Synapse Marketing & Communications Coordinator Kelly Mullaly at: kelly@synapsepei.com or 902-894-2878. 

Human Resources developed a new online Employee and Spouse/Dependent Tuition Waiver fillable form. These forms can be found on the main page of MyUPEI under UPEI Forms as well as on the Human Resources portal under Professional Development. In order to have the tuition waiver reflect your account prior to the tuition deadline, please submit all Fall 2019 Tuition Waivers via the online form no later than August 26, 2019. 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.

Due to the civic holiday occurring on Monday, August 5, there will not be any courier services for incoming or outgoing parcels and mail.  Parcels and mail will need to be shipped the following day.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at shipping@upei.ca

The E-Learning Office will be offering introductory Moodle workshops for faculty and staff. Learn the basics of using Moodle, organizing your course, running assessments and activities, and grading. For more information visit the Teaching Support Workshop Calendar.

Annual Fire Alarm Inspections

Troy Life & Fire Safety will be performing the annual fire alarm inspections throughout campus beginning Monday, July 8, 2019. 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.

Memorial Hall – July 8

Chaplaincy Centre – July 8

Duffy Science Centre – July 9

School of Sustainable Engineering Building –July 10

Don and Marion McDougall Hall – July 11 - 12

Alumni Canada Games Place – July 12

Health Sciences Building – July 15

K.C. Irving Chemistry Centre – July 15

Steel Building – July 16

Chi Wan Young Sports Centre – July 17

Daycare Building – July 17

Regis & Joan Duffy Research Centre – July 18

W.A. Murphy Student Centre –July 19

Cass Science Hall – July 22

SD Main Building – July 22

AVC Rodent Facility – July 22

Robertson Library – July 23 –24

Kelley Memorial Building – July 24

Central Utility Building – July 25 - 26

618 University Avenue – July 26

Atlantic Veterinary College – July 29 – August 2

Tunnel System – August 5

Bill & Denise Andrew Hall – August 19 -20

Bernardine Hall – August 21

Blanchard Hall – August 22

Wanda Wyatt Dining Hall – August  23

If you have any questions or concerns please contact Jackie MacPhail at jmacphail@upei.ca or 6034.

Leading Edge Home Construction and Development has been awarded the contract to complete renovations in the former President’s Office area of Don and Marion McDougall Hall (Level 2). The renovations consist of reconfiguring the space into 3 classrooms that will be used for the English Academic Preparation Program (EAP).  Construction is expected to take approximately four (4) weeks to complete beginning Monday, August 5, 2019.

While the contractors have been instructed that the work be executed with the least possible interference or disturbance to the campus community, a certain amount of disruption is inevitable. Your patience and understanding is appreciated as we proceed with this renovation project that will enhance the facility.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Jackie MacPhail at 566-6034, jmacphail@upei.ca.

Thursday, August 1 to Saturday, August 3, 2019, Faculty Lounge (SDMB 201)

The Department of Modern Languages and the Programme of Acadian Studies host the international conference « Liberté: textes et contextes des deux côtés de l'Atlantique » from August 1 to August 3, 2019. 

With speakers from North America, Europe, and Africa, this conference aims to propose reflections on the intellectual, cultural and social impacts, advantages and disadvantages of human freedom in Francophone literature, philosophy, psychology, and sociology. (In French with no subtitles.)

To consult the program, please visit http://projects.upei.ca/liberte2019/programme-preliminaire-2/

For more info: Carlo Lavoie at clavoie@upei.ca.

Beginning in August, the following forms will be available for students to complete and submit online via MyUPEI:

Permission to Pay Later Request form (August 5th)

Cheque Request form (August 13th)

Course Discontinuation form (September 14th)

For questions regarding a form or the process, visit the Student Financial Services Office located in Room 202 in Dalton Hall or email accounting@upei.ca. 

Our learners face many demands for their attention, so getting them to actively engage in their learning can be a challenge. How do you choose the best pedagogies? Today, lectures and active learning have been cast as competing opposites. In fact, they can be quite effective when used together. Interactive lectures combine engaging lecture segments with selected active learning methods. 

This intensive two-part workshop series, offered by the E-Learning Office, aims to give instructors the opportunity to experience first-hand the components necessary for creating interactive lectures.

Part one, titled Better PowerPoints for Better Lectures, focuses on slide design and the creation of study handouts. Part two, titled Action-Oriented Learning Design, focuses on interactions that can be created in PowerPoint and on active learning techniques that will connect and solidify lecture materials.

Part one will be offered on Monday, August 9th and repeated again on Thursday August 26th from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm in Room 210 of the Robertson Library. Part two will be offered on Tuesday, November 12th from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm in Room 265 of the Robertson Library. Interested individuals can register for either part on its own or for both parts. REGISTER

Due to the civic holiday occurring on Monday, August 5, there will not be any courier services for incoming or outgoing parcels and mail.  Parcels and mail will need to be shipped the following day.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at shipping@upei.ca

Thursday, August 1 to Saturday, August 3, 2019, Faculty Lounge (SDMB 201)

The Department of Modern Languages and the Programme of Acadian Studies host the international conference « Liberté: textes et contextes des deux côtés de l'Atlantique » from August 1 to August 3, 2019. 

With speakers from North America, Europe, and Africa, this conference aims to propose reflections on the intellectual, cultural and social impacts, advantages and disadvantages of human freedom in Francophone literature, philosophy, psychology, and sociology. (In French with no subtitles.)

To consult the program, please visit http://projects.upei.ca/liberte2019/programme-preliminaire-2/

For more info: Carlo Lavoie at clavoie@upei.ca.

The E-Learning Office will be offering introductory Moodle workshops for faculty and staff. Learn the basics of using Moodle, organizing your course, running assessments and activities, and grading. For more information visit the Teaching Support Workshop Calendar.