Announcing the launch of the new Faculty of Arts Equity and Inclusion Committee website! Established in the summer of 2018, the committee aims to facilitate conversation and engage colleagues in moving towards more equitable and inclusive practices in our interactions inside and outside the classroom. Check out http://projects.upei.ca/arts-equity-and-inclusion/ for lots of resources and ideas. And starting in January, we’ll be hosting online discussions and events too. We welcome everyone on campus to use the site and join in the conversation! 

For more information, contact Ann Braithwaite, abraithwaite@upei.ca.

President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz invites you to attend the 2018 President’s Holiday Social for Faculty and Staff on Tuesday, December 4 from 12 noon-1:30 pm at the W.A. Murphy Student Centre in McMillan Hall.

Celebrate with your colleagues at this special time of year! Enjoy complimentary appetizers and refreshments, while listening to students from the UPEI Brass Quintet perform songs of the season, and get a sneak peek of our 50th Anniversary plans!

You are encouraged to bring your food and monetary donations for the UPEI Food Bank—the Office of the President will match your support!

UPEI students are invited to enjoy a Festive Coffee and Cookie Break on Monday, December 10, presented by the Office of the President. Drop by the concourse in the W. A. Murphy Student Centre between 1 and 2:30 pm where the team from the Office of the President will serve up cookies, coffee, and hot chocolate and UPEI music students will be carolling!

Emergency First Aid training will be held on Wednesday December 12, 2018 from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm in the Kelley Memorial Building Room 210. The training cost is covered by UPEI for all faculty and staff. Students who require the training for on-campus employment will also have the training cost covered. Note: Lunch is not provided.
If you are interested in attending, please email kjrobinson@upei.ca by December 3, 2018 to register.

Do you have library fines? Would you like to help a fellow student or family on Campus?

Bring non-perishable food or grocery items (e.g. canned goods, pasta, light bulbs, toilet paper, etc.- please no damaged, expired, or opened goods) for the Campus Food Bank to the Service Desk at the Library from Saturday, November 24th to Saturday, December 15th, 2018 and we’ll deduct $2.00 per item from your library fines.

And, if you don't have any Library fines??? We will gladly accept your items (as mentioned above) to support the Campus Food Bank.

If you have any questions, please contact the Service Desk, 902-566-0583.

The UPEI Laboratory Safety Manual Committee would like to inform all UPEI stakeholders that the 2018/2019 Edition of the UPEI Laboratory Safety Manual is now available electronically on the UPEI website at:

https://files.upei.ca/healthandsafety/upei_laboratory_safety_manual.pdf 

Please take the time to review applicable sections of this manual that will provide valuable information to protect your health and safety while working in the following areas: research laboratory, teaching laboratory, clinic, field site (on or off island), and/or animal holding facilities.

Thank-you,

UPEI Laboratory Safety Manual Committee Members

For every acceptable donation made towards the UPEI Campus Food Bank (every $3 if cash) at the Courtyard Cafe, Samuel's Cafe, AVC Cafe, or the Wanda Wyatt Dining Hall, receive a ballot to win one (1) free hot beverage every day for a year at the Tim Hortons UPEI location! A winner will be drawn Dec 14.

Please help us fill the shelves at the campus food bank and help out students facing food insecurity. 

For more information, please contact Via Reyes at via.reyes@compass-canada.com.

The last mass flu clinic will be held at the UPEI Health & Wellness Centre (2nd floor Murphy Bldg, above the bookstore) on December 4th from 12:00 - 5:00 pm. Public Health Nurses will be on hand to provide the flu shot free of charge. All staff, faculty, students and families welcome. We will have the spray for children!!

President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz invites you to attend the 2018 President’s Holiday Social for Faculty and Staff on Tuesday, December 4 from 12 noon-1:30 pm at the W.A. Murphy Student Centre in McMillan Hall.

Celebrate with your colleagues at this special time of year! Enjoy complimentary appetizers and refreshments, while listening to students from the UPEI Brass Quintet perform songs of the season, and get a sneak peek of our 50th Anniversary plans!

You are encouraged to bring your food and monetary donations for the UPEI Food Bank—the Office of the President will match your support!

UPEI has lowered the flags in front of Kelley Memorial Building to half-mast on the passing of UPEI Founder, honorary degree recipient, and professor emeritus, Dr. Brendan O’Grady. 

Dr. O’Grady passed away on Saturday, November 24, at the age of 93. His wake will be held at the Belvedere Funeral Home on Friday, November 30, from 4–7 p.m., and a funeral mass at the Church of the Most Holy Redeemer on Saturday, December 1, at 1 p.m. UPEI’s flags will remain at half-mast until after his funeral. President Abd-El-Aziz issued a statement on behalf of the University, expressing his condolences to Dr. O'Grady's family and his many colleagues and friends. 

Feeling overwhelmed? Studying getting you down? Do you need to just take a breath? 

Back by popular demand, the Robertson Library is hosting the Stress Free Zone! Relax, play a game, colour, get crafty, smile for a selfie fashion shoot, get creative with Lego, and unwind in our beloved bean bag chairs.

The Stress Free Zone is now open and continues until December 15th.

And, there will be a daily pop-up surprise in the library for students during the exam period. Study break activities, snacks, and more. Check the library’s social media each day for details or drop by the library! The pop-up surprise on Saturday, Dec. 1st & 8th is co-sponsored by Chartwells.

Tuition Waiver forms for the Winter 2019 semester must be submitted to Human Resources by no later than December 13, 2018. When completing the form, please include all of the required information (Course name, time, start and end date, cost and the number of semester hours) to avoid any delays in processing the waiver. Please submit original forms directly to Human Resources (lower level Kelley building, room #143).

If you have any questions please contact Heather Walsh at: (902) 566-0514 or hwalsh@upei.ca.

Announcing the launch of the new Faculty of Arts Equity and Inclusion Committee website! Established in the summer of 2018, the committee aims to facilitate conversation and engage colleagues in moving towards more equitable and inclusive practices in our interactions inside and outside the classroom. Check out http://projects.upei.ca/arts-equity-and-inclusion/ for lots of resources and ideas. And starting in January, we’ll be hosting online discussions and events too. We welcome everyone on campus to use the site and join in the conversation! 

For more information, contact Ann Braithwaite, abraithwaite@upei.ca.

Due to the possible inclement weather, we are postponing our Dairy Farmers of Canada Lunch Special at the AVC Cafe and Samuel's Cafe to the following day, Friday November 30th at 11:30am. 

For more information and a copy of the menu, please visit http://dineoncampus.ca/upei/whats-happening or email via.reyes@compass-canada.com.

Emergency Measure Organizations (EMOs) across the country are now able to push life-threatening emergency alerts to wireless devices-- to complement alerts on TV and radio stations.

Today, on Wednesday, November 28 at 1:55 pm (1355 hrs), the Prince Edward Island EMO will be conducting a live test of the Alert Ready system, which does not allow you to opt out of the alerts. Not all mobile devices will receive the test message. For general device compatibility and more information, you can refer to the Alert Ready website here. 

Those who do carry a compatible wireless device will receive an audible test message and a text message similar to: "This is only a test. This is a scheduled test of the Public Alerting System from Prince Edward Island’s Emergency Measures Organization. If this had been an actual emergency or threat, you would receive instructions that would assist you to protect you and your family. This is only a test. No action is required." 

If you are involved in meetings, classes, or presentations today during this test period, you may want to set your wireless devices to "silent" to avoid disruption. You will not hear the alert sound, however, your device will vibrate and display the text message.

At the Chaplaincy Centre, our thoughts are with students during exam time, their success and yes, of course, the chili lunch. During exam time the Chaplaincy Centre will be offering two free chili lunches for our students. As most exams are written on campus December 5 and December 10 we have adjusted our days this year to offer chili lunch to more students. This year lunch will be served on Wednesday, December 5 and Monday, December 10 between 11:30am and 1:30pm. 
About 300 students show up each day with smiles and conversation during this busy time. We are looking for faculty and staff to help out and provide encouragement for students during the exam period. If you are able to volunteer some time please sign up here.

Leon Libang will be presenting a Business Capstone Course Presentation on a new Vaccine for Atlantic Salmon.

This event is today at 12:30 pm in KC Irving room 104.

For the rest of the semester, when you bring in acceptable donations to the AVC Cafe, Tims UPEI, Samuel's Cafe, or the Wanda Wyatt Dining Hall for the UPEI Campus Food Bank, you will receive a ballot to win a free coffee or any hot beverage everyday for a year.* Winner will be randomly drawn on December 14!

For any inquiries, please contact 902-566-0720 or email via.reyes@compass-canada.com.

*only redeemable at the Tim Hortons UPEI location and during operating hours