On Wednesday, September 26th from 8 p.m. until 12:00 am (4 hours), ITSS will be performing maintenance on UPEI’s myUPEI portal and Colleague systems.

During this time, faculty, staff and students may be unable to access the myUPEI portal at my.upei.ca.

If you receive an error message while logging in to a service, please wait at least 15 minutes and try again until you are successful.

If you have any questions, please contact the ITSS Help Desk at 566-0465

Graduating soon and looking for a job? The Master in Global Affairs will be hosting a presentation on the Advanced Policy Analyst Program (APAP). The APAP is a federal recruitment program that offers recent graduates an unparalleled development opportunity in the federal public service. The APAP develops high potential individuals for policy roles in the Government of Canada by offering recent master's-level graduates the opportunity to establish a foundation of knowledge and experience in federal public administration.

We invite all interested students to attend a presentation on the program where APAP alumni will discuss their experiences and the program: Wednesday September 26, 4:00-5:00 pm Faculty Lounge; light refreshments will be served.

For more information please contact Dr. Doreley Carolina Coll, Master in Global Affairs Coordinator, dcoll@upei.ca, 566-0603

Today’s events:
• UPEI’s New Building Emergency Plan – presented by Mark Pharand, Manger Security Services; Monday September 24, 9:00 – 10:00 am, MCDH 329
• New Employee Coffee Break with Health, Safety & Environment (employees hired within the last 12 months are invited to attend) – 10:30 – 11:00 am AH 142
• Employee Health & Safety Education Session – presented by Kevin Robinson, Manager of Health & Safety; 11:00 am – 12:00 pm, AH 142
• Tai Chi – 12:15 – 12:45 pm, Quadrangle (rain location: TBA)
• Snacks with Security – 12:15 – 12:45 pm, AVC Main Lobby/Entrance

Looking ahead to Tuesday’s events:
• Biosafety Café: 10:00 – 11:00 am, AVC McCain Foundation learning Commons, AVC 285N
• Snacks with Security: 11:00 – 11:30 am, FSDE Main Entrance
• Karma Yoga: 12:10 – 12:55 pm, Chaplaincy Centre
• When Disaster Strikes the Time to Prepare is Over: Are you ready? – presented by Cindy MacDougall, Public Safety Officer, PEI Emergency Measures Organization; 2:00 – 3:00 pm, HSB 105

Check out the full schedule of events here: http://www.upei.ca/vpaf/health-and-safety/upei-safety-week

And don’t forget about the Safety Week Scavenger Hunt that begins this morning at 9 a.m. Use #UPEISafetyWeek on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to submit your photos or follow the fun. A meal for 4 at The Fox & Crow Campus Pub is available to be won.

The Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee and the Health, Safety and Environment Department are pleased to present the second annual UPEI Safety Week, September 24-27. The week-long schedule of educational and fun activities is designed to create awareness and encourage all faculty, staff, and students to develop and maintain a safe study and work environment year-round. 

Here is the line-up for day one:
• UPEI’s New Building Emergency Plan – presented by Mark Pharand, Manger Security Services; Monday September 24, 9:00 – 10:00 a.m, MCDH 329
• New Employee Coffee Break with Health, Safety & Environment (employees hired within the last 12 months are invited to attend) – 10:30 – 11:00 a.m. AH 142
• Employee Health & Safety Education Session – presented by Kevin Robinson, Manager of Health & Safety; 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., AH 142
• Tai Chi – 12:15 – 12:45 p.m., Quadrangle (rain location: TBA)
• Snacks with Security – 12:15 – 12:45 p.m., AVC Main Lobby/Entrance

We encourage you to participate in the “Safety Hunt – Photo Edition” where one lucky person will win a meal for 4 at The Fox & Crow Campus Pub. 

For more details, view the full UPEI Safety Week 2018 Calendar of Events. There is something for everyone and lots of chances to win great prizes.

Dr. G. Johnson, Professor Emeritus, Pathology and Microbiology will present a seminar titled "Pathology of Atlantic halibut: Really big fish to really tiny feed in Recirculating Aquaculture Systems".

On Wednesday, September 26 from 8:00 pm until 12:00 am (4 hours minutes), ITSS will be performing maintenance on UPEI’s myUPEI portal and Colleague systems.

During this time, faculty, staff and students may be unable to access the myUPEI portal at my.upei.ca.

If you receive an error message while logging in to a service, please wait at least 15 minutes and try again until you are successful.

If you have any questions, please contact the ITSS Help Desk at 566-0465

Check out the Stars! A stargazing event outside the Robertson Library!

Robertson Library and the UPEI Department of Physics are celebrating Science Literacy Week, September 17th-23rd, by co-sponsoring a stargazing event on Sunday, September 23rd at 8:30 pm.

Megan Glover, UPEI Department of Physics, will give a presentation on navigating the night sky and how to set up and use the Library’s Dobsonian telescope. You will discover how to find objects in the sky using star maps and learn stargazing tips! In the case of a rainy or cloudy evening, the presentation will be held inside Robertson Library.

Check out the stars @ home! You can borrow the telescope from the Service Desk in the Robertson Library with your UPEI Campus Card. The telescope can be borrowed on a 7 day loan.

Part of Science Literacy Week - follow #scilit on twitter!

Keep your eyes peeled--the UPEI Co-operative Education program will be selling potatoes across campus the week of September 17-21 for UPEI’s first ever Potato Roll.

What is a potato roll?
Just what it sounds like—the potato that rolls the farthest distance down the hill wins half of the money from the potato sales for its owner. The other half of the money raised will be donated to the UPEI Campus Food Bank.

How to be a “partici-tater”?
Potatoes can be purchased for $2 each from Co-op students. On Friday, October 5th at noon the potatoes will roll! You’re welcome to be a spec-tater at the roll, but it is optional. Winners who are not present will be contacted via the contact information they wrote on their potato at the time of purchase.

For more information or to request students stop by your office, please contact co-op@upei.ca

Note—sales are being tracked by Faculty, with a prize being awarded to the Faculty with the highest potato sales.

The UNESCO Chair in Island Studies and Sustainability invites submissions for its upcoming conference, co-hosted with the University of Aruba: Island States/Island Territories: Sharing Stories of Island Life, Governance and Global Engagement, to be held in Oranjestad, Aruba, March 26-29, 2019. Deadline for abstracts: October 31. More info at: http://projects.upei.ca/unescochair/island-statesisland-territories-an-international-conference/

President Abd-El-Aziz and members of the UPEI Strategic Plan Advisory Committee invite the campus community to learn more about the draft UPEI strategic plan renewal on Monday, September 24, 2018. The draft builds on the UPEI Strategic Plan 2013–2018 and reflects input shared by campus members throughout the many discussions held with faculty, staff, and student groups over the past year.

The session will include an overview of the renewal and an opportunity to ask questions and provide input. Following the session, the UPEI community will be able to provide further feedback by email.

Click to view the draft UPEI Strategic Plan Renewal (2018–2023) 

Please join us on Thursday 20 September at 7:00 pm, as the Saint Dunstan's University Institute of Christianity and Cultures kicks-off its 2018-19 Theology on Tap Programme. Dr. Patrick McBrine, Bishop's University, will be the featured speaker. Dr. McBrine, author of Biblical Epics in Late Antiquity and Anglo-Saxon England, will speak on "'Nearer to God:' Imagining Satan and Eve in the Biblical Epic." Dr. McBrine is a dynamic speaker, and this event is not to be missed! The event is in the Pourhouse above the Old Triangle Irish Alehouse. 

The Department of Psychology welcomes faculty, students, and the campus community to join us at our next Fiona Papps Colloquium Series event entitled "Quantitative and Qualitative Methods in Psychology: A Psychology Department Roundtable Discussion". The discussion takes place on Friday, September 28th at 1:30pm in MCDH 243. Hope to see you there.

Reflection is the mediator between knowledge and experience and is a vital skill for instructional professionals in order to continuously improve their teaching. In this workshop, offered by the E-Learning Office, participants will be provided with exercises to practice reflection daily over a 30 day period. This is a collaborative learning experience as participants will share between themselves and comment on their daily reflections. This workshop consists of two face-to-face sessions (October 9 and November 7, 12:00-1:00 pm, room 292 Robertson Library) with the remainder of events, occurring between those sessions, online. Register early as space is limited for this event. REGISTER

he UNESCO Chair in Island Studies and Sustainability invites submissions for its upcoming conference, co-hosted with the University of Aruba: Island States/Island Territories: Sharing Stories of Island Life, Governance and Global Engagement, to be held in Oranjestad, Aruba, March 26-29, 2019. Deadline for abstracts: October 31. More info at: http://projects.upei.ca/unescochair/island-statesisland-territories-an-international-conference/

The Muriel McQueen Fergusson Centre for Family Violence Research (MMFC) invites you to a presentation and conversation with Catherine Holtman (Director), Rina Arsenault (Associate Director), and Philip Smith (Board member): Stories of Change: Celebrating 25 Years at the Muriel McQueen Fergusson Centre for Family Violence Research.

The event begins at 4:00 pm Monday, September 24 in the Faculty Lounge of SDU Main Building. 

The Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee and the Health, Safety and Environment Department are pleased to present the second annual UPEI Safety Week, September 24-27. The week-long schedule of educational and fun activities is designed to create awareness and encourage all faculty, staff, and students to develop and maintain a safe study and work environment year-round. 

Here is the line-up for day one:
• UPEI’s New Building Emergency Plan – presented by Mark Pharand, Manger Security Services; Monday September 24, 9:00 – 10:00 a.m, MCDH 329
• New Employee Coffee Break with Health, Safety & Environment (employees hired within the last 12 months are invited to attend) – 10:30 – 11:00 a.m. AH 142
• Employee Health & Safety Education Session – presented by Kevin Robinson, Manager of Health & Safety; 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., AH 142
• Tai Chi – 12:15 – 12:45 p.m., Quadrangle (rain location: TBA)
• Snacks with Security – 12:15 – 12:45 p.m., AVC Main Lobby/Entrance

We encourage you to participate in the “Safety Hunt – Photo Edition” where one lucky person will win a meal for 4 at The Fox & Crow Campus Pub. 

For more details, view the full UPEI Safety Week 2018 Calendar of Events. There is something for everyone and lots of chances to win great prizes.