UPEI is excited to announce a new graduation process that will provide eligible graduates with the option to apply to graduate and have their credential(s) awarded at the end of the semester in which their program requirements have been fulfilled. Convocation will remain an annual celebration each May and will continue to encompass the successful achievements of all graduates within the previous year. Further details are available by logging in to your myUPEI and can be found in the ‘Announcements’ (my.upei.ca).

Dr. Taufiq Rahman will be presenting a special research seminar on Tuesday, August 21, at 11:00 am in SDE 202. 

The National Research Council Canada based in London, ON has formed the connected and autonomous vehicle (CAV) team to expand organizational capacity in the areas of autonomous driving and advanced manufacturing. Recognizing the common denominators involving the enabling technologies in both areas for connectivity, analytics, sensing, and perception, the CAV team of NRC-London is focusing on mid to high TRL (technology readiness level) solutions to help Canadian business enterprises remain competitive in the global market. Current focus areas for the CAV team include fusing multi-sensor data to improve AI perception for autonomous driving, real-time augmentation of ground-truth HD maps utilizing satellite images and crowd-sourced data, enhancing public safety against cyber intrusion in connected vehicles, and minimizing resource cost of development and testing of autonomous driving hardware and software by building virtual and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) environments. In order to deliver these projects, the CAV team is working with industry partners and university research teams. This presentation provides an overview of the current activities of the CAV team and the corresponding partnership opportunities.

MRJ Construction will begin brick repointing on the south side of Atlantic Veterinary College (Small Animal Hospital entrance) on Monday, August 20, 2018, at 4:00 pm the work is expected to take approximately 4 weeks to complete (weather dependent).

The grinding work will cause dust and therefore this portion of the work will be completed during the evenings (start time of 4:00pm) and weekends. 

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Jackie MacPhail at jmacphail@upei.ca or 902-566-6034.

Dr. Taufiq Rahman will be presenting a special research seminar on Tuesday, August 21, at 11:00 AM in SDE 202. 

The National Research Council Canada based in London, ON has formed the connected and autonomous vehicle (CAV) team to expand organizational capacity in the areas of autonomous driving and advanced manufacturing. Recognizing the common denominators involving the enabling technologies in both areas for connectivity, analytics, sensing, and perception, the CAV team of NRC-London is focusing on mid to high TRL (technology readiness level) solutions to help Canadian business enterprises remain competitive in the global market. Current focus areas for the CAV team include fusing multi-sensor data to improve AI perception for autonomous driving, real-time augmentation of ground-truth HD maps utilizing satellite images and crowd-sourced data, enhancing public safety against cyber intrusion in connected vehicles, and minimizing resource cost of development and testing of autonomous driving hardware and software by building virtual and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) environments. In order to deliver these projects, the CAV team is working with industry partners and university research teams. This presentation provides an overview of the current activities of the CAV team and the corresponding partnership opportunities.

MRJ Construction will begin brick repointing on the south side of Atlantic Veterinary College (Small Animal Hospital entrance) on Monday, August 20, 2018, at 4:00 pm the work is expected to take approximately 4 weeks to complete (weather dependent).

The grinding work will cause dust and therefore this portion of the work will be completed during the evenings (start time of 4:00pm) and weekends. 

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Jackie MacPhail at jmacphail@upei.ca or 902-566-6034.

Tuition Waiver forms for the Fall 2018 semester must be submitted to Human Resources by no later than August 16, 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.

The next deadline for submitting Biosafety applications including new applications, renewals and/or amendments is Friday August 31 2018. These applications will be reviewed at the September 2018 meeting. 
Please ensure that you use the new electronic forms available at http://www.upei.ca/research/forms. 

Submit the following: 
• one hard copy of the application form with signatures and associated documents to Joy Knight at the Office of Academic and Research, 200 Kelley Memorial Building and 
• one e-copy of all documents to reb@upei.ca

Please note that applications received after this deadline will be reviewed at the October 2018 meeting. For more information, please contact Joy Knight at 620-5104 or reb@upei.ca.

Ethics protocols that involve ‘more than minimal risk’ must be reviewed by the full UPEI Research Ethics Board (REB). The next deadline for submitting these protocols is Friday August 31 2018. They will be reviewed at the September meeting. Protocols involving ‘more than minimal risk’ that are received after August 31 will be reviewed at the October 2018 meeting. 

Other ethics protocol submissions, including new applications that do not involve ‘more than minimal risk’, renewals, and amendments may be submitted at any time. They will be sent for delegated review as soon as all necessary forms are received. 

Please ensure that you download and use the current forms from http://www.upei.ca/research/forms. Use Adobe Reader to complete forms.

Submit the following: 
• one hard copy of the signed application form and associated documents to Joy Knight at the Office of Academic and Research, 200 Kelley Memorial Building and 
• one e-copy of all documents to reb@upei.ca.

For more information, please contact Joy Knight at 620-5104 or reb@upei.ca.

Dr. Taufiq Rahman will be presenting a special research seminar on Tuesday, August 21, at 11:00 AM in SDE 202. 

The National Research Council Canada based in London, Ontario has formed the connected and autonomous vehicle (CAV) team to expand organizational capacity in the areas of autonomous driving and advanced manufacturing. Recognizing the common denominators involving the enabling technologies in both areas for connectivity, analytics, sensing, and perception, the CAV team of NRC-London is focusing on mid to high TRL (technology readiness level) solutions to help Canadian business enterprises remain competitive in the global market. Current focus areas for the CAV team include fusing multi-sensor data to improve AI perception for autonomous driving, real-time augmentation of ground-truth HD maps utilizing satellite images and crowd-sourced data, enhancing public safety against cyber intrusion in connected vehicles, and minimizing resource cost of development and testing of autonomous driving hardware and software by building virtual and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) environments. In order to deliver these projects, the CAV team is working with industry partners and university research teams. This presentation provides an overview of the current activities of the CAV team and the corresponding partnership opportunities.

Island Construction has been awarded the contract to repair pavement at various locations around campus. They will begin on Wednesday, August 15, 2018; it is anticipated to take approximately three days to complete the work. Below are related parking lot closures.

Parking Lot C– Parking Lot C will be closed on Wednesday, August 15; and Thursday, August 16th, therefore, all permit holders are required to park in parking lots A, D, or E for these days only.

Steel Building Metered/Barrier Free Parking Lot–The metered/barrier-free parking lot at Steel Building will be closed on Wednesday, August 15; all users of this parking lot are asked to park in other locations for the day.

This schedule is weather dependent and could change; updates will be provided if changes occur. While the contractor has been instructed that the work should be executed with the least possible disruption to the campus community, a certain amount is inevitable. Your patience and understanding is appreciated as we proceed with these repairs. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Jackie MacPhail at 902-566-6034 or jmacphail@upei.ca.

Island Construction has been awarded the contract to repair pavement at various locations around campus. They will begin on Wednesday, August 15, 2018; it is anticipated to take approximately three days to complete the work. Below are related parking lot closures.

Parking Lot C– Parking Lot C will be now closed on Wednesday, August 15 and Thursday, August 16, therefore, all permit holders are required to park in parking lots A, D, or E for these days only.

Steel Building Metered/Barrier Free Parking Lot–The metered/barrier-free parking lot at Steel Building will be closed on Wednesday, August 15; all users of this parking lot are asked to park in other locations for the day.

This schedule is weather dependent and could change; updates will be provided if changes occur. While the contractor has been instructed that the work should be executed with the least possible disruption to the campus community, a certain amount is inevitable. Your patience and understanding is appreciated as we proceed with these repairs. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Jackie MacPhail at 902-566-6034 or jmacphail@upei.ca.

Students who did not receive their George Coles funding for the 2017-2018 study year are reminded that appeals are due by August 31, 2018. Contact Adrienne, amontgomery@upei.ca, in the UPEI Scholarships and Awards Office for more information.

The Office of the Dean of Science and the Department of Applied Human Sciences will be co-hosting a retirement celebration for the former Dean of Science and long-time faculty member Dr. Debbie MacLellan on Tuesday, August 14, 2018 from 3:00-4:30 pm in HSB 301. Light refreshments will be served. Everyone is welcome.

The Procurement Office is requesting bids on the following surplus equipment:

1. Used commercial dishwasher
2. Used fitness equipment including a LifeFitness Summit Trainer, ReeBox Steps, and a T-Zone Vibrating Machine

If you are interested in receiving information concerning this Request for Bids, please email tenders@upei.ca

Island Construction has been awarded the contract to repair pavement at various locations around campus. They will begin on Wednesday, August 15, 2018; it is anticipated to take approximately three days to complete the work. Below are related parking lot closures.

Parking Lot C– Parking Lot C will be closed on Wednesday, August 15; therefore, all permit holders are required to park in parking lots A, D, or E for this day only.

Steel Building Metered/Barrier Free Parking Lot–The metered/barrier-free parking lot at Steel Building will be closed on Wednesday, August 15; all users of this parking lot are asked to park in other locations for the day.

This schedule is weather dependent and could change; updates will be provided if changes occur. While the contractor has been instructed that the work should be executed with the least possible disruption to the campus community, a certain amount is inevitable. Your patience and understanding is appreciated as we proceed with these repairs. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Jackie MacPhail at 902-566-6034 or jmacphail@upei.ca.

The UPEI Career Services team would like to invite organizations to participate in the annual UPEI Volunteer Fair. This year's fair will be held on Wednesday September 12, 2018 from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm, in  the W. A. Murphy Student Centre, McMillan Hall. Students bring a wealth of energy, interests and experiences to volunteering. Often students would like to volunteer but are unsure about how to proceed. This is a wonderful opportunity for them to learn about becoming a volunteer.

Space at the Fair is limited, and registration is on a first-come-first-serve basis. However, this is an open invitation, and we wish to invite as many organizations as possible from across PEI to give them the opportunity to register and take part. Please feel free to forward this invitation to other volunteer organizations in your network. The registration deadline is August 28, 2018. Registration is free. You can register for the Volunteer Fair by clicking on the link below: https://goo.gl/forms/FrgzcCcrpZYnf5YI3

If you have any questions, please e-mail careerservices@upei.ca or call Jenna at 902-566-0336.

The University of Prince Edward Island has lowered the flags in front of Kelley Memorial Building and at UPEI Alumni Canada Games Place to half-mast to honour the two Fredericton Police officers and two civilians who were killed during a shooting incident on Friday in Fredericton, New Brunswick.  Read the full statement

Paving Repairs and Parking Lot Closures

Island Construction has been awarded the contract to complete various paving repairs around campus. They will begin on Wednesday, August 15, 2018; it is anticipated to take approximately 3 days to complete the work.

Parking Lot C Closure – paving repairs will be completed on Wednesday, August 15th; therefore all permit holders for Parking Lot C are required to park in Parking Lot A, D or E for this day only.

Steel Building Metered/Barrier Free Parking Lot Closure – this parking lot will be closed on Wednesday, August 15th to complete the paving repairs, all users of this parking lot are asked to park in other locations for the day.

This schedule is weather dependent and could change; updates will be provided if changes occur. While the contractor has been instructed that the work should be executed with the least possible disruption to the campus community, a certain amount is inevitable. Your patience and understanding is appreciated as we proceed with these repairs.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Jackie MacPhail at 902-566-6034 or jmacphail@upei.ca.

The deadline for Animal Care Protocol Submissions (new, renewal, or amendment) is Friday, September 7 for the September meeting. 

Ensure you download the current forms from http://www.upei.ca/research/research-services/research-certifications/a…, use the most current Adobe Reader to complete forms (only current forms will be accepted).

Both the signed hard copy and electronic protocol submission must be submitted by the deadline date.
• Submit one copy of original protocol with signature to AVC - North Annex, Biomedical Sciences Dept., Rm 2302
• Submit an electronic copy to animalcare@upei.ca 

Those protocols received after the deadline will be reviewed the following month. The Committee requires at least one month for processing applications.

For more information, please contact Sherri Pineau, ACC Administrative Assistant at 902-566-0973.