Campus Notices
The Folklore Studies Association of Canada / L’Association canadienne d’ethnologie et de folklore will be holding its annual meeting in SDU Main Building on the University of Prince Edward Island in collaboration with the Institute of Island Studies from May 25 to 27, 2018.
This year’s theme, “Carried on the Waves: Contemporary Currents in Folklore and Ethnology / Porté par les Vagues: Courants Actuels d’Ethnologie et de Folklore,” inspires researchers to explore the flow of expression among various groups over time and place.
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Games are compelling for young and old alike. Adding game elements to your course is one way of enhancing your students' engagement. In this workshop you will learn about basic game elements and how they can be used both in online and face-to-face teaching environments. Offered by the E-Learning Office, this workshop will take place on Monday, June 4th from 2:00 to 3:00 pm in Room 265 of the Robertson Library. REGISTER
On Wednesday, May 23 from 8:00 pm until midnight (4 hours), ITSS will be performing an upgrade on the student printing service and the E-Learning service (Moodle).
During this time, faculty, staff and students may be unable to access these services.
Moodle will be inaccessible from 8:00 pm until the upgrade is complete. The upgrade is expected to be complete within two hours. We advise all students and faculty to retrieve any materials they may need from their Moodle courses before 8:00pm in order to not disrupt any teaching or studying during this time.
Maintenance on the student printing service is expected to occur between 9:00 pm-12:00 am. Printing from campus labs and classrooms may experience delays during this time.
If you have any questions, please contact the ITSS Help Desk at 566-0465
UPEI’s Faculty of Business is launching the new MBA in Global Leadership program this Fall. This 12-month cohort-model program is designed for those who have completed an undergraduate degree and wish to continue into graduate studies. Anyone interested in learning more about this new program is invited to participate in one of two "virtual" information sessions: Thursday, May 17th or Thursday, May 24th from 12:00-12:30. This session will be offered through Blackboard Collaborate. A link to join the session will be provided to all who register.
MBA Coordinator, Grace McCourt, will provide an overview of the program and answer your questions.
Please call (902) 894-2866 or email cprime@upei.ca to register. Be sure to indicate your preferred date.
Island Studies Press will launch its newest book, Called to Serve: Georgina Pope, Canadian Nursing Military Heroine, by Katherine Dewar, on Thursday evening, May 24, at 7 p.m. at the Carriage House at Beaconsfield, 2 Kent Street, Charlottetown.
Launches are free and open to the public. For more information, please contact Laurie at iis@upei.ca or (902) 894-2881. Books will be on sale for $27.95 in bookstores and online through the UPEI Bookstore in mid-May.
Click here to view full details on the UPEI Events Calendar.
UPEI’s Faculty of Business is launching the new MBA in Global Leadership program this Fall. This 12-month cohort-model program is designed for those who have completed an undergraduate degree and wish to continue into graduate studies. Anyone interested in learning more about this new program is invited to participate in one of two "virtual" information sessions: Thursday, May 17th or Thursday, May 24th from 12:00-12:30. This session will be offered through Blackboard Collaborate. A link to join the session will be provided to all who register.
MBA Coordinator, Grace McCourt, will provide an overview of the program and answer your questions.
Please call (902) 894-2866 or email cprime@upei.ca to register. Be sure to indicate your preferred date.
Island Studies Press will launch its newest book, Called to Serve: Georgina Pope, Canadian Nursing Military Heroine, by Katherine Dewar, on Thursday evening, May 24, at 7 p.m. at the Carriage House at Beaconsfield, 2 Kent Street, Charlottetown.
Launches are free and open to the public. For more information, please contact Laurie at iis@upei.ca or (902) 894-2881. Books will be on sale for $27.95 in bookstores and online through the UPEI Bookstore in mid-May.
Click here to view full details on the UPEI Events Calendar.
Central Printing will be closed May 31 - June 8, 2018.
Any questions may be directed to Wendy Henderson at 902-566-0558 or whenderson@upei.ca.
Planning has started for this year’s Safety Week to be held September 24-28, 2018.
Although safety is a constant component of our work, study, and play here at UPEI; Safety Week is a dedicated time to bring safety awareness through fun and interactive ways while providing education and training opportunities to enhance general campus safety and strengthen UPEI’s commitment to providing a healthy and safe environment to work, study or visit.
The Health, Safety and Environment Department is looking for the following:
- Volunteers to serve on the Safety Week Planning Committee
- Ideas for activities and/or education sessions, themes, speakers, and topics of interest for this year’s events
- Input on last year’s Safety Week that could help shape this year’s events
- Names and contact information of businesses or community organizations who would have an interest in participating in Safety Week (i.e. a booth or interactive activity at tradeshow/fair)
If you can provide any of the items noted above, have questions, or feedback please contact Kathryn Harrison, Coordinator, kharrison@upei.ca or 902-566-0901 by June 1, 2018.
On Wednesday, May 23 from 8:00 pm until midnight (4 hours), ITSS will be performing an upgrade on the student printing service and the E-Learning service (Moodle).
During this time, faculty, staff and students may be unable to access these services.
Moodle will be inaccessible from 8:00 pm until the upgrade is complete. The upgrade is expected to be complete within two hours. We advise all students and faculty to retrieve any materials they may need from their Moodle courses before 8:00pm in order to not disrupt any teaching or studying during this time.
Maintenance on the student printing service is expected to occur between 9:00 pm-12:00 am. Printing from campus labs and classrooms may experience delays during this time.
If you have any questions, please contact the ITSS Help Desk at 566-0465
The University of Prince Edward Island invites applications from emerging leaders for a Tier II Canada Research Chair in Climate Change and Adaptation. This position is subject to final budgetary approval.
This will be a tenure stream appointment at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor at the University of Prince Edward Island in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, conditional on the successful applicant being approved as a Tier II Canada Research Chair by the CRC Secretariat. Further information about the CRC program and nominee eligibility is available at https://www.chairs.gc.ca.
Salary is commensurate with experience and in accordance with the UPEI Faculty Association Collective Agreement. Full-time faculty members at UPEI receive a comprehensive benefits package.
On Wednesday, May 23 from 8:00 pm until midnight (4 hours), ITSS will be performing an upgrade on the student printing service and the E-Learning service (Moodle).
During this time, faculty, staff and students may be unable to access these services.
Moodle will be inaccessible from 8:00 pm until the upgrade is complete. The upgrade is expected to be complete within two hours. We advise all students and faculty to retrieve any materials they may need from their Moodle courses before 8:00pm in order to not disrupt any teaching or studying during this time.
Maintenance on the student printing service is expected to occur between 9:00 pm-12:00 am. Printing from campus labs and classrooms may experience delays during this time.
If you have any questions, please contact the ITSS Help Desk at 566-0465
UPEI’s Faculty of Business is launching the new MBA in Global Leadership program this Fall. This 12-month cohort-model program is designed for those who have completed an undergraduate degree and wish to continue into graduate studies. Anyone interested in learning more about this new program is invited to participate in one of two "virtual" information sessions: Thursday, May 17th or Thursday, May 24th from 12:00-12:30. This session will be offered through Blackboard Collaborate. A link to join the session will be provided to all who register.
MBA Coordinator, Grace McCourt, will provide an overview of the program and answer your questions.
Please call (902) 894-2866 or email cprime@upei.ca to register. Be sure to indicate your preferred date.
How is my course going and how am I doing? With the semester near half over, these are great questions to ask your students since there's still time to make minor changes that could have a major impact on overall student learning outcomes. In this workshop you will learn what kinds of questions to ask to help you get the feedback you need from your students.
You will also learn how to create a quick online survey for your questions that will make data collection and analysis easy. Offered by the E-Learning Office this workshop will take place on Monday, May 28th from 2:00 to 3:00 pm in Room 265 of the Robertson Library. REGISTER
The UPEI community joins all Islanders in sending condolences to the McCarthy family on the tragic passing of their son and brother Brodie as a result of an accident during a high school rugby game.
This tragedy impacts the entire community and UPEI Student Affairs wishes to remind students that counselling services are available through the summer months as well as during the academic year if they need support. There are four counsellors available from 8 am–4 pm, Monday to Friday. Students can call 902-566-0488 to make an appointment or they can also email Treena Smith, Director of Student Affairs at trlsmith@upei.ca.
THE ISLAND HELPLINE at 1-800-218-2885 and www.theislandhelpline.com can also provide help to those on PEI. Mental Health Walk-in Clinics are offered in Charlottetown at: Richmond Centre, 1 Rochford St., (902-368-4430) Tuesdays & Thursdays, 11 am-7 pm and McGill Centre, 55 McGill Ave.,(902-368-4911) Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays, 1 pm-5 pm. For an emergency, call 911 or go to the closest hospital emergency department.
Congratulations to David Taylor, Heather Walsh and Sapphire MacPhee for completing the Morneau Shepell Total Health Index survey (THI) for UPEI employees that was launched on April 16, 2018. David is the winner of a Samsung Galaxy Tab E and Heather and Sapphire are the winners of one-year gym memberships at the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre!
A big thanks to everyone who took the time to participate and share their thoughts!
The Faculty of Nursing welcomes the campus community to a tenure-track faculty candidate presentation by Dr. Rosemary Kohr, titled "The Journey Together: Linking Teaching, Learning and Research at the Faculty of Nursing, UPEI".
The presentation will take place on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 from 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. in the Health Sciences Building, Room 104.
Applications for NSO leaders, volunteers and Point People are open and all returning UPEI students are encouraged to apply!
Volunteering at New Student Orientation in the fall is a great opportunity to make friends, develop your leadership skills, and welcome new students to the UPEI community!
The deadline to apply is May 20th, so please apply before then. Contact nso@upei.ca with any questions.
This summer UPEI will be welcoming over one hundred students from around the world to our beautiful campus. These students will be here to participate in short-term intensive language camps, and enjoy summertime in PEI. Program lengths vary, and students will be here for anywhere from two weeks to six weeks.
Hosts are needed in August for two or three week programs. If you are interested in hosting one of these students or would like to find out more about Homestay Host obligations and remuneration please visit the website or contact Amy Palmer at homestay@upei.ca.
Interactive videos can increase student engagement and interest. Our latest version of Moodle is now equipped with interactive video creation capability. Instructors are invited to attend a workshop on how to create a basic interactive video.
This workshop, offered by the E-Learning Office, will take place on Thursday, May 24th from 2:00 to 3:00 pm in Room 265 of the Robertson Library. REGISTER
