Campus Notices
The Faculty of Science wishes to announce Sarah Wangeci Muthee, Masters student, will be defending her thesis entitled "Effects of a Combined Horticulture and Peer-led Nutrition Education Intervention on Food Security, Diet Diversity and Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Women Farmers Belonging to Women’s Self-help Groups in Rural Eastern Kenya."
The defence will take place on April 18, 2018 from 8:30 am to noon in the Health Sciences Building, 323.
Everyone welcome!
Ethics protocols that involve ‘more than minimal risk’ must be reviewed by the full UPEI Research Ethics Board. The next deadline for submitting these protocols is Monday, May 7, 2018. They will be reviewed at the May meeting. Protocols involving ‘more than minimal risk’ that are received after May 6 will be reviewed at the June 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. 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
The next deadline for submitting Biosafety applications including new applications, renewals and/or amendments is Friday, April 27, 2018. These applications will be reviewed at the May 2018 meeting.
Please ensure that you use the new electronic forms available here.
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 June 2018 meeting. For more information, please contact Joy Knight at 620-5104 or reb@upei.ca
GSA once stood for Gay-Straight Alliances, but the terminology is evolving along with the understanding and experiences of gender and sexuality. Be part of the conversation at shOUT! PEI’s 5th annual Gender & Sexuality Awareness Conference! The day-long event will feature hands on workshops, engaging presentations, and thought provoking discussion panels around LGBTQ2S+ issues faced by Islanders. The keynote performance is by Island artist, Tanya Davis.
We're stoked to be able to feature workshops on drag make-up and zine-making, among others. Our various presentations will cover issues such as LGBTQ2S+ mental health, how to start your very own GSA, a radical safer sex talk ,and more! Queer focused discussion panels will run throughout the day for a chance to share your thoughts, opinions, and feelings.
And don't forget to check out QueerScape to see the plethora of talent possessed by queer Island artists! We are still accepting art in any medium from queer island artists. If you're interested, let's talk about it! Please send us a brief statement about your work and we'll (try our darnedest to) make it happen.
Visit our Facebook page. If you have any concerns please shOUT @ us: peigsa@gmail.com. Or contact Ann Braithwaite, DSJS, at abraithwaite@upei.ca
If you have difficulty carving out uninterrupted time for writing, if you struggle with motivating yourself to write, or if you would simply like the supportive collaboration of a writing retreat, consider Time to Write, UPEI's faculty writers retreat.
When: Wednesday, May 16 to Sunday, May 20
Where: Stanley Bridge Country Resort
Cost to participants: $200, which includes four nights accommodation, meals and snacks
Your project must be at a stage where sustained writing time makes sense. Your research and/or data collection and analysis must be completed to the point that you are ready to write. You must also be prepared to commit to the full program: a total of 3½ days focused on writing.
The retreat is open to tenured and tenure stream University of Prince Edward Island faculty in any Department/Faculty/School.
Email Research Communications Officer Dave Atkinson, datkinson@upei.ca, with a brief summary of the project you plan to work and your writing goals for the retreat. There is room for six participants at Time to Write.
The April 2018 Island Studies Lecture takes place on Tuesday, April 17, at 7 p.m. in the SDU Main Building Faculty Lounge on the UPEI campus and will feature author Katherine Dewar speaking about “The Making of a Canadian Military Nursing Heroine.” The heroine in question is Prince Edward Island’s own Georgina Fane Pope (1862-1938) and is the subject of Katherine’s soon-to-be-released book from Island Studies Press: Called to Serve.
Admission to the lecture is free and everyone is welcome to attend.
Watch for another lecture about islands – near and far – May 15. For more information, please contact Laurie at iis@upei.ca or (902) 894-2881.
In consideration of the difficulties that exposure to scented products cause to sensitive individuals UPEI asks for your cooperation in making our campus a scent-free environment. We ask that all faculty, staff, students, and visitors refrain from wearing or using products with strong scents/fragrances while on campus. A few examples of products to refrain from wearing or using are: colognes/perfumes, body sprays, lotions, hair care products, hand/body soaps and lotions, shaving cream, sun screen, laundry soap, fabric softeners, air fresheners, scented candles and Aromatic Oils (used in aromatherapy).
UPEI’s Scent-Free Initiative Policy can be viewed here.
If you have any questions about UPEI’s Scent-Free Initiative please contact the Health, Safety and Environment Department at 902-566-0901 (Kathryn Harrison) or 902-566-0516 (Kevin Robinson). To report an exposure to scented products please follow UPEI’s incident reporting process.
The April 2018 Island Studies Lecture takes place on Tuesday, April 17, at 7 p.m. in the SDU Main Building Faculty Lounge on the UPEI campus and will feature author Katherine Dewar speaking about “The Making of a Canadian Military Nursing Heroine.” The heroine in question is Prince Edward Island’s own Georgina Fane Pope (1862-1938) and is the subject of Katherine’s soon-to-be-released book from Island Studies Press: Called to Serve.
Admission to the lecture is free and everyone is welcome to attend.
Watch for another lecture about islands – near and far – May 15. For more information, please contact Laurie at iis@upei.ca or (902) 894-2881.
GSA once stood for Gay-Straight Alliances, but the terminology is evolving along with the understanding and experiences of gender and sexuality. Be part of the conversation at shOUT! PEI’s 5th annual Gender & Sexuality Awareness Conference! The day-long event will feature hands on workshops, engaging presentations, and thought provoking discussion panels around LGBTQ2S+ issues faced by Islanders. The keynote performance is by Island-raised artist, Tanya Davis.
We're stoked to be able to feature workshops on drag make-up and zine-making, among others. Our various presentations will cover issues such as LGBTQ2S+ mental health, how to start your very own GSA, a radical safer sex talk ,and more! Queer focused discussion panels will run throughout the day for a chance to share your thoughts, opinions, and feelings.
And don't forget to check out QueerScape to see the plethora of talent possessed by queer Island artists! We are still accepting art in any medium from queer island artists. If you're interested, let's talk about it! Please send us a brief statement about your work and we'll (try our darnedest to) make it happen.
Visit our Facebook page. If you have any concerns please shOUT @ us: peigsa@gmail.com. Or contact Ann Braithwaite, DSJS, at abraithwaite@upei.ca
The University of Prince Edward Island's School of Sustainable Design Engineering (SSDE) annual Student Design Expo on April 20 will showcase the best in student, sustainable, and green engineering in Atlantic Canada.
Student projects will be set up for public viewing at various stations around the first floor of the SSDE Building. Each project is the result of collaboration between UPEI SSDE students and an industry or community partner. Students were tasked with designing and creating solutions to their partners’ unique challenges.
The Student Design Expo begins with a short ceremony at 1:00 pm. Projects are available for viewing through the afternoon, with the Student Award Ceremony beginning at 4:00 pm, and a brief panel discussion about opportunities for design engineering graduates beginning at 4:30 pm.
The deadline for Animal Care Protocol Submissions (new, renewal, or amendment) is Friday, May 4th for the May meeting.
Ensure you always…
• Download the current forms from http://www.upei.ca/research/research-services/research-certifications/a…
• Use the most current Adobe Reader to complete forms and 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.
Note: All investigators are reminded that any deviations in animal use, including unexpected mortality, must be reported to the ACC and University Veterinarian Jonathan Spears at 902-620-5026.
For more information, please contact Sherri Pineau, ACC Administrative Assistant at 902-566-0973.
The April 2018 Island Studies Lecture takes place on Tuesday, April 17, at 7 p.m. in the SDU Main Building Faculty Lounge on the UPEI campus and will feature author Katherine Dewar speaking about “The Making of a Canadian Military Nursing Heroine.” The heroine in question is Prince Edward Island’s own Georgina Fane Pope (1862-1938) and is the subject of Katherine’s soon-to-be-released book from Island Studies Press: Called to Serve.
Admission to the lecture is free and everyone is welcome to attend.
Watch for another lecture about islands – near and far – May 15. For more information, please contact Laurie at iis@upei.ca or (902) 894-2881.
The Faculty of Arts, Island Studies wishes to announce that Simone Webster-Stahel, a Master’s student, will be defending her thesis entitled, “Looming Health Crisis on Small Islands: The Nexus Between Ecosystem Health and Human Health - A Case Study of the Island of Dominica.” It will take place Friday, April 13th, 9:00-11:00am in the AVC Bldg., Rm. 286A North. All are welcome.
Looking for an enriching volunteer experience this summer? The UPEI English Language Centre is looking for volunteers to join us in assisting with afternoon socio-cultural activities and acting as conversation partners in hosting this year’s English language Camps for International students! This is a fantastic opportunity to learn and strengthen valuable skills, experience other cultures, and of course have a blast doing it! Activities may include things such as trips to Anne of Green Gables, scavenger hunts, tours, on-campus workshops, beach visits, and more! If you are interested, please email Owen Shaw at oshaw@upei.ca, or call 902-566-0529.
A reminder that final grades for Winter 2018 are submitted with Moodle. If you haven't submitted final grades through Moodle please check out our online resources (https://moodle31.upei.ca/course/view.php?id=133) or join the E-Learning Office for a Final Grade submission workshop (Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfkBuO5LK2mjeVt8XMEaXxBS09Z3XnwGZZiq3qpsh4CzGd_bA/viewform?usp=sf_link)
Feel 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! Step into the Zone to relax and have some fun.
Play a game, colour, get crafty, smile for a selfie fashion shoot, get creative with Lego, or just unwind in our beloved bean bag chairs.
The Stress Free Zone is now open and continues until April 24th.
Public Presentation by Dr. Matthew Pauley, Entrepreneurship Faculty Candidate for the Faculty of Business will give his public presentation on Friday, April 13 at 10 am, in MCDH 243. The tile of the presentation is Entrepreneurial Exit: Evidence of the Entrepreneur's Exit Process from Micro and Small Businesses'. All are welcome to attend.
Are you a graduate student at UPEI? Consider submitting an abstract to present your research in a poster or an oral presentation at the upcoming UPEI Multidisciplinary Graduate Research Conference (UMGRC) on August 9 & 10, 2018.
The presentation abstract should not be greater than 300 words. The abstract should be double-spaced, 12-point font, Times New Roman. The deadline for abstract submissions is April 13, 2018.
Abstracts should address the following items:
(a) Purpose of study
(b) Research framework, methods, and/or techniques
(c) Data sources
(d) Results, conclusion, implications
(e) Importance of study
If you have any questions, please email Brittany Jakubiec and Ashley McKibbon at gsa@upei.ca.
Starting Monday, April 9th - 13th, Chartwells UPEI will be giving away free used coffee grounds for your gardens, available at Samuel's Cafe and the AVC Cafe. To save on packaging waste, we kindly request you to bring your own reusable container to collect any coffee grounds.
For more info contact via.reyes@compass-canada.com or call 902-566-0720
Dr. Robin Quantic, Adjunct Professor with the Faculty of Education, will present his work on the incarceration of Indigenous people. The presentation, "The Correctional Service of Canada and the case of the Flying Fish - Indigenous Justice Paradigms," flows from research that examines the role, place and function of Elders who lead healing programs in Correctional Service Canada institutions. The presentation takes place at 4:00pm in MCDH 242 this Thursday 12-Apr-2018.
