Accessibility Services (first floor Dalton Hall) will close at 12 noon on Thursday, December 21.

To submit an inquiry, please email accessibility@upei.ca or astesting@upei.ca (testing inquiries only). Messages received during the closure will be answered as soon as possible.

Thank you!

In mid-January, UPEI will host a roundtable of interdisciplinary graduate students to discuss the role of the social sciences, arts, and humanities in stimulating and advancing innovation in Canada.

This roundtable will be a conversation amongst interdisciplinary UPEI graduate students, and led by UPEI graduate students. Key points, themes, and insights from the conversation will be captured, and translated into a final report co-written by graduate students and UPEI staff, which will add UPEI’s graduate student voices to the national conversation in a final overall project report of all 12 participating post-secondary institutions.

We are seeking current UPEI graduate students to serve as facilitators (2), reporters (2), and participants (10). 

Details of the event, expected time commitment, responsibilities, and compensation for each role are outlined in the Google form. Current graduate students from any program who are interested in any of the roles are invited to submit an expression of interest (EOI) via the Google form: Expression of Interest - Innovation by Design Roundtable 

EOI deadlines:

• Facilitators and reporters: EOIs are due by January 1 at 11:59 pm
• Participants: EOIs are due by January 7 at 11:59 pm

For more information about the roundtable or any of the roles, please reach out to Kendra Mellish, graduate programs officer, at kmellish@upei.ca

On Wednesday, December 20, 2023, ITSS will conduct required maintenance on the myUPEI portal and related services from 8 pm to 12 am (midnight). During this time, there may be intermittent access to and performance issues with myUPEI, Self-Service, Colleague, and grade submission.

We encourage students, faculty, and staff who may need documents or links located on myUPEI to plan ahead and bookmark or download the resources they may need during this period.

As a reminder, you can access Moodle directly using https://moodle.upei.ca and Outlook email directly using https://outlook.office.com.

If you have any questions, please contact the ITSS Help Desk at 902-566-0465.

Research Ethics Board (REB) applications involving "more than minimal risk" must be reviewed by the full UPEI REB. The next deadline for submitting these protocols is extended due to the holidays to Friday, January 5, 2023, for review at the January 29 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 materials are received.

All research compliance applications, including for the REB, must be submitted through the UPEI Researcher Portal (https://upei.researchservicesoffice.com/Romeo.Researcher/). Instructions for using the site are available at https://www.upei.ca/research-services/forms.

Please contact the Compliance Coordinator at researchcompliance@upei.ca for more information about the Researcher Portal, or the REB application, review, and approval process.

The next deadline for submitting biosafety applications, including new applications, renewals, and/or amendments, is extended due to the holidays to Friday, January 5, 2023. These applications will be reviewed at the January 18 meeting.

All research compliance applications, including biosafety application forms, must be submitted through the UPEI  Researcher Portal. Information about the Researcher Portal, including instructions for using the site, is available at https://www.upei.ca/research-services/forms.

Please contact the Research Compliance Coordinator at researchcompliance@upei.ca if you have any questions about accessing or using the Researcher Portal, or about the biosafety application, review, and approval process.

The deadline to submit applications for the OER development program grants has been extended until noon on Wednesday, December 20.  

In mid-January, UPEI will host a roundtable of interdisciplinary graduate students to discuss the role of the social sciences, arts, and humanities in stimulating and advancing innovation in Canada.

This roundtable will be a conversation amongst interdisciplinary UPEI graduate students, and led by UPEI graduate students. Key points, themes, and insights from the conversation will be captured, and translated into a final report co-written by graduate students and UPEI staff, which will add UPEI’s graduate student voices to the national conversation in a final overall project report of all 12 participating post-secondary institutions.

We are seeking current UPEI graduate students to serve as facilitators (2), reporters (2), and participants (10). 

Details of the event, expected time commitment, responsibilities, and compensation for each role are outlined in the Google form. Current graduate students from any program who are interested in any of the roles are invited to submit an expression of interest (EOI) via the Google form: Expression of Interest - Innovation by Design Roundtable 

EOI deadlines:

• Facilitators and reporters: EOIs are due by January 1 at 11:59 pm
• Participants: EOIs are due by January 7 at 11:59 pm

For more information about the roundtable or any of the roles, please reach out to Kendra Mellish, graduate programs officer, at kmellish@upei.ca

On Wednesday, December 20, 2023, ITSS will conduct required maintenance on the myUPEI portal and related services from 8 pm to 12 am (midnight). During this time, there may be intermittent access to and performance issues with myUPEI, Self-Service, Colleague, and grade submission.

We encourage students, faculty, and staff who may need documents or links located on myUPEI to plan ahead and bookmark or download the resources they may need during this period.

As a reminder, you can access Moodle directly using https://moodle.upei.ca and Outlook email directly using https://outlook.office.com.

If you have any questions, please contact the ITSS Help Desk at 902-566-0465.

Presenter: Dania Tamayo-Vera

Title: “Challenges in Climate Data Analytics”

Date/Time /Location: Monday, December 18th, 2023, 9:00 am, AVC 286N

Everyone is welcome.

UPEI honours its rich heritage and traditions by acknowledging members of the campus community who have contributed to its mission in an exceptional way by naming them "Founders." This year, the University will honour three UPEI employees who worked at the Robertson Library. This is especially fitting as 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the conception and construction of the library, which was officially opened in 1975.

Merritt Crockett, the Robertson Library’s first University Librarian, and long-time staff member and community leader Leo Cheverie, who passed away earlier this year, will be recognized posthumously as Founders. Betty Jeffery, Librarian Emerita, the first woman to be president of the UPEI Faculty Association, will also be honoured as a 2023 Founder.

The Recognition of Founders Ceremony will take place on Friday, December 15, 2023, at 1:30 pm at the Atlantic Veterinary College (rooms 286A and 287 N). All are welcome to attend!

The annual call for applications for the Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) program is open. 

Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) is a program under the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy, which aims to provide flexible and holistic services to help all young Canadians develop the skills and gain paid work experience to successfully transition into the labour market.

Applicants are able to seek funding to hire youth (people aged 15-30 years) between April 22, 2024, and August 31, 2024. Work placements must be full-time (30-40 hours per week) quality jobs with a minimum duration of six weeks and a maximum of 16 weeks.

Approved employers will be eligible to receive a wage subsidy reimbursement of up to 50 per cent of the provincial or territorial minimum hourly wage of $15.40/hour.

For additional information and application information for this program, please click here.

To apply for this program, you will need to contact Human Resources:

Tena Oles at toles@upei.ca (902) 566-0484, or

Monique Geurts at mgeurts@upei.ca (902) 566-0515

The closing date for applications is January 5, 2024.

The Faculty of Nursing would like to invite all to attend the public presentation of Rebecca MacLure's Master of Nursing thesis defense, "Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) from the Perspective of the Registered Nurse Working in Palliative Care." The presentation will take place in the Health Sciences Building, Room 105, starting at 10:30 a.m.

Presenter: Dania Tamayo-Vera

Title: “Challenges in Climate Data Analytics”

Date/Time /Location: Monday, December 18th, 2023, 9:00 am, AVC 286N

Everyone is welcome.

Research Ethics Board (REB) applications involving "more than minimal risk" must be reviewed by the full UPEI REB. The next deadline for submitting these protocols is extended due to the holidays to Friday, January 5, 2023, for review at the January 29 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 materials are received.

All research compliance applications, including for the REB, must be submitted through the UPEI Researcher Portal (https://upei.researchservicesoffice.com/Romeo.Researcher/). Instructions for using the site are available at https://www.upei.ca/research-services/forms.

Please contact the Compliance Coordinator at researchcompliance@upei.ca for more information about the Researcher Portal, or the REB application, review, and approval process.

The next deadline for submitting biosafety applications, including new applications, renewals, and/or amendments, is extended due to the holidays to Friday, January 5, 2023. These applications will be reviewed at the January 18 meeting.

All research compliance applications, including biosafety application forms, must be submitted through the UPEI  Researcher Portal. Information about the Researcher Portal, including instructions for using the site, is available at https://www.upei.ca/research-services/forms.

Please contact the Research Compliance Coordinator at researchcompliance@upei.ca if you have any questions about accessing or using the Researcher Portal, or about the biosafety application, review, and approval process.

UPEI honours its rich heritage and traditions by acknowledging members of the campus community who have contributed to its mission in an exceptional way by naming them "Founders." This year, the University will honour three UPEI employees who worked at the Robertson Library. This is especially fitting as 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the conception and construction of the library, which was officially opened in 1975.

Merritt Crockett, the Robertson Library’s first University Librarian, and long-time staff member and community leader Leo Cheverie, who passed away earlier this year, will be recognized posthumously as Founders. Betty Jeffery, Librarian Emerita, the first woman to be president of the UPEI Faculty Association, will also be honoured as a 2023 Founder.

The Recognition of Founders Ceremony will take place on Friday, December 15, 2023, at 1:30 pm at the Atlantic Veterinary College (rooms 286A and 287 N). All are welcome to attend!

Dr. Greg Keefe, President and Vice-Chancellor (Interim), invites you to attend the 2023 PRESIDENT’S HOLIDAY SOCIAL FOR FACULTY AND STAFF on Friday, December 15, from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm in The McCain Foundation Learning Commons,  Atlantic Veterinary College.

Celebrate with your colleagues and enjoy complimentary appetizers and refreshments while listening to students from the UPEI Music program perform songs of the season.

DONATIONS TO THE UPEI CAMPUS FOOD BANK WILL BE MATCHED! You are encouraged to bring food and monetary donations for the UPEI Campus Food Bank—the Office of the President will match the value of your support up to $10,000! Tuna, black beans, pasta, pasta sauce, and $25  gift cards are popular items.

Looking forward to seeing you all at this special time of year!

Instructors and staff are invited to drop by the UPEI Teaching and Learning Centre for a chance to connect with colleagues and take a short break from the end-of-semester rush. Our Open House will be on Thursday, December 14, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. You will find us in the Robertson Library Annex, Room 230.

UPEI has secured free access to Riipen, an online work-integrated learning platform that connects university faculty and students with industry and community partners across Canada for real, relevant project work. Join Experiential Education staff on Monday, December 18, from 2-3 pm for a demonstration of the platform to learn how you can use it in your courses.

Email Shannon at smsnow@upei.ca to receive a calendar invitation with a Zoom link.

The Faculty of Nursing would like to invite all to attend the public presentation of Rebecca MacLure's Master of Nursing thesis defense, "Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) from the Perspective of the Registered Nurse Working in Palliative Care." The presentation will take place in the Health Sciences Building, Room 105, starting at 10:30 a.m.