UPEI offers a wide range of intensive Professional Development courses and Certificate Programs. Begining in Fall 2017:

• New Managers Series Certificate (Sept 15, 2017)
• Interpersonal and Workplace Conflict Resolution Certificate (Sept 28, 2017)
• Collaborative Leadership & Facilitation Certificate (Sept 28, 2017)
• Financial Management Certificate (Oct 2, 2017)
• Administrative Professionals Development Certificate (Oct 18, 2017)
• Project Management Essentials (Nov 1-3, 2017)
• Communication Fundamental Certificate (Nov 24, 2017)

Click here for a complete course calendar. For more information on any of our course offerings please contact Jennifer Hogan (902) 620-5216 or email sdl@upei.ca

The Karma Yoga class will continue to be held on Wednesdays from 12:10 pm - 12:55 pm outside in Quad area (rainy weather held at Chaplaincy Centre) for August 23 and 30.

Beginning September 5, the Yoga class will be held every Tuesday from 12:10 pm – 12:55 pm at the Quad area during nice weather and inside at UPEI Chaplaincy Centre when weather gets colder. Note: This class takes place all throughout the calendar year

This program provides a full body strength and flexibility workout which tones the body. Long stretches will melt away stress and create a feeling of deep relaxation. 

Please bring your own mat and/or towel and water. Fee for each class is a donation to the UPEI food bank - $5 - or food donation.

Swing by the AVC Cafe from 11:30 - 1:30 and try out Chef Holly Inness' grilled cheese entry for this year's Great Island Grilled Cheese Competition! This is a great opportunity to support local ingredients and one of Chartwells very own at UPEI.

"Mac Daddy" Grilled Cheese served with Kettle Chips is made with macaroni and cheese, ADL 2 year old cheddar, ADL mozzarella, candied jalapenos, bacon butter, and texas toast for just $8.99.

As part of the ongoing campus tree-pruning, maintenance, and inspection program, an Arborist has identified four trees on campus that need to be removed, they are either at the end of their life or have been deemed to be a safety issue. Three maples and one White Elm are located on the east side of Dalton Hall.

These removals are scheduled to take place on Saturday, August 19, 2017. Two trees will be planted to replace the removed trees, in either the existing location or at a new location on campus.

While the contractors have been instructed that the work be executed with the least possible interference or disturbance to the campus community, a certain amount of disruption is inevitable. We thank you in advance for your patience and understanding.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Jackie MacPhail, Facilities Management at 6034 or jmacphail@upei.ca.

UPEI’s Department of Physics is hosting a viewing event for Monday’s partial solar eclipse to help you safely observe the eclipse—and learn a thing or two about astronomy!

The event begins at 2:30 pm outside the student entrance of UPEI’s School of Sustainable Design Engineering. There will be solar telescopes and viewing glasses to watch the eclipse, and activities for all ages to understand how eclipses work. A viewing screen will also be set up to monitor NASA’s live feed of the total eclipse as it is experienced across the United States. The Canadian Cancer Society will also be on hand to provide information about lifelong sun safety.

Can’t make the viewing event? Read this blog post with tips on how to watch from home, including tips on how to construct a device to help safely observe the sun.

The eclipse peaks at 3:50 pm, but the event will continue until 5:00 pm. For more information, visit projects.upei.ca/astronomy.

Dr. T. Dylan Olver is a candidate for a faculty positon in physiology in the Department of Biomedical Sciences. He will also present a research seminar entitled “Cardiogenic dementia: isolating mechanisms using an integrative approach” on Monday, August 21, 2017 in Lecture Theatre C, AVC at 10:00 am, as well as a lecture entitled “Cardiac electrophysiology: the beat goes on” on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 in Lecture Theatre C, AVC  at 2:30 pm.

Dr. Olver received his PhD in integrative physiology at the University of Western Ontario and is currently completing his postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Missouri. Using translational animal models of human disease, his research connects molecular & patient perspectives towards understanding pathological adaptations that accelerate vascular and vas-neural functional health outcomes.

Faculty are also invited to meet with Dr. Olver from 11:00 am to 12:00 Noon on Monday, August 21 in the AVC Dean’s Boardroom.

UPEI paving projects update:

• Parking Lot F will re-open on Wednesday, August 16th.
• The contractor has started the work to add an additional 7 parking stalls in the Small Animal Parking Lot.
• Paving of the perimeter road from the University Avenue entrance to McDougall Hall Reserved Parking Lot began on Monday, August 14 and is expected to take approximately two weeks to complete. Reserved permit holders for McDougall Hall Reserved Parking Lot are to park in designated Parking Lot B during this time.

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 this project.

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

Over the next few weeks, ITSS will begin migrating departmental H drives as part of the Novell to Microsoft migration project. The process is relatively seamless for the users, the data will migrate in the evenings and the next day when people log on to the network they should see the H drive as usual.

Each University department will be contacted directly with further instructions when it is time to migrate their departamental H drive.Following the migration of the H drives, other drive mappings will begin, and then departmental printers.

If you have any questions or concerns please contact Melissa Bruce, mjbruce@upei.ca, or Doug Burton, dburton@upei.ca.

Promoting Girls in Research in Engineering and Sustainability (ProGRES): You are invited to attend the final presentations for ProGRES at the School of Sustainable Design Engineering on Thursday, August 17, from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon, in Design Studio 202.

This summer, the School of Sustainable Design Engineering launched its first ProGRES Summer Program to promote engineering research and interest among young women in high school. Through ProGRES, high school girls in Grades 11 and 12 had the opportunity to participate in cutting-edge research projects independently with women faculty researchers and women student mentors, and the ProGRES students also met many women engineers in various industrial sectors in our province.

The invitation can be found on the ProGRES students' blog by clicking here.  All are welcome to attend!

The Faculty of Science wishes to announce that Luke Poirier, PhD candidate from the Department of Biology, will be defending his thesis entitled "Exploring the expansion, impact, and a control option for Green Crab populations in Prince Edward Island Atlatic Canada". All PhD defenses are open to the public and Luke will present on Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at 1:00 pm in Rm 246, Don and Marion McDougall Hall.

Please note seating may be limited.

The deadline for Animal Care Protocol Submissions (new, renewal, or amendment) isFriday, September 1, 2017 for the September meeting.

Ensure you download the current forms, 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.

Over the next few weeks, ITSS will begin migrating departmental H drives as part of the Novell to Microsoft migration project. The process is relatively seamless for the users, the data will migrate in the evenings and the next day when people log on to the network they should see the H drive as usual.

Each University department will be contacted directly with further instructions when it is time to migrate their departamental H drive.Following the migration of the H drives, other drive mappings will begin, and then departmental printers.

If you have any questions or concerns please contact Melissa Bruce, mjbruce@upei.ca, or Doug Burton, dburton@upei.ca.

The Human Resource Department is requesting that all Tuition Waiver forms for the Fall 2017 Semester (September – December) be submitted no later than August 21, 2017. When completing the form, we ask that you include all of the required information in Section 1 (course name, time, start and end date, cost and the number of semester hours). This will help prevent any delays in processing your waiver. Please submit original forms directly to Human Resources, Kelley building, Rm 143.

If you have any questions please contact Jolene Sturge at: (902) 566-0514 or jsturge@upei.ca.

UPEI paving projects update:

• Parking Lot B re-opened on Monday, August 7, 2017.
• The Perimeter Road between Blanchard Hall and Bernardine Hall has been completed.
• Parking Lot F- construction began on Monday, August 7. The work is expected to take approximately two weeks to complete. All permit holders for Parking Lot F are required to park in Parking Lot A, B, D or E during this time. Large Animal off-loading has been routed to the AVC Courtyard during this time.
• The contractor has started the work to add an additional 7 parking stalls in the Small Animal Parking Lot.
• Paving of the perimeter road from the University Avenue entrance to McDougall Hall Reserved Parking Lot will begin on Monday, August 14 and is expected to take approximately two weeks to complete.  Reserved permit holders for McDougall Hall Reserved Parking Lot are to park in designated Parking Lot B during this time.

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 this project.

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

The Health, Safety and Environment Department has a HP ink toner cartridge that they cannot use. If anyone could use a HP C3906A - HP 06A Black Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge, please contact Kathryn Harrison at kharrison@upei.ca or 902-566-0901.

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 Friday, September 1, 2017. They will be reviewed at the September meeting. Protocols involving ‘more than minimal risk’ that are received after September 1 will be reviewed at the October 2017 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.

Ensure that you download and use the current forms from, and use Adobe Reader to complete forms.

Please submit 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 August 25, 2017.

These applications will be reviewed at the September 2017 meeting. Please ensure that you download and use the current forms, and use Adobe Reader to complete the forms.Please submit 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. Applications received after this deadline will be reviewed the following month.

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

UPEI's Campus Connector newsletter will return next week on Thursday, August 17 after a brief summer hiatus. If you'd like to add something to our bi-weekly campus newsletter, please submit your story idea to our Communications team.

UPEI paving projects update:

• Parking Lot B re-opened on Monday, August 7, 2017.
• The Perimeter Road between Blanchard Hall and Bernardine Hall has been completed.
• Parking Lot F- construction began on Monday, August 7. The work is expected to take approximately two weeks to complete. All permit holders for Parking Lot F are required to park in Parking Lot A, B, D or E during this time. Large Animal off-loading has been routed to the AVC Courtyard during this time.
• The contractor has started the work to add an additional 7 parking stalls in the Small Animal Parking Lot.
• Paving of the perimeter road from the University Avenue entrance to McDougall Hall Reserved Parking Lot will begin on Monday, August 14 and is expected to take approximately two weeks to complete.  Reserved permit holders for McDougall Hall Reserved Parking Lot are to park in designated Parking Lot B during this time.

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 this project.

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

Our newest version of Moodle now allows you to create drag and drop interactions. These can be created as part of a quiz or as their own stand alone activity. Instructors are invited to attend a workshop on creating Drag and Drop interactions. Two different dates are available: August 17 and 21. To register, follow this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1lWDbDvOsfowWBNyO1o97lGOeXdboziGbmNq_qlS5-fM/edit