On Tuesday, December 20 from 2:00 to 3:00 pm, in the Student Lounge (2nd Floor, Kelley Memorial Building), the University community is invited to a retirement drop-in for our colleague Judy Helps, Payroll. After more than 17 years with UPEI, Judy will retire on January 1st. Cake and light refreshments will be served. We hope to see you there to wish Judy all the best in her retirement!

When phoning anyone in the Department of Development and Alumni Engagement, you must dial all ten digits. Simply dialing the last four will no longer work for this department. 

12 Days of Christmas sale! On Friday, December 16 - UPEI Staff/Faculty renew 1 year membership & save 15%; on Saturday, December 17 - community membership renew 1 year membership and save 15%; and on Sunday, December 18 - NEW Community 1 year memberships BOGO 50% off. For a list of all specials please visit our webpage. Note: Some conditions may apply.

PhD Candidacy Seminar - Ashok Somalraju,
Seminar Title: Advances and Implications of Genome Editing Technologies
Date: Friday, December 16 at 2 pm
Location: Duffy Science Centre, Rm. 204

The UPEI Department of Athletics and Recreation is excited to announce the 12 Days of Christmas sale! Featured on Thursday, December 15 - 15% off Panther Fit Pack. For a list of all specials please visit our webpage. Note: Some conditions may apply.

On Tuesday, December 20 from 2:00 to 3:00 pm, in the Student Lounge (2nd Floor, Kelley Memorial Building), the University community is invited to a retirement drop-in for our colleague Judy Helps, Payroll. After more than 17 years with UPEI, Judy will retire on January 1st. Cake and light refreshments will be served. We hope to see you there to wish Judy all the best in her retirement!

The UPEI Department of Athletics and Recreation is excited to announce the 12 Days of Christmas sale! Featured on Wednesday, December 14: Day Passes $5 (+HST). For a list of all specials please visit our webpage. Note: Some conditions may apply.

The Faculty of Science wishes to announce Hannah Gehrels, Masters student from the Department of Biology, will be defending her thesis, "A Study of Green Crab (Carcinus Maenas) Interactions, Cannibalism, and a first approach to model the effects of harvesting on its populations", on Wednesday, December 14 at 2 pm in Room 204 of the Duffy Science Centre. All are welcome!

The Faculty of Science wishes to announce Khalid Alshammari, Masters student, will be defending his thesis, "On the solutions of linear differential equations with polynomial coefficients", on Thursday, December 15 at 2 pm in Room 104 of the Health Sciences Building.  All are welcome!

The UPEI Department of Athletics and Recreation is excited to announce the 12 Days of Christmas sale! Featured on Tuesday, December 13 : Punch Cards BOGO 50% off. Check out all 12 Days of Christmas Sales on our webpage. Note: Some conditions may apply.

UPEI has lowered the flags in front of Kelley Memorial Building to half-mast in honour of former athletics director and UPEI Founder Barb Mullaly, who passed away on December 10 (read the UPEI news release). The flags will remain lowered until after the funeral service on Thursday, December 15 at 11 am at the Belvedere Funeral Home.  View obituary/funeral arrangements

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 January 6 2017. They will be reviewed at the January 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 you always:

• Download and use the current forms, found here
• Use the most current Adobe Reader to complete forms
• Submit an electronic copy to reb@upei.ca
• Submit one copy of original protocol with signature to Joy Knight at the Office of Academic and Research, 200 Kelley Memorial Building

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 Tuesday January 3 2017. These applications will be reviewed at the January 2017 meeting. Please ensure that you always:

• Download and use the current forms, found here
• Use the most current Adobe Reader to complete the forms
• Submit one e-copy of all documents to reb@upei.ca
• 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 

Please note that 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

The deadline for Animal Care Protocol submissions (new, renewal, or amendment) is Friday, January 6th. These applications will be reviewed at the January 2017 meeting. Please ensure you always: 

• Download and use the current forms, found here
• Use the most current Adobe Reader to complete forms
• Submit an electronic copy to animalcare@upei.ca
• Submit one copy of original protocol with signature to AVC - North Annex, Biomedical Sciences Dept., Rm 2302

Both the signed hard copy and electronic protocol submission must be submitted by the deadline date. 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 Admin. Assistant @ 902-566-0973.

The UPEI Department of Athletics and Recreation is excited to announce the 12 Days of Christmas sale! The feature for Monday, December 12 is that UPEI Staff/Faculty members can renew thier one-year membership and save 15%. Check out all 12 Days of Christmas at www.upei.ca/ar/fitness/december-specials.  Note: Some conditions may apply.

Beginning in January 2017, the Office of the Vice-President Academic and Research will make available up to two awards per year to support the publication of manuscripts written or edited by UPEI faculty (including contract and sessional faculty). The awards of $7,500 each will be disbursed to Island Studies Press to cover publication costs (including editing, photo and other permissions, design, printing, marketing, and other costs associated with publishing a book). Authors will be offered ISP’s standard publication contract, which ensures authorial copyright and includes a royalty structure. Authors will also see their manuscript reviewed through a peer-review process. For more information 
Deadline: May 31, 2017. Depending on demand, a second call may be made with an October deadline.

There will be a necessary, campus-wide power shutdown on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 in order to complete the high voltage power tie-in to the new School of Sustainable Design Engineering Building. The work will begin at 4:00 am and take between 2-4 hours to complete. This will result in the power being shut down for the entire campus. Emergency power will not be affected.

Facilities Management apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Jackie MacPhail at jmacphail@upei.ca, 902-566-6034 or Troy Gallant at trogallant@upei.ca, 902-566-6033.

Facilities Management needs to do some hot water line repairs in the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre and Duffy Science Centre that require a shutdown of domestic hot water for the buildings on Saturday, December 17, 2016.  Work at the Duffy Science Centre will begin at 8:00 am and is expected to take 4 hours to complete.  Work at the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre will begin at 12:00 pm, and is expected to take 2 hours to complete.

This shutdown is for domestic hot water only, cold water will not be affected.

Facilities Management apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Jackie MacPhail at jmacphail@upei.ca, 902-566-6034 or Troy Gallant at trogallant@upei.ca, 902-566-6033.
 

Graduate students, faculty, and staff are invited to attend the GSA Ugly Holiday Sweater Social on Saturday, Dec 10 from 6 to 9 pm in the AVC Learning Commons. There will be food and drinks, door prizes, a silent auction, and we will announce the recipients of the GSA Faculty and Staff Awards.

The Faculty of Science wishes to announce Hannah Gehrels, Masters student from the Department of Biology, will be defending the thesis, "A Study of Green Crab (Carcinus Maenas) Interactions, Cannibalism, and a firat approach to model the effects of harvesting on its popultions" on Monday, December 12, 2016 at 1 pm.