Faculty and staff are asked to encourage get 4th year students interested in a career with Stats Can, to attend an information session being held on Tuesday Sept. 27 in AVC A- N at 4:00 pm. The session will help with the application process and help answer any questions students may have regarding working with Stats Can. This is the first time Stats Can will be to UPEI so it's a great opportunity to take advantage of. 

Stats Canada is part of the Post Secondary Recruitment (PSR) campaign. For application and information on the PSR, including testing, please visit: http://jobs-emplois.gc.ca/psr-rp/index-eng.php . For further information visit: 
https://emploisfp-psjobs.cfp-psc.gc.ca/psrs-srfp/applicant/page1800?tog…

WM&M (1993) Ltd has been awarded the Steel Building Level one Renovations. The project consists of an interior fit-up, including heating upgrades and replacement of some windows on level one, the newly renovated space will house Kinesiology.

Brighton Construction has been awarded the 618 University Avenue Renovations.  The project consists of an interior fit-up of the property at 618 University Avenue, the newly renovated space will house Development and Alumni Engagement.

Construction has begun and is expected to be completed by the end of November 2016. While the contractors have been instructed to limit the inconvenience to the campus community, a certain amount of disruption is inevitable.

Facilities Management appreciates your patience and understanding as we proceed with this exciting renovation project that will enhance the services, facilities, and environment provided to students, faculty, staff and University guests.

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

There is a new article entitled “Spirit Guides” on the SCENT blog this week. The article is about mentoring and the importance of the relationship between professors and students. Head on over to the site (http://projects.upei.ca/scent/), read the article, and tell us what you think! Any questions? Email Gerald at fdo@upei.ca.

Effective September 16, the process to discontinue a course has been streamlined to reduce the pressure on students. 

Instead of having two course "drop" dates each semester, UPEI will now have one final discontinuation date, at the end of October for First Semester (Fall) and at the end of February for Second Semester (Winter). UPEI has also increased the refund rate to 50% of the course fee (from 40%). 

The change will allow students more time to gather feedback before deciding whether it is in their best interest to continue with or to drop a course. 

To seek advice or more information, students are encouraged to visit the Student Service Zone at the Registrar's Office.

Don't miss AVC’s Open House on Saturday, September 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There is something for everyone--the parade of dogs, dressing like a surgeon, different animals to see, dress up like a surgeon, Teddy Bear Clinic, and much more.

Scheduled demonstrations:
11:00 a.m. & 12:30 p.m.: Falconry (Lecture Theatre B)
11:30 a.m.: Pet First Aid (Lecture Theatre A)
12 noon: Dog Parade (outside, to left of AVC's main entrance)
12:15 p.m.: Clicker Training (Polar Bear Lounge)
12:45 p.m.: Nail Trimming (Polar Bear Lounge)

The UPEI Student Affairs boardroom in the W. A. Murphy Student Centre will be available on Thursday, September 22 as a 'check-in spot' for students who want to gather with other people as a result of yesterday's closure and potential threat to our province. Staff will be on hand to facilitate conversation and ease anxiety. Counsellors will continue to see students who have booked appointments, but will free up time to see students who are in need of further support.

Starting Monday, September 26, 2016 the hours of operation for the Courtyard Cafe and Samuel's Cafe will be changing.

Located in the WA Murphy Student Centre, The Courtyard Cafe (Tim Hortons) hours of operation are as follows:

Monday to Thursday = 7:30 am to 9:00 pm
Friday = 7:30 am to 3:00 pm
Saturday = Closed
Sunday = 10:00 am to 6:00 pm

Located in the Robertson Library, Samuel's Cafe hours of operation are as follows:

Monday to Thursday: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Friday = 8:00 am to 3:00 pm
Saturday = Closed
Sunday = Closed

Thank you,
Chartwells Education Dining Services and UPEI Ancillary Services

Counselling Services through Student Affairs & the Sexual Assault and Violence Education (SAVE) Group will be offering Bystander Intervention Training (Bringing in the Bystander) this semester. 

Bringing in the Bystander is a workshop that uses a community of responsibility model to teach negative bystanders how to intervene safely and effectively in cases where sexual assault may be occurring or where there may be a risk. Its main message is that “Everyone in the community has a role to play in ending sexual violence.” This prevention program emphasizes a bystander intervention approach and assumes that everyone has a role to play in ending sexual violence. To date UPEI has trained nearly 500 people! 
There is no costs related to taking this training, and all materials are supplied to the participants free of charge!

If you have a group on campus (class, department, and/or staff/faculty/students etc.) that would like to take the training please contact saworkshops@upei.ca 
To sign up individually please fill out this form: http://goo.gl/forms/UT22n5sUtx 

If you have any questions or for more information please contact saworkshops@upei.ca

Please note: an earlier version of this Campus Notice included an incorrect date

UPEI’s UNESCO Chair in Island Studies and Sustainability and the UPEI Climate Research Lab will co-host a public forum on climate change adaptations and islands. The forum begins at 7 pm on Thursday, September 22 in the Florence Simmons Performance Hall on the Prince of Wales Campus of Holland College. Information gathered at the forum will be become part of a statement delivered at the 22^nd session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 22) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change this November in Morocco and will inform public policy in local, national, and international jurisdictions.

Dr. Godfrey Baldacchino, co-holder of the UNESCO Chair in Island Studies and Sustainability, will prime the forum by presenting a summary of a two-day international symposium on small island resilience to climate change. “Building Small Island Resilience to Global Climate Change: An International Symposium” brings together 15 people from around the world to discuss how residents of small islands and coastal jurisdictions can build on their strengths and resourcefulness to respond to the consequences of climate change. The focus is on four areas: food security, renewable energy, innovation, and cultural heritage. Also hosted by the UNESCO Chair in Island Studies and Sustainability and the UPEI Climate Research Lab, the symposium is funded in part by the Atlantic Canada Opportunity Agency (ACOA).

Symposium speakers include climate and island studies experts who who will bring their unique knowledge and skills to the table. They come from Australia, Vanuatu, Denmark, Faroe Islands, Gotland, Montreal, Toronto, St. John’s, Tignish, Lennox Island, and Charlottetown. Together with an invited group of engaged audience participants, the symposium addresses the pressing issue of climate change and small islands in an action-oriented and policy-focused series of dialogues that will provide public policy lessons for other jurisdictions.

Admission is free and everyone is welcome to attend. For more information, contact iis@upei.ca or 902-894-2881.

This Monday, like every Monday, there's a new article on the SCENT blog at http://projects.upei.ca/scent/ for you to read and comment on. This week's article is entitled "It's Time to Ditch our Deadlines," and it considers how structures like deadlines presume "who" is in the classroom and might inadvertently result in the exclusion of many students. Head on over to the site, read the article, and have your say!
 

Now in its sixth year, the UPEI Multicultural Choir and Song Circle invites all members of the UPEI community (students, staff, faculty) to its first session of the new term, this Tuesday, September 20. This is a non-audition singing group, that shares songs from many cultures found within and outside Canada (e.g., Celtic, Nigerian, Ukrainian,  Kenyan, Finnish, Maltese, Korean, Japanese, Spanish, French and many more). Bring your voice and if you would like, bring a song to suggest or share in a relaxed and fun setting. The group aims to provide a great break from the usual routine, while bringing people together from many backgrounds, singing together in harmony and in one voice.

We welcome special guest, Jorge Peña Acosta, a professional singer/guitarist from Cuba, who will perform and share songs during our first session.

When: 4:30-5:30 pm every Tuesday, beginning September 20, 2016 

Location: Basement of the Robertson Library building.  There is a stairway off the concourse--do not go into the library itself--just go down the stairs, turn left, and you are there. The location is also accessible via an elevator. 

For further information contact Annabel Cohen at acohen@upei.ca or 902-628-4325, or Hailey Arsenault at airs@upei.ca or 902-566-6023.

All are welcome!  We look forward to seeing you.

UPEI’s UNESCO Chair in Island Studies and Sustainability and the UPEI Climate Research Lab will co-host a public forum on climate change adaptations and islands. The forum begins at 7 pm on Thursday, September 23 in the Florence Simmons Performance Hall on the Prince of Wales Campus of Holland College. Information gathered at the forum will be become part of a statement delivered at the 22^ndsession of the Conference of the Parties (COP 22) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change this November in Morocco.

Dr. Godfrey Baldacchino, co-holder of the UNESCO Chair in Island Studies and Sustainability, will prime the forum by presenting a summary of a two-day international symposium on small island resilience to climate change. The symposium brings together 15 people from around the world to discuss how residents of small islands and coastal jurisdictions can build on their strengths and resourcefulness to respond to the consequences of climate change. The focus is on four areas: food security, renewable energy, innovation, and cultural heritage. Hosted by the UNESCO Chair in Island Studies and Sustainability and the UPEI Climate Research Lab, the symposium is funded in part by ACOA and the Province of Prince Edward Island.

Admission to the public forum is free and everyone is welcome to attend. For more information, contact iis@upei.ca or 902-894-2881.

On Thursday, September 15 at Red Shores the UPEI Panthers will Kickoff 2016/2017.  All UPEI Alumni, Corporate Partners, Season Ticket Holders and Panther Fans are invited to attend!

The evening begins at 5:00 pm in the Grand Stand with a Welcome by Athletic Director Chris Huggan followed by Panther Coaches providing season previews. 

Afterwards, there will be a reception with all student-athletes in attendance.  The fun continues into the evenings Race Card with Panthers Ambassadors matched up with horses in Races two and three.

On Friday Night the Men's/Women's Soccer Home Openers vs Acadia are at the Cornwall Terry Fox Complex, game times 5:00 / 7:15 pm.

Master of Science (MSc) Thesis Defence
Wednesday, September 14, 2016 3:00 to 5:00pm
HSB 105

The Faculty of Science wishes to announce Sami Alalawi, Masters student from the Department of Chemistry, will be defending his thesis entitled, "Design and Characterization of Polyazomethine and Polyazomethine Containing Metals Conducting polymers" on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at 3:00pm

Location: Room 105, Health Sciences Building, UPEI Campus.