Reminder to winter course instructors that Moodle course sections are created with a 'hidden' status. This is because students are added to courses 14 days prior to the official start date of your course. Students cannot see the course until the 'hidden' status has been changed.

If you do not know how to open your course for students, click here for further instructions. There is also a link to these instructions on the front page of Moodle.

If you need any help opening your course, please email moodle@upei.ca.

Please be advised that the Government of Canada is once again sponsoring the Canada Summer Jobs program designed to help employers create summer job opportunities for students. Canada Summer Jobs provides funding to not-for-profit organizations, public-sector employers and small businesses to create summer job opportunities for young people aged 15 to 30 years who are full-time students intending to return to their studies in Fall 2018.

Public and private-sector employers are eligible for a wage subsidy of up to 50% of the provincial/territorial adult minimum hourly wage – in PEI the minimum hourly wage will be $11.55. For additional information and application information for this program please click here.

To apply for this Program you will need to contact Monique Geurts, Human Resources, mgeurts@upei.ca or 566-0515. The closing date for applications is January 31, 2018.

An updated version of the UPEI Tobacco-use policy went into effect on September 1, 2017. This is a reminder that tobacco products are not to be used on University property. For more information regarding campus boundaries or cessation supports and services, please click here.

Thanks to everyone for respecting these changes on the UPEI campus during the Fall 2017 semester—together we helped to ensure a healthy and accessible campus community for everyone at UPEI.

Reflection is the mediator between knowledge and experience and is a vital skill for instructional professionals in order to continuously improve their teaching.

Does becoming a more reflective practitioner sound like a good New Year’s resolution? What if it could also help you achieve a professional or personal goal for 2018?

If so, then this workshop will be a great way to ensure that that resolution becomes a habit. Participants will be provided with exercises to practice reflection daily over a 30 day period while working towards the creation of at least one goal to achieve in 2018. This is a collaborative learning experience as participants will share between them and comment on their daily reflections. Offered by the E-Learning Office, this workshop consists of two face-to-face sessions (January 8 and February 7, 12:00-1:00 PM, Rm 265 Robertson Library) with the remainder of events, occurring between those sessions, online.

REGISTER early as space is limited for this event.

UPEI offers a wide range of intensive Professional Development Courses and Certificate Programs specifically designed to address the needs of working professionals at all stages of their careers.
Upcoming in January 2018:

• Respecting Personality Differences and Their Impact on Communication (Jan 11 and 12, 2018)
• Creating a Workplace of Respect and Trust (Jan 22, 2018)
• Performance Management (Jan 25 and 26, 2018)

Click here to view a complete course calendar.

For more information on any of our course offerings, please call (902) 628-4394 or email sdl@upei.ca.

#GivingTuesday is a day where charities, companies and individuals join together to share commitments, rally for favourite causes and think about others.
This year was UPEI’s inaugural #GivingTuesday in which a goal was set to raise $1500 in order to start an award honoring Robert “Rocky” Paquet. Rocky was a valued employee of UPEI for 26 years, whose charitable ways impacted both students and employees. 

We are delighted to share with you the total raised to date for this new award honouring our friend Rocky is $3,832.45. Thank you to all who shared in this great day.

You can still donate and the simplest way is through payroll tax-deductible donations in three simple steps: 

1. Campus Login
2. Click Donation by Payroll
3. Complete the brief form (and deductions appear on your T-4)

Or contact Kim Roach, Gift Processor at 902.894.2888 or karoach@upei.ca.

#GivingTuesday is a day where charities, companies and individuals join together to share commitments, rally for favourite causes and think about others.
This year was UPEI’s inaugural #GivingTuesday in which a goal was set to raise $1500 in order to start an award honoring Robert “Rocky” Paquet. Rocky was a valued employee of UPEI for 26 years, whose charitable ways impacted both students and employees. 

We are delighted to share with you the total raised to date for this new award honouring our friend Rocky is $3,832.45. Thank you to all who shared in this great day.

You can still donate and the simplest way is through payroll tax-deductible donations in three simple steps: 

1. Campus Login
2. Click Donation by Payroll
3. Complete the brief form (and deductions appear on your T-4)

Or contact Kim Roach, Gift Processor at 902.894.2888 or karoach@upei.ca.

The Faculty of Science wishes to announce William T. Robbins, masters student, will be defending his thesis entitled "A Parasitological Survey of the Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) on Prince Edward Island, Canada." The event begins at 9:30am, December 21, in Duffy Science Center, Room 204.

The Faculty of Science wishes to announce Andrew MacDonald, masters student, will be defending his thesis entitled "Comparing The Effectiveness Of Hard And Soft Armouring Techniques In Protecting The Eroding Coastlines Of Augustine Cove, Prince Edward Island." The event begins at 9:00am, December 21, in room 287N, AVC.

The holiday schedule for specific departments, and the pay dates/deadline changes for the month of December have been posted to myUPEI.

Click here to login and access a PDF with the detailed infromation.

#GivingTuesday is a day where charities, companies and individuals join together to share commitments, rally for favourite causes and think about others.

This year was UPEI’s inaugural #GivingTuesday in which a goal was set to raise $1500 in order to start an award honoring Robert “Rocky” Paquet. Rocky was a valued employee of UPEI for 26 years, whose charitable ways impacted both students and employees. 

We are delighted to share with you the total raised to date for this new award honouring our friend Rocky is $3,832.45. Thank you to all who shared in this great day.

You can still donate and the simplest way is through payroll tax-deductible donations in three simple steps: 

1. Campus Login
2. Click Donation by Payroll
3. Complete the brief form (and deductions appear on your T-4)
Or contact Kim Roach, Gift Processor at 902.894.2888 or karoach@upei.ca.

The Faculty of Science wishes to announce William T. Robbins, masters student, will be defending his thesis entitled "A Parasitological Survey of the Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) on Prince Edward Island, Canada." The event begins at 9:30am, December 21, in Duffy Science Center, Room 204.

The Faculty of Science wishes to announce Andrew MacDonald, masters student, will be defending his thesis entitled "Comparing The Effectiveness Of Hard And Soft Armouring Techniques In Protecting The Eroding Coastlines Of Augustine Cove, Prince Edward Island." The event begins at 9:00am, December 21, in room 287N, AVC.

Happy Holidays from UPEI Men’s Hockey! UPEI Athletics and Recreation are offering a second-half package so you won’t miss a second of the action!

For $90, you receive:

• tickets to the seven remaining home games
• a playoff holding seat
• unlimited 2 for 1 at Domino’s Pizza
• a 10% off card for Source for Sports
• 2 buddy passes

-ticket redemption night, Saturday February 10 vs St. Francis Xavier University at the Eastlink Centre during Hockey Day on PEI.

For more information, visiit Panther Central or email lread@upei.ca. 

Courses starting in January are available on Moodle now. Students will be added to the course two weeks prior to the official start date of the course but will not be able to view the course until after the course has been made visible (instructions for opening your course for students can be found here).

If you do not have access to your 2018W courses yet, please make sure you are listed as the instructor on the official UPEI timetable for that course. If you are having any issues, or have any questions, please contact moodle@upei.ca.

Reflection is the mediator between knowledge and experience and is a vital skill for instructional professionals in order to continuously improve their teaching. Does becoming a more reflective practitioner sound like a good New Year’s resolution? What if it could also help you achieve a professional or personal goal for 2018? If so, then this workshop will be a great way to ensure that that resolution becomes a habit.

Participants will be provided with exercises to practice reflection daily over a 30 day period while working towards the creation of at least one goal to achieve in 2018. This is a collaborative learning experience as
participants will share between them and comment on their daily reflections.

Offered by the E-Learning Office, this workshop consists of two face-to-face sessions (January 8 and February 7, 12:00-1:00 PM, Rm 265 Robertson Library) with the remainder of events, occurring between those sessions, online.

Register early as space is limited for this event. REGISTER.

or the month of December Alumni Engagement are pleased to offer free shipping on all UPEI degree frames* to Canada and the US.

To take advantage of the $20 savings, order online at 8734upei.com.

Live on PEI and want us to put the degree in the frame for you? Drop by Development & Alumni Engagement with your degree and purchase your frame. Contact shastelow@upei.ca for more info.

*This is a fantastic gift idea!

Tuition Waiver forms for the Winter 2018 semester must be submitted to Human Resources by no later than December 19, 2017. When completing the form, please include all of the required information (Course name, time, start and end date, cost and the number of semester hours) to avoid any delays in processing the waiver. Please submit original forms directly to Human Resources (lower level Kelley building, room #143).

Click one of the following to access the tutition waiver form:

• Faculty/Staff
• Spouses/Dependants

If you have any questions please contact Heather Walsh at: (902) 566-0514 or hwalsh@upei.ca.

With the University closing for the holidays, Procurement and Payment Services is asking anyone that is purchasing perishable items to please ensure that delivery will be on or before Friday, December 22. Please inquire with the vendor prior to submitting your requisition for delivery times. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at procurement@upei.ca or extension 0624.

The Faculty Development Office will be closed the week of December 18. If you need assistance with FDO matters, please email Gerald at gwandio@upei.ca.