The International Relations Office is inviting expressions of interest from people who would like to provide homestay for international studentS - both for short-term summer programs of 2-8 weeks, or for longer periods. A Homestay is more than renting a room; host families are prepared to welcome students as members of the family and are eager to assist in learning English and sharing Canadian culture. Please contact Cathy Gillan at 894-2817 or gillan@upei. Information about homestay is available at: http://www.upei.ca/iro/live-homestay-family.

1) Sixth Annual Graduate Research Recognition Day: A celebration of graduate research at UPEI. When: June 17 from 3:30 to 6:30 pm in MacDougall Hall. This is an open call to all graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to present your research work at the poster session at this event. Send your name, department/faculty, graduate degree program, poster title, and abstract to Colleen Gallant at cgallant@upei.ca no later than June 1. 2) UPEI Multidisciplinary Graduate Research Conference. Emerging Scholars: Illuminating graduate research! When: August 6, 7, & 8 in MacDougall Hall. This is an open call to all graduate students at UPEI and across Canada to present your research. Please submit your abstract (250 word max) as a word or PDF attachment to gsa@upei.ca The abstract should be double-spaced, 12-point font, Times New Roman. Please include up to five keywords. In the email, please include your name, university affiliation, and level of study, no later than June 10.

Have you been considering developing an online course or are you curious about online learning and want to explore what you can do? The E-Learning Office is having a two day E-Learning Boot Camp. May 27th 9:00-12:00 will be focused on planning lessons for storm days. On May 28th from 9:00-12:00 Bonnie Stewart and Charlene VanLeeuwen will talk about their experience teaching online and will also be available to answer questions. Please bring content and/or ideas related to your own courses as the sessions will be interactive. Both afternoons e-learning instructional designers will be available for individual appointments to help you continue working on what you start in the morning sessions. Please sign-up for either one or both days using the link below. http://goo.gl/forms/QWYWbd3vJx Please send any questions to elearning@upei.ca Sundi Richard E-Learning Instructional Designer Office of Skills Development and Learning Robertson Library, Room 228 1 (902) 566-0790

On Saturday, May 23rd, a one-day science, engineering, math, and technology camp is offered for girls in grades 7-9 from 9:30am-3:45pm at UPEI. The aim is to expose participants to hands-on science activities and careers so that they can make informed decisions about subject choices in later school years. Girls will participate in an engineering project, design in CAD, explore biophysics, and perform chemical experiments. They will also meet female role models who are working in the science, engineering, and technology fields. The event is hosted by IslandWISE (Women in Science and Engineering), EngineersPEI, ITAP (Innovation Technology Association of PEI), and UPEI. Register by calling the Engineers PEI office at 566-1268 or go to http://www.engineerspei.com/node/353. Spots are limited. Cost is $10, which includes lunch. Subsidies are available upon request.

Dear Colleagues, You are invited to provide feedback on the current and future direction of UPEI Robertson Library during a focus group involving UPEI faculty and staff. The Library is in the process of developing a new five year strategic plan and would like to hear from you about what is working well and what we can do differently in the future. Details of the focus group are as follows: Date: Tuesday, June 2nd, 2015 Time: 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm, lunch will be provided Location: Faculty Lounge Room 201 Main Building An independent facilitator, Wendy Drake (MRSB Consulting Services) will facilitate your discussion and will ask you the following questions: What is currently working well and should continue? What is not working so well and needs to be enhanced, improved, or changed? Are there services at other academic institutions that you feel should be offered at the UPEI Robertson Library? What gaps or challenges should be addressed? What opportunities should be pursued in the next 5 years? In your opinion, what is the most important priority for UPEI Robertson Library within the next five years? Please RSVP by May 26th to Pauline MacPherson at pmacpherson@upei.ca. Your feedback is appreciated! Thank you in advance from the Robertson Library Team, Mark Leggott (0460, mleggott@upei.ca)

1) Sixth Annual Graduate Research Recognition Day: A celebration of graduate research at UPEI. When: June 17 from 3:30 to 6:30 pm in MacDougall Hall. This is an open call to all graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to present your research work at the poster session at this event. Send your name, department/faculty, graduate degree program, poster title, and abstract to Colleen Gallant at cgallant@upei.ca no later than June 1. 2) UPEI Multidisciplinary Graduate Research Conference. Emerging Scholars: Illuminating graduate research! When: August 6, 7, & 8 in MacDougall Hall. This is an open call to all graduate students at UPEI and across Canada to present your research. Please submit your abstract (250 word max) as a word or PDF attachment to gsa@upei.ca The abstract should be double-spaced, 12-point font, Times New Roman. Please include up to five keywords. In the email, please include your name, university affiliation, and level of study, no later than June 10.

Central Printing will be closing at 12:00 noon on Thursday, May 21.

The International Relations Office is inviting expressions of interest from people who would like to provide homestay for international students - both for short-term summer programs of 2-8 weeks, or for longer periods. A Homestay is more than renting a room; host families are prepared to welcome students as members of the family and are eager to assist in learning English and sharing Canadian culture. Please contact Cathy Gillan at 894-2817 or gillan@upei. Information about homestay is available at: http://www.upei.ca/iro/live-homestay-family.

Dr. David Jakeman “Non-enzymatic steps in natural products biosynthesis” DATE: Monday, May 25, 2015 LOCATION: Room 287N, AVC Learning Commons TIME: 3:00 p.m. Dr. Jakeman has been at Dalhousie since 2001 in the College of Pharmacy. He was promoted to the rank of Full-Professor in July, 2010. Prior to his arrival at Dalhousie University, he was a post-doctoral research fellow at the University of British Columbia and at Washington State University. He completed his graduate and undergraduate studies at the University of Sheffield, UK. His research interests include enzymes, carbohydrates and natural products. Everyone Welcome!

Have you been considering developing an online course or are you curious about online learning and want to explore what you can do? The E-Learning Office is having a two day E-Learning Boot Camp. May 27th 9:00-12:00 will be focused on planning lessons for storm days. On May 28th from 9:00-12:00 Bonnie Stewart and Charlene VanLeeuwen will talk about their experience teaching online and will also be available to answer questions. Please bring content and/or ideas related to your own courses as the sessions will be interactive. Both afternoons e-learning instructional designers will be available for individual appointments to help you continue working on what you start in the morning sessions. Please sign-up for either one or both days using the link below. http://goo.gl/forms/QWYWbd3vJx Please send any questions to elearning@upei.ca

Dr. Johanna Wolf, Associate Professor for the School of Environment and Sustainability at Royal Roads University, British Columbia, is a candidate for UPEI's new Canada Research Chair in Sustainability, Resilience, and Island Contexts. Dr. Wolf will make two presentations, both of which will open to the campus and research communities. A general presentation, entitled “Better off or Worse for Wear: Sustainability and Resilience Through Climate Adaptation", will take place on May 27, 2:00 – 3:00 pm in AVC Lecture Theatre A. A technical presentation, entitled “Connect, Collaborate, Co-produce: Shaping Climate Change Adaptation to Foster Island Resilience and Sustainability", will take place on June 1, 10:00 – 11:00 am, in AVC Lecture Theatre A. A reception will follow each presentation in the McCain Foundation Learning Commons at AVC. All are welcome to attend. Dr. Wolf’s CV is available at the reserve desk, Robertson Library. Comments on this candidate are welcome and can be forwarded to research@upei.ca.

Do You Need Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) training? Training is required to carry out these responsibilities: By ground: A person who handles (see definition below), offers for transport,​or transports dangerous goods must: (a) be adequately trained and hold a training certificate; or (b) perform​ those activities in the presence and under the direct supervision of a person who is adequately trained and who holds a training certificate in accordance with the regulations. Handling - is defined as: loading, unloading, or packing dangerous​ ​g​oods...for the purposes of, in the course of, or following transportation. Note: it has been clarified that you do not need to have training to unpack a​ dangerous good that has already been received by Shipping & Receiving. WHMIS training covers this aspect. By air: (IATA regulations): No person may offer or accept dangerous goods for ​ air transport unless those goods are properly classified, documented, certified, packaged, marked, labeled, and in the condition for shipment required by the IATA regulations. Training is required to carry out these responsibilities. Please note that there is also specialized courses for Infectious TDG training for Ground and Air - which deals specifically with handling biological agents. ​Training courses offered will depend on the needs across campus. It's expected that training will be provided by Atlas Compliance in May or June. If you require any of the above training (please indicate which training) or have any questions,​ please contact Pam Harris-Stewart at pjharris@upei.ca as soon as possible.

The deadline for Animal Care Protocol Submissions -- new, renewal, or amendment -- is Friday, June 5th for the June meeting. Ensure you always… · Download the current forms from http://www.upei.ca/research/research-services/research-certifications/a… · Use the most current Adobe Reader to complete forms and 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 Admin. Assistant @ 902-566-0973.

By combining a variety of challenging rides, from sprints, intervals, hills and more, this great cardiovascular workout also strengthens and tones your leg muscles. You can work at your own pace since you control the tension/resistance on your bike. Tuesday & Thursday group - 12:05 pm - 12:55 pm. Fitness Instructor - Doris Ward. Location: Panther Fitness Studio at UPEI Sports Centre Registration for specialty fitness programs is required; please register by contacting Panther Central at 902-566-0368 or drop by the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre. Space is limited. 6-session programs - Members $51 + hst. Non-members$60 + hst per program.

TRX & Cardio - May 19 - June 23 Every exercise in TRX Suspension Training builds functional strength, improves flexibility, balance and core stability all at the same time! This new program involves interval training and a speed portion around the track. Tracey will help you to increase your cardiovascular fitness, burn fat and improve your tone. Tuesday group - 6:30 am - 7:15 am. Fitness Instructor - Tracey Gairns-Brioux. Location: UPEI Alumni Track

The next deadline for submitting Biosafety Protocols including new applications, renewals and/or amendments, is Friday May 29 2015. These protocols will be reviewed at the June meeting. Please ensure that you download and use the current forms from http://www.upei.ca/research/forms. Use Adobe Reader to complete the forms. Submit the following: · one hard copy of the application form with signatures and associated documents to 200 Kelley Memorial Building and · one e-copy of all documents to reb@upei.ca Please note that protocols received after this deadline will be reviewed the following month. For more information, please contact Joy Knight at 620-5104 or reb@upei.ca

This is a reminder that the final public consultations will occur on Tuesday, May 19th, 10:30-12:00 in the Faculty Lounge, Main Building. Eight scenarios have been developed to guide further discussions during the for public consultation sessions. These stem from our deliberations on the feedback that we received from our April public consultation sessions where specific questions were used to guide discussions. We identified areas in need of clarification in order to provide additional input on critical parts of the academic plan. Feedback received from the open sessions will be used to build specific sections of the plan. The scenarios refer to real or simulated situations on campus where we would need to apply our academic values. We encourage you to provide your feedback by participating in the public sessions or to your thoughts on these questions through email at davcormier@upei.ca. To register for the sessions, please use the following link: https://docs.google.com/a/upei.ca/forms/d/1qaS8hotfNLH8X5Z-hIx8YSQ5h6Nl… If you missed the previous consultation event and would like to add input, please see the attached googleform. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1wmxkvVCis8XXYlw53e8xlZL-zfbjInSncSHxay… (public consultation questions)

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 June 5 2015. They will be reviewed at the June meeting. Protocols involving ‘more than minimal risk’ that are received after June 5 will be reviewed at the July 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 that you download and use the current forms from http://www.upei.ca/research/forms. Use Adobe Reader to complete forms. Submit the following: · one hard copy of the signed application form and associated documents to 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

On Saturday, May 23rd, a one-day science, engineering, math, and technology camp is offered for girls in grades 7-9 from 9:30am-3:45pm at UPEI. The aim is to expose participants to hands-on science activities and careers so that they can make informed decisions about subject choices in later school years. Girls will participate in an engineering project, design in CAD, explore biophysics, and perform chemical experiments. They will also meet female role models who are working in the science, engineering, and technology fields. The event is hosted by IslandWISE (Women in Science and Engineering), EngineersPEI, ITAP (Innovation Technology Association of PEI), and UPEI. Register by calling the Engineers PEI office at 566-1268 or go to http://www.engineerspei.com/node/353. Spots are limited. Cost is $10, which includes lunch. Subsidies are available upon request.

This is a reminder that the final public consultations will occur on Tuesday, May 19th, 10:30-12:00 in the Faculty Lounge, Main Building. Eight scenarios have been developed to guide further discussions during the for public consultation sessions. These stem from our deliberations on the feedback that we received from our April public consultation sessions where specific questions were used to guide discussions. We identified areas in need of clarification in order to provide additional input on critical parts of the academic plan. Feedback received from the open sessions will be used to build specific sections of the plan. The scenarios refer to real or simulated situations on campus where we would need to apply our academic values. We encourage you to provide your feedback by participating in the public sessions or to your thoughts on these questions through email at davcormier@upei.ca. To register for the sessions, please use the following link: https://docs.google.com/a/upei.ca/forms/d/1qaS8hotfNLH8X5Z-hIx8YSQ5h6Nl… If you missed the previous consultation event and would like to add input, please see the attached googleform. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1wmxkvVCis8XXYlw53e8xlZL-zfbjInSncSHxay… (public consultation questions)