Are you, or someone you know, graduating this year? University of Prince Edward Island graduates, their families, and friends are invited to a gathering to celebrate, in prayer and song, the accomplishments of the Class of 2015. Sunday, May 3, 2015 at 5:00 pm (note new time) Steele Recital Hall, UPEI Family invitations will not be sent out this year so please help spread the word. For further information, contact Sister Susan Kidd, CND, Campus Minister at sukidd@upei.ca or 902-894-2876.

The Sociology/Anthropology Directed Studies class, "Transforming space into place," has been working diligently to transform Dawson Lounge into a place for students and staff to enjoy. Come hear about the project and meet the students this Friday, April 24 at an Open House from 2:30 - 3:30 pm in Dawson Lounge, located on the fifth floor of SDU Main building. Coffee and tea will be available.

Faculty Recognition Night will be held Wednesday, May 6, beginning at 7:00 p.m. (Reception: with live music, 6:30 p.m.) at the Culinary Institute.This event honours the winners of the Hessian Award for Excellence in Teaching and the UPEI Merit Award for Scholarly Achievement as well as those FA Members who are retiring. Tickets are $50.00 each (with a subsidized price of $25.00 for FA members and their guests), and can be pre-ordered at the Faculty Association Office, SDU Main Bldg., Room 315, Ext. 0438. Deadline for reserving tickets is Friday, noon, May 1st. Faculty Recognition Night is co-sponsored by the U.P.E.I. Faculty Association and the Office of the President.

The next UPEI on-site training session in animal use and care will be held.... Tuesday, May 12, 2015 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. AVC - The McCain Foundation Learning Commons Rm 287 This will be a 3 hour training session with handouts, based on CCAC Recommended Syllabus (exam included). The Canadian Council of Animal Care (CCAC) requires that all personnel involved with the use of animals in research, teaching, testing and service take this course. (A refresher course is required every 5 years.) Please notify me by e-mail animalcare@upei.ca by 12:00 noon on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 if you or any of your staff will be attending this session.

DATE: Wednesday, April 22, 2015, 10 a.m. to noon TITLE: “The Relationship Between Humans and Urban Foxes on Prince Edward Island” by Kristine Martin SUPERVISOR: Marina Silva (Biology); COMMITTEE: Carolyn Peach Brown (Environmental Studies) and Michael Arfken (Psychology) EXTERNAL EXAMINER: Kate MacQuarrie (Director, Forests, Fish and Wildlife Division, Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Province of Prince Edward Island) LOCATION: AVC 286 B&C North DATE: Thursday, April 23, 2015: 10 a.m. to noon TITLE: “Renewable Energy in the Food, Energy, Water Nexus of the Bahamas” by Ross Beatty SUPERVISOR: Palanisamy Nagarajan (Sociology); COMMITTEE: Barry Bartmann (Political Studies) EXTERNAL EXAMINER: Tanya Chung Tiam Fook (Independent Research Consultant, Climate Change and Health Office, Health Canada; and World Health Organization) LOCATION: AVC 286 B&C North DATE: Friday, April 24, 2015: 10 a.m. to noon TITLE: “From Maine to Chiloé: The effects of social enterprises on marginalized experiences” by Abigail Vazquez SUPERVISOR: Irene Novaczek (Biologist, Fisheries and Oceans Canada); COMMITTEE: Mark Lapping (Distinguished University Professor, Muskie School of Public Service, University of Southern Maine), Lynda Harling-Stalker (Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, St. Francis Xavier University) EXTERNAL EXAMINER: Leslie Brown (Professor, Department of Anthropology, Mount Saint Vincent University) LOCATION: Dalton 409

Dr. Andrew Peacock will read from his book, Creatures of the Rock, a book of animal stories told from the perspective of a veterinarian in Newfoundland and Labrador, on Tuesday, April 21, in AVC’s Lecture Theatre B, at 6:30 p.m. The book was in the top ten non-fiction sellers in independent bookstores in Canada. It is a funny, unflinching but ultimately heartwarming collection of tales about the connections between people and animals, and between people. Donations for the PEI Humane Society will be accepted at the door. All are welcome.

The UPEI Chaplaincy Centre is serving up a Free Chili (and more) Lunch for students as a sign of support during exams. Friday April 17 and Saturday April 18 11:30-1:30 UPEI Chaplaincy Centre Volunteers are always welcome to serve. Sign up at : https://docs.google.com/a/upei.ca/document/d/1MM8RQyJg_7sY7CKIose9yyYIJ…

All faculty members planning to participate in the procession and attend Convocation 2015 are asked to email Eileen Kinch in order to confirm seating: kinch@upei.ca Faculty must also register online to order academic hoods and gowns through Gaspard Gown Service. The cost to rent convocation regalia is $25.00 + taxes. Prepaid regalia can be picked up on Friday, May 8 from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, and on Saturday, May 9 starting at 8:00 am at the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre, room 114, upon presentation of a UPEI ID and the Gaspard online confirmation form. Regalia must be returned an hour and a half following the ceremony. REGISTER for your regalia on the UPEI Convocation webpage, www.upei.ca/convocation, from now through April 23, 2015 (date has been extended).

UPEI wishes all students “good luck” with their final projects and exams! And, with Convocation 2015 around the corner—May 9, 2015, here are some important reminders we hope that you will share with any graduating students you know: 1. Students are required to order a gown and hood if they are attending their Convocation ceremony. The deadline to place their online order has been extended to Thursday, April 23. Gown rental website: https://www.buildagrad.ca/upei 2. If students took courses at another institution with a “Letter of Permission”, they should request a transcript from the host institution be sent directly to the Office of the Registrar by Monday, April 27. 3. The list of 2015 graduates will be listed online on Tuesday, May 5. 4. For safety reasons, UPEI will only admit guests to the Convocation ceremonies who present invitations at the door. Invitations are typically available for pick up by May 1—refer to the Convocation Week Schedule found at www.upei.ca/convocation for details. For more information about Grad Week and Convocation 2015, visit www.upei.ca/convocation

Dr. Heather Gunn McQuillan, Director of the AVC Veterinary Teaching Hospital, is pleased to announce that UPEI staff and AVC student appreciation discounts on products within the Veterinary Teaching Hospital are being re-implemented to recognize the dedication of students and employees. The first discount program being launched is for pet food products, beginning on May 1, 2015. The discount is on stocked and special order foods and will be applied at the time of payment by front desk staff who ask for understanding and patience as applying discounts can take time to process. If people could be conscious of the fact that non-staff/non-student clients are paying full price and to allow them to be served first, that would be greatly appreciated. Veterinary Teaching Hospital Pet Food Discount Policy 1. Starting May 1, 2015 the Veterinary Teaching Hospital will extend a professional courtesy to the faculty and staff of UPEI and to the students of the AVC by way of a discount on pet food sold in the VTH. i. All in-stock pet food will be discounted to a rate of cost plus 10%. ii. Special order-BULK: A special bulk order on pet foods will be available in addition to the regularly stocked foods. These will be scheduled orders (1-2 times per month) and must be pre-paid. These will be billed at a price of cost plus 10%. Any Royal Canin or Hills Science Diet dog or cat food available through CDMV can be ordered through this special ordering process including “in-clinic” bags of food. Gina Mortimer will be organizing these orders and will be in contact in the near future with how this process will occur. iii. Special orders outside of the scheduled bulk orders for prescription diets not routinely kept on the shelf can also be done with pre-payment, and will be ordered once minimum order targets are met (typically weekly).These will be billed at a price of cost plus 10%, so long as they are prepaid. Special orders that are not pre-paid are ineligible for discounting. iv. Proof of identification- In order to be eligible for the discount, individuals must identify if they are a student, staff, or faculty member. For students, they must give their AVC class year. For staff and faculty, they must provide their departmental address and/or show proof of UPEI staff status by being a current member in the UPEI online directory.

Over the next several weeks, a number of candidates for tenure-track positions in the School of Sustainable Design Engineering will be visiting campus. The School encourages members of the campus community to attend the public presentations scheduled for each candidate as per the following schedule (please visit the UPEI Events Calendar at http://ic.upei.ca/events/ for more information on each presentation): Dongbing Li – Mon April 20, 2:45-3:45 pm, McDougall Hall Room 246 Process and Product Development Based On Fast Pyrolysis of Forestry Residues Andrew Swingler – Tues April 21, 10:45-11:45 am, McDougall Hall Room 246 Who, What, When, How & Why of Micro-Grids, the Impacts for Communities and the latest in R&D Bishnu Acharya – Wed April 22, 10:45-11:45 am, McDougall Hall Room 246 Bioprocessing and Bioconversion of Biomass & Bio-waste to Biofuel and High Value Product Dan Nkwetta – Fri April 24, 2:45-3:45 pm, McDougall Hall Room 246 Practicality of Sustainable Energy Systems and Mechatronics: Design, Integration, Automation and Optimization Hossein Ahari – Mon April 27, 10:45-11:45 am, McDougall Hall Room 246 Optimization of Laminated Dies Manufacturing

This is a reminder that in order to accommodate changes to software installed on computers in the student computer labs for the new school year (fall semester), we must receive requests including any installation media (CD’s, DVD’s, etc.) and any related licensing information such as serial numbers BEFORE June 1, 2015. (NOTE: Software should be Windows 7 compatible.) This deadline is necessary to allow us sufficient time to properly plan and implement the installation of new and upgraded software in order to ensure that our students have the software resources that they need. Email all requests to Stephen Mahar at smahar@upei.ca. Any requests received after June 1, 2015 will be applied in the next round of software updates. All software installations are required to be licensed as network installations and not as single workstations only. In order to ensure that your requested software is configured to meet your course requirements and specifications, please test your software after it has been installed before August 18, so that we can make any necessary adjustments. If you have any questions feel free to contact Stephen Mahar, Jeff MacDonald (jmacdonald@upei.ca), or Melissa Bruce (mjbruce@upei.ca).

The University Senate meets regularly in AVC 286A/287. Recently, a chair (stool) was purchased specifically for use by an employee who takes the meeting minutes in order to alleviate back pain. It was delivered to the meeting room just prior to the March 13 meeting of Senate, but by the April 10 meeting, it had been removed. The chair is stool height, swivels, and has a back and metal base on which a message is engraved, "For Senate Use. Please do not remove from this room." Anyone who might be aware of the chair's whereabouts is asked to contact Security Services at 0384 or return it to its proper place.

Bonnie E. Stewart will present her Doctorate in Educational Studies Dissertation Defence on Friday, April 17 at 8:00 am in Memorial Hall, room 417. Dissertation title: Scholarship in Abundance: Influence, Engagement, and Attention in Scholarly Networks. All are welcome to attend.

The Annual Fund Campaign is a fundraising program run by the Department of Development and Alumni Engagement. The Campaign receives many donations from generous faculty, staff, alumni and friends who are keen to invest in UPEI and its students. Beginning in the 2015/16 fiscal year, a portion of these funds will be used to support special initiatives across campus through the new Annual Fund Projects Program. If your department is interested in applying for funding, you are welcome to submit an application for consideration. For more information, please visit www.upei.ca/af. The deadline to apply is April 30, 2015.

As we prepare to wrap up our Annual Fund Campaign on April 30th, the staff in the Department of Development and Alumni Engagement would like to invite our colleagues across campus to join us in giving, if you haven’t already done so. Every dollar raised makes a difference. In May, we are launching our exciting new Annual Fund Projects Program, which will provide “one-off” financial contributions for innovative projects and activities that aim to enhance the student experience and the UPEI community. The number of projects we can fund will depend on the amount of donations that we receive from our UPEI faculty, staff, alumni and friends. Donations can be made online at www.upei.ca/donate, through your campus login, or by calling Kim at 894-2888. Please give today!

The deadline for Animal Care Protocol Submissions—new, renewal, or amendment—is Friday, May 1, 2015 for the May 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 Administrative Assistant, 902-566-0973.

UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND - HOURS OF OPERATION Security Services - Open 24 hours/day (all year) Facilities Management - 8:00 am to 4:00 pm (all year) Shipping/Receiving & Mail Services - 8:00 am to 12:00 noon and 1:00 to 4:00 pm (all year) AVC Veterinary Teaching Hospital - 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (all year) AVC Diagnostic Services - 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (all year) OFFICE HOURS During the academic year - September 1 to April 30 - office hours are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm (depending on department). Summer hours will start the first week of May and end the last week in August each year. Administrative and service departments may allow for an earlier start/end to the work day for staff (while still working their normal 6.75 or 7.5 hour work day). Robertson Library hours may vary during the year, please visit their website: upei.ca/library Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre hours may vary during the year, please visit their website: upei.ca/ar Other changes to UPEI's hours of operation (ie. around exams, Christmas, or other holidays) will be posted. This information is also available on the UPEI website, please visit: upei.ca/directory

The SJDAWC at AVC is very pleased to announce a new animal welfare graduate scholarship. The Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Graduate Scholarship will support the training of researchers at the masters or doctoral level to pursue animal welfare research at UPEI. Both applied or more fundamental approaches to research pertaining to animal welfare are welcome. Applications for 2015-2016 will be accepted until May 25, 2015, with decision expected by the end of June. Students may take up their award at any time of the year but must do so within 12 months of the date of the letter of offer. Since 1994, generous support from the Sir James Dunn and Christofor Foundations has provided a stable foundation for the Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Centre (SJDAWC) at the Atlantic Veterinary College, UPEI. The Centre is very grateful to the Christofor Foundation for its renewed commitment for 2015 to 2020, which includes funding for the new scholarship. Please go to www.upei.ca/awc for application and selection guidelines and the terms of reference. Dr. Alice Crook Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Centre, AVC 628-4360

At its meeting on Friday, April 10, 2015, the Senate amended the following dates for the submission of course grades: -Course grades for fourth-year students must be submitted to the Registrar's Office by noon on Monday, April 27 (instead of noon on Saturday, April 25). -Course grades for third-, second-, and first-year students must submitted to the Registrar's Office by noon on Friday, May 1 (instead of noon on Wednesday, April 29). To accommodate these changes, the next meeting of Senate will now be Monday, May 4, 2015 instead of Friday, May 1, 2015.