Campus Notices
Submit the following:
• 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 and
• one e-copy of all documents to reb@upei.ca
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
Are you new to graduate studies at UPEI? Do you want to meet fellow grad students? Want to meet your Graduate Students’ Association?
Come out to our Graduate Student Orientation!
12:30-2:30 pm, Friday, September 9
McMillan Hall, WA Murphy Student Centre
Pizza will be served!
Contact: gsa@upei.ca
*Special Guest: Carissa Rose Taylor, National Graduate Caucus Representative for the Canadian Federation of Students!*
Sister Sue
UPEI’s Department of Development and Alumni Engagement is moving to a new temporary home as of Monday, September 12. The department and its staff will be moved to the third floor of Dalton Hall.
This is a temporary move as its previous space in Steel Building is renovated to make room for more laboratory space, and its new home at 618 University Avenue is prepared.
Contact Development and Alumni Engagement at 902-566-0615, shastelow@upei.ca, or drop by its new home on the third floor of Dalton!
The Offices of the Comptroller and VP Admin. & Finance have a surplus of binders. If you are in need of, or have a use for any, please visit our office in Kelley 205 and we will be happy to supply you with some. First come first served.
Collaborative Leadership and Facilitation Certificate
- Apply collaborative leadership concepts in real and simulated situations;
- Practice a wide variety of facilitation skills and techniques;
- Analyze successful and unsuccessful change/transformation efforts;
- Determine the relationship between leadership and transformation in organizations;
- Understand and apply the components of effective group process in a variety of settings;
- Develop an understanding of organization/group culture and how it can change;
- Understand and work with diversity in all its forms;
- Examine and refine a personal, evolving, ethical and reflective philosophy of collaborative leadership and facilitation.
Course Dates
Introduction to Collaboration and Facilitation- Sept 27-28, 2016
Leading Creative Change- Oct 25, 2016
Facilitation Skills- Nov 17-18, 2016
Organizational Values, Culture and Decision Making- Dec 8, 2016
Collaboration and Facilitation: Practice and Feedback- Jan 24-25, 2016
Grant opportunities available. For more information contact Jennifer Hogan at 403-620-5216
Another academic year is upon us and with this in mind, UPEI's Security Services division wishes to advise the campus community that parking enforcement begins on the first day of classes, Wednesday, September 7, 2016. Unlike prior years, there is no grace period. If you have questions, consult theUPEI Parking website or contact Security Services.
Please join us on Tuesday, September 6 from 10:00 –11:00 am, in Memorial Hall 306, as the University community celebrates the retirement of our friend and colleague Dr. Fiona Walton. Light refreshments will be served. We hope to see you there to wish Fiona all the best in her retirement.
As the roll-out of "Active Directory" continues across campus, the classroom computers will now have a different look when signing in. However, the newly configured classroom PCs are still accessed with your current UPEI credentials.
Be advised that the log-in period will now take up to FIVE MINUTES to allow the computer create the Active Directory profile of the person logging in. If this process takes longer than five minutes, there may be an issue with the profile or the computer itself. Please do not insert a USB stick into the computer prior to the booting up of the machine as this will cause startup issues.
While we configure the drive mappings in our new Active Directory service, users WILL NOT have access to their network drive mappings (H:/drive for example) on the Academic Network which were previously provided through Novell. We apologize for this inconvenience; however, it will only be temporary.
During this time, users can access files on their Novell drives by visiting the NetStorage website:
https://acad-files.upei.ca/
Please contact the ITSS Helpdesk at helpdesk@upei.ca or 902-
Booking of Computer Labs
Please note the change in the process for the booking of computer labs. The three bookable computer labs that are currently booked through IT Systems & Services are AVC 218S, AVC 225N and RL 312. These bookings will now go through the Room Booking Process at www.upei.ca/facilities/
Another academic year is upon us and with this in mind, UPEI's Security Services division wishes to advise the campus community that parking enforcement begins on the first day of classes, Wednesday, September 7, 2016. Unlike prior years, there is no grace period. If you have questions, consult the UPEI Parking website or contact Security Services.
We have two spots available for a NEW small group training with Kris Lutwick on Monday/Wednesday/Fridays 6:15 am - 7:00 am beginning October 3 (12 sessions). This group is for intermediate - advanced participants. Fee:Sports Centre members - $129+hst/person, Non-Members - $139+hst/person.
UPEI employees can also apply for a personal training subsidy grant for $75 to use towards the fees of the program. To register or for more information please contact Angela Marchbank at amarchbank@upei.ca.
Please join us on Tuesday, September 6 from 10:00 –11:00 am, in Memorial Hall 306, as the University community celebrates the retirement of our friend and colleague Dr. Fiona Walton. Light refreshments will be served. We hope to see you there to wish Fiona all the best in her retirement.
With the new school year approaching fast we have been busy organizing the sale and renewal of parking permits. If you are in a designated parking lot on campus and your permit has been renewed in the past automatically you should have received an email requesting you to provide any changes in vehicles or plate numbers. You will be using the same hangar you currently have in your possession. If you have no changes no further action is required. If you did not receive an email from parking@upei.ca please contact us at 393-5992 or parking @upei.ca. These emails were sent out around the first of August.
On Tuesday, September 6, Chartwells will be officially opening the doors to the newly renovated Courtyard Café, which includes UPEI's first Tim Hortons location!
At this location in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre, you will be able to enjoy the same beverage selection you will find at any Tim Hortons on PEI as well as a wide selection of muffins, donuts, bagels, and breakfast sandwiches.
For lunch and dinner, the Courtyard will still offer the Grill and "On the Go" items.
The hours of operation are:
Monday to Thursday: 8 am to 9 pm
Friday: 8 am to 3 pm
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: 12 pm to 8 pm
Drop by on Friday, September 2 from 8 am to 1 pm to check it out!
Thank you,
Chartwells and UPEI Ancillary Services
If you have difficulty carving out uninterrupted time for writing, if you struggle with motivating yourself to write, or if you would simply like the supportive collaboration of a writing retreat, consider Time to Write, UPEI's faculty writers retreat.
When: Wednesday, November 9 to Sunday, November 13
Where: Marshlands Inn, Sackville, NB
Cost to participants: $200, which includes four nights accommodation, meals and snacks
Your project must be at a stage where sustained writing time makes sense. Your research and/or data collection and analysis must be completed to the point that you are ready to write. You must also be prepared to commit to the full program: a total of 3½ days focused on writing. The retreat is open to tenured and tenure stream University of Prince Edward Island faculty in any Department/Faculty/School.
Email Research Communications Officer Dave Atkinson, datkinson@upei.ca, with a brief summary of the project you plan to work and your writing goals for the retreat. There is room for six participants.
UPEI Athletics and Recreation is proud to introduce the Panther Academy After-School Program, coming this fall in the Chi-Wan Young Sport Centre. The Panther Academy is dedicated to providing all of our participants with opportunities to learn in a safe and fun environment.
UPEI offers a large selection of age-appropriate games, activities, and sports to help develop the social, physical, intellectual, creative and emotional needs of children. We have a large, spacious gymnasium with play-centered equipment for younger children and more game-oriented play for older children. A quiet classroom space for learning and homework and a smaller activity area for one-on-one learning and activities are also available.
The Panther Academy’s philosophy is entrenched in the belief that individual and group play through physical activity enhances a child’s ability to learn and improve intellectually as well as develop their ability to cooperate, learn individual responsibility, and foster caring partnerships. The psychological and physical well-being of each of our participating children is the utmost priority, and their safety and enjoyment in our programs is our number one concern. We encourage participation in all activities to better enhance the children’s overall experience.
The Panther Academy After-School Program is run by certified staff and qualified university students. Student staff are chosen for their maturity, ability to relate to children, and leadership skills. All staff receive High-Five training along with CPR/First Aid/AED training and a mandatory extensive learning week led by our Programming Coordinator.
See the website for more details, and to register.
Gated Lots B and C Renewals: Faculty and staff who have already been contacted by email about their renewal can keep their existing permit as the renewal process is complete. If you have not received an email from Parking Services, contact parking@upei.ca for your status.
Lot F (AVC Large Animal) Renewals: Permit holders in this lot should have been contacted concerning their permit renewal. If you have submitted your form and have not yet received your permit, pick it up at the Central Utility Building from 9:00 am–3:00 pm, Monday to Friday.
New faculty, staff and all students: To purchase a permit, please come see us at our Parking Permit Kiosk at the W.A. Murphy Student Centre beginning August 24 until September 23 (or until permits are sold out). Our hours of operation are 9:00 am–3:30 pm, Monday to Friday. Have your license plate number, make and model of your car, along with your UPEI ID number with you to fill out your application.
Enforcement: Parking enforcement will begin Wednesday, September 7. Ensure that you have your parking permit clearly visible and follow all other parking regulations to avoid being ticketed. Please refer to parking regulations on the UPEI website. If you have further questions, contact Mark Pharand, Manager, Security Services or security@upei.ca.
Members of the UPEI community are invited to attend an announcement at the Atlantic Veterinary College by the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency. Minister MacAulay will be joined by Dr. Alaa Abd-El-Aziz, President and Vice-Chancellor of UPEI; Dr. Greg Keefe, Dean of the Atlantic Veterinary College; and UPEI and AVC representatives to announce funding for new equipment that will benefit various disciplines at the University and support several PEI industry sectors.
When: Wednesday, August 31, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
Where: The McCain Foundation Learning Commons, Atlantic Veterinary College
For more information, contact Anna MacDonald, UPEI Communications Officer/AVC External Relations Officer, amacdonald@upei.ca
