E-Learning Summer Boot Camp

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 am-12:00 pm will be focused on planning lessons for storm days. On May 28th from 9:00am -12:00pm, 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. During 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.

E-Learning Summer Boot Camp

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 am-12:00 pm will be focused on planning lessons for storm days. On May 28th from 9:00am -12:00pm, 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. During 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.

2015-16 Course Registration now open

Beginning this year, both new and returning UPEI students are able to register earlier for 2015–16 courses than ever before. Registration* for returning UPEI students opens in June as follows: June 2 – fourth-year students June 3 – third-year students June 4 – second-year students June 5 onward – first-year students, and registration remains open to all students Registration can be completed via Campus Login or in person at the Registrar’s Office from Monday to Friday, 8:30 am–4:00 pm. (NEW! To facilitate the transition to earlier registration dates, the $100 tuition deposit will be deferred until July 17 for current, returning students.) Students’ year of study will be updated under “Registration Status” on their Campus Login before registration begins. New, first-year UPEI students can register for courses with the First-Year Advising office either during group sessions or individually with a first-year advisor. Contact beready@upei.ca or 902-628-4353 to schedule a time. *Note: Some professional programs follow different registration dates. Please check with individual program for more information.

AVC Associate Dean Candidate Presentation

The Search Committee for the AVC Associate Dean, Graduate Studies and Research is pleased to announce that two candidates have been short-listed for this position - Dr. Michael Cockram and Dr. Larry Hammell. Their public presentations entitled A Vision for Graduate Studies and Research at AVC are scheduled as follows and all are invited to attend: FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2015 - DR. MICHAEL COCKRAM 8:30 - 9:30 am AVC Lecture Theatre "A" WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10 - DR. LARRY HAMMELL 8:30 - 9:30 AM AVC Lecture Theatre "A" Please see the link below to view the candidates' CV and itinerary. The itinerary is set up to provide an opportunity for various individuals and groups to meet with the candidates. Please review the itinerary to determine which group meeting pertains to you. If you are unable to meet with the candidates on their interview dates, you may wish to arrange a separate meeting with the candidates themselves. If you are unable to attend the presentations, they will be recorded and also made available for your review at this site. Your feedback/comments on the two candidates is welcomed. Please email your comments to Dr. Greg Keefe at gkeefe@upei.ca prior to 4:00 pm, Friday, June 12, 2015.

AVC Associate Dean Candidate Presentation

The Search Committee for the AVC Associate Dean, Graduate Studies and Research is pleased to announce that two candidates have been short-listed for this position - Dr. Michael Cockram and Dr. Larry Hammell. Their public presentations entitled A Vision for Graduate Studies and Research at AVC are scheduled as follows and all are invited to attend: FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2015 - DR. MICHAEL COCKRAM 8:30 - 9:30 am AVC Lecture Theatre "A" WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10 - DR. LARRY HAMMELL 8:30 - 9:30 AM AVC Lecture Theatre "A" Please see the link below to view the candidates' CV and itinerary. The itinerary is set up to provide an opportunity for various individuals and groups to meet with the candidates. Please review the itinerary to determine which group meeting pertains to you. If you are unable to meet with the candidates on their interview dates, you may wish to arrange a separate meeting with the candidates themselves. If you are unable to attend the presentations, they will be recorded and also made available for your review at this site. Your feedback/comments on the two candidates is welcomed. Please email your comments to Dr. Greg Keefe at gkeefe@upei.ca prior to 4:00 pm, Friday, June 12, 2015.

Presentation by Dr. Johanna Wolf, CRC candidate

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.

Presentation by Dr. Johanna Wolf, CRC candidate

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.