SPEAKER: Dr. Laura Ross, Pathology and Microbiology TITLE: Mink mortality in Atlantic Canada: A 10-year retrospective study

Open Class Day is designed for prospective students to experience a variety of classes offered at UPEI, tour facilities, access on-site admission, and receive support with registration for September. The day includes a Welcome Session at the Steel Recital Hall where students can pick up Welcome Packages and free lunch at the Wanda Wyatt Dining Hall. Students can register at upei.ca/openclassday New to UPEI? Download a printable copy of our Campus Map.  

The UPEI community is invited to come celebrate with us as we kick off the 2016 edition of UPEI Mental Health Week. We'll announce new student scholarships and feature our guest speaker, men’s soccer coach, Lewis Page. Encouraged by the overwhelming positive support after sharing his story with the Bell Let’s Talk campaign, Lewis will continue to share his story with us, focusing on the relationships that have mattered most in his life. Snacks and refreshments will be served. For week-long and day-by-day activities, click here for the full MHW schedule.

Join us for a winter walk on the Confederation Trail following our UPEI Mental Health Kick-off event with Lewis Page. Walk will leave from McMillan Hall, and cookies and hot chocolate to follow at the upper level of the UPEI Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre. Full schedule of MHW events

Have you ever worried about a friend and wondered how you could be of help to them? Peers, friends, and social networks are an essential part of mental wellbeing. Mental Health Week 2016 is offering a fun and interactive session to expand your skills inventory for supporting your friends. Refreshments and snacks for those attending will be provided by PASS. Full MHW Schedule of Events

Bring along your mat and water bottle and join Lyndsey Paynter for a relaxing hour of yoga. This session provides a full body strength and flexibility workout which tones the body. Long stretches will melt away stress and create a feeling of deep relaxation. Full MHW Schedule of Events

Join us for a "Blast from Vet School Past: Infallible wisdom from those who have survived it". This is an opportunity for AVC and Pre-Vet students to connect with professors on a more personal level as they reminisce about challenges in vet school and the people who helped them throughout the program. Full UPEI Mental Health Week Schedule

Come join the UPEI Psychology Society in the watching of the Hollywood movie Silver Linings Playbook, starring Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper and Robert DiNero, with a short discussion afterwards! Snacks will be provided. Please bring comfy clothes and friends. Full Mental Health Week Schedule

The game will have eight players, encased in zorb-like inflatable bubbles, who will bounce into each other as they fight for possession of the soccer ball. Short games with four on four. Participants are asked to wear indoor sneakers and come dressed in gym attire. Registration is on a first come first serve basis. All participants will be required to sign a waiver form. Bystanders can watch, but must do so from the walking track area. Full Mental Health Week Schedule

Lyndsey Paynter will lead this session and mats will be provided. This session provides a full body strength and flexibility workout which tones the body. Long stretches will melt away stress and create a feeling of deep relaxation. Full Mental Health Week Schedule