Campus Notices
Whether or not you attended events during UPEI's 2025 Welcome Week, your feedback helps us improve future programming for students, staff, and faculty across the UPEI campus. This year, various Welcome Week events were open to all Panthers, not only incoming new students.
This form will take less than 10 minutes to complete. Enter for a chance to win UPEI merch by providing your email address at the end of the survey! There will be two prize draws for staff, two for faculty, and 10 for students!
CLICK HERE for the survey.
If you have any questions, please contact studentculture@upei.ca. Thank you for your time! Go Panthers!
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT (EXTENDED TO): Monday, September 22, 2025
Join your UPEI Student Union for the first Soup of the Soul this year on Tuesday, September 16, from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm in The Chaplaincy Centre!
You can choose between two delicious options: Tomato Basil Soup (vegan and gluten-free) or Bacon Potato Chowder* (gluten-free)!
*Potato Bacon Chowder was voted the best soup last year! Come enjoy it again, or try it for the first time this year!
P.S. We will also have bread rolls and dessert!
If you have any questions or concerns, please email us at operationsmanager@upeisu.ca.
The excitement for this Saturday's Gold Rush draw is growing as big as the pot! With no winners in the last NINE draws, the total pot has grown to more than $31,000, with half going to the winner of the draw.
Gold Rush is a virtual fundraising initiative that raises funds for UPEI’s athletic and recreation programs. You can now select a specific team, club, or program to direct your proceeds from each of your tickets.
Play today and every week for a chance to win! Download the UPEI Panther Recreation app from the App Store or on Google Play, or play from your computer. The weekly draw is held at 8:00 pm every Saturday.
Note to Professors and Course/Lab Instructors:
Please add the testing information (date, test length, test format, aids allowed, etc.) for any in-person quizzes, tests, and midterms for the Fall 2025 semester to Accommodate, as soon as possible.
Students who are registered with Accessibility Services and want in-person testing accommodations must submit a booking request at least 7 days in advance. They cannot schedule their test until you have entered the testing information in Accommodate.
You do not need to add the test file until a few days before the test date. If needed, changes can be made to test dates after testing information has been added.
Below are some Faculty how-to resources:
How to schedule a test in Accommodate: Step-by-step guide
How to view student accommodations: Step-by-step guide
If you have any questions about adding a test in Accommodate or testing with Accessibility Services, please contact astesting@upei.ca.
The Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship invites you to join our Ideation and Brainstorm Workshop on September 12 from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. Learn creative techniques to generate, refine, and expand entrepreneurial ideas. Refreshments provided!
Sign up here!
Hello Panthers!
The Office of Student Culture and Community Standards is launching a series called Get to Know UPEI to introduce you to various on-campus and off-campus resources you can access as UPEI students! We will be hosting an information session every Tuesday and an information desk every Thursday.
On Tuesday, September 16, 2025, we will be featuring our IT Systems and Services. Come join us and say hi to your IT Systems and Services office. ITSS can help you with any technical difficulties with your account, help reset your account and also have a help desk! They will have an information session in McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre from, from 12 to 1 pm.
Snacks will be provided.
For any information or queries, contact Inara Bhalesha, Student Engagement Officer, at binara@upei.ca.
Research on Tap provides an opportunity to talk about research and network with the public in a casual setting for an evening of informal discussion and dialogue. The next session will take place in October or November, specific dates to be determined based on speaker and venue availability.
Each session is led by one or two Faculty Researchers from UPEI who present the central theme/topic in a way that is accessible, insightful and exciting to the lay audience. The rest of the time is for questions and discussion. The conversation is interesting, engaged, and lively.
A second Research on Tap session is planned for the end of March (location TBD, likely off-campus) and based on speaker availability.
Are you and/or a colleague interested in leading one of these discussions? If so, please provide a short abstract to Research Services researchservices@upei.ca describing your topic and emphasizing how it would be of interest now to the PEI public. Please also indicate your preferred session (Fall 2025 or Winter 2026). The deadline for expressions of interest for both sessions of Research on Tap is end of day Friday, September 19, 2025.
For questions, please contact Jo Minx, Research Services Liaison jminx@upei.ca 902-566-0843.
The search committee for the University Librarian announces upcoming public presentations by finalist candidates. Since the search process began, the committee has undertaken a comprehensive search and has selected three finalists for a series of stakeholder meetings on campus.
The presentations are scheduled on the following date/time:
Candidate 1: - Svetlana Kochkina - Public presentation, Friday, September 5, 2025, 1:00 - 2:00 pm, AVC 201N
Candidate 2: - Melissa Fraser-Arnott - Public presentation, Thursday, September 11, 2025, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm, AVC 201N
Candidate 3: - Ignacio Albarracin - Public presentation, Friday, September 12, 2025, 1:00 - 2:00 pm, AVC 207N
Video links will be available after all the presentations for those unable to attend. Written feedback to be sent to vpar@upei.ca by Friday, September 19 for consideration by the committee.
Show us your UPEI Pride and support your UPEI Panther athletes by wearing green and white or any UPEI gear, no matter where you are in the world!
On September 26, take a photo of yourself wearing any UPEI gear and post it to social media with the hashtag #UPEIHOCO for a chance to win a new Pride the Panther mini mascot!
The Department of Music invites UPEI alumni to help celebrate their new Yamaha CFX concert grand piano! Homecoming Week kicks off with a piano recital of attractive and accessible solo, piano duet, and two-piano music chosen to showcase the new piano’s range and versatility. Featuring UPEI piano professor Dr. Magdalena von Eccher along with invited guests Dr. Frances Gray, UPEI Professor Emerita, and PEI-based pianist Glen Montgomery.
Panther Perk Alert! Alumni are eligible for 20% off tickets with a special Homecoming promo code.
The Take The Mic band which includes UPEI alumni Todd MacLean (BA, 2001) and Deryl Gallant (BMus, 2002) will bring their unique live band karaoke to campus. Alumni and students can hit the stage and belt out their favourite hits with an incredible backing band.
The Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship and TD Small Business Insurance invites you to attend our Speaker Spotlight and Entrepreneurial Showcase featuring From Idea to Impact: The Woveo Story, happening on Thursday, September 25 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm.
Discover how a bold idea from UPEI alumni became a rising Canadian fintech company empowering community savings. Join us as Woveo co-founders Jonah Chininga (UPEI Class of 2018) and James Muhato (UPEI Class of 2013) share their journey from early inspiration and campus roots to building a venture that’s changing how people manage money together. Hear the behind-the-scenes story of how determination, purpose, and a powerful mission came together to create one of Canada’s most exciting fintech startups.
The Woveo Speaker Spotlight will take place at Schurman Market Square in Don and Marion McDougall Hall.
Interested in attending the event? Sign up here before September 17!
The Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship invites you to join our biweekly speaker series. We are pleased to have Coltin Handrahan, founder of Stay Golden Customs, joining us to talk about his 13-year journey in entrepreneurship, from starting a PEI-based company and what advantages and disadvantages that can hold, to how he has identified when and how to adapt in the market! The speaker series takes place on September 16 at 12:00 pm, at the Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship in 201 Robertson Library.
More about the speaker:
Coltin Handrahan is a 31-year-old entrepreneur from Charlottetown. His company, Stay Golden Custom helps busy leaders easily design and source custom merch that their teams, customers and community will be proud to wear. Since founding the company in his senior year of high school, it has developed into a B2B focused custom manufacturer working with clients across Canada. The company's head office and production facility is based in Hunter River, PEI.
Interested in attending the session? Sign up here!
The excitement for this Saturday's Gold Rush draw is growing as big as the pot! With no winners in the last NINE draws, the total pot has grown to more than $31,000, with half going to the winner of the draw.
Gold Rush is a virtual fundraising initiative that raises funds for UPEI’s athletic and recreation programs. You can now select a specific team, club, or program to direct your proceeds from each of your tickets.
Play today and every week for a chance to win! Download the UPEI Panther Recreation app from the App Store or on Google Play, or play from your computer. The weekly draw is held at 8:00 pm every Saturday.
Zotero is a citation management tool that helps researchers organize their sources, find research they've previously read, and create in-text citations and bibliographies. If you'd like to try it out, you can attend one of these upcoming Library workshops. All four workshops will cover the same content (including migrating from RefWorks to Zotero) and are open to students, staff, and faculty.
- Monday, September 15 at 10:00 am, online Teams link, register here
- Monday, September 15 at 2:00 pm , online Teams link, register here
- Friday, September 19 at 10:00 am, Robertson Library, Room 264 (the LINC), no registration required
- Friday, September 19 at 2:00 pm, Robertson Library, Room 264 (the LINC), no registration required
For more information about Robertson Library's transition from RefWorks to Zotero, see our website. WIth questions about these workshops or Zotero, contact Katelyn Browne at krbrowne@upei.ca
The Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship invites you to join our Ideation and Brainstorm Workshop on September 12 from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. Learn creative techniques to generate, refine, and expand entrepreneurial ideas. Refreshments provided!
Sign up here!
Members of the campus community are invited to the launch of a new book, “The Lobster Trap: The Global Fight for a Seafood on the Brink,” by investigative reporter Greg Mercer on Tuesday, September 16, at 7:00 pm, Schurman Market Square, Don and Marion McDougall Hall.
The launch, which is hosted by the Bookmark, will be moderated by Teresa Wright. The event is free, and all are welcome.
In the book, Mercer examines how a multi-billion-dollar industry creates enormous wealth and endless heartache at a time when climate change, swings in the market, and greed are impacting fishermen’s livelihoods in new and dramatic ways. He explores the remarkable history of the lobster, the gold-rush mentality that surrounds it, and examines the looming crisis for the industry.
Mercer writes in-depth stories for “The Globe and Mail” about issues of international interest. He was previously the Globe’s Atlantic Canada reporter and has also reported for the BBC, “The Guardian,” and “The Toronto Star.” He has received multiple national newspaper awards and the Michener-Deacon Fellowship for Investigative Reporting.
Join UPEI President Wendy Rodgers for casual "coffee chats" at Tim Horton's in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre on Friday, September 12 from 8:00-9:00 am.
These coffee chats offer a relaxed setting where any member of the UPEI community can drop by, grab a drink, and chat with Wendy about anything on your mind. Whether you want to share ideas, ask questions or simply say hello, these chats are a great way to connect with the president in a comfortable and informal environment.
Whether or not you attended events during UPEI's 2025 Welcome Week, your feedback helps us improve future programming for students, staff, and faculty across the UPEI campus. This year, various Welcome Week events were open to all Panthers, not only incoming new students.
This form will take less than 10 minutes to complete. Enter for a chance to win UPEI merch by providing your email address at the end of the survey! There will be two prize draws for staff, two for faculty, and 10 for students!
CLICK HERE for the survey.
If you have any questions, please contact studentculture@upei.ca. Thank you for your time! Go Panthers!
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT: Monday, September 15, 2025
Please "save the date" for our next town hall featuring a conversation with Board of Governors Chair Shannon MacDonald and President Wendy Rodgers on Friday, September 26, at 9:30 am in McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre.
Board Chair MacDonald will lead a 'fireside chat' with President Rodgers, touching on goals and priorities and opportunities and challenges as we pursue the coming year and our strategic plan for the next five years.
This event will be similar to past ones where there will be an opportunity to ask questions. You will be able to attend in person (always preferable) or online. If you are unable to participate in person, you are welcome to join us virtually at this Teams Town Hall link.
We look forward to seeing you!
