Campus Notices
On Thursday November 13, 2025, ITSS will be making a minor Email configuration change. The change will be implemented at 8:30 am. This is a minor infrastructure change removing a redundant configuration to ensure compliance to best practices. ITSS does not expect any interruption or negative impact on email services as a result of the change.
Hey Arts Students! The Dean of Arts invites you to join us for our second Fall Fika on Thursday, November 13, from 11 am-12 pm in SDU Main Building, Faculty Lounge, Room 201. Come enjoy hot chocolate, cookies, and some great conversation with your classmates and faculty members. We hope to see you there!
The Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship (CCCE) invites you to the Pitch Battles 2025 Final Event, where the eight top teams will pitch for a chance at $4,000 in prizes! Happening on Saturday, November 15 from 5:00 - 7:00 pm in Don and Marion McDougall Hall, Room 242. This event is open for anyone to attend, and everyone who signs up will receive an email providing them with a unique access code that they can use to vote for the Audience Choice Award winner!
To attend the event, please register here.
"A Wondrous Thing Happened on the Way to Dystopia"
Dr. Richard Lemm is retiring this year, and the UPEI English Department is delighted to host his “Last Lecture.”
Richard's more than three-decade career here has gone so far beyond his teaching of creative writing, environmental literature, and Canadian Literature in the University classroom: to his own creative works, to his mentoring of generations of new Island writers, and to his support for visiting writers and for the creative life of the Island generally. Come help us celebrate this truly wondrous career!
On Wednesday, November 12, 2025, ITSS will conduct maintenance on the myUPEI portal and related services from 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm. During this time, there may be intermittent access to and performance issues with myUPEI, Self-Service, Web Advisor, and Colleague.
We encourage students, faculty, and staff who may need documents or links located on myUPEI to plan ahead and bookmark or download the resources they may need during this period.
As a reminder, you can access Moodle directly using https://moodle.upei.ca and Outlook email using https://outlook.office.com.
If you have any questions, please fill out our new Help Form: https://go.upei.ca/itrequest
Join us for a relaxed and informative Teaching and Learning Centre (TLC) Lunch and Learn session focused on organizing and optimizing your Moodle Gradebook. This is a great opportunity to connect with colleagues, share ideas, and gain insights for streamlining grading, reducing errors, and offering transparent feedback that supports academic success.
Hosted by: TLC Instructional Designer Angie Petty
Bring your own lunch and join us for an engaging session
Join us on November 13, 2025 at 12:30 pm for a flag raising ceremony and words by community members for Transgender Day of Remembrance 2025. We are honoured to have representatives from local non-profit, grassroot organizations, whose efforts continue to make Epekwitk a more dignified, equitable and joyous place for 2 Spirit and Gender Diverse people to live and thrive.
Location: The ceremony will take place on campus at the three flag poles facing University Avenue
Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is an annual vigil to grieve and pay respects to 2 Spirit and gender diverse people who were murdered as an outcome of transphobia. To learn more about TDOR, visit Egale Canada's website at https://egale.ca/ or the US-based GLAAD's website at visit https://glaad.org/tdor/. For more activities during Trans Awareness Week visit the following sites:
- @peersalliance - www.peersalliance.ca
- @nativecouncilpe - www.ncpei.com
- @peitransnetwork - www.peitn.com
Additional Flag Raisings by Community Organizations:
- Charlottetown - November 13 10:00 am, Joe Ghiz park
- Summerside - November 14 11:00 am, Summerside City Hall
- Stratford - November 17 11:00 am, Stratford Town Hall
The Office of Continuing Education and Professional Development (OCEPD) at UPEI is offering an exciting lineup of Certificates and courses to help you build skills, advance your career, and make an impact in your workplace.
UPEI Staff, Faculty, and Alumni save 15% on tuition!
Winter 2026 Offerings:
- Certificate in Project Management – Starting January 12, 2026
- Certificate in Collaborative Leadership – Starting January 14, 2026
- Certificate in Case Management – Starting January 28, 2026
- Certificate in Professional Communications – Starting February 9, 2026
- Certificate in Motivational Interviewing – Starting February 10, 2026
- The Adult Learner – Course Design and Facilitation Workshop – Starting February 24, 2026
Learn more and register: upei.ca/professional-development
Email: pdp@upei.ca
The Animal Care Committee does not meet in December. The deadline for Animal Care Protocol Submissions -- new, renewal, or amendment -- is Friday, January 2, 2026 for the January meeting.
Please note that as of June 1, 2020 all animal user protocols must be submitted through UPEI Researcher Portal at https://upei.researchservicesoffice.com/Romeo.Researcher/
For new protocols select ‘applications’ and for renewal or amendment protocols select ‘events’.
To view any UPEI ACC SOPs and Codes of Practice, they can be accessed through myUPEI at https://portal.upei.ca/facultystaff/administrativeservices/AVCAnimalCare/Pages/default.aspx.
Those protocols received after the deadline will be reviewed the following month. The Committee requires at least one month for processing applications.
The Health, Safety, and Environment Department (HSE) is offering Basic (previously called Emergency) First Aid/CPR training sessions on the following dates:
- December 8, 2025, 8:30 am–4:00 pm. Registration cut off: December 1, 2025
**Seats are limited, please register early to guarantee your spot!
To register, please email HSE@upei.ca. Include your name, department, contact number and the session date you are registering for.
The cost of registration will be covered by HSE for all UPEI faculty and staff, including students who require training for on-campus employment. Students who do not require training for on-campus employment are welcome to attend; however, the cost of registration will not be covered by HSE.
Intermediate (Previously called Standard) First Aid/CPR training is a comprehensive two-day course that offers first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills for those who need enhanced training as a work requirement. Please contact HSE at HSE@upei.ca if you require this training.
Flags on the UPEI campus will be lowered to half mast on November 11 to mark Remembrance Day.
Remembrance Day is a national holiday in Canada and a statutory holiday on PEI. The day is intended for "remembrance for the men and women who have served, and continue to serve our country during times of war, conflict, and peace"; particularly the First and Second World Wars, the Korean War, and all conflicts since then in which members of the Canadian Armed Forces have participated.
Each year, Canadians gather at ceremonies at cenotaphs across the country and, at 11 am, observe two minutes of silence to pay tribute to members of the Canadian Armed Forces and RCMP who served to defend our values and freedoms. We also honour those who continue to serve our country today, and the families who have lost sons and daughters, mothers and fathers, and cared for those who have returned with injuries, both visible and invisible. Their sacrifice will never be forgotten.
Veterans Affairs Canada runs a program called Canada Remembers, with the mission of helping young and new Canadians, "come to understand and appreciate what those who have served Canada in times of war, armed conflict, and peace stand for and what they have sacrificed for their country." Visit the Remembrance website for more information
Lest we forget.
On Thursday November 13, 2025, ITSS will be making a minor Email configuration change. The change will be implemented at 8:30 am. This is a minor infrastructure change removing a redundant configuration to ensure compliance to best practices. ITSS does not expect any interruption or negative impact on email services as a result of the change.
The Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship (CCCE) invites you to the Pitch Battles 2025 Final Event, where the eight top teams will pitch for a chance at $4,000 in prizes! Happening on Saturday, November 15 from 5:00 - 7:00 pm in Don and Marion McDougall Hall, Room 242. This event is open for anyone to attend, and everyone who signs up will receive an email providing them with a unique access code that they can use to vote for the Audience Choice Award winner!
To attend the event, please register here.
All graduate students are welcome to come out for Coffee and Conversation at the Fox & Crow on Wednesday, November 12 from 3:00-4:00 pm. The conversation will focus on sharing our research, interests, and learning moments.
If you cannot join in-person, connect online. We are hosting an online Grad Student Hour on November 17 from 1:30-2:30 pm. The discussion at the online session will be about finding the balance of juggling work, study, and life. A Teams link is on the poster below.
See our POSTER for more information.
Grad Student Hour brings graduate students together to discuss their experiences and challenges in grad studies, helping to build community through shared stories and support. It is hosted by the Faculty of Graduate Studies and the Office of Student Culture and Community Standards.
On Wednesday, November 12, 2025, ITSS will conduct maintenance on the myUPEI portal and related services from 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm. During this time, there may be intermittent access to and performance issues with myUPEI, Self-Service, Web Advisor, and Colleague.
We encourage students, faculty, and staff who may need documents or links located on myUPEI to plan ahead and bookmark or download the resources they may need during this period.
As a reminder, you can access Moodle directly using https://moodle.upei.ca and Outlook email using https://outlook.office.com.
If you have any questions, please fill out our new Help Form: https://go.upei.ca/itrequest
Hey Arts Students! The Dean of Arts invites you to join us for our second Fall Fika on Thursday, November 13, from 11 am-12 pm in SDU Main Building, Faculty Lounge, Room 201. Come enjoy hot chocolate, cookies, and some great conversation with your classmates and faculty members. We hope to see you there!
"A Wondrous Thing Happened on the Way to Dystopia"
Dr. Richard Lemm is retiring this year, and the UPEI English Department is delighted to host his “Last Lecture.”
Richard's more than three-decade career here has gone so far beyond his teaching of creative writing, environmental literature, and Canadian Literature in the University classroom: to his own creative works, to his mentoring of generations of new Island writers, and to his support for visiting writers and for the creative life of the Island generally. Come help us celebrate this truly wondrous career!
All graduate students are welcome to come out for Coffee and Conversation at the Fox & Crow on Wednesday, November 12 from 3:00-4:00 pm. The conversation will focus on sharing our research, interests, and learning moments.
If you cannot join in-person, connect online. We are hosting an online Grad Student Hour on November 17 from 1:30-2:30 pm. The discussion at the online session will be about finding the balance of juggling work, study, and life. A Teams link is on the poster below.
See our POSTER for more information.
Grad Student Hour brings graduate students together to discuss their experiences and challenges in grad studies, helping to build community through shared stories and support. It is hosted by the Faculty of Graduate Studies and the Office of Student Culture and Community Standards.
Visiting scholar Dr. Dann Downes, Professor of Information and Communication Studies at the University of New Brunswick in Saint John, presents a public lecture: "The first decades of the 21st century saw a burgeoning subculture of do it yourself (DIY) electronic music making and instrument building based in part on the availability of cheap electronic components and increased information through the internet. This paper will trace the development of one artifact of the period – the “benjolin” created by dutch engineer Rob Hordijk to demonstrate how this cultural period raises interesting questions about intellectual property, the materiality of technology and communication and the practice of media archeology.
November 12, 11:30 am
SDU Main Building, Faculty Lounge Room 201
On Wednesday, November 12, 2025, ITSS will conduct maintenance on the myUPEI portal and related services from 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm. During this time, there may be intermittent access to and performance issues with myUPEI, Self-Service, Web Advisor, and Colleague.
We encourage students, faculty, and staff who may need documents or links located on myUPEI to plan ahead and bookmark or download the resources they may need during this period.
As a reminder, you can access Moodle directly using https://moodle.upei.ca and Outlook email using https://outlook.office.com.
If you have any questions, please fill out our new Help Form: https://go.upei.ca/itrequest
