Great workplaces thrive on recognition! The University Awards of Excellence celebrate employees who make UPEI an inspiring place to work and learn. By nominating a colleague, or someone that has supported your success at UPEI, you not only honor their contributions but also help create a culture of respect, teamwork and appreciation. 

Nominations may be submitted by faculty, staff and students.

Let’s take a moment to appreciate those who go the extra mile. Nominate today!

Nominations close on Friday, February 28, 2025

For more information about each award including, eligibility and the nomination process, please click here

There will be a basic biosafety training session on Friday, February 28, at 9:00 am in AVC 287N. Topics will include basic biosafety principles and how they are applied at the University of Prince Edward Island, as well as biosecurity training. This session is open to everyone, including graduate students.

To attend, you must pre-register by contacting Jacky Buell by the end of the day on Friday, February 21, 2025, via email (hse@upei.ca) or phone (902-566-0901). 

Please provide:

• Your name 
• Your supervisor’s name (if applicable)
• Department
• Email address
• Phone number
• Whether you're an employee or graduate student  

NOTE: An online biosafety training refresher course is available for those who completed basic biosafety training previously. Training must be renewed every three years. Please contact us for information on how to register for this training. 

UPEI is conducting a study for the PEI Veterans Success Centre. As a veteran transitioning from military to civilian life or a supporting family member of a veteran transitioning, you are invited to participate in this study, titled “Understanding the challenges of veterans and their families,” which will make a difference and inform future support services needed by veterans and their families.

Participation will entail a 30-to-60-minute interview by phone or in person at the location of your choice.

For more information, contact Dr. Olive Bryanton at obryanton@upei.ca or 902-566-0627.

The University of Prince Edward Island invites the nomination of candidates for honorary degrees to be conferred at Convocation in May 2025.

Honorary degrees are conferred honoris causa, “for the sake of honour,” and are intended to recognize outstanding provincial, national, and international contributions in any field of endeavour. Contributions should reflect extraordinary intellectual or artistic achievements, or significant service to society at a standard of excellence that merits the University’s highest honour.

Nominations can be made online, or a form can be downloaded at upei.ca/nominatehdr. The deadline for nominations for 2025 candidates is Monday, February 17, 2025, by 11:59 pm. For more information, email senate@upei.ca.

Refworks is a great tool for organizing your research and referencing easier. In this hands-on workshop, you will learn how to organize and track citations for your projects; automate bibliography creation for any citation style; and insert automated citations through Word or Google Docs as you write.

The facilitator is Keri McCaffrey, One Health and Scholarly Communications Librarian. The audience is current UPEI masters and doctoral students.

Workshop options:

• February 26, noon to 1 pm: In person. To register, go to https://forms.gle/rCNybXxwo2my2iNN8
• March 5, noon to 1 pm: Virtual. To register, go to https://forms.gle/XE61AwPo9B3RoUJfA

For questions about the workshop, please contact Kendra Mellish, Graduate Programs Officer, at kmellish@upei.ca

The UPEI Writing Centre will remain open during the mid-semester break except on Islander Day (Monday, February 17) and the weekend. To make an in-person or online appointment, please go to https://upei.mywconline.com/ or drop by Robertson Library 274.

We look forward to working with you!

There will be a basic biosafety training session on Friday, February 28, at 9:00 am in AVC 287N. Topics will include basic biosafety principles and how they are applied at the University of Prince Edward Island, as well as biosecurity training. This session is open to everyone, including graduate students.

To attend, you must pre-register by contacting Jacky Buell by the end of the day on Friday, February 21, 2025, via email (hse@upei.ca) or phone (902-566-0901). 

Please provide:

• Your name 
• Your supervisor’s name (if applicable)
• Department
• Email address
• Phone number
• Whether you're an employee or graduate student  

NOTE: An online biosafety training refresher course is available for those who completed basic biosafety training previously. Training must be renewed every three years. Please contact us for information on how to register for this training. 

The UPEI Faculty of Science invites the campus community to its regular Environmental Sciences/Human Biology Seminar Series. On Friday, February 14, Dr. Suzanne Gray, Department of Biology, will present a seminar titled "A fish-eye view of a changing, multi-stressor world." The presentation will take place from 12:30-1:20 pm, Duffy Science Centre 204. 

Everyone is welcome.

At UPEI, our people make a difference. The University Awards of Excellence recognize employees who go above and beyond in teaching, research, service, leadership, and more! Categories include

• University Teaching Excellence Award
• University Research Excellence Award
• University Award for Excellence in Graduate Student Supervision
• University Award for Exemplary Service
• University Ambassador Award
• University Award for Support of Student Success

Taking time to nominate a colleague or individual who has made a difference in your experience at UPEI is a powerful way to show appreciation and foster a culture of gratitude. Recognition can bridge gaps, uplift individuals, and strengthen our sense of belonging.

Nominations may be submitted by faculty, staff, and students. The deadline to submit nominations is Friday, February 28, 2025. Submit your nomination today! 

For more information about each award including eligibility and the nomination process, please click here.

As part of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence in November, the UPEI Student Union Mental Health team and the UPEI Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Office (SVPRO) invited students, staff, and faculty to create a community “quilt” for gender-based violence prevention. Each participant created a canvas square for the quilt. Thank you to all who contributed to this important art piece!

The art shares messages of hope for survivors as well as messages about gender-based violence prevention. For Love & Sex Week (February 10-14), we encourage everyone to visit the quilt on display at the Robertson Library. As you enjoy the art pieces, reflect on ways you can foster healthy relationships in your life and commit to consent in all interactions.

The quilt will be on display from 9 am on Monday, February 10 to Friday, February 14. 

IT Systems and Services (ITSS) will perform upgrades to the border firewalls between 7:30 and 9:30 am on Saturday, February 15, 2025. During this period, users on campus will have no access to internet resources on wired or wireless systems. There will be no impact on printing, security systems, department shares, facilities management systems, and local system use.

ITSS apologizes for the inconvenience.

The UPEI Writing Centre will remain open during the mid-semester break except on Islander Day (Monday, February 17) and the weekend. To make an in-person or online appointment, please go to https://upei.mywconline.com/ or drop by Robertson Library 274.

We look forward to working with you!

The UPEI Faculty of Science invites the campus community to its regular Environmental Sciences/Human Biology Seminar Series. On Friday, February 14, Dr. Suzanne Gray, Department of Biology, will present a seminar titled "A fish-eye view of a changing, multi-stressor world." The presentation will take place from 12:30-1:20 pm, Duffy Science Centre 204. 

Everyone is welcome.

UPEI is conducting a study for the PEI Veterans Success Centre. As a veteran transitioning from military to civilian life or a supporting family member of a veteran transitioning, you are invited to participate in this study, titled “Understanding the challenges of veterans and their families,” which will make a difference and inform future support services needed by veterans and their families.

Participation will entail a 30-to-60-minute interview by phone or in person at the location of your choice.

For more information, contact Dr. Olive Bryanton at obryanton@upei.ca or 902-566-0627.

The University Award for Exemplary Service will be presented to a UPEI employee who has demonstrated outstanding service and/or who has made significant contributions to the University community beyond that normally expected of their position. This award has two categories: i) staff; and ii) faculty members.

Nominated candidates will have demonstrated outstanding service to the University community. Among the factors to be considered by the committee will be consistent, long-term, outstanding service to the UPEI community; and evidence of successful efforts to improve the university experience for students, employees, and visitors to UPEI.

Nominations may be submitted by faculty, staff, students, or a combination thereof. Nominations must be supported by two nominators at least one of whom must be a member of the faculty or staff of UPEI.

Nominations must include a dated statement of no more than two (2) pages proposing the nomination, describing and justifying the achievements in the category for which the application is being made. Nominations must provide specific examples to support the nomination.

Nominations close on Friday, February 28, 2025.

For more information about this and other awards including eligibility and the nomination process, please click here.

UPEI's Human Resources team has grown and services have expanded. Check out our informational document outlining our services and respective team members! 

This guide can be found by visiting myUPEI>Menu>Administrative Services>Human Resources. The PDF link will be found at the top of the Human Resources page, under our contact information. You can also visit our Teams site to access the informational document.

This is a living document, so please check back from time to time to ensure you are referencing the most up-to-date information.

The deadline for animal care protocol submissions (new, renewal, or amendment) is Friday, March 7, for the March meeting. 

Please note that as of June 1, 2020, all animal user protocols must be submitted through the UPEI Researcher Portal at https://upei.researchservicesoffice.com/Romeo.Researcher/

For new protocols, select "applications," and for renewal or amendment protocols, select "events."

UPEI ACC SOPs and Codes of Practice 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 UPEI Writing Centre will remain open during the mid-semester break except on Islander Day (Monday, February 17) and the weekend. To make an in-person or online appointment, please go to https://upei.mywconline.com/ or drop by Robertson Library 274.

We look forward to working with you!

On Wednesday, February 12, ITSS will conduct a short maintenance on the myUPEI portal and related services from 8:00 to 8:30 pm. During this time, there may be intermittent access to and performance issues with myUPEI, Self-Service, 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 contact the ITSS help desk at 902-566-0465.

There will be a basic biosafety training session on Friday, February 28, at 9:00 am in AVC 287N. Topics will include basic biosafety principles and how they are applied at the University of Prince Edward Island, as well as biosecurity training. This session is open to everyone, including graduate students.

To attend, you must pre-register by contacting Jacky Buell by the end of the day on Friday, February 21, 2025, via email (hse@upei.ca) or phone (902-566-0901). 

Please provide:

• Your name 
• Your supervisor’s name (if applicable)
• Department
• Email address
• Phone number
• Whether you're an employee or graduate student  

NOTE: An online biosafety training refresher course is available for those who completed basic biosafety training previously. Training must be renewed every three years. Please contact us for information on how to register for this training.