Campus Notices
What an instructor communicates to students can be highly impactful, but it is constrained by the limits of time and subject matter. What if additional dimensions of topics were folded into classes in a way that only becomes apparent later? A student who realizes stealth teaching has happened can react by thinking "Ahh, I see what you did there." This is how stealth teaching can carry the benefits of learning beyond the classroom. Join Etienne Cote on October 29 at 12:30 pm in the TLC Robertson Library Annex Room 230 to discuss how and why you might want to incorporate elements of stealth teaching into your courses.
The Robertson Library’s Open Education Resource Development Program is accepting grant applications for the creation or adaptation of open educational resources (OERs). The grant types include:
- Open Educational Resource or Textbook Grant: up to $7000
- the development of a new open textbook on a topic that is currently not covered by an existing open textbook, or major adaptations of existing textbooks;
- Open Textbook Adaptation Grant: up to $4,500
- the adaptation of one or more open educational resources or open textbooks to create a new version or edition of a resource (i.e. a Canadian edition of an existing open textbook);
- Supplementary Resources Grant: up to $2,500
- the creation of ancillary materials for existing open textbooks, including, but not limited to test banks, slide decks, recordings, or interactive media, etc.
All applications will be reviewed and considered, however, applications that meet either/both of the following criteria will be prioritised:
- Applications that support first-year courses (as they reach the greatest number of students); and/or
- Applications with evidence of consultation with the TLC and/or a Librarian.
Applications close January 7, 2026.
For more information, or to apply, visit https://library.upei.ca/OERProgram/grants.
Questions about the grants, OERs, Pressbooks, or any other related topics can go to Keri McCaffrey, One Health and Scholarly Communications Librarian at knmccaffrey@upei.ca or Charlene VanLeeuwen in the Teaching and Learning Centre at cvanleeuwen@upei.ca.
The second meeting of the UPEI Senate will take place on Friday, October 24, 2025, from 3:00 to 5:00 pm in Room 102 at Alumni Hall (618 University Avenue). View the 2025-2026 calendar of Senate meetings or documents for the upcoming meeting (posted one week before the meeting).
All meetings are open to members of the University community, although certain in-camera items (e.g., granting of degrees) may require the Senate to go into a closed session. Only members of Senate are permitted to address the Senate unless otherwise recognized by the chair.
For logistical purposes, members of the UPEI community who wish to attend the open session of a UPEI Senate meeting are asked to contact senate@upei.ca one week prior to the meeting. While Senate is an in-person meeting, members of the University community may request a virtual connection when they are unable to attend in person.
Every day, our colleagues go above and beyond to make our university a vibrant, supportive, and inspiring place to work and learn. “Recognizing Remarkable Colleagues” is your space to give a shout-out to those who embody our mission and values—whether they’re championing a new initiative, supporting student success, lending a hand to a teammate, or bringing positivity to the workplace. You can also use this program to congratulate a colleague on a new role or wish them well in retirement.
Let’s celebrate the big and small wins that make our campus shine! Submit your note of recognition, and let’s cheer on our amazing colleagues together.
How to submit:
Complete this short form: https://forms.office.com/r/766cg9JsT6
You’ll be asked to share:
- Who are you recognizing? (Name and department/faculty)
- Why are you recognizing them? (Briefly describe what they did or the impact they made)
- Your name
Submit your form(s) by the last Friday of each month. Human Resources will collect the submissions and work with Communications to feature them in the Campus Connector. Please note, we now have a dedicated page for this program on the Human Resources SharePoint: Recognizing Remarkable Colleagues.
Not a current subscriber to Campus Connector? Find out how to subscribe.
The deadline for our next issue is Friday, October 31, 2025
Please contact Human Resources at hrengage@upei.ca should you have any questions.
The UPEI Philosophy Reading Group will meet on Tuesday, October 28, from 7:00 to 8:00 pm in the Lady Slipper Room, Charlottetown Library Learning Centre, 97 Queen Street. All are welcome.
During this gathering, we will discuss pages 22 (from 'Existence and Innocence') to 44 (to 'Nietzsche and Science') from Gilles Deleuze's book Nietzsche and Philosophy.
For more information about the group, read the article, UPEI Philosophy Reading Group underway for 2025–2026 academic year
If you would like to attend, please reach out to Dr. Max Schaefer at mschaefer@upei.ca
You’re invited to the final session of a series of TLC Lunch and Learn sessions throughout the month of October; each focused on a Core Principle of Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Grab your own lunch to join us online for engaging conversations and practical strategies to support inclusive teaching.
Session Lineup:
- Wednesday, October 22, 12 – 1 pm – Supporting Action and Expression
- Discover strategies for allowing learners to demonstrate what they know in diverse and meaningful ways. Register here.
Each session will include a brief presentation, followed by interactive discussion and idea-sharing with colleagues across departments. You’ll leave with practical insights and tools you can apply in your own teaching.
At UPEI, we encourage everyone to take proactive steps to stay healthy during the fall and winter months. These include
- staying up to date on COVID-19 and flu vaccinations;
- staying home if you are experiencing symptoms;
- practicing good hand hygiene;
- wearing a mask if you are feeling unwell or have been exposed to respiratory illness.
For more details, please visit the UPEI Guidance For Respiratory Illness.
To help protect our patients and staff, masking is strongly recommended at the UPEI Health and Wellness Centre.
COVID-19 rapid test kits are available at both the UPEI Health and Wellness Centre and the UPEI Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) office.
Flu and COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Schedule:
- Wednesday, October 22, 9:00 am–3:00 pm, McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre
- Thursday, October 23, 12:00–7:00 pm, McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre
- Wednesday, October 29, 12:00–7:00 pm, The McCain Foundation Learning Commons Atrium, Atlantic Veterinary College
Important Details:
- Vaccines are administered on a first-come, first-served basis. No appointment is necessary.
- This service is free of charge for everyone.
- Please bring a valid provincial health card or student ID for registration.
- You are required to wait 15 minutes in the post-vaccine waiting area after receiving your flu shot to ensure you do not have an allergic reaction. Please plan your time accordingly.
Please Note:
- We are unable to administer flu vaccines to children aged 2 and under.
- Flu Mist (nasal spray) is available only at the Public Health Nursing Community Vaccination Clinics for children 2 to 17 years of age.
- We are unable to administer the COVID-19 vaccine to children 12 and under. COVID-19 Immunization Clinics are located in communities across PEI.
Join us and volunteer at UPEI's premier on-campus recruitment event, the Fall Open House, where prospective students, parents, and guardians have the opportunity to discover all the benefits of joining the Panther family and how their big futures start at UPEI. This year's Open House will take place on Saturday, October 25 from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm across the UPEI Charlottetown Campus. If you are interested in volunteering, please sign up here. There are volunteer opportunities to help with prep on October 23 and 24 and many opportunities on the day of Open House, October 25, for staff, faculty, and current students.
If you have any questions about volunteering at Open House, please contact Student Engagement Officer Inara Bhalesha at binara@upei.ca.
ITSS is hosting an informal, in-person session to give you an overview of the services ITSS provides the campus — followed by an open Q&A.
- Got Wi-Fi questions?
- Need help with software?
- Want cybersecurity tips?
- Just curious?
No jargon. No presentations (Well, maybe just a quick overview of the services that ITSS provides for the campus). Just real answers from real people.
October 22, 2025
AVC 201N
12:00 noon to 1:00 pm
Bring your questions — and let’s chat!
We are pleased to introduce UPEI’s new Exit Interview program, developed as part of the UPEI Action Plan:
- 3.1.6.1: Develop a process to offer exit interviews for departing employees, and
- 3.1.6.2: Develop a process to share aggregate information learned from exit interviews in confidential and appropriate ways.
An exit interview is a voluntary opportunity for employees who are leaving UPEI or moving to a new department to share feedback about their work experience. This helps us better understand the employee experience and identify opportunities to strengthen our workplace.
More information is available on the Human Resources SharePoint page, including:
- The Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) outlining eligibility and reporting
- A sample questionnaire
If you have any questions about this process, please contact the Employee Experience & Development Team in Human Resources at hrengage@upei.ca
The Health, Safety, and Environment Department (HSE) is offering Basic (previously called Emergency) First Aid/CPR training sessions on the following dates:
- November 7, 2025, 8:30-4:00 pm. Registration cut off: October 31, 2025
- 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.
The Island Lecture Series and the Vinland Society present a talk by Dr. Helen Kristmanson, "Memories of Osland: a historical Icelandic village in northern British Columbia." The Island Lecture Series will be held on October 21, 2025, at 7 pm, in the Faculty Lounge, SDU Main Building, Room 201.
Hidden along the Skeena River's sylvan shores are the remains of a small historical village known as Osland. Settled by Icelanders who migrated west between 1870 and 1914, Osland was part of a thriving network of communities that formed an economic hub supported by the fishery and canneries. Today, though a few families preserve their ancestral houses at Osland, these historical buildings are interspersed with the fading remains of those long gone. This presentation draws on a range of primary sources, including memories gathered about thirty years ago from Osland's children and grandchildren.
Dr. Helen Kristmanson was the Island's first provincial archaeologist, serving in this role from 2009 until 2021, when she joined the L’nuey team as Senior Archaeologist. L’nuey is an Epekwitk-based initiative focused on protecting and implementing the constitutionally entrenched rights of the PEI Mi'kmaq. Helen is an Institute of Island Studies Executive Committee member at the University of Prince Edward Island, past president of the Canadian Archaeological Association, and sitting president of the Vinland Society of PEI. Current scholarly research includes an examination of the underrepresentation of historical Mi’kmaq archaeological sites on Epekwitk through collections, archival, and field research. Helen descends from Friðrik August Kristmansson and Elín Jonasdottir, first-generation Osland settlers, and Guðmundur Bjornsson and Thorbjorg Guðny Bjornrdottir, also vesturfarars, who settled in southern British Columbia. In her spare time, Helen researches Icelandic and Scottish history.
The lecture is free, and all are welcome.
For more information, contact Laurie Brinklow at 902-894-2881 or brinklow@upei.ca.
The PEI Department of Fisheries, Tourism, Sport and Culture is inviting applications under the Oyster Disease Adaptation and Mitigation Program to support efforts to address the impacts of newly discovered oyster diseases (MSX and Dermo) affecting PEI’s oyster industry.
The program seeks projects that:
● Develop or test adaptation and mitigation strategies to reduce disease risks
● Support innovation, research, and development in oyster health and seed supply
● Strengthen crisis response, biosecurity, and hatchery/nursery capacity.
Researchers are encouraged to consider partnerships with industry and community stakeholders to ensure direct benefits to PEI’s oyster sector.
Funding available:
● Up to 50% of eligible project costs, to a maximum of $50,000. Please note that the following costs are not eligible - indirect costs, and salaries and wages (including student salaries/stipends)
● Projects may combine other public funding, but total public support cannot exceed 90% of total costs
● Funding is available on a first-come, first-served basis, and all claims must be submitted by March 31, 2026.
For more information:
Program guidelines and the application form can be found here:
To apply:
Internal UPEI approval is required prior to submission using the UPEI Romeo Researcher Portal.
Welcome to the following new employees who joined the University of Prince Edward Island community in September 2025:
- Romina Babazadeh, Applied Human Sciences, Faculty of Science
- Simon Bourassi, Health Management, Atlantic Veterinary College
- Benoit Cug, Companion Animals, Atlantic Veterinary College
- Emily Dewar, Diagnostic Services, Atlantic Veterinary College
- Ross Doucette, Clinical Learning and Simulation, Faculty of Medicine
- Kylie Fraser, Human Resources
- Ainsley Jeffery, Registrar’s Office
- Nikki-Rae Jenkins, Office of the Associate Vice-President, Students
- Katie Koralesky, Health Management, Atlantic Veterinary College
- Matthew Kornya, Companion Animals, Atlantic Veterinary College
- Allison McGuigan, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Atlantic Veterinary College
- Giulianna De Carvalho Ibrahim Obeid, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Atlantic Veterinary College
- Brittany Parker, Faculty of Nursing
- Mitchell Read, Faculty of Medicine
- William Robbins, Pathology and Microbiology, Atlantic Veterinary College
- Brooke Saunders, Robertson Library
- Daniel Scott, Clinical Learning and Simulation, Faculty of Medicine
- Riya Thomas, Financial Services
We are excited to have you join the UPEI team!
At UPEI, we encourage everyone to take proactive steps to stay healthy during the fall and winter months. These include
- staying up to date on COVID-19 and flu vaccinations;
- staying home if you are experiencing symptoms;
- practicing good hand hygiene;
- wearing a mask if you are feeling unwell or have been exposed to respiratory illness.
For more details, please visit the UPEI Guidance For Respiratory Illness.
To help protect our patients and staff, masking is strongly recommended at the UPEI Health and Wellness Centre.
COVID-19 rapid test kits are available at both the UPEI Health and Wellness Centre and the UPEI Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) office.
Flu and COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Schedule:
- Wednesday, October 22, 9:00 am–3:00 pm, McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre
- Thursday, October 23, 12:00–7:00 pm, McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre
- Wednesday, October 29, 12:00–7:00 pm, The McCain Foundation Learning Commons Atrium, Atlantic Veterinary College
Important Details:
- Vaccines are administered on a first-come, first-served basis. No appointment is necessary.
- This service is free of charge for everyone.
- Please bring a valid provincial health card or student ID for registration.
- You are required to wait 15 minutes in the post-vaccine waiting area after receiving your flu shot to ensure you do not have an allergic reaction. Please plan your time accordingly.
Please Note:
- We are unable to administer flu vaccines to children aged 2 and under.
- Flu Mist (nasal spray) is available only at the Public Health Nursing Community Vaccination Clinics for children 2 to 17 years of age.
- We are unable to administer the COVID-19 vaccine to children 12 and under. COVID-19 Immunization Clinics are located in communities across PEI.
Join us and volunteer at UPEI's premier on-campus recruitment event, the Fall Open House, where prospective students, parents, and guardians have the opportunity to discover all the benefits of joining the Panther family and how their big futures start at UPEI. This year's Open House will take place on Saturday, October 25 from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm across the UPEI Charlottetown Campus. If you are interested in volunteering, please sign up here. There are volunteer opportunities to help with prep on October 23 and 24 and many opportunities on the day of Open House, October 25, for staff, faculty, and current students.
If you have any questions about volunteering at Open House, please contact Student Engagement Officer Inara Bhalesha at binara@upei.ca.
ITSS is hosting an informal, in-person session to give you an overview of the services ITSS provides the campus — followed by an open Q&A.
- Got Wi-Fi questions?
- Need help with software?
- Want cybersecurity tips?
- Just curious?
No jargon. No presentations (Well, maybe just a quick overview of the services that ITSS provides for the campus). Just real answers from real people.
October 22, 2025
AVC 201N
12:00 noon to 1:00 pm
Bring your questions — and let’s chat!
The UPEI Student Union is proud to introduce The Interdisciplinary Panther Series, a new initiative led by UPEISU President Luciana Quiroa and Vice President Academic Deanelle Sotiar in collaboration with Experiential Education, the Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship, and the Office of Student Culture and Community Standards. This series is designed to expand Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) opportunities for students across all faculties and year levels. This initiative offers hands-on, interdisciplinary case competitions where students tackle real-world challenges and build valuable skills.
Applications for the first competition are now open, due on October 20, 2025. Winning teams will be awarded cash prizes, including $2,500 for the top team, $1,250 for second place, and $500 for third place to be shared equally among team members. Don't miss your chance to engage, compete and make an impact!
Register to compete through this link, or save your seat to vote for the most innovative team through this link!
UPEI Procurement Services is currently taking bids on a 2019 used hoist fitness leg press.
Bids are being accepted in the University's e-tendering portal Bonfire until October 28, 2025 at 2:00 pm. This portal requires you to register by creating a username and password as your UPEI credentials are not connected to this system. When registering for the Bonfire portal, please put your name in the vendor's name and contact name fields. You can access the information about this opportunity at https://upei.bonfirehub.ca/portal/?tab=openOpportunities or upei.bonfirehub.ca tender number 25-1286.
If you require assistance, please email tenders@upei.ca
Introducing this year's Trails for Tails: Halloween Edition!
Get ready to run for a fang-tastic cause! Trails for Tails is a spooky 5K walk/run fundraiser benefiting the SAVMA–AVC Chapter and the Pegasus Helping Hands Fund, with support from the PEI Roadrunners.
The Pegasus Helping Hands Fund at the AVC Teaching Hospital helps provide essential medical and surgical care for pets whose owners are facing financial hardship. Supported by donations, this fund ensures that cats and dogs in need can receive life-saving treatment when cost is a barrier. Every step you take in Trails for Tails helps keep this compassionate fund going!
When: Sunday, November 2, 2025. Check-in at 9:00 am | Run starts at 10:00 am
Where: UPEI W.A. Murphy Student Center
How much: $25 registration
Put on your running shoes and your boo-tiful costumes — we’re dying to see what you come up with! Prizes, fun, and fresh fall air await.
Use the link below to register today and let’s make this Halloweekend un-fur-gettable!
