Campus Notices
The deadline for Animal Care Protocol Submissions (new, renewal, or amendment) is Friday, October 3 for the October 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.
Join us on Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at Bill and Denise Andrew Hall, Room 142 for the Indigenous Cultural Awareness course, led by prolific Mi’kmaq storyteller, author, and Knowledge Keeper Julie Pellissier-Lush.
In this interactive in-person course, you will:
- Learn about Mi’kmaq history, traditions, and culture from an authentic voice.
- Explore the impacts of colonization and the path toward truth, reconciliation, and restitution.
- Engage in storytelling, discussion, and reflection in a safe, respectful space.
- Gain insights to strengthen intercultural understanding in your workplace and community
Julie Pellissier-Lush, former Poet Laureate of PEI, is a celebrated Mi’kmaq storyteller, actor, singer, dancer, and writer. Her work shares the traditions, challenges, and resilience of the Mi’kmaq people, offering participants an unforgettable learning experience.
More information: https://www.upei.ca/professional-development/certificates/indigenous-cultural-awareness
This is more than a course—it’s an opportunity to connect, listen, and learn from an authentic Indigenous voice.
Spaces are limited, so secure your seat today and take a meaningful step on the journey toward reconciliation.
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to scramble your way through a presentation you have no control over? It’s more fun than you think, and you can experience it yourself (or just come to watch!) on Tuesday, September 9, from 4:00 to 6:00 pm at the Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship in 201 Robertson Library! No pre-registration required!
Note: If you would like to participate, please bring a phone or computer that can access wi-fi or cellular data.
The first meeting of the UPEI Senate will take place on Friday, September 26, 2025, from 3:00 to 5:00 pm in Room 102 at Alumni Hall (618 University Avenue). To view the 2025-2026 calendar of Senate meetings or documents for the upcoming meeting, click here. (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.
The UPEI Foods and Nutrition program will host an Open House on Tuesday, September 9, from 4:30–5:30 pm in the third-floor dining room of the Health Sciences Building, UPEI.
UPEI students are welcome and encouraged to attend to learn about the Foods and Nutrition program streams within the Faculty of Science and to connect with faculty and staff. Attendees will also hear about academic pathways, dietetic internship opportunities, and honours research experiences. Tours of the department and foods lab will be provided.
The open house event is also an opportunity to explore how a degree in Foods and Nutrition can lead to diverse and rewarding career opportunities. It is designed to give students a clear picture of what the program has to offer and how it can support their academic and professional goals.
The excitement for this Saturday's Gold Rush draw is growing as big as the pot! With no winners in the last EIGHT draws, the total pot has grown to more than $27,120, 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.
Please join us on Monday, September 8, 2025 from 9:30 – 11:00 am at Kelley Memorial, Room 234 for a celebration for Ouma Cuniah, who is retiring after 10 years of dedicated service to UPEI.
Let’s gather to celebrate her remarkable contributions, share memories, and wish her all the best in this next chapter.
There will be coffee, cupcakes and warm wishes—hope to see you there!
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.
The updated deadline for Fall 2025 Spouse/Dependent Tuition Waiver is Wednesday, September 10, 2025. We encourage you to have tuition waivers submitted as soon as possible to assist in the timely processing. Tuition Waiver forms must be submitted electronically.
The online Spouse/Dependent Tuition Waiver fillable form can be found on the HR Portal of the myUPEI site, under Training and Development.
Please note, the spouse/dependent must be registered in the course prior to applying for the tuition waiver.
The Employee Tuition Waiver will be available on the website soon. We will notify the campus community once it becomes available.
Human Resources thanks you for your patience during the development of this new form.
If you have any questions, please contact Human Resources at: (902) 566-0514 or HRgeneral@upei.ca.
Researchers from UPEI’s Active Living Lab are seeking people with cancer, or who have previously had cancer, to participate in a twice weekly, 12-week exercise program. The program takes place at T3 Fitness and Kinesiology, and is open to individuals who are undergoing or recovering from cancer treatment. The program includes cardiovascular exercise, resistance training, balance, and stretching and is taught by a fitness professional trained in exercise oncology. No previous experience is necessary.
For more information, or to sign up, contact excancer@nshealth.ca.
Inviting all UPEI Panthers, staff, faculty, incoming and returning students to join the Office of Student Culture and Community Standards for Welcome Week Celebrations starting August 29, 2025, to September 7, 2025.
Check out all the events, and activities happening during Welcome Week, here!
Don't forget to show off your Green and White Panther Pride at events.
We look forward to welcoming all Panthers to campus!
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!
Need help registering for courses or making a course plan? The Department of Counselling Services and Academic Support Services (Student Affairs) is offering drop-in academic advising for returning undergraduate students!
Walk-ins will be held from 9:00-11:30 am and 1:00-3:30 pm in Student Affairs, Dalton Hall, 5th floor, on the following dates:
- Tuesday, September 2
- Wednesday, September 3
- Thursday, September 4
- Friday, September 5
- Monday, September 8
- Tuesday, September 9
- Wednesday, September 10
- Thursday, September 11
- Friday, September 12
Advising will be offered on a first come, first served basis.
**These are short, drop-in sessions so please do as much planning as possible before you attend.
For questions, please contact us at: studentserv@upei.ca or 902-566-0488.
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.
In his new book, The Geography of Home: Poems for a Lost Time, Edward MacDonald traces the rural Prince Edward Island where he grew up from the late 1950s through the early 1970s, a landscape on the cusp of far-reaching change. Published by Island Studies Press, the book will be launched on September 7, 2025, at 2:00 pm, in the Faculty Lounge, Main Building, Room 201, University of Prince Edward Island.
In the introduction to the book, MacDonald writes that “home is a place in the heart. It is part actual and part invented, part remembered and part reconstructed, part learned and part inherited.” He goes on to say the depiction of an era offered here is a mixed-media portrait, combining prose and poetry, history and memory. Each poem takes as its touchstone a place, person, or practice and is paired with a short reflection that unpacks facets of the culture being explored. Archival photos woven throughout add another layer to this portrait. MacDonald writes that while history attempts to trace changes over time, “memories are the little, coloured stones that we collect to assemble a mosaic of our lived past.”
The Geography of Home was published with the support of a SSHRC Exchange Publication Award from the Office of the Vice-President, Academic and Research at UPEI. Island Studies Press thanks Dr. Marva Sweeney-Nixon, associate vice-president research and dean of graduate studies at UPEI, for supporting faculty publications.
Dr. Edward MacDonald is a professor emeritus of history from the University of Prince Edward Island. He is the author of If You’re Strong-hearted: Prince Edward Island in the Twentieth Century and co-author of The Summer Trade: A History of Tourism on Prince Edward Island, and has written, compiled, or co-edited nine other books. In 2023-24, he was appointed to the Order of Canada and then the Order of Prince Edward Island for his work as an Island historian and teacher.
The event is free, and all are welcome. Thanks to Bookmark, books will be available for purchase. For more information, contact Bren Simmers at Island Studies Press, 902-566-0386 or ispstaff@upei.ca.
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to scramble your way through a presentation you have no control over? It’s more fun than you think, and you can experience it yourself (or just come to watch!) on Tuesday, September 9, from 4:00 to 6:00 pm at the Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship in 201 Robertson Library! No pre-registration required!
Note: If you would like to participate, please bring a phone or computer that can access wi-fi or cellular data.
The UPEI Foods and Nutrition program will host an Open House on Tuesday, September 9, from 4:30–5:30 pm in the third-floor dining room of the Health Sciences Building, UPEI.
UPEI students are welcome and encouraged to attend to learn about the Foods and Nutrition program streams within the Faculty of Science and to connect with faculty and staff. Attendees will also hear about academic pathways, dietetic internship opportunities, and honours research experiences. Tours of the department and foods lab will be provided.
The open house event is also an opportunity to explore how a degree in Foods and Nutrition can lead to diverse and rewarding career opportunities. It is designed to give students a clear picture of what the program has to offer and how it can support their academic and professional goals.
The excitement for this Saturday's Gold Rush draw is growing as big as the pot! With no winners in the last EIGHT draws, the total pot has grown to more than $27,120, 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.
Please join us on Monday, September 8, 2025 from 9:30 – 11:00 am at Kelley Memorial, Room 234 for a celebration for Ouma Cuniah, who is retiring after 10 years of dedicated service to UPEI.
Let’s gather to celebrate her remarkable contributions, share memories, and wish her all the best in this next chapter.
There will be coffee, cupcakes and warm wishes—hope to see you there!
