Join the UPEI Student Union and the Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Office (SVPRO) for "Scenes from Realizations Play and Talk Back." This event will highlight a selection of scenes from the play written and directed by two former UPEI students: Kandace Hagen and Rory Starkman. The full Realizations play will be debuting at the Guild in Charlottetown on September 29.

Content Warning: The scenes depict a character reflecting on her past experiences of sexual violence and sexual harassment. The Talk Back (panel) will be moderated by Eileen from the SVPRO and will ask the cast to reflect on the creation of this play but also topics of consent, sexual violence, heteronormativity, and more. Audience questions will be welcomed at the end. 

This event is a collaboration between the SVPRO and the student union for "Just Check In for Consent" happening on campus from September 10 to 12. We encourage you to check out the schedule created by the student union, have conversations, attend events, and put your name in for a draw to win a Fitbit watch! 

Just a couple of items to bring to your attention as we start the new school year!

Staples has informed us that there will be a significant price increase in our fine paper costs as of the end of October.  We suggest that departments purchase extra product if possible as there could be a 15% increase in paper costs in November until the time that a new contract is finalized.

We currently have some University assets for sale posted on the Provincial Government website.  

The following items are up for sale:

• Adult and Infant Actar CPR Manikins
• 2009 Dodge Caravan
• 2007 John Deere Aero 800
• 2007 Ryans Overseeder
• Section of soccer turf
• Fellowes Powershred Shredder
• Design Jet  Plotter Printer

The documents can be downloaded from this link.

https://upei.bonfirehub.ca/projects/view/26289. This RFB will close on September 18 at 2:00 pm.  If you have any questions please email tenders@upei.ca

There are a number of students who are still contacting the UPEI Off-Campus Housing Office inquiring about housing options due to the low vacancy rate in greater Charlottetown. We hope that you may be able to help in addressing this challenge.

We encourage members of the UPEI campus community to consider renting a room in their home to a UPEI student in need. The average rate for a room rental (furnished with utilities included, but not including food) is between $400-$700 a month. If you (or your extended family) have accommodations available—whether it’s a room in a primary residence or other suitable space—we would appreciate you letting us know. If you are able to assist, please:

• visit www.places4students.com and post an ad as all students seeking accommodations are being directed there, and,
   

• complete this form to be included in the internal off-campus housing list for students.

Thank you in advance for considering our request!  Not only will you be helping with the housing shortage, but you will also provide a welcoming, safe environment and get to know a student from another part of Canada or the world.

For more information, visit upei.ca/off-campus-housing. 

UPEI students, staff, and faculty are you up for a challenge? Test your mental abilities alongside your fellow UPEI colleagues in a problem-solving fun experience—and, you won't be marked on it!

Robertson Library is presenting an escape room in the Library, Room 312, this semester: Escape the Deadly Virus on PEI: Crow Disease.

You and your fellow UPEI colleagues are locked in a room! Find clues, solve puzzles, find keys, and open locks to find the map to escape. Can you find the map and escape in time?

The Escape Room is limited to UPEI students, staff, and faculty and up to six participants per time.  Free admission!

Come and see if you have what it takes to escape!  Don’t miss out!

Sign up now!

Welcome, all new and returning students! Come take a tour of your Library!

Learn how to use the library website, how to contact your subject librarian for research help, and where to go for writing and IT help.

Discover the best places to study in the library, learn how to book group study rooms, find out about library computers, printers, scanners, laptops, 3D printing, Wi-Fi, and much more!

Not only will you learn about your library's services and resources by attending a Library Orientation Tour, but your name will also be entered in a draw to win either a $40 gift card to Cineplex Cinemas Charlottetown or a $15 gift card to Indigo!

Tours start Thursday, September 5 and are available throughout the month.

Tours leave from the Service Desk, last 30-40 minutes, and are limited to 6 people per tour so be sure to book early!

Let us help you with your academic journey! We have resources and information for all students! And, we'd love to show you around!

Book your tour now at https://library.upei.ca/tours

The University community is invited to the "UPEI at 50 Barbecue" on Friday, September 27 from 12:00 - 1:00 pm in the green space between Don and Marion McDougall Hall and the Duffy Science Centre. 

Help us celebrate the University's 50th anniversary during Homecoming Week and enjoy free food, 50th anniversary swag, music and more! In the event of inclement weather, we'll move into Schurman Market Square, MCDH. 

All are welcome!

Please click here for the latest edition of SJDAWC News--celebrating 25 years at the Atlantic Veterinary College and introducing the new SJDAWC Director, Dr. Katy Proudfoot.  

Please note updated time and location!

Members of the campus community are invited to join Dr. Linyuan Guo-Brennan and Dr. Charlene VanLeeuwen for a research presentation community-based learning and international students.  The presentation will be approximately 45 minutes followed by a 10 minute question period.  

Increased global mobility has allowed more and more students to pursue graduate education overseas, and many are engaged in community-based learning (CBL) through formal or informal educational opportunities.

Based on a mixed-methods case study conducted in the context of UPEI's M.Ed with Global Perspectives Program, the presentation shares the impact of CBL on international students’ academic, sociocultural, personal, and professional development and discusses the benefits and challenges unique to international students in community-based learning.

All are welcome!

There are a number of students who are still contacting the UPEI Off-Campus Housing Office inquiring about housing options due to the low vacancy rate in greater Charlottetown. We hope that you may be able to help in addressing this challenge.

We encourage members of the UPEI campus community to consider renting a room in their home to a UPEI student in need. The average rate for a room rental (furnished with utilities included, but not including food) is between $400-$700 a month. If you (or your extended family) have accommodations available—whether it’s a room in a primary residence or other suitable space—we would appreciate you letting us know. If you are able to assist, please:

• visit www.places4students.com and post an ad as all students seeking accommodations are being directed there, and,
   

• complete this form to be included in the internal off-campus housing list for students.

Thank you in advance for considering our request!  Not only will you be helping with the housing shortage, but you will also provide a welcoming, safe environment and get to know a student from another part of Canada or the world.

For more information, visit upei.ca/off-campus-housing. 

On Monday, September 9, co-authors of the book Never Can I Write of Damascus will be on campus to discuss their experience with the Iraqi and Syrian Student Project. In their presentation, "Iraqi and Syrian Student Project: A Response to Sanctions, War and Displacement," Theresa Kubasak and Gabe Huck will discuss their global experience through the lens of comparative education, education's relationship to cultural, economic, and social issues and their reflections on teaching contemporary social and global issues.

The presentation takes place Monday, September 9, from 3:00pm to 4:30pm in Irving Chemistry Centre room 104. 

Everyone is welcome to attend.

Accessibility Services has joined Instagram! We will be posting updates about our services and exam accommodations, along with reminders and useful tools to help students have a successful school year. We encourage all students, staff, and faculty to follow the account. We can be found at @accessupei. 

There are a number of students who are still contacting the UPEI Off-Campus Housing Office inquiring about housing options due to the low vacancy rate in greater Charlottetown. We hope that you may be able to help in addressing this challenge.

We encourage members of the UPEI campus community to consider renting a room in their home to a UPEI student in need. The average rate for a room rental (furnished with utilities included, but not including food) is between $400-$700 a month. If you (or your extended family) have accommodations available—whether it’s a room in a primary residence or other suitable space—we would appreciate you letting us know. If you are able to assist, please:

• visit www.places4students.com and post an ad as all students seeking accommodations are being directed there, and,
   

• complete this form to be included in the internal off-campus housing list for students.

Thank you in advance for considering our request!  Not only will you be helping with the housing shortage, but you will also provide a welcoming, safe environment and get to know a student from another part of Canada or the world.

For more information, visit upei.ca/off-campus-housing. 

Karma Yoga at the Chaplaincy Centre on Tuesdays at 12:10 pm is cancelled September 3 and 10. The program will begin again on Tuesday, September 17.

Accessibility Services has joined Instagram! We will be posting updates about our services and exam accommodations, along with reminders and useful tools to help students have a successful school year. We encourage all students, staff, and faculty to follow the account. We can be found at @accessupei. 

TB Testing is here on campus. Students, faculty and staff who require TB (tuberculosis) testing can now receive it on campus at the UPEI Health and Wellness Centre, 2nd floor North, W. A. Murphy Student Centre. Testing is done on Mondays and read on Wednesdays. You may book by telephone at 902-566-0616 or email us at: healthcentre@upei.ca.

Robertson Library will close at 4 pm on Tuesday, September 3rd for a UPEI NSO event.

If you need a study space, the following is a list of buildings that are open on Tuesday, September 3 after 4 pm:

• Cass Science Hall (CSH) - Open until 10 pm
• Don and Marion McDougall Hall (MCDH) - Open until 11 pm
• Duffy Science Centre (DSC) - Open until 11 pm
• Health Sciences Building (HSB) - Open until 11 pm
• SDU Main Building (SDMB) - Open until 11 pm
• W.A. Murphy Student Centre (MSC) - Open until 11 pm

A map of the UPEI campus is available at https://files.upei.ca/map.pdf

Sorry for any inconvenience that this may cause.

On Monday, September 9, co-authors of the book Never Can I Write of Damascus will be on campus to discuss their experience with the Iraqi and Syrian Student Project. In their presentation, "Iraqi and Syrian Student Project: A Response to Sanctions, War and Displacement," Theresa Kubasak and Gabe Huck will discuss their global experience through the lens of comparative education, education's relationship to cultural, economic, and social issues and their reflections on teaching contemporary social and global issues.

The presentation takes place Monday, September 9, from 3:00pm to 4:30pm in Irving Chemistry Centre room 104. 

Everyone is welcome to attend.

ITSS will be conducting wireless surveys throughout the campus as part of the network revitalization project. These surveys will help us to design and deploy an improved Wifi experience for the campus community. Our team will be conducting surveys of all spaces within campus buildings, floor by floor. Your cooperation is much appreciated.