Campus Notices
As a buildup to the new school year, and a last hurrah for summer, Robertson Library would like to welcome everyone to come and have some free coffee or tea in the lobby for the next two Tuesdays (August 20 and 27). Bring your own reusable cup any time between 10:00 and 10:30 am to get your morning coffee or tea!
A variety of NEW small group training opportunities will begin the week of September 16. Train in small groups of six under the guidance of a certified personal trainer. We have a variety of options-- Beginners, Bodyweight Strength, Core & Glutes, Crosstraining, Powerlifting, Strength, Strength 101, and Weight Loss. UPEI personal trainers are Derek Smith, Oyin Eniola, and Danie Marais.
Fees: UPEI full-time students: $65; UPEI faculty/staff/retirees: $75; all others: $150 (plus applicable taxes). Each session has 10 classes. Maximum of six individuals per group.
Visit recreation.upei.ca for more information and to register. Detailed information on how to log into the system and register can be found here: https://www.upei.ca/ar/small-group-training. Please contact Angela Marchbank, Fitness & Wellness Coordinator, at amarchbank@upei.ca if you have any other questions.
UPEI Co-op students are seeking fall work terms (full-time, September to December). Students' programs include Biology, Computer Science, Economics, and Environmental Studies.
If you have questions about hiring a co-op student, contact Karen Turner, job development coordinator for UPEI Co-operative Education, at co-op@upei.ca. Follow us on LinkedIn to see student stories and program updates. Visit Co-op Program information for employers and form to submit a co-op job posting.
On Wednesday, August 21, ITSS will conduct routine maintenance on the myUPEI portal and related services from 8:00 pm to midnight. 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 directly using https://outlook.office.com.
If you have any questions, please contact the ITSS Help Desk at 902-566-0465.
UPEI Procurement Services is currently taking bids on a used 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan. The van has 162,240 kms and is not inspected. It will need some body work.
Bids are being accepted in the University's e-tendering portal Bonfire until August 21, 2024, at 2:00 pm. This portal requires you to register by creating a free account with a username and password at upei.bonfirehub.ca. When registering for the Bonfire portal, please put your name in the Vendor Name and Contact Name fields. Then you can access the information about this opportunity at https://upei.bonfirehub.ca/projectDrafts/81901/details
If you require assistance, please email tenders@upei.ca.
Troy Life & Fire Safety will perform the annual fire alarm inspections throughout campus beginning on Monday, August 12, 2024. As part of these inspections, there will be testing of alarms. There will be an audible notification stating "This is a test" at the beginning and the end of each test. The building occupants are not required to evacuate during the testing period. The ringing of alarms is required to test their function and to ensure the speakers work throughout the building. This will be a small portion (up to two hours) of the total time they are in the building.
Testing will occur as follows:
- Atlantic Veterinary College, week of August 12–15 (*notice of audible alarms will be sent out at a later date)
- Blanchard Hall, August 19
- Bernardine Hall, August 20
- Wanda Wyatt Dining Hall, August 21
- Bill and Denise Andrew Hall, August 22–23
- Performing Arts Centre and Residence, week of August 26–29
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact fmcapitalprojects@upei.ca
The Faculty of Nursing would like to invite all to attend the public presentation of Leah O’Shea Munro’s Master of Nursing thesis defence, "The Lived Experience of Female Spouses of Canadian Male Veterans Living with Combat-Related Post-traumatic Stress Disorder during the COVID-19 Pandemic."
Date/time/location: Monday, August 19, 2024, Health Sciences Building, Room 105, starting at 1:00 pm
Everyone is welcome.
Are you a UPEI student who has completed at least one year here at UPEI? Have you figured out some things that you wish someone had told you on your first day? In addition to a whole bunch of food, fun, and events that will encourage new students to get to know one another, we try to include some educational activities in the NSO schedule. One that consistently gets positive feedback is "confessions of a returning student." Our goal is to recruit a panel of four to six students who represent a variety of undergraduate student experiences and have them speak to the new students. You don't need to prepare a speech or be a great public speaker; the event is set up as a panel, so you just have to answer a couple of questions when called on by the moderator (you'll know ahead of time what your question will be, so there should be no surprises).
The event is scheduled for Sunday, September 1, at 3:00 pm, (location TBD) so we need you to be present and available on campus at that time. There will likely be a couple of emails to engage with and perhaps one short (30 minutes or less) meeting (can be via zoom).
If you are interested, please fill out the google form available here: https://forms.gle/xgXNwuP99dJR9cYB8
If you have any questions please direct them to jareddin@upei.ca
Renewal of Employee Parking Permits who use payroll deduction is now open for Faculty and Staff for 2024–2025. Please visit the UPEI Security web page and select “Buy a staff or faculty parking pass” or click on the app link below (note: app will not work with Internet Explorer). Permits holders in Lots B, C, DRC, and reserved spaces have no expiry date, but must be renewed yearly as well.
Please DO NOT select the lot you may wish to move into—that is what the wait list is for (see below). New employees will be assigned to the General Lots. All permit holders will be reassigned to their current lot/space.
We would like to advise that there will be an increase in permits this year. The last increase for a permit was in 2014. The cost of a permit will increase by 5%. This change will affect any permits issued or sold for the 2024-2025 school year. If you use payroll deductions your biweekly deductions will increase on September 13, 2024.
If you use payroll deduction, and no longer use a UPEI lot to park, please email parking@upei.ca so we can stop your deduction.
Employees taking a leave of absence from UPEI and using parking lots B, C, F, G, or DRC must email parking@upei.ca with their ID#, name, departure date, and expected return date to maintain access to their assigned lot.
All fields with a red asterisk must be filled in, including office phone number and if you have an electric vehicle.
If you have a student in your household that is starting UPEI in September and they have their own vehicle, remember to include the vehicle info, their name, and ID# on the application if you are paying for their parking. Students will only be assigned a general permit.
If you are in a gated lot and you have a student that will be using your vehicle to come and go during the workday, please include their information on the application as an additional driver. If you wish to add additional information after you have submitted your form, you must resubmit a new application and inform parking@upei.ca that you have done so.
If you change your vehicle, please email parking with the Make, Model, Province/State, Plate #.
If you would like to be added to the wait list for a designated lot or wish to change lots, please email parking@upei.ca with the following information. (Note: if you are already on the wait list there is no need to resubmit.) While you are on the waitlist, you will be assigned to your current lot until a spot opens in your requested location.
Employee ID #:
Name (last, first):
Contact Email:
Phone Number:
Current lot:
Requested lot:
Please direct any questions or information changes to parking@upei.ca
If you have already applied for your 2024-2025 Parking Permit, you can disregard this email.
902-566-0312
parking@upei.ca
NOTE: Metered parking is enforced on weekdays from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm, year-round but is not enforced on weekends or holidays.
As a buildup to the new school year, and a last hurrah for summer, Robertson Library would like to welcome everyone to come and have some free coffee or tea in the lobby for the next two Tuesdays (August 20 and 27). Bring your own reusable cup any time between 10:00 and 10:30 am to get your morning coffee or tea!
On Wednesday, August 21, ITSS will conduct routine maintenance on the myUPEI portal and related services from 8:00 pm to midnight. 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 directly using https://outlook.office.com.
If you have any questions, please contact the ITSS Help Desk at 902-566-0465.
The University of Prince Edward Island has teamed up with the Chief Public Health Office (CPHO) of PEI to provide UPEI students and any member of the University community at risk of experiencing or witnessing a drug-related overdose with free Naloxone kits through the provincial Take Home Naloxone Program.
Naloxone (also called Narcan) is a fast-acting medication used to temporarily reverse an opioid overdose until medical help arrives. Naloxone can restore breathing within 2 to 5 minutes and is safe for all ages. It only works for those who have opioids in their system. It does not create dependence, and it is safe to keep a Naloxone kit on hand.
Naloxone training is available online at Training—Take Home Naloxone.
Where to get a Naloxone kit at UPEI
- Security Services: Call 902-566-0384 24/7
- Dalton Hall, 5th Floor: Monday-Friday, 8:30 am–12:00 pm and 12:50–4:00 pm
- W.A. Murphy Student Centre, UPEI Health and Wellness Centre: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am–4:00 pm
- W.A. Murphy Student Centre, Room 201: Monday-Friday, 9:00 am–4:00 pm
- AVC, 428S: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am–4:00 pm
- Bill and Denise Andrew Hall, Room 121: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am–4:00 pm; call 902-394-1386 from 8:00–11:00 pm
Supports on campus
- Sexual Violence and Prevention Office
- UPEI SAFE App
- Security
- EFAP
- Health and Wellness Centre
- Human Resources
- Fair Treatment Office
It is important to know the signs of opioid overdose and the proper overdose response as opioid-related overdoses are on the rise on PEI. To learn more about signs and how to administer Naloxone, visit this Health, Safety, and Environment page.
The Faculty of Nursing would like to invite all to attend the public presentation of Leah O’Shea Munro’s Master of Nursing thesis defence, "The Lived Experience of Female Spouses of Canadian Male Veterans Living with Combat-Related Post-traumatic Stress Disorder during the COVID-19 Pandemic."
Date/time/location: Monday, August 19, 2024, Health Sciences Building, Room 105, starting at 1:00 pm
Everyone is welcome.
Renewal of Employee Parking Permits who use payroll deduction is now open for Faculty and Staff for 2024–2025. Please visit the UPEI Security web page and select “Buy a staff or faculty parking pass” or click on the app link below (note: app will not work with Internet Explorer). Permits holders in Lots B, C, DRC, and reserved spaces have no expiry date, but must be renewed yearly as well.
Please DO NOT select the lot you may wish to move into—that is what the wait list is for (see below). New employees will be assigned to the General Lots. All permit holders will be reassigned to their current lot/space.
We would like to advise that there will be an increase in permits this year. The last increase for a permit was in 2014. The cost of a permit will increase by 5%. This change will affect any permits issued or sold for the 2024-2025 school year. If you use payroll deductions your biweekly deductions will increase on September 13, 2024.
If you use payroll deduction, and no longer use a UPEI lot to park, please email parking@upei.ca so we can stop your deduction.
Employees taking a leave of absence from UPEI and using parking lots B, C, F, G, or DRC must email parking@upei.ca with their ID#, name, departure date, and expected return date to maintain access to their assigned lot.
All fields with a red asterisk must be filled in, including office phone number and if you have an electric vehicle.
If you have a student in your household that is starting UPEI in September and they have their own vehicle, remember to include the vehicle info, their name, and ID# on the application if you are paying for their parking. Students will only be assigned a general permit.
If you are in a gated lot and you have a student that will be using your vehicle to come and go during the workday, please include their information on the application as an additional driver. If you wish to add additional information after you have submitted your form, you must resubmit a new application and inform parking@upei.ca that you have done so.
If you change your vehicle, please email parking with the Make, Model, Province/State, Plate #.
If you would like to be added to the wait list for a designated lot or wish to change lots, please email parking@upei.ca with the following information. (Note: if you are already on the wait list there is no need to resubmit.) While you are on the waitlist, you will be assigned to your current lot until a spot opens in your requested location.
Employee ID #:
Name (last, first):
Contact Email:
Phone Number:
Current lot:
Requested lot:
Please direct any questions or information changes to parking@upei.ca
If you have already applied for your 2024-2025 Parking Permit, you can disregard this email.
902-566-0312
parking@upei.ca
NOTE: Metered parking is enforced on weekdays from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm, year-round but is not enforced on weekends or holidays.
The Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Centre at the Atlantic Veterinary College will host an in-person symposium on September 13 and 14. The theme is "The human dimension of animal welfare: the intersection between animal care and the community."
Speakers:
- Dr. Michelle Lem, Founder of Community Veterinary Outreach, Veterinary Social Worker, Capital City Specialty & Emergency Animal Hospital
- Dr. Quinn Rausch, Postdoctoral Fellow, Ontario Veterinary College
- Dr. John VanLeeuwen, Service Clinician and Professor of Ruminant Health Management and Epidemiology, Atlantic Veterinary College
- Dr. Marti Hopson, Adjunct Faculty, Lecturer, Community Practice, Atlantic Veterinary College
This hybrid symposium will include a free public talk in addition to a half-day event that is open to the veterinary community in Atlantic Canada.
UPEI Procurement Services is currently taking bids on a used 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan. The van has 162,240 kms and is not inspected. It will need some body work.
Bids are being accepted in the University's e-tendering portal Bonfire until August 21, 2024, at 2:00 pm. This portal requires you to register by creating a free account with a username and password at upei.bonfirehub.ca. When registering for the Bonfire portal, please put your name in the Vendor Name and Contact Name fields. Then you can access the information about this opportunity at https://upei.bonfirehub.ca/projectDrafts/81901/details
If you require assistance, please email tenders@upei.ca.
Check out this recording of last week's session where members of the GenAI Taskforce offered information about creating a genAI syllabus statement to provide clarity for where and when you expect students to use/not use genAI in your courses. In addition to the recording, we have a copy of the transcript, a link to a Moodle book with genAI basics, and some examples of genAI teaching tools that you can share and modify.
See the TLC’s Instructional Resources Hub for Guidance on Using Generative AI in Teaching and Learning webpage and the Provisional Guidelines on the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (genAI) in Teaching and Learning for Instructors at UPEI from December 2023.
This university-level orientation is meant for all newly hired faculty of all ranks and tracks and complements orientation programming offered by your unit and Human Resources. Our event will take place over three afternoons--August 19, 20, and 21 from 1:00 to 4:00 pm in the Teaching and Learning Centre --and will introduce you to several senior administrators, colleagues from a variety of teaching, research, and support units as well as the UPEIFA, our faculty union. Our orientation sessions will include background information, a review of key university policies, and tips to support faculty and student success to help your transition to UPEI be as smooth as possible.
New academic colleagues are invited to email the Teaching and Learning Centre at tlc@upei.ca for more information about the schedule.
The University of Prince Edward Island has teamed up with the Chief Public Health Office (CPHO) of PEI to provide UPEI students and any member of the University community at risk of experiencing or witnessing a drug-related overdose with free Naloxone kits through the provincial Take Home Naloxone Program.
Naloxone (also called Narcan) is a fast-acting medication used to temporarily reverse an opioid overdose until medical help arrives. Naloxone can restore breathing within 2 to 5 minutes and is safe for all ages. It only works for those who have opioids in their system. It does not create dependence, and it is safe to keep a Naloxone kit on hand.
Naloxone training is available online at Training—Take Home Naloxone.
Where to get a Naloxone kit at UPEI
- Security Services: Call 902-566-0384 24/7
- Dalton Hall, 5th Floor: Monday-Friday, 8:30 am–12:00 pm and 12:50–4:00 pm
- W.A. Murphy Student Centre, UPEI Health and Wellness Centre: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am–4:00 pm
- W.A. Murphy Student Centre, Room 201: Monday-Friday, 9:00 am–4:00 pm
- AVC, 428S: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am–4:00 pm
- Bill and Denise Andrew Hall, Room 121: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am–4:00 pm; call 902-394-1386 from 8:00–11:00 pm
Supports on campus
- Sexual Violence and Prevention Office
- UPEI SAFE App
- Security
- EFAP
- Health and Wellness Centre
- Human Resources
- Fair Treatment Office
It is important to know the signs of opioid overdose and the proper overdose response as opioid-related overdoses are on the rise on PEI. To learn more about signs and how to administer Naloxone, visit this Health, Safety, and Environment page.
The Faculty of Nursing would like to invite all to attend the public presentation of Leah O’Shea Munro’s Master of Nursing thesis defence, "The Lived Experience of Female Spouses of Canadian Male Veterans Living with Combat-Related Post-traumatic Stress Disorder during the COVID-19 Pandemic."
Date/time/location: Monday, August 19, 2024, Health Sciences Building, Room 105, starting at 1:00 pm
Everyone is welcome.
