The Faculty of Arts and Department of Psychology Fiona Papps Colloquium Series jointly welcome faculty, students, and the campus community to join us November 23rd at 3:00 pm for a presentation by Dr. Stephen Butler entitled "Capitalism in the "hot seat": Challenges and opportunities for young people”. The presentation will take place in Main 432 with a reception to follow in the faculty lounge. 

Suggested reading: Butler, Stephen (2018). The Impact of Advanced Capitalism on Well-being: An evidence-informed model. Human Arenas, available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/s42087-018-0034-6

This is a reminder that the UPEI Biosafety Policy requires that all Principal Investigators confirm the security and complete inventory of all biohazardous materials being used or stored, due in November of each year. This is accomplished by updating your entries, then confirming this action, as follows:

1. Access your inventory at http://biosafety.vre3.upei.ca/ 

2. Ensure your inventory is up to date, and then confirm this by following the steps as listed below.

3. Select User Menu (Top right of screen) then My account from the left side of the drop down screen.

4. Click Edit (just below the user name)

5. Click on Information, on the top right section of the screen.

6. Scroll down this page. Below the box with the phone number, you will notice a box next to I accept. If you have not already done so, please read this section and, if you agree, please check this box.

7. To report your inventory is up to date, please enter the date that you confirm this in the 2018 box. 

8. Hit Save! Task completed.

Thank you for your attention to this matter. If you are not yet a user of this site, but store or use biohazardous materials, please contact me to arrange access. 

If you have any questions, please contact Rhoda Speare, UPEI Biosafety Officer, at 902-620-5071 or rspeare@upei.ca. 

Games are compelling for young and old alike. Adding game elements to your course is one way of enhancing your students' engagement. In this workshop you will learn about basic game elements and how they can be used both in online and face-to-face teaching environments. Be sure to bring a set of headphones or earbuds with you. Facilitated by the E-Learning Office, this workshop will take place on November 19th from 10:30 to 11:30 am in Room 265 of the Robertson Library. REGISTER

"We will not be silenced. The CCDA's struggle for land justice in Guatemala" presentation will take place at UPEI campus, coom 328, Don and Marion McDougall Hall at 2:00 pm, November 10. As part of the Fall Speaking Tour of the Maritime-Guatemala Breaking the Silence Solidarity Network, the public is invited to a presentation by Marcelo Sabuc. Marcelo is the National Coordinator of the Comite Campesino del Altiplanto CCDA (Highland Committee of Small Farmers). As a result of his work with the CCDA, Marcelo has received threats and is a target of criminalization, facing charges for political reasons. The CCDA supports 30,000 indigenous small farmers throughout the country in struggles for access to and defense of land and territory through advocacy, the production of coffee for export and the promotion of sustainable agriculture. Marcelo will also speak about the current political context and how it impacts organizations like the CCDA. For more information phone 902-367-6246. 
CUPE 1870 and CUPE Global Justice which partner with CCDA is also a co-host of this event.

Robertson Library and the International Student Office (ISO) invite you to join us for a presentation by celebrated speaker Dr. Tim Goddard in honour of International Education Week 2018, November 12th-16th.

Dr. Goddard's talk is entitled Of Golden Eggs and Other Fables: Internationalization in a Time of Globalization.

The event will be held at 12:30 pm, Wednesday, November 14 in the LINC, Room 265, in Robertson Libary.

Everyone is welcome!

Robertson Library and the International Student Office (ISO) invite you to join us for a presentation by celebrated speaker Dr. Tim Goddard in honour of International Education Week 2018, November 12th-16th.

Dr. Goddard's talk is entitled Of Golden Eggs and Other Fables: Internationalization in a Time of Globalization.

The event will be held at 12:30 pm in the LINC, Room 265, in Robertson Libary.

Everyone is welcome!

November 5-9 is Atlantic Canada Career Week on campus! 
Staff and Faculty, please share with students:
UPEI Career Services is offering a week full of career development events for students, including panel discussions, workshops, "Resumania!" and much more! See the full list of events here .

Depending upon the work requirements of University departments, the holiday schedule will be in effect from noon on December 24, 2018 through January 1, 2019, inclusive. Office and regular business hours will resume on January 2, 2019. Please note the pay date deadlines below. Additional information regarding the Christmas Holiday Schedule can be found here. 

December Pay Dates - Deadline Changes
All pay changes, PTF’S, overtime submissions, paper timesheets, etc., must be received by Human Resources by noon:

November 28, 2018 for the December 14, 2018 payroll
December 5, 2018 for the December 28, 2018 payroll
December 19, 2018 for the January 11, 2019 payroll
Electronic timesheet deadline – December 17, 2018 at 10:00 am for the December 28, 2018 payroll

In an ongoing effort to provide our staff and faculty with value-added opportunities, we are pleased to offer preferred group rates and employee discount options. 

To review the discounts available to you, please visit the Employee Discount Program listing on the myUPEI Human Resources intranet site under “Other Resources”.  

UPEI's Mawi'omi Student Centre once again will host their annual Mawi'omi on campus on Friday, November 2, in McMillan Hall at the W.A. Murphy Student Centre. The gathering features a Grand Entry at 10:00 am, followed by drumming, dancing, and cultural presentations, until 2 pm. All are welcome!

The Faculty of Science Graduate Studies Committee invites the UPEI community to the next two seminars of the Environmental Sciences/Human Biology Series: 

Carissa Grove (MSc-ESC Candidate) will present "Atlantic salmon intercourse and its implications for conservation and management on PEI". 

Followed by Kyle Knysh (PhD-ESC Candidate) who will present "Exploiting aquatic animal behaviors to quantify ecological populations and assemblages."

This event is today at 12:30 pm in Duffy Science Centre room 204.

Everyone is welcome

Students on the Faculty of Arts Dean's List will be receiving their certificates and Award Winners and Donors will be recognized.

This event is Monday, November 5 at 7:00 pm in Schurman Market Square of UPEI's Don and Marion McDougall Hall. 

Privacy breaches on campus should always be internally reported. However, on November 1, 2018 the law will change to create new legal requirements which affect parts of UPEI. In certain circumstances, UPEI will be required by law to report privacy breaches to Federal Privacy Commissioner of Canada and directly notify the people impacted by the breach.

The change was made to PIPEDA (the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act).  While these rules do not apply to the core functions of UPEI, it does apply where UPEI collects, uses, or discloses personal information in the course of true commercial activities.

To ensure compliance with our legal obligations, and to manage the situation properly, a privacy breach should be reported immediately to the Vice-President Administration and Finance, Jackie Podger. Failure to comply with the new rules could be an offence under the regulations, with a possible fine of up to $100,000.

Employees should also be aware that while this change only applies to commercial activities, UPEI is subject to a number of privacy obligations, and employees should seek guidance in any privacy breach.

If you have questions about these changes please contact the Chief Access to Information and Privacy Officer Patti Wheatley at pjwheatley@upei.ca or (902)894-2840.

The Department of Psychology welcomes faculty, students, and the campus community to join us at our next Fiona Papps Colloquium Series on Friday, Nov. 16 at 1:30 pm where Dr. Scott Lee will present "Fetishism According to Lacan: Origins and Perversion in Jeanne by Marie-Hélène Lafon”. The presentation will take place in Main 213. Please note this event was previously planned for Nov. 2. 

The University of Prince Edward Island expresses its condolences to the entire Jewish community on the senseless act of hate and violence that took place at a synagogue in Pittsburgh last Saturday. UPEI wishes to inform the campus that PEI's Jewish Community is holding a Candlelight Vigil in memory of the 11 victims of the shooting rampage and in support of those wounded. The Vigil will take place Sunday, November 4, 2018 at 3 pm in front of Founders Hall, at the corner Water Street and Prince Street in downtown Charlottetown. All are invited and encouraged to attend in solidarity as a way to show their support.

Please mark your calendars and plan to attend a session presented by Dr. Tess Miller entitled “Tips for Online Learning.” This presentation will highlight best practices in online learning. Information about best practices was gathered from an international online learning conference held in Toronto in October. Please join us for a discussion on online learning. 

Location: 415 Memorial Hall 
Date: Thursday November 1
Time: 12 - 1:00 pm

Privacy breaches on campus should always be internally reported. However, on November 1, 2018 the law will change to create new legal requirements which affect parts of UPEI. In certain circumstances, UPEI will be required by law to report privacy breaches to Federal Privacy Commissioner of Canada and directly notify the people impacted by the breach.

The change was made to PIPEDA (the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act).  While these rules do not apply to the core functions of UPEI, it does apply where UPEI collects, uses, or discloses personal information in the course of true commercial activities.

To ensure compliance with our legal obligations, and to manage the situation properly, a privacy breach should be reported immediately to the Vice-President Administration and Finance, Jackie Podger. Failure to comply with the new rules could be an offence under the regulations, with a possible fine of up to $100,000.

Employees should also be aware that while this change only applies to commercial activities, UPEI is subject to a number of privacy obligations, and employees should seek guidance in any privacy breach.

If you have questions about these changes please contact the Chief Access to Information and Privacy Officer Patti Wheatley at pjwheatley@upei.ca or 902.894.2840.

Join us at UPEI for Fall Open House on Friday, November 9, 2018!

Beginning at 8:15 am in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre, our recruitment team is offering on-site admission, waived application fees, campus tours, faculty informations sessions (arts, business, science, engineering, nursing) and free lunch! We'll wrap our Open House activities at 1:00 pm.