On Wednesday September 18, 2019, IT Systems and Services will be performing maintenance on the upei.ca web servers between 9:00 pm and 10:00 pm. 

There may be intermittent delays while browsing the upei.ca website during this time frame.

If you have any questions, please contact the ITSS Help Desk at 902-566-0465.

9:00am to 10:00 am, Bystander Training 

Join Student Affairs in Andrew Hall, 142, in learning how “Bringing in the Bystander” empowers bystanders to prevent sexual violence safely and effectively. We all have a role to play in ending sexual violence!

10:00 am to  11:30 am, Splatter Painting 

What comes to mind when you think of consent? What colour do you envision? Come by the Quad and have fun with some paint!

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm,  First, Let me Get a Pizza that Consent! 

Everyone loves pizza, right? Well, stop by the Concourse in the Student Centre to get some free pizza and learn how we can look at consent like pizza.

12:00 pm to 2:00 pm, Free Weaving Session 

Self-care time! Meet a new friend in the Zen Zone (Day Lounge of the Student Centre) and learn how to weave a beautiful creation to take home for your own! Workshop and supplies provided by the talented Haley Thompson! 

2:00 to 3:00 pm, Realizations Play and Talk Back

Sit back, relax, and watch some scenes from the Realizations play written and directed by two former UPEI students: Kandace Hagen and Rory Starkman, followed by an interesting “Talk back” about the play moderated by our own SV-PRO! This play touches on the topics of consent, heteronormativity, sexual orientation, rape culture and many other relevant topics to University life!

With each event you could enter a ballot to win a Fitbit Watch! Don't miss out! 

Please note that the HR/payroll deadlines have changed effective immediately. Payroll calendars have been updated and posted to the HR Portal on MyUPEI. The payroll deadline will be three weeks in advance of the pay date. Any paperwork for hiring, contract extension, or payroll related changes received after this deadline will be processed on the next pay period. 

Please remember that all required signatures must be on the form and/or PTF before it will be accepted in HR for processing. For your reference, please refer to the Approval Process Guidelines posted on the HR Portal on MyUPEI.

We appreciate your attention to this change and adherence to the new payroll deadlines. Please forward this email to any individuals within your department/unit as appropriate. 

If you have any questions or require additional information please contact payroll@upei.ca.

The Atlantic Veterinary College at the University of Prince Edward Island will hold its 31st annual Open House on Saturday, September 28, from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm.

Members of the public are invited to attend this free and fun family event where they can see all kinds of demonstrations and exhibits.  View a painted horse and cow;  see different dog breeds during the Parade of Dog Breeds; visit some farm animals;  learn how to dress for surgery, and much more. Children can bring their most loved stuffed toys for a check-up and treatment at the Teddy Bear Clinic. And they can have their faces painted and choose their favourite balloon animal. 

Organized and run by AVC students, AVC Open House is one of the largest, most successful open houses in Atlantic Canada. The event is one of many activities taking place during Homecoming Weekend (upei.ca/alumni/homecoming), celebrating UPEI’s 50th Anniversary, September 25-28.

For more information:  (902) 566-0589.

Welcome to Soup for the Soul Year 5. Each event needs hosts who will shop, chop, cook, serve, and clean up.  Previously departments have volunteered or other groups on and off campus. Dates this semester have been set for Wednesdays Sept 25, Oct 30 and Nov 20. Let me know if you are interested and we can help with questions and costs.

Thank you

Sister Sue

Daily Mass at the Chaplaincy Centre has begun for the fall semester. We will gather for prayer on Mondays and Thursdays at 12:05 pm. All are welcome.

The UPEI Department of Music Recital Series begins its 2019-2020 season on Saturday, September 14, 2019 at 7:30 PM at the Dr. Steel Recital Hall featuring its new piano professor, Magdalena von Eccher, in collaboration with clarinetist Karem J. Simon. The program will feature a diverse collection of chamber works for piano and clarinet. 

Tickets for this performance $25 Adults & $15 Students may be acquired at the admissions desk prior to the performance.

Further information is available at https://buzzpei.com/event/upei-dept-of-music-recital-series/

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!

The UPEI Department of Music Recital Series begins its 2019-2020 season on Saturday, September 14 at 7:30 pm at the Dr. Steel Recital Hall featuring its new piano professor, Magdalena von Eccher, in collaboration with clarinettist Karem J. Simon. 

The program will feature a diverse collection of chamber works for piano and clarinet. It will begin with “Five Bagatelles” by English composer Gerald Finzi. These were completed over a five-year period during World War II and are among his most famous works. Finzi aptly brings out the expressive and technical qualities of the clarinet. Following will be a performance of Brahms’ Sonata for Piano and Violin Op. 100, No. 2 (transcribed for clarinet). This is a lyrical and virtuosic work in which Brahms’ considerable craftsmanship as a composer is on full display. Francis Poulenc’s Sonata dates from 1962 and was commissioned by jazz clarinettist Benny Goodman, who, with Leonard Bernstein, gave its premier in 1963. The program’s finale will be James David’s Historias y Danzas, a composition commissioned by Dr. Simon. It is an engaging collection of short works inspired by Latino culture.

Tickets for this performance $25 Adults & $15 Students may be acquired at the admissions desk prior to the performance.

The 2019 Volunteer fair will be held today, Wednesday, September 11 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm in the W. A. Murphy Student Centre, McMillan Hall. 

The annual UPEI Volunteer Fair welcomes local organizations who are seeking volunteers to campus, so they can engage with students and recruit new volunteers. This year's fair has sold out with over 30 organizations seeking student volunteers. Please help us encourage students to attend and start volunteering. It's a great way to gain valuable work experience, learn new skills and connect with the community.

If you have any questions, please contact Career Services at careerservices@upei.ca or 566-0336.

Daily Mass at the Chaplaincy Centre has begun for the fall semester. We will gather for prayer on Mondays and Thursdays at 12:05 pm. All are welcome.

In celebration of UPEI’s 50th anniversary, join us for a series of inspiring talks by alumni from all eight faculties. Speakers will tell their stories of success and how UPEI changed their lives.

On September 11, from 5–7 pm in Schurman Market Square, Don and Marion McDougall Hall, the Faculty of Business presents Kevin Ladner, BBA 1985, who is Executive Partner and Chief Executive Officer of Grant Thornton.

For more information about Mr. Ladner and his extensive accomplishments, read the news story.

The Indigenizing and Decolonizing reading group is starting up again! Co-organized by the FDO and the IEAC faculty development committee, this reading group is open to anyone on campus, for any or all of the sessions. Our first gathering this academic year will be on Wednesday, Oct 2, at 12:30 pm, in the SDU Main Building Faculty Lounge. We'll be taking a cue from Pam Palmater's reconciliation book club and reading her first suggestion there: Whose Land is it Anyway? -- available online at https://fpse.ca/sites/default/files/news_files/Decolonization%20Handbook.pdf. Read the book, grab a colleague, and come join others in the ongoing discussion about indigenizing and decolonizing the university.

Due to impending weather, the NSO programming that was scheduled for this Saturday, September 7 will be moved to next Saturday, September 14, 2019. Below is the schedule of events for next Saturday:

-Pancake Breakfast at UPEI Chaplaincy Centre from 8:30 am to 9:30 am

-Panther Pump Up at UPEI Quad from 9:30 am to 10:00 am

Following the Panther Pump Up, students will take T3 public transportation busses to various locations throughout Charlottetown to collect monetary donations for the Panthers for Change Charities. This year, Panthers for Change will be donating to the PEI Division of the Canadian Mental Health Association, Family Violence Prevention Services, and PEERS Alliance. This event will wrap up at 3:00pm and students will return to UPEI campus.

NSO 2019 Closing Ceremonies will take place at the Wanda Wyatt Dining Hall from 6:30 pm to 8:45 pm, where the monetary donations from Panthers for Change will be presented to the charity representatives. 

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!

In celebration of UPEI’s 50th anniversary, join us for a series of inspiring talks by alumni from all eight faculties. Speakers will tell their stories of success and how UPEI changed their lives.

On September 11, from 5–7 pm in Schurman Market Square, Don and Marion McDougall Hall, the Faculty of Business presents Kevin Ladner, BBA 1985, who is Executive Partner and Chief Executive Officer of Grant Thornton.

For more information about Mr. Ladner and his extensive accomplishments, read the news story.

Tuesday, September 10, 2019 is the first day of "Just Check In" for Consent, a collaboration between the UPEI Student Union and the Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Office (SV-PRO).  

10 am-1 pm: Start your day with a Kick-Off Fair from in the Concourse of the W.A. Murphy Student Centre with tables from on-campus and off-campus resources.

12-12:30 pm: Check out our keynote speaker Dr. Amanda Brazil in McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre, for an interesting talk aimed to de-stigmatize trauma and empower resilience!   

1-2 pm: Join our own counsellors from Student affairs and the counsellors from the PEI Rape and Sexual Assault Centre for cookies and a "meet and greet" we like to call "Cookies and Counsellors," in the concourse of the W.A. Murphy Student Centre.

2-3 pm: Join Dr. Wendy Shilton, Associate Professor of English, in the Zen Zone at the Student Centre to take a break from the busy student life and learn how about ways of journal writing and the benefits. All supplies provided! 

2-3 pm: Do you ever compare yourself to others or have trouble figuring out what you want when it comes to sex and dating? Join Eileen from SV-PRO and Ellen from Student Affairs for an informal workshop on the common dating myths and misconceptions in a university setting.

Attending any of these events gives you a ballot for a chance to win your own Fitbit Watch! Don't miss out!

There will be a UPEI Biosafety Refresher training session:

Thursday, October 3, 2019  1:30 pm – 4:00 pm
AVC, Room 287N

This session is required for those who attended the Basic Biosafety course in 2016 or earlier. It is not a substitute for Basic Biosafety. Topics to be covered include a review of basic biosafety principles, a practical approach to spill cleanup, and an update on what’s new at UPEI in the field of biosafety.

To attend the Biosafety Refresher course, you must pre-register by contacting Sarah Sudworth, before September 24th, 2019 by email (hse@upei.ca) or by phone (902-566-0901). 

Please include your name, department, supervisor’s name (if applicable), email address, and phone number in your email or voice message. 

If you have any questions about this training session, please contact Sarah.

There will be a UPEI Basic Biosafety training session:

Wednesday, October 2, 2019  9:00 am – 12:30 pm 
AVC, Room 287N

Topics to be covered include basic biosafety principles and how they are applied at the University of Prince Edward Island, as well as biosecurity training. This session is open to everyone including graduate students.

Please note: those who attended training in 2016 or earlier are currently due for the Biosafety Refresher Course.

To attend the Basic Biosafety course, you must pre-register by contacting Sarah Sudworth, before September 24, 2019 by email (hse@upei.ca) or by phone (902-566-0901).

Please provide your name, department, your supervisor’s name (if applicable), email address, and phone number in your email or voice message. Please indicate if you are a graduate student. 

If you have any questions about this training session, please contact Sarah.

The UPEI Student Union, in collaboration with different departments on campus, have come together to commemorate World Suicide Day on the 10th of September from 1:00 to  1:30 pm.

The commemoration will take place outside Cass Building, beside the hand-carved bench UPEI dedicated to the Mi’kmaq of Epekwitk. We will gather to pay tribute to the lives that have been affected. Tessa Rogers, Student Union Vice President Student Life will MC the event and will share the spot with three different speakers from across campus: a representative from Jack.org, Treena Smith from Student Affairs, and Grace Gibson from the International Student Office.

We hope you are able to attend.