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

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.

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

Beginning in August, the following forms will be available for students to complete and submit online via MyUPEI:

Permission to Pay Later Request form (August 5th)

Cheque Request form (August 13th)

Course Discontinuation form (September 14th)

For questions regarding a form or the process, visit the Student Financial Services Office located in Room 202 in Dalton Hall or email accounting@upei.ca. 

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.

Join the UPEI Student Union and the Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Office (SV-PRO) in welcoming Dr. Amanda Brazil on Tuesday, September 10 at 12 noon in McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre, to open our "Just Check in For Consent" week (September 10 to 12) with her keynote speech about trauma and resilience. Don't miss this opportunity to de-stigmatize trauma and also put your name in for a draw to win a Fitbit watch!! 

Amanda Brazil, PhD, is a Research Scientist at the Centre for Health and Community Research at UPEI. Amanda works and conducts research in areas of mental health, adult education, community health, and social policy.

UPEI Students and Employees can try out any of the Panther Fitness classes the week of September 9 - 14, 2019. This includes the membership fitness classes, specialty fitness classes and cycle classes.  For a list of all the fitness class information please visit:  http://upei.ca/ar/fitness-classes.  Classes will be on a first come, first participate basis. Check in at Panther Central desk before class.

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!

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.

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.

The Honourable Dennis King, Premier of Prince Edward Island, and Dr. Alaa Abd-El-Aziz, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Prince Edward Island, invite you to an important announcement regarding housing. All are welcome!

Friday, September 6, 2019, 10:00 am
Bill and Denise Andrew Hall, Room 142

The Allantic Veterinary College at UPEI will host a symposium on September 13 at 1:30 pm in Lecture Theatre A to examine the commonality of animal and human medicine and explore how a more comprehensive One Health approach could impact and improve health practices across species.

The symposium will feature speakers Dr. Barry Maron, world-renowned medical cardiologist and Director of Clinical Research at Tufts University, and Dr. Etienne Cote, 3M National Teaching Fellow, editor of the leading text in veterinary internal medicine, and a veterinary cardiologist at AVC.

You may also watch the symposium via web conferencing here.

Thank you to the Pegasus Family Foundation and the Silicon Valley Community Foundation for their support.

Join the UPEI Student Union and the Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Office (SV-PRO) in welcoming Dr. Amanda Brazil on Tuesday, September 10 at 12 noon in McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre, to open our "Just Check in For Consent" week (September 10 to 12) with her keynote speech about trauma and resilience. Don't miss this opportunity to de-stigmatize trauma and also put your name in for a draw to win a Fitbit watch!! 

Amanda Brazil, PhD, is a Research Scientist at the Centre for Health and Community Research at UPEI. Amanda works and conducts research in areas of mental health, adult education, community health, and social policy.

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. 

Hurricane Dorian is expected to hit the Maritimes over the weekend, with anticipated heavy rainfall and high winds. Facilities Management would ask that the campus community ensure all building windows are closed tight prior to leaving campus for the day on Friday, September 6. 

If you have any questions or concerns over the weekend, please contact Security Services at 902-566-0384.

UPEI Students and Employees can try out any of the Panther Fitness classes the week of September 9 - 14, 2019. This includes the membership fitness classes, specialty fitness classes and cycle classes.  For a list of all the fitness class information please visit:  http://upei.ca/ar/fitness-classes.  Classes will be on a first come, first participate basis. Check in at Panther Central desk before class.

UPEI Security Services has extended the hours of the Parking Kiosk located in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre. Starting Thursday, September 5, the kiosk will be open from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm. Thank you.

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! 

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.