As part of the ongoing tree-pruning, maintenance, and inspection program, an Arborist has identified five trees on campus that need to be removed, they are either at the end of their life or have been deemed to be a safety issue. One maple is located on the west side of Cass Building, another maple in front of SDU Main Building and three locust in front of the Atlantic Veterinary College.

These removals are scheduled to take place on Saturday, August 5, 2017. Two trees will be planted to replace the removed trees, in either the existing location or at a new location on campus.

While the contractors have been instructed that the work be executed with the least possible interference or disturbance to the campus community, a certain amount of disruption is inevitable. We thank you in advance for your patience and understanding.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Jackie MacPhail, Facilities Management at 6034 or jmacphail@upei.ca.

The E-Learning Office will host Moodle Bootcamp during the month of August. As space is limited, please sign-up using this form.

If you are unavailable to attend these sessions, please contact elearning@upei.ca to set up a meeting with one of our instructional designers.

Come out to the AVC Cafe on Thursday, August 3 from 11:30 to 1:30 and support Kerri Robichaud as she serves up a deliciously healthy and colourful lunch special that she prepared as part of her dietetic internship.

You can find the full menu at the AVC Cafe or on the Chartwells Facebook page.

The Department of Physics is taking advantage of the sunny summer days to view the sun with UPEI's solar telescope. The next viewing is scheduled for Wednesday, August 2, 1:00-2:00 pm on the School of Sustainable Design Engineering building's green roof. The viewing is weather-dependent; if the weather is a mix of sun and cloud, we may be able to go ahead, but it's advised that you check the event status by clicking here or by calling 902-566-0745 shortly before attending.

All are welcome to attend!

The newest version of Moodle now allows you to create drag and drop interactions. These can be created as part of a quiz or as their own stand alone activity. Instructors are invited to attend a workshop on using the Drag and Drop Moodle feature. Two different dates are available: August 17 and 21. To register, please click here. 

All inquiries may be directed to Joel Macdonald, joelmacdonald@upei.ca.

Pleased be advised that the Central Printing Office will be closed August 4-14 (inclusive), 21, and 25. Subject to change.

All inquiries may be directed to Wendy Henderson at 902-566-0558 or whenderson@upei.ca.

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), through the Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR), has launched the SPOR Network in Primary and Integrated Health Care Innovation (PIHCI) –Programmatic Grants funding opportunity.

This funding opportunity is part of Phase III of the PIHCI Network and will provide funding for cross-jurisdictional research projects involving a minimum of four PIHCI member networks that respond to one or more of the Network priorities, which were determined in consultation with the PIHCI member networks and their stakeholders.

The objective of this funding opportunity is to support cross-jurisdictional programs of research that respond to the priorities of the PIHCI Network in order to generate findings that will guide evidence-informed policy decision-making, with the intent of having an impact on the health system for all Canadians within four years.  Research questions must focus on patients with complex needs across the life course (a relatively small subgroup of the population with high health needs that accounts for a significant amount of health care utilization and costs).

 A webinar information session will be held by CIHR on August 2 at 2:00 pm ADT.

Contact Dr. Angela Riveroll, PEI PIHCI Network Coordinator for more information at anriveroll@upei.ca

Long-time UPEI partner Farmers Helping Farmers (FHF) will be holding its annual BBQ Fundraiser on Saturday, August 12 from 4:00 - 6:30 pm at the Harrington Agricultural Research Station on located at 1200 Brackley Point Road. Tickets cost $30 for adults and $10 for kids 12-years-old and under. The price includes all you can eat of locally made salads, fresh PEI beans and potatoes, buns, hot and cold beverages, and strawberry shortcake dessert, and of course a thick juicy steak of Island beef, barbequed to perfection! All proceeds aid FHF projects in Kenya.

Please email or phone Dr. John VanLeeuwen for tickets: jvanleeuwen@upei.ca, (902) 566-0457.

Interactive videos can increase student engagement and interest in course content. Our newest version of Moodle is now equipped with interactive video creation capability. Instructors are invited to attend a workshop on creating an interactive video on August 14 or 24. To register, please click here. 

All inquiries may be directed to Joel Macdonald, joelmacdonald@upei.ca.

The E-Learning Office is hosting Moodle Bootcamp during the month of August. Please sign-up using this form as space is limited.

If you cannot attend these sessions, please contact elearning@upei.ca to set up a meeting with one of our instructional designers.

MRJ Construction will begin brick repointing on the northeast and west side of Cass Building on Tuesday, August 1, 2017, at 4:00 pm the work is expected to take approximately 3 weeks to complete (weather dependent).

The grinding will cause dust and therefore work will be completed during the evenings (start time of 4:00pm) and weekends. The windows in the area of the repointing will be covered and remain covered until the contractor has completed the work, this is necessary to keep the dust outside of the building.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Jackie MacPhail at jmacphail@upei.ca or 902-566-6034.

As part of the renovations to level one of Memorial Hall, the contractor will be waterproofing the roof under the patio on the southwest side of the building. In order to complete this work, the patio including the only accessible entrance to the building will be closed beginning Monday, July 31, 2017. The work is weather dependent, but is expected to take approximately two weeks to complete.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause; if you have any questions or concerns please contact Jackie MacPhail at jmacphail@upei.ca or 902-566-6034.

The AVC Café serves lunch specials Monday through Friday from 11:30 to 1:30pm. You can view this week's menu online by clicking here.

You can also follow us @ChartwellsUPEI on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for daily updates and ongoing promotions!

The Faculty Development Office (FDO) at UPEI is growing! As part of this expansion, the FDO is developing new programs and services, for example: formalizing the Teaching Partners program into a Teaching Mentoring fellowship; developing a Peer Consultants program in each Faculty and School; establishing Curriculum Specialist consultants for consultation around particular growing needs and interests at UPEI; collaborating with E-Learning to expand e-teaching and learning initiatives. 

The FDO will also expand assistance in preparing tenure and promotion files, teaching and research dossiers, grant applications, and award nominations, while developing reading and research groups and other programs around other issues related to faculty development across their career span. 

A call for colleagues interested in serving on the Director's Steering Committee—with a commitment to serve for two years, to attend all meetings, and to take an active part in the planning and execution of new initiatives. The FDO also seeks colleagues (from every Faculty) interested in being peer consultants and curriculum specialists, as well as colleagues interested in e-teaching and learning concerns.

For more information and to get involved, contact Gerald Wandio, Faculty Development Office Program Director, at fdo@upei.ca

The University is upgrading building security systems by installing new electronic access card readers (SALTO) in place of all existing keyscan card readers. This includes the gated parking lots. Replacement will begin Monday, August 7 and will take approximately two weeks.

In preparation for the transition, everyone will need to ensure that they have an updated campus ID card as shown here.  Only the new campus card will work, and instead of swiping the card it will need to be held to the scan device. If you don't have an updated card, you will need to visit the front desk at the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre or the Registrar's Office. Please bring your old ID card to return—there will be no replacement fee.

If you already have an updated ID card, the first time you use a SALTO access point to enter a building, please hold your card to the device for approximately eight seconds, until the light stops flashing; this is programming your card. If you have to get an updated ID card, then you will have to visit the Security Services Office (Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm) to have it programmed.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Jackie MacPhail at jmacphail@upei.ca or 902-566-6034.

The E-Learning Office is hosting Moodle Bootcamp during the month of August. Please sign-up using this form as space is limited.

If you cannot attend these sessions, please contact elearning@upei.ca to set up a meeting with one of our instructional designers.

The Office of Recuitment and International Relations is urgently seeking homestay families to host visiting international students from Japan. If you have a spare bedroom in your home and are available from August 6 to August 26 or from August 13 to August 26, get in touch to learn more about this great international experience. 

Contact Tara Corman at 902-894-2850 or tcorman@upei.ca. You can also visit our website for more details and rates by clicking here.

Dr. Lynne O'Sullivan, a candidate for the tenure-track Cardiology faculty position in the Department of Companion Animals will give a seminar entitltled "From Cardiac Screening to Clinical Research: Insights into Doberman Pinscher Dilated Cariomyopathy" on Wednesday, July 26 at 8:45 am in lecture theatre 'A'. Dr. O'Sullivan's CV and letter of intent are available upon request at the AVC Dean's Office.

All are welcome to attend!

Samantha Sweet's M.Sc. defense, entitled "Application of Synchronous Scanning to the Development of Fluorescence-Based Trace Detection Methods for Agrichemicals in PEI Waters" will be given on Thursday, July 27, 2017 at 1:00 pm in Don and Marion McDougall Hall 246.

All are welcome to attend!

The Office of Recuitment and International Relations is urgently seeking homestay families to host visiting international students from Japan. If you have a spare bedroom in your home and are available from August 6 to August 26 or from August 13 to August 26, get in touch to learn more about this great international experience. 

Contact Tara Corman at 902-894-2850 or tcorman@upei.ca. You can also visit our website for more details and rates by clicking here.