Campus Notices
Effective Thursday, May 12, 2016, UPEI will be changing its campus phone system service provider from Bell Aliant to Eastlink.
In preparation for the change, upgrades to campus phone equipment will take place on Wednesday, May 11, 2016. An outage is scheduled to commence between 6 - 7 pm and last for approximately 30 minutes. All inbound and outbound phone services on campus will be nonfunctional during this time.
In order to facilitate the service provider transition, phone service may also be disrupted on Thursday May 12, 2016 between 6 - 8 pm for approximately one hour. All inbound and outbound phone services on campus will be nonfunctional during this time.
Although the service provider is changing, the end user will not see any changes to the services they currently have, including phone numbers and voice mail.
If you have any concerns or questions, please contact ITSS: Peggy at 902-566-0424, Jeff MacDonald at 902-566-0388 or email: phonehelp@upei.ca.
The next UPEI on-site training session in animal use and care will be held...
Wednesday, May 25, 2016
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
AVC - The McCain Foundation Learning Commons Rm 287N
This will be a 3 hour training session with handouts, based on CCAC Recommended Syllabus (exam included).
The Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC) requires that all personnel involved with the use of animals in research, teaching, testing and service take this course. (A refresher course is required every 5 years.)
Please notify me by e-mail animalcare@upei.ca by 12:00 noon on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 if you or any of your staff will be attending this session.
Student Affairs and Counselling Services will be offering Bystander Intervention Training this summer. Bringing in the Bystander uses a community of responsibility model to teach bystanders how to intervene safely and effectively in cases where sexual assault may be occurring or where there may be risk. Its main message is that “Everyone in the community has a role to play in ending sexual violence.” This prevention program emphasizes a bystander intervention approach and assumes that everyone has a role to play in ending violence against women.
To date UPEI has trained over 270 people!
The first session this summer will be taking place at the end of May, 2016.
To sign up please fill out this form: http://goo.gl/forms/UT22n5sUtx
If you have any questions or for more information please contact saworkshops@upei.ca
UPEI's Faculty of Education is proud to be hosting PEI's inaugural Digital Pedagogy Lab institute from July 13-15, 2016. Faculty, sessionals, graduate students, and staff are welcome at this in-depth exploration of the role and application of digital technologies in teaching. UPEI is also invited to engage in the event via the #digped hashtag and the public keynote by celebrated edtech writer and critic Audrey Watters, 3pm July 13 in McDougall Hall.
#DigPed participants choose between one of two tracks - Networks and Digital Literacies - and work collaboratively in small workshop-style classes. The learning community that participants create together will give educators hands-on experience with key digital tools AND concepts to engage in successful, sustained innovative practice.
To register, click here. Registration fees include HST, and are eligible for both faculty Professional Development Travel Reimbursement and for UPEISU Student Academic Enrichment funding. There are also a limited number of full #DigPed fellowships available to UPEI faculty and sessional faculty thanks to the Office of the Vice President Academic and Research. If you are interested in applying for fellowship support, please fill out and submit this form by Friday May 20th. Successful applicants will be notified by May 31st and given a code to secure a free EventBrite ticket.
Save the date and join us for this community- and capacity-building event at UPEI!
http://www.upei.ca/fdsi
The Institute will be held from the evening of July 19th till the evening of July 22nd. The venue is the Stanley Bridge Resort.
Registration for the workshop is $750.00, tax included. That fee covers all learning materials; all breakfasts and lunches plus two nutrition breaks a day; the Tuesday night reception; and the Friday night barbeque banquet. The fee can be paid by cheque or credit card. There will be an extra charge of $50.00 for each guest you bring to the banquet.
When you register, please also email Gerald at gwandio@upei.ca so that registration can be tracked.
-Conflict management techniques
-Strategies for formal negotiations
-Negotiation-style self assessments
-Creative problem solving
-Formal mediation and arbitration
The Project Management Certificate is a 'new' 3-day training workshop offered through Professional Development at UPEI. The course is ideal for new project managers and project teams looking for the tools to successfully manage any project. The course covers the complete project lifecycle from initiating, through project planning, execution and close out.
The Senate Committee on the Enhancement of Teaching invites you to apply for a SCENT Grant for travel or instructional development. Please write to Gerald at fdo@upei.ca for an application form. Please also note the quick turnaround time for this brief application: noon on Thursday, May 12. Successful applicants will be notified by June 1, 2016.
Contact: Gerald Wandio
Email: fdo@upei.ca
Phone: 620-5217
-Conflict management techniques
-Strategies for formal negotiations
-Negotiation-style self assessments
-Creative problem solving
-Formal mediation and arbitration
All faculty and staff are invited to attend the 2016 Celebration of Colleagues on Wednesday, May 11, 2016
In recognition of the outstanding performance of our faculty and staff and their dedication to students and community, the annual Presidential Recognition Awards of Merit and 25 Year Service Awards will be presented at this event.
Please join us on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 from 2:00 - 4:00pm in McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre.
By ground - A person who handles (see definition below), offers for transport, or transports dangerous goods must: (a) be adequately trained and hold a training certificate; or (b) perform those activities in the presence and under the direct supervision of a person who is adequately trained and who holds a training certificate in accordance with the regulations.
Handling - is defined as loading, unloading, or packing dangerous goods...for the purposes of, in the course of, or following transportation. (Note: it has been clarified that you do not need to have training to unpack dangerous goods that has already been received by Shipping & Receiving. WHMIS/GHS training covers this aspect.)
By air - (IATA regulations): No person may offer or accept dangerous goods for air transport unless those goods are properly classified, documented, certified, packaged, marked, labeled, and in the condition for shipment required by the IATA regulations. Training is required to carry out these responsibilities.
Please note that there are also specialized courses for Infectious TDG training for Ground and Air which deals specifically with handling biological agents.
Training courses offered will depend on the needs across campus. It is expected that training will be provided by Atlas Compliance in May or June. If you require any of the above training (please indicate which training) or have any questions, please contact Angela Deighan at adeighan@upei.ca by May 11.
An Emergency First Aid, CPR & AED Training session will be held on Wednesday, May 25 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm in McDougall Hall, Room 328.
Friday May 6 9:30 am at the Chaplaincy Centre. Join us in this moment of gratitude and blessing for our 2016 UPEI graduates. Bishop Richard Grecco will celebrate with Fathers John Lacey and Charlie Cheverie and all gathered! "Coffee Break" reception to follow.
UPEI Athletics & Recreation has some great NEW small group training programs starting in May. Small group training provides more personal attention to training, it's more economical, has variety, camaraderie, support and helps with motivation and adherence. It's helps YOU get results and most importantly it's FUN!!!
Sessions offered two- to three-times per week, a small group of six to eight clients will work with a certified personal trainer, Lyndsey, Kris and Mitch. For details on registration dates, training days/times, etc. please visit www.upei.ca/ar/programs
Twelve sessions. Fee: $135 + taxes per person. Please register at Panther Central Desk at the UPEI Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre. Payment required at registration!
It's Convocation Week at UPEI! UPEI employees are invited to attend the Convocation exercises on Saturday, May 7, 2016 at the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre. The morning ceremony begins at 10:00 am; the afternoon ceremony begins at 2:30 pm. Each ceremony is preceded by a procession of graduates across campus.
Seating is limited due to safety regulations so if staff members would like an invitation, please contact Eileen Kinch at kinch@upei.ca.
All guests must present their invitations in order to be admitted to the Sports Centre. (Graduates can obtain up to five guest invitations at the Office of the Registrar from Monday, May 2 to Friday, May 6, 2016, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.)
Approximately 520 graduates will attend the morning ceremony, while approximately 420 graduates will attend the afternoon ceremony. UPEI will confer honorary Doctor of Laws degrees to three distinguished members of the healthcare field. Dr. Katherine L. Bick and Dr. William D. Stanish will receive honorary degrees in the morning, with Dr. Stanish delivering the Convocation Address. Mr. Ray Murphy will receive an honorary degree during the afternoon ceremony and will address graduates.
For more information, visit upei.ca/convocation
Department Heads and Chairs are reminded the UPEI's fiscal year-end was April 30th and if you have not already done so, please request your suppliers to forward their invoices to the Accounts Payable Office on or before May 6th. If necessary - please refer to the year-end memo located on the Procurement Website.
Noontime Yoga class on Tuesday, May 3 at the UPEI Chaplaincy Centre is cancelled. The class will held the following week for the remainder of the year.
Faculty Recognition Night will be held Wednesday, May 4, beginning at 7:00 p.m. (Reception: with live music, 6:30 p.m.) at the Fox Meadow Golf and Country Club. This event honours the winners of the Hessian Award for Excellence in Teaching, the UPEI Merit Award for Scholarly Achievement, and the Outstanding Service Award as well as those FA Members who are retiring. Tickets are $50.00 each (with a subsidized price of $25.00 for FA members and their guests), and can be pre-ordered at the Faculty Association Office, SDU Main Bldg., Room 315, Ext. 0438. Deadline for reserving tickets is 11:00 a.m., Monday, May 2nd . Faculty Recognition Night is co-sponsored by the U.P.E.I. Faculty Association and the Office of the President.
The Faculty of Science Graduate Studies Committee is hosting a PhD Environmental Sciences Research Presentation on:
Date: Tuesday, May 3, 2016
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Place: Duffy Science Centre, Room 204
Paula Tummon Flynn, BSc. will present:
“Direct and indirect interactions in marine crustaceans”
This public presentation is part of Ms. Tummon Flynn’s PhD Comprehensive exam and will be followed by an oral examination.
