Campus Notices
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to scramble your way through a presentation you have no control over? It’s more fun than you think, and you can experience it yourself (or just come to watch!) on Tuesday, September 9, from 4:00 to 6:00 pm at the Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship in 201 Robertson Library! No pre-registration required!
Note: If you would like to participate, please bring a phone or computer that can access wi-fi or cellular data.
Our EFAP provider, Green Shield, is holding orientation webinars for all employees, faculty members, and their dependents who want to know more about how their UPEI EFAP benefits work.
2025 dates offered: August 7, September 4, October 2, November 6 and December 4.
To register:
- Click this ZOOM link to register
- Choose the best date (please note the time zone is listed in EST).
- Complete the Webinar Registration.
- You will receive an email confirmation that has the log-in and call-in details.
This comprehensive, confidential, and accessible program offers a wide range of services to support your mental health and overall well-being, including:
5 hours of individual counselling (Green Shield will closely monitor usage and will provide additional hours to those who need further support, to ensure that no one is denied access to the program because of insufficient sponsored hours in any policy year) and 5 hours of couples therapy
Additional program highlights include:
- Flexible therapy options via phone, video, or in-person, with 30, 60, or 90-minute sessions
- Personalized therapist matching that considers DEI preferences
- Unlimited 15-minute consultations to help members find their ideal therapist
- Innovative, value-added services in areas such as children’s mental health, nutrition, and overall wellbeing
- Unlimited financial and legal consultations
- Self-guided digital CBT, well-being coaching, and personalized care navigation
- Digital pharmacy and nutrition services
Create your account to explore services, including Mental Health Support: Get convenient, personalized mental health support from a qualified therapist best suited to you, or explore our self-guided online therapy program at your own pace.
We hope you’ll enjoy this integrated and convenient health experience.
ACCOUNT AS AN EMPLOYEE
Create your account to access GreenShield+ services today.
Your Organization code is: UPEI
Sign Up
To access your EAP on GreenShield+:
- Make a note of your Organization Code "UPEI"
- Go to app.greenshieldplus.ca/en/sign-up or scan the QR code below
- Select Through an Employer or Organization
- Select I have an Organization Code
- Follow the steps to register
ACCOUNT AS A DEPENDENT
Before You Begin: You should only choose through a family member if you are a dependent (e.g. partner, spouse, child) of a person with a plan member ID or organization code.
For questions, contact Human Resources at employeeservices@upei.ca.
Please join us on Monday, September 8, 2025 from 9:30 – 11:00 am at Kelley Memorial, Room 234 for a celebration for Ouma Cuniah, who is retiring after 10 years of dedicated service to UPEI.
Let’s gather to celebrate her remarkable contributions, share memories, and wish her all the best in this next chapter.
There will be coffee, cupcakes and warm wishes—hope to see you there!
Senate meetings for the 2025-2026 Calendar year are scheduled 3:00 to 5:00 pm on the following Fridays
- September 26, 2025
- October 24, 2025
- November 21, 2025
- December 19, 2025
- January 30, 2026
- February 27, 2026
- March 27, 2026
- April 24, 2026
- May 8, 2026
To view the 2024-2025 calendar of Senate meetings or documents for the upcoming meeting, click here.
All meetings are open to members of the University community, although certain in-camera items (e.g., granting of degrees) may require the Senate to go into a closed session. Only members of Senate are permitted to address the Senate unless otherwise recognized by the chair.
For logistical purposes, members of the UPEI community who wish to attend the open session of a UPEI Senate meeting are asked to contact senate@upei.ca one week prior to the meeting. While Senate is an in-person meeting, members of the University community may request a virtual connection when they are unable to attend in person.
A global Indigeneity learning opportunity in Aotearoa (New Zealand) is extended to all UPEI students! Students will experience authentic Maori land-based learning, interactive service-learning endeavors, presentations and discussions in beautiful Aotearoa.
The program will run as a Maymester (May, 2026), with periodic classes and meetings focusing on fundraising and program preparation September 2025 - departure date.
Three undergraduate credits will be earned as IKE 3090. Graduate credits can be negotiated with respective units.
Some funding is available and bursaries/scholarships/stipends are able to be accessed as well.
For more information, and link to TEAMS information sessions, please connect with Assistant Professor, Erin Reid at erreid@upei.ca
TEAMS info sessions:
Monday September 8 at 4:00 pm
Tuesday September 9 at 12:00 noon
Thursday September 11 at 7:00 pm
*A full roster is expected, so please connect with Erin Reid ASAP if you are interested.
The Island Lecture Series presents an illustrated talk by Dr. Doug Sobey on the historical forest composition of PEI in the mid-1800s based on the survey-books of Alexander Anderson (1795-1884), government surveyor for Prince County from the 1830s to the 1870s. The Island Lecture Series will be held on September 16, 2025, at 7: 00 pm, in the Faculty Lounge, Main Building Room 201, University of Prince Edward Island.
Because many of Anderson’s survey lines, especially his road lines and township boundary lines, ran over land that had not yet been cleared of forest, collectively, his more than 2,700 forest descriptions constitute a valuable body of information on the composition of the pre-settlement forests, especially in the area west of Summerside. Sobey’s analysis of the survey-books resulted in the identification of eighteen distinct pre-settlement forest-types, most of which no longer occur in the region: nine are in “upland” habitats and nine in “lowland,” upland referring to the region’s drier well-drained soils, and lowland to the region’s imperfectly-drained, and especially to its poorly-drained soils. Sobey will reveal how the forest that Anderson encountered bears no comparison to the remnant degraded woodland of today.
Doug Sobey has taught at various institutions in Northern Ireland for thirty years, including the University of Ulster. Eleven of his monographs on the present and historical forests of the Island have been published by the Island government, along with historical papers in the Island Magazine. He co-authored a book on Samuel Holland’s 1765 survey of Prince Edward Island, and he contributed a chapter on the Island’s forest history to Time and a Place – An Environmental History of Prince Edward Island.
The lecture is free, and all are welcome. For more information, contact Bren Simmers at Island Studies Press, 902-566-0386 or ispstaff@upei.ca.
A 45-minute working session with one of our Instructional Multimedia Specialists on September 4 at 12:00 pm in the Teaching and Learning Centre - Robertson Library Annex 230.
Bring your lunch, a device to work on and a set of slides that you would like to modify. Make an impact on student learning with accessible, simple, and current slides. Share feedback and ideas with other instructors and TLC staff.
Contact Kristy at kmckinney@upei.ca with any questions.
Title of the Thesis “Integrated Proteomic and Metabolomic Analysis Identifies Altered Taurine Metabolism in Breast Cancer”
Abstract:
Metabolic reprogramming is a hallmark of cancer, enabling tumour cells to meet the demands of rapid proliferation and adapt to their microenvironment. Integrated proteomics and metabolomics analysis are useful for understanding cancer metabolism as they can determine the direct state of the cell by revealing protein abundance and metabolite levels which are the ultimate downstream products of the gene-protein-metabolite axis. With these two techniques, the altered metabolism of breast tumour cells can be differentiated from the metabolism of surrounding normal cells by analyzing both the breast tumour and adjacent normal tissue containing adipocytes, immune cells, epithelial cells, endothelial cells and other stromal cells. In this study an integrated proteomic and metabolomic approach was used to compare tumour and surrounding normal tissue samples from breast cancer patients.
September 5, 2025, 1:00pm in AVC 287N
Everyone is welcome to attend.
Researchers from UPEI’s Active Living Lab are seeking people with cancer, or who have previously had cancer, to participate in a twice weekly, 12-week exercise program. The program takes place at T3 Fitness and Kinesiology, and is open to individuals who are undergoing or recovering from cancer treatment. The program includes cardiovascular exercise, resistance training, balance, and stretching and is taught by a fitness professional trained in exercise oncology. No previous experience is necessary.
For more information, or to sign up, contact excancer@nshealth.ca.
Join the Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship for the Student Start-up Pitch Competition on Thursday, September 4, from 6:30–8:30 pm. Everyone is welcome to attend and watch. Light refreshments will be provided.
This exciting event will serve as a qualifier for the Start-up Canada Pitch Competition taking place in Moncton, New Brunswick, on September 17.
If you are interested in pitching on September 4, sign up here. The deadline to apply is end of day September 2.
The winner of the competition will receive a gas card and have their bridge fees covered to pitch in Moncton on September 17!
Pitches are 3 minutes in length with no slides.
Every day, our colleagues go above and beyond to make our university a vibrant, supportive, and inspiring place to work and learn. “Recognizing Remarkable Colleagues” is your space to give a shout-out to those who embody our mission and values—whether they’re championing a new initiative, supporting student success, lending a hand to a teammate, or bringing positivity to the workplace. You can also use this program to congratulate a colleague on a new role or wish them well in retirement.
Let’s celebrate the big and small wins that make our campus shine! Submit your note of recognition, and let’s cheer on our amazing colleagues together.
How to submit:
Complete this short form: https://forms.office.com/r/766cg9JsT6
You’ll be asked to share:
- Who are you recognizing? (Name and department/faculty)
- Why are you recognizing them? (Briefly describe what they did or the impact they made)
- Your name
Submit your form(s) by the last Friday of each month. Human Resources will collect the submissions and work with Communications to feature them in the Campus Connector. Please note, we now have a dedicated page for this program on the Human Resources SharePoint: Recognizing Remarkable Colleagues.
Not a current subscriber to Campus Connector? Click here for information on how to subscribe.
The deadline for our next issue is Friday, September 26, 2025
Please contact Human Resources at hrengage@upei.ca should you have any questions.
Inviting all UPEI Panthers, staff, faculty, incoming and returning students to join the Office of Student Culture and Community Standards for Welcome Week Celebrations starting August 29, 2025, to September 7, 2025.
Check out all the events, and activities happening during Welcome Week, here!
Don't forget to show off your Green and White Panther Pride at events.
We look forward to welcoming all Panthers to campus!
Need help registering for courses or making a course plan? The Department of Counselling Services and Academic Support Services (Student Affairs) is offering drop-in academic advising for returning undergraduate students!
Walk-ins will be held from 9:00-11:30 am and 1:00-3:30 pm in Student Affairs, Dalton Hall, 5th floor, on the following dates:
- Tuesday, September 2
- Wednesday, September 3
- Thursday, September 4
- Friday, September 5
- Monday, September 8
- Tuesday, September 9
- Wednesday, September 10
- Thursday, September 11
- Friday, September 12
Advising will be offered on a first come, first served basis.
**These are short, drop-in sessions so please do as much planning as possible before you attend.
For questions, please contact us at: studentserv@upei.ca or 902-566-0488.
Beginning this fall, the librarians and staff of Robertson Library will be teaching and supporting Zotero as our citation manager, replacing RefWorks. To support researchers with multi-year writing projects underway, we will maintain our paid subscription to RefWorks until April 30, 2027. After that date, no UPEI users will be able to log in to RefWorks. We encourage new users to begin with Zotero, and we encourage existing users to begin migrating to Zotero at their earliest convenience.
More information is available on the Library's website, including dates for upcoming Zotero workshops, which will include information about migrating from RefWorks. Please contact your subject librarian with questions or to schedule additional training.
All faculty, students, and staff are invited to a cross-disciplinary workshop on ‘Decentralized Energy and Active Learning’ on September 24, 2:00-4:00 pm in Don and Marion McDougall Hall, Grant Thornton Lecture Theatre, Room 329.
What do renewable energy transitions and student-centered teaching strategies possibly have in common?
An overarching goal of decentralizing authority, a deep commitment to transparency, building trust amongst participants, and an active role for supporting institutions – to name just a few possible parallels.
In this workshop, leading experts from the fields of ‘decentralized energy systems’ and ‘active learning pedagogies’ will participate in a facilitated discussion about potential synergies between their fields. Audience participation will be encouraged throughout – and a Q&A session will be held with the thought leaders.
Coffee, tea, and light snacks will be provided.
Contact any member of the research team with questions: Dr. Nick Mercer (Environmental Studies/Island Studies) at nmmercer@upei.ca, or Jehaan Cooper (Student Research Assistant) at jcooper13697@upei.ca.
Our EFAP provider, Green Shield, is holding orientation webinars for all employees, faculty members, and their dependents who want to know more about how their UPEI EFAP benefits work.
2025 dates offered: August 7, September 4, October 2, November 6 and December 4.
To register:
- Click this ZOOM link to register
- Choose the best date (please note the time zone is listed in EST).
- Complete the Webinar Registration.
- You will receive an email confirmation that has the log-in and call-in details.
This comprehensive, confidential, and accessible program offers a wide range of services to support your mental health and overall well-being, including:
5 hours of individual counselling (Green Shield will closely monitor usage and will provide additional hours to those who need further support, to ensure that no one is denied access to the program because of insufficient sponsored hours in any policy year) and 5 hours of couples therapy
Additional program highlights include:
- Flexible therapy options via phone, video, or in-person, with 30, 60, or 90-minute sessions
- Personalized therapist matching that considers DEI preferences
- Unlimited 15-minute consultations to help members find their ideal therapist
- Innovative, value-added services in areas such as children’s mental health, nutrition, and overall wellbeing
- Unlimited financial and legal consultations
- Self-guided digital CBT, well-being coaching, and personalized care navigation
- Digital pharmacy and nutrition services
Create your account to explore services, including Mental Health Support: Get convenient, personalized mental health support from a qualified therapist best suited to you, or explore our self-guided online therapy program at your own pace.
We hope you’ll enjoy this integrated and convenient health experience.
ACCOUNT AS AN EMPLOYEE
Create your account to access GreenShield+ services today.
Your Organization code is: UPEI
Sign Up
To access your EAP on GreenShield+:
- Make a note of your Organization Code "UPEI"
- Go to app.greenshieldplus.ca/en/sign-up or scan the QR code below
- Select Through an Employer or Organization
- Select I have an Organization Code
- Follow the steps to register
ACCOUNT AS A DEPENDENT
Before You Begin: You should only choose through a family member if you are a dependent (e.g. partner, spouse, child) of a person with a plan member ID or organization code.
For questions, contact Human Resources at employeeservices@upei.ca.
Here we are at the start of a new semester! Here's a timely article entitled 6 Ideas to Perk Up Your First Day of Class: How to start the semester in ways that will pay off for the rest of the course.
Stay tuned for more (Tea)ching Breaks shared each week in campus notices from the team in the Teaching and Learning Centre.
A 45-minute working session with one of our Instructional Multimedia Specialists on September 4 at 12:00 pm in the Teaching and Learning Centre - Robertson Library Annex 230.
Bring your lunch, a device to work on and a set of slides that you would like to modify. Make an impact on student learning with accessible, simple, and current slides. Share feedback and ideas with other instructors and TLC staff.
Contact Kristy at kmckinney@upei.ca with any questions.
Title of the Thesis “Integrated Proteomic and Metabolomic Analysis Identifies Altered Taurine Metabolism in Breast Cancer”
Abstract:
Metabolic reprogramming is a hallmark of cancer, enabling tumour cells to meet the demands of rapid proliferation and adapt to their microenvironment. Integrated proteomics and metabolomics analysis are useful for understanding cancer metabolism as they can determine the direct state of the cell by revealing protein abundance and metabolite levels which are the ultimate downstream products of the gene-protein-metabolite axis. With these two techniques, the altered metabolism of breast tumour cells can be differentiated from the metabolism of surrounding normal cells by analyzing both the breast tumour and adjacent normal tissue containing adipocytes, immune cells, epithelial cells, endothelial cells and other stromal cells. In this study an integrated proteomic and metabolomic approach was used to compare tumour and surrounding normal tissue samples from breast cancer patients.
September 5, 2025, 1:00pm in AVC 287N
Everyone is welcome to attend.
The Office of Research Services is pleased to invite faculty researchers in the social sciences and humanities to participate in a SSHRC grant crafting lunch and learn.
Presented by:
Leslie Cudmore, Research Grants Coordinator, Office of Research Services
Dr. Tina Saksida, Associate Dean, Graduate Programs and Research, McDougall Faculty of Business
Dr. Josh MacFadyen, Associate Professor, Faculty of Arts and Canada Research Chair in Geospatial Humanities
This session will discuss key components of grant applications and common funding opportunities for applicants in the social sciences and humanities. The session will provide grant writing tips for applicants including ways of incorporating EDI principles. Drs. Saksida and MacFadyen, faculty members who have successfully received SSHRC funding and served on grant evaluation panels, will share their advice, experiences, and lessons learned.
This session will be primarily in-person; however a Microsoft Teams link will be available if necessary. Please bring your lunch and join us from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm on September 10 to learn more about SSHRC grant writing. To assist with session planning, please RSVP here.
