The University of Prince Edward Island is pleased to announce the appointment of alumnus Paul Young as Chief Operating Officer for the University’s new Faculty of Medicine, effective October 24, 2022.

“I am very pleased to welcome Paul back to UPEI,” said Dr. Greg Keefe, interim president and vice-chancellor. “His extensive experience and excellent leadership in the health care field will be instrumental as we move forward with the development of the new Faculty of Medicine.”

As previously announced, UPEI’s Charlottetown and St. Peter’s Bay campuses will re-open on Monday, October 3, 2022. Classes, labs, and other campus operations will resume.  

UPEI has lost five planned teaching days during the Fall Academic Semester. By restarting classes on Monday and recommending a minor adjustment to the December calendar dates to the University Senate, the fall reading week and semester will be preserved.  

UPEI will keep two warming/charging centres open from September 30-October 2 as follows:

• W.A. Murphy Student Centre, daily from 8 am-6 pm
• UPEI Chaplaincy Centre, daily from 8 am-5 pm

UPEI Facilities Management has been working non-stop and have made good progress clearing pathways and ensuring campus buildings are safe. At this point, it is our intention to open on Monday, October 3, 2022, as previously announced; however, we will send a message on Saturday, October 1, to confirm our status.

Please note:

In consultation with the PEI Emergency Measures Organization, UPEI will remain closed until Monday, October 3, due to continued safety concerns, power outages, and other disruptions caused by tropical storm Fiona. Eighty per cent of Islanders remain without power. 

The University of Prince Edward Island – Charlottetown Campus is very fortunate that it has not sustained significant structural damage due to tropical storm Fiona and power has been restored. The Charlottetown campus has lost dozens of trees and thanks UPEI Facilities Management for their work in clearing debris to make the roadways and pathways safe.

The UPEI campuses in Charlottetown and St. Peter’s Bay will remain closed on Sunday, September 25, and Monday, September 26, due to safety concerns and disruptions caused by tropical storm Fiona. All classes, labs, and on-campus events are cancelled.  

PLEASE NOTE:  

The following message was also issued to students, staff, and faculty by UPEI email.

The day of the Commemorative Ceremony (September 19, 2022) for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, who reigned as the Queen of Canada for 70 years, will be considered a one-time statutory holiday on Prince Edward Island.

This means that the University of Prince Edward Island will be closed for regular operations and there will be no classes or labs on Monday, September 19, 2022, in observance of this one-time Day of Mourning.

The following message was sent to students, staff, and faculty by email on August 29, 2022.

While many aspects of our lives have returned to pre-pandemic normal, COVID-19 remains very prevalent on PEI, and the health and safety of our students, faculty, and staff remains our top priority.

The following message was distributed by email to students, faculty, and staff on August 9, 2022, on behalf of the Office of the President.

Dear Members of the Campus Community,

While many aspects of our lives have returned to pre-pandemic normal, COVID-19 remains very prevalent on PEI, and the health and safety of our students, faculty, and staff remains our top priority.

Three UPEI faculty members have recently been awarded funding by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). 

Dr. Josh MacFadyen, Canada Research Chair in Geospatial Humanities, has received $210,141 from SSHRC’s Insight program for a research program called “Animals and the Circular Economy: A History of Biomass Energy and Agriculture in Canada, 1870–2021.”