UPEI has several graduation requirements common to all UPEI students, as outlined in Academic Regulation # 1 Requirements for a Degree. Requirement 1h) stipulates that, before a student can graduate, they must complete IKE 1040; a writing-intensive course; and one of the following three options: UPEI/English 1010 (Writing Studies); UPEI 1020 (Inquiry Studies); or UPEI 1030 (University Studies).

 

Following an external quality assurance review, a recommendation from a Working Group (chaired by Dr. Nola Etkin), and recent approval at Senate, students will no longer have this mandatory requirement among UPEI/English 1010, 1020, or 1030 courses, except where it may still apply within individual program requirements. 

 

These courses will continue to be offered but based on student choice and enrolment. Also, where they may have interest, students will be permitted to take more than one of the three courses early in their academic programs.

 

This change will be applied to all previous academic catalogue years at the time of implementation (Fall 2026). For those programs with a defined (prescribed) requirement from this group of courses, no change will be made at this time, as that would require a future curriculum change at the program level.

 

 

Office of the Registrar

Office hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 am–4:00 pm 

Office location: Dalton Hall, second floor

Phone: 902-566-0439

Email: registrar@upei.ca