New African Canadians and International Cities of Peace are organizing a Global Mental Well-Being and Substance (Mis)Use Conference from August 11 to 13 at the University of Prince Edward Island. The theme is Rest, Recovery, and Resilience During and Beyond Pandemics. Delegates will showcase knowledge and research from community members, advocates, service providers, allied health professionals, media, and policymakers.

The conference will take place in the UPEI Performing Arts Centre and Don and Marion McDougall Hall. Details on sessions being held at each venue will be available soon. 

The registration fee has been waived for all Islanders and students. For more information, click here. To register, click here. For all other inquiries, email sroy@upei.ca or luyombya@gmail.com.

Participate in an international conference and promote mental well-being!

Friday, August 11-13, 2023, 8:30 am--4:30 pm
McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre
Registration fee: Waived!
 

New African Canadians and International Cities of Peace are organizing a Global Mental Well-Being and Substance (Mis)Use Conference from August 11 to 13 at the University of Prince Edward Island. The theme is Rest, Recovery, and Resilience During and Beyond Pandemics. Delegates will showcase knowledge and research from community members, advocates, service providers, allied health professionals, media, and policymakers.

The registration fee has been waived. For more information, click here. To register, click here. For all other inquiries, email sroy@upei.ca or luyombya@gmail.com.

Hear from renowned speakers, including

• Hon. Minister Mark McLane, Minister of Health and Wellness, Province of PEI
• Mayor Philip Brown, City of Charlottetown
• Mayor Steve Ogden, Town of Stratford
• Mayor Debbie Johnston, Town of Three Rivers
• Dr. Greg Keefe, UPEI President and Vice-Chancellor (Interim)
• Dr. Miles Turnbull, Dean of Education
• Dr. Gary Evans, Interim Dean, Faculty of Indigenous Knowledge, Education, Research and Applied Studies, and Corinne Chappell, Advisor to the Vice-President Academic and Research on Indigenous Affairs at UPEI
• Dr. Michael Gardam, Health PEI
• Hon. Joy Ruth Acheng, Ottawa
• Dr. Moses Okumu, Illinois
• Dr. Peter Kyambadde, Uganda
• Christine Russell-Lewin, Jamaica
• Dr. Simon Jean Okello, Uganda
• Hajji Yasin Bakaluba Sekimwanyi, Uganda

As stated in a message issued to the campus community by the UPEI Presidential Search Committee on August 2, 2023, the presidential search is now in the consultation phase, which will run until September. 

Members of the UPEI community—faculty, staff, students, and the broader community—are invited to complete a confidential, anonymous online survey to provide input into the development of the candidate profile for the president and vice-chancellor role. The survey, which can be accessed at https://eu.surveymonkey.com/r/NXHSKRH, will be open until September 8, 2023. 

The survey is one option offered to the UPEI community by the search committee to provide their input during the consultation period. Other options will include written submissions, and virtual and/or in-person group meetings with some key stakeholder groups such as the University Senate, UPEI Student Union, support staff, union executives, and direct reports within the Office of the President. Please visit the Consultation Phase page on the Presidential Search website to learn more: https://www.upei.ca/presidentialsearch/consultation-phase

Calling all international students in PEI! Are you in your final semester/year at the University of Prince Edward Island, Holland College, or Collège de l'Île? Looking to stay in PEI after graduation? Don't miss the chance to apply for the Study & Stay PEl program. Apply now at studypei.ca. 

This incredible program offers the support you need to excel in your career and fully embrace your time in PEI. Program highlights:  

• Cultural and Social Adaptation  
• Professional Communications and Networking Skills  
• Career and Labour Market Support 
• Access to Immigration Resources & Support
• Mentorship Opportunities

Applications close on Friday, August 25, 2023, at 11:59 pm.

Please contact us at studyandstaypei@upei.ca if you have any questions.

Procurement Services is selling a used 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan and a 2018 Kubota ride-on lawn mower. For more information or to submit a bid, please visit https://upei.bonfirehub.ca/projects/69822/details. If you have any questions, please email tenders@upei.ca.

The Teaching and Learning Centre is trying to gauge interest in a late summer reading group. The proposed book is "Reigniting Curiosity and Inquiry in Higher Education". There was a waiting list in the winter semester so we know there's interest in the book, just looking to see about when to start. If you'd be interested in reading and discussing this book in August, please email TLC@upei.ca by Wed. August 9. You can start reading right away using this link to access the e-book through the Robertson library or connect with the TLC to borrow one of our limited number of print copies. 

The UPEI Department of Chemistry invites the campus community to a research seminar on Aug. 8, 2023.  Dr. Beth Buchanan, Assistant Professor, UPEI will present:

Title:  "Development and Validation of Semi-Quantitative Untargeted Mass Spectrometry Screening Methods to Support Natural Products Research"

Date:  August 8, 2023

Time:  2:00 pm

Location:  KC Irving, Room 104

Dr. Buchanan is a candidate for a tenure-track faculty position in Natural Products Chemistry in the Department of Chemistry.

Orientation for New Faculty, Librarians, Clinical Nursing Instructors and Clinical Veterinary Professionals

Date: August 21–23, 2023 

Time: 1:00 to 4:00 pm Atlantic

Location: Teaching and Learning Centre, Robertson Library Annex Room 230

This university-level orientation is meant for all newly hired faculty of all ranks and tracks, Librarians, Clinical Nursing Instructors, and Clinical Veterinary Professionals, and complements orientation programming offered by your unit and Human Resources. Our event will introduce you to several senior administrators, colleagues from a variety of teaching, research, and support units, as well as the UPEI Faculty Association. Orientation sessions will include background info, a review of key university policies, and tips to help your transition to UPEI be as smooth as possible.

Invitations will be sent on August 8. If you are a new academic member of the UPEI community, and you haven’t received an invitation or wish to ensure you receive the invitation, please contact the Teaching and Learning Centre at tlc@upei.ca.

UPEI Accessibility Services is implementing a new system called Accommodate, which will support the coordination of exams and accommodations for students with documented disabilities. The department’s previous system AccessDeck is being eliminated. Accommodate will be “Going-Live” on Tuesday, August 1, 2023. 

Faculty and Instructional staff will need to familiarize themselves with the system and related process changes, including improvements to tracking accommodated students, a change in the Accessibility Services testing process, and general information on accessing and navigating the Accommodate system. 

Information and Training sessions have been scheduled to take place in RL 265 on the following dates:

• August 10 - Deans and Department Chairs at 10:30 am
• August 22 - Open to all Faculty at 2:30 pm
• August 23 - Academic Department Admins (Demo) at 10:00 am
• August 30 - Open to all Faculty at 10:00 am
• Additional training sessions will be added in September

If you have any questions, please email accessibility@upei.ca, and a member of the Accessibility Services team would be happy to respond. 

The deadline for animal care protocol submissions (new, renewal, or amendment) is Friday, September 1, for the September meeting. 

Please note that as of June 1, 2020, all animal user protocols must be submitted through UPEI Researcher Portal at https://upei.researchservicesoffice.com/Romeo.Researcher/

For new protocols, select "applications," and for renewal or amendment protocols, select "events."

UPEI ACC SOPs and Codes of Practice can be accessed through myUPEI at https://portal.upei.ca/facultystaff/administrativeservices/AVCAnimalCare/Pages/default.aspx. 

Those protocols received after the deadline will be reviewed the following month. The committee requires at least one month for processing applications.

Note:  All investigators are reminded that any deviations in animal use, including unexpected mortality, must be reported to the ACC and University Veterinarian Jonathan Spears at 902-620-5026.

UPEI's Marketing and Production unit is actively working to improve the accessibility of our website content. The majority of this work can be managed by our web team; however, UPEI staff, faculty, and students can help improve the overall accessibility of our site.

Visit the Marketing and Communications team site on myUPEI to find out why web accessibility is important, and to access resources and tools for creating accessible documents.

If you have any questions about web accessibility, the provided resources, and our work, please contact web@upei.ca. 

New Student Orientation (NSO) is set to take place the first week of September!

NSO provides the opportunity for new students to get familiar with the campus through various events, activities and information sessions.

We hope to provide an eventful NSO that will leave lasting impressions on the new students and show them what it means to be a Panther!

The Teaching and Learning Centre is trying to gauge interest in a late summer reading group. The proposed book is "Reigniting Curiosity and Inquiry in Higher Education". There was a waiting list in the winter semester so we know there's interest in the book, just looking to see about when to start. If you'd be interested in reading and discussing this book in August, please email TLC@upei.ca by Wed. August 9. You can start reading right away using this link to access the e-book through the Robertson library or connect with the TLC to borrow one of our limited number of print copies. 

The UPEI Department of Chemistry invites the campus community to a research seminar on Aug. 8, 2023.  Dr. Beth Buchanan, Assistant Professor, UPEI will present:

Title:  "Development and Validation of Semi-Quantitative Untargeted Mass Spectrometry Screening Methods to Support Natural Products Research"

Date:  August 8, 2023

Time:  2:00 pm

Location:  KC Irving, Room 104

Dr. Buchanan is a candidate for a tenure-track faculty position in Natural Products Chemistry in the Department of Chemistry.

A note on format: We're going to try a different approach this year for Let's Talk Teaching with two timeslots before the semester begins (we'll add more if needed). The first will be Thursday, August 24, from 10:00 to 11:30 am, and the second will be Friday, August 25, from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm in the Teaching and Learning Centre, Robertson Library Annex Room 230. Join us for informal sharing of questions, concerns, and inspirations as you prepare for your fall semester classes.

Our Topic: We all know that Googling something isn’t research and using generative AI to write a paper isn’t learning. In this session however, we’ll discuss how AI, when used as a learning tool and not just to generate output, can positively affect teaching and learning. We’ll discuss how you can re-examine your assignments to better align tasks with higher level learning outcomes such as critical and creative thinking and address the future of generative AI in education and the work world.

Orientation for New Faculty, Librarians, Clinical Nursing Instructors and Clinical Veterinary Professionals

Date: August 21–23, 2023 

Time: 1:00 to 4:00 pm Atlantic

Location: Teaching and Learning Centre, Robertson Library Annex Room 230

This university-level orientation is meant for all newly hired faculty of all ranks and tracks, Librarians, Clinical Nursing Instructors, and Clinical Veterinary Professionals, and complements orientation programming offered by your unit and Human Resources. Our event will introduce you to several senior administrators, colleagues from a variety of teaching, research, and support units, as well as the UPEI Faculty Association. Orientation sessions will include background info, a review of key university policies, and tips to help your transition to UPEI be as smooth as possible.

Invitations will be sent on August 8. If you are a new academic member of the UPEI community, and you haven’t received an invitation or wish to ensure you receive the invitation, please contact the Teaching and Learning Centre at tlc@upei.ca.

UPEI Accessibility Services is implementing a new system called Accommodate, which will support the coordination of exams and accommodations for students with documented disabilities. The department’s previous system AccessDeck is being eliminated. Accommodate will be “Going-Live” on Tuesday, August 1, 2023. 

Faculty and Instructional staff will need to familiarize themselves with the system and related process changes, including improvements to tracking accommodated students, a change in the Accessibility Services testing process, and general information on accessing and navigating the Accommodate system. 

Information and Training sessions have been scheduled to take place in RL 265 on the following dates:

• August 10 - Deans and Department Chairs at 10:30 am
• August 22 - Open to all Faculty at 2:30 pm
• August 23 - Academic Department Admins (Demo) at 10:00 am
• August 30 - Open to all Faculty at 10:00 am
• Additional training sessions will be added in September

If you have any questions, please email accessibility@upei.ca, and a member of the Accessibility Services team would be happy to respond. 

Due to the Civic Holiday on Monday, August 7, there will not be any outgoing courier or mail service.  Shipping & Receiving will be open for all your other shipping needs. Sorry for the inconvenience.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at shipping@upei.ca

The deadline for animal care protocol submissions (new, renewal, or amendment) is Friday, September 1, for the September meeting. 

Please note that as of June 1, 2020, all animal user protocols must be submitted through UPEI Researcher Portal at https://upei.researchservicesoffice.com/Romeo.Researcher/

For new protocols, select "applications," and for renewal or amendment protocols, select "events."

UPEI ACC SOPs and Codes of Practice can be accessed through myUPEI at https://portal.upei.ca/facultystaff/administrativeservices/AVCAnimalCare/Pages/default.aspx. 

Those protocols received after the deadline will be reviewed the following month. The committee requires at least one month for processing applications.

Note:  All investigators are reminded that any deviations in animal use, including unexpected mortality, must be reported to the ACC and University Veterinarian Jonathan Spears at 902-620-5026.

New African Canadians and International Cities of Peace are organizing a Global Mental Well-Being and Substance (Mis)Use Conference from August 11 to 13 at the University of Prince Edward Island. The theme is Rest, Recovery, and Resilience During and Beyond Pandemics. Delegates will showcase knowledge and research from community members, advocates, service providers, allied health professionals, media, and policymakers.

The conference will take place in the UPEI Performing Arts Centre and Don and Marion McDougall Hall. Details on sessions being held at each venue will be available soon. 

The registration fee has been waived for all Islanders and students. For more information, click here. To register, click here. For all other inquiries, email sroy@upei.ca or luyombya@gmail.com.