Campus Notices
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.
The UPEI office of Accessibility Services (1st floor Dalton Hall) will be closing at 3:30 pm on Thursday, August 3. The office will re-open on Friday, August 4 at 8:30 am.
To submit and inquiry or to book an appointment, please email accessibility@upei.ca, or call 902-566-0668. Messages received during the closure will be replied to as soon as possible.
The UPEI office of Student Affairs (5th floor Dalton Hall) will be closing at 3:30 pm on Thursday, August 3. The office will re-open on Friday, August 4 at 8:30 am.
To submit and inquiry or to book an appointment with Student Affairs, please email studentserv@upei.ca, or call 902-566-0488. Messages received during the closure will be replied to as soon as possible.
The UPEI Department of Biology invites the campus community to a research presentation titled “Neuroendocrine mechanisms of social behaviour” by Dr. Angela Freeman, assistant professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Salisbury University. Dr. Freeman is a candidate for a tenure-track faculty position in the Department of Biology.
Sana Basheer, PhD candidate in Sustainable Design Engineering, will have her PhD candidacy public presentation and examination on Tuesday, August 1, at 2:00 pm. The title of her presentation is "Land Use and Land Cover Classification Analysis using Remote Sensing Technology and Machine Learning."
All are welcome to attend.
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.
UPEI employees who pay for their parking permits through payroll deduction can now renew their permits for 2023-2024. Permits with no expiry date (Lots B, C, and reserved spaces) must be renewed yearly. All permit holders will be reassigned to their current lot/space; new employees will be assigned to the general lots.
To renew your permit, please go to “Buy a staff or faculty parking pass” on the UPEI Security web page (NOTE: this link will not work with Internet Explorer). All fields with a RED asterisk must be filled, including your office phone number and whether you have an electric vehicle.
Please note the following:
- If you wish to add additional information after you have submitted your form, you must submit a new application and inform parking@upei.ca that you have done so.
- If you change your vehicle, please email parking@upei.ca with the make, model, province or state, and plate number.
- If a student in your household is attending UPEI starting in September and has their own vehicle, please include their vehicle information, name, and student ID number on your application.
- If your permit is for a gated lot and a student in your household will be using your vehicle to come and go during the workday, please include their information on the application as an additional driver.
- If you use payroll deduction, and no longer wish to use a UPEI lot to park, please email parking@upei.ca so we can stop your deduction.
- Employees who park in Lots B, C, F, and G and are taking a leave of absence must email parking@upei.ca with their ID #, name, departure date, and expected return date in order to maintain access to their assigned lot.
- If you would like to be added to the wait list for a designated lot or wish to change lots, please email parking@upei.ca with the following information:
- employee ID #
- name (last, first)
- phone number
- current lot
- requested lot:
- Note: If you are already on the waitlist, there is no need to resubmit. While you are on the waitlist, you will be reassigned to your current lot until a spot opens in your requested location.
Please direct any questions or information changes to parking@upei.ca
NOTE: Parking meters are enforced Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, year-round.
On Wednesday, August 2, ITSS will conduct routine maintenance on the myUPEI portal and related services from 8:00 pm to 12:00 am. During this time, there may be intermittent access to and performance issues with MyUPEI, Self-Service, and Colleague.
We encourage students, faculty, and staff who may need documents or links located on myUPEI to plan ahead and bookmark or download the resources they may need during this period.
As a reminder, you can access Moodle directly using https://moodle.upei.ca and Outlook email directly using https://outlook.office.com.
If you have any questions, please contact the ITSS Help Desk at 902-566-0465.
With the recent release of the Rubin Thomlinson report, the University has coordinated two new confidential processes to support faculty and staff who have experienced harm from harassment, sexual violence, or discrimination at UPEI.
Confidential personal counselling
The UPEI Health and Wellness Centre has engaged a psychologist, who is bilingual (English and French), to meet individually with faculty and staff Tuesday and Wednesday mornings throughout the summer.
Employees may email Caylin Jenkins at cbjenkins@upei.ca, indicating “Appointment required” in the subject line. Caylin will coordinate their appointment with the psychologist and confirm the location of the appointment.
Making a confidential disclosure
People have asked about the process for making disclosures of incidents of harassment or discrimination by senior executive members of the University. The University has established an independent third-party process to address any such issues with Resonance Inc., a multidisciplinary human resources firm, based in Saint John, NB, that specializes in workplace assessments. The contact person at Resonance is Trisha Perry, who may be reached at tperry@resonanceinc.ca or (506)799-0412.
ITSS will be migrating Main Building (SDMB) to our new network on Saturday, July 29. We expect minimal disruption to staff and faculty during this time.
Once the migration is complete, please contact our helpdesk at helpdesk@upei.ca or call 902 566 0465 if you experience any network issues.
Please note that this migration will not affect WiFi.
Thank you,
The ITSS Team
The UPEI Department of Biology invites the campus community to a research presentation titled “Neuroendocrine mechanisms of social behaviour” by Dr. Angela Freeman, assistant professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Salisbury University. Dr. Freeman is a candidate for a tenure-track faculty position in the Department of Biology.
As a part of the PEI Pride Festival, the UPEI Campus Life Program and UPEI Student Union are excited to bring you the ultimate Pride Student Scavenger Hunt on Saturday, July 29th, from 2–7 PM! Navigate Downtown Charlottetown, decode riddles, snap photos, and soak up the Pride atmosphere! This will be an afternoon filled with excitement, camaraderie, and the spirit of Pride.
The hunt is open to all UPEI students, staff, faculty, and non-UPEI individuals who would like to participate as part of a group. You're welcome to take on the challenge solo or form a team. There are bonus points and exciting prizes to be won, including a $50 bookstore gift card! Register now at upeicl.link/pride and make your Pride celebration unforgettable!
Sana Basheer, PhD candidate in Sustainable Design Engineering, will have her PhD candidacy public presentation and examination on Tuesday, August 1, at 2:00 pm. The title of her presentation is "Land Use and Land Cover Classification Analysis using Remote Sensing Technology and Machine Learning."
All are welcome to attend.
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.
The UPEI Student Union will be participating in the 2023 Pride Parade on Saturday, July 29 and invites all students, alumni, staff, and faculty to join them by meeting at 11:00 a.m. on parade day at Terry Fox Drive in the parking lot behind the provincial government buildings. Look for the Panther Patrol van! The parade begins at 12:00 p.m. and ends approximately at 12:30 p.m.
All you need to do to join the UPEI parade team is to be yourself and be ready to wave and cheer. If you like, you can purchase a UPEI Pride t-shirt from the bookstore or you can make your own! Wear a UPEI shirt or hat and add a little Pride colour! Additionally, the Student Union will be handing out bucket hats, flags, fans, and stickers.
For a full schedule of the week's events, check out the 2023 PEI Pride Festival website.
If you’re unable to make it to the Parade, don your bright rainbow colours all week to express your support for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.
Come show your Pride!
It is Summer Reunion time here at UPEI!
Summer Reunion takes place from July 27-29, with many exciting events to celebrate our reunion groups.
Event highlights include:
- SDU All Years' Mass - Friday, July 28, 11:00 am
- SDU All Years' Luncheon - Friday, July 28, 12:30 pm
- All Years' Campus Tour - Friday, July 28, 5:00 pm
- All Years' Milestone Reunion Reception - Friday, July 28, 6:00 pm
- PWC Summer Reunion - Saturday, July 29, 2:00 pm
To learn more, visit upei.ca/summerreunion
On Wednesday, August 2, ITSS will conduct routine maintenance on the myUPEI portal and related services from 8:00 pm to 12:00 am. During this time, there may be intermittent access to and performance issues with MyUPEI, Self-Service, and Colleague.
We encourage students, faculty, and staff who may need documents or links located on myUPEI to plan ahead and bookmark or download the resources they may need during this period.
As a reminder, you can access Moodle directly using https://moodle.upei.ca and Outlook email directly using https://outlook.office.com.
If you have any questions, please contact the ITSS Help Desk at 902-566-0465.
Troy Life & Fire Safety is performing the annual fire alarm inspections throughout campus. As part of these inspections, there will be testing of alarms. There will be an audible notification stating this is a test at the beginning of testing and again when the testing is completed. The building occupants are not required to evacuate during the testing period. The ringing of alarms is required to test their function and to ensure the speakers work throughout the building. This will be a small portion (up to 2 hours) of the total time they are in the building.
Please note the new date for testing in some buildings.
Memorial Hall: July 27
Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation: July 31 (NEW DATE)
Kelley Memorial Building: August 1 (NEW DATE)
Bill & Denise Andrew Hall: August 8 and 9
Bernardine Hall: August 10
Blanchard Hall: August 11
Wanda Wyatt Dining Hall: August 14
Atlantic Veterinary College: August 21 to 25
New Residence Building: August 28 to September 1 (NEW DATE)
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Jackie MacPhail at jmacphail@upei.ca or 902-566-6034.
Members of the campus community are welcome to join us for a lighthearted question-and-answer book discussion with former UPEI Chancellor Don McDougall.
Author Gary MacDougall will interview Don, the subject of his 2022 Biography "Don McDougall—Business: Get it done, have some fun," about his positive memories of being a student at Saint Dunstan’s University, his interesting times leading various private sector businesses, his role in bringing in the Toronto Blue Jays to Canada, his current business interests in PEI, and other interesting anecdotes. Don was inducted in the Order of Canada on June 30.
In a lighthearted question-and-answer session, Gary will discuss why he wrote the book, and Don will discuss what he hopes people will take away from it.
About the author: Gary MacDougall followed his 47-year career in the newspaper industry by writing biographies of well-known Islanders. This is his fourth biography.
About Don McDougall: Don is a graduate of Saint Dunstan’s University, a donor to UPEI, a former educator, a former chancellor of UPEI, a philanthropist, and believer in youth, communities, and abundant opportunities for the future.
About the book: “Don McDougall—Business: Get it done, have some fun” is published by Retro Media, and is available in bookstores and online at https://www.retromedia.ca/product-page/don-mcdougall-get-it-done-have-some-fun-hard-cover-edition
Kwe’! All members of the community are invited to a special event hosted by the Native Council of PEI (NCPEI) at which the University of Prince Edward Island will be recognized for its commitment and outstanding contributions to the ongoing work toward reconciliation.
Lisa Cooper, President and Chief of NCPEI, will present the University with an eagle feather, and Dr. Greg Keefe, interim President and Vice-Chancellor, and Dr. Gary Evans, interim Dean of Indigenous Knowledge, Education, Research, and Applied Studies at UPEI, with smudging bowls.
An opening prayer will be provided by Georgina Knockwood Crane, and the Mi'kmaw Honour Song will be sung by a women's hand drum group.
The event will take place on Thursday, July 27, 2023, at 10:00 am in Schurman Market Square at Don and Marion McDougall Hall.
All are welcome!
