UPEI's Human Resources team has grown and services have expanded. Check out our informational document outlining our services and respective team members! 

This guide can be found by visiting myUPEI>Menu>Administrative Services>Human Resources. The PDF link will be found at the top of the Human Resources page, under our contact information. You can also visit our Teams site to access the informational document.

This is a living document, so please check back from time to time to ensure you are referencing the most up-to-date information.

The deadline for animal care protocol submissions (new, renewal, or amendment) is Friday, March 7, for the March meeting. 

Please note that as of June 1, 2020, all animal user protocols must be submitted through the 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.

The UPEI Writing Centre will remain open during the mid-semester break except on Islander Day (Monday, February 17) and the weekend. To make an in-person or online appointment, please go to https://upei.mywconline.com/ or drop by Robertson Library 274.

We look forward to working with you!

On Wednesday, February 12, ITSS will conduct a short maintenance on the myUPEI portal and related services from 8:00 to 8:30 pm. 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 using https://outlook.office.com.

If you have any questions, please contact the ITSS help desk at 902-566-0465.

There will be a basic biosafety training session on Friday, February 28, at 9:00 am in AVC 287N. Topics will include basic biosafety principles and how they are applied at the University of Prince Edward Island, as well as biosecurity training. This session is open to everyone, including graduate students.

To attend, you must pre-register by contacting Jacky Buell by the end of the day on Friday, February 21, 2025, via email (hse@upei.ca) or phone (902-566-0901). 

Please provide:

• Your name 
• Your supervisor’s name (if applicable)
• Department
• Email address
• Phone number
• Whether you're an employee or graduate student  

NOTE: An online biosafety training refresher course is available for those who completed basic biosafety training previously. Training must be renewed every three years. Please contact us for information on how to register for this training. 

The UPEI Faculty of Science invites the campus community to its regular Environmental Sciences/Human Biology Seminar Series. On Friday, February 14, Dr. Suzanne Gray, Department of Biology, will present a seminar titled "A fish-eye view of a changing, multi-stressor world." The presentation will take place from 12:30-1:20 pm, Duffy Science Centre 204. 

Everyone is welcome.

Please note that ITSS, including the helpdesk, will be closed from 11:45 am to 1:15 pm on Wednesday, February 12. During this time, you can still submit a ticket by emailing helpdesk@upei.ca or calling 902-566-0465. We will respond to your inquiry as soon as we return. Thank you for your understanding!

ITSS Team

The University Research Excellence Award recognizes faculty members for outstanding research and scholarly accomplishments and significant contributions to advancing the University’s national and international reputation for research excellence.  

Nominated candidates will have demonstrated outstanding achievements in research, creative, or scholarly clinical or diagnostic activities. Among the factors to be considered by the committee will be sustained and outstanding research achievement of excellent quality as documented through publications and/or other scholarly outcomes; recognition by one’s peers in the field of research; intellectual and creative endeavors that have made an exceptional impact on the community of interest; and/or scholarly clinical or diagnostic activities of outstanding contribution to their disciplines.  

• Nominations may be submitted by faculty, staff, students, or a combination thereof. 
• Nominations must be supported by two nominators. At least one nominator must be a member of the faculty or staff of UPEI.
• Nominations must include a dated statement of no more than two (2) pages proposing the nomination, describing and justifying the achievements in the category for which the application is being made. Nominations must provide specific examples to support the nomination.

Nominations close on Friday, February 28, 2025.

For more information about this and other awards including eligibility and the nomination process, please click here.

A dossier to support a teaching award nomination is different from one you develop to apply for an academic position or for tenure and promotion. Right now, there are multiple calls for nomination open for teaching and educational leadership awards at UPEI. If you have been nominated by colleagues or students or are considering self-nomination, come and learn about what it takes. Bring your interest and questions about preparing a teaching award dossier to the Teaching and Learning Centre RL 230 on Monday, February 24, 2025, at 2:30 pm. If you have an existing teaching philosophy statement, bring it along too. 

As part of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence in November, the UPEI Student Union Mental Health team and the UPEI Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Office (SVPRO) invited students, staff, and faculty to create a community “quilt” for gender-based violence prevention. Each participant created a canvas square for the quilt. Thank you to all who contributed to this important art piece!

The art shares messages of hope for survivors as well as messages about gender-based violence prevention. For Love & Sex Week (February 10-14), we encourage everyone to visit the quilt on display at the Robertson Library. As you enjoy the art pieces, reflect on ways you can foster healthy relationships in your life and commit to consent in all interactions.

The quilt will be on display from 9 am on Monday, February 10 to Friday, February 14. 

IT Systems and Services (ITSS) will perform upgrades to the border firewalls between 7:30 and 9:30 am on Saturday, February 15, 2025. During this period, users on campus will have no access to internet resources on wired or wireless systems. There will be no impact on printing, security systems, department shares, facilities management systems, and local system use.

ITSS apologizes for the inconvenience.

Date: Thursday, February 13
Time: 12:00-1:00 pm Atlantic
Location: Virtual. Register for the link at https://forms.gle/Lh3SAjFguChUnk4K7
Audience: UPEI master's and doctoral Students

Virtual Workshop: Gen AI use as a grad student
As students, the draw of a time-saving tool is always of interest. When are the current Generative AI tools available truly useful, and when might they be distractions or time wasters? Join us for a review of relevant types of Gen AI tools, and discussion about potential uses and relevant concerns.

Facilitator: Keri McCaffrey, One Health & Scholarly Communications Librarian

Options: Attend the virtual workshop delivered live and/or receive access to the recording.

View the full schedule of upcoming monthly Lunch & Learns for Graduate Students in the self-enrolled UPEI Graduate Student Professional & Academic Development Resources Moodle: https://moodle31.upei.ca/course/view.php?id=19273

This lunch and learn event is a 45-minute working session created in collaboration between the TLC, EDIHR, and Accessibility Services. Make an impact on student learning by rethinking your slides. 

What to bring: A set of slides and a device to work on

Schedule:  

• 10-minute presentation 
• 30 minutes to work individually on your own slides; the hosts are present for questions 
• 5 minutes to reflect on how it went and ask more questions 

Email Kristy at kmckinney@upei.ca to RSVP.

Are you looking for talented and motivated students or recent graduates to join your team? If so, don’t miss the chance to register as an employer for the 2025 UPEI Summer Job and Career Fair!

The Summer Job and Career Fair is a great opportunity for UPEI departments to connect with potential employees or interns. You will be able to meet with hundreds of students and alumni from various disciplines and backgrounds and promote your department’s employment opportunities.

The fair will take place on March 12 (storm date: March 13, same time) from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the W.A. Murphy Student Centre.

Space at the fair is limited and restricted to employers hiring for 2025 summer jobs or looking to hire May 2025 graduates or recent grads. Registration is FREE for all UPEI departments, but you need to register by February 21 at 4:00 pm to secure your spot.

To register, please fill out this 👉registration form.

Registration includes a folding table, two chairs, electricity (upon request), and wireless internet.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Community and Industry Outreach Coordinator Jess Cameron at careerfair@upei.ca or (902) 894-2817.

We hope to see you at the fair!

The deadline for animal care protocol submissions (new, renewal, or amendment) is Friday, March 7, for the March meeting. 

Please note that as of June 1, 2020, all animal user protocols must be submitted through the 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.

During Black History Month, an exhibition titled "Black Islanders: Four Centuries and Counting" will be on display in the Robertson Library lobby, starting February 12. Curated by the PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation, this award-winning exhibition explores the rich history and legacy of Black Islanders, highlighting the stories of Black community life on Prince Edward Island through rare photographs and interview media. 

Recognized with a Governors’ Award by the National Trust for Canada, the exhibition offers invaluable insight into an often overlooked aspect of Island history. Visit the library to experience "Black Islanders: Four Centuries and Counting".

Please note that ITSS, including the helpdesk, will be closed from 11:45 am to 1:15 pm on Wednesday, February 12. During this time, you can still submit a ticket by emailing helpdesk@upei.ca or calling 902-566-0465. We will respond to your inquiry as soon as we return. Thank you for your understanding!

ITSS Team

The University Teaching Excellence Award recognizes outstanding contributions to teaching in one or more of the following areas: teaching effectiveness, teaching innovation, clinical instruction, and scholarship of teaching and learning and educational leadership.  

Nominated candidates will have demonstrated outstanding contributions to teaching at the University. Among the factors to be considered by the committee will be evidence of sustained and superior performance in one or more areas of teaching; excellence in the classroom, laboratory, clinical setting, online teaching, and/or undergraduate student supervision; teaching innovation such as the development of new and effective teaching methods; and scholarship of teaching and learning and educational leadership, including scholarly publications or activities that promote teaching excellence at the University.

• Nominations may be submitted by faculty, staff, students, or a combination thereof.
• Nominations must be supported by two nominators. At least one nominator must be a member of the faculty or staff of UPEI.
• Nominations must include a dated statement of no more than two (2) pages proposing the nomination, describing and justifying the achievements in the category for which the application is being made. Nominations must provide specific examples to support the nomination.

Nominations close on Friday, February 28, 2025.

For more information about this and other awards including eligibility and the nomination process, please click here.

Date: Thursday, February 13
Time: 12:00-1:00 pm Atlantic
Location: Virtual. Register for the link at https://forms.gle/Lh3SAjFguChUnk4K7
Audience: UPEI master's and doctoral Students

Virtual Workshop: Gen AI use as a grad student
As students, the draw of a time-saving tool is always of interest. When are the current Generative AI tools available truly useful, and when might they be distractions or time wasters? Join us for a review of relevant types of Gen AI tools, and discussion about potential uses and relevant concerns.

Facilitator: Keri McCaffrey, One Health & Scholarly Communications Librarian

Options: Attend the virtual workshop delivered live and/or receive access to the recording.

View the full schedule of upcoming monthly Lunch & Learns for Graduate Students in the self-enrolled UPEI Graduate Student Professional & Academic Development Resources Moodle: https://moodle31.upei.ca/course/view.php?id=19273

This year, the UPEI Chaplaincy Centre is celebrating 10 years of Soup for the Soul! Our celebration continues with two more events in February. Mark your calendars for February 11 and 25, when we will serve free bowls of soup for the campus community from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm (or until we run out!). See you at the Chaplaincy Centre!