Register today!

(www.acic-caci.org/idw2022)

“Being a Mohawk woman on a team that was half English, half French, it was like being in a little part of Canada and reconciling the different ways of knowing to be the strongest we can be. I knew we had this common goal of becoming Olympians… when we kept our eye on the prize, we could figure out our way through these things… What are we trying to create in this country? What are we trying to do as human beings, regardless if you are Mohawk or non-native, what are we trying to do for our children and grandchildren?” - Waneek Horn-Miller

This International Development Week, as we learn more about our actions and efforts in building just, equitable, and sustainable communities locally and globally, we invite you for an evening of learning and introspection on the role our stories play in changemaking. Join us for an evening with Waneek Horn-Miller as we explore the concepts of peace and balance, and their role in communities, change-making, and reconciliation. In this moderated conversation, Waneek will discuss the evolution of her activism from “being raised at the knees of one of the first Native activists,” to her involvement in the Oka crisis, to her role as the Director of Community Engagement for the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.

Waneek, through her personal story of becoming an Olympian, will shed light on the role sports played in her life, the importance of building internal peace that then touches all our communities, and the importance of working towards incremental change that brings lasting, global impact.

Join us for an evening to think more about the role we play as ancestors to future generations, to identify the assets we have in ourselves and our communities, and to harness them effectively for healing and change in Canada and around the world.

#GoForTheGoals #IDW2022

On Wednesday, February 2, ITSS will conduct routine maintenance on the MyUPEI portal and related services from 8 pm to 12 midnight. During this time, there may be intermittent access to and performance issues with MyUPEI, Self-Service, Colleague & apply.upei.ca sites.

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.

Message from UPEI Office of Continuing Education and Professional Development

Nominations are open for Canadian Administrative Professional of the Year 2022. 

Are you Canadian? Are you an admin professional? Are you AMAZING at your job? Then you need to get nominated (or nominate yourself) to be the 2022 Canadian Administrative Professional of the Year! 

This is your opportunity to nominate the person you think is worthy of being the Canadian Administrative Professional of the Year 2022. This award acknowledges administrative professionals who demonstrate continued commitment to

• leadership within their organization
• continuing professional development
• contributing to the operational efficiency of their company
• making a significant contribution to the profession

Deadline for nominations/applications: February 25, 2022. 

Please click here to learn more and find out how to nominate.

Applications for the International Student Employment Support Program (ISESP) are now open!

Offered in partnership between the UPEI Student Union, the Experiential Education department, and Skills PEI, this program will offer a cohort of international students the opportunity to gain employability skills through a combination of professional development training and a paid internship this summer.

Students can learn more and access the application form on the UPEI Experiential Education website. 

Applications close on February 18, 2022. 

Questions? Please email experientialed@upei.ca.

Following the success of our initial allocation, NRC-IRAP has increased UPEI's allocation for the 2021-22 fiscal year. The Office of Commercialization, Industry & Innovation is therefore seeking additional interested researchers. Please contact OCII with any questions.

Program summary: To provide technical advice to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to assist in advancing SME-specific applied research and development challenges that may lead to future collaborations.

Eligible applicants: UPEI Faculty

Available funding: A maximum of $5,000 per project

Guidelines:

1. Project must initiate a new relationship with an industry partner and have a reasonable potential to lead to future collaborations.
2. Project must provide scientific and technical advice to an industry aprtner to solve an industry-specific challenge.
3. Industry partner must be a for-profit SME within Canada that can further develop or implement the technical advice into their operations.
4. Typically, one project is allowed per faculty member and only one project per industry partner – with the expanded allocation, these limits may be increased to encourage additional partnerships.*

Project Information:

1. Project duration is a maximum of two months.
2. Type of activities may include, but are not limited to, prototype testing, laboratory testing, or computer testing.
3. Eligible expenses are professional fees only.

Application:

1. Two-page application form must be completed by the industry partner and the faculty member. Faculty members should contact Dr. Herminio Foloni Neto (hfolonineto@upei.ca) to obtain an application.
2. The completed application form should be emailed to Dr. Neto.
3. OCII and NRC IRAP will review the application, and the decision on funding will be provided within two weeks. Prior to making any funding decision, NRC-IRAP will contact the industry partner to confirm that the project assists with an industry-specific challenge.
4. Applications will be accepted until February 28, 2022, or until the funds have been used.
5. All projects must be completed by March 31, 2022.

Reporting Requirements:

• A final report is due at end of the project.
• A copy of the final report should be provided to the industry partner and Synapse.
• Funding will be issued after the final report has been submitted and funds received from NRC-IRAP.

For more information contact:

Herminio Foloni Neto, PhD

Business Development Officer, OCII

University of Prince Edward Island, Kelley Memorial Building, 110

T: 902-620-5032 E: hfolonineto@upei.ca

*Exceptions may apply and are subject to evaluation and approval by OCII. If existing funds are under utilized or additional funds are granted, faculty/industry partners may be eligible for additional projects.

On Wednesday, February 2, ITSS will conduct routine maintenance on the MyUPEI portal and related services from 8 pm to 12 midnight. During this time, there may be intermittent access to and performance issues with MyUPEI, Self-Service, Colleague & apply.upei.ca sites.

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.

Happy Chinese New Year, Tigers! 

Just as you can forward through a video, you can speed up a podcast. Since it is a digital file, you can speed up the episode without losing quality. At the bottom of the screen, you'll notice a speed icon. The default is set to 1, but you can zip through it in no time if you change it to 1.5 or 2 and still be able to follow along. Alternatively, you can always slow it down if the speaker is going too fast. 

Applications for the International Student Employment Support Program (ISESP) are now open!

Offered in partnership between the UPEI Student Union, the Experiential Education department, and Skills PEI, this program will offer a cohort of international students the opportunity to gain employability skills through a combination of professional development training and a paid internship this summer.

Students can learn more and access the application form on the UPEI Experiential Education website. 

Applications close on February 18, 2022. 

Questions? Please email experientialed@upei.ca.

Many of UPEI’s first-year students are invited via their UPEI email to participate in the CUSC-CCREU 2022 Survey of First Year Students, along with students from more than 50 other Canadian institutions. Your feedback will help us learn more about our students’ experiences at UPEI. By completing this survey, you are helping UPEI develop initiatives that will serve you and other students.

Core areas covered by the survey include

• motivation and decision to attend university
• use of and satisfaction with various facilities and services
• students’ academic profile
• financing education
• assessment of the overall university experience

Check your UPEI email and complete the survey if you are invited. Your responses to the survey are completely confidential, and your participation is voluntary.

Interested in learning more about the survey? Check out the CUSC website at http://cusc-ccreu.ca.

Thank you in advance for providing important feedback.

Office of the Vice-President Academic and Research

(Campus contact: Dr. Yuqin Gong, Manager of Institutional Research, ygong@upei.ca)

On Wednesday, Feb 2, IT Systems and Services will conduct routine maintenance on the Moodle learning management system. Maintenance will begin at 10:00 pm and is expected to be completed by midnight. During this time, there may be brief periods of interrupted service.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact helpdesk@upei.ca.

Map the System competition information sessions on Feb 1 and Feb 2

Are you inspired to create change in our world? Join Map the System, a competition challenging you to research issues from a systems perspective!

Map the System is a one-of-a-kind challenge that requires students to use a systems-thinking approach to demonstrate a deep understanding of a pressing social or environmental challenge.

• Join a global movement committed to systems change
• Compete for cash prizes and an opportunity to present before a global audience
• Learn new skills to address the world’s most pressing issues
• Bring awareness to a social or environmental issue you are passionate about
• Connect with socially-and environmentally conscious students, researchers, and practitioners across Canada

Map the System is a competition run by the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship at the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, and delivered in partnership with educational institutions around the world.

Students from all disciplines and levels can register to participate individually or as part of a team of up to 5 members. There is no cost for students to register and participate in the Map the System competition.

The Environmental Studies program will host two online information sessions:

• February 1 at noon AST
• February 2 at noon AST

Zoom link to attend the sessions:

https://upei.zoom.us/j/66070335807?pwd=UFVzN0J2dGcxVzcxajNGY0oreDhBUT09

If you are interested in participating but are unable to attend the sessions, or if you have any questions, please contact Dr. Nino Antadze at nantadze@upei.ca.

For more information about the competition, visit www.mapthesystem.ca.

Register to participate in the competition by February 11, 2022, at https://fs24.formsite.com/vwIEr0/2022Ex/fill.

A reminder that the deadline for the 2nd Semester Award Cycle is Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at 11:59 pm.

Students can apply electronically through the Scholarship and Award Application portal. Click the link provided, or find the link listed on your MyUPEI account in the UPEI Forms section.

Be sure to submit your application to be considered for over 40 donor-based scholarships and awards!

For more information, please contact scholarships@upei.ca. Best of luck to all who apply!

Message from UPEI Office of Continuing Education and Professional Development

Nominations are open for Canadian Administrative Professional of the Year 2022! Are you Canadian? Are you an admin professional? Are you AMAZING at your job? Then you need to get nominated (or nominate yourself) to be the 2022 Canadian Administrative Professional of the Year! 

This is your opportunity to nominate the person you think is worthy of being the Canadian Administrative Professional of the Year 2022. This award acknowledges administrative professionals who demonstrate continued commitment to:

• leadership within their organization
• continuing professional development
• contributing to the operational efficiency of their company
• making a significant contribution to the profession

Deadline for the nominations/applications: February 25, 2022. 

To find out how to nominate, please visit https://adminsrock.com/admin-of-the-year/.

Following the success of our initial allocation, NRC-IRAP has increased UPEI's allocation for the 2021-22 fiscal year. The Office of Commercialization, Industry & Innovation is therefore seeking additional interested researchers. Please contact OCII with any questions.

Program summary: To provide technical advice to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to assist in advancing SME-specific applied research and development challenges that may lead to future collaborations.

Eligible applicants: UPEI Faculty

Available funding: A maximum of $5,000 per project

Guidelines:

1. Project must initiate a new relationship with an industry partner and have a reasonable potential to lead to future collaborations.
2. Project must provide scientific and technical advice to an industry aprtner to solve an industry-specific challenge.
3. Industry partner must be a for-profit SME within Canada that can further develop or implement the technical advice into their operations.
4. Typically, one project is allowed per faculty member and only one project per industry partner – with the expanded allocation, these limits may be increased to encourage additional partnerships.*

Project Information:

1. Project duration is a maximum of two months.
2. Type of activities may include, but are not limited to, prototype testing, laboratory testing, or computer testing.
3. Eligible expenses are professional fees only.

Application:

1. Two-page application form must be completed by the industry partner and the faculty member. Faculty members should contact Dr. Herminio Foloni Neto (hfolonineto@upei.ca) to obtain an application.
2. The completed application form should be emailed to Dr. Neto.
3. OCII and NRC IRAP will review the application, and the decision on funding will be provided within two weeks. Prior to making any funding decision, NRC-IRAP will contact the industry partner to confirm that the project assists with an industry-specific challenge.
4. Applications will be accepted until February 28, 2022, or until the funds have been used.
5. All projects must be completed by March 31, 2022.

Reporting Requirements:

• A final report is due at end of the project.
• A copy of the final report should be provided to the industry partner and Synapse.
• Funding will be issued after the final report has been submitted and funds received from NRC-IRAP.

For more information contact:

Herminio Foloni Neto, PhD

Business Development Officer, OCII

University of Prince Edward Island, Kelley Memorial Building, 110

T: 902-620-5032 E: hfolonineto@upei.ca

*Exceptions may apply and are subject to evaluation and approval by OCII. If existing funds are under utilized or additional funds are granted, faculty/industry partners may be eligible for additional projects.

On Wednesday, Feb 2, IT Systems and Services will conduct routine maintenance on the Moodle learning management system. Maintenance will begin at 10:00 pm and is expected to be completed by midnight. During this time, there may be brief periods of interrupted service.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact helpdesk@upei.ca.

A reminder that the deadline for the 2nd Semester Award Cycle is Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at 11:59 pm.

Students can apply electronically through the Scholarship and Award Application portal. Click the link provided, or find the link listed on your MyUPEI account in the UPEI Forms section.

Be sure to submit your application to be considered for over 40 donor-based scholarships and awards!

For more information, please contact scholarships@upei.ca. Best of luck to all who apply!

Faculty and librarians preparing a teaching dossier often have questions about the process or what reviewers look for in a dossier. Dr. Nola Etkin, Dean of Science, will address these key points and answer questions about teaching dossiers on Friday, January 28, at 1:00 pm Atlantic time. To register for the zoom link to attend this teaching dossier session focused on tenure (permanency for librarians) and promotion, click here.

The session is part of the free, self-paced course, Developing your Teaching Dossier (3-4 hours).  This course and the Developing your Teaching Philosophy course (2-3 hours) are part of the Academic Instructional Skills Program available to faculty and graduate students at UPEI. Two additional sessions on Teaching Dossiers for an Academic Job Search and Teaching Dossiers to Support a Teaching Award Nomination will be coming in February/March. 

The Vice-President Academic and Research will make available up to two awards to support the publication of manuscripts, written or edited by UPEI faculty, by Island Studies Press (ISP). These awards are being funded by a SSHRC Institutional Grant; therefore, the subject matter of the publication must be compatible with SSHRC’s mandate (see http://science.gc.ca/eic/site/063.nsf/eng/h_FEE7261A.html for more information).

The awards of $5,000 each will be disbursed to ISP to cover publication costs (including editing, photo and other permissions, design, printing, marketing, and other costs associated with publishing a book). Authors will be offered ISP’s standard publication contract, which ensures authorial copyright and includes a royalty structure. Authors will also see their manuscripts reviewed through a peer-review process where appropriate.

ELIGIBILITY: Manuscripts that are written and/or edited by UPEI faculty, including contract and sessional faculty, are eligible. The manuscripts may be single- or multi-authored results of academic research projects; textbooks; edited proceedings of a conference; or works of fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, or drama that pertain to the author's or authors' discipline. The subject matter of the manuscript must meet SSHRC’s mandate.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 2, 2022

FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

https://files.upei.ca/research/sshrc_exchange_publication_awards_terms_of_reference.pdf

Nominations are open for Canadian Administrative Professional of the Year 2022 

Are you Canadian? Are you an admin professional? Are you AMAZING at your job? Then you need to get nominated (or nominate yourself) to be the 2022 Canadian Administrative Professional of the Year! 

This is your opportunity to nominate the person you think is worthy of being the Canadian Administrative Professional of the Year 2022. This award acknowledges administrative professionals who demonstrate continued commitment to:

• leadership within their organization
• continuing professional development
• contributing to the operational efficiency of their company
• making a significant contribution to the profession

Deadline for the nominations/applications: February 25, 2022. 

Please click here to learn more and find out how to nominate.

The UPEI Teaching and Learning Centre is organizing another reading group for the winter semester. Our first reading will be Chapter 1 from Becoming a Critically Reflective Teacher by Stephen Brookfield (available through the Robertson Library). Colleagues interested in sharing ideas in an engaging conversation are welcome. Want to join the reading group? Email TLC@upei.ca.  Once we know who is in the reading group, we'll decide on meeting times.