Campus Notices

Master of Education Thesis Defense

Lori A. Gard will present her Master of Education Thesis Defense on Monday, October 26 at 1:00pm in Memorial Hall, room 308. Thesis Title: Teaching With Care: An Auto-ethnography About Teaching, Blogging and Caring. All are welcome to attend.

 

Mock Refugee Camp(us)

If you have ever thought "I have no idea what refugees are going through" or "there isn't anything I can do to help", then please join the UPEI WUSC Local Committee on October 28 between 10am and 3pm in the UPEI Student Center.

The Mock Refugee Camp(us) will involve discussions and examples of refugee living conditions and rations. Some special guests will be present to answer questions, and there will also be interactive information booths, refugee profiles with personal stories, and an opportunity to play the UNHCR’s refugee simulation Against All Odds. Come, and bring your curiosity, your concerns, your questions, and your friends. All UPEI students, staff, and Island community members are invited!

WUSC (World University Service of Canada) Committees all over the country have sponsored over 1500 students from refugee camps and that number continues to increase.
This event is a great opportunity to learn how you can convert your existing concerns for the refugee crisis into strong, supportive, actions. For more information, contact Katie VanLeeuwen at wuscupei@gmail.com

Water Polo - Come and have fun!

Every Tuesday evening from 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm at the CARI pool, we'll have water polo. It's a fun sport that only requires a swimming cap and basic swimming skills (no previous water polo experience needed).   It's FREE for UPEI students and for non-students $4.50 per night. For more information contact Frederic Chatigny at fchatigny@upei.ca

Notice from the Accounting Office
.Please be advised that the Accounting Office will be temporarily closed from 10:30 - 12:00 on Friday Oct 23, 2015.
Haunted House

The UPEI Music Department will be holding its annual Haunted House on October 30th and 31st from 7:00pm- 11:30pm. There will also be a bake sale at the door. Admission is $5/person or $4 if you present your UPEI or Holland College student ID! Come take a walk through the halls of the haunted Steel Building; you never know what you might run into on the way...

Departments of Biomedical Sciences & Pathology and Microbiology Seminar - Tuesday, October 27
Sushant Gavhale, Department of Biomedical Sciences will present a seminar called "Defining the Role of Sox 11 and Combined Sox 4/Sox 11 in Renal Development" on Tuesday, October 27 at 3:30 pm in AVC Lecture Theatre C.
 
Everyone is welcome
Notice of Revised Board of Governors Policies and information session
Please note that the Board of Governors has approved new versions of five (5) existing policies as well as one (1) new policy. These polices, along with related procedural guidelines, can be found on the UPEI Board of Governors Policy and Procedures website.  http://www.upei.ca/policy/
 
Matt Adams, Accounting Manager, will hold an information session to review the financial policies and to answer questions about the procedural guidelines related to the 4 following policies:
• Corporate Credit Cards, Assignment and Use of
• Hospitality, Entertainment and Other Expenses
• Travel Expenses 
• Moving and Relocation Expenses.
 
This information session will be held on Tuesday Oct 27, 2015 at 1:30 at UPEI in room 105 of Health Sciences Building.
 
If you have any question regarding the other 2 revised policies:
• Pension Investment 
• Vehicles Owned or Leased - UPEI Safety & Risk Management 
Please contact Tara Judson at tjudson@upei.ca or 902-566-0360
 
Open Data
Speaker: Peter Rukavina, Robertson Library’s Hacker in Residence
Date: Thursday, October 22, 2015
Time: 7:00 pm
Place: Robertson Library, Rm 312 (Upper Level)
 
The speaker will present a tour of his work in open data/open government over the last decade, including provincial and municipal examples, and focusing on how open data can be used by citizens to good end.
 
Please join us for this Open Access Week event!
 

Family Friendly Halloween Event
Students, Staff and Faculty with young children are invited to come to the Campus Life Lounge, in Student Affairs (above the Bookstore in the W.A. Murphy Centre) on Saturday October 24th from 11am to 2pm.
 
We will have gourd decorating, halloween games, crafts, a halloween movie, coffee and tea for parents, and snacks... we will also have a Haunted Boardroom.
 
This is a great way for parents to meet other parents who are part of the UPEI community.  
 
Costumes are encouraged, but not required!
 
(note: this event is geared towards children under the age of 12, but anyone is welcome)
 
For more information, contact Elyse Cottrell at ecottrell@upei.ca
Department of Music Recital Series Afternoon Recital

The UPEI Department of Music Recital Series 2015-2016 is pleased to present its first Afternoon Recital of the season. Music students will be performing works by Tartini, Schubert, Mozart and others this Friday, October 23 at 12:40 pm in the Dr. Steel Recital Hall. All are welcome and admission is free.  

Flu Vaccination Clinic
A flu clinic will not be held at UPEI this fall due to the delayed opening of the Student Health Centre.
 You can call 1-855-354-4358 (4FLU) to book an appointment at a flu vaccination clinic in a community near you.
The hours of operation for the flu phone line are Monday to Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm. Messages may be left after hours, and calls will be returned the following business day.
 
You can also contact your local pharmacist, family doctor or nurse practitioner to arrange to get your vaccine.
The best way to protect yourself and others from the flu is to get vaccinated each year!  For more information about the flu, how it spreads, symptoms, or how you can protect yourself and others, and for clinic locations and dates, please visit www.gov.pe.ca/flu.
A note from Central Printing
Central Printing will be closing at 12:00 pm on Wednesday, Oct. 21. Please contact Wendy Henderson at 902-566-0558 or whenderson@upei.ca
 
data.upei.ca - Launch of UPEI’s New Research Data Management Site
Speaker: Mark Leggott, University Librarian
Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Time: 12:30 pm
Place: Robertson Library LINC (Rm 265)
 
The session will provide an overview of open data and the new suite of RDM tools and services for UPEI researchers and graduate students. Please join us for this launch!
UPEI's Day of Inclusion Awareness- Thursday October 22nd 2015
11am-3pm Inclusion Fair in MacMillan Hall in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre
 
Tables, Booths, Games, Activities and more! Come learn about societies, organizations, groups and companies devoted to providing an inclusive environment!
 
6pm-8pm The 6th Annual Candlelight Vigil Against Homophobia and Bullying in MacMillan Hall
 
Keynote Speaker:  Steven Little from http://www.the519.org/ in Toronto.
 
Steven Little will present an interactive session on the importance of not being a bystander. High School students, University students, and Community members will share their experiences with bullying and the importance of creating an inclusive environment where people are respected.
 
8pm-9:30pm Diversity Trivia (19+) hosted by the Student Diversity Office and Get Real UPEI in The Wave. 
The Human Biology and Environmental Sciences seminar series
The Human Biology and Environmental Sciences seminar series, hosted by the UPEI Biology Department continues on Friday, October 23rd. Karen Samis, UPEI Biology Department will present:
 
“Undergrads unpack knockouts:  A research program designed to give undergraduates experience in genetics”
 
​Date:  Friday, October 23, 2015
Time: 12:30 pm
Duffy Science 204
 
All are welcome

Glucose, Cholesterol and Blood Pressure Clinic - FREE
Would you like to know your glucose, cholesterol and blood pressure measurements? The clinic will be held from 8:30 am - 1:00 pm at the Sports Centre Boardroom on October 28.  To schedule your 10 minute free appointment please contact Angela Marchbank at amarchbank@upei.ca.
Health Career Showcase for UPEI Students
The PEI Department of Health and Wellness in conjunction with the PEI Health Sector Council are hosting the 6th Annual Health Career Showcase for UPEI Students on October 27, 2015. The purpose of the career fair event is to expose UPEI students to the a variety of health careers on PEI by providing them the opportunity to converse directly with health professionals.
 
Last year there were 35 health professionals representing over 20 health careers. Example of some health professionals in attendance: Medical Lab Technologist, Pharmacist, Physiotherapist, Physician, to name a few.
 
When: Tue, Oct 27, 2015 11:00am to 1:00pm
Where: Don and Marion McDougall Hall - Schurman Market Square/Schurman Markert Street
UPEI Halloween Decorating Contest
Time to get creative. Join your co-workers in decorating your office for the Halloween Decorating Contest. Judging will be held from 11 am – noon on Friday, October 30. Please register your office with Angela Marchbank at amarchbank@upei.ca.

Parking notice
PEI Facilities Management has recently acquired a limited number of parking permits available for the CARI MacLauchlan Arena parking lot and are offering them to those who are currently parked in general lots and would like to relocate. The CARI arena parking lot typically has spaces available during the day during peak parking lot usage times. 
 
If you are interested in moving to this lot, please bring your current parking permit to Security Services located in the Central Utility Building. We will exchange your permit for a proximity card to access the CARI arena lot gates.
Chemistry Day, October 24

On Saturday October 24, 2015 from 10-11am, the Chem 483 class will be hosting a Chemistry Day. There will be a variety of demonstrations from the chemical chameleon to growing silver trees. All are welcome to attend.

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