The deadline for Animal Care Protocol Submissions—new, renewal, or amendment—is Friday, May 1, 2015 for the May meeting. Ensure you always… • Download the current forms from http://www.upei.ca/research/research-services/research-certifications/a… • Use the most current Adobe Reader to complete forms and only current forms will be accepted. Both the signed hard copy and electronic protocol submission must be submitted by the deadline date. • Submit one copy of original protocol with signature to AVC - North Annex, Biomedical Sciences Dept., Rm 2302 • Submit an electronic copy to animalcare@upei.ca Those protocols received after the deadline will be reviewed the following month. The Committee requires at least one month for processing applications. For more information, please contact Sherri Pineau, ACC Administrative Assistant, 902-566-0973.

UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND - HOURS OF OPERATION Security Services - Open 24 hours/day (all year) Facilities Management - 8:00 am to 4:00 pm (all year) Shipping/Receiving & Mail Services - 8:00 am to 12:00 noon and 1:00 to 4:00 pm (all year) AVC Veterinary Teaching Hospital - 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (all year) AVC Diagnostic Services - 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (all year) OFFICE HOURS During the academic year - September 1 to April 30 - office hours are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm (depending on department). Summer hours will start the first week of May and end the last week in August each year. Administrative and service departments may allow for an earlier start/end to the work day for staff (while still working their normal 6.75 or 7.5 hour work day). Robertson Library hours may vary during the year, please visit their website: upei.ca/library Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre hours may vary during the year, please visit their website: upei.ca/ar Other changes to UPEI's hours of operation (ie. around exams, Christmas, or other holidays) will be posted. This information is also available on the UPEI website, please visit: upei.ca/directory

The SJDAWC at AVC is very pleased to announce a new animal welfare graduate scholarship. The Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Graduate Scholarship will support the training of researchers at the masters or doctoral level to pursue animal welfare research at UPEI. Both applied or more fundamental approaches to research pertaining to animal welfare are welcome. Applications for 2015-2016 will be accepted until May 25, 2015, with decision expected by the end of June. Students may take up their award at any time of the year but must do so within 12 months of the date of the letter of offer. Since 1994, generous support from the Sir James Dunn and Christofor Foundations has provided a stable foundation for the Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Centre (SJDAWC) at the Atlantic Veterinary College, UPEI. The Centre is very grateful to the Christofor Foundation for its renewed commitment for 2015 to 2020, which includes funding for the new scholarship. Please go to www.upei.ca/awc for application and selection guidelines and the terms of reference. Dr. Alice Crook Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Centre, AVC 628-4360

At its meeting on Friday, April 10, 2015, the Senate amended the following dates for the submission of course grades: -Course grades for fourth-year students must be submitted to the Registrar's Office by noon on Monday, April 27 (instead of noon on Saturday, April 25). -Course grades for third-, second-, and first-year students must submitted to the Registrar's Office by noon on Friday, May 1 (instead of noon on Wednesday, April 29). To accommodate these changes, the next meeting of Senate will now be Monday, May 4, 2015 instead of Friday, May 1, 2015.

Laura Ross, Department of Pathology and Microbiology will present a seminar called "Porcine circovirus type 2-associated cerebellar vasculitis - A case report" on Tuesday, April 21 at 3:30 pm in AVC Lecture Theatre C. Everyone is welcome.

Please share the following scholarships with any graduating students you know who may be interested and eligible; deadline is April 15: • Arlie Parks Scholarship – in memory of Dr. Kenneth MacIntyre – for a student who, in their graduating year from UPEI, has been accepted to study Medicine at a university, medical school, or college. • Dr. L. I. Duffy Memorial Award – for a Canadian UPEI student entering first-year Dentistry at any dental school • John Eldon Green Memorial Award – for a graduating student who has expressed interest in public policy and intends to pursue a career in social work, health care, education, and/or international development • Joseph A. Ghiz Memorial Scholarship – for a UPEI graduating student from PEI with high academic standing who has demonstrated aptitude for commitment to the community and has been accepted into an accredited law school the following year • Marylou Hughes Scholarship – for full-time graduating students in good academic standing who have demonstrated aptitude in their chosen field of study, and has been accepted into an accredited professional school or program in the following order: Audiology, Medicine, or research in the medical field. • W. Chester McLure Memorial Fellowship – Awarded to one or two graduating students to assist in continuing studies in the areas of Business Administration or Political Studies at any of the following universities: York University, Boston University, Harvard University, Oxford University, Cambridge University, London School of Economics (London, England), Dalhousie University, or University of Prince Edward Island. For more information: Adrienne Montgomery Murchison, BA Manager of Scholarships, Awards and Financial Aid (902) 620-5187 amontgomery@upei.ca

This award was created in honour of Dr. J. Regis Duffy; it is awarded to a graduating UPEI student who has demonstrated to an outstanding degree the qualities of scholarship and leadership within the University community, and who is not receiving a Governor General's Medal. A cash prize of $1,000 and medallion will be granted to the successful student recipient. Nominations can be made by any member of the University community on behalf of a student. Letters of recommendation on how the student meets the criteria of the award can be forwarded to the Scholarships and Awards Office in the Registrar’s Office by mail or email at scholarships@upei.ca. The deadline to nominate students will be the end of day on Wednesday, April 15. If there are any questions, please contact the Scholarships and Awards Office at (902) 620-5187.

On Friday, April 17 at 7:30 pm, the UPEI Music Department will present their end of semester Choral Concert at the Dr. Steel Recital Hall. Under the direction of Sung Ha Shin-Bouey, the UPEI Concert Choir will perform selections from Rossini's Petite Messe Solennelle featuring UPEI vocal majors as soloists. Along with the Concert Choir, the recital includes the UPEI Chamber Singers, Le Ragazze Girls Vocal Ensemble and I Ragazzi Juniors Children's Chamber Choir and will feature renaissance, folk, and pop styles. Admission is $10 Adults & Seniors/$5 Students. Tickets are available at the door or online at www.upeirecitals13.bpt.me or by calling 902-566-0507.

This award was created in honour of Dr. J. Regis Duffy; it is awarded to a graduating UPEI student who has demonstrated to an outstanding degree the qualities of scholarship and leadership within the University community, and who is not receiving a Governor General's Medal. A cash prize of $1,000 and medallion will be granted to the successful student recipient. Nominations can be made by any member of the University community on behalf of a student. Letters of recommendation on how the student meets the criteria of the award can be forwarded to the Scholarships and Awards Office in the Registrar’s Office by mail or email at scholarships@upei.ca. The deadline to nominate students will be the end of day on Wednesday, April 15. If there are any questions, please contact the Scholarships and Awards Office at (902) 620-5187.

On Friday, April 17, at 7:30 pm, the UPEI Music Department will present their end of semester "Choral Concert" at the Dr. Steel Recital Hall. Under the direction of Sung Ha Shin-Bouey, the UPEI Concert Choir will perform selections from Rossini's "Petite Messe Solennelle" featuring UPEI vocal majors as soloists. Along with the Concert Choir, the recital includes the UPEI Chamber Singers, Le Ragazze Girls Vocal Ensemble and I Ragazzi Juniors Children's Chamber Choir and will feature renaissance, folk, and pop styles. Admission is $10 Adults and Seniors; $5 Students. Tickets are available at the door or online at www.upeirecitals13.bpt.me or by calling 902-566-0507.

The Wave will open at its regular time of 11 am today, Friday, April 10, but will close early at 4 pm. Sorry for any inconvenience.

The next deadline for submitting Biosafety Protocols including new applications, renewals, and/or amendments is Friday April 24, 2015. These protocols will be reviewed at the May meeting. Please ensure that you download and use the current forms at http://www.upei.ca/research/forms. Use Adobe Reader to complete the forms. The following documents must be submitted: · one hard copy of the application form with signatures and associated documents to Kelley Memorial Building, Room 200, and · one e-copy of all documents to reb@upei.ca Please note that protocols received after this deadline will be reviewed the following month. For more information, please contact Joy Knight at 620-5104 or reb@upei.ca.

For anyone interested in learning the different ways to multiply—parents, students, teachers, pre-service teachers, and friends! 4:30–6:00 pm Thursday, April 9 Health Sciences Building, Room 104 The workshop will start with the basics by drawing pictures to model multiplication. Then, we will move to contrasting the different ways to multiply and strategies for multiplication. The workshop will focus on multiplication of decimal numbers too! Email to let us know you are coming so that we will have enough handouts for everybody at tmiller@upei.ca The workshop is led by Dr. Tess Miller and her UPEI Education students. (This is the last workshop in the three-part series.)

The Biology Honours students will be giving 15-minute presentations about their research this coming Saturday, April 11, from 10:00 am until approximately 3:00 pm in the Duffy Science Centre, Room 204. All are welcome. A schedule of the talks is available at: http://tinyurl.com/upeibio04072015 For more information, contact Dr. Larry Hale at 902-566-0551 or lhale@upei.ca

Ethics protocols that involve ‘more than minimal risk’ must be reviewed by the full UPEI Research Ethics Board. The next deadline for submitting these protocols is Friday, May 1 2015. They will be reviewed at the May meeting. Protocols involving ‘more than minimal risk’ that are received after May 1 will be reviewed at the June meeting. Other ethics protocol submissions, including new applications that do not involve ‘more than minimal risk’, renewals, and amendments may be submitted at any time. They will be sent for delegated review as soon as all necessary forms are received. Please ensure that you download and use the current forms at http://www.upei.ca/research/forms. Use Adobe Reader to complete forms. The following documents must be submitted: · one hard copy of the signed application form and associated documents to Kelley Memorial Building, Room 200, and · one e-copy of all documents to reb@upei.ca For more information, please contact Joy Knight at 620-5104 or reb@upei.ca.

Workplace stress can be triggered by many sources: heavy workloads with tight timelines, layoffs or restructuring, or difficult co-workers. When combined with the pressures and responsibilities outside of work, it is no wonder that people experience high levels of stress. This session will help people to: -Define stress and the fight or flight response. -Identify personal stressors and symptoms. -Develop strategies to increase their personal resiliency. This training session will be held on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 ​from 1:00-2:00 pm in Don and Marion McDougall Hall, Room 329. Space is limited so please sign up before April 13. If you would like to attend the session, please pre-register by contacting Megan at mgee@upei.ca. ​ Release-time from your department is generally needed to participate.

Anyone who receives off-campus job postings and would like to have these posted and circulated to students are asked to email the job posting to careerservices@upei.ca. Alternatively, if anyone is contacted by an employer, they are welcome to send the employer to the following website to find out more about posting an off-campus job: http://www.upei.ca/skillsdevelopmentandlearning/employers If you have any further questions with regards to job postings, please email careerservices@upei.ca Kylah Hennessey, MEd, CCC Career Counsellor Office of Skills and Development (902) 620-5088

Dr. Heather Gunn McQuillan, Director of the AVC Veterinary Teaching Hospital, is pleased to announce that UPEI staff and AVC student appreciation discounts on products within the Veterinary Teaching Hospital are being re-implemented to recognize the dedication of students and employees. The first discount program being launched is for pet food products, beginning on May 1, 2015. The discount is on stocked and special order foods and will be applied at the time of payment by front desk staff who ask for understanding and patience as applying discounts can take time to process. If people could be conscious of the fact that non-staff/non-student clients are paying full price and to allow them to be served first, that would be greatly appreciated. VTH PET FOOD DISCOUNT POLICY 1. Starting May 1, 2015 the Veterinary Teaching Hospital will extend a professional courtesy to the faculty and staff of UPEI and to the students of the AVC by way of a discount on pet food sold in the VTH. i. All in-stock pet food will be discounted to a rate of cost plus 10%. ii. Special order-BULK: A special bulk order on pet foods will be available in addition to the regularly stocked foods. These will be scheduled orders (1-2 times per month) and must be pre-paid. These will be billed at a price of cost plus 10%. Any Royal Canin or Hills Science Diet dog or cat food available through CDMV can be ordered through this special ordering process including “in-clinic” bags of food. Gina Mortimer will be organizing these orders and will be in contact in the near future with how this process will occur. iii. Special orders outside of the scheduled bulk orders for prescription diets not routinely kept on the shelf can also be done with pre-payment, and will be ordered once minimum order targets are met (typically weekly).These will be billed at a price of cost plus 10%, so long as they are prepaid. Special orders that are not pre-paid are ineligible for discounting. iv. Proof of identification- In order to be eligible for the discount, individuals must identify if they are a student, staff, or faculty member. For students, they must give their AVC class year. For staff and faculty, they must provide their departmental address and/or show proof of UPEI staff status by being a current member in the UPEI online directory.

The campus community is invited to a public presentation by Dr. Ali Bonakdar, entitled “Challenges in Advanced Manufacturing Process Simulation with Application in Gas Turbine Engine”. Dr. Bonakdar is currently a Senior Gas Turbine Manufacturing Engineering Specialist at Siemens Canada and an Adjunct Professor at Concordia University. He is a candidate for a tenure-track faculty position in the School of Sustainable Design Engineering. The presentation will take place Friday, April 10 at 2:45 pm in the Alex H. MacKinnon Auditorium (room 242), Don and Marion McDougall Hall. Everyone is welcome.

​In order to communicate effectively, individuals have to master the techniques of effective listening and self expression. These skills involve verbal and non-verbal behaviours as well as the ability to speak with persuasion and confidence. This session will look at both sides of the communication equation. This session offers helpful strategies to: · Develop techniques to communicate assertively. · Speak effectively when conversing about conflict. · Recognize the barriers that can get in the way of listening. The Effective Communication at Work session has been rescheduled to Tuesday, April 28 from 12:00-1:00 pm in Andrew Hall, Room 142. If you would like to attend the session, please pre-register by contacting Megan at mgee@upei.ca.