The Biology Department invites the campus community to the next presentation in the Human Biology & Environmental Sciences Seminar Series on Friday, January 31, from 12:30-1:30 pm in the Duffy Science Centre, Room 204. Dr. Karen Samis, Department of Biology will present “Why I came to PEI for the beaches and ended up in a ditch. The story of sea rocket and lupines.” Everyone is welcome to attend.

UPEI faculty are invited to submit nominations for appointments to the rank of Professor Emeritus. Please note that the criteria, and nominating and evaluation procedures were revised by Senate on June 14, 2013. These procedures can be found at https://files.upei.ca/misc/professor_emeritus_nomination_and_evaluation… The deadline to submit nominations has been extended to Friday, February 14, 2014. Nominations should be forwarded to Dr. Bill Whelan, Chair of the Professor Emeritus Evaluation Committee, Department of Physics, UPEI, 550 University Ave., Charlottetown, PE C1A 4P3. The Professor Emeritus Evaluation Committee will consider all nominees and forward its recommendations to Senate. Senate is the final approval body and will notify nominees of its decision. Inquiries may be directed to Dr. Whelan at wwhelan@upei.ca.

The final exam period for this semester will be April 9-April 23 (see General Calendar Dates). The exam schedule will be posted by mid-February. Thank you.

The Registrar's Office is please to announce that Academic Calendars from 2004 to present are now available online at http://www.upei.ca/studentlife/registrar/academic-calendar

Please join us for Nicky Hyndman's public presentation on Thursday, February 6, from 9:30-10:30 am. Her presentation is entitled: "Doing homework, doing best?: Homework as a site of gendered neoliberal governance." The presentation will be held in the Faculty Lounge, Main Building. All are welcome to attend.

The next UPEI on-site training session in animal use and care will be held on Wednesday, February 19 from 1:00-4:00 pm in AVC's McCain Foundation Learning Commons, Room 287N. This will be a 3 hour training session with handout, based on CCAC Recommended Syllabus (exam included). The Canadian Council of Animal Care (CCAC) requires that all personnel involved with the use of animals in research, teaching, testing, and service take this course. (A refresher course is required every 5 years.) Please notify Sherri Pineau by e-mail animalcare@upei.ca by 12:00 noon on Wednesday, February 12, if you or any of your staff will be attending this session.

On Tuesday, February 4, Alyssa Grunwald, Department of Biomedical Sciences will present a seminar called "Natural products and microbial diversity of Frobisher Bay" at 3:30 pm in AVC Lecture Theatre C. Everyone is welcome.

The Biology Department invites the campus community to the next presentation in the Human Biology & Environmental Sciences Seminar Series on Friday, January 31, from 12:30-1:30 pm in the Duffy Science Centre, Room 204. Dr. Karen Samis, Department of Biology will present “Why I came to PEI for the beaches and ended up in a ditch. The story of sea rocket and lupines.” Everyone is welcome to attend.

Join us Tuesday, February 4 at 7:00 pm at the Pourhouse, above the Old Triangle Irish Alehouse in Charlottetown, for the next discussion in the Research on Tap series. Dr. Richard Lemm, professor of English, will lead a discussion entitled: Who needs books in the land of Anne? Research on Tap is a series of public discussions with UPEI researchers. For more information, contact Dave Atkinson at 620-5117 or datkinson@upei.ca

You're invited to submit stories, announcements, or departmental updates to UPEI's newsletter, the Campus Connector. The submission deadline for the next edition is Monday, February 3 by 5:00 pm. Submissions must follow these guidelines: -be emailed to Sheila Kerry at communications@upei.ca -sent in a Microsoft Word or plain text document -be no longer than 250 words The editors reserve the right to edit content, will not consider incomplete submissions, and cannot guarantee that all submitted materials will be published. If you have any questions or comments, please contact communications@upei.ca.

On Thursday, January 30, join the UPEI Synchro team for a performance featuring the Island Storm Basketball team. The fundraising event begins at 8:00 pm at the CARI Complex. Ticket prices are general admission - $10 and VIP (pool deck seating) - $15. For more information contact upei.synchro@hotmail.ca.

The School of Business invites the campus community to attend a public presentation by Dr. Ellen Crumley on Friday, January 31. Dr. Crumley is a candidate for a tenure-track position in management and will present, “Same but different: (Re) conceptualizing professional identity,” from 2:00-3:00 pm in the David & Doris Scales Family Lecture Theatre (McDougall Hall 243).

Are you one of the 750+ people that have opted into online T4 slips? If not, your time is running out...Friday, January 31 is the deadline to complete the consent form to opt in for 2013. In an effort to improve services to employees and cut down on printing and mailing costs, UPEI HR will be launching online T4 slips for the 2013 tax year. Online tax slips will be available, through Campus Login, to current and former employees who received taxable earnings or benefits in 2013. Online T4s are official tax slips accepted by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). However, CRA requires employees to give their consent in order to access their tax slips electronically. Your consent will be valid for all subsequent tax years. New employees can grant consent for online T4s after they have received their first pay cheque. Employees who do not provide consent will have their 2013 T4s mailed to the address on file no later than February 28, 2014. Electronic T4s will be available sooner than the printed versions due to a lesser processing time. The consent form can be accessed through Campus Login (https://secure.upei.ca/cls/login.html). The consent form must be completed by January 31, 2014. For employees who file their taxes electronically, printing the slip is optional. You will be able to read the values for each of the tax slip boxes online as you are completing your income tax return. You will always have access to slips under Campus Login should you need them now or in the future. We hope to offer similar online service for T4A slips in the future, however, for the 2013 tax year all T4As will be printed and mailed no later than February 28, 2014. If you have any questions please contact the Human Resources Department at 566-0514.

Have an entrepreneurial idea? If so, enter the 2014 idea competition (the UPEI Nicol Competition). Cash prizes totaling $8,500 remain. The deadline for submitting a summary of your idea is February 4, 2014. Undergraduate students from across campus are eligible to compete. Details and registration at: https://upei-nicol.fluidreview.com/ Further questions can be directed to Reuben Domike at rdomike@upei.ca

The International Relations Office will host the thirteenth annual International Development Week February 3-7. The 2014 theme will be: "International Storytelling," and will encompass events such as an evening international coffee house, international/Olympic trivia, an international opportunities fair for students, an international themed hockey game, and a fundraising reception starring master storyteller Laura Simms. For a full schedule of events, and to purchase tickets to the fundraising reception visit upei.ca/idw.

April is Daffodil month, a month to remember and honour those who have been touched by cancer. It is also a time to raise funds for the programs, services, and research done by the Canadian Cancer Society. This is an opportunity for UPEI to help with these efforts. The University has been apart of the Canadian Cancer Society's Daffodil Campaign for many years, and the Society's PEI Division is currently seeking a new champion to take on the role of liaising between the various UPEI departments. This person would receive an email in March with an order form and the deadline date for orders. They would then need to contact each department, and ensure all orders are collected by the deadline to be delivered on April 1. If you're interested in getting involved, please contact Alana at the Canadian Cancer Society, PEI Division at (902) 566-4007 or asprague@pei.cancer.ca

On Thursday, January 30, join the UPEI Synchro team for a performance featuring the Island Storm Basketball team. The fundraising event begins at 8:00 pm at the CARI Complex. Ticket prices are general admission - $10 and VIP (pool deck seating) - $15. For more information contact upei.synchro@hotmail.ca.

UPEI Athletics and Recreation have scheduled the seventh annual Shoot for the Cure fundraiser taking place on Saturday, February 8. The women’s basketball team will host CIS #1 ranked Saint Mary’s Huskies with a tip off time of 3:00 pm. Shoot for the Cure is a fundraising initiative by the CIS women’s basketball coaches association to raise money for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, and other related charities. Help support the annual fundraiser by purchasing Shoot for the Cure merchandise. The following items can be purchased at Panther Central: T-Shirt $12 (Also available at the Bookstore) Paper Icon $1 Wristband $5 Cowbell $5 Donations are also accepted! For more information, contact Ron Annear at (902) 566-0991 or annear@upei.ca

Are you one of the 750+ people that have opted into online T4 slips? If not, your time is running out...Friday, January 31 is the deadline to complete the consent form to opt in for 2013. In an effort to improve services to employees and cut down on printing and mailing costs, UPEI HR will be launching online T4 slips for the 2013 tax year. Online tax slips will be available, through Campus Login, to current and former employees who received taxable earnings or benefits in 2013. Online T4s are official tax slips accepted by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). However, CRA requires employees to give their consent in order to access their tax slips electronically. Your consent will be valid for all subsequent tax years. New employees can grant consent for online T4s after they have received their first pay cheque. Employees who do not provide consent will have their 2013 T4s mailed to the address on file no later than February 28, 2014. Electronic T4s will be available sooner than the printed versions due to a lesser processing time. The consent form can be accessed through Campus Login (https://secure.upei.ca/cls/login.html). The consent form must be completed by January 31, 2014. For employees who file their taxes electronically, printing the slip is optional. You will be able to read the values for each of the tax slip boxes online as you are completing your income tax return. You will always have access to slips under Campus Login should you need them now or in the future. We hope to offer similar online service for T4A slips in the future, however, for the 2013 tax year all T4As will be printed and mailed no later than February 28, 2014. If you have any questions please contact the Human Resources Department at 566-0514.

Have an entrepreneurial idea? If so, enter the 2014 idea competition (the UPEI Nicol Competition). Cash prizes totaling $8,500 remain. The deadline for submitting a summary of your idea is February 4, 2014. Undergraduate students from across campus are eligible to compete. Details and registration at: https://upei-nicol.fluidreview.com/ Further questions can be directed to Reuben Domike at rdomike@upei.ca