An Emergency First Aid and CPR Training session will be held on Friday, December 13 from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm in Kelley 210. The training is covered by the Health and Safety Budget. Space is limited so please sign up before December 11. If you would like to attend the training session, please pre-register by contacting Lacey Myers at ljmyers@upei.ca

Two Hearing Conservation Sessions will be held on Tuesday, December 17 at 9:00 am and 1:00 pm in Andrew Hall Room 142. An audiologist, Peter Benstead, will be speaking on topics including; hearing and hearing damage, hazardous noise levels, controlling noises, and how to protect yourself from hearing damage. Audiometric Testing will take place the morning of December 18. Staff and Faculty who are exposed to noise levels of 85dB or greater due to their job will be a part of the University's Hearing Conservation Program and must attend such a session. Please pre-register for a session and audiometric testing by contacting Lacey Myers at ljmyers@upei.ca. Learn more about UPEI's Hearing Conservation Program at: http://hr.upei.ca/hearing-conservation-program

An Emergency First Aid and CPR Training session will be held on Friday, December 13 from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm in Kelley 210. The training is covered by the Health and Safety Budget. Space is limited so please sign up before December 11. If you would like to attend the training session, please pre-register by contacting Lacey Myers at ljmyers@upei.ca

The campus community is invited to a reception to celebrate Dr. Miles Turnbull, as he leaves UPEI for a promotion at Bishop's University. Please take this opportunity to join us in Main Faculty Lounge on December 11, from 2:00-4:00 pm, as we celebrate Miles’ successes at UPEI as he takes the next step on his journey.

The deadline for Animal Care Protocol Submissions -- new, renewal, or amendments -- is Friday, January 3 for the January meeting. Ensure you always download the current forms from: http://research.upei.ca/animal_care and use the most current Adobe Reader to complete forms. 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 - 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. For more information, please contact Sherri Pineau at 566-0973.

The Administrative Professional's Development Program, beginning February 11, 2014, is designed for those who have been working in the Administrative Professional field and have found gaps in their skills, need to update their skills as a result of a change in their job, or simply want to enhance their knowledge and skills. Topics include: Conflict Resolution in the Workplace, Writing, Time Management and Organization, Understanding Change, and Communication. Visit the http://lifelonglearning.upei.ca/professionaldevelopment/admin-developme… for more information or contact the Centre for Life-Long Learning at lifelong@upei.ca or 566-0336.

Beginning on Tuesday, December 10, we will be changing out all of the paper towel and toilet paper dispensers across campus, including paper towel units within labs. The new paper towel dispensers are hands-free units by George Pacific. There will be an installer from Wood Wyant, our paper supplier, here for approximately two weeks to complete the campus. They will begin in the Atlantic Veterinary College and work their way across campus. If you have any question or concerns, please contact David Taylor at dctaylor@upei.ca or 566-0673.

An Emergency First Aid and CPR Training session will be held on Friday, December 13 from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm in Kelley 210. The training is covered by the Health and Safety Budget. Space is limited so please sign up before December 11. If you would like to attend the training session, please pre-register by contacting Lacey Myers at ljmyers@upei.ca

The next deadline for submitting Research Ethics Board protocols including new applications, renewal and/or amendments is Friday, January 3, 2014. Please ensure that you download and use the current forms from http://research.upei.ca/forms. Use Adobe Reader to complete forms. Submit one copy of the signed, original protocol to 200 Kelley Memorial Building and send one e-copy to reb@upei.ca/ Those protocols received after the deadline will reviewed the following month. For more information, please contact Joy Knight at 620-5104.

The next deadline for submitting Biosafety Protocols including new applications, renewals and/or amendments, is Friday, January 3, 2014. Please ensure that you download and use the current forms from http://research.upei.ca/forms. Use Adobe Reader to complete the forms. Submit one copy of the original protocol with signatures to 200 Kelley Memorial Building and send one e-copy to reb@upei.ca. Those protocols received after the deadline will be reviewed the following month. For more information, please contact Joy Knight at 620-5104.

All of your January 2014 courses should now be on Moodle. Need Help? - PLEASE EMAIL: MOODLE@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, December 9 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.

Two Hearing Conservation Sessions will be held on Tuesday, December 17 at 9:00 am and 1:00 pm in Andrew Hall Room 142. An audiologist, Peter Benstead, will be speaking on topics including; hearing and hearing damage, hazardous noise levels, controlling noises, and how to protect yourself from hearing damage. Audiometric Testing will take place the morning of December 18. Staff and Faculty who are exposed to noise levels of 85dB or greater due to their job will be a part of the University's Hearing Conservation Program and must attend such a session. Please pre-register for a session and audiometric testing by contacting Lacey Myers at ljmyers@upei.ca. Learn more about UPEI's Hearing Conservation Program at: http://hr.upei.ca/hearing-conservation-program

All of your January 2014 courses should now be on Moodle. Need Help? - PLEASE EMAIL: MOODLE@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, December 9 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.

Two Hearing Conservation Sessions will be held on Tuesday, December 17 at 9:00 am and 1:00 pm in Andrew Hall Room 142. An audiologist, Peter Benstead, will be speaking on topics including; hearing and hearing damage, hazardous noise levels, controlling noises, and how to protect yourself from hearing damage. Audiometric Testing will take place the morning of December 18. Staff and Faculty who are exposed to noise levels of 85dB or greater due to their job will be a part of the University's Hearing Conservation Program and must attend such a session. Please pre-register for a session and audiometric testing by contacting Lacey Myers at ljmyers@upei.ca. Learn more about UPEI's Hearing Conservation Program at: http://hr.upei.ca/hearing-conservation-program

An Emergency First Aid and CPR Training session will be held on Friday, December 13 from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm in Kelley 210. The training is covered by the Health and Safety Budget. Space is limited so please sign up before December 11. If you would like to attend the training session, please pre-register by contacting Lacey Myers at ljmyers@upei.ca

The next deadline for submitting Research Ethics Board protocols including new applications, renewal and/or amendments is Friday, January 3, 2014. Please ensure that you download and use the current forms from http://research.upei.ca/forms. Use Adobe Reader to complete forms. Submit one copy of the signed, original protocol to 200 Kelley Memorial Building and send one e-copy to reb@upei.ca/ Those protocols received after the deadline will reviewed the following month. For more information, please contact Joy Knight at 620-5104.

The next deadline for submitting Biosafety Protocols including new applications, renewals and/or amendments, is Friday, January 3, 2014. Please ensure that you download and use the current forms from http://research.upei.ca/forms. Use Adobe Reader to complete the forms. Submit one copy of the original protocol with signatures to 200 Kelley Memorial Building and send one e-copy to reb@upei.ca. Those protocols received after the deadline will be reviewed the following month. For more information, please contact Joy Knight at 620-5104.

Students, staff, and faculty are advised that the master online exam schedule has been updated with information for exams that were rescheduled from Wednesday, December 4 to Sunday, December 8 due to the storm. This information, including locations and times, will also appear in all students' individual exam schedules, accessible through Campus Login. UPEI is normally closed on Sunday, however, with this revised schedule, the University has arranged for weekday services to be available. Buildings where exams are being written will be open as if it were a weekday. The Wanda Wyatt Dining Hall will be opening earlier than usual to accommodate the scheduled exam times. Doors will open at 8:15 am on Saturday, December 7 and Sunday, December 8. Samuel's Cafe, located in the Robertson Library is scheduled to open on Saturday, December 7 and Sunday, December 8 from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm. The opening time correlates with the Robertson Library's posted extended hours (http://library.upei.ca/hours).