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Supports, activities, and events for UPEI students, March 27–31

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The following message was sent to UPEI students via their @upei email accounts on behalf of UPEI Student Affairs on March 26, 2023.
 
Hello UPEI Students,
 
With the continuation of the UPEI Faculty Association strike, we are reaching out to ensure that you know we are open for service and are here to support you. 
 
It’s also important to know that during a faculty strike—while classes, labs, instruction, etc. are suspended—the University remains open, and students are welcome to be on campus. Also, assignments, tests, quizzes, that were assigned or scheduled prior to the labour action will not be due or take place during the strike. We encourage you to continue reading, studying, and completing work so that you will be prepared to return to class when the strike ends.
 
This schedule of events is for the week of March 27 to 31 and all sessions are open to all UPEI students. More events will be added at a later date if needed. We will navigate this strike period together. 

Q&A Station for Students during the UPEI Faculty Association strike

Monday to Friday, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
W.A. Murphy Student Centre concourse

Staff from Dalton Hall will be on hand to help answer questions and let you know of the different supports and services available to you during the strike period. 

Campus Life Program 

In person: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, Day Lounge, W.A. Murphy Student Centre
Online: Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Students can join us on Discord at https://bit.ly/upei-discord 
 
Come hang out with fellow students—we have both in-person and online options!
  • Monday Day: Card Games
  • Tuesday Night: Discord Game Night
  • Wednesday Day: Plant Giveaway + Pot Painting w/UPEISU Mental Health
  • Thursday Night: Gartic Phone Online
  • Friday Day: Monopoly
  • Friday Night: Connect-4 Tournament

Experiential Education

  • Free employment-related workshops 
    Sign up via our Events page: https://www.upei.ca/exed/events  
  • The Career and Summer Job Fair, previously scheduled for April 4, has been cancelled and will not be rescheduled.

Accessibility Services 

  • In-Person Study Hall 
    Wednesday, March 29, from 1:00–3:00 pm; Andrew Hall 142

Chaplaincy Centre

  • Soup for the Soul
    Tuesday, March 28, 11:30 am–1:00 pm
  • Campus Foodbank
    Wednesday, March 29, 2:00–6:00 pm (we may close at 5:00 pm if it is quiet)

Mawi’omi Indigenous Student Centre

  • Tea Tuesday
    Tuesday, March 28, 1:00 pm–3:00 pm

    Drop by Mawi’omi Centre, 5th floor, Dalton Hall, for tea and teachings, and to learn more about Indigenous culture.

  • Vision Board 
    Thursday, March 30, 1:00 pm–3:00 pm

    We will be hosting a vision board workshop in collaboration with the Campus Peer Support Program in the Mawi’omi Centre, 5th Floor Dalton Hall. 

Campus Peer Support Program

All students are welcome to drop in anytime during our Campus Peer Support sessions. Come chat and debrief with peers who can empathize and share coping strategies and resources. Small group or one-to-one conversations are available—whatever you need. Our peer supporters are trained, friendly, and want to help. 

Where: 5th floor, Dalton Hall, Mawi’omi Indigenous Student Centre 

When: Drop in anytime on 
  • Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday between 1:00 and 4:00 pm
  • Wednesday and Thursday evenings between 6:00 and 9:00 pm
Come once, come as often as you like. We’re here to listen.
 

For more information about services available during the strike, as well as frequently asked questions about how the strike might impact you as a student, please see the Student FAQs page on the UPEI labour relations website.

Media Contact

Nicole Phillips
Director of Communications and University Relations
Marketing and Communications
nphillips@upei.ca
902-566-0947

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