Orientation for New Faculty, Librarians, Clinical Nursing Instructors, and Clinical Veterinary Professionals
This university-level orientation is meant for all newly hired faculty, librarians, clinical nursing instructors and clinical veterinary professionals of all ranks and tracks and complements orientation programming offered by your unit and Human Resources. Our event will take place over three afternoons--August 17,18, and 19, 2026 from 1:00 to 4:00 pm in the Teaching and Learning Centre --and will introduce you to several senior administrators, colleagues from a variety of teaching, research, and support units as well as the UPEIFA, our faculty union.
UPEI’s Theology on Tap features talk on Greek Mysticism on March 12
As part of the UPEI Department of Religious Studies’ Theology on Tap series, Dr. Doug Al-Maini, associate professor of philosophy, St. Francis Xavier University, will give a talk titled “Greek Mysticism Leading into the Christian Era” on March 12 at 7 pm. The presentation will take place at the Salvador Dali Café, The Arts Hotel, 155 Kent Street, Charlottetown.
Rescheduled: President's Town Hall: Hearts and Flowers—Let's Celebrate our Panther Pride
We had originally scheduled the second annual edition of the "Hearts and Flowers" President's Town Hall for February 12, to fall in the month sometimes known for the time to give “hearts and flowers,” as well as for the short days of midwinter. We had to postpone the event due to a university closure caused by inclement weather.
The Town Hall has been rescheduled, and will be now held on Friday March 6!
President's Town Hall: Hearts and Flowers!
Friday, March 6, 2026
2:00–3:00 pm
Amphitheatre, Duffy Science Centre, DSC 135
TLC Lunch & Learn: Moodle Essentials
Moodle is UPEI's online course space. This session will provide an introduction to the basics of using Moodle: sending course announcements; organizing your course page; creating some online activities. This session will be hosted synchronously online on April 22nd from 1:30pm to 2:30pm. Please register to get an invite to the session.
TLC Lunch & Learn: Moodle Gradebook
The Moodle Gradebook can be a useful tool for keeping track of grades and keeping students informed of their performance throughout the course. This session will cover the basics of setting up and using a Moodle gradebook with opportunities for instructors teaching Spring semester courses to have their gradebooks set up as part of the demonstration. This session will be held online on March 24th from 1:30pm to 2:30pm.
UPEI’s Theology on Tap features talk on Greek Mysticism
As part of the UPEI Department of Religious Studies’ Theology on Tap series, Dr. Doug Al-Maini, associate professor of philosophy, St. Francis Xavier University, will give a talk titled “Greek Mysticism Leading into the Christian Era.”
The presentation will take place at the Salvador Dali Café, The Arts Hotel, 155 Kent Street, Charlottetown. All are welcome to attend.
UPEI mourns passing of Founder and Founding Dean of Nursing Margaret Munro
The University of Prince Edward Island is mourning the passing of Dr. Margaret Munro, UPEI Founder and Founding Dean of the UPEI School of Nursing, now the UPEI Faculty of Nursing, on February 25, 2026.
UPEI’s Tim Walker recognized as Fellow of Chartered Professional Accountants of New Brunswick
Tim Walker, Vice-President, Administration and Finance (VPAF) at UPEI, has been recognized as a Fellow of the Chartered Professional Accountants of New Brunswick (CPA NB). The award was presented to him at a special event held on February 21, 2026, in Moncton, New Brunswick.
The title of Fellow is intended to formally recognize Canadian and Bermudian CPAs who have rendered exceptional services to the profession, or whose achievements in their careers or within their community, have earned them distinction and brought honour to the CPA profession.
Virtual Information Session: Career Exploration with the Government of Canada
Are you graduating in 2026? Want to explore the variety of opportunities you can find in the Government of Canada? Join the Public Service Commission to learn about the career opportunities with the Government of Canada you can find!
This session will explore how to get a job within the Government of Canada after you're done your studies, where to find them and how to navigate the job application portal. From sciences, business, research, admin, policy and more; there is something for everyone!
Virtual Information Session: Student Jobs with the Government of Canada
Are you returning to school in September? Are you looking for a student job this summer? Join the Public Service Commission to learn about jobs with the Government of Canada! They'll go over the 3 student programs; student supports and how you can get hired as a student. From sciences, business, research, admin, policy and more; there is something for everyone!
International students are welcome to attend; however, please note that hiring preference is given first to Canadian citizens and permanent residents.
