Campus Notices
As part of the new building construction project that will house the 69传媒Faculty of Medicine, patient medical home, Psychology Training Clinic, Adult ADHD Clinic, and interprofessional health simulation and clinical training centre, the access road (also known as Alumni Road) from the intersection of University Avenue and Enman Crescent to the intersection of the campus perimeter road and the sports fields will be closed from June 23 to August 14. This closure is necessary to allow contractors to safely install new underground services and add road access to the new facility.
Facilities Management apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we proceed with this exciting project that will enhance the campus. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Jackie MacPhail at jmacphail@upei.ca or 902-566-6034.
The next deadline for submitting biosafety applications, including new applications, renewals, and/or amendments, is Friday, June 30, 2023. These applications will be reviewed at the July 20 meeting.
All research compliance applications, including biosafety application forms, must be submitted through the UPEI Researcher Portal. Information about the Researcher Portal, including instructions for using the site, is available at /research-services/forms.
Please contact the Research Compliance Coordinator at researchcompliance@upei.ca if you have any questions about accessing or using the Researcher Portal, or about the biosafety application, review, and approval process.
Students, staff, faculty, and community members are invited to join UPEI's Experiential Education and Mawi'omi Indigenous Student Centre for an afternoon of gardening to establish this year's Chaplaincy Centre garden on Wednesday, June 28, from noon to 4:00 pm. Fill in to sign up.
On Wednesday, June 28, ITSS will conduct routine maintenance on the my69传媒portal and related services from 8:00 to 11:00 pm. During this time, there may be intermittent access to and performance issues with MyUPEI, Self-Service, and Colleague.
We encourage students, faculty, and staff who may need documents or links located on my69传媒to plan ahead and bookmark or download the resources they may need during this period.
As a reminder, you can access Moodle directly using and Outlook email directly using .
If you have any questions, please contact the ITSS Help Desk at 902-566-0465.
During the week of June 26 to 30, the Robertson Library website () will be upgraded. This is a software update, and we do not anticipate a service interruption or that you will encounter significant changes on the website. To learn more, visit .
If you have questions or encounter any issues after June 30th, please report them at .
The Faculty of Education would like to invite everyone to attend Michael Ampong's public presentation of his PhD dissertation proposal research titled "The Role of Assessments in Developing Higher Order Thinking Skills in Online Education: A Mixed Methods Study of A Public University in Ghana." Please join us in person in the Health Sciences Building, Room 106, or through Zoom at
The next deadline for submitting biosafety applications, including new applications, renewals, and/or amendments, is Friday, June 30, 2023. These applications will be reviewed at the July 20 meeting.
All research compliance applications, including biosafety application forms, must be submitted through the UPEI Researcher Portal. Information about the Researcher Portal, including instructions for using the site, is available at /research-services/forms.
Please contact the Research Compliance Coordinator at researchcompliance@upei.ca if you have any questions about accessing or using the Researcher Portal, or about the biosafety application, review, and approval process.
If you didn't get a chance to attend the STLHE conference downtown last week, here's a blog from one of the 3M National Teaching Fellows that gives you a sense of the wide range of teaching-related sessions that were available. If you were there, Laura shares her insights on sessions that perhaps you weren't able to attend:
Students, staff, faculty, and community members are invited to join UPEI's Experiential Education and Mawi'omi Indigenous Student Centre for an afternoon of gardening to establish this year's Chaplaincy Centre garden on Wednesday, June 28, from noon to 4:00 pm. Fill in to sign up.
IT Systems and Services will be performing network maintenance on Sunday, June 25, at 5:30 pm. During this time, there will be intermittent connectivity on the campus network.
If you are off campus, many services such as Microsoft solutions (including email), Google, Zoom, upei.ca, Moodle, etc., that are in the cloud will not be impacted.
The CleanTech information session planned for June 19 is cancelled and will be rescheduled.
The 69传媒Office of Student Affairs (5th floor Dalton Hall) will remain open on Monday, June 19.
The closure for professional development that was previously announced has been postponed.
IT Systems and Services will be performing network maintenance on Sunday, June 25, at 5:30 pm. During this time, there will be intermittent connectivity on the campus network.
If you are off campus, many services such as Microsoft solutions (including email), Google, Zoom, upei.ca, Moodle, etc., that are in the cloud will not be impacted.
Mark your calendars for Friday, June 23, from 1:00--7:00 pm! The Campus Life Soccer Tournament is taking over the 69传媒Artificial Turf Field. 69传媒students, solo or in groups, and non-69传媒friends (as part of your group) are welcome! Don't worry about staying all day--you'll only need to be present for your matches. With exciting games, new friendships, and a mystery prize for the winning team, the day is set to be a blast! Ready for some soccer fun? Register and learn more at .
We're also rolling out the green carpet for 69传媒faculty and staff! Whether you're signing up individually or in a group, we can't wait to see you flex your soccer prowess on the "69传媒Faculty & Staff" team. Simply register by selecting the "69传媒Faculty & Staff" option at . Merging all faculty and staff sign-ups into one powerhouse team, we'll bolster the ranks with enthusiastic student registrants, if needed, to hit the 11-player team minimum. It's more than a match--it's a chance to strengthen the bonds of our 69传媒community. So gear up and bring your A-game! Let the games begin! 鈿金煆嗮煄�
For any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact us at campuslife@upei.ca. We're here to help!
The 69传媒Office of Student Affairs (5th floor Dalton Hall) will remain open on Monday, June 19.
The closure for professional development that was previously announced has been postponed.
ITSS, including the helpdesk, will be closed for a departmental staff meeting on Friday, June 16, from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. You will still be able to submit a ticket through helpdesk@upei.ca or by calling 902-566-0465.
Thank you,
ITSS Team
ITSS will be migrating Steel Building to our new network on Saturday, June 17. We expect minimal disruption to staff and faculty during this time.
Once the migration is complete, please contact our helpdesk at helpdesk@upei.ca, or call 902 566 0465 if you experience any network issues.
Please note that this migration will not affect WiFi.
Thank you,
The ITSS Team
The Atlantic Indigenous Mentorship Network (Atlantic-IMN) has announced the launch of another round of its Promise Scholarship program funded by the and Dalhousie University.
The Atlantic-IMN Promise Scholarship program is for Indigenous high school students who will be graduating from high school in 2023 and who are applying to attend a health-related program at a post-secondary institution for the next school year (Fall 2023 or Winter 2024).
The value of the Promise Scholarship award is between $1,500 and $2,000:
- A portion of funds ($500) will be awarded to successful applicants when they officially accept an offer of admission to a health-related program for the following school year (2023/2024).
- The remaining funds will be awarded when the student officially begins their PSE program (in Fall 2023 or Winter 2024).
More details and eligibility requirements can be found on the .
Application materials (resume, application form and transcript) are to be submitted by email to Tara Pride, Regional Coordinator, Wabanaki Branch, Atlantic Indigenous Mentorship Network, tarapride@dal.ca, by Friday, June 16, 2023, at 5:00 p.m.
The search committee for the Dean of the Atlantic Veterinary College has arranged the video presentations for finalists Dr. Andrew Mackin, Dr. Chris Clark, and Dr. Dominique Griffon.
Dr. Mackin鈥檚 presentation can be viewed at
Dr. Clark鈥檚 presentation can be viewed at
Dr. Griffon鈥檚 presentation can be viewed at
The committee welcomes your feedback on the candidates. Please send feedback by email to vpar@upei.ca by 4:00 pm on Friday, June 16, 2023. Thank you for your valued input into this search process. All feedback remains confidential.
Mark your calendars for Friday, June 23, from 1:00--7:00 pm! The Campus Life Soccer Tournament is taking over the 69传媒Artificial Turf Field. 69传媒students, solo or in groups, and non-69传媒friends (as part of your group) are welcome! Don't worry about staying all day--you'll only need to be present for your matches. With exciting games, new friendships, and a mystery prize for the winning team, the day is set to be a blast! Ready for some soccer fun? Register and learn more at .
We're also rolling out the green carpet for 69传媒faculty and staff! Whether you're signing up individually or in a group, we can't wait to see you flex your soccer prowess on the "69传媒Faculty & Staff" team. Simply register by selecting the "69传媒Faculty & Staff" option at . Merging all faculty and staff sign-ups into one powerhouse team, we'll bolster the ranks with enthusiastic student registrants, if needed, to hit the 11-player team minimum. It's more than a match--it's a chance to strengthen the bonds of our 69传媒community. So gear up and bring your A-game! Let the games begin! 鈿金煆嗮煄�
For any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact us at campuslife@upei.ca. We're here to help!
