Campus Notices

Scholarships and Awards: Upcoming application deadline April 1

The Scholarships and Awards Office is encouraging applications for Convocation, Senior Class, and year-end scholarships and awards! The application deadline for the following awards is Saturday, April 1, 2023. Click the links provided below to access the application and/or recommendation forms for more information. Please submit your application(s) and any supporting documents electronically to scholarships@upei.ca or in person to Dalton Hall 202.

Do you know a student who should apply? - Rhodes Scholarships

The Rhodes Scholarships program offers fully funded scholarships each year for full-time postgraduate study at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Rhodes Scholarships are for young leaders of outstanding intellect and character who are motivated to engage with global challenges, committed to the service of others, and show promise of becoming value-driven, principled leaders for the world鈥檚 future.

Information sessions for students in Eastern Canada interested in applying for a Rhodes Scholarship are scheduled for Wednesday, April 5, from 3:00 to 4:00 pm ET.

Registration link: 

There will be two national sessions, one in English and one in French, prior to the opening of applications:

English: May 24, 1:00 to 2:00 pm ET: 

French: May 24, 6:00 to 7:00 pm ET: 

Applicants might also find these additional resources helpful. The first is the  with lots of video resources including information on preparing the  and the . Another resource is the Canada information page for Rhodes Scholarships 鈥�

Note that applications for a Rhodes Scholarship require an endorsement from the university.  Please make sure to allow adequate time for this process in advance of the final application deadline.  

Skate and Helmet Rental in Robertson Library 225

Hockey skates, figure skates, and helmets are available from January to mid-April, as long as Bell Aliant Centre is hosting free skates from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm. The equipment is located in Room 225, Robertson Library. Bring your 69传媒student ID.

To find out more, email studyandstaypei@upei.ca.

 

Fiscal Year-End 2022-2023 Important Dates

69传媒fiscal year ends on April 30, 2023.

Purchasing Cut-Offs

  • Requisition/purchase order:

The last day to create a requisition/purchase order for the 2022-23 fiscal year will be on Thursday, April 13, 2023, at noon with guaranteed delivery date on or before April 30, 2023.

Requisitions/purchase orders created after April 13, 2023, must have a requisition date changed to May 1, 2023, and the goods and services must be delivered on or after May 1, 2023.

Receiving Goods/Services Cut-Off: April 30, 2023

Goods and services must be received on campus by April 30, 2023. Only the goods that have been physically received or completed services should be accepted at this time. This will ensure that these goods and services are paid in the 2022-23 fiscal year.  Any items received in myUPEI after April 30, 2023, will be considered new fiscal year goods and services and will then be deducted from your new fiscal year budget (2023-24).

All departments are required to look at their outstanding purchase order list to see if there are any purchase orders that need to be cancelled. This functionality can be accessed through the myUPEI Self-Service Menu under "Financial Information" and the 鈥淩eceive Goods and Services鈥� selection.

If the items have been back-ordered for some time, you will need to check with the supplier to see if they are still on their records as back-ordered. If they are not back-ordered, then please email procurement@upei.ca to cancel your purchase order.

If you are in receipt of vendor invoices, forward these to invoices@upei.ca ASAP. Please contact apadmin@upei.ca with questions or concerns regarding billing and invoicing.

Need assistance? 

Please take a look at the 鈥�Financial Tools Reference Guide鈥� under the "Self-Service Help" tab on myUPEI. 

Smoking on Campus Reminder

The use of tobacco products is not permitted on University property as per the . This applies to every person present on campus. Tobacco products include but not limited to cigarettes, vapes or other smoking devices, cannabis or any other form of tobacco product. University property includes all campus buildings and associated property for the main campus, Alumni Hall, CCCCA, and the new medical school. Main campus property includes all grounds as indicated in the and all 69传媒vehicles.

WCB Supervisor Training Session and Young Worker Safety

WCB will be combining these two presentations:

Workplace Safety for Supervisors
Supervisors play a critical role in ensuring health and safety in the workplace. Because they direct the work of others, supervisors are well-positioned to impact safety culture at work. This session will introduce participants to the concept of due diligence, and inform them of the legal responsibilities supervisors have for worker safety.

Young Worker Safety: Changing the Culture
Participants will learn what is now known about the significant influence supervisors can have on young worker safety, and how employers and supervisors might capitalize on this. Participants will hear what young PEI workers say about their hesitation to raise their workplace safety concerns, and what they can do to encourage young workers to speak up.

This session is for anyone on campus in a supervisory role.  To register, please contact Jacky Buell at hse@upei.ca or (902) 566-0901 by April 4, 2023.

WCB Harassment Session

Workplace harassment can undermine a person's dignity and well-being. When not addressed, it can lead to negative outcomes for the workplace, including absenteeism, stress, and decreased morale. This session will introduce participants to the new Workplace Harassment Regulations and outline the employer and worker responsibilities in establishing a harassment-free workplace.

To register, please email Jacky Buell at hse@upei.ca or (902) 566-0901 by Friday, March 31, 2023.

POSTPONED: Women in Science event

The Women in Science speaking tour with Dr. Tasneem Darwish, scheduled for March 31, has been postponed. 

World Tuberculosis Day

On March 24, 1882, the bacterium causing tuberculosis (TB) was discovered by Robert Koch. He announced his discovery that TB was caused by a bacteria in his presentation, 鈥淒ie Aetiologie der Tuberculose,鈥� at the Berlin Physiological Society conference. The discovery of the bacteria proved that TB was an infectious disease, not hereditary.

Tuberculosis is a preventable and curable disease, but every day approximately 4,400 worldwide die from it. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates nearly 70,000,000 lives have been saved since 2000; however, with the global pandemic and conflicts currently going on in the world, we are beginning to fall behind in our progress to end TB.

The WHO is advocating for the following actions to end TB:

1)  The UN General Assembly take a leadership role and advocate for TB 

2)  Domestic and international investments to fund critical programming to ensure access to prevention, care, and research

3) Governments/leaders to accelerate the rollout of new tools/guidance on prevention and treatment of TB

4) Putting the spotlight on tackling health inequalities; people with TB are among some of our most marginalized persons in society

5) Concerted action by all sectors:  providing the right services, in the right environment at the right time

World Tuberculosis Day

On March 24, 1882, the bacterium causing tuberculosis (TB) was discovered by Robert Koch. He announced his discovery that TB was caused by a bacteria in his presentation, 鈥淒ie Aetiologie der Tuberculose,鈥� at the Berlin Physiological Society conference. The discovery of the bacteria proved that TB was an infectious disease, not hereditary.

Tuberculosis is a preventable and curable disease, but every day approximately 4,400 worldwide die from it. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates nearly 70,000,000 lives have been saved since 2000; however, with the global pandemic and conflicts currently going on in the world, we are beginning to fall behind in our progress to end TB.

The WHO is advocating for the following actions to end TB:

1)  The UN General Assembly take a leadership role and advocate for TB 

2)  Domestic and international investments to fund critical programming to ensure access to prevention, care, and research

3) Governments/leaders to accelerate the rollout of new tools/guidance on prevention and treatment of TB

4) Putting the spotlight on tackling health inequalities; people with TB are among some of our most marginalized persons in society

5) Concerted action by all sectors:  providing the right services, in the right environment at the right time

Scholarships and Awards: Upcoming application deadline April 1

The Scholarships and Awards Office is encouraging applications for Convocation, Senior Class, and year-end scholarships and awards! The application deadline for the following awards is Saturday, April 1, 2023. Click the links provided below to access the application and/or recommendation forms for more information. Please submit your application(s) and any supporting documents electronically to scholarships@upei.ca or in person to Dalton Hall 202.

Food services currently available on campus

For the duration of the current faculty strike, the following food services are available on campus:

  • The Wanda Wyatt Dining Hall is open as usual; there is an $8:00 lunch promotion at the dining hall for the duration of the strike. 
  • Tim Hortons in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre is open from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm, Monday to Friday.

Samuels Caf茅 (Robertson Library), the AVC cafeteria, and the Micromarket (Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering building) are closed for the duration of the strike.

Largest Gold Rush Pot to date!

With no winners in the last SEVEN draws, the total pot has grown to more than $18,260, with half going to the winner of the draw. 

To play, download the 69传媒Panthers app or . The weekly draw will be held at 8:00 pm on Saturday. Good luck!

Study & Stay PEI Program virtual information session

Study & Stay PEI is hosting a virtual information session on Friday, March 24, at 12:00 noon. The program is for final year international students from the 69传媒, Coll猫ge de l'脦le, and Holland College who want to live and work on PEI post graduation. Please join us to find out more about the Study & Stay PEI program: . Please contact us at studyandstaypei@upei.ca if you have any questions.

EV charging stations now active

EV Charging Station Procedure

  • Download the FLO鈥揈V Charging (EVC) Network App
  • Locate charging station on app map
  • Select station
  • Plug and charge

Using the EV Charging Parking Space

There is a four-hour limit for parking in an EVC space. After four hours, the charging rate will increase to $5/hr ($7/hr in visitor parking lot). This is to encourage turnover after four hours to allow others to use the car charger.

The spaces are not to be used by a vehicle that does not need electric charging, nor should they be occupied by a car that possesses a full charge.

The chart below illustrates charging options available depending on the lot location and whether the user is a permit holder or a visitor. The units installed around campus are different from one another and carry different charging capabilities.

Visitor parking lots (Wanda Wyatt Dining Hall and W.A. Murphy Student Centre) 鈥� $4/hour ($2/hour charging fee + $2/hour parking fee).

These spaces are not to be used as a location for loading/unloading or as a place for visitors to wait for passenger pick-up/drop-off. There will be a parking fee for use of the space.  After four hours, the rate increases to $7/hour.

Staff/student permit holder parking lots - $2/hour charging fee. The appropriate valid 69传媒parking permit must be displayed. After four hours of charging, the rate increases to $5/hour.

Enforcement

  1. Charging station - charging indication light

The EVC stations have a light that indicates when a car is charging. This light is blue when a car is charging and green when a charger is available.  It is a parking violation if a car is parked in an EVC space and not charging the vehicle (the light on the charger is not blue). This violation is subject to a parking ticket and/or towing.

EV Charger Locations on Campus

a chart showing the locations and cost of use for EV chargers on the 69传媒campus

Note: Blanchard Hall will be added this summer.

If you have questions or concerns, please email fmworkorders@upei.ca.

Postponed: PhD Dissertation Defense by Barbara Jane Brewster, Faculty of Education

The public presentation of Barbara Jane Brewster's PhD dissertation defense, "Mathematics Anxiety: History, Theories, Causes, and Interventions," scheduled for Friday, March 24, has been postponed. The new date will be announced when available.

STLHE Conference Student Bursary

Do you know any students who would like to attend the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) annual conference in June? Full-time university students are invited to apply to the STLHE bursary fund to receive financial assistance to attend the 2023 STLHE conference. Priority for funding will go to students presenting at the conference. The precise amount of each bursary award will depend on the number of successful bursary applications but will not exceed $500 per student.鈥疶he deadline to apply is April 28, 2023.

 

 

Food services currently available on campus

For the duration of the current faculty strike, the following food services are available on campus:

  • The Wanda Wyatt Dining Hall is open as usual; there is an $8:00 lunch promotion at the dining hall for the duration of the strike. 
  • Tim Hortons in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre is open from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm, Monday to Friday.

Samuels Caf茅 (Robertson Library), the AVC cafeteria, and the Micromarket (Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering building) are closed for the duration of the strike.

Largest Gold Rush Pot to date!

With no winners in the last SEVEN draws, the total pot has grown to more than $18,260, with half going to the winner of the draw. 

To play, download the 69传媒Panthers app or . The weekly draw will be held at 8:00 pm on Saturday. Good luck!

Study & Stay PEI Program virtual information session

Study & Stay PEI is hosting a virtual information session on Friday, March 24, at 12:00 noon. The program is for final year international students from the 69传媒, Coll猫ge de l'脦le, and Holland College who want to live and work on PEI post graduation. Please join us to find out more about the Study & Stay PEI program: . Please contact us at studyandstaypei@upei.ca if you have any questions.

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