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Happy Chinese New Year, Tigers! 

Just as you can forward through a video, you can speed up a podcast. Since it is a digital file, you can speed up the episode without losing quality. At the bottom of the screen, you'll notice a speed icon. The default is set to 1, but you can zip through it in no time if you change it to 1.5 or 2 and still be able to follow along. Alternatively, you can always slow it down if the speaker is going too fast. 

Applications for the International Student Employment Support Program (ISESP) are now open!

Offered in partnership between the 69´«Ã½Student Union, the Experiential Education department, and Skills PEI, this program will offer a cohort of international students the opportunity to gain employability skills through a combination of professional development training and a paid internship this summer.

Students can learn more and access the application form on the 69´«Ã½Experiential Education website. 

Applications close on February 18, 2022. 

Questions? Please email experientialed@upei.ca.

Many of UPEI’s first-year students are invited via their 69´«Ã½email to participate in the CUSC-CCREU 2022 Survey of First Year Students, along with students from more than 50 other Canadian institutions. Your feedback will help us learn more about our students’ experiences at UPEI. By completing this survey, you are helping 69´«Ã½develop initiatives that will serve you and other students.

Core areas covered by the survey include

• motivation and decision to attend university
• use of and satisfaction with various facilities and services
• students’ academic profile
• financing education
• assessment of the overall university experience

Check your 69´«Ã½email and complete the survey if you are invited. Your responses to the survey are completely confidential, and your participation is voluntary.

Interested in learning more about the survey? Check out the CUSC website at .

Thank you in advance for providing important feedback.

Office of the Vice-President Academic and Research

(Campus contact: Dr. Yuqin Gong, Manager of Institutional Research, ygong@upei.ca)

On Wednesday, Feb 2, IT Systems and Services will conduct routine maintenance on the Moodle learning management system. Maintenance will begin at 10:00 pm and is expected to be completed by midnight. During this time, there may be brief periods of interrupted service.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact helpdesk@upei.ca.

Map the System competition information sessions on Feb 1 and Feb 2

Are you inspired to create change in our world? Join Map the System, a competition challenging you to research issues from a systems perspective!

Map the System is a one-of-a-kind challenge that requires students to use a systems-thinking approach to demonstrate a deep understanding of a pressing social or environmental challenge.

• Join a global movement committed to systems change
• Compete for cash prizes and an opportunity to present before a global audience
• Learn new skills to address the world’s most pressing issues
• Bring awareness to a social or environmental issue you are passionate about
• Connect with socially-and environmentally conscious students, researchers, and practitioners across Canada

Map the System is a competition run by the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship at the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, and delivered in partnership with educational institutions around the world.

Students from all disciplines and levels can register to participate individually or as part of a team of up to 5 members. There is no cost for students to register and participate in the Map the System competition.

The Environmental Studies program will host two online information sessions:

• February 1 at noon AST
• February 2 at noon AST

Zoom link to attend the sessions:

If you are interested in participating but are unable to attend the sessions, or if you have any questions, please contact Dr. Nino Antadze at nantadze@upei.ca.

For more information about the competition, visit .

Register to participate in the competition by February 11, 2022, at .

A reminder that the deadline for the 2nd Semester Award Cycle is Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at 11:59 pm.

Students can apply electronically through the . Click the link provided, or find the link listed on your My69´«Ã½account in the 69´«Ã½Forms section.

Be sure to submit your application to be considered for over 40 donor-based scholarships and awards!

For more information, please contact scholarships@upei.ca. Best of luck to all who apply!

Message from UPEI Office of Continuing Education and Professional Development

Nominations are open for Canadian Administrative Professional of the Year 2022! Are you Canadian? Are you an admin professional? Are you AMAZING at your job? Then you need to get nominated (or nominate yourself) to be the 2022 Canadian Administrative Professional of the Year! 

This is your opportunity to nominate the person you think is worthy of being the Canadian Administrative Professional of the Year 2022. This award acknowledges administrative professionals who demonstrate continued commitment to:

• leadership within their organization
• continuing professional development
• contributing to the operational efficiency of their company
• making a significant contribution to the profession

Deadline for the nominations/applications: February 25, 2022. 

To find out how to nominate, please visit .

Following the success of our initial allocation, NRC-IRAP has increased UPEI's allocation for the 2021-22 fiscal year. The Office of Commercialization, Industry & Innovation is therefore seeking additional interested researchers. Please contact OCII with any questions.

Program summary: To provide technical advice to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to assist in advancing SME-specific applied research and development challenges that may lead to future collaborations.

Eligible applicants: 69´«Ã½Faculty

Available funding: A maximum of $5,000 per project

Guidelines:

1. Project must initiate a new relationship with an industry partner and have a reasonable potential to lead to future collaborations.
2. Project must provide scientific and technical advice to an industry aprtner to solve an industry-specific challenge.
3. Industry partner must be a for-profit SME within Canada that can further develop or implement the technical advice into their operations.
4. Typically, one project is allowed per faculty member and only one project per industry partner – with the expanded allocation, these limits may be increased to encourage additional partnerships.*

Project Information:

1. Project duration is a maximum of two months.
2. Type of activities may include, but are not limited to, prototype testing, laboratory testing, or computer testing.
3. Eligible expenses are professional fees only.

Application:

1. Two-page application form must be completed by the industry partner and the faculty member. Faculty members should contact Dr. Herminio Foloni Neto (hfolonineto@upei.ca) to obtain an application.
2. The completed application form should be emailed to Dr. Neto.
3. OCII and NRC IRAP will review the application, and the decision on funding will be provided within two weeks. Prior to making any funding decision, NRC-IRAP will contact the industry partner to confirm that the project assists with an industry-specific challenge.
4. Applications will be accepted until February 28, 2022, or until the funds have been used.
5. All projects must be completed by March 31, 2022.

Reporting Requirements:

• A final report is due at end of the project.
• A copy of the final report should be provided to the industry partner and Synapse.
• Funding will be issued after the final report has been submitted and funds received from NRC-IRAP.

For more information contact:

Herminio Foloni Neto, PhD

Business Development Officer, OCII

69´«Ã½, Kelley Memorial Building, 110

T: 902-620-5032 E: hfolonineto@upei.ca

*Exceptions may apply and are subject to evaluation and approval by OCII. If existing funds are under utilized or additional funds are granted, faculty/industry partners may be eligible for additional projects.

On Wednesday, Feb 2, IT Systems and Services will conduct routine maintenance on the Moodle learning management system. Maintenance will begin at 10:00 pm and is expected to be completed by midnight. During this time, there may be brief periods of interrupted service.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact helpdesk@upei.ca.

A reminder that the deadline for the 2nd Semester Award Cycle is Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at 11:59 pm.

Students can apply electronically through the . Click the link provided, or find the link listed on your My69´«Ã½account in the 69´«Ã½Forms section.

Be sure to submit your application to be considered for over 40 donor-based scholarships and awards!

For more information, please contact scholarships@upei.ca. Best of luck to all who apply!

Faculty and librarians preparing a teaching dossier often have questions about the process or what reviewers look for in a dossier. Dr. Nola Etkin, Dean of Science, will address these key points and answer questions about teaching dossiers on Friday, January 28, at 1:00 pm Atlantic time. To register for the zoom link to attend this teaching dossier session focused on tenure (permanency for librarians) and promotion, click .

The session is part of the free, self-paced course,  (3-4 hours).  This course and the  course (2-3 hours) are part of the  available to faculty and graduate students at UPEI. Two additional sessions on Teaching Dossiers for an Academic Job Search and Teaching Dossiers to Support a Teaching Award Nomination will be coming in February/March. 

The Vice-President Academic and Research will make available up to two awards to support the publication of manuscripts, written or edited by 69´«Ã½faculty, by Island Studies Press (ISP). These awards are being funded by a SSHRC Institutional Grant; therefore, the subject matter of the publication must be compatible with SSHRC’s mandate (see for more information).

The awards of $5,000 each will be disbursed to ISP to cover publication costs (including editing, photo and other permissions, design, printing, marketing, and other costs associated with publishing a book). Authors will be offered ISP’s standard publication contract, which ensures authorial copyright and includes a royalty structure. Authors will also see their manuscripts reviewed through a peer-review process where appropriate.

ELIGIBILITY: Manuscripts that are written and/or edited by 69´«Ã½faculty, including contract and sessional faculty, are eligible. The manuscripts may be single- or multi-authored results of academic research projects; textbooks; edited proceedings of a conference; or works of fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, or drama that pertain to the author's or authors' discipline. The subject matter of the manuscript must meet SSHRC’s mandate.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 2, 2022

FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

Nominations are open for Canadian Administrative Professional of the Year 2022 

Are you Canadian? Are you an admin professional? Are you AMAZING at your job? Then you need to get nominated (or nominate yourself) to be the 2022 Canadian Administrative Professional of the Year! 

This is your opportunity to nominate the person you think is worthy of being the Canadian Administrative Professional of the Year 2022. This award acknowledges administrative professionals who demonstrate continued commitment to:

• leadership within their organization
• continuing professional development
• contributing to the operational efficiency of their company
• making a significant contribution to the profession

Deadline for the nominations/applications: February 25, 2022. 

Please click to learn more and find out how to nominate.

The 69´«Ã½Teaching and Learning Centre is organizing another reading group for the winter semester. Our first reading will be by Stephen Brookfield (available through the Robertson Library). Colleagues interested in sharing ideas in an engaging conversation are welcome. Want to join the reading group? Email TLC@upei.ca.  Once we know who is in the reading group, we'll decide on meeting times.

Faculty and librarians preparing a teaching dossier often have questions about the process or what reviewers look for in a dossier. Dr. Nola Etkin, Dean of Science, will address these key points and answer questions about teaching dossiers on Friday, January 28, at 1:00 pm Atlantic time. To register for the zoom link to attend this teaching dossier session focused on tenure (permanency for librarians) and promotion, click .

The session is part of the free, self-paced course,  (3-4 hours).  This course and the  course (2-3 hours) are part of the  available to faculty and graduate students at UPEI. Two additional sessions on Teaching Dossiers for an Academic Job Search and Teaching Dossiers to Support a Teaching Award Nomination will be coming in February/March. 

The Vice-President Academic and Research will make available up to two awards to support the publication of manuscripts, written or edited by 69´«Ã½faculty, by Island Studies Press (ISP). These awards are being funded by a SSHRC Institutional Grant; therefore, the subject matter of the publication must be compatible with SSHRC’s mandate (see for more information).

The awards of $5,000 each will be disbursed to ISP to cover publication costs (including editing, photo and other permissions, design, printing, marketing, and other costs associated with publishing a book). Authors will be offered ISP’s standard publication contract, which ensures authorial copyright and includes a royalty structure. Authors will also see their manuscripts reviewed through a peer-review process where appropriate.

ELIGIBILITY: Manuscripts that are written and/or edited by 69´«Ã½faculty, including contract and sessional faculty, are eligible. The manuscripts may be single- or multi-authored results of academic research projects; textbooks; edited proceedings of a conference; or works of fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, or drama that pertain to the author's or authors' discipline. The subject matter of the manuscript must meet SSHRC’s mandate.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 2, 2022

FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

On Wednesday, Feb 2, IT Systems and Services will conduct routine maintenance on the Moodle learning management system. Maintenance will begin at 10:00 pm and is expected to be completed by midnight. During this time, there may be brief periods of interrupted service.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact helpdesk@upei.ca.

Student Affairs is pleased to be partnering with the Canadian Mental Health Association on a Health Canada project to develop a structured, on-campus peer support program for mental health. This project will develop a certified training curriculum for peer supporters and implement an on-campus peer support program for fellow students. As a project about students, for students, all stakeholders agree that student representation on the committee is essential.

Want to get involved? We are looking for a student interested in making an ongoing commitment to participate on this national committee to help develop and implement this exciting project. Further details are available here: . Please submit a statement of interest (approx. 250 words), including (within respect for your personal boundaries) your lived experience with mental health challenges (either personal or in a supportive capacity). In light of the history of marginalized and diverse populations being underserved and largely ignored in conversations and responses to mental health, please include how your participation would contribute to diversity and awareness of intersectionality on our committee. An honorarium of $650/year will be provided. If you would like to be considered for this position, please submit your statement of interest to James Reddin, jareddin@upei.ca no later than Friday, January 28, 12 noon.

The 69´«Ã½Teaching and Learning Centre is organizing another reading group for the winter semester. Our first reading will be by Stephen Brookfield (available through the Robertson Library). Colleagues interested in sharing ideas in an engaging conversation are welcome. Want to join the reading group? Email TLC@upei.ca.  Once we know who is in the reading group, we'll decide on meeting times.

Map the System competition information sessions on Feb 1 and Feb 2

Are you inspired to create change in our world? Join Map the System, a competition challenging you to research issues from a systems perspective!

Map the System is a one-of-a-kind challenge that requires students to use a systems-thinking approach to demonstrate a deep understanding of a pressing social or environmental challenge.

• Join a global movement committed to systems change
• Compete for cash prizes and an opportunity to present before a global audience
• Learn new skills to address the world’s most pressing issues
• Bring awareness to a social or environmental issue you are passionate about
• Connect with socially-and environmentally conscious students, researchers, and practitioners across Canada

Map the System is a competition run by the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship at the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, and delivered in partnership with educational institutions around the world.

Students from all disciplines and levels can register to participate individually or as part of a team of up to 5 members. There is no cost for students to register and participate in the Map the System competition.

The Environmental Studies program will host two online information sessions:

• February 1 at noon AST
• February 2 at noon AST

Zoom link to attend the sessions:

If you are interested in participating but are unable to attend the sessions, or if you have any questions, please contact Dr. Nino Antadze at nantadze@upei.ca.

For more information about the competition, visit .

Register to participate in the competition by February 11, 2022, at .