Campus Notices
The Writing Centre will be open during the first summer session from Tuesday, May 25, to Thursday, June 24, including some evening and weekend appointments. All appointments will be online.
To see our schedule and make an appointment, go to upei.mywconline.com. (Contact Jarmo at jjpuiras@upei.ca with any questions or problems registering.)
For friendly, knowledgeable support with your assignments, keep us in mind.
PEI Energy Systems has notified Facilities Management that they have discovered a leak in the chilled water lines. These chillers provide cooling for the Atlantic Veterinary College, Robertson Library, Kelley Memorial Building, Duffy Science Centre, Steel Building, and the Health Sciences Building.
PEI Energy Systems is working on the repairs necessary to have the chillers back up and running as quickly as possible, however, it is not anticipated to be back up and running until the beginning of next week.
Facilities Management apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause. If you have any questions or concerns please contact Jackie MacPhail at jmacphail@upei.ca or 902-566-6034.
69传媒Procurement Services is currently taking bids on some used commercial kitchen equipment.
Bids are being accepted in the University's e-tendering portal Bonfire until May 28, 2021 at 2:00pm. This portal requires you to register by creating a username and password as your 69传媒credentials are not connected to this system. When registering for the Bonfire portal, please put your name in the Vendor Name and the Contact Name fields. You can access the information on this opportunity at the following link:
If you require assistance please email tenders@upei.ca
Wednesdays 2:00 - 7:00 pm
Thank you for your generosity over the past months. Summer brings different schedules for many and so our food bank hours will also change. We remain open 5 hours each week, one day rather than three. Volunteers needed, if you have signed up on the previous June sign up sheet please revisit as the schedule has now been up dated. See the new sign up sheet .
Sister Sue
Join UPEI's Canadian Catholic Student Association and celebrate our 2020 and 2021 Graduates at a Mass of Thanksgiving. Priority seating will be reserved for our graduates so get your name in early if you would like to be present. You will be contacts to confirm your attendance.
The Health Centred Research Clinic at 69传媒is offering a Chronic Disease Self-Management program for any 69传媒Staff or Faculty that have been diagnosed with a chronic condition for at least one year or longer.
The program will consist of weekly group exercise and education sessions at the Health Centred Research Clinic located in the lower level of the Steel Building. In order to participate individuals must be currently employed by the 69传媒 either permanently, or a contract lasting for the duration of the program and have been diagnosed with a chronic condition for at least one year or longer.
If you are interested in learning more about this program, we will be hosting a 20-minute information Session Thursday, May 20 at 12:00 pm online. If interested please contact Program Coordinator, Laurie Michael, at lmichael@upei.ca to receive the link on how to access the virtual information session. We look forward to seeing you there!
69传媒Procurement Services is currently taking bids on a used Steinway 9' Grand Piano.
Bids are being accepted in the University's e-tendering portal Bonfire until May 28, 2021 at 2:00pm. This portal requires you to register by creating a username and password as your 69传媒credentials are not connected to this system. When registering for the Bonfire portal, please put your name in the Vendor Name and the Contact Name fields. You can access the information on this opportunity at the following link:
Wednesdays 2:00 - 7:00 pm
Thank you for your generosity over the past months. Summer brings different schedules for many and so our food bank hours will also change. We remain open 5 hours each week, one day rather than three. Volunteers needed, if you have signed up on the previous June sign up sheet please revisit as the schedule has now been up dated. See the new sign up sheet .
Sister Sue
Join UPEI's Canadian Catholic Student Association and celebrate our 2020 and 2021 Graduates at a Mass of Thanksgiving. Priority seating will be reserved for our graduates so get your name in early if you would like to be present. You will be contacts to confirm your attendance.
The Health Centred Research Clinic at 69传媒is offering a Chronic Disease Self-Management program for any 69传媒Staff or Faculty that have been diagnosed with a chronic condition for at least one year or longer.
The program will consist of weekly group exercise and education sessions at the Health Centred Research Clinic located in the lower level of the Steel Building. In order to participate individuals must be currently employed by the 69传媒 either permanently, or a contract lasting for the duration of the program and have been diagnosed with a chronic condition for at least one year or longer.
If you are interested in learning more about this program, we will be hosting a 20-minute information Session Thursday, May 20 at 12:00 pm online. If interested please contact Program Coordinator, Laurie Michael, at lmichael@upei.ca to receive the link on how to access the virtual information session. We look forward to seeing you there!
Have you ever thought of completing a Master鈥檚 degree in, among other things, island tourism, sustainability, or international relations, all while staying right here on Prince Edward Island?
If so, please join us on Wednesday, May 19th, 2021, for an information session on UPEI鈥檚 programs!
Master of Arts in Island Studies (MAIS) Information Session
Wednesday, May 19, 2021
10:00am 鈥� 11:00am ADT (UTC-3)
Zoom registration:
To learn more about the MAIS program and Island Studies at UPEI, please visit
Any questions can be directed to Dr. Laurie Brinklow, Interim Coordinator of the MAIS Program: brinklow@upei.ca
69传媒is hosting the 2021 CBIE Annual Regional Meeting virtually!
June 3rd from 12:15pm - 4:00pm ADT and June 4th from 9:00am - 1:15pm ADT
Registration is now open and can be found .
This year's meeting is inspired by the region we live in and the connectivity we all enjoy. Atlantic Canada is unique in many ways but most of all the ability to 鈥渂ubble up鈥� and move between all four provinces seamlessly while learning from one another and internationalizing our communities and campuses together. We look forward to hearing our colleagues discuss the future of internationalization within our region and how we can all work together to share our research, knowledge, motivation and success moving forward.
Synapse is excited to offer the Mitacs Time Management One day Workshop on June 4, 2021 9am-5pm ADT.
This energetic, intensive one-day course will sharpen your professional time management skills and optimize your working week. Building on the Project Management Institute's (PMI) best practices, methodologies, and productivity tactics, the course provides tools and techniques that can be applied to a partner industry project or employment based role.
You will learn to:
Optimize your professional days and weeks, effectively define targets and goals so that they are clear and sustainable, accurately estimate activity duration, improve focus and better manage interruptions, reduce corrective communication, defend project schedules without sacrificing relationship quotient, and improve and leverage personal energy for sustainable follow-through on activities.
How to enrol:
- Create an account on Edge (edge.mitacs.ca)
- Navigate to the 鈥渃atalog鈥� tab on the main dashboard and enroll in the workshop title of your choice
- Select the session (date + time) you wish to attend
- Follow email notifications for workshop materials and Zoom login information
For help and questions about enrollment, please contact: .training@mitacs.ca
Synapse is excited to offer the Mitacs Project Management 2020 two-day on line workshop on May 20-21, 2021 from 9am-5pm ADT (both days)
Project Management 2020 delivers a balance of "core" project management knowledge and skills. These are blended with practical learning on key interpersonal skills essential to successfully achieve project goals.
Over an intense, two-day course you will experience a practical opportunity to bring your project into a workshop and learn how to increase your success, using professional templates while collaborating in a supportive environment.
Learning objectives
TECHNICAL - create a project plan, conduct resource forecasts, create and manage project budgets, monitor project, conduct lessons learned analysis, define and mitigate risk, design quality into the project.
PEOPLE - Manage people that do not report to you, motivate and collaborate within teams, assess and engage stakeholders effectively, manage meetings and deliver them virtually, communication throughout the project.
To sigh up:
- Create an account on Edge (edge.mitacs.ca)
- Navigate to the 鈥渃atalog鈥� tab on the main dashboard and enroll in the workshop title of your choice
- Select the session (date + time) you wish to attend
- Follow email notifications for workshop materials and Zoom login information
For help and questions about enrollment, please contact training@mitacs.ca.
Join UPEI's Canadian Catholic Student Association and celebrate our 2020 and 2021 Graduates at a Mass of Thanksgiving. Priority seating will be reserved for our graduates so get your name in early if you would like to be present. You will be contacts to confirm your attendance.
Ethics protocols that involve 鈥榤ore than minimal risk鈥� must be reviewed by the full 69传媒Research Ethics Board (REB). The next deadline for submitting these protocols is Friday May 28, 2021.
Other ethics protocol submissions, including new applications that do not involve 鈥榤ore than minimal risk鈥�, renewals, and amendments may be submitted at any time. They will be sent for delegated review as soon as all necessary forms are received.
All research compliance applications, including Research Ethics Board application forms, must be submitted through the Researcher Portal. This online system is paired with electronic approvals to replace the hard-copy signatures process.
Information about the Researcher Portal, including instructions for using the site, is available at /research-services/forms. Contact researcherportal@upei.ca if you have any questions about accessing or using the Researcher Portal.
For more information about the REB review and approval process please contact Joy Knight (Compliance Coordinator) at mknight@upei.ca
The next deadline for submitting Biosafety applications including new applications, renewals and/or amendments is Friday May 28, 2021. These applications will be reviewed at the June 2021 meeting.
All research compliance applications, including Biosafety application forms, must be submitted through the Researcher Portal. This online system is paired with electronic approvals to replace the hard-copy signatures process.
Information about the Researcher Portal, including instructions for using the site, is available at /research-services/forms. Contact researcherportal@upei.ca if you have any questions about accessing or using the Researcher Portal.
For more information about the IBC review and approval process please contact Joy Knight (Compliance Coordinator) at mknight@upei.ca
If you need to set a timer for an activity, Google's there to help. Simply type "start a timer" into the search engine to do just that. Easy.
The Health Centred Research Clinic at 69传媒is offering a Chronic Disease Self-Management program for any 69传媒Staff or Faculty that have been diagnosed with a chronic condition for at least one year or longer.
The program will consist of weekly group exercise and education sessions at the Health Centred Research Clinic located in the lower level of the Steel Building. In order to participate individuals must be currently employed by the 69传媒 either permanently, or a contract lasting for the duration of the program and have been diagnosed with a chronic condition for at least one year or longer.
If you are interested in learning more about this program, we will be hosting a 20-minute information Session Thursday, May 20 at 12:00 pm online. If interested please contact Program Coordinator, Laurie Michael, at lmichael@upei.ca to receive the link on how to access the virtual information session. We look forward to seeing you there!
Have you ever thought of completing a Master鈥檚 degree in, among other things, island tourism, sustainability, or international relations, all while staying right here on Prince Edward Island?
If so, please join us on Wednesday, May 19th, 2021, for an information session on UPEI鈥檚 programs!
Master of Arts in Island Studies (MAIS) Information Session
Wednesday, May 19, 2021
10:00am 鈥� 11:00am ADT (UTC-3)
Zoom registration:
To learn more about the MAIS program and Island Studies at UPEI, please visit
Any questions can be directed to Dr. Laurie Brinklow, Interim Coordinator of the MAIS Program: brinklow@upei.ca
