Campus Notices
Thursday, April 22, 2021
Via Blackboard Collaborate
Rianne Carragher, candidate for the tenure-track faculty position will be offering two presentations:
Teaching presentation: Teaching within the Context of Primary Health Care
Thursday, April 22, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. AST, and can be accessed by visiting the following link:
Research presentation: Bridging research to nursing practice: Articulating your program of research and how this aligns with the Faculty of Nursing at UPEI
Thursday, April 22, 2021 at 1:15 p.m. AST, and can be accessed by visiting the following link:
All are welcome to attend.
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Via Blackboard Collaborate
Alyson Campbell PhD(c), candidate for the tenure-track faculty position will be offering two presentations:
Teaching presentation: Teaching within the Context of Primary Health Care
Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. AST, and can be accessed by visiting the following link:
Research presentation: Bridging research to nursing practice: Articulating your program of research and how this aligns with the Faculty of Nursing at UPEI
Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 1:15 p.m. AST, and can be accessed by visiting the following link:
All are welcome to attend.
The Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering is pleased to host three candidate presentations for the tenure-track faculty position in Bioresource Engineering. Each candidate will present a public research seminar via Zoom as follows. All are welcome to attend!
Dr. Yulin Hu鈥擜pril 19, 2021, at 10:45 am
Dr. Yulin Hu, Research Engineer, GreeNovel Inc., will present a research talk entitled 鈥淏iofuels and bio-products from biomass and wastes.鈥� This presentation will be held on Monday, April 19, 2021, at 10:45 am AST via ZOOM, and can be accessed here:
Meeting ID: 939 6039 4586
Passcode: 262595
Dr. Jaskaran Dhiman鈥擜pril 22, 2021, at 10:45 am
Dr. Jaskaran Dhiman, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Guelph, will present a research talk entitled 鈥淏ioresource Technologies for a Greener Future!鈥� This presentation will be held on Thursday, April 22, 2021, at 10:45 AM AST via ZOOM, and can be accessed here:
Meeting ID: 966 7985 1796
Passcode: 548505
Dr. Moye Ajao鈥擜pril 23, 2021, at 10:45 am
Dr. Moye Ajao, Engineer, Natural Resources Canada, will present a research talk entitled 鈥淣ext Generation Sustainable Processes for Bioresources Valorization and Energy Systems.鈥� This presentation will be held on Friday, April 23, 2021, at 10:45 am AST via ZOOM, and can be accessed here:
Meeting ID: 944 4978 1665
Passcode: 322770
Dr. Mehanathan Pathmanathan, Senior Research Associate, University of Toronto, candidate for the tenure-track faculty position with the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering (Sustainable Energy), will present a research talk entitled 鈥淪ustainable Approaches to Electrified Transportation.鈥� This presentation will be held on Friday, April 16, 2021 at 1:00 PM AST via ZOOM, and can be accessed here:
Meeting ID: 986 6099 8309
Passcode: 398080
All are welcome to attend!
69传媒fiscal year ends on April 30, 2021.
Purchasing Cut-Off: April 21, 2021
The last day to create a requisition/purchase order for 2020-21 will be on Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at noon with guaranteed delivery date on or before April 30, 2021. Requisitions/purchase orders created after April 22, 2021 must have a requisition date changed to May 1, 2021 and the good and services must be delivered on or after May 1, 2021.
Just a reminder that the Vice-Presidents continue to only approve items that are essential purchases. This includes goods purchased by all approved 69传媒procurement methods (PO, corporate credit card, Staples Advantage, etc).
Receiving Goods/Services Cut-Off: April 30, 2021
Goods and Services must be received on campus by Friday, April 30, 2021. 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 2020-21 fiscal year. Any items received in my69传媒after April 30, 2021 will be considered new fiscal year goods and services and will then be deducted from your new fiscal year budget (2021-22).
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 my69传媒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 鈥淔inancial Tools Reference Guide鈥� under the "Self-Service Help" tab on myUPEI.
The 69传媒School of Climate Change and Adaptation is excited to announce the 69传媒Climate Webinar Series, which features a number of climate research topics presented by 69传媒researchers. The series runs on several Fridays at 3 pm (AT) between March 12鈥揗ay 28, 2021.
Join Ross Dwyer, 69传媒School of Climate Change and Adaptation on Friday, April 16 at 3 pm when he will speak on the ClimateSense Project: Building Climate Change Adaptation Capacity in Prince Edward Island, Canada
Sign up to participate on Eventbrite:
STAFF & FACULTY - Register now for an Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP) Orientation Webinar
Our EFAP provider, LifeWorks by Morneau Shepell, has created orientation webinars for any Employee, Faculty member, and their dependents that want to know more about how their 69传媒EFAP benefits work. These general overview sessions are offered in both English and French at no cost to participants.
2021 dates offered: January 27, February 18, March 24, April 15, May 26, June 23, July 15, and October 14.
To register
- Click this to view the brochure.
- Choose the best date (please note the time zone is listed in EST).
- Click the date to open the registration window.
- You will receive an email confirmation that has the log-in and call-in details.
EFAP offers a short-term, solution-focused approach to professional counselling to assist you in resolving your concerns and issues. EFAP provides counselling that best suits your needs and busy schedules, whether it is in person, by telephone, or online [E-Counselling], as well as immediate help with crises. In addition to professional counseling, employees and their eligible family members can access a wide range of programs that provide telephonic consultation with qualified advisors who can help answer questions and clarify concerns that affect us all. Services include Legal, Financial, Family, and Nutritional.
For EFAP Counselling, WorkLife Programs, and Information Services 24 hours a day / 7 days a week / 365 days a year, call:
English: 1-844-880-9142 Visit:
More information on the 69传媒EFAP benefit can be found on the My69传媒website .
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Charlottetown is growing. What does smart growth and density look like? The 69传媒, in partnership with the City of Charlottetown, invites 69传媒students to a one-day hackathon where you will work on interdisciplinary teams to develop and pitch a solution to a panel of judges, comprised of representatives from the City of Charlottetown and UPEI. The hackathon will take place on Saturday, May 1st, 2021 from 9am-5pm (ADT), and all participants are expected to take part in the full day of programming. All programming will take place virtually, and students will need to have access to an internet-enabled computer to participate.
Space is limited and not all registrants will be guaranteed a seat. Registration closes at 11:59pm (ADT) on April 15th, 2021 and registrants will be notified of their acceptance and team by April 16th, 2021.
Visit to register or email Shannon Snow at smsnow@upei.ca with any questions.
The deadline for Animal Care Protocol Submissions (new, renewal, or amendment) is Friday, May 7th for the May meeting.
Please note that as of June 1, 2020 all animal user protocols must be submitted through 69传媒Researcher Portal at https://upei.researchservicesoffice.com/Romeo.Researcher/
For new protocols select 鈥榓pplications鈥� and for renewal or amendment protocols select 鈥榚vents鈥�.
To view any 69传媒ACC SOPs and Codes of Practice, they can be accessed through my69传媒at .
Those protocols received after the deadline will be reviewed the following month. The Committee requires at least one month for processing applications.
Dr. Kuljeet Grewal, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Calgary, candidate for the tenure-track faculty position with the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering (Sustainable Energy), will present a research talk entitled 鈥淓nergy Infrastructure Transformation鈥擲ustainable World is Waiting!鈥� This presentation will be held on Wednesday, April 14, 2021, at 1:00 pm AST via ZOOM, and can be accessed here:
Meeting ID: 994 4867 2979
Passcode: 783918
All are welcome to attend!
The 69传媒School of Climate Change and Adaptation is excited to announce the 69传媒Climate Webinar Series, which features a number of climate research topics presented by 69传媒researchers. The series runs on several Fridays at 3 pm (AT) between March 12鈥揗ay 28, 2021.
Join Ross Dwyer, 69传媒School of Climate Change and Adaptation on Friday, April 16 at 3 pm when he will speak on the ClimateSense Project: Building Climate Change Adaptation Capacity in Prince Edward Island, Canada
Sign up to participate on Eventbrite:
Flags on the 69传媒 campus will be flown at half-mast until sunset on the day of the funeral or memorial service of His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, who passed away on April 9, 2021.
The External Scholarships, Awards, and Bursaries webpage has been updated!
External awards, scholarships, and bursaries are now listed by their application timeline for convenience. Students looking for external opportunities should be particularly attentive to the April and May sections now.
Students are encouraged to continue referencing this webpage monthly for additions, as these externally funded opportunities are posted regularly when received from various government, corporate, and non-profit sector groups.
For more information, please contact scholarships@upei.ca.
Charlottetown is growing. What does smart growth and density look like? The 69传媒, in partnership with the City of Charlottetown, invites 69传媒students to a one-day hackathon where you will work on interdisciplinary teams to develop and pitch a solution to a panel of judges, comprised of representatives from the City of Charlottetown and UPEI. The hackathon will take place on Saturday, May 1st, 2021 from 9am-5pm (ADT), and all participants are expected to take part in the full day of programming. All programming will take place virtually, and students will need to have access to an internet-enabled computer to participate.
Space is limited and not all registrants will be guaranteed a seat. Registration closes at 11:59pm (ADT) on April 15th, 2021 and registrants will be notified of their acceptance and team by April 16th, 2021.
Visit to register or email Shannon Snow at smsnow@upei.ca with any questions.
The deadline for Animal Care Protocol Submissions (new, renewal, or amendment) is Friday, May 7th for the May meeting.
Please note that as of June 1, 2020 all animal user protocols must be submitted through 69传媒Researcher Portal at https://upei.researchservicesoffice.com/Romeo.Researcher/
For new protocols select 鈥榓pplications鈥� and for renewal or amendment protocols select 鈥榚vents鈥�.
To view any 69传媒ACC SOPs and Codes of Practice, they can be accessed through my69传媒at .
Those protocols received after the deadline will be reviewed the following month. The Committee requires at least one month for processing applications.
Wednesday, April 14, from noon - 1 pm.
We will be available to answer questions about research grant applications, 69传媒Researcher Portal, and compliance. Please pre-register for the virtual event by emailing researchservices@upei.ca.
If your questions can't wait and/or you cannot attend on April 14th, please contact us at any time at researchservices@upei.ca.
Dr. Mehanathan Pathmanathan, Senior Research Associate, University of Toronto, candidate for the tenure-track faculty position with the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering (Sustainable Energy), will present a research talk entitled 鈥淪ustainable Approaches to Electrified Transportation.鈥� This presentation will be held on Friday, April 16, 2021 at 1:00 PM AST via ZOOM, and can be accessed here:
Meeting ID: 986 6099 8309
Passcode: 398080
All are welcome to attend!
Dr. Kuljeet Grewal, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Calgary, candidate for the tenure-track faculty position with the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering (Sustainable Energy), will present a research talk entitled 鈥淓nergy Infrastructure Transformation鈥擲ustainable World is Waiting!鈥� This presentation will be held on Wednesday, April 14, 2021, at 1:00 pm AST via ZOOM, and can be accessed here:
Meeting ID: 994 4867 2979
Passcode: 783918
All are welcome to attend!
Dr. Jamie Fine, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Toronto, candidate for the tenure-track faculty position with the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering (Sustainable Energy), will present a research talk entitled 鈥淪ustainable Building Systems鈥擬eeting the Needs of Our Planet by Meeting the Needs of Occupants.鈥�
This presentation will be held on Monday, April 12, 2021, at 10:45 am AST via ZOOM, and can be accessed here:
Meeting ID: 920 3245 4384
Passcode: 014897
All are welcome to attend!
