Campus Notices
The Faculty of IKERAS will hold a meet and greet, including a sacred fire, by the tipi from 11:30 am to 12:45 pm on Wednesday, September 4, to welcome new students to campus. Students will be able to put their best wishes for the academic year into the sacred fire.
We want you to find the perfect workspace at Robertson Library. This year, we've simplified our noise expectations.
If you prefer silence, you can find it upstairs in the sunroom, the study carrel areas along the outside of the building, and the individual study rooms (320-327 and 331-336). These areas are reserved for quiet study.
In the rest of the library, including the entire main floor, group work and other "inside voice" conversations are encouraged.
Everywhere in the library, please use headphones or keep your devices silent. If you need to watch a video or attend an online class as a group, use a group study room and be considerate of your neighbours.
The 69传媒Bookstore will have extended hours as we welcome back students for the fall. We will be OPEN from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm on September 4, 5, 9, and 10. Our online store is always open. Shop anytime at
Need help registering for courses or making a course plan? The Department of Student Affairs is offering drop-in academic advising for returning undergraduate students!
Walk-ins will be held from 9:00-11:30 am and 1:00-3:30 pm in Student Affairs, Dalton Hall, 5th floor, on the following dates:
- Tuesday, September 3
- Wednesday, September 4鈥�
- Thursday, September 5
- Friday, September 6
- Monday, September 9
- Tuesday, September 10
- Wednesday, September 11
- Thursday, September 12
- Friday, September 13
Advising will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
After 34 years dedicated to AVC, Laurel Fisher will be retiring from the Department of Companion Animals at AVC!
We will hold a drop-in reception to celebrate Laurel's retirement on September 11, from 1:00 to 3:00 pm, in the McCain Foundation Learning Commons at AVC. Please drop by to share your well wishes!
(Please note that this message reflects the new time versus what was included in previous Campus Notices on August 28 and September 4.)
The Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Centre at the Atlantic Veterinary College will host an in-person symposium on September 13 and 14. The theme is "The human dimension of animal welfare: the intersection between animal care and the community."
Speakers:
- Dr. Michelle Lem, Founder of Community Veterinary Outreach, Veterinary Social Worker, Capital City Specialty & Emergency Animal Hospital
- Dr. Quinn Rausch, Postdoctoral Fellow, Ontario Veterinary College
- Dr. John VanLeeuwen, Service Clinician and Professor of Ruminant Health Management and Epidemiology, Atlantic Veterinary College
- Dr. Marti Hopson, Adjunct Faculty, Lecturer, Community Practice, Atlantic Veterinary College
This hybrid symposium will include a free public talk in addition to a half-day event that is open to the veterinary community in Atlantic Canada.
Thinking about climate change? Submit an abstract to "Turning the Tide: Island Imaginaries and Interdisciplinaries in Climate Change" before September 30, 2024. This third international conference on small island states and subnational island jurisdictions will be hosted from June 16-20, 2025, on the 69传媒campus in Charlottetown and at the Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation in St. Peter's Bay. Local co-hosts include the Institute of Island Studies, the UNESCO Chair in Island Studies and Sustainability, and the Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation at UPEI.
Turning the Tide 2025 is an interdisciplinary conference that is open to everyone. It is a way to share stories, thoughts, and knowledge about climate change in the context of the lived experience of islandness. Think about how your work and experiences on and from Prince Edward Island can find expression and connection, and about how we can highlight Canada's smallest subnational island jurisdiction across the world. Take a look at our call for abstracts and find our submission form at
69传媒President Wendy Rodgers and the New Student Orientation (NSO) leaders invite the campus community鈥攕tudents, faculty, and staff鈥攖o celebrate Panther Pride at a free BBQ in the Quad on Tuesday, September 3, from 11:00 am to 1:30 pm.
The BBQ will feature great food, games, activities, music, prizes, and more! Enjoy entertainment courtesy of the Faculty of Graduate Studies! Faculty and staff can pick up their free tickets to the 69传媒Women鈥檚 Rugby home opener, which is on September 7 at 2 pm. Full-time students always have free admission to Panther home games, so they don鈥檛 need tickets.
Members of the 69传媒Security Services team will be in attendance, encouraging and assisting people to download the 69传媒SAFE app. And download the 69传媒PantherRec app to have a chance to win a UPEI-branded t-shirt!
Come one, come all! Wear your 69传媒colours and branded gear, and show your Panther Pride!
The Faculty of IKERAS will hold a meet and greet, including a sacred fire, by the tipi from 11:30 am to 12:45 pm on Wednesday, September 4, to welcome new students to campus. Students will be able to put their best wishes for the academic year into the sacred fire.
We want you to find the perfect workspace at Robertson Library. This year, we've simplified our noise expectations.
If you prefer silence, you can find it upstairs in the sunroom, the study carrel areas along the outside of the building, and the individual study rooms (320-327 and 331-336). These areas are reserved for quiet study.
In the rest of the library, including the entire main floor, group work and other "inside voice" conversations are encouraged.
Everywhere in the library, please use headphones or keep your devices silent. If you need to watch a video or attend an online class as a group, use a group study room and be considerate of your neighbours.
Troy Life and Fire Safety will be working with TK elevator company to perform the annual fire alarm testing on the elevators campus-wide, beginning Tuesday, September 3, 2024.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact fmcapitalprojects@upei.ca
Royal Canin is offering big savings for all 69传媒staff and students who sign up for auto orders on the AVC myVetstore online pet food site. Save 50% 鈥� 25% 鈥� 10% on your FIRST three auto orders on our online store. Ongoing all auto orders get a 5% discount. All orders over $30 ship for free!! Available for new customers on Royal Canin庐Veterinary Exclusive formulas.* As well, Royal Canin provides an auto order in-stock guarantee. If your auto order does not ship within 14 days, Royal Canin庐 will provide a credit of $50 on your next auto order sign-up at
Students from UPEI鈥檚 Kinesiology 3430 class are seeking participants to take part in a four-week exercise training program, plus pre- and post-assessment sessions (six weeks in total). Students will create personalized exercise training programs for each participant, based on their fitness, skill level, and personal interests. Participants must be between 30-70 years of age. This program is directed toward individuals who are looking to become more physically active in their day-to-day lives. Participants will meet in person with their student trainers once a week. No previous experience is necessary.
The program runs on Mondays (3:30-5:00 pm), Tuesdays (2:30-4:00 pm), and Thursdays (2:30-4:00 pm) beginning the week of October 7. To register, go to
For more information, please contact Dr. Travis Saunders at trsaunders@upei.ca or 902-566-0641.
The 69传媒Bookstore will have extended hours as we welcome back students for the fall. We will be OPEN from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm on September 4, 5, 9, and 10. Our online store is always open. Shop anytime at
Dr. Jessica Riddell, professor of early modern literature at Bishop鈥檚 University, will give the second Shannon K. Murray Lecture on Hope and the Academy on September 3, at 11 am, in the Dr. Steel Recital Hall, Steel Building, UPEI. Her presentation is titled "The Times are Urgent: We must Slow Down. Building Hope Circuits for ourselves and in community."
Dr. Riddell is holder of the Stephen A. Jarislowsky Chair of Undergraduate Teaching Excellence at Bishop鈥檚 University; a 3M National Teaching Fellow; author of Hope Circuits: Rewiring Universities and other Systems for Human Flourishing (MQUP, 2024); author of Shakespeare's Guide to Hope, Life, and Learning (UTP, 2023) with Drs. Lisa Dickson and Shannon Murray; and founder of the Hope Circuits Institute. She was awarded the William and Nancy Turner Award for Teaching Excellence (2011-2012) at Bishop鈥檚 University, received the 3M National Teaching Fellowship in 2015, was the recipient of a D2L Innovation Award for Teaching and Learning in 2022, and won the inaugural awards from Forces Avenir (Quebec) for Most Engaged Faculty/Staff Member in 2022.
In her consultations and through the Hope Circuits Institute, Dr. Riddell pursues 鈥渁n expansive call for the reinvention of universities and the renewal of their public mission. Dr. Riddell is a leading intellectual on the intersection between the humanities and higher education. She is one of Canada鈥檚 most prolific public scholars on the role universities play in a civil, just society and regularly convenes conversations about how education shapes creative democracy.鈥�
The 69传媒Faculty of Arts established the Shannon K. Murray Lecture on Hope and the Academy in 2023 to honour the achievements of Dr. Shannon Murray, an award-winning professor of English and a 3M National Teaching Fellow. In 2022, Dr. Murray was awarded the Christopher Knapper Lifetime Achievement Award by the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, one of the highest honours awarded in Canada for teaching and learning in higher education. All are welcome.
This year鈥檚 NSO Welcome Week will take place from August 30 to September 7, featuring a fantastic lineup of events and activities to welcome new students to UPEI鈥攆rom academic sessions to social events. Our goal is to ensure that every new student feels supported, connected, and ready to embark on their university journey.
The week kicks off on August 30 with Residence Move-in Day, NSO Check-in, a Student Services fair, and many other events.
A highlight of Welcome Week will be a free BBQ in the Quad, hosted by 69传媒President Wendy Rodgers and the New Student Orientation (NSO) leaders, on Tuesday, September 3, from 11:00 am to 1:30 pm for the entire campus community, featuring games, activities, music, prizes, free tickets, and more. During the BBQ, members of the 69传媒Security Services team will be encouraging and assisting people to download the 69传媒SAFE app. Everyone is also encouraged to download the 69传媒PantherRec app to have a chance to win a UPEI-branded t-shirt, and to wear their 69传媒colours and gear!
At the BBQ, faculty and staff can pick up their complimentary tickets to the 69传媒Women鈥檚 Rugby home opener, which will take place on September 7 at 2 pm. Full-time students always have free admission to Panther home games.
The full NSO schedule is available on our website. You can view and download it here:
We encourage all members of the campus community to get involved in welcoming our new students. Whether you鈥檙e a returning student, faculty, or staff member, your participation makes a difference in creating a warm and inclusive environment.
If you have any questions, please don鈥檛 hesitate to reach out to us at nso@upei.ca.
Thank you for your continued support and enthusiasm as we prepare to welcome the newest members of our 69传媒Panther family.
Need help registering for courses or making a course plan? The Department of Student Affairs is offering drop-in academic advising for returning undergraduate students!
Walk-ins will be held from 9:00-11:30 am and 1:00-3:30 pm in Student Affairs, Dalton Hall, 5th floor, on the following dates:
- Tuesday, September 3
- Wednesday, September 4鈥�
- Thursday, September 5
- Friday, September 6
- Monday, September 9
- Tuesday, September 10
- Wednesday, September 11
- Thursday, September 12
- Friday, September 13
Advising will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
The 69传媒Health, Safety, and Environment Department has coordinated with the PEI Emergency Measures Organization (EMO) to present an emergency preparedness presentation on September 4, 2024, at 11:30 am in Kelley Memorial Building Room 211.
Everyone is welcome to attend. Please register by contacting HSE@upei.ca.
Do you know what to do if there is a building evacuation? Do you have questions about the evacuation procedures for your building? Are you a chief warden, floor warden, or guardian for your building? Do you have questions about your role as a warden or guardian?
69传媒Health, Safety, and Environment will hold a building emergency plan session on September 12 at 10:00 am in Bill and Denise Andrew Hall Room 142.
Please let hse@upei.ca know if you are interested in attending.
Everyone on campus has access to Teams Chat!
If your e-mail ends in @upei.ca, you can access a Microsoft Teams account created for you by logging in with your 69传媒credentials. This means you can use Microsoft Teams for Communications to effectively work on campus and reach out to the community at UPEI!
Get ready to connect and communicate with your friends and other members of the campus community using Teams Chat and Teams Meet.
You鈥檒l find helpful resources and information about Microsoft Teams for Communications in the M365 Project section of the website. So, click the link and start to explore!
If you come across any new tips and tricks while using Teams Chat and Meetings, be sure to submit them through our for a chance to win a prize!
