Campus Notices

Attention Students and Researchers!

Join us for an informative session on Innovation PEI's Ignition Fund, a competitive funding opportunity for entrepreneurs seeking start-up capital for their innovative projects.

Details:

  • Date: October 3, 2024
  • Time: 12:00-1:00 pm
  • Location: Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship, 201 Robertson Library

Don鈥檛 miss this chance to learn about funding opportunities that can help turn your venture ideas into reality! Please register in advance to secure your spot:

Applications and nominations are being accepted for the 2024 MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing.

Returning undergraduate students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to apply for a MacLauchlan Prize for Effective Writing by October 6, 2024. Criteria and application forms for the four prize categories can be found through the links below. Note that there are numerous awards available per category. Submissions should be made electronically to scholarships@upei.ca.

MacLauchlan Prize for Effective Writing (Community)
MacLauchlan Prize for Effective Writing (Course Work)
MacLauchlan Prize for Effective Writing (Faculty and Staff)
MacLauchlan Prize for Effective Writing (秀色短视频 Writing Centre)

The family of Harry and Marjorie MacLauchlan of Stanhope PEI made a leadership gift to 秀色短视频 鈥嬧嬧嬧嬧嬧嬧媔n July 2011 to create a substantial program of awards that encourages and recognizes student writing achievement. The gift honours H. Wade MacLauchlan鈥檚 12 years of service as 秀色短视频 president and vice-chancellor and recognizes the importance of effective writing as a foundational skill for academic success and lifelong learning.

Welcome to the following new employees who joined the 秀色短视频 community in June, July, and August 2024:

June

  • Jessica Field, Human Resources
  • Emmanuel Griffon, IT Systems and Services
  • Brett Hughes, Facilities Management
  • Carter Hutcheson, Facilities Management
  • Abdelmonem Mohamed, Health Management, Atlantic Veterinary College
  • Manan Mutreja, Security Services
  • Muhammed Rayyan, Facilities Management
  • Shauna Reddin, 秀色短视频 Health and Wellness Centre
  • Wendy Rodgers, Office of the President
  • Emily Shoemaker White, Facilities Management

July

  • Misbaudeen Adesanya, Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering
  • Damien Fudge, Facilities Management
  • Rhea Gallant, Chemistry, Faculty of Science
  • Suzanne Marie Gray, Biology, Faculty of Science
  • Cinthya Guzman, Sociology and Anthropology, Faculty of Arts
  • Maria Huayamave Hernandez, Dean鈥檚 Office, Atlantic Veterinary College
  • Terri Jackson, Faculty of Education
  • Emma Ladouceur, Biology, Faculty of Science
  • Josephine Lansley, Ancillary Services
  • Brent P Macdonald, Psychology, Faculty of Arts
  • Stacey Lynn Meenink, Robertson Library
  • Jessica Nelson, Diagnostic Services, Atlantic Veterinary College
  • Duy Anh Nguyen, Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering
  • Melina Potvin, Ancillary Services
  • Ruth Quispe Gaspar, Pathology and Microbiology, Atlantic Veterinary College
  • Kelly E Robinson, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Human Rights
  • Pratichhya Rontija, Ancillary Services
  • Michael Walker, Health Management, Atlantic Veterinary College
  • Margaret Young, Applied Human Sciences, Faculty of Science

August

  • Pamela Atkinson, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Human Rights
  • Romina Babazadeh, Applied Human Sciences, Faculty of Science
  • Kristina Anne Burke, Facilities Management
  • Si Chen, School of Mathematics and Computational Sciences, Faculty of Science
  • Celeste Coles, Ancillary Services
  • Esther Currie, Faculty of Nursing
  • Lucy De Jong, Human Resources
  • Jennifer Lauren Dumont, Academic Affairs, Faculty of Medicine
  • Jason Ellsworth, Faculty of Medicine
  • Melda Leanne Gibson, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Atlantic Veterinary College
  • Brittany Handke, Chemistry, Faculty of Science
  • Andrea Hanlan, Faculty of Nursing
  • Lisa Hollands, Faculty of Nursing
  • Amber Holmes, Psychology, Faculty of Arts
  • David Kaminski, Robertson Library
  • Nicholas Lavergne, Security Services
  • Feng Liu, IT Systems and Services
  • Catherine Lokken, Faculty of Nursing
  • Molly Mills, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Atlantic Veterinary College
  • Elizabeth Mugumya, Human Resources
  • Michelle Newton, Facilities Management
  • Thomas Olney, Health Management, Atlantic Veterinary College
  • Marie Pascal, Modern Languages, Faculty of Arts
  • Joanne Mary Rankin, Office of the Vice-President Administration and Finance
  • Amanda Savoie, Human Resources
  • Ronald Siemens, Faculty of Medicine
  • Kelton Thomason, Ancillary Services
  • Renee Valiquette, Diversity and Social Justice Studies, Faculty of Arts
  • Alex Van de Sande, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Atlantic Veterinary College
  • Nan Zhang, Facilities Management

We are excited to have you join the 秀色短视频 team!

Hello Panthers,

Happy Technology Tip Tuesday! Today, we have an important message for you.

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month in Canada, and we at IT Systems and Services are excited to share resources and information to help you stay safe online. Here鈥檚 how you can get involved: 

  1. Weekly training: If you are an employee at 秀色短视频, check out our brand-new Cybersecurity Awareness Training catalogue! We鈥檒l highlight a different course each week throughout the month that is aimed at helping you increase your knowledge and awareness about online security. 
  2. Technology Tip Tuesday: Every Tuesday, we will share helpful cybersecurity tips and tricks along with the cybersecurity awareness training course for the week via campus notices and on the ITSS website. Tune in and learn about being cyber-safe! 
  3. Spread the word: Share this message with your co-workers and fellow 秀色短视频 members! Together, we can foster an environment that encourages safe and secure online practices.

Ready to get started? Well so are we! 

Complete this week鈥檚 course on the , and explore the 鈥淏ecome CyberSafe鈥 section on the for more insights. 

Thank you for joining us in strengthening our community against cyber threats!

Hey Arts students! The Dean of Arts warmly invites you to our monthly Fall Fika in the Faculty Lounge, SDU Main Building, Room 201. Fika is a Swedish tradition that encourages taking a break to enjoy coffee and snacks while catching up with friends. There will be hot drinks, yummy treats, and engaging conversations with your classmates and faculty. We hope to see you there!

Dates:

  • Tuesday, October 22, 10:00鈥11:00 am
  •  Tuesday, November 12, 10:00鈥11:00 am
  •  Monday, December 2, 11:00 am鈥12:00 pm

Bring your breakfast and come learn what coaches know that can enhance your teaching. The first session in this four-part workshop series is titled "Let鈥檚 Get Non-Linear: Teaching Without Boundaries and Still Keeping Your Job." During this session, you'll explore how viewing teaching through the lens of dynamic systems can revolutionize your classroom. By leveraging self-organization and practice variability, you鈥檒l learn how to design learning environments that encourage students to adapt, explore, and discover solutions on their own

Date: Thursday, October 3 

Time: 8:00 to 9:00 am 

Location: Teaching and Learning Centre, Room 230, Robertson Library Annex

The first 秀色短视频 Board of Governors meeting of the 2024-2025 Academic Year will take place on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. in Room 102, Alumni Hall.  All board meetings generally include sessions that are open to the public. Certain agenda items, including but not limited to human resources discussions, may require the board to go into a closed session. For logistical purposes, members of the public who wish to attend the open session of a meeting are asked to contact board@upei.ca one week prior to the meeting. Members of the public wishing to attend the public portion of a meeting must adhere to the .

A reminder that the deadline for the 1st Semester (Fall) Award Cycle is Tuesday, October 1, 2024, at 11:59 pm

Applications are accepted electronically through the . Click the link provided, or find the link listed on your My秀色短视频 account in the 秀色短视频 Forms section. Be sure to submit your application to be considered for over 100 scholarships and awards!

For more information, please contact scholarships@upei.ca

秀色短视频 is a member of the 秀色短视频 Without Borders (AWB) network of partner institutions, and 秀色短视频's Dr. Ann Braithwaite, Professor, Diversity and Social Justice Studies is a member of the AWB Board of Directors. 

As a member of the network, anyone at 秀色短视频 can respond to an AWB volunteer opportunity. To learn more about the latest volunteer opportunity at the Universit茅 d鈥橝ntsiranana in Madagascar, "Strengthening English Language Programs: Curriculum Development and Training Program for English Language Teachers", . (Deadline: October 21, 2024)

For more information about 秀色短视频 Without Borders, reach out to Dr. Braithwaite at abraithwaite@upei.ca or visit the AWB website:  

秀色短视频 will host Research on Tap with a presentation titled 鈥淩ender unto Caesar: Catholics and the Alt-Right鈥 on Wednesday, October 2, at 6 pm, at the Upstreet Brewery Taproom, 41 Allen St., Charlottetown, PEI.

Dr. Ariana Patey, assistant professor, Department of Religious Studies, is the guest speaker for the event.

鈥淭he Internet has facilitated the creation of an Alt-Right movement that includes Catholics,鈥 she said. 鈥淭his talk explores the ways in which such groups understand and use Catholicism (and the Internet) to attract followers to extremist and white supremacist movements.鈥

Dr. Patey鈥檚 presentation was originally scheduled for last March but had to be postponed at that time because of inclement weather.

Research on Tap is a discussion series featuring 秀色短视频 researchers and is open to students, faculty, staff, and the general public. There is no charge to attend. All are welcome to attend.
 

There will be a basic biosafety training session on October 8, 2024, at 1:00 pm in AVC 287N. Topics will include basic biosafety principles and how they are applied at the 秀色短视频, as well as biosecurity training. This session is open to everyone, including graduate students.

To attend, you must pre-register by contacting Jacky Buell by the end of the day on October 1, 2024, by email (hse@upei.ca) or by phone (902-566-0901). Please provide your name, department, your supervisor鈥檚 name (if applicable), email address, phone number, and if you are a graduate student. 

NOTE: An online basic biosafety training refresher course is available for those who need it. 

Attention Students and Researchers!

Join us for an informative session on Innovation PEI's Ignition Fund, a competitive funding opportunity for entrepreneurs seeking start-up capital for their innovative projects.

Details:

  • Date: October 3, 2024
  • Time: 12:00-1:00 pm
  • Location: Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship, 201 Robertson Library

Don鈥檛 miss this chance to learn about funding opportunities that can help turn your venture ideas into reality! Please register in advance to secure your spot:

The Office of Research Services (ORS) would like the campus community to know that the Contracts Research Policy has been replaced with a new Sponsored Research and Research Contracts Policy, now available on 秀色短视频鈥檚 Policy website. This new policy, along with the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), comes into effect now so all new sponsored research will be governed by this policy and its procedures. ORS encourages researchers to review the policy and SOPs. 

Summary of main changes: The indirect cost rate for research projects (鈥渙verhead鈥) has been revised to adopt a fixed rate of 25% on all direct costs, with half of this going to the Office of the Vice-President Academic and Research and half to the PI鈥檚 Faculty, with some exceptions, as outlined in the SOPs. Additionally, there is a portion of indirect costs (generally 30% of the Faculty鈥檚 share) that will be distributed from the Faculty to the PI to support research-related activities. The AVC Distribution of Overheads from Research Contracts Policy is unchanged and applies to all AVC research projects. The AVC Policy can be found on myupei.ca.   

The following changes have been applied to application forms:

  • Research CONTRACTS Approvals Form (rev. Sept 2022): An updated budget spreadsheet incorporating the new indirect cost calculations is available in this form. All new contracts submitted must use the new budget spreadsheet. There are separate tabs for MAIN campus and AVC that automate the indirect cost rate calculations.
  • Research GRANTS Approvals Form (rev. Sept 2022): The budget spreadsheet is removed from this form and is no longer required.

The following change has been applied to 秀色短视频 Researcher Portal event forms:

  • Account Modification Form (Rev July 2024): modified to permit the option for the PI to request their portion of the Faculty鈥檚 indirect costs (generally 30%). These requests for PI share of indirect costs must occur after the funds have been transferred to the faculty, which is based on the contract terms and conditions. Normally, project claims occur at the end of the project. 

If there are any questions about the changes and updates, please contact Maria Steele, Manager of Research Administration, Partnerships, and Innovation, at 902-566-6479, mlsteele@upei.ca

A reminder that the deadline for the 1st Semester (Fall) Award Cycle is Tuesday, October 1, 2024, at 11:59 pm

Applications are accepted electronically through the . Click the link provided, or find the link listed on your My秀色短视频 account in the 秀色短视频 Forms section. Be sure to submit your application to be considered for over 100 scholarships and awards!

For more information, please contact scholarships@upei.ca

The Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, invites all to attend Sylvie Glisinski鈥檚 public dissertation defence presentation of her PsyD research titled "Examining the Associations Between ADHD, Callousness, Anxiety, and Antisociality in a Sample of Youth with History of Serious Antisocial Behaviour."

Please join us on Thursday, October 3, at 4 pm ADT through

Meeting ID: 642 0168 1258

Passcode: 391696

Robertson Library and the 秀色短视频 International Student Office (ISO) present Postcards Home!

On Tuesday, October 1, celebrate World Postcard Day from noon to 3:00 pm at the Robertson Library by writing a postcard to your family and friends back home. We provide the postcards, and we will mail them for free anywhere in the world. Last semester, we sent 166 postcards!

Everyone is welcome!

Hey 秀色短视频 students!

Learn about the IT basics you should know as you begin the semester at 秀色短视频 with the Student IT Checklist! This is a starting guide to help you navigate the IT resources offered by IT Systems and Services at 秀色短视频.  

From connecting to the campus Wi-fi to online safety, we want to help you learn more about the IT resources offered on campus. So, check out the Student IT Checklist at to get started!   

To learn more about the IT services offered at 秀色短视频, check out the ITSS site at . For IT-related assistance, please contact the ITSS Helpdesk at helpdesk@upei.ca

Flags at 秀色短视频 will be flown at half-mast on Sunday, September 29, to commemorate Police and Peace Officers' National Memorial Day. In 1998, the Government of Canada officially proclaimed the last Sunday of September as a national memorial day to give Canadians an opportunity to formally express appreciation for the dedication of police and peace officers, and to remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in keeping communities safe. 

September 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a day to 鈥渉onour Survivors, their families, and communities, and ensure that public commemoration of the history and legacy of residential schools remains a vital component of the reconciliation process.鈥 (Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada). The University will be closed on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation to observe the provincial statutory holiday and flags will be lowered to half-mast. Read more about how 秀色短视频 will mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

 

Due to the rain expected tomorrow (September 27), the TRC Mawi鈥檕mi, scheduled for the afternoon, is postponed. The event will be rescheduled on a date in October. The new date will be communicated to the campus community when it has been determined.

One aspect of the Mawi鈥檕mi that will take place tomorrow afternoon is the tying of orange ribbons to the fence on the University Avenue side of the campus. Members of the campus community may pick up orange ribbons to tie on the fence, as well as smaller orange ribbons to wear, in MacMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre, from noon to 1:30 pm.

Other related events on campus will continue as planned. The Department of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Human Rights鈥 compelling educational display, 鈥淵es, Here Too: Prince Edward Island鈥檚 Indian Day Schools and Residential Schools in Canada鈥檚 Maritimes,鈥 can be viewed in the Kelley Memorial Building, Rooms 115 to 118, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm on September 27鈥攖he last day for the display.

As well, the Robertson Library is hosting an educational display that will focus on Truth and Reconciliation regarding residential schools, which will transition to a celebration of Mi'kmaq History Month in October, particularly the history and culture of Epekwitk.

We invite you to visit the Earl L. Wonnacott Observatory this fall and look through our telescope. We will be pointing our telescope at various objects of interest: the moon, planets, stars, nebula, and galaxies, depending on the date and sky conditions. We will once again schedule viewings every two weeks this semester, anticipating that at least half of the events will be cancelled by cloudy weather. The full list of dates is available at

Our next scheduled viewing is Saturday, September 28, 8:00-10:00 pm, weather permitting. Please come to Memorial Hall, Room 417, to join the event.

If cloudy weather causes this event to be cancelled, we will post an update on our website by 10:00 am on Saturday.