Campus Notices
This summer UPEI will be welcoming over one hundred students from around the world to our beautiful campus. These students will be here to participate in short-term intensive language camps, and enjoy summertime in PEI. Program lengths vary, and students will be here for anywhere from two weeks to six weeks. Hosts are needed in August for two or three week programs. If you are interested in hosting one of these students or would like to find out more about Homestay Host obligations and remuneration please visit the website at: http://www.upei.ca/studentlife/incoming-international-students/homestay-information-for-hosts or contact Amy Palmer at homestay@upei.ca.
On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday May 16, 17, 18, 2018, the School of Graduate Studies will be holding its Annual UPEI Graduate Studies and Research Conference. This will be the first time that grad students from all UPEI Faculties will jointly participate in presenting their research at a university-wide event.
These three days are a celebration of the accomplishments of our Graduate Students and their research efforts. Over the course of the two days, graduate students and post-doctoral fellows from multiple Faculties will present their research orally or in poster sessions.
Opening ceremonies are scheduled to begin at 9:00 am on Wednesday, May 16, 2018. Students (undergraduate and graduate), researchers, and faculty are encouraged to attend as much of the conference as their schedule permits. Most activities will occur in AVC Lecture Theatre A and the McCain Foundation Learning Commons at AVC. This year, we are instituting a no-cost registration to facilitate planning and communication to participants.
To register, please go to: https://www.eventbrite.ca/
Congratulations to Megan Glover for completing the Morneau Shepell Total Health Index survey (THI) for UPEI employees that was launched on April 16, 2018.
Megan is week two's winner of a new FitBit Versa! There is still time to complete the survey and chances to win more great prizes!
Click here to complete this important survey! You will land on a "Sign-in" page where you must select the "Don't have an account?" option. You will then be taken to a "create an account" page which will allow you to begin the survey.
All UPEI employees are encouraged to take the 20 minute survey. It is completely confidential and under no circumstances will your employer have access to individual answers or results. If you have any question/concerns, please contact the co-chairs of the UPEI Healthy Campus Committee Sue Connolly at smconnolly@upei.ca or Sondra Gantner at sgantner@upei.ca.
Come help the UPEI Registrar’s and Student Affairs’ staff in hosting an unprecedented, sold-out conference for CACUSS and ARUCC at the Delta this June. Over 900 members from both the Canadian Association of College and University Student Services (CACUSS) and the Association of Registrars of the Universities and Colleges of Canada (ARUCC) are gathering June 17 - 20 and we need your help.
Shifts will be 4 hours long in areas such as registration/information tables and helping delegates navigate the conference. We have a comprehensive and engaging program that volunteers will be able to check out, including the keynote, Actor, Writer, Activist, Comedian and Multiple Award-Winning TV and Radio Personality, Candy Palmater.
Concurrent sessions will be delivered by Canadian and International Student Affairs professionals and faculty, exploring topics such as Indigenizing campuses, equity and diversity, campus mental health, academic advising, adapting to new marijuana legislation and much, much more. Check out the conference program and if you have any questions, please contact Anne: ambartlett@upei.ca. To volunteer, please email our Volunteer Coordinator, Tanya: tbjackson@hollandcollege.com.
This summer UPEI will be welcoming over one hundred students from around the world to our beautiful campus. These students will be here to participate in short-term intensive language camps, and enjoy summertime in PEI. Program lengths vary, and students will be here for anywhere from two weeks to six weeks.
Hosts are needed in August for two or three week programs. If you are interested in hosting one of these students or would like to find out more about Homestay Host obligations and remuneration please visit the website or contact Amy Palmer at homestay@upei.ca.
The School of Mathematical and Computational Sciences welcomes the campus community to a tenure-track faculty candidate presentation by Mr. Kyle Harrison, PhD candidate, on May 3 at 11:00 am in the Cass Science Hall, Room 101.
For more information, please email smcs@upei.ca.
President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz cordially invites the University community to University Update 2018 on Thursday, May 3, 2018 at 2:30 pm in the Alex H. MacKinnon Auditorium, Room 242, Don and Marion McDougall Hall.
All are welcome!
Degree framing services are offered by the UPEI Alumni Association. Visit the secure order site, 8734upei.com, to view the five models of frames that are available. Each frame includes a mat with the UPEI coat of arms embossed in gold. Frames may be picked up at the reception immediately following convocation ceremonies at McMillan Hall. For AVC Graduates frames can be pickedu up at their post-convocation reception in the AVC Learning Commons.
Contact Sarah Hastelow in the UPEI Alumni Office at (902) 566-0615 or frames@upei.ca to learn more.
Professional Development will be launching a second session of the very popular New Managers Certificate Program. This certificate program is designed for those who are new to the manager/supervisor’s role or aspire to be a manager/supervisor. Admission is open to all; there are no prerequisites and no application fees.
Courses include:
- The Leader in You May 18, 2018
- Introduction to Financial Management May 25, 2018
- Creating Effective Teams May 31 & June 1, 2018
- Performance Management June 14 & 15, 2018
- Communicating as a Leader June 21, 2018
- Strategic Thinking August 9, 2018
- Change Management September 6, 2018
- Managing Conflict in the Workplace October 24, 2018
Click here to learn more!
UNESCO Chair in Island Studies and Sustainability, Dr. Jim Randall, will speak at the University of Waterloo on a special panel on “The State of Education for Sustainable Development at Your University” in early May, 2018. He will speak about what is taking place in Island Studies at UPEI and and he would like to include other things that are happening at UPEI related to this topic.
Please contact him at jarandall@upei.ca if you have something to share from your area of education and research at UPEI related to sustainable development. In order to compile this information, please connect with him no later than May 5.
Every gift to UPEI is important and you can make a difference!
Think of this way: $10/pay x 1 year = $260 x 950 faculty/staff = $247,000!
Imagine the difference!
You choose where your donation will go, and you decide the amount/method of payment.
Click here to visit the Development and Alumni Engagement webpage for more information.
We are delighted to welcome Dr. Carol Evans (Chair in Higher Education at the University of Southampton, UK National Teaching Fellow, and Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy) and Dr. Martina Doolan (Senior Blended Learning Fellow at the University of Hertfordshire, Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, and UK National Teaching Fellow) for an afternoon of workshops and discussion on university teaching.
On May 7, 2018 two concurrent workshops will be offered at 2:00 pm in Don and Marion McDougall Hall:
Workshop A: “Pedagogical Framework For Collaborative Learning in a Social Blended E-Learning Context: an Overview of the Dialogic Shamrock” with Dr. Doolan (MCD 328).
Workshop B: “Enhancing Assessment and Feedback: a Pragmatic, Research-Informed Approach: EAT” with Dr. Evans (MCD 329).
Click here to learn about the workshops and how to register.
President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz cordially invites the University community to University Update 2018 on Thursday, May 3, 2018 at 2:30 pm in the Alex H. MacKinnon Auditorium, Room 242, Don and Marion McDougall Hall.
All are welcome!
Professional Development will be offering a popular three-day Project Management Essentials course from May 15 to 17, 2018. This fundamental course is an accessible, hands-on journey through a project from initiation to closing, with a special emphasis on initiation and planning.
The course focuses on developing practical skills that can be applied immediately to increase the level of success on projects. The course is fun, fast-paced, interactive, and adapted as required based on the needs of the participants.
Click here to learn more!
UPEI's new Teaching Community Conference will take place May 1 at 10:00 am in the Health Sciences Building. The conference will feature a morning of sessions put on by presents who teach or support teaching at UPEI. The afternoon will use an unconference style for participants to gather and discuss the topics that interest them.
The conference schedule is available here. If you're interested in attending, please use the online registration form.
Some refreshments will be served in the morning, but please note that lunch will not be provided. For more information please check out our event page or contact us at elearning@upei.ca.
The School of Mathematical and Computational Sciences welcomes the campus community to Dr. Bolufe-Rohler faculty candidate presentation on May 1 at 2:30 pm in the Cass Science Hall, Room 101.
For more information, please email smcs@upei.ca.
The School of Mathematical and Computational Sciences welcomes the campus community to Mr. Harrison's PhD candidate presentation on May 3 at 12:00 noon in the Cass Science Hall, Room 101.
For more information, please email smcs@upei.ca.
UNESCO Chair in Island Studies and Sustainability, Dr. Jim Randall, will speak at the University of Waterloo on a special panel on “The State of Education for Sustainable Development at Your University” in early May, 2018. He will speak about what is taking place in Island Studies at UPEI and and he would like to include other things that are happening at UPEI related to this topic.
Please contact him at jarandall@upei.ca if you have something to share from your area of education and research at UPEI related to sustainable development. In order to compile this information, please connect with him no later than May 5.
Do you need Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) training?
Health, Safety and Environment Department is preparing for the annual offering of Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Training here at UPEI.
Who needs the training?
In addition to WHMIS training, anyone who prepares/packages hazardous or dangerous goods for transport off campus should have this training. This includes employees in shipping and receiving functions, and even loaders within a business.
We ask that you consider your job duties and if you answer yes to any of the following questions you require TDG training.
- Do you require TDG training as dictated by your job duties?
- Do you prepare hazardous/dangerous goods for transport off campus?
- Do you transport hazardous/dangerous goods off campus?
Training will be offered in late May/early June.
Please contact Kathryn Harrison by May 11, 2018 if you answered yes to any of the questions above to arrange TDG training at 902-566-0901 or by email kharrison@upei.ca.
We also ask supervisors to review the job duties of their direct reports and advise if TDG training is required. Please note training costs will be covered by the HSE departmental budget.
