Campus Notices
Join us Thursday, April 9 for our final SMCS Pizza Seminar of the semester! Our speaker will be UPEI alum Patricia Kibenge and the topic is the use of machine learning and deep learning for cybersecurity. As always, there will be free pizza and drinks to follow.
Bio:
Patricia (Patti) Kibenge is a 2nd generation Ugandan-Canadian living in Kjipuktuk, in the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi'kmaq people. She is a PhD candidate in Computer Science at Dalhousie University in her final year of studies. Her research is in Adversarial Machine Learning (AML) which is an emerging field that combines cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, investigating attacks on machine and deep learning algorithms and defences against such attacks. She can most likely be found working at a café in the North End, supporting her 5 yr old's multiple interests and/or surrounded by music.
The PEI Symphony Orchestra's season closes with a program of unbridled joy, centered in the rhythms and character of jazz, pop, and gospel music. Tracing a remarkable musical evolution from the late 19th to the 20th century, "Blue" connects Ravel’s mesmerizing Bolero to Omar Thomas’ exuberant 2018 work Come Sunday, celebrating new sounds and cultural voices in classical music. UPEI piano professor, Magdalena von Eccher, performs Debussy’s seldom-heard Fantaisie for Piano and Orchestra, while Gershwin’s An American in Paris—inspired by Ravel and reimagined here as perhaps a Canadian in Paris—anchors the concert with the vibrant, cosmopolitan energy of 1920s Paris. The concert takes place on Sunday, April 12 at 2:30 pm at the Confederation Centre of the Arts. Tickets can be purchased here.
Research Presentation at 9:30 am on Friday, April 10, 2026 in Kelley Memorial Building, Room 211
Teaching Demonstration at 1:30 pm on Friday, April 10, 2026 in Kelley Memorial Building, Room 210
On Friday, April 10th, Michelle Sylliboy, PhD, a candidate for a tenure-track position in the Faculty of Indigenous Knowledge, Education, Research and Applied Studies (IKERAS), will give a research presentation at 9:30am in Kelley Memorial Building, Room 211 and a teaching demonstration at 1:30pm in Kelley Memorial Building, Room 210.
Research Presentation at 10:00 am on Thursday, April 9, 2026 in Andrew Hall Room 142
Teaching Demonstration at 1:30pm on Thursday, April 9, 2026 in Andrew Hall Room 142
Carly Quisenberry, PhD, a candidate for the tenure-track position in the Faculty of Indigenous Knowledge, Education, Research and Applied Studies (IKERAS), will give a research presentation on Thursday, April 9, at 10:00am and a teaching demonstration at 1:30pm in Bill and Denise Andrew Hall, Room 142.
It is time again to offer support to our students during exams and final papers. The Chaplaincy Centre continues to host a free meal for students on Friday, April 17, with the generous help of many UPEI faculty and staff. There are three chances to volunteer:
- set up on April 16 and
- two (2) servings on April 17.
Please use this link to sign up for a 30-minute shift to volunteer. Opportunities to set up, serve, and clean up are available as well as a chance to mingle with students in an informal conversation with good food.
On Thursday, April 16, from 10:00 - 10;30, we will set up the space, including tables, chairs, and decorations for the next day.
On Friday, April 17, we will offer two serving times:11:30 am-1:00 pm and 4:30-6:00 pm. If slots are full, please check back closer to the day as schedules change and time slots may open up. Contact Sister Sue at sukidd@upei.ca for further information.
This event is a little different from Soup for the Soul as this time, staff at the Fox and Crow cook and UPEI faculty, staff and friend volunteers set up, serve and clean up.
Dr. Jennifer Baker, a candidate for the new tenure-track position in the English Department, will give a research presentation titled "Reading the Canadian Necrogeorgic" on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at 2:30 pm in SDU Main Building, Room 213. We invite faculty, staff, and students to attend.
The Faculty of Education would like to invite all to attend Shari Mackenzie’s public presentation of her Thesis Proposal titled: "The Use of Planned Movement in Kindergarten Literacy."
Please join us on April 15 at 9:00 am in person at Memorial Hall, Room 417 or through Teams: see the link below:
Microsoft Teams meeting
Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/29673467601915?p=hNGXqklrHPyGJqOyJ5
The UPEI MBA in Global Leadership (MBA-GL) program will host an Open House on Thursday, April 9, from 3:30–5:00 pm in Schurman Market Square, Don and Marion McDougall Hall.
This session will offer attendees the opportunity to learn more about the program and application process, ask questions, and connect with students, professors, and staff from the McDougall Faculty of Business.
Attendees will be able to apply on-site (please bring a laptop or mobile device) and have their UPEI application fee waived ($50 CAD value). UPEI graduates are automatically eligible for a $2,000 MBA Future Leaders: UPEI Alumni Scholarship!
For more information, visit upei.ca/globalmba, or email mba@upei.ca.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Can’t make the Open House? Contact the program office at 902-566-6474, or mba@upei.ca to request more information or book a one-on-one meeting.
The deadline for Animal Care Protocol Submissions (new, renewal, or amendment) is Friday, May 1 for the May meeting.
Please note that as of June 1, 2020 all animal user protocols must be submitted through UPEI Researcher Portal at https://upei.researchservicesoffice.com/Romeo.Researcher/
For new protocols select ‘applications’ and for renewal or amendment protocols select ‘events’.
To view any UPEI ACC SOPs and Codes of Practice, they can be accessed through myUPEI at https://portal.upei.ca/facultystaff/administrativeservices/AVCAnimalCare/Pages/default.aspx.
Those protocols received after the deadline will be reviewed the following month. The Committee requires at least one month for processing applications.
The Office of Continuing Education and Professional Development (OCEPD) at UPEI is pleased to announce our Spring and Summer 2026 Certificate programming. Whether you are strengthening leadership capacity, improving workplace culture, enhancing technical skills, or sharpening communication strategy, we have a program designed for measurable impact.
Explore full program details at: https://www.upei.ca/professional-development
The following programs are available with start dates this spring:
- Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
- Certificate in Introductory Data Analytics – Bridging Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis
- Certificate in Workplace Mental Health and Well-Being
- Certificate in Conflict Resolution
- Certificate in Professional Communications
- Certificate in Marketing and Branding
- Certificate in Motivational Interviewing
- Microcredential in Applied Artificial Intelligence for the Workplace
UPEI Staff are eligible for all of these programs for a rate of $995. Please contact pdp@upei.ca for more details.
For program selection guidance or group registrations, contact us at rdbyrne@upei.ca.
We look forward to supporting your professional growth this Spring and Summer 2026!
Research Presentation at 10:00 am on Thursday, April 9, 2026 in Andrew Hall Room 142
Teaching Demonstration at 1:30pm on Thursday, April 9, 2026 in Andrew Hall Room 142
Carly Quisenberry, PhD, a candidate for the tenure-track position in the Faculty of Indigenous Knowledge, Education, Research and Applied Studies (IKERAS), will give a research presentation on Thursday, April 9, at 10:00am and a teaching demonstration at 1:30pm in Bill and Denise Andrew Hall, Room 142.
On April 7, at 12:30 in Lecture A of AVC, the 4 senior AVC students (Emma Adams, Emily Czerwinski, Carissa Grove, and Hannah Quilty) who participated in the International Livestock Health Management rotation in Kenya will give a presentation on their experiences. Don't miss the many stories and photos. This presentation is rescheduled from April 1 due to the inclement weather and UPEI closure on that day.
It is time again to offer support to our students during exams and final papers. The Chaplaincy Centre continues to host a free meal for students on Friday, April 17, with the generous help of many UPEI faculty and staff. There are three chances to volunteer:
- set up on April 16 and
- two (2) servings on April 17.
Please use this link to sign up for a 30-minute shift to volunteer. Opportunities to set up, serve, and clean up are available as well as a chance to mingle with students in an informal conversation with good food.
On Thursday, April 16, from 10:00 - 10;30, we will set up the space, including tables, chairs, and decorations for the next day.
On Friday, April 17, we will offer two serving times:11:30 am-1:00 pm and 4:30-6:00 pm. If slots are full, please check back closer to the day as schedules change and time slots may open up. Contact Sister Sue at sukidd@upei.ca for further information.
This event is a little different from Soup for the Soul as this time, staff at the Fox and Crow cook and UPEI faculty, staff and friend volunteers set up, serve and clean up.
We are pleased and excited to invite all to attend Warren Britton's PsyD Dissertation Defense presentation taking place April 15, 2026 at 7pm in Memorial Hall Room 104. Please join us in supporting Warren on this momentous occasion!
Dr. Jennifer Baker, a candidate for the new tenure-track position in the English Department, will give a research presentation titled "Reading the Canadian Necrogeorgic" on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at 2:30 pm in SDU Main Building, Room 213. We invite faculty, staff, and students to attend.
We want to make you aware of an issue affecting access to the new tax forms in MyUPEI. Some users are encountering **Error Code 400** when attempting to view their documents.
To resolve this, please complete the following steps:
- Clear all browsing data (cache, cookies, and history) from the last 7 days
- Sign out of MyUPEI completely
- Make sure you are not using an old bookmark to access the site. Instead, manually enter my.upei.ca into your browser
- Go to the Student or Staff Portal in My UPEI and go to the bottom of the page to tax information to access the tax forms
After completing these steps, try accessing your tax forms again.
If the issue continues, please contact the ITSS Help Desk via go.upei.ca/itrequest
UPEI fiscal year ends on April 30, 2026.
Preparation for Fiscal Year End
Procurement Services request that all departments review their outstanding purchase order list to see if there are any purchase orders that should be cancelled. Your purchase order listing can be found in the myUPEISelf-Service Menu under "Financial Management" and the “Receive Goods and Services” selection.
If any line items have been backordered for some time, it is recommended that you confirm with the supplier that the goods are still on their records as being back ordered.
To cancel a purchase order, please email procurement@upei.ca with the PO number and vendor name.
If you are in possession of vendor invoices, please forward these to invoices@upei.ca as soon as possible. For questions or concerns you may have regarding billing and invoicing, contact apadmin@upei.ca.
Requisitions and Purchase Orders
The last day to create a requisition or purchase order for the 2025-26 fiscal year will be Friday, April 17, 2026, at noon with guaranteed delivery date on or before April 30, 2026.
For requisitions and purchase orders created after April 17, 2026, please change the requisition date to May 1, 2026. For these requisitions, the goods and services must be delivered or performed on or after May 1, 2026.
Receiving Goods and Services Cut-Off: April 30, 2026
For the expense to be recorded in the 2025-26 fiscal year, goods and services must be received by April 30, 2026. Only the goods that have been physically received on campus or performed services should be accepted against the purchase order at this time.
Please note that you cannot backdate receiving items in myUPEI. Please reach out to procurement@upei.ca for assistance accepting backdated goods or services for 2025-26. Additionally, the vendor invoice must be dated on or before April 30, 2026.
Any goods received or services performed after April 30, 2026 will be recorded against your new fiscal year budget (2026-27).
The Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Centre (SJDAWC) at the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) invites you to its three-part webinar series exploring preparing to be an expert witness for animal welfare cases. This series will explore the critical role veterinarians play in animal welfare cases--from investigation through legal proceedings.
The webinars feature Dr. Shane Bateman, Dr. Kathleen MacMillan, and Janine Kidd, and will take place on March 31, and April 7 and 14, all beginning at 3:30 p.m. ADT. Veterinarians and veterinary technicians are eligible for continuing education credit. The webinar cost is $50 per webinar, or $120 for all three. There will be no charge for students or participants not seeking credit.
IMPORTANT TO NOTE: Participating veterinarians and veterinary technicians are eligible to earn one hour of RACE-accredited continuing education per webinar. Participants are required to attend the live webinar to earn this credit. RACE-program number: 20-1355999.
The deadline for Animal Care Protocol Submissions (new, renewal, or amendment) is Friday, May 1 for the May meeting.
Please note that as of June 1, 2020 all animal user protocols must be submitted through UPEI Researcher Portal at https://upei.researchservicesoffice.com/Romeo.Researcher/
For new protocols select ‘applications’ and for renewal or amendment protocols select ‘events’.
To view any UPEI ACC SOPs and Codes of Practice, they can be accessed through myUPEI at https://portal.upei.ca/facultystaff/administrativeservices/AVCAnimalCare/Pages/default.aspx.
Those protocols received after the deadline will be reviewed the following month. The Committee requires at least one month for processing applications.
Moodle is UPEI's online course space. This session will provide an introduction to the basics of using Moodle: sending course announcements; organizing your course page; creating some online activities. This session will be hosted synchronously online on April 22 from 1:30pm to 2:30pm. Please register to get an invite to the session.
