Campus Notices
Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday, a day to make your gift count for UPEI students!
Every donation, big or small, directly supports scholarships, programs, and opportunities that empower the next generation of leaders. Help UPEI students thrive - make your gift count this Giving Tuesday.
You may choose to direct your gift to an area that resonates most with you, or you can make an unrestricted gift that will go toward the areas of greatest need, supporting students on their path to success.
A gift to UPEI this Giving Tuesday is an investment in student success and wellbeing. Your generosity touches nearly every corner of campus life and ensures that students have access to the resources and opportunities they need to achieve their goals.
Let's come together, donate, and support UPEI students.
Visit UPEI Giving Tuesday and see how your donation can support today's students.
Your gift. Their future. Our UPEI.
Ways to participate:
Donate online
For employee payroll deductions, please contact Tammy Pigott, Gift Processor at tpigott@upei.ca
Call: 902-894-2888
In Person: 618 University Avenue, Charlottetown
Giving Tuesday is a global movement for giving and volunteering that takes place each year after Black Friday. To learn more about Giving Tuesday, visit givingtuesday.ca.
Faculty and Staff Festivus Dinner
Celebrate the season with Dana Hospitality at the Faculty and Staff Festivus Dinner in Wanda Wyatt Dining Hall on Friday, December 19, 2025.
Seating options:
- 11:30 am
- 12:45 pm
Menu highlights:
- Turkey carvery
- Honey ham carvery
- Field Roast Tofurkey
- Whipped PEI potatoes
- Savory stuffing
- Meatballs with gravy
- Lazy man cabbage rolls
- Gravy with dumplings
- House made cranberry
- Pumpkin seed slaw
- Garden salad
- Uncle Terry’s rigatoni
- Seasonal punch
- Sweets table
Cost: $18.75 per person plus HST
Reservations are required.
RSVP by emailing kevin.nagy@dexterra.com with your name, number of attendees, and preferred seating time (11:30 am or 12:45 pm).
We look forward to welcoming you and celebrating the season together as a campus community!
This panel event on allyship will explore what meaningful, sustained support can look like within the UPEI community. Featuring Dr. Wendy Rodgers, Dr. Jane Ngobia, and Sister Sue Kidd, alongside student organizers Grace McQuaid, Brennan McDuffee, and Chloe Dobrinsky, the discussion will consider how to move beyond symbolic gestures toward practices that genuinely and consistently support equity-deserving communities. Panellists will reflect on how allyship can shift across different contexts, how leaders can balance power and responsibility without reinforcing harmful dynamics, and how their own personal commitments to equity can translate into institutional change. This event is part of the DSJS In Practice Directed Study and is open to all members of the campus community interested in deepening their understanding of allyship.
Coffee and tea provided.
Tuesday, December 2nd at 12:30: Join Diversity and Social Justice in Practice students for a public forum featuring AUS Coach of the Year Darell Glenn, and Sister Sue, recipient of the King Charles III Coronation Medal. Grace McQuaid and Kaylee Harper will serve as moderators, while Bethany Pauliszyn and Zare Onaivi will participate as panellists alongside our guest speakers. Together, they will discuss how they approach difficult conversations and the tools they use to navigate them. This event is open to all members of the campus community and aims to create a welcoming space for listening and learning.
Light refreshment provided.
16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence is an annual international campaign that began in 1991 and occurs each year from November 25 to December 10. This campaign calls upon us to act, to speak out, and to renew our commitment to ending violence against women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ communities.
During these 16 days, Canada observes three important dates:
- November 25, International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
- December 6, National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
- December 10, Human Rights Day
Between now and December 10, make sure to check out the 16 Days of Activism Display at Robertson Library. At the display you will also have the chance to play the Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Office’s 16 Days of Activism Bingo!
In coming days, you will see the Red Flag / Green Flag display on healthy and unhealthy relationships across the Quad outside. This initiative was developed by Nursing Students and SVPRO.
On Friday December 5, the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering (FSDE) will host a candlelight vigil at 10:00 am in recognition of the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. To take part, gather at the Academic Staircase in the FDSE building, no registration required.
In Charlottetown, the PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women will host their annual Charlottetown Memorial Service on Friday, December 5, from 12:00 to 1:00 pm, in Memorial Hall, Confederation Centre of the Arts. No registration required.
We hope you will join us to mark the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence and to remember and then act for change on December 6.
If you experience sexual or gender based violence, you’re not alone. The Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Office is here to help. We can be reached at 902-620-5090, sv-pro@upei.ca or in Kelley Memorial Building, Room 115-118.
Girls Get WISE (Women in Science and Engineering) Challenge Day on Saturday, December 6, will cover the topics of science, engineering, math, and technology for female-identifying and gender-diverse individuals in grades K-12 with age groupings of grades K-3, 4-6, 7-9, and 10-12.
The goal is to expose participants to hands-on science activities and careers so that they can make informed decisions about subject choices in future school years. They will participate in hands-on science, technology, and engineering activities in Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Math, and Physics, led by female faculty and staff from UPEI and STEAM PEI. They will also meet mentors currently working in STEM fields.
The event is a collaboration between Girl Guides, STEAM PEI, and UPEI with financial support from the Fund for Gender Equity, Actua, and Engineers PEI.
Registration is open for grades 7-9 and 10-12.
There is no cost for this event, and lunch is provided.
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 December 9, with the generous help of many UPEI faculty and staff. There are three chances to volunteer:
- set up on December 8 and
- two (2) servings on December 9.
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 Monday, December 8, from 9:00-9:30 am, we will set tables and chairs for the next day.
On Tuesday December 9, 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 volunteers set up, serve and clean up.
Sister Sue
The UPEI Arts Review is accepting submissions until December 20, 2025.
The Arts Review is an annual, student-led publication that offers UPEI students the opportunity to publish their written and visual works.
We accept written works, including essays, poetry, play scripts, memoirs, short stories, flash fiction, opinion pieces, and novel chapters. Visual works include paintings, sketches, cartoons, photographs, and digital art.
To submit your written work, email artsreview@upei.ca with your Google Doc in 12-point Times New Roman font. Poetry should be single-spaced and prose double-spaced. For visual works, email a JPEG file that frames the image with precision and proper lighting. For each submission, please include a 200-word abstract to introduce your piece.
We look forward to reading your submissions!
The deadline for the employee and spouse/dependent tuition waiver forms for the Winter 2026 semester is January 9, 2026. We encourage you to have your tuition waivers submitted as soon as possible to assist in timely processing. Tuition waiver forms must be submitted electronically.
The online tuition waiver fillable forms can be found on the HR Portal of the myUPEI site, under Training and Development.
Please note that the employee or spouse/dependent must be registered in the course prior to applying for the tuition waiver.
If you have any questions, please contact Human Resources at (902) 566-0514 or hrgeneral@upei.ca.
UPEI will host another Research on Tap event at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at the Salvador Dali Café, 155 Kent Street, Charlottetown, PEI.
Dr. Malcolm Murray, professor of philosophy, will give a talk titled “Can Morality Accommodate Supererogation?” It will be followed by a Q&A discussion.
“A supererogatory (or super nice) act goes beyond moral duty, is morally approved, and carries no moral condemnation for failure to comply,” he said. “This demarcation raises the following puzzle: ‘How can we morally praise an action that is not morally required?’ Conversely, we may wonder how acting outside the set of morality is still moral.”
Here is an example of supererogation: During a heavy snowstorm, your neighbour is safe in their home, but their driveway becomes buried in snow. You have no obligation to help—your neighbour didn’t ask, and it isn’t your responsibility. But you decide to shovel their entire driveway for them.
Shovelling the driveway was a generous, above-and-beyond act—a classic example of supererogation: something morally good but not required.
Research on Tap is free and open to the public. All are welcome to attend.
UPEI Jazz Ensemble - Tuesday, December 2 – 7:30pm, SDU Stage, Steel Recital Hall
The UPEI Jazz Ensemble will present an evening of big band jazz music. Numerous UPEI Music majors will showcase their ensemble and solo talents in this show, which will include charts in the style of mambo, samba, funk, swing, and ballads.
UPEI Choral Concert - Friday, December 5 – 7:30pm, SDU Stage, Steel Recital Hall
This choral spectacular will include heartwarming choral works, selections from Handel’s Messiah, and other seasonal gems, performed by the UPEI Concert Choir, UPEI Chamber Singers, soloists from the voice studios, alumni, and Le Ragazze Vocal Ensemble.
Tickets are available in advance at upei.universitytickets.com or by cash at the door.
The Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, invites all to attend Tessa O'Donnell’s public dissertation defense presentation of her PsyD research titled:
"Exploring Factors Related to Maladaptation After Exiting USport"
Date and Time: December 8 at 10:00 am
Location: Memorial Hall, Room 104
The UPEI Kinesiology program is seeking participants for their Chronic Disease and Disability practicum course. This course will pair senior Kinesiology students with participants with chronic conditions and/or disabilities. Participants will train one-on-one with their student trainer, under the supervision of an experienced Kinesiologist. Training will take place Tuesday and Thursday evenings in the Steel Building from January - April. The program is open to staff, faculty and community members with a chronic condition or disability and an interest in becoming more active in a controlled environment. For more information, or to sign-up to participate, contact Angelie Carter at ancarter@upei.ca.
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to scramble your way through a presentation you have no control over? It’s more fun than you think, and you can experience it yourself (or just come to watch!) on Tuesday, December 2, from 4:00 to 6:00 pm at the Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship in 201 Robertson Library! No pre-registration required!
Note: If you would like to participate, please bring a phone or computer that can access wi-fi or cellular data.
You're Invited!
The University of Prince Edward Island invites you to join us virtually* to mark the
Official Opening of the new UPEI Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Centre
Friday, November 28, 2025, 3:00 pm
Join at this link
*In-person attendance is restricted to a limited guest list due to occupancy constraints. We will also hold an open house/community event in the spring
when all areas are operational so that you can tour and view the new facility in-person!
The Faculty of Science ESC/HB Seminar Series invites the Campus community to a presentation by Dr. Diego Quintanilla (Coastal Ecology Lab, Biology Department) entitled "Colors and intensities of artificial light at night and their impact on sandy beach organisms".
Everyone is welcome.
Faculty and Staff Festivus Dinner
Celebrate the season with Dana Hospitality at the Faculty and Staff Festivus Dinner in Wanda Wyatt Dining Hall on Friday, December 19, 2025.
Seating options:
- 11:30 am
- 12:45 pm
Menu highlights:
- Turkey carvery
- Honey ham carvery
- Field Roast Tofurkey
- Whipped PEI potatoes
- Savory stuffing
- Meatballs with gravy
- Lazy man cabbage rolls
- Gravy with dumplings
- House made cranberry
- Pumpkin seed slaw
- Garden salad
- Uncle Terry’s rigatoni
- Seasonal punch
- Sweets table
Cost: $18.75 per person plus HST
Reservations are required.
RSVP by emailing kevin.nagy@dexterra.com with your name, number of attendees, and preferred seating time (11:30 am or 12:45 pm).
We look forward to welcoming you and celebrating the season together as a campus community!
Understanding sensory processing and how it impacts learning is key to designing inclusive teaching practices. This blog post considers how individual students’ social, mental, and sensory needs impact their learning. The importance of the sensory environment in Higher Education
This panel event on allyship will explore what meaningful, sustained support can look like within the UPEI community. Featuring Dr. Wendy Rodgers, Dr. Jane Ngobia, and Sister Sue Kidd, alongside student organizers Grace McQuaid, Brennan McDuffee, and Chloe Dobrinsky, the discussion will consider how to move beyond symbolic gestures toward practices that genuinely and consistently support equity-deserving communities. Panellists will reflect on how allyship can shift across different contexts, how leaders can balance power and responsibility without reinforcing harmful dynamics, and how their own personal commitments to equity can translate into institutional change. This event is part of the DSJS In Practice Directed Study and is open to all members of the campus community interested in deepening their understanding of allyship.
Coffee and tea provided.
Tuesday, December 2nd at 12:30: Join Diversity and Social Justice in Practice students for a public forum featuring AUS Coach of the Year Darell Glenn, and Sister Sue, recipient of the King Charles III Coronation Medal. Grace McQuaid and Kaylee Harper will serve as moderators, while Bethany Pauliszyn and Zare Onaivi will participate as panellists alongside our guest speakers. Together, they will discuss how they approach difficult conversations and the tools they use to navigate them. This event is open to all members of the campus community and aims to create a welcoming space for listening and learning.
Light refreshment provided.
