UPEI Alumni and Friends Calgary Chapter is hosting a spring social at the National on 8th (Calgary) on June 1 from 4:30 - 7:00 UPEI Alumni and Friends Vancouver Chapter is hosting a spring social at the Vancouver Rowing Club (450 Stanley Park Dr.) on June 2 from 4:30 - 6:30. UPEI Alumni and Friends Ottawa Chapter is participating in the Atlantic Universities Pub Night on June 4 at Hooley's on Elgin from 5:30 - 9:00. If you know any alumni or friends of UPEI in these area's please let them know about these upcoming events. For more information please contact Anthony Gill at alumni@upei.ca or 902-566-0761

The next UPEI on-site training session in animal use and care will be held.... Tuesday, June 16, 2015 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. AVC - The McCain Foundation Learning Commons Rm 287 This will be a 3 hour training session with handouts, based on CCAC Recommended Syllabus (exam included). The Canadian Council of Animal Care (CCAC) requires that all personnel involved with the use of animals in research, teaching, testing and service take this course. (A refresher course is required every 5 years.) Please notify me by e-mail animalcare@upei.ca by 12:00 noon on Tuesday, June 9, 2015 if you or any of your staff will be attending this session.

Have you been considering developing an online course or are you curious about online learning and want to explore what you can do? The E-Learning Office is having a two day E-Learning Boot Camp. May 27th 9:00-12:00 will be focused on planning lessons for storm days. On May 28th from 9:00-12:00 Bonnie Stewart and Charlene VanLeeuwen will talk about their experience teaching online and will also be available to answer questions. Please bring content and/or ideas related to your own courses as the sessions will be interactive. Both afternoons e-learning instructional designers will be available for individual appointments to help you continue working on what you start in the morning sessions. Please sign-up for either one or both days using the link below. All sessions will take place in McDougall 328. http://goo.gl/forms/QWYWbd3vJx Please send any questions to elearning@upei.ca

Dear Colleagues, You are invited to provide feedback on the current and future direction of UPEI Robertson Library during a focus group involving UPEI faculty and staff. The Library is in the process of developing a new five year strategic plan and would like to hear from you about what is working well and what we can do differently in the future. Details of the focus group are as follows: Date: Tuesday, June 2nd, 2015 Time: 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm, lunch will be provided Location: Faculty Lounge Room 201 Main Building An independent facilitator, Wendy Drake (MRSB Consulting Services) will facilitate your discussion and will ask you the following questions: What is currently working well and should continue? What is not working so well and needs to be enhanced, improved, or changed? Are there services at other academic institutions that you feel should be offered at the UPEI Robertson Library? What gaps or challenges should be addressed? What opportunities should be pursued in the next 5 years? In your opinion, what is the most important priority for UPEI Robertson Library within the next five years? Please RSVP by May 26th to Pauline MacPherson at pmacpherson@upei.ca. Your feedback is appreciated! Thank you in advance from the Robertson Library Team, Mark Leggott (0460, mleggott@upei.ca)

The International Relations Office is inviting expressions of interest from people who would like to provide homestay for international studentS - both for short-term summer programs of 2-8 weeks, or for longer periods. A Homestay is more than renting a room; host families are prepared to welcome students as members of the family and are eager to assist in learning English and sharing Canadian culture. Please contact Cathy Gillan at 894-2817 or gillan@upei. Information about homestay is available at: http://www.upei.ca/iro/live-homestay-family.

1) Sixth Annual Graduate Research Recognition Day: A celebration of graduate research at UPEI. When: June 17 from 3:30 to 6:30 pm in MacDougall Hall. This is an open call to all graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to present your research work at the poster session at this event. Send your name, department/faculty, graduate degree program, poster title, and abstract to Colleen Gallant at cgallant@upei.ca no later than June 1. 2) UPEI Multidisciplinary Graduate Research Conference. Emerging Scholars: Illuminating graduate research! When: August 6, 7, & 8 in MacDougall Hall. This is an open call to all graduate students at UPEI and across Canada to present your research. Please submit your abstract (250 word max) as a word or PDF attachment to gsa@upei.ca The abstract should be double-spaced, 12-point font, Times New Roman. Please include up to five keywords. In the email, please include your name, university affiliation, and level of study, no later than June 10.

The Search Committee for the AVC Associate Dean, Graduate Studies and Research is pleased to announce that two candidates have been short-listed for this position - Dr. Michael Cockram and Dr. Larry Hammell. Their public presentations entitled A Vision for Graduate Studies and Research at AVC are scheduled as follows and all are invited to attend: FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2015 - DR. MICHAEL COCKRAM 8:30 - 9:30 am AVC Lecture Theatre "A" WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10 - DR. LARRY HAMMELL 8:30 - 9:30 AM AVC Lecture Theatre "A"

1) Sixth Annual Graduate Research Recognition Day: A celebration of graduate research at UPEI. When: June 17 from 3:30 to 6:30 pm in MacDougall Hall. This is an open call to all graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to present your research work at the poster session at this event. Send your name, department/faculty, graduate degree program, poster title, and abstract to Colleen Gallant at cgallant@upei.ca no later than June 1. 2) UPEI Multidisciplinary Graduate Research Conference. Emerging Scholars: Illuminating graduate research! When: August 6, 7, & 8 in MacDougall Hall. This is an open call to all graduate students at UPEI and across Canada to present your research. Please submit your abstract (250 word max) as a word or PDF attachment to gsa@upei.ca The abstract should be double-spaced, 12-point font, Times New Roman. Please include up to five keywords. In the email, please include your name, university affiliation, and level of study, no later than June 10.

Have you been considering developing an online course or are you curious about online learning and want to explore what you can do? The E-Learning Office is having a two day E-Learning Boot Camp. May 27th 9:00-12:00 will be focused on planning lessons for storm days. On May 28th from 9:00-12:00 Bonnie Stewart and Charlene VanLeeuwen will talk about their experience teaching online and will also be available to answer questions. Please bring content and/or ideas related to your own courses as the sessions will be interactive. Both afternoons e-learning instructional designers will be available for individual appointments to help you continue working on what you start in the morning sessions. Please sign-up for either one or both days using the link below. http://goo.gl/forms/QWYWbd3vJx Please send any questions to elearning@upei.ca Sundi Richard E-Learning Instructional Designer Office of Skills Development and Learning Robertson Library, Room 228 1 (902) 566-0790

The International Relations Office is inviting expressions of interest from people who would like to provide homestay for international studentS - both for short-term summer programs of 2-8 weeks, or for longer periods. A Homestay is more than renting a room; host families are prepared to welcome students as members of the family and are eager to assist in learning English and sharing Canadian culture. Please contact Cathy Gillan at 894-2817 or gillan@upei. Information about homestay is available at: http://www.upei.ca/iro/live-homestay-family.

On Saturday, May 23rd, a one-day science, engineering, math, and technology camp is offered for girls in grades 7-9 from 9:30am-3:45pm at UPEI. The aim is to expose participants to hands-on science activities and careers so that they can make informed decisions about subject choices in later school years. Girls will participate in an engineering project, design in CAD, explore biophysics, and perform chemical experiments. They will also meet female role models who are working in the science, engineering, and technology fields. The event is hosted by IslandWISE (Women in Science and Engineering), EngineersPEI, ITAP (Innovation Technology Association of PEI), and UPEI. Register by calling the Engineers PEI office at 566-1268 or go to http://www.engineerspei.com/node/353. Spots are limited. Cost is $10, which includes lunch. Subsidies are available upon request.

Dear Colleagues, You are invited to provide feedback on the current and future direction of UPEI Robertson Library during a focus group involving UPEI faculty and staff. The Library is in the process of developing a new five year strategic plan and would like to hear from you about what is working well and what we can do differently in the future. Details of the focus group are as follows: Date: Tuesday, June 2nd, 2015 Time: 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm, lunch will be provided Location: Faculty Lounge Room 201 Main Building An independent facilitator, Wendy Drake (MRSB Consulting Services) will facilitate your discussion and will ask you the following questions: What is currently working well and should continue? What is not working so well and needs to be enhanced, improved, or changed? Are there services at other academic institutions that you feel should be offered at the UPEI Robertson Library? What gaps or challenges should be addressed? What opportunities should be pursued in the next 5 years? In your opinion, what is the most important priority for UPEI Robertson Library within the next five years? Please RSVP by May 26th to Pauline MacPherson at pmacpherson@upei.ca. Your feedback is appreciated! Thank you in advance from the Robertson Library Team, Mark Leggott (0460, mleggott@upei.ca)

1) Sixth Annual Graduate Research Recognition Day: A celebration of graduate research at UPEI. When: June 17 from 3:30 to 6:30 pm in MacDougall Hall. This is an open call to all graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to present your research work at the poster session at this event. Send your name, department/faculty, graduate degree program, poster title, and abstract to Colleen Gallant at cgallant@upei.ca no later than June 1. 2) UPEI Multidisciplinary Graduate Research Conference. Emerging Scholars: Illuminating graduate research! When: August 6, 7, & 8 in MacDougall Hall. This is an open call to all graduate students at UPEI and across Canada to present your research. Please submit your abstract (250 word max) as a word or PDF attachment to gsa@upei.ca The abstract should be double-spaced, 12-point font, Times New Roman. Please include up to five keywords. In the email, please include your name, university affiliation, and level of study, no later than June 10.

Central Printing will be closing at 12:00 noon on Thursday, May 21.

The International Relations Office is inviting expressions of interest from people who would like to provide homestay for international students - both for short-term summer programs of 2-8 weeks, or for longer periods. A Homestay is more than renting a room; host families are prepared to welcome students as members of the family and are eager to assist in learning English and sharing Canadian culture. Please contact Cathy Gillan at 894-2817 or gillan@upei. Information about homestay is available at: http://www.upei.ca/iro/live-homestay-family.

Dr. David Jakeman “Non-enzymatic steps in natural products biosynthesis” DATE: Monday, May 25, 2015 LOCATION: Room 287N, AVC Learning Commons TIME: 3:00 p.m. Dr. Jakeman has been at Dalhousie since 2001 in the College of Pharmacy. He was promoted to the rank of Full-Professor in July, 2010. Prior to his arrival at Dalhousie University, he was a post-doctoral research fellow at the University of British Columbia and at Washington State University. He completed his graduate and undergraduate studies at the University of Sheffield, UK. His research interests include enzymes, carbohydrates and natural products. Everyone Welcome!

Have you been considering developing an online course or are you curious about online learning and want to explore what you can do? The E-Learning Office is having a two day E-Learning Boot Camp. May 27th 9:00-12:00 will be focused on planning lessons for storm days. On May 28th from 9:00-12:00 Bonnie Stewart and Charlene VanLeeuwen will talk about their experience teaching online and will also be available to answer questions. Please bring content and/or ideas related to your own courses as the sessions will be interactive. Both afternoons e-learning instructional designers will be available for individual appointments to help you continue working on what you start in the morning sessions. Please sign-up for either one or both days using the link below. http://goo.gl/forms/QWYWbd3vJx Please send any questions to elearning@upei.ca

Dr. Johanna Wolf, Associate Professor for the School of Environment and Sustainability at Royal Roads University, British Columbia, is a candidate for UPEI's new Canada Research Chair in Sustainability, Resilience, and Island Contexts. Dr. Wolf will make two presentations, both of which will open to the campus and research communities. A general presentation, entitled “Better off or Worse for Wear: Sustainability and Resilience Through Climate Adaptation", will take place on May 27, 2:00 – 3:00 pm in AVC Lecture Theatre A. A technical presentation, entitled “Connect, Collaborate, Co-produce: Shaping Climate Change Adaptation to Foster Island Resilience and Sustainability", will take place on June 1, 10:00 – 11:00 am, in AVC Lecture Theatre A. A reception will follow each presentation in the McCain Foundation Learning Commons at AVC. All are welcome to attend. Dr. Wolf’s CV is available at the reserve desk, Robertson Library. Comments on this candidate are welcome and can be forwarded to research@upei.ca.

Do You Need Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) training? Training is required to carry out these responsibilities: By ground: A person who handles (see definition below), offers for transport,​or transports dangerous goods must: (a) be adequately trained and hold a training certificate; or (b) perform​ those activities in the presence and under the direct supervision of a person who is adequately trained and who holds a training certificate in accordance with the regulations. Handling - is defined as: loading, unloading, or packing dangerous​ ​g​oods...for the purposes of, in the course of, or following transportation. Note: it has been clarified that you do not need to have training to unpack a​ dangerous good that has already been received by Shipping & Receiving. WHMIS training covers this aspect. By air: (IATA regulations): No person may offer or accept dangerous goods for ​ air transport unless those goods are properly classified, documented, certified, packaged, marked, labeled, and in the condition for shipment required by the IATA regulations. Training is required to carry out these responsibilities. Please note that there is also specialized courses for Infectious TDG training for Ground and Air - which deals specifically with handling biological agents. ​Training courses offered will depend on the needs across campus. It's expected that training will be provided by Atlas Compliance in May or June. If you require any of the above training (please indicate which training) or have any questions,​ please contact Pam Harris-Stewart at pjharris@upei.ca as soon as possible.

The deadline for Animal Care Protocol Submissions -- new, renewal, or amendment -- is Friday, June 5th for the June meeting. Ensure you always… · Download the current forms from http://www.upei.ca/research/research-services/research-certifications/a… · Use the most current Adobe Reader to complete forms and only current forms will be accepted. Both the signed hard copy and electronic protocol submission must be submitted by the deadline date. · Submit one copy of original protocol with signature to AVC - North Annex, Biomedical Sciences Dept., Rm 2302 · Submit an electronic copy to animalcare@upei.ca Those protocols received after the deadline will be reviewed the following month. The Committee requires at least one month for processing applications. For more information, please contact Sherri Pineau, ACC Admin. Assistant @ 902-566-0973.