The following graduate students will present on Tuesday, February 24 at 3:00 pm in AVC Lecture Theatre C. Michelle MacDonald, Department of Pathology and Microbiology will present a seminar called "Molecular and Histopathological Disruption of Wound Healing in an Ectoparasite Model" John Onukwufor, Department of Biomedical Sciences will present a seminar called "Mechanisms of hypoxia, temperature and cadmium imposed mitochondrial dysfunction in rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss" Jocelyn Perez-Lazo, Department of Pathology and Microbiology will present a seminar called "Improved detection of a fish virus with a segmented genome by real-time RT-qPCR". Everyone is welcome

The UPEI Human Resources department is pleased to offer Pre-Retirement Planning Program (PRP) to active faculty and staff of the University of Prince Edward Island over 45 years of age. The program addresses the many areas one needs to consider for a successful and satisfying retirement, including the UPEI pension plan, Canada Pension Plan, tax implications, and making the personal transition to retirement. PRP is designed to assist you in becoming a better-informed retirement consumer and to increase your skills in utilizing available resources. Each session will incorporate an expert speaker, time for questions from participants, and other materials pertinent to that session's topic. CPP & Old Age Security Tuesday, February 24, 9:00 – 11:00 AM McDougall Hall, Rm 329 UPEI Pension, UPEI Post retirement benefits & retirement process Wednesday, February 25, 9:00 – 11:00 AM McDougall Hall, Rm 329 UPEI Retirees Association – Successful transition into retirement Financial Planning – Taxation, Retirement type investments, financial planning for retirement Thursday, February 26, 9:00 – 11:00 AM McDougall Hall, Rm 329 Due to the nature of these sessions, space is limited. Please register by emailing mgee@upei.ca. or contact Megan Gee at 566-0605. Release-time from your department is generally needed to participate.​

Respiratory Fit Testing is required annually for anyone who uses a respirator in order to ensure a proper fit. Respiratory fit testing will take place on Tuesday, March 3rd in Memorial Hall, Room 308 starting at 9:00 am. Please book a 15 minute time slot through Megan in HR. Individuals must take their respirator or purchase one for the fit testing. As per the CSA Standard, faces must be clean shaven in order to have a respiratory fit test. Note that fit testing and respiratory supplies are departmental costs. To register for a fit test time slot please contact ​Megan Gee at ​mgee@upei.ca or 566-0605. To view the Respiratory Protection Program please click on the first link on this webpage to see Section 4.9 in the UPEI Laboratory Safety Manual : http://www.upei.ca/hr/health-and-safety/lab-safety * Prior to using a respirator, individuals are required to complete a UPEI Respirator User Screening Form and send it to Megan in HR. This form is located at the above link under "Appendices" (App.T, p.113-115). *Please note: If UPEI is closed on March 3rd due to inclement weather, fit testing will be rescheduled for the following day March 4th in Andrew Hall, Room 142.

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 be 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 March 9, 10:30 – 11:30 am in AVC Lecture Theatre A. A reception will follow in the McCain Foundation Learning Commons at AVC. A technical presentation, entitled “Connect, Collaborate, Co-produce: Shaping Climate Change Adaptation to Foster Island Resilience and Sustainability", will take place on March 10, 2:00 – 3:00 pm, in AVC Lecture Theatre A. A reception will follow outside the theatre. 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.

Due to recent storm/weather closures, we are postponing the Academic Planning open public consultation sessions that were planned on Friday February 20 and Tuesday February 24 to a later date. The Committee will announce dates for new sessions soon.

The following graduate students will present on Tuesday, February 24 at 3:00 pm in AVC Lecture Theatre C. Michelle MacDonald, Department of Pathology and Microbiology will present a seminar called "Molecular and Histopathological Disruption of Wound Healing in an Ectoparasite Model" John Onukwufor, Department of Biomedical Sciences will present a seminar called "Mechanisms of hypoxia, temperature and cadmium imposed mitochondrial dysfunction in rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss" Jocelyn Perez-Lazo, Department of Pathology and Microbiology will present a seminar called "Improved detection of a fish virus with a segmented genome by real-time RT-qPCR". Everyone is welcome

The UPEI Human Resources department is pleased to offer Pre-Retirement Planning Program (PRP) to active faculty and staff of the University of Prince Edward Island over 45 years of age. The program addresses the many areas one needs to consider for a successful and satisfying retirement, including the UPEI pension plan, Canada Pension Plan, tax implications, and making the personal transition to retirement. PRP is designed to assist you in becoming a better-informed retirement consumer and to increase your skills in utilizing available resources. Each session will incorporate an expert speaker, time for questions from participants, and other materials pertinent to that session's topic. CPP & Old Age Security Tuesday, February 24, 9:00 – 11:00 AM McDougall Hall, Rm 329 UPEI Pension, UPEI Post retirement benefits & retirement process Wednesday, February 25, 9:00 – 11:00 AM McDougall Hall, Rm 329 UPEI Retirees Association – Successful transition into retirement Financial Planning – Taxation, Retirement type investments, financial planning for retirement Thursday, February 26, 9:00 – 11:00 AM McDougall Hall, Rm 329 Due to the nature of these sessions, space is limited. Please register by emailing mgee@upei.ca. or contact Megan Gee at 566-0605. Release-time from your department is generally needed to participate.​

Respiratory Fit Testing is required annually for anyone who uses a respirator in order to ensure a proper fit. Respiratory fit testing will take place on Tuesday, March 3rd in Memorial Hall, Room 308 starting at 9:00 am. Please book a 15 minute time slot through Megan in HR. Individuals must take their respirator or purchase one for the fit testing. As per the CSA Standard, faces must be clean shaven in order to have a respiratory fit test. Note that fit testing and respiratory supplies are departmental costs. To register for a fit test time slot please contact ​Megan Gee at ​mgee@upei.ca or 566-0605. To view the Respiratory Protection Program please click on the first link on this webpage to see Section 4.9 in the UPEI Laboratory Safety Manual : http://www.upei.ca/hr/health-and-safety/lab-safety * Prior to using a respirator, individuals are required to complete a UPEI Respirator User Screening Form and send it to Megan in HR. This form is located at the above link under "Appendices" (App.T, p.113-115). *Please note: If UPEI is closed on March 3rd due to inclement weather, fit testing will be rescheduled for the following day March 4th in Andrew Hall, Room 142.

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 be 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 March 9, 10:30 – 11:30 am in AVC Lecture Theatre A. A reception will follow in the McCain Foundation Learning Commons at AVC. A technical presentation, entitled “Connect, Collaborate, Co-produce: Shaping Climate Change Adaptation to Foster Island Resilience and Sustainability", will take place on March 10, 2:00 – 3:00 pm, in AVC Lecture Theatre A. A reception will follow outside the theatre. 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.

Due to recent storm/weather closures, we are postponing the Academic Planning open public consultation sessions that were planned on Friday February 20 and Tuesday February 24 to a later date. The Committee will announce dates for new sessions soon.

The Academic Planning Group will be conducting two open public consultation sessions in preparation for producing a draft of the academic plan. These consultations are aimed at elaborating on the core values laid out in our institution’s strategic plan and applying them to the academic plan. The Academic Planning Group has developed eight questions drawn from the feedback received during our survey in December 2014. We encourage every member of the UPEI community to participate in the process. Please sign up to attend a session in the Health Sciences Building, Rm 104 on February 20th (2:30 p.m.- 4:30 p.m.) or February 24th (10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon) using the link below. If you are unable to attend either date, the questions will be posted after the sessions for a limited time to allow for further feedback. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1UyreVk1Uiq6hFamR9Rf4OW1a2FBXT4BpBZtghN… The academic plan is where our academic values get transformed into plans that can guide our future as a university. It will be the document of record for the things we believe in and the point of reference for the deployment of our efforts to support the pillars of the plan. It ‘reports’ on things academic to the strategic plan, and, in its own right, will inform an enrolment management plan to be developed at a later date. The academic plan is being created by the senate appointed ‘Academic Planning Group’ which is made up of people from across the campus community. Our projected deadline for completing the academic plan is the end of March. We are currently in the final phase of our data gathering and initiating the writing of the plan. We have two data gathering methods remaining: (1) the Program Survey Instrument which asks questions of our degree granting programs on campus, and (2) the public consultations, which will use eight questions to try and gather value positions from our campus community.

The final RLA Information Session will take place today at 4:30pm in 142 Andrew Hall. All guests are asked to bring along a hard copy of their cover letter and resume. The session will cover resume and cover letter writing, a breakdown of the role, and a Q&A with current RLAs. Please note that attending an RLA Information Session is a mandatory part of the application. If you are unable to attend, please contact Haley Doherty, Residence Life Coordinator at 902 628 4368 or hdoherty@upei.ca

Join us Friday, February 20 at 2 pm in the 2nd floor lounge of the Kelley Building for the Katherine Schultz Research Recognition Awards. Jan Coffin, Strategic Research Initiatives Manager, and Dr. William Whelan, professor of physics, will be honoured in thanks for their work to help promote the community of research and discovery at UPEI. The Katherine Schultz Research Recognition Awards were created out of a gift received from Dr. Katherine Schultz, UPEI’s first Vice-President Research. Under her tenure from 2001 to 2012, UPEI enjoyed a seven-fold increase in research funding and intensity. A small reception will follow.

The Academic Planning Group will be conducting two open public consultation sessions in preparation for producing a draft of the academic plan. These consultations are aimed at elaborating on the core values laid out in our institution’s strategic plan and applying them to the academic plan. The Academic Planning Group has developed eight questions drawn from the feedback received during our survey in December 2014. We encourage every member of the UPEI community to participate in the process. Please sign up to attend a session in the Health Sciences Building, Rm 104 on February 20th (2:30 p.m.- 4:30 p.m.) or February 24th (10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon) using the link below. If you are unable to attend either date, the questions will be posted after the sessions for a limited time to allow for further feedback. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1UyreVk1Uiq6hFamR9Rf4OW1a2FBXT4BpBZtghN… The academic plan is where our academic values get transformed into plans that can guide our future as a university. It will be the document of record for the things we believe in and the point of reference for the deployment of our efforts to support the pillars of the plan. It ‘reports’ on things academic to the strategic plan, and, in its own right, will inform an enrolment management plan to be developed at a later date. The academic plan is being created by the senate appointed ‘Academic Planning Group’ which is made up of people from across the campus community. Our projected deadline for completing the academic plan is the end of March. We are currently in the final phase of our data gathering and initiating the writing of the plan. We have two data gathering methods remaining: (1) the Program Survey Instrument which asks questions of our degree granting programs on campus, and (2) the public consultations, which will use eight questions to try and gather value positions from our campus community.

The final RLA Information Session will take place today at 4:30pm in 142 Andrew Hall. All guests are asked to bring along a hard copy of their cover letter and resume. The session will cover resume and cover letter writing, a breakdown of the role, and a Q&A with current RLAs. Please note that attending an RLA Information Session is a mandatory part of the application. If you are unable to attend, please contact Haley Doherty, Residence Life Coordinator at 902 628 4368 or hdoherty@upei.ca

Join us Friday, February 20 at 2 pm in the 2nd floor lounge of the Kelley Building for the Katherine Schultz Research Recognition Awards. Jan Coffin, Strategic Research Initiatives Manager, and Dr. William Whelan, professor of physics, will be honoured in thanks for their work to help promote the community of research and discovery at UPEI. The Katherine Schultz Research Recognition Awards were created out of a gift received from Dr. Katherine Schultz, UPEI’s first Vice-President Research. Under her tenure from 2001 to 2012, UPEI enjoyed a seven-fold increase in research funding and intensity. A small reception will follow.

The Academic Planning Group will be conducting two open public consultation sessions in preparation for producing a draft of the academic plan. These consultations are aimed at elaborating on the core values laid out in our institution’s strategic plan and applying them to the academic plan. The Academic Planning Group has developed eight questions drawn from the feedback received during our survey in December 2014. We encourage every member of the UPEI community to participate in the process. Please sign up to attend a session in the Health Sciences Building, Rm 104 on February 20th (2:30 p.m.- 4:30 p.m.) or February 24th (10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon) using the link below. If you are unable to attend either date, the questions will be posted after the sessions for a limited time to allow for further feedback. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1UyreVk1Uiq6hFamR9Rf4OW1a2FBXT4BpBZtghN… The academic plan is where our academic values get transformed into plans that can guide our future as a university. It will be the document of record for the things we believe in and the point of reference for the deployment of our efforts to support the pillars of the plan . It ‘reports’ on things academic to the strategic plan, and, in its own right, will inform an enrolment management plan to be developed at a later date. The academic plan is being created by the senate appointed ‘Academic Planning Group’ which is made up of people from across the campus community. Our projected deadline for completing the academic plan is the end of March. We are currently in the final phase of our data gathering and initiating the writing of the plan. We have two data gathering methods remaining: (1) the Program Survey Instrument which asks questions of our degree granting programs on campus, and (2) the public consultations, which will use eight questions to try and gather value positions from our campus community.

UPEI's Mental Health Week will include an event called "Let's listen", which will feature a safe-listening and non-judgmental environment to list and share personal experiences about mental health. We are looking for approximately eight speakers (students, faculty, or staff) willing to share their experiences in either personal or supportive situations. Interested? Email a brief summary describing what you would like to speak about to sdo@upei.ca by Wednesday, March 5.

The following is issued by the Office of the Vice-President Academic to faculty, staff and students. At a regular meeting of Senate on February 13, 2015, a motion was passed by a majority vote to extend the number of teaching days in the current semester (January–May 2015) due to recent storm/weather closures. As a result, please note: Classes will now end on Tuesday, April 14, 2015 (instead of Wednesday, April 8, 2015) providing instructors with 4 additional teaching days if needed: Thursday, April 9; Friday, April 10; Monday, April 13; and Tuesday, April 14. Instructors have the option of using these additional teaching days or not, but must communicate their plan for end of semester classes to their students by email or through Moodle. The exam period will now take place from Friday, April 17, 2015 to Friday, April 24, 2015 (instead of April 13 to 23). A final exam schedule will be produced and distributed by Friday, February 20, 2015. Course grades for fourth-year students must be submitted to the Registrar’s Office by noon on Saturday, April 25, 2015. For more information, contact the Office of the Registrar at registrar@upei.ca or (902)566-0439. Amended academic calendar dates (as approved by Senate) can be viewed at: http://news.upei.ca/media/2015/02/18/upei-adds-teaching-days-end-semest…

The Academic Planning Group will be conducting two open public consultation sessions in preparation for producing a draft of the academic plan. These consultations are aimed at elaborating on the core values laid out in our institution’s strategic plan and applying them to the academic plan. The Academic Planning Group has developed eight questions drawn from the feedback received during our survey in December 2014. We encourage every member of the UPEI community to participate in the process. Please sign up to attend a session in the Health Sciences Building, Rm 104 on February 20th (2:30 p.m.- 4:30 p.m.) or February 24th (10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon) using the link below. If you are unable to attend either date, the questions will be posted after the sessions for a limited time to allow for further feedback. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1UyreVk1Uiq6hFamR9Rf4OW1a2FBXT4BpBZtghN… The academic plan is where our academic values get transformed into plans that can guide our future as a university. It will be the document of record for the things we believe in and the point of reference for the deployment of our efforts to support the pillars of the plan . It ‘reports’ on things academic to the strategic plan, and, in its own right, will inform an enrolment management plan to be developed at a later date. The academic plan is being created by the senate appointed ‘Academic Planning Group’ which is made up of people from across the campus community. Our projected deadline for completing the academic plan is the end of March. We are currently in the final phase of our data gathering and initiating the writing of the plan. We have two data gathering methods remaining: (1) the Program Survey Instrument which asks questions of our degree granting programs on campus, and (2) the public consultations, which will use eight questions to try and gather value positions from our campus community.