UPEI invites the nomination of candidates for honorary degrees to be conferred at Convocation in May 2015. Honorary degrees are conferred honoris causa, “for the sake of honour,” and are intended to recognize outstanding provincial, national, and international contributions in any field(s) of endeavour. Contributions should reflect extraordinary intellectual or artistic achievements or significant service to society at a standard of excellence that merits the University’s highest honour. Nominations can be made online or a form can be downloaded to mail at upei.ca/nominatehdr. For more information call (902) 566-6780 or email senateassistant@upei.ca. Deadline for nominations is January 2, 2015.

In the past, UPEI staff and faculty have received IPAC LG Awards, which pays tribute to public sector practitioners whose career exhibits the highest standard of excellence, dedication, and accomplishment. The Prince Edward Island Regional group of IPAC invites nominations for the 2014 Lieutenant Governor's Award for Excellence in Public Administration in Prince Edward Island. The deadline for nominations is December 8, 2014. Please visit: http://www.ipac.ca/pei/Awards for further information on criteria and the nomination process.

Walk the Stress Away - Tuesday, November 25: Drop by the Sports Centre on Tuesday, November 25 between 12:30-1:00 pm to enjoy a half hour walk, get your blood pressure taken, and learn more about stress and blood pressures. Christmas Skate - Wednesday, November 26: Enjoy a Christmas skate and some hot chocolate on Wednesday, November 26 between 11:30 am-1:30 pm. The Healthy Campus Committee will be providing the skate and hot chocolate for all UPEI students and employees for FREE!

The Comptroller's Office would like to announce that we have revised the templates for our "Fee For Service Contracts" (agreements with UPEI where a business, individual or agency agrees to provide a service in return for monetary compensation). There are now five (5) templates available for use, namely: 1) Standard 2) Standard - International 3) Minimal Risk 4) Minimal Risk - International, and 5) Complex Most people will be using the "Standard" template, and the main difference between it and previous templates is that a determination on insurance requirements will now be necessary, as well as requiring proof of the company's/individual's General Liability Insurance. Step-by-Step instructions for completing the templates are available on our Fee For Service contract webpage located at: http://www.upei.ca/finance/comptroller/contracts/fee-service-contracts If you have any questions about the revised process, please contact the Comptroller's Office at (902) 566-0474. Thank you.

It's that time of year when the Ten Thousand Villages sale comes to UPEI. If you are interested in supporting a great cause, and have some free time the first week of December, please consider volunteering for a shift. Other ways you can help are by coming out to shop or by sharing the information with others. I've attached a flyer with the dates and times, so you can forward it or print it out. Everything is 20% off since it's the end of the season. Many thanks for your support. To learn more about Ten Thousand Villages, please see: http://www.tenthousandvillages.ca/ You can sign up as a volunteer here: https://docs.google.com/a/upei.ca/forms/d/1ocI8v2WYRx8ur06s629KiVcAqQwc… You can sign up for specific times here: https://docs.google.com/a/upei.ca/document/d/13GX-UrQLi9aXjxv9tUKaePZKl…

Friday, November 21: 8:00 pm Men's Hockey vs. Acadia Saturday, November 22: 2:00 pm Women's Hockey @ StFX 6:00 pm Women's Basketball @ Memorial (5:30 pm AST) 7:00 pm Men's Hockey vs. Dalhousie (Cavendish Farms Wellness Centre, Montague) 8:00 pm Men's Basketball @ Memorial (7:30 pm AST) ** Men's and Women's Swim Team attending AUS Invitational @ Dalhousie Sunday, November 23: 11:00 am Women's Basketball @ Memorial (10:30 am AST) 1:00 pm Men's Basketball @ Memorial (12:30 pm AST) 7:00 pm Women's Hockey vs. Dalhousie ** Men's and Women's Swim Team attending AUS Invitational @ Dalhousie Go Panthers Go!

You're invited to submit stories, announcements, or departmental updates to UPEI's newsletter, the Campus Connector. The submission deadline for the next edition is Monday, November 24 by 5:00 pm. Submissions must follow these guidelines: -be emailed to Sheila Kerry at communications@upei.ca -sent in a Microsoft Word or plain text document -be no longer than 250 words -maximum one photo per story The editors reserve the right to edit content, will not consider incomplete submissions, and cannot guarantee that all submitted materials will be published. If you have any questions or comments, please contact communications@upei.ca. Not receiving the Campus Connector? To subscribe, please email communications@upei.ca to get your email address on the list!

UPEI President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz cordially invites the University community to 'University Update 2014' on Thursday, November 27, 2:30-4:00 pm, in the Alex H. MacKinnon Auditorium, room 242 in Don and Marion McDougall Hall. You're invited to join the President in conversation about the priorities and direction of the University. Your voice is important. All are welcome to attend.

An Emergency First Aid and CPR Training session will be held on Friday, December 12 from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm in Kelley 210. The training is covered by the Health and Safety Budget. Space is limited so please sign up before December 5. If you would like to attend the training session, please pre-register by contacting Megan Gee at mgee@upei.ca

UPEI students, faculty, and staff are reminded that students are required to present their valid UPEI Campus Card for all exam sittings. Please refer to Academic Regulation 13 d. - Examination Regulation for complete information: http://www.upei.ca/programsandcourses/regulation-13-examination-regulat…

It's that time of year when the Ten Thousand Villages sale comes to UPEI. If you are interested in supporting a great cause, and have some free time the first week of December, please consider volunteering for a shift. Other ways you can help are by coming out to shop or by sharing the information with others. I've attached a flyer with the dates and times, so you can forward it or print it out. Everything is 20% off since it's the end of the season. Many thanks for your support. To learn more about Ten Thousand Villages, please see: http://www.tenthousandvillages.ca/ You can sign up as a volunteer here: https://docs.google.com/a/upei.ca/forms/d/1ocI8v2WYRx8ur06s629KiVcAqQwc… You can sign up for specific times here: https://docs.google.com/a/upei.ca/document/d/13GX-UrQLi9aXjxv9tUKaePZKl…

Friday, November 21: 8:00 pm Men's Hockey vs. Acadia Saturday, November 22: 2:00 pm Women's Hockey @ StFX 6:00 pm Women's Basketball @ Memorial (5:30 pm AST) 7:00 pm Men's Hockey vs. Dalhousie (Cavendish Farms Wellness Centre, Montague) 8:00 pm Men's Basketball @ Memorial (7:30 pm AST) ** Men's and Women's Swim Team attending AUS Invitational @ Dalhousie Sunday, November 23: 11:00 am Women's Basketball @ Memorial (10:30 am AST) 1:00 pm Men's Basketball @ Memorial (12:30 pm AST) 7:00 pm Women's Hockey vs. Dalhousie ** Men's and Women's Swim Team attending AUS Invitational @ Dalhousie Go Panthers Go!

You're invited to submit stories, announcements, or departmental updates to UPEI's newsletter, the Campus Connector. The submission deadline for the next edition is Monday, November 24 by 5:00 pm. Submissions must follow these guidelines: -be emailed to Sheila Kerry at communications@upei.ca -sent in a Microsoft Word or plain text document -be no longer than 250 words -maximum one photo per story The editors reserve the right to edit content, will not consider incomplete submissions, and cannot guarantee that all submitted materials will be published. If you have any questions or comments, please contact communications@upei.ca. Not receiving the Campus Connector? To subscribe, please email communications@upei.ca to get your email address on the list!

UPEI President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz cordially invites the University community to 'University Update 2014' on Thursday, November 27, 2:30-4:00 pm, in the Alex H. MacKinnon Auditorium, room 242 in Don and Marion McDougall Hall. You're invited to join the President in conversation about the priorities and direction of the University. Your voice is important. All are welcome to attend.

An Emergency First Aid and CPR Training session will be held on Friday, December 12 from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm in Kelley 210. The training is covered by the Health and Safety Budget. Space is limited so please sign up before December 5. If you would like to attend the training session, please pre-register by contacting Megan Gee at mgee@upei.ca

UPEI students, faculty, and staff are reminded that students are required to present their valid UPEI Campus Card for all exam sittings. Please refer to Academic Regulation 13 d. - Examination Regulation for complete information: http://www.upei.ca/programsandcourses/regulation-13-examination-regulat…

You're invited to submit stories, announcements, or departmental updates to UPEI's newsletter, the Campus Connector. The submission deadline for the next edition is Monday, November 24 by 5:00 pm. Submissions must follow these guidelines: -be emailed to Sheila Kerry at communications@upei.ca -sent in a Microsoft Word or plain text document -be no longer than 250 words -maximum one photo per story The editors reserve the right to edit content, will not consider incomplete submissions, and cannot guarantee that all submitted materials will be published. If you have any questions or comments, please contact communications@upei.ca. Not receiving the Campus Connector? To subscribe, please email communications@upei.ca to get your email address on the list!

UPEI invites the nomination of candidates for honorary degrees to be conferred at Convocation in May 2015. Honorary degrees are conferred honoris causa, “for the sake of honour,” and are intended to recognize outstanding provincial, national, and international contributions in any field(s) of endeavour. Contributions should reflect extraordinary intellectual or artistic achievements or significant service to society at a standard of excellence that merits the University’s highest honour. Nominations can be made online or a form can be downloaded to mail at upei.ca/nominatehdr. For more information call (902) 566-6780 or email senateassistant@upei.ca. Deadline for nominations is January 2, 2015.

On December 9, the majority of our Facilities Management Staff will be attending a training course. Could you please try to organize set ups/tear downs and deliveries to not fall on this date. We are going to be limited in the amount of services we can provide that day. We thank you in advance for your understanding. Facilities Management

Mahmoud Sharaf, Department of Biomedical Sciences will present a seminar called "Modulation of zinc-induced mitochondrial dysfunction by calcium" on Tuesday, November 25 at 3:30 pm in AVC Lecture Theatre C. Everyone is welcome to attend.