Campus Notices
Please "save the dates" for the remainder of the President’s Town Hall series for the 2025–2026 academic year. More information on each event will be provided closer to each date.
- November 6, 2025 - Town Hall at 1:30 pm re: Budget Plan
- November 20, 2025 - Town Hall/Launch at 2:30 pm re: Strategic Plan
- January 21, 2026 - Town Hall at 10:00 am, topic to be confirmed
- February 12, 2026 - Town Hall at 3:00 pm, topic to be confirmed
- March 26, 2026 - Town Hall at 2:30 pm, topic to be confirmed
We look forward to seeing you!
The Canadian Career Virtual Symposium for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars was three half-days, jam-packed with career and professional development content from career practitioners and researchers across Canada.
Current graduate students and post-doctoral scholars may access recordings in FGS's UPEI Graduate Student Professional & Academic Development Resources Moodle page (a self-enroll course).
Faculty/Staff interested in one or more session recordings can either self-enroll in the Moodle course for access, or request the link for a particular session by emailing Kendra Mellish, Graduate Programs Officer at kmellish@upei.ca
Sessions:
- Keynote: Motivation...It Works!
- Ten healthy habits of financial management (only handouts available, no session recording)
- You have a story worth sharing
- Getting practical career relevant experience (and talking to your supervisor about it...or not!)
- A recruiter's perspective to applying and interviewing
- Building cultural and career competency through networking conversations
UPEI graduate students and post-doctoral scholars were able to access sessions live and are now able to view session recordings, slides, and handouts for up to one year thanks to event sponsorship from the UPEI Faculty of Graduate Studies.
Shaping the future of our campus begins with understanding how we use our space today. To ensure UPEI continues to provide the best environment possible for learning, research, and student success, Facilities Management will be conducting a comprehensive campus-wide space inventory over the coming weeks and months (two UPEI students have been employed to assist us with this task).
Starting October 27, 2025, Facilities Management staff will carry out in-person walkthroughs of campus spaces to ensure UPEI has up-to-date data about the type, size, configuration and amenities of our space. This will include a visual review of offices, classrooms, laboratories, storage spaces, etc. Any review of laboratories or other similar facilities will be coordinated with the various academic units/faculties and no confidential or sensitive materials will be disturbed or logged. In addition, building occupants will be given advance notice of when walkthroughs will take place via the Chief Building Wardens.
Your cooperation will help us make the best use of our resources and plan effectively for the future. Thank you!
Thanks to the fantastic response to the Recognizing Remarkable Colleagues program, submissions are being shared the following month, spread over several editions of the weekly e-newsletter. For example, you will see the September submissions appear in October issues.
This initiative is a great way to share words of appreciation for UPEI faculty and staff across campus. Let’s celebrate the big and small wins that make our campus shine!
Please submit your form(s) by the last Friday of each month (the next deadline is November 28, 2025). Human Resources will collect the submissions and work with UPEI Communications to feature them in the Campus Connector.
How to submit: Complete this short form: https://forms.office.com/r/766cg9JsT6
You’ll be asked to share:
- Who are you recognizing? (Name and department/faculty)
- Why are you recognizing them? (Briefly describe what they did or the impact they made)
- Your name
You can also visit the Recognizing Remarkable Colleagues SharePoint page to view all past issues.
If you have any questions, please contact Human Resources at hrengage@upei.ca.
Attention UPEI students, Pitch Battles is now open for applications!
Pitch Battles is an eight-day competition for UPEI and Holland College students from November 5 - 15 to develop a business idea, build a business model around it, and pitch it to a panel of judges for a chance at $4,000 in prizes!
The catch? The theme remains a mystery, you won't know who your team members are, or who your industry mentor is until the competition starts.
The competition is open to any full-time UPEI and Holland College students, with an anticipated time commitment of 6-8 hours over the 8 days. You may request one person to be paired with, but they must register to participate and request you as well (but the pairing is still not guaranteed).
Registration is open until Monday, November 3 at 7:00 pm. Register here!
Want to learn more about the competition? Attend our Pitch Battles information session on Thursday, October 23 at 5:00 - 6:00 pm in 201 Robertson Library.
Can you pitch your way out? Let's find out!
The Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, invites all to attend Joshua Le Clairs’s public dissertation defense presentation of his PsyD research titled:
“Sexual Dis-Orientation: A Lacanian Critique of Current Perspectives on Sexuality in Clinical Practice”.
Date and Time: November 11, 2025 at 10:00 am
Location: Memorial Hall, Room 104
The title of this year's Murray Lecture is Water as Teacher: What water can teach us about hope in hard times
This year's distinguished speaker is Dr. Kari Grain, author of Critical Hope and teaches at the University of British Columbia in the Faculty of Education, where she leads the Master’s in Adult Learning and Global Change (ALGC) Program.
For more information on the Shannon K. Murray Lecture on Hope in the Academy and the speaker Dr. Kari Grain, read the article UPEI’s 2025 Shannon K. Murray Lecture on Hope and the Academy explores water as teacher
The Shannon K. Murray Lecture on Hope and the Academy will take place on Monday, November 3, at 3:30 pm in SDU Main Building, Room 117.
The Shannon K. Murray Lecture on Hope in the Academy was established in 2023 to celebrate Shannon's receipt of the Christopher Knapper Lifetime Achievement Award.
The Health, Safety, and Environment Department (HSE) is offering Basic (previously called Emergency) First Aid/CPR training sessions on the following dates:
- December 8, 2025, 8:30 am–4:00 pm. Registration cut off: December 1, 2025
**Seats are limited, please register early to guarantee your spot!
To register, please email HSE@upei.ca. Include your name, department, contact number and the session date you are registering for.
The cost of registration will be covered by HSE for all UPEI faculty and staff, including students who require training for on-campus employment. Students who do not require training for on-campus employment are welcome to attend; however, the cost of registration will not be covered by HSE.
Intermediate (Previously called Standard) First Aid/CPR training is a comprehensive two-day course that offers first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills for those who need enhanced training as a work requirement. Please contact HSE at HSE@upei.ca if you require this training.
The Healthy Campus Committee is pleased to support UPEI staff, faculty, and retirees with two weekly wellness programs this fall:
- Pickleball – Tuesdays, 12:00–1:00 pm, Gymnasium (September 16–December 2)
- Mindful Flow and Stillness – Thursdays, 12:10–12:55 pm, Studio 1 (September 18–December 11)
Both programs take place in the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre and are free of charge for UPEI staff, faculty, and retirees. Please note that weekly registration is required for each activity.
How to Register:
- Visit recreation.upei.ca or open the Panther Recreation app.
- Select UPEI LOGIN and enter your UPEI email address and password.
- Click the Wellness icon, choose your program, and follow the prompts.
For more information, please contact:
Angela Marchbank
Coordinator, Fitness & Wellness
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, November 4, 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.
The UPEI Department of Philosophy has rented Tivoli Cinema, 155 Kent Street, Charlottetown, for a private showing of Edward Yang’s film, "Yi Yi (A One and a Two)," on Friday, November 7, at 1:00 pm. The showing is open to all students, staff, and faculty at UPEI. Please contact Dr. Max Schaefer at mschaefer@upei.ca for further details on how to claim a seat.
Please see the following reviews and trailers for more information about the movie:
“When it’s over, you’ll wish it weren’t. You will also feel better about being alive. Do yourself a favour, don't miss this one!” - John Leonard
“The extraordinary, internationally embraced "Yi Yi," directed by the late Taiwanese master Edward Yang, follows a middle-class family in Taipei over the course of one year, beginning with a wedding and ending with a funeral. Whether chronicling middle-aged father NJ’s tentative flirtations with an old flame or precocious young son Yang-Yang’s attempts at capturing reality with his beloved camera, the filmmaker deftly imbues every gorgeous frame with a compassionate clarity. Warm, sprawling, and dazzling, this intimate epic is one of the undisputed masterworks of the twenty-first century”-The Criterion Collection
4K Restoration Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxgrzNFwyqY
Original Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SCs_jbdHwg
As part of our ongoing 50th Anniversary observances, the Robertson Library is pleased to celebrate the centrepiece of our University Archives and Special Collections, the Prince Edward Island Collection, with a guest lecture from The Reverend Edward Rix, one of the foremost independent collectors of Island books and ephemera. A proud Islander, with deep family roots in West Prince, Father Rix studied at the University of King’s College in Halifax, the University of Toronto’s Wycliffe College, and Dalhousie University in Halifax. It was during his university days that he began to turn his passion for books into a successful venture as an independent bookseller and collector, learning from some of Canada’s leading rare and antiquarian book dealers. Since 2001, he has served as Priest in Charge of the Parish of All Saints Episcopal Church in Wynnewood, a western suburb of Philadelphia, where he has continued to build a remarkable personal library, including some 2000 titles relating to Prince Edward Island, with exemplary collections of the works of Basil King and Milton Acorn as particular highlights.
Please join us at the Library on Thursday, November 6 at 7 pm to hear Father Rix share highlights from his PEI collecting adventures, and how the careers of many Island authors in the 1800s and 1900s underscored the observation of Island essayist Sir Andrew Macphail — another writer well-represented in Rix’s collection — that our Province’s chief export for many years was, “brains.” Special selections from his library and from our own PEI Collection will be displayed at the talk. All are welcome, and admission is free, but donations to the ongoing Love Our Library fundraising campaign will be gratefully received. Light refreshments will be served.
Join UPEI President Wendy Rodgers for casual "coffee chats" at the Fox and Crow in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre on Thursday, November 6 from 8:00-9:00 am.
These coffee chats offer a relaxed setting where any member of the UPEI community can drop by, grab a drink, and chat with Wendy about anything on your mind. Whether you want to share ideas, ask questions or simply say hello, these chats are a great way to connect with the president in a comfortable and informal environment.
Since time immemorial, Indigenous Peoples have followed the 13 Moons or moon cycles to ground themselves in their teachings and ensure balance. Life on Earth is connected to and regulated by Grandmother Moon, through the tides and waters, which stabilizes our Earth's position and determines the cycle of women and the birth of new life. Grandmother Moon helps us with healing and is strongly connected to human life. Every phase of Grandmother Moon has a different focus, and this month, we focus on the strength and beauty of slowing down as Mother Earth begins to awaken from her rest. Leading us will be Doris Googoo and Thirly Levi, well-respected Knowledge and Language Keepers in Mi'kma'ki. We ask participants to bring a bottle of water for blessing and to refrain from recording the ceremony (photo or video). If you would like to wear a skirt but do not have one, you may borrow one during the ceremony. Sacred fire will be lit and ceremony beginning at 6 pm. As always all are welcome!
Meet fellow UPEI and Holland College students, learn more about the Pitch Battles competition, and grab some light refreshments at the Pitch Battles Networking Night on Monday, November 3!
Happening from 5 - 7 pm in 201 Robertson Library, this is a great way to meet future potential teammates and competitors in the competition, or ask questions to organizers of the program!
Sign up here!
The UPEI Campus Community is invited to join PEERS Alliance for the Inaugural Walk of The Red Ribbon Path on Saturday, November 1 at 1:00 pm, beginning at the Cultural Pavilion in Victoria Park.
The Red Ribbon Path is a new community art project that honours those impacted by HIV and celebrates our shared resilience. Six local artists have created installations along the route, each dedicated to a community deeply connected to the HIV story, including the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, Black and People of Colour communities, Indigenous Peoples, people who use substances, healthcare workers, and women.
All this week, PEERS Alliance is highlighting each of these incredible artists on social media at 7 pm daily. We hope you’ll follow along, share their posts, and join this historic initiative on November 1 as we walk the path together, taking time to reflect, connect, and celebrate the strength of our community.
For more details, check out PEERS Alliance on social media @peersalliance, or their website www.peersalliance.ca
Event Details:
Meet at: Cultural Pavilion, Victoria Park
Time: 1:00 pm
Warming Spaces: Beaconsfield Carriage House, 2 Kent Street and PEERS Alliance, 250B Queen St.
Calling all UPEI staff, faculty and students to join the Office of Student Culture and Community Standards as we come together to celebrate the UPEI Men's Basketball team, our 2024-2025 AUS Champions, at the Banner Raising Ceremony on Saturday, November 1, 2025.
The event will feature the official AUS Banner Raising before the beginning of the men's game.
The event will begin at 1:30 pm, before the UPEI Women's Basketball game on the second floor of the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre. There will be food, beverages, free limited edition t-shirts, thundersticks, face-painting, photo areas and lots more for all attendees to enjoy!!
This is an event you do not want to miss!
Current UPEI Masters and Doctoral students and candidates are o-FISH-ally invited to visit the Graduate Studies and Research Services office to "Trick or Treat" for Halloween!
When: Friday, October 31, between 1:30-2:30 pm
Where: Kelley Memorial Building, outside Suite 101
Drop in for a treat. No Halloween costumes required, but they are welcome. Family friendly.
Attention UPEI students, Pitch Battles is now open for applications!
Pitch Battles is an eight-day competition for UPEI and Holland College students from November 5 - 15 to develop a business idea, build a business model around it, and pitch it to a panel of judges for a chance at $4,000 in prizes!
The catch? The theme remains a mystery, you won't know who your team members are, or who your industry mentor is until the competition starts.
The competition is open to any full-time UPEI and Holland College students, with an anticipated time commitment of 6-8 hours over the 8 days. You may request one person to be paired with, but they must register to participate and request you as well (but the pairing is still not guaranteed).
Registration is open until Monday, November 3 at 7:00 pm. Register here!
Want to learn more about the competition? Attend our Pitch Battles information session on Thursday, October 23 at 5:00 - 6:00 pm in 201 Robertson Library.
Can you pitch your way out? Let's find out!
UPEI values their employees and recognizes the importance of programming such as "Take Our Kids to Work Day" whereby grade nine students join their parents at work as an opportunity to expose our youth to future job possibilities and to teach the value of education and the rewards of hard work.
To ensure the safety of all, the following criteria must be met before your child may be permitted to participate in the program at UPEI.
- Permission from your supervisor
- Appropriate precautionary measures are taken, and hazards have been considered or removed during the visit
- Supervision of children is required at all times
- Supervisors may require additional safety measures prior to such visits and may require written parental consent authorizing the site visit
Examples of high-risk safety areas include, but are not limited to:
- Shops, mechanical rooms, confined spaces, food preparation areas
- Any areas, indoors or out, containing power tools or machinery with exposed moving parts or rotating equipment
- Areas with excessive noise, temperatures, inadequate ventilation, or potential for exposure to chemicals or hazardous biological material
- University vehicles, heavy duty, or other motorized equipment
- Any other high-risk areas such as rooftops, construction zones, etc.
- Laboratories or specialized work areas that include chemicals, biological hazards, radioactive hazards, flammables, explosives, compressed gases, sharp objects, lasers, research animals, hazardous wastes, or other environmental hazards. Please refer to the UPEI Laboratory Safety Manual for specific laboratory visitor guidance.
Supervisors must email HSE@upei.ca prior to November 5, to notify that a child will be at the workplace and to include date, workplace location(s), and activity.
For any questions or concerns please contact your supervisor.
