UPEI will be celebrating its third annual Mental Health Week from March 9-13. The 2015 theme is: Relationships Matter. The week will feature a series of events including a kick-off with guest speaker Darin Meek, mental health fair, guided meditation and yoga nidra, mental health trivia, and much more! Stop by the information booth at the W.A. Murphy Student Centre, anytime from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm during the week to add a patch to our Relationships Matter quilt, obtain personal resources, and jump into our ball pit – you may just make a new friend! Share how you’re feeling on Twitter with the #upeimentalhealth hashtag. In support of Mental Health Week, Moksha Yoga Charlottetown will be offering a free week of yoga to all UPEI students, staff, and faculty with a valid UPEI ID. For a full schedule of events, visit upei.ca/mentalhealthweek.

Are you under some kind of pressure to produce results; however feel as though the day is not long enough? This session offers helpful strategies to: *Understand the importance of prioritization. *Develop an effective to-do list based on your priorities. *Discuss techniques for managing interruptions and overcoming procrastination. This workshop has been rescheduled for this Friday, March 6 at 12:00 pm in the Kelley Building, Room 237. We have several spots available. If you are interested please pre-register by contacting Megan at mgee@upei.ca by Thursday, March 5.

UPEI faculty and graduate students are invited to attend a special presentation on the mentorship relationships in graduate school on Tuesday, March 10 at 6:00 pm in room 113, SDU Main Building. The event is organized by the Graduate Students’ Association and Dr. Brian Wagner, Faculty of Science. It will begin with a 30-minute presentation by Dr. Wagner, followed by open discussion. All are welcome to attend. Refreshments will be served.

Meditation is one of the best tools we have to balance our emotions, deal with physical and psychological distress, and promote the peace of the present moment. Let yourself be guided through a healing meditation on Tuesday, March 10 beginning at 12:45 pm in the Chaplaincy Centre. Wear comfortable clothes and bring a mat or pillow. All are welcome to attend.

Take part in the Mental Health Week Fair on Tuesday, March 10 from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm in the McCain Foundation Learning Commons, AVC. Venders from on- and off-campus will provide interactive and helpful displays in support of mental health. Come by for free food and prizes!

Staff and faculty are invited to be a twitter champion during UPEI's Mental Health Week, March 9-13. Champions are provided with clear instructions, support materials and information and resources. The commitment requested is to post at least one tweet per day, for each day of mental health week. Last year we had over 150 people tweeting and we generated over 750 tweets. It all started with a core of champions from students, faculty and staff. Help us get the word out. To participate, or if you have any questions or concerns, please contact James Reddin (jareddin@upei.ca) or Brittany Jakubiec (bjakubiec@upei.ca).

Join us March 6-7 for a student conference that features students from UPEI and across the Atlantic region presenting on a variety of topics, organized by Diversity and Social Justice Studies. Starting on Friday March 6, at 12:30 pm in SDU Main Building, room 520 (Dawson Lounge), and going until Saturday at 5:30pm; the full program is available online at www.difficultdialogues2.wix.com/conference. Keynote speaker is Dr. Karen Macfarlane, from MSVU, talking about "The Creepy Little Girl," Saturday at 4:00pm. This event is free and everyone is welcome! Come for part of the day; come for the entire conference -- and support students' research and work. For more information, contact difficultdialogues2@gmail.com.

Help us kick-off Mental Health Week with a keynote presentation entitled: Our Story, by Mr. Darin Meek, on Monday, March 9 at 1:30 pm in McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Cenre. Stick around for an exciting announcement from the UPEI Student Union! Darin’s daughter, Chalyce, would have been a third-year university student this year had she not lost her battle with anxiety and depression. On January 13, 2012 Chalyce took her own life at the age of 17. Listen to her family’s story and how they, through support of each other and support from family, friends, and the community, have moved forward. Darin’s inspirational story will show us all how we can help one another in making our Island community a healthier and more supportive environment by taking action in addressing mental health issues and breaking down the stigma. This event is free for UPEI students, staff, and faculty. Complimentary refreshments will be provided.

Central Printing is operating 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Monday - Friday until further notice. Please contact Wendy at 902-566-0558 or whenderson @upei.ca

Central Printing is operating 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Monday - Friday until further notice. Please contact Wendy at 902-566-0558 or whenderson @upei.ca

Online tax slips are now available, through campus login, to current and former employees who elected to receive their T4 electronically prior to February 6, 2015. Employees who do not provide consent will have their 2014 T4s mailed to them. For employees who file their taxes electronically, printing the slip is optional. You will be able to read the values for each of the tax slip boxes online as you are completing your income tax return. You will always have access to slips under campus login should you need them now or in the future. We hope to offer similar online service for T4A slips in the future, however, for the 2014 tax year all T4As will be printed and mailed no later than February 28, 2015. If you have any questions, please contact Human Resources at 566-0464 for assistance.

Robertson Library, in conjunction with the UPEI Biology Society, will be holding a used book sale on Friday, March 6, 12:00 - 6:00 pm and Saturday, March 7, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm in Room 302/303 (upper level) of the Robertson Library. (Storm date the following weekend, same time.) Come and browse through a great collection of books - there is something for everyone. Proceeds from the book sale help support the Library's collection. Prices: Hardcover books - $2.00 Large paperbacks - $1.00 Small paperbacks - $ .25 OR 5/$1.00 Coffee table books - $5.00 Videos - $1.00 $2.00 a box/bag begins at 1:00 pm on Saturday (coffee table books are not included)

Michel Arsenault, Department of Biomedical Sciences will present a seminar called "Unraveling the Sox of Urogenital Development," on Tuesday, March 3 at 3:30 pm in AVC Lecture Theatre C. Everyone is welcome to attend.

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. Her presentations that were scheduled to take place on March 9 and 10 have been POSTPONED. 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.

Brittany A. E. Jakubiec will present her Master of Education Thesis Defence on Tuesday, March 10 at 9:30 am in Memorial Hall, room 308. Her thesis is titled: "The Lived Experiences of Female Leaders in Two University Settings: Perceived Supports, Barriers, and Challenges." All are welcome to attend.

On Tuesday, March 3, at 12:30 in Lecture Theatre B of AVC, there will be a presentation by 4th year AVC students' doing vet things in Kenya - Rianne Dykstra, Alyssa Brosha, and Robert Schicht. Come and hear about their adventures and see their pictures/videos.

In recognition of the outstanding performance and dedication of our faculty and staff, a number of annual awards have been created to acknowledge their efforts and achievements. Up to 10 Presidential Awards of Merit for UPEI Faculty and Librarians and four Presidential Awards of Merit for UPEI Staff will be awarded in 2015. These awards will be presented during a Celebration of Colleagues to be held on Monday, May 11, 2015 from 2:00-4:00 pm in McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre. Susan Connolly, Associate Vice President Human Resources & Legal, will lead the process and chair the committee to select award recipients. Nominations for both faculty and staff awards close on April 2, 2015. For further details on the awards and the nomination process, please visit: upei.ca/presidentialawards.

On Tuesday, March 3, at 12:30 in Lecture Theatre B of AVC, there will be a presentation by 4th year AVC students' doing vet things in Kenya - Rianne Dykstra, Alyssa Brosha, and Robert Schicht. Come and hear about their adventures and see their pictures/videos.

In recognition of the outstanding performance and dedication of our faculty and staff, a number of annual awards have been created to acknowledge their efforts and achievements. Up to 10 Presidential Awards of Merit for UPEI Faculty and Librarians and four Presidential Awards of Merit for UPEI Staff will be awarded in 2015. These awards will be presented during a Celebration of Colleagues to be held on Monday, May 11, 2015 from 2:00-4:00 pm in McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre. Susan Connolly, Associate Vice President Human Resources & Legal, will lead the process and chair the committee to select award recipients. Nominations for both faculty and staff awards close on April 2, 2015. For further details on the awards and the nomination process, please visit: upei.ca/presidentialawards.

Online tax slips are now available, through campus login, to current and former employees who elected to receive their T4 electronically prior to February 6, 2015. Employees who do not provide consent will have their 2014 T4s mailed to them. For employees who file their taxes electronically, printing the slip is optional. You will be able to read the values for each of the tax slip boxes online as you are completing your income tax return. You will always have access to slips under campus login should you need them now or in the future. We hope to offer similar online service for T4A slips in the future, however, for the 2014 tax year all T4As will be printed and mailed no later than February 28, 2015. If you have any questions, please contact Human Resources at 566-0464 for assistance.