Campus Notices
If you’d like to explore quantum computing, put together a team and enter the Qollab global quantum hackathon for 48 hours beginning October 9! It’s the largest global distributed quantum hackathon, and ACENET is the Atlantic Canadian partner with Qollab and IonQ. There are both student and professional tracks.
Teams of 1 to 4 participants compete globally for a first prize of $10,000, plus quantum compute time valued at $20,000. If at least 10 Atlantic Canadian teams enter, there will be local prizes too! You don’t need quantum computing experience to enter, but Python would be useful.
Have questions? Join the Q&A session at 2:00pm Atlantic on September 29
Our new quantum computing specialist, muhammad.muzammil@ace-net.ca, will also be happy to help you.
PEI’s Sexual Assault Awareness Week, October 1 - 7, 2026 is a dedicated time to raise awareness about sexual violence in our community; to educate on sexual violence prevention; and to show compassion and offer support to survivors of sexual violence in our community. For this Sexual Assault Awareness Week, make sure to check out:
- Sexual Assault Awareness Week Display, October 1 – 7, in the Concourse of the W. A. Murphy Student Centre.
- Coffee & Consent, October 2, 11:30am until 1:00pm in the Concourse of the W. A. Murphy Student Centre, hosted by the Student Union. Stop by for free warm drinks, resources on healthy relationships and consent, and to participate on the interactive community board.
- Sisters in Spirit: National Day of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, Two-Spirit, and Gender-Diverse People is observed on October 4. This is a day to honour and remember missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and gender diverse people, their families, loved ones, and communities.
- Courageous Conversation about Consent: Join SVPRO, the Student Union, and the Chaplaincy Centre for a courageous conversation about consent! Let's discuss what consent means, how it applies in our daily lives, and how we can build the campus community we want with a culture of consent as our foundation. Monday, October 5 at 12:00pm in the Chaplaincy Centre. Pizza and drinks provided!
- Sexy Sexual Healthy Trivia: First Kiss Edition with Samantha Bitty on October 6 at 7:00pm at The Fox and Crow. Learn about confidence and boundaries; navigating consent without cringe; prioritizing pleasure and choice; as well as sex and inclusivity! Expect lots of laughs, prizes, a drag lip-sync performance, and more at this sex positive event.
For information about events happening off-campus, please check out the PEI Rape and Sexual Assault Centre’s SAAW webpage: https://www.peirsac.org/prevention-education
If you experience sexual or gender-based violence, you are not alone. The UPEI Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Office is here to help: 902-620-5090 or sv-pro@upei.ca. You can also visit us in the W. A. Murphy Student Centre, 2nd Floor (above the UPEI Bookstore) from 8:30 am–4:00 pm, Monday – Friday.
You can now pre-order a custom hoodie (Black or Forest Green) or a crew (Sport Grey) with your UPEI program on it. From September 28 to October 9 place your pre-order on our website or stop by the Bookstore and choose the custom program hoodie or crew of your choice. Pick up or delivery of all orders will be early December. If you are a current UPEI staff member enter the promo code STAFFWEB to use your staff discount. Contact us at bookstore@upei.ca for more information.
After many years, the Library had to make the difficult decision to close the Central Printing Service https://libraryupei.ca/cpo, which has historically operated from Robertson Library and provided printing, course pack production, poster printing, binding, and related services to university departments and the campus community.
Please note that this closure will not affect the PaperCut network printing: https://libraryupei.ca/printing.
These are the Island-based solutions that provide professional, high-quality printing, spiral binding, and other services. In fact, the library has frequently used these companies as a backup during our frequent equipment failures.
- Pressed for Time - https://www.pressed4time.ca/
- Dalmac - https://dalmac.ca/contact/
Submitting physical copies of theses to the library has no longer been required, as it has been replaced by an electronic deposit. However, if the department wishes to print copies for their own records, these are the solutions for hardback that we can recommend:
- Wallaceburg Bookbinding https://www.wbmbindery.com/ The most economical way to have a thesis bound is to send them an electronic file rather than a paper copy.
- Scotia Bookbinding. It only accepts already printed copies, not electronic files: https://scotiabookbinding.com/.
A key factor in this decision was the growing challenges of maintaining the existing printing infrastructure. In August, we were advised that service support could no longer be provided, leaving the operation without a viable maintenance option. In the current financial climate, no funds are available to replace it. The closure reflects the equipment’s obsolescence, the significant investment required to establish a replacement service, the increased availability of network printing technologies, and ongoing efforts to identify operational efficiencies across the institution.
The service will honour all printing requests received before Monday, September 21. However, it will not be able to serve as an intermediary to organise any binding.
The Writing Centre is now open for in-person, virtual, and walk-in appointments. Please visit our booking site to see availability: https://upei.mywconline.com/
Please see the log-in page for our temporary locations. When booking, remember to cross-check the time slot and location.
For questions, please contact the Writing Centre Coordinator: jschneider@upei.ca
We look forward to working with you this semester!
The next deadline for submitting biosafety applications, including new applications, renewals, and/or amendments, is Friday, October 2, 2026. These applications will be reviewed at the October 15 meeting.
All research compliance applications, including biosafety application forms, must be submitted through the UPEI researcher portal at https://upei.researchservicesoffice.com/Romeo.Researcher/. Instructions for using the researcher portal are available at https://www.upei.ca/research-services/forms.
Please contact the Research Compliance Coordinator at researchcompliance@upei.ca if you have any questions about accessing or using the researcher portal, or about the biosafety application, review, and approval process.
Are you a graduate student looking to strengthen your teaching practice, prepare for future academic roles, or build confidence as an instructor? Whether you're new to teaching or have completed the Certificate in University Teaching Quick Start, the University Teaching Domain Certificate: Learner Centredness offers an opportunity to explore evidence-informed approaches to teaching and learning.
Designed for graduate students, this program helps participants develop practical teaching skills for teaching assistantships and future instructional roles. Through self-paced learning, reflection, discussion, and application, you'll build a foundation in effective and inclusive teaching practices.
Click here to learn more or Register for this series
You can also add these sessions directly to your Outlook Calendar:
To better serve students, Accessibility Services has officially moved to our NEW office space in the Robertson Library annex!
While the main library is still not open, our new space is. We are still unpacking, and there are a few details for finish work, but we are ready for students and faculty to stop by for services!
New Location: Robertson Library, room 215 (Just down the hall from the Teaching and Learning Centre)
Main Office Hours: 8:00am - 4:00pm (closed from 12:00pm - 1:00pm daily)
Test Centre Hours: 8:00am - 8:00pm, Monday to Friday
Over the past several months renovations have taken place to create a larger, more centralized Test Centre to accommodate the increasing demands for test accommodations. This new location will also be home to the entire Accessibility Services team, who are excited to offer these more centralized services, in a more accessible location.
For general inquiries please email accessibility@upei.ca or call 902-566-0664 for assistance.
Looking for dedicated time to make progress on a writing project? Join our Show Up and Write (SU&W) drop-in sessions in the Teaching and Learning Centre beginning October 2, held Tuesdays and Fridays at 9:30 am. Bring your laptop, books, notes, and favourite morning beverage, and spend an hour focused on whatever you're writing: an article, chapter, grant application, thesis, conference proposal, or any other project. Research suggests that academics often write more productively when they write alongside others. SU&W sessions provide a structured, distraction-limited environment that helps participants focus and make steady progress. To make it even easier to attend, consider inviting a colleague or fellow graduate student to be your "accountabilibuddy."
Drop in on Tuesdays or Fridays at 9:30 am in Robertson Library, Room 228. We look forward to writing with you!
Campus2Market Discover Bootcamp is the one-stop shop to get you started on your entrepreneurial journey, whether you already have an idea or not! Learn how to ideate with a customer focus, structure your concept into a business model, identify your most attractive customer segment, and communicate your early-stage idea effectively!
Campus2Market Discover Bootcamp is the only way to make yourself and your team eligible to participate in the new Aspire stream of the Harry W. MacLauchlan Entrepreneurship Program next semester for first and second year students!
The best part? You can complete the whole program in just 3 DAYS! The full bootcamp is taking place in FSDE 128B on the UPEI campus on the following dates:
- Friday, October 2 from 5:30 - 7:00 pm
- Saturday, October 3 from 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
- Sunday, October 4 from 9:30 am - 2:00 pm
Any current UPEI and Holland College student, faculty member, or recent graduate within the last 5 years is eligible to attend. Food is provided throughout the bootcamp! Register today
October offers a variety of learning and professional development opportunities for UPEI employees and leaders. Whether you're looking to build existing skills or expand your knowledge, these offerings are designed to support your ongoing professional growth.
- October 1: EFAP Employee Orientation
- October 6: Campus Connections
- October 7: Supporting Employee Wellbeing- A Guide to Illness, Injury, Return to Work & Accommodations at UPEI (Leader Session)
- October 8: Microaggressions: Subtle Acts of Exclusion
- October 13: Fostering Neuroinclusion: inclusive practices for in-person, online, and hybrid workplace (CCDI Webinar)
- October 14: Exploring UPEI Professional Development Opportunities
- October 14: Supporting Employee Wellbeing- A Guide to Illness, Injury, Return to Work & Accommodations at UPEI (Employee Session)
- October 15: DCU (Data Collection Utility) Training
- October 21: Psychological Health and Safety Workshop
- October 28: Job Classification at UPEI: What You Need to Know
Visit Grow Here: Professional Development Opportunities or Human Resources Calendar to view all upcoming learning opportunities and register. If you have any questions or difficulties registering, please contact learnandgrow@upei.ca
We will continue to add new learning opportunities throughout the fall and winter. We encourage you to visit these pages regularly to stay informed about new offerings and upcoming events. If there is a learning opportunity you would like to see added, please click here.
The first UPEI Board of Governors meeting of the 2026-2027 academic year will take place on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 4:00 pm in Room 102, Alumni Hall. All board meetings include sessions that are open to the public. Certain agenda items, including but not limited to human resources discussions, may require the board to go into a closed session.
For logistical purposes, members of the public who wish to attend the open session of a meeting are asked to contact board@upei.ca one week prior to the meeting. Members of the public wishing to attend the public portion of a meeting must adhere to the UPEI Board of Governors' Meeting Observer Guidelines.
After many years, the Library had to make the difficult decision to close the Central Printing Service https://libraryupei.ca/cpo, which has historically operated from Robertson Library and provided printing, course pack production, poster printing, binding, and related services to university departments and the campus community.
Please note that this closure will not affect the PaperCut network printing: https://libraryupei.ca/printing.
These are the Island-based solutions that provide professional, high-quality printing, spiral binding, and other services. In fact, the library has frequently used these companies as a backup during our frequent equipment failures.
- Pressed for Time - https://www.pressed4time.ca/
- Dalmac - https://dalmac.ca/contact/
Submitting physical copies of theses to the library has no longer been required, as it has been replaced by an electronic deposit. However, if the department wishes to print copies for their own records, these are the solutions for hardback that we can recommend:
- Wallaceburg Bookbinding https://www.wbmbindery.com/ The most economical way to have a thesis bound is to send them an electronic file rather than a paper copy.
- Scotia Bookbinding. It only accepts already printed copies, not electronic files: https://scotiabookbinding.com/.
A key factor in this decision was the growing challenges of maintaining the existing printing infrastructure. In August, we were advised that service support could no longer be provided, leaving the operation without a viable maintenance option. In the current financial climate, no funds are available to replace it. The closure reflects the equipment’s obsolescence, the significant investment required to establish a replacement service, the increased availability of network printing technologies, and ongoing efforts to identify operational efficiencies across the institution.
The service will honour all printing requests received before Monday, September 21. However, it will not be able to serve as an intermediary to organise any binding.
The Writing Centre is now open for in-person, virtual, and walk-in appointments. Please visit our booking site to see availability: https://upei.mywconline.com/
Please see the log-in page for our temporary locations. When booking, remember to cross-check the time slot and location.
For questions, please contact the Writing Centre Coordinator: jschneider@upei.ca
We look forward to working with you this semester!
The next deadline for submitting biosafety applications, including new applications, renewals, and/or amendments, is Friday, October 2, 2026. These applications will be reviewed at the October 15 meeting.
All research compliance applications, including biosafety application forms, must be submitted through the UPEI researcher portal at https://upei.researchservicesoffice.com/Romeo.Researcher/. Instructions for using the researcher portal are available at https://www.upei.ca/research-services/forms.
Please contact the Research Compliance Coordinator at researchcompliance@upei.ca if you have any questions about accessing or using the researcher portal, or about the biosafety application, review, and approval process.
To better serve students, Accessibility Services has officially moved to our NEW office space in the Robertson Library annex!
While the main library is still not open, our new space is. We are still unpacking, and there are a few details for finish work, but we are ready for students and faculty to stop by for services!
New Location: Robertson Library, room 215 (Just down the hall from the Teaching and Learning Centre)
Main Office Hours: 8:00am - 4:00pm (closed from 12:00pm - 1:00pm daily)
Test Centre Hours: 8:00am - 8:00pm, Monday to Friday
Over the past several months renovations have taken place to create a larger, more centralized Test Centre to accommodate the increasing demands for test accommodations. This new location will also be home to the entire Accessibility Services team, who are excited to offer these more centralized services, in a more accessible location.
For general inquiries please email accessibility@upei.ca or call 902-566-0664 for assistance.
Over the coming weeks the City of Charlottetown will be doing traffic counts at major intersections on and around the UPEI campus. This will be done by cameras which will record the number of cars, cyclists and pedestrians at each intersection throughout the day. License plates and other identifying information are not being collected. The information will be used by the City for planning purposes, and will also be used for an ongoing research project led by Dr Travis Saunders. If you have any questions or concerns about this work, please contact trsaunders@upei.ca.
Looking for dedicated time to make progress on a writing project? Join our Show Up and Write (SU&W) drop-in sessions in the Teaching and Learning Centre beginning October 2, held Tuesdays and Fridays at 9:30 am. Bring your laptop, books, notes, and favourite morning beverage, and spend an hour focused on whatever you're writing: an article, chapter, grant application, thesis, conference proposal, or any other project. Research suggests that academics often write more productively when they write alongside others. SU&W sessions provide a structured, distraction-limited environment that helps participants focus and make steady progress. To make it even easier to attend, consider inviting a colleague or fellow graduate student to be your "accountabilibuddy."
Drop in on Tuesdays or Fridays at 9:30 am in Robertson Library, Room 228. We look forward to writing with you!
Due to office closure for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Wednesday, September 30, Financial Services is changing the date of the weekly cheque/payment run to Canadian vendors/payees. The new date will Tuesday, September 29 (one day ahead of schedule). The deadline for submissions for payments will be Monday, September 28 at 4pm. Any questions relating to this message can be sent to apadmin@upei.ca
Campus2Market Discover Bootcamp is the one-stop shop to get you started on your entrepreneurial journey, whether you already have an idea or not! Learn how to ideate with a customer focus, structure your concept into a business model, identify your most attractive customer segment, and communicate your early-stage idea effectively!
Campus2Market Discover Bootcamp is the only way to make yourself and your team eligible to participate in the new Aspire stream of the Harry W. MacLauchlan Entrepreneurship Program next semester for first and second year students!
The best part? You can complete the whole program in just 3 DAYS! The full bootcamp is taking place in FSDE 128B on the UPEI campus on the following dates:
- Friday, October 2 from 5:30 - 7:00 pm
- Saturday, October 3 from 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
- Sunday, October 4 from 9:30 am - 2:00 pm
Any current UPEI and Holland College student, faculty member, or recent graduate within the last 5 years is eligible to attend. Food is provided throughout the bootcamp! Register today
