Campus Notices
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Submitting physical copies of theses to the library has no longer been required, as it has been replaced by an electronic deposit.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
Join us for a day of reflection, learning, and community as we mark the 11th anniversary of the release of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC)’s "Final Reports" along with "94 Calls to Action," which guide Canada’s path toward reconciliation. Each year, September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (NDTR). The day honours the children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities. Public commemoration of the tragic and painful history and the ongoing impacts of residential schools is a vital component of the reconciliation process.
To commemorate and honour the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, UPEI is expanding its annual Mawi’omi (the word for gathering in the Mi’kmaw language) and holding it on September 29. The TRC Mawi’omi is a gathering that will be open to the University and broader community, which will include several activities aimed at increasing awareness, fostering community relationships, and ensuring that the narratives of Indigenous peoples are honoured and understood.
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
10:00 am to 2:00 pm
McMillan Hall, W. A. Murphy Student Centre
Volunteers needed - we are looking for some volunteers to assist during the event, please contact Corinne Chappell cchappell@upei.ca if you are interested.
Participants are being sought for a study on the effects of acute sauna therapy on controlling blood sugar levels in individuals living with overweight or obesity. The study is led by Dr. Étienne Myette-Côté, assistant professor of Applied Human Sciences at UPEI.
The purpose of the study is to understand how a single 45-minute infrared sauna session affects blood sugar levels. Participants will complete two sessions (sauna and rest), wear a small blood sugar sensor, and attend a total of three lab visits. All meals for study days will be provided. All sessions take place at the Steel Building, Room #119.
Potential participants may be eligible if they are 30 to 55 years old; have a body mass index equal to or greater than 27 kg/m2; have a waist size greater than 102 cm for men or greater than 88 cm for women; and are cleared for participation based on the results of a physical activity readiness questionnaire. People are not eligible if they take medications that affect blood sugar; exercise intensely twice a week; have diabetes, heart issues, and low blood sugar or pressure; are pregnant; regularly use saunas or other heat therapy; and consume more than seven alcoholic drinks per week on average.
To find out more about the study, email researchupei@outlook.com
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.
Dates and Times:
- October 1 – How People Learn, 12:00-1:00 pm (Please note the change in the date for this session.)
- October 21 – Presentation Prep, 12:00-1:00 pm
- November 18 – Universal Design for Learning (UDL), 12:00-1:00 pm
Bring your own lunch and join us for an engaging session.
Location: Robertson Library Annex 230
Hosted by: The Teaching and Learning Centre
Spinal Cord Injury PEI (SCI PEI) invites you to participate in a Week Without Driving!
Transportation shapes every part of life. No matter where we live, everyone deserves safe, reliable, and dignified access to the places we need to go. Non-drivers make up 30% of the population.
The annual Week Without Driving returns October 1 to 8, inviting policy-makers and the public to experience transit, active travel, and other mobility options as a non-driver. We hope that the insights we collect from participants will lead to more accessible communities for everyone.
Commit to not driving for the week, or even just a day or two. And spread the word about the need for more transportation choices in your community. Pledge to take a Week Without Driving here: https://transitmatterschtown.ca/wwd2026
September programming through SCI PEI can also be found on their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1980961509352887&set=a.1162200021229044
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.
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.
The Faculty of Science Environmental Sciences / Human Biology Seminar Series invites the campus community to a presentation by Dr. Corey Baimel (Dalhousie University) entitled "Pathway specific connectivity in motivated behaviours" on Friday, September 25, 12:30 pm in the Duffy Science Centre, room 204.
Everyone is welcome
The excitement for this Saturday's Gold Rush draw is growing as big as the pot! With no winners in the last ELEVEN draws, the total pot has grown to more than $40,000, with half going to the winner of the draw.
Gold Rush is a virtual fundraising initiative that raises funds for UPEI’s athletic and recreation programs. You can now select a specific team, club, or program to direct your proceeds from each of your tickets.
Play today and every week for a chance to win! Download the UPEI Panther Recreation app from the App Store or on Google Play, or play from your computer. The weekly draw is held at 8:00 pm every Saturday.
Flags at UPEI will be flown at half-mast on Sunday, September 27, to commemorate Police and Peace Officers' National Memorial Day. In 1998, the Government of Canada officially proclaimed the last Sunday of September as a national memorial day to give Canadians an opportunity to formally express appreciation for the dedication of police and peace officers, and to remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in keeping communities safe.
September 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a day to “honour Survivors, their families, and communities, and ensure that public commemoration of the history and legacy of residential schools remains a vital component of the reconciliation process.” (Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada). The University will be closed on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation to observe the provincial statutory holiday and flags will be lowered to half-mast. Read more about how UPEI will mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
ITSS will be performing a critical update to the Firewalls that control access to the Internet. The update will be applied Sunday, September 27, 2026. The maintenance window for the update on Sunday is 8:00 am to 9:00 am. Expected outage duration is 1 hour.
Outage scope: Internet access in and out – wired and Wi-Fi. This includes Remote access and VPN connectivity into UPEI. Any Internet hosted services (including Email, OneDrive and SharePoint) will not be accessible from the UPEI networks during the outage window.
Not impacted: Access to internal UPEI resources from within UPEI will not be impacted. Log in, printing, file server etc. will remain available within UPEI.
Faculty and staff are invited to share their feedback on Welcome Week 2026! Whether or not you participated in Welcome Week events or activities, your feedback will help the Office of Student Culture and Community Standards inform future planning and support the student experience at UPEI.
The faculty and staff Welcome Week feedback survey is anonymous and takes approximately 3-5 minutes to complete. Complete the survey by September 25, 2026, and you can enter for a chance to win one of two UPEI prize packs.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact Student Experience Coordinator Susie Zavala at szavala@upei.ca.
Join the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation's virtual Lunch and Learn series this week exploring Indigenous perspectives, reconciliation, leadership, health, and confronting residential school denialism. Campus colleagues are especially invited to gather in the Teaching and Learning Centre, Robertson Library 228 on Thursday, September 24 at 3:00 pm to watch Honouring Indigenous Leadership: Perspectives for a Shared Future together.
