Campus Notices
Artificial intelligence continues to spark important debate in higher education. Explore two thought-provoking articles that present opposing perspectives on the role of AI in universities, one arguing for its potential to enhance teaching, learning, and research, and the other raising concerns about its impact on academic values, critical thinking, and the purpose of higher education.
Research on Tap provides an opportunity to talk about research and network with the public in a casual setting for an evening of informal discussion and dialogue. The next session will take place in Fall 2026, specific dates to be determined based on speaker and venue availability.
Each Research on Tap session is led by one or two Faculty Researchers from UPEI who present the central theme/topic in a way that is accessible, insightful and exciting to the lay audience. The rest of the time is for questions and discussion. The conversation is interesting, engaged, and lively.
Are you and/or a colleague interested in leading one of these discussions? If so, please provide a short abstract to Research Services researchservices@upei.ca describing your topic and emphasizing how it would be of interest now to the PEI public. Please also indicate a preferred day of the week for the session.
The deadline for expressions of interest for Research on Tap is end of day Friday, September 4 2026.
For questions, please contact Jo Minx, Research Services Liaison jminx@upei.ca, 902-566-0843
Sports Centre/Fitness Centre: Tuesday, August 25 opened 6:00 am – 6:00 pm. Closing at 6:00 pm due to a planned power shutdown.
As ITSS prepares to welcome a new academic year and support thousands of UPEI students, faculty, and staff, we are streamlining the submission of support requests. To help us route requests more efficiently, improve response times, and ensure requests reach the appropriate team, we ask that all IT requests be submitted through our online forms.
- If you have lost access to your account, use our publicly accessible account recovery form at go.upei.ca/lostaccount
- For all other support issues, submit a request at go.upei.ca/itrequest
- For IT-related forms (account, computer, mobile, and printer requests), visit go.upei.ca/itforms or my.upei.ca
- For self-service resources, knowledge base articles, and additional support options, visit go.upei.ca/itss or upei.ca/itss
Please note that helpdesk@upei.ca is no longer monitored for ticket creation purposes. Help requests submitted by email will not be processed. To ensure timely assistance, please use one of the methods listed above.
Please review our guidance on ticket criticality and then if you are experiencing a live critical issue significantly impacting classroom learning, patient care, or core university operations, contact ITSS at 902-566-0465, press 2, during regular business hours (Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm AST). Users calling about non-critical issues will be directed to submit a support request through the appropriate online form.
Students requiring assistance may contact ITSS at 902-566-0465 and press 3 during regular business hours (Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm AST).
For after-hours global IT emergencies, contact UPEI Security Services at 902-566-0384.
Kind regards,
IT Systems and Services (ITSS)
Looking to strengthen your skills or bring new knowledge back to your team? The UPEI Office of Continuing Education and Professional Development (OCEPD) has a wide range of practical professional development opportunities available to UPEI staff this fall. Choose from leadership, AI, project management, data analytics, case management, workplace skills, and more.
Full-time UPEI staff can take eligible certificate programs and microcredentials for just $995. Take advantage of this special staff rate to invest in your professional growth.
Certificates and Microcredentials
- Certificate in Collaborative Leadership — Starts September 22, 2026.
- Certificate in Case Management (online) — Starts September 28, 2026.
- Certificate in Motivational Interviewing — Starts October 1, 2026.
- Microcredential in Applied Artificial Intelligence for the Workplace — Starts October 5, 2026.
- New Managers Certificate — Starts October 6, 2026.
- New Managers Certificate (online) — Starts October 13, 2026.
- Certificate in Project Management — Starts October 19, 2026.
- Certificate in Professional Office Administration(online) — Starts October 27, 2026.
- Certificate in Mental Health Case Work — Starts November 5, 2026.
- Certificate in Introductory Data Analytics – Bridging Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis — Starts December 16, 2026.
Workshops
- Understanding Epekwitk Through Mi'kmaq Perspectives – Developing Cultural Competency Through Indigenous Knowledge, History, and Outlooks — Starts September 28, 2026.
- The Adult Learner: Course Design and Facilitation Workshop(online) — Starts November 18, 2026.
Learn Anytime — Self-Paced Online Courses
This is an excellent opportunity to build new skills, strengthen your current role, prepare for future opportunities, and invest in your professional development at a significantly reduced rate. Learn more about the UPEI staff professional development discount through the UPEI Human Resources staff discount page.
Questions or looking for the right professional development opportunity for you? Contact pdp@upei.ca.
On Wednesday, August 26, ITSS will conduct maintenance on myUPEI Self Service and related services from 8:00pm to 12:00am. During this time, there may be intermittent access to and performance issues with Self-Service, Web Advisor, and Colleague.
As a reminder, you can access Moodle directly using https://moodle.upei.ca and Outlook email using https://outlook.office.com.
If you have any questions, please fill out our new Help Form: https://go.upei.ca/itrequest
The Robertson Library team is looking forward to welcoming UPEI campus community members and visitors to our newly renovated spaces—the main lobby and adjoining all-gender washrooms, the central staircase, and the upper landing—this fall. Thanks to the efforts of the project contractors and UPEI Facilities Management (Capital Projects), work has been progressing well, but there have been a few delays. The full library reopening is now scheduled for Monday, September 21, 2026.
Since May, the Robertson Library has been operating a temporary service point in Library Annex, Room 235, from 9 am– 5 pm, Monday–Friday, and this will continue through Friday, September 18, 2026.
Evening and weekend printing/scanning support will remain unavailable until the Library’s main Service Desk reopens September 21, so please plan accordingly; if you have time-sensitive printing/scanning needs outside of the Room 235 service point hours, the Charlottetown Library Learning Centre (downtown) or the Staples Printing Centre may be able to assist.
In addition, McMillan Hall in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre has been booked for use throughout the day and evening as a student study space during the month of September. Remember to check out the new UPEI new UPEI Support Services Campus Map, created by UPEI Welcome Week and the UPEI Student Culture and Community Standards teams; the green icons on this map highlight buildings offering student study spaces. For more information, visit https://libraryupei.ca/renovations-2026
The UPEI Faculty of Indigenous Knowledge, Education, Research, and Applied Studies (IKERAS) invites you to attend Mawi - Lukutimk / Working Together, where we’ll be sharing Indigenous knowledge from L’nuey, the Mi’kmaq Confederacy, Curtis Michael, Dr. Judy Clark, and Thirley Levi.
Mark your calendars:
Date: Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Time: 9:30 am to 2:30 pm
Meet and Greet: 12:00 to 12:30 pm and 2:30 to 3:00 pm
Location: Kelley Memorial Building (KMB) 211 and 237 (level two, upstairs on the main floor)
We hope to see you there!
The University of Prince Edward Island is now accepting nominations for the 2026 Founders. Founders are members of the campus community—most often retired faculty and staff—who have contributed to UPEI’s mission in an exceptional way. Recognizing our Founders is an opportunity to celebrate our rich heritage and traditions, honouring those who have worked diligently and passionately to build the University into the highly regarded institution of higher education it is today.
Established by President Emeritus Wade MacLauchlan in 2000, the Founders award is presented to those who have played a direct role in
- supporting the vision, reputation, and continued success of the University, and/or
- creating a new era of educational, research, and/or service excellence at the University.
If you wish to nominate someone as Founder, please fill out the online form or email your submission to communications@upei.ca.
Completed nominations must be received by Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at 11:59 pm AT.
If you are interested in learning more about this award and past award winners, please visit the UPEI Founders web page.
Our Annual Back to School Sale is on all week from August 24 to 28. Save 20% on all regular priced clothing, backpacks, school supplies and giftware items. Shop online at upei.ca/bookstore
The UPEI Back to School Fair, organized by the Office of Student Culture and Community Standards in partnership with the UPEISU, will take place on Tuesday, September 8, from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm at the UPEI Gym A and B in the Chi Wan Young Sports Centre.
Staff and faculty student service groups can register here. Student clubs and societies must register separately with the UPEISU.
- The setup time allotted for the event is from 10:30 to 11:00 am, with doors opening at 11:00 am for students.
- The teardown time allotted for the event is 1:45 - 2:00 pm, sharp!
- Each vendor will be assigned a table and 2 chairs.
- Please bring along the following items:
- A tablecloth
- Your banner bug or any identifiers for your office, unit or service
- Pamphlets, brochures, handouts or any other promotional material for your office, unit or service
- A chart will be posted at the doors to identify your table assignments, and a small sign will be on your assigned table.
- Please have at least 1 staff member at your table; 2 staff members to rotate are highly recommended and encouraged.
- Please show off your UPEI Panther merchandise!
- Please expect it to be busy and noisy atmosphere.
Questions outside of information on the registration form can be directed to Krissi Ewing kewing@upei.ca.
We look forward to seeing you all soon!
Sports Centre/Fitness Centre: Tuesday, August 25 opened 6:00 am – 6:00 pm. Closing at 6:00 pm due to a planned power shutdown.
Work on a new extension at the south-east corner of the Robertson Library building, which will house a greatly enhanced and expanded preservation facility for the University Archives and Special Collections (UASC), will begin in September. While this will not significantly disrupt Library operations in the Fall 2026 academic semester, please note that a construction fence will be erected on Wednesday, August 19, to begin preparation work and to keep the site safe and secure.
It is anticipated that the fence will remain in place through to the end of 2027, requiring sections of the pedestrian pathway between RL and AVC and Parking Lot B to be closed (refer to diagram in full message on upei.ca). The construction entrance will be accessed from the road that leads to the Dean’s parking area at the Atlantic Veterinary College so at times there will be heavier traffic at this location. For more information, visit https://libraryupei.ca/renovations-2026
On Wednesday, August 26, ITSS will conduct maintenance on myUPEI Self Service and related services from 8:00pm to 12:00am. During this time, there may be intermittent access to and performance issues with Self-Service, Web Advisor, and Colleague.
As a reminder, you can access Moodle directly using https://moodle.upei.ca and Outlook email using https://outlook.office.com.
If you have any questions, please fill out our new Help Form: https://go.upei.ca/itrequest
Are you planning Fall or Winter courses with work-integrated learning components? Curious about how you could add engagement with a community or industry partner into an existing course? The Experiential Education department has two staff who can help! Shannon (smsnow@upei.ca) can help you with brainstorming, course planning, developing resources, and wraparound supports, while Jess (jecameron@upei.ca) can help with connecting with partners to suit your course objectives. Not sure what you want to do? Reach out, and we can have a chat!
All faculty, staff, students, and researchers who work with biological materials are invited to attend the upcoming Basic Biosafety and Biosecurity Training session.
Basic Biosafety and Biosecurity Training is required for all personnel working in Containment Level 2 (CL2) laboratories on campus and is strongly recommended for those working in Containment Level 1 (CL1) laboratories.
This training consists of both online modules and an in-person session. Participants are encouraged to complete the required online coursework prior to attending the in-person training to maximize learning and participation.
Date: August 31, 2026
Time: 10:00 am
Location: To be determined
This training will provide an introduction to essential biosafety and biosecurity principles, including:
- Safe handling of biological materials
- Containment practices and procedures
- Incident reporting requirements
- Roles and responsibilities in maintaining a safe laboratory environment
- Biosecurity awareness and best practices
For additional information or to register, please contact biosafety@upei.ca.
Help us maintain a safe and secure research and learning environment by participating in this important training opportunity.
The University of Prince Edward Island is now accepting nominations for the 2026 Founders. Founders are members of the campus community—most often retired faculty and staff—who have contributed to UPEI’s mission in an exceptional way. Recognizing our Founders is an opportunity to celebrate our rich heritage and traditions, honouring those who have worked diligently and passionately to build the University into the highly regarded institution of higher education it is today.
Established by President Emeritus Wade MacLauchlan in 2000, the Founders award is presented to those who have played a direct role in
- supporting the vision, reputation, and continued success of the University, and/or
- creating a new era of educational, research, and/or service excellence at the University.
If you wish to nominate someone as Founder, please fill out the online form or email your submission to communications@upei.ca.
Completed nominations must be received by Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at 11:59 pm AT.
If you are interested in learning more about this award and past award winners, please visit the UPEI Founders web page.
The deadline for the Employee and Spouse/Dependent Tuition Waiver forms for the Fall 2026 semester is Friday, August 28, 2026. We encourage you to have your tuition waivers submitted as soon as possible to assist in the timely processing. Tuition Waiver forms must be submitted electronically.
The online Tuition Waiver fillable forms can be found on the HR Portal of the myUPEI site, under Training and Development.
Please note, the Employee or Spouse/Dependent must be registered in the course prior to applying for the tuition waiver.
If you have any questions, please contact Human Resources at: (902) 566-0514 or hrgeneral@upei.ca.
Our Annual Back to School Sale is on all week from August 24 to 28. Save 20% on all regular priced clothing, backpacks, school supplies and giftware items. Shop online at upei.ca/bookstore
The Office of Student Culture and Community Standards invites staff and faculty to get involved in the upcoming Welcome Week celebrations, which run over the first two weeks of September. We are working hard behind the scenes to finalize event details. If interested, in volunteering, please use this sign-up form to place yourself on the list.
We look forward to sharing more information in the coming weeks. Please contact Krissi Ewing kewing@upei.ca with any questions about plans for Welcome Week events.
