The next deadline for submitting biosafety applications, including new applications, renewals, and/or amendments, is Friday, May 1, 2026. These applications will be reviewed at the May 21 meeting.

All research compliance applications, including biosafety application forms, must be submitted through the UPEI researcher portal 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.

In order to accommodate UPEI computer classroom and lab software adds, drops, or modifications for the 2026 fall semester, we have set a firm deadline of June 1, 2026.

This date is necessary to allow sufficient time to plan and implement the installation of new and upgraded software. This ensures our students will have the software resources they need. Any requests received after the deadline will be applied in the next round of software updates.

Further information of currently installed software is available on the ITSS website, and you can fill out the following Computer Lab Software Request Form by June 1 with your request for software.

Because of the generous support of many to "Love our Library"—the Robertson Library Revitalization Campaign, we are thrilled to announce that phase one renovations will officially begin on Monday, May 4, 2026, and continue through the second half of August.

To mark this significant occasion, you are warmly invited to attend a special kick-off event on Friday, May 1, at 10:00 am in the Robertson Library lobby to celebrate the beginning of renovations.

To learn how the Library will function during the renovation period, visit https://libraryupei.ca/renovations-2026

The Bookstore will be closed on Wednesday April 29 and Thursday April 30 for our year end inventory count. 

The Dean of Arts office is moving to the new Medicine building for the summer as the third and fourth floor of SDU Main building will be closed for renovations.  

If you are looking for us, you can find us here as of May 4:

• FOM559 – Sharon Myers, Dean
• FOM555 – Greg Doran, Associate Dean
• FOM557 – Cathy Hennessey, Admin Assistant

The Department of History invites members of the campus community to attend the upcoming tenure-track faculty candidate presentation.

Dr. Hilary Grant will present “Making Time: Heritage, Modernity and Everyday Life in Atlantic Canada” on Wednesday, April 29, from 1:30–3:00 PM in SDU Main Building, Room 213.

All are welcome and encouraged to attend

Library spaces will be closed May, June, July, and August, with some services available at our temporary location. 

Beginning May 4, 2026, limited in-person library services will be available in Robertson Library Annex Room 235 (click here for a map). This temporary service point will be open Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 

The Library’s website, OneSearch, research databases, digital materials, and online services will be available throughout the summer. The building’s central hallway (breezeway) – housing the book drop, ATM, lockers, bulletin board, microwave, etc. – will still be accessible.

Important Dates:

• Monday April 27 - Thursday April 30 - Library opens 8:00 am-5:00 pm with regular library services
• Friday, May 1 - Library spaces open 8:00 am-5:00 pm but all library services closed
• Monday, May 4 - Service desk opens in Li8brary Annex Room 235 with reduced services Monday-Friday 9:00 am-5:00 pm

Details of our availability and services may change as we adjust to the construction.

See our Library Renovations Closure Information page for more details

Students, faculty, staff, and friends are invited to the Breakfast and Best Wishes Send-off, marking the final event in the Convocation Countdown series. This event starts with a hearty pancake breakfast from 8:30 to 10:30 am at the Chaplaincy Centre, and ends with an opportunity to write well-wishes to graduates from 10:30 to 11:30 am ahead of the convocation rehearsal. 

Anyone interested in volunteering to flip pancakes can contact Krissi Ewing at kewing@upei.ca. This event will be hosted by the Office of Student Culture and Community Standards. Our team looks forward to connecting with the campus community ahead of the convocation ceremonies. 

The ninth meeting of the UPEI Senate will take place on Friday, May 8, 2026, from 3:00 to 5:00 pm in Room 102 at Alumni Hall (618 University Avenue). To view the 2025-2026 calendar of Senate meetings or documents for the upcoming meeting, click here. (Posted one week before the meeting)

All meetings are open to members of the University community, although certain in-camera items (e.g., granting of degrees) may require the Senate to go into a closed session. Only members of Senate are permitted to address the Senate unless otherwise recognized by the chair. 

For logistical purposes, members of the UPEI community who wish to attend the open session of a UPEI Senate meeting are asked to contact senate@upei.ca one week prior to the meeting. While Senate is an in-person meeting, members of the University community may request a virtual connection when they are unable to attend in person. 

Check out the UPEI Bookstore's selection of gifts for the soon to be grads in your life.

Purchase clothing and gift items here: https://upei.bookware3000.ca/Catalogue/new/alumni--grads

Choose a beautiful frame for their degree: https://8734upei.com/order-frames-online

Pre-order flowers for their big day: https://www.thecommencementgroup.com/upei/

The Master of Arts in Island Studies program invites you to a thesis defence by Laurie Rayner Langford entitled “FOXMAN: The story of B.I. Rayner as told by eight women.” Please join in person or on Teams (email brinklow@upei.ca for the Teams link). Everyone is welcome!

April 24, 10:00 am, Memorial Building Room 104

Library spaces will be closed May, June, July, and August, with some services available at our temporary location. 

Beginning May 4, 2026, limited in-person library services will be available in Robertson Library Annex Room 235 (click here for a map). This temporary service point will be open Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 

The Library’s website, OneSearch, research databases, digital materials, and online services will be available throughout the summer. The building’s central hallway (breezeway) – housing the book drop, ATM, lockers, bulletin board, microwave, etc. – will still be accessible.

Important Dates:

• Monday April 27 - Thursday April 30 - Library opens 8:00 am-5:00 pm with regular library services
• Friday, May 1 - Library spaces open 8:00 am-5:00 pm but all library services closed
• Monday, May 4 - Service desk opens in Li8brary Annex Room 235 with reduced services Monday-Friday 9:00 am-5:00 pm

Details of our availability and services may change as we adjust to the construction.

See our Library Renovations Closure Information page for more details

Join author and entrepreneur, Scott Stirrett, for a talk on navigating today's unpredictable global economy through a six-pillar framework. Scott is the founder of Venture for Canada (VFC), where he spent over a decade building a national movement that equips early-career professionals with the skills, networks, and mindset needed to thrive in an uncertain economy. Since launching VFC in 2013, he has supported over 10,000 young people in launching their careers and raised more than $80 million to expand entrepreneurial opportunities across Canada. This impact has been made possible through collaborations with Employment and Social Development Canada, RBC Foundation, TD Bank, Scotiabank, and leading Canadian foundations.

He is also the author of The Uncertainty Advantage, a practical guide for young professionals navigating today's unpredictable global economy. The book is endorsed by leaders including Andrew Yang, Stephen Poloz, Amanda Lang, Eric Ries, Sukhinder Singh Cassidy, and Michele Romanow. It draws on his experience scaling VFC and emphasizes the importance of adaptability, entrepreneurial thinking, and lifelong learning in the future of work. Free copies of the book will be available at the event. Students, faculty, and staff are invited to join. Refreshments will be provided. 

In partnership with Experiential Education, the Office of Student Culture and Community Standards looks forward to seeing you and encourages you to check out the other events offered in the Convocation Countdown series listed in the UPEI events calendar. 

Please direct any questions to Krissi Ewing, kewing@upei.ca

The eight meeting of the UPEI Senate will take place on Friday, April 24, 2026, from 3:00 to 5:00 pm in Room 102 at Alumni Hall (618 University Avenue). To view the 2025-2026 calendar of Senate meetings or documents for the upcoming meeting, click here. (Posted one week before the meeting)

All meetings are open to members of the University community, although certain in-camera items (e.g., granting of degrees) may require the Senate to go into a closed session. Only members of Senate are permitted to address the Senate unless otherwise recognized by the chair. 

For logistical purposes, members of the UPEI community who wish to attend the open session of a UPEI Senate meeting are asked to contact senate@upei.ca one week prior to the meeting. While Senate is an in-person meeting, members of the University community may request a virtual connection when they are unable to attend in person. 

Because of the generous support of many to "Love our Library"—the Robertson Library Revitalization Campaign, we are thrilled to announce that phase one renovations will officially begin on Monday, May 4, 2026, and continue through the second half of August.

To mark this significant occasion, you are warmly invited to attend a special kick-off event on Friday, May 1, at 10:00 am in the Robertson Library lobby to celebrate the beginning of renovations.

To learn how the Library will function during the renovation period, visit https://libraryupei.ca/renovations-2026

The University of Prince Edward Island’s Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering (FSDE) will showcase the best in sustainable design engineering by its students at the annual Student Design Expo on Friday, April 24, starting at 1 pm. Projects can be viewed through the afternoon until 3:30 pm. Student projects will be presented in person. Each project is the result of collaboration between FSDE students and an industry or community partner. Students were tasked with designing and creating solutions to their partners’ unique challenges.

We look forward to seeing everyone.

The UPEI Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP) Office is updating the Access to Information and Protection of Personal Information and Privacy Policy and would like input from the campus community. Your feedback is important in helping us ensure that our practices reflect the needs, expectations, and concerns of everyone on campus. Please share your thoughts by completing this short survey —your input will help to inform the final policy updates.

Any questions related to the survey or the policy update can be directed to accessprivacy@upei.ca. The ATIP Office thanks you for your valuable input.

The Department of Health Management will be interviewing Dr. Guy Perry for the tenure-track faculty position in Aquaculture Population Health.  Dr. Perry's interview process will take place on Monday, April 27 and Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Dr. Perry is a quantitative geneticist with a research focus spanning genetic architecture in mammals, fish and invertebrates, with emphasis on genetic architecture including his own discovery, phenotypic dispersion theory. 

He is currently serving as the manager and geneticist at the Bideford Shellfish Hatchery in Bideford, PE, where he leads the development of MSX-resistant lines of Eastern oysters for commercial farming and recovery of the fishing beds on PEI, and further afield. His work integrates research, industry, and operations to address this critical and emergent issue. 

As part of the interview process, Dr. Perry has been asked to present two brief seminars: the first, a topic that would be appropriate to teach DVM/graduate students; the second, to present their research interests.

Research Seminar “Vision on How my Research Program (current and planned) would Assist in the Rejuvenation of the Shellfish Industry in PEI and Atlantic Canada in the Short-term and Long-term”

Monday, April 27, 2026, 12:30pm

AVC Learning Commons, 287N
 

Teaching Seminar “The Role of Health Management in Shellfish Production in Atlantic Canada”

Tuesday, April 28, 2026, 12:30pm

AVC Learning Commons, 287N

Earth Day Event – Exploring Biochar as a Sustainable Solution

You’re invited to join us this Earth Day for a public presentation exploring the potential of biochar as a more sustainable alternative to traditional fertilizers.

This 4th year capstone project for the Bachelor of Environmental Studies, developed in collaboration with IonGlobal and NSCAR, looks at how biochar, including applications using human biosolids, could improve soil health, reduce environmental impacts, and contribute to more sustainable agricultural practices. We’ll be sharing our findings, discussing feasibility, and opening up the conversation to broader environmental and community perspectives.

April 22, 7:00 PM, Don and Marion McDougall Hall, Room 242

This event is open to everyone, and we welcome students, faculty, community members, and anyone interested in sustainability or environmental innovation.

A live stream will also be available for those who can’t attend in person. If you’d like access to the stream, feel free to reach out.

If you have any questions or would like the link to join online, please contact Evan eaherbert@upei.ca or Reece rrpackman@upei.ca

Hosted by Evan, Max, and Reece in partnership with IonGlobal and North Shore Climate Action and Resilience (NSCAR).

We look forward to seeing you there!

Convocation is almost here! All faculty members are invited to participate in the Academic Procession for each Convocation ceremony. 

May 12—Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Faculty of Nursing
May 13—Faculty of Business and Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering
May 14—Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Education, and Faculty of Graduate Studies
May 15—Faculty of Science

Faculty members who have regalia and wish to participate are asked to RSVP via this form to confirm which ceremony they will be attending. Faculty members will line up with the graduates in the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering building concourse 45 minutes before each ceremony.  

For those faculty members who would like to order regalia online through UPEI’s official gown supplier, GradCo, they are encouraged to do so ASAP at http://gradco.ca/upei. The deadline for ordering is Wednesday, April 22, at 11:59 pm. 

Any faculty members who wish to purchase their regalia may contact GradCo at info@gradco.ca for information.