Visitors to upei.ca may notice minor content and functionality errors; Wednesday's .php work required the posting of an untested, updated copy of the UPEI website. We are working to identify all issues and resolve them as soon as possible.

Related work to patch the .php vulnerability at projects.upei.ca requires ITSS to block access to all Projects websites to copy the sites to a new secure server. Site administrators will not be able to access their Projects site or add new content until the work is completed. ITSS expects sites will be available by the end of the day on Friday, October 23. When access is restored to Projects sites, please change administrator passwords as an additional security measure.

We apologize for any inconvenience related to Wednesday's unscheduled website outages and the sites managed by our team. Please contact web@upei.ca with any questions, concerns, or issues.

UPEI's Web Team
Marketing and Communications 

Please note that effective Monday, October 26, 2026, the hallway on the first level in the UPEI Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre that leads to the Fitness Centre and the Bell Aliant Centre will be closed as the area undergoes renovations for the next two months.

During this time, members of the UPEI community will only be able to access the Fitness Centre via the stairwell and elevator to the right of the Panther Central desk as you enter the Sports Centre.

UPEI Athletics and Recreation thanks you for your patience and co-operation during this renovation period.

How can we respond to concerns about AI use while keeping the focus on what students know and can do? Explore practical ideas for supporting fairness, communicating expectations, and designing assessments that make learning visible. Check out this new open access resource --- Beyond AI Detection.

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.

Calling all Masters and Doctoral students and their supporters: Grad Studies, Research Services and RPI are "cooking" up a fun Halloween Trick or Treat event and you're invited!

When: 1:30-3:00 (drop in) | Friday, October 30
Where: Suite 101, Kelley Memorial Building
What: stop by to get some Halloween treats from our Overcooked 2 themed display

No costumes required.

Help us save the Onion Kingdom from the Unbread with your Halloween trick or treating; IYKYK!

The Faculty of Science Seminar Series invites the campus community to a presentation by Dr. Kimberly Thompson (German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research) entitled "Land-cover change and its impact on bird communities".

Duffy Science Centre, Room 204

Fridady, October 23, 12:30 pm

Everyone is welcome 

Please join us in celebrating the second issue of UPEI’s research magazine, “InView: Highlighting UPEI Research 2025-2026".  

Building on last year's success, this issue of “InView” continues to explore the breadth of research projects happening at UPEI. From eco-driving behaviours to behavioural fevers in fish, these articles touch each of UPEI’s signature areas of research excellence and span across faculties.  

Drop in to the Faculty Lounge, SDU Main Building on Tuesday, October 27 at 11:30 am to pick up your free copy, enjoy some light refreshments, and learn more about some of the fascinating research happening at UPEI. 

The Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, invites all to attend Michael Nash's public dissertation defense presentation of Michaels’s PsyD research titled: "Understanding the Source: A Qualitative Exploration of Early Experiences of Misophonia."

Please join us in supporting Mike on this momentous occasion!

Date and Time: November 3, 2026 at 12pm
Location: Memorial Hall, Room 104

Facilities Management wishes to advise the campus community that the gates at the designated parking lots at the UPEI Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Centre (HEF) are expected to be fully operational by 8:00 am on Friday, October 16.

The HEF building has three lots for the use of staff, faculty, students, and clients (refer to campus map):

• General Lot H: Open to all individuals holding a standard general UPEI parking permit
• Designated Lot J: Reserved exclusively for staff and faculty who possess a specific Lot J permit
• Designated Lot V (client lot): Intended for visiting clients. Departments that are scheduling visitors or clients should remind them that they must park in Lot V. They will require an exit token, which must be collected from the specific department they are visiting before leaving.

The Bookstore will be Open from 11:00 - 4:00 pm on Saturday, October 24 for Open House. We will also have a merchandise table set up at AVC in the morning during their Open House event. For all the latest Bookstore promotions, contests, new products and more follow us on Facebook and Instagram! 

For colleagues planning to participate in this Friday's Show Up and Write session please note a change in the start time --10:30 instead of the usual 9:30 am. 

Invest in your leadership journey through EMPOWER, UPEI's new leadership development program for mid-level leaders. While EMPOWER is tailored to the learning needs of new and established mid-level leaders, we welcome interest from leaders at all levels who are committed to their ongoing growth and development.

• Learn alongside peers
• Build practical leadership skills
• Strengthen your impact at UPEI

Only 25 spaces available in the inaugural cohort.

Learn more and express your interest through the EMPOWER SharePoint hub.

The Faculty of Science Seminar Series invites the campus community to a presentation by Dr. Kimberly Thompson (German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research) entitled "Land-cover change and its impact on bird communities".

Duffy Science Centre, Room 204

Fridady, October 23, 12:30 pm

Everyone is welcome 

Please join us in celebrating the second issue of UPEI’s research magazine, “InView: Highlighting UPEI Research 2025-2026".  

Building on last year's success, this issue of “InView” continues to explore the breadth of research projects happening at UPEI. From eco-driving behaviours to behavioural fevers in fish, these articles touch each of UPEI’s signature areas of research excellence and span across faculties.  

Drop in to the Faculty Lounge, SDU Main Building on Tuesday, October 27 at 11:30 am to pick up your free copy, enjoy some light refreshments, and learn more about some of the fascinating research happening at UPEI. 

The UPEI Philosophy Reading Group will meet on Thursday, October 22, from 7:00 to 8:00 pm in the Fox Room, Charlottetown Library Learning Centre. 97 Queen Street.

We will discuss pages 45-69 of Félix Guattari’s The Three Ecologies.

This group is an invitation to think with some of today’s most intriguing thinkers—and with one another. No prior experience in philosophy is required. Just an open mind and a willingness to experiment with ideas.

If you would like to attend, please reach out to Dr. Max Schaefer at mschaefer@upei.ca for more information.

“Ecology must stop being associated with the image of a small nature-loving minority. [...] Ecology in my sense questions the whole of subjectivity and capitalistic power formations.” - Guattari

"If there were no philosophy, we wouldn't realize our own level of stupidity. Philosophy prevents stupidity from being as great as it would be if there were no philosophy. That's its splendor." - Deleuze

The flags near Kelley Memorial Building, UPEI Alumni Canada Games Place, and at the UPEI Artificial Turf Field have been lowered to half-mast to mark the tragedy at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, in Alberta, on October 17, 2026.

The UPEI community extends its condolences to the families, friends, and fellow service members of those who died in this devastating incident. We join Canadians across the country in keeping all those injured and affected, particularly members of the Canadian Armed Forces, in our thoughts during this difficult time.

The Robertson Library’s OER Development Program is now accepting grant applications for the creation or adaptation of open educational resources (OERs). 

Starting this year, all UPEI faculty and staff are now eligible to apply for an OER grant! Additionally, now grant applications can be for any open educational resource benefitting students, and do not need to be associated with a credit-bearing course. 

 The grant types include: 

• Open Educational Resource or Textbook Grant: up to $7000
• the development of a new open textbook on a topic that is currently not covered by an existing open textbook, or major adaptations of existing textbooks;
• Open Textbook Adaptation Grant: up to $4,500
• the adaptation of one or more open educational resources or open textbooks to create a new version or edition of a resource (i.e. a Canadian edition of an existing open textbook);
• Supplementary Resources Grant: up to $2,500
• the creation of ancillary materials for existing open textbooks, including, but not limited to test banks, slide decks, recordings, or interactive media, etc. 

All applications will be reviewed and considered, however, applications that meet either/both of the following criteria will be prioritised: 

• Applications that support first-year courses, and applications that support any credit-bearing course, in that order; 

• Applications with evidence of consultation with the TLC and/or a Librarian.  

Applications close January 8, 2027. 

For more information, or to apply, visit https://library.upei.ca/OERProgram/grants. 

Questions about the grants, OERs, Pressbooks, or any other related topics can go to Keri McCaffrey, One Health and Scholarly Communications Librarian at knmccaffrey@upei.ca or Charlene VanLeeuwen in the Teaching and Learning Centre at cvanleeuwen@upei.ca. 

All meetings are open to members of the University community. Certain agenda items, including but not limited to granting of degrees, academic dismissals, and human resources discussions, may require the Senate 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 senate@upei.ca by 3:00 pm on the day 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. 

View the schedule of UPEI Senate meetings for the 2026–2027 academic year.

The Faculty of Science Seminar Series invites the campus community to a presentation by Dr. Kimberly Thompson (German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research) entitled "Land-cover change and its impact on bird communities".

Duffy Science Centre, Room 204

Fridady, October 23, 12:30 pm

Everyone is welcome 

Please Note: The Health and Wellness Centre will be closed for regular appointments and walk-in services such as STI testing during the following times while we host our campus Flu and COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics:

Wednesday, October 21: 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Wednesday, October 28: 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Thursday, October 29: 12:00 pm- 4:00 pm

During these times, our team will be dedicated to supporting vaccine clinic operations. Regular services will resume immediately following each clinic.

Thank you for your understanding and support as we help keep our campus community healthy. If you require urgent medical attention, please visit the nearest walk-in clinic or emergency department as appropriate.