Campus Notices
ITSS will be performing required maintenance to the UPEI network on Saturday November 14, 2026 from 9:00 - 10:00 am. This maintenance will impact Internet access to and from UPEI. During the maintenance, access to the Internet from the UPEI wired and wireless networks will not be available, including access to email, SharePoint and OneDrive. As well, access into UPEI, including remote/VPN access, will not be available during the maintenance window.
Internal UPEI network traffic and access to internal resources from within UPEI will not be impacted.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
The Office of Recruitment and First-Year Advisement is excited to share that the UPEI Virtual Tour is now live! The tour provides an interactive way for prospective students and visitors to explore our campus, facilities, and student spaces from anywhere.
Feel free to share this resource with prospective students, families, and anyone interested in learning more about UPEI.
Explore the tour: tour.upei.ca
Celebrate Women’s Entrepreneurship Day with the Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship on Thursday, November 19, at 3:00 pm in Schurman Market Square!
Join us as we bring together three inspiring women entrepreneurs from across PEI to share their stories, experiences, and journeys in entrepreneurship.
This year, we’re highlighting the power of mentorship and guidance. Hear from our panelists as they share how mentorship has shaped their entrepreneurial journeys, the lessons they’ve learned, and the role guidance has played in their success.
Sign up today: https://lnkd.in/gWb4359R
The Faculty of Science Environmental Sciences / Human Biology Seminar Series invites the campus community to a presentation by Dr. Ashley Powell, AVC Diagnostic services entitled "Aquatic wildlife stranding response and postmortem examination"
Everyone is welcome.
Join the International Relations Office at their annual Global Village Celebration. One of UPEI's biggest Celebrations of Culture, Community, and Diversity!
All UPEI students, staff and faculty are invited to attend the celebration this Saturday November 14, 2026 in McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre. Doors open at 1 pm for cultural booth displays. There will be a brief change over around 4 pm before the fashion show and evening performances begin. Food and refreshments will be provided. There will also be an after party hosted by DJ SP-I until 9:00 pm.
This is a student led event hosted by the UPEI International Relations Office. Feel free to stop by with your family and friends.
We can't wait to see you there!
UPEI faculty are invited to submit nominations for appointments to the rank of Professor Emeritus. Please note the criteria:
Faculty Member:
To be eligible for appointment as Professor Emerita/us a faculty member must:
- Be retired from UPEI OR retiring within the current academic year
- Hold the rank of Full Professor
- Normally at least 10 years of service as a full-time faculty member at UPEI (exceptional circumstances may be considered)
- Demonstrate extensive scholarly activity of exceptionally high quality OR exceptional teaching (proof of recognition as exceptional might include national/international awards, level of citations, etc.) OR exceptional, service to the university.
Librarian:
To be eligible for appointment as Librarian Emerita/us, a librarian must:
- Be retired from UPEI OR retiring within the current academic year
- Hold the rank of Librarian IV
- Normally at least 10 years of service as a full-time librarian at UPEI (exceptional circumstances may be considered)
- Demonstrate superior achievement in at least one of the following areas: academic activities including scholarly endeavors; publication and teaching relevant to the library; service to the Library, University service; or professional endeavors, including significant involvement in professional organizations.
The nominee must be nominated by another faculty member or librarian.
- The nominee can be re-nominated only once.
- The nomination MUST only include:
- A current and detailed CV. In the case of a nomination on the basis of teaching or service, the CV ought to highlight the superior achievements of the nominee in that area;
- A letter from the nominator(s) clearly justifying the nomination in terms of the criteria above and clearly addressing to which category the nomination applies. The letter should provide clear evidence to support the case, addressing the quality of the scholarship, teaching, or service, as well as how this work contributed to the discipline, university, or community.
The deadline to submit nominations is Friday January 15, 2027. Nominations should be submitted to the Secretariate at senate@upei.ca. The Committee for Emeritus Status will consider all nominees and forward its recommendations to Senate. Senate is the final approval body and will notify nominees of its decision. Inquiries may be directed to senate@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 Nursing and Graduate Studies, invites all to attend the public presentation of Tracy Diamond’s Master of Nursing Thesis Defense, titled: "Understanding what influences patient satisfaction levels when visiting the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Orthopedic Clinic in Prince Edward Island.”
Date and Time: Friday, November 13, 2026, 1:30 pm
Location: Health Sciences Building (HSB), Room 103
Everyone is welcome.
The Animal Care Committee does not meet in December. The deadline for Animal Care protocol submissions-new, renewal, or amendment, is Friday, January 8, 2027 for the January meeting.
Please note that as of June 1, 2020 all animal user protocols must be submitted through UPEI Researcher Portal at https://upei.researchservicesoffice.com/Romeo.Researcher/
For new protocols select ‘applications’ and for renewal or amendment protocols select ‘events’.
To view any UPEI ACC SOPs and Codes of Practice, they can be accessed through myUPEI at https://portal.upei.ca/facultystaff/administrativeservices/AVCAnimalCare/Pages/default.aspx.
Those protocols received after the deadline will be reviewed the following month. The Committee requires at least one month for processing applications.
The Office of Recruitment and First-Year Advisement is excited to share that the UPEI Virtual Tour is now live! The tour provides an interactive way for prospective students and visitors to explore our campus, facilities, and student spaces from anywhere.
Feel free to share this resource with prospective students, families, and anyone interested in learning more about UPEI.
Explore the tour: tour.upei.ca
Celebrate Women’s Entrepreneurship Day with the Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship on Thursday, November 19, at 3:00 pm in Schurman Market Square!
Join us as we bring together three inspiring women entrepreneurs from across PEI to share their stories, experiences, and journeys in entrepreneurship.
This year, we’re highlighting the power of mentorship and guidance. Hear from our panelists as they share how mentorship has shaped their entrepreneurial journeys, the lessons they’ve learned, and the role guidance has played in their success.
Sign up today: https://lnkd.in/gWb4359R
The Faculty of Science Environmental Sciences / Human Biology Seminar Series invites the campus community to a presentation by Dr. Ashley Powell, AVC Diagnostic services entitled "Aquatic wildlife stranding response and postmortem examination"
Everyone is welcome.
UPEI and the Faculty of Nursing takes immense pride in its role in shaping the future of nursing on PEI. From November 8 to November 14, Canada celebrates Nurse Practitioner Week.
Many of the province's practicing NPs are proud graduates of the UPEI Master of Nursing (MN) program's Nurse Practitioner stream. With admissions open every two years to a cohort of approximately 12 dedicated students, our rigorous program prepares advanced practice nurses to successfully challenge the Canadian Nurse Practitioner Licensure Exam and enter the workforce as fully licensed Nurse Practitioners.
To our UPEI alumni, current students, and every Nurse Practitioner delivering care across Prince Edward Island and beyond: thank you. Your leadership, clinical skill, and unwavering commitment to patient well-being make a lasting difference in the lives of individuals and families every day.
Happy Nurse Practitioner Week!
The Robertson Library is hosting library tours from November 9 to 20, and we would love for you to join us. The tour is an excellent opportunity to explore the library spaces and learn more about what the library has to offer.
Use this link to book your tour.
We can't wait to welcome you and show you around!
The University of Prince Edward Island invites the nomination of candidates for honorary degrees to be conferred at Convocation in May 2027.
Honorary degrees are conferred honoris causa, “for the sake of honour,” and are intended to recognize outstanding provincial, national, and international contributions in any field of endeavour. Contributions should reflect extraordinary intellectual or artistic achievements, or significant service to society at a standard of excellence that merits the University’s highest honour.
A list of all those who have received honorary degrees from UPEI, Saint Dunstan's University, and Prince of Wales College during past convocations can be viewed on the UPEI website.
Nominations can be made online, or a form can be downloaded at upei.ca/nominatehdr. While nominations are accepted all year round, the deadline for nominations for 2027 candidates is Friday, December 18, 2026, by 11:59 pm. For more information, email senate@upei.ca.
Dr. Mark McGowan will give a campus lecture titled "Kindred Spirits of the North: Indigenous Aid to Irish Famine Relief, 1847" on Thursday, 19 November 2026 at 3:30 pm in the SDU Main Building, Faculty Lounge.
Dr. McGowan is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Toronto, a distinguished Canadian historian, educator, and fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, and he recently concluded a 34-year tenure at the U of T, where he served in several major administrative leadership roles, including Principal of the University of St. Michael’s College. He is also the 2026 Newman Fellow and the keynote speaker at the 8th annual St. John Henry Newman Dinner on Friday, November 20, 2026, hosted by UPEI students in the Faculty of Arts’ Catholic Studies program.
Dr. Mark McGowan will deliver a Theology on Tap lecture, in partnership with the Benevolent Irish Society, on "Making History Come Alive: The Global Irish Way and Canada" on Saturday, November 21, 2026 at 7:00 pm at the Irish Cultural Centre at 582 North River Road in Charlottetown.
Dr. McGowan is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Toronto, a distinguished Canadian historian, educator, and fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, and he recently concluded a 34-year tenure at the U of T, where he served in several major administrative leadership roles, including Principal of the University of St. Michael’s College. He is also the 2026 Newman Fellow and the keynote speaker at the 8th annual St. John Henry Newman Dinner on Friday, November 20, 2026, hosted by UPEI students in the Faculty of Arts’ Catholic Studies program.
One of the goals identified in Year 3 of the UPEI Action Plan is to optimize recognition processes across the University. To support this work, we are launching our second Pulse Survey, focused on employee recognition. The survey will help us better understand what recognition means to employees, how they prefer to be recognized, and how well current practices acknowledge their contributions. Employee feedback will play an important role in informing future improvements and strengthening recognition across UPEI.
Survey Details
- The survey takes approximately 5–7 minutes to complete.
- The survey is completed via the TalentMap survey platform we have used in the previous employee engagement and pulse surveys.
- The survey can only be completed once and must be completed in one sitting.
- Responses are anonymous. No personal information is collected, and individual responses cannot be connected to any employee.
- The deadline to complete is Thursday, November 19, 2026, by 4 pm AST.
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. Your input will help us strengthen how we recognize contributions and celebrate successes across UPEI.
The UPEI Healthy Campus Committee is pleased to announce Wellness Week: Together We Thrive, running from November 17 to November 20, 2026. Designed to cultivate physical, mental, and social well-being of students, staff, and faculty across campus, the week presents a series of themed days that encourage connection, healthy nutrition, active movement, and school spirit!
The festivities kick off on Tuesday, November 17, with “Make n’ Mingle,” a day centred on creative expression, stress relief, and social bonding.
On Wednesday, November 18, the focus shifts to body nourishment and wellness education with “Nourish,” held in McMillan Hall from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm.
The momentum continues Thursday, November 19, with “Move,” an initiative dedicated to physical vitality, active motion, and functional wellness.
Wellness Week concludes on Friday, November 20, with “Connect and Unwind Panther Pride,” a day dedicated to fostering school spirit, relaxation, and campus community celebration. Campus departments are invited to participate in an Office Decorating Contest to show off their Panther Pride, with free morning coffee delivered by Panther athletes to participating offices (registration due by 12:00 pm on Monday, November 16) and a grand prize of a $150 Fox and Crow gift card. Office Decorating Contest Sign Up: Show Your Panther Pride! – Fill out form
Plus MORE! FOR FULL DETAILS, VISIT THIS LINK!
