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 ESC/HB Seminar Series invites the campus community to two MSc student seminars: Will Bissett will present "Behavioral studies in decapod crustaceans from Prince Edward Island" whereas Anubhutti Dhakal will present "Analyzing brook trout habitat through hydraulic modelling and woody debris". 

Friday, November 6, 12:30 pm, Duffy Science Centre, Room 204

Everyone is welcome. 

Due to office closure for Remembrance Day on Wednesday, November 11, Financial Services is changing the date of the weekly cheque/payment run to Canadian vendors/payees. The new date will Tuesday, November 10 (one day ahead of schedule). The deadline for submissions for payments will be Monday, November 9 at 4pm. Any questions relating to this message can be sent to apadmin@upei.ca

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!

The Office of Research Services, in partnership with The Heart and Stroke Foundation, will be hosting an information session on Heart and Stroke funding opportunities for faculty at UPEI. The information session will be hosted via Microsoft Teams from 12:00-1:00 on November 18. We will be discussing the different funding opportunities for faculty and students, eligibility, the application process, and how the Office of Research Services can support you through the process. All are welcome to attend and we hope to see you there. 

Teams link below

https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/2694460488004196?p=ljNL5wT3M1eJW2HTe3

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 on Saturday November 14, 2026 at McMillan Hall in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre. Doors open at 1 pm for cultural booth displays. There will be a brief change over around 5 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 9:00pm.

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!

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 UPEI Bookstore recently opened the Panther Shop as our game day store. It's located in the concourse of the Bell Aliant Centre across from Subway and is open for hockey and basketball home games. Stop by and pick up some Panthers gear as you cheer on your favourite team. Store hours and more can be found at upei.ca/bookstore, we hope to see you at the games!

Internationally acclaimed and award-winning Canadian composer, improviser, and jazz pianist David Braid visits the Department of Music from November 4-6, to lead creative workshops, provide a public talk, and present a solo piano performance. Braid is a four-time JUNO award winner whose work spans jazz piano performance and chamber music, choral music, and film score composition. He is known for engaging audiences in both classical and jazz communities and transcending genre boundaries.

Public events include:

Thursday, November 5, 7:00 pm: Public talk at Steel Recital Hall (FREE admission)

Friday, November 6, 7:30 pm: Solo piano performance, music from Braid's JUNO award-winning album Verge

Admission for the November 6 performance is $30 adults, $25 seniors, $10 students, and FREE for UPEI students with ID, available online via upei.universitytickets.com or by cash at the door.

Steel Recital Hall is an accessible venue with elevator and ramp entry via the South-centre doors to Steel Building.

The Faculty of Science ESC/HB Seminar Series invites the campus community to two MSc student seminars: Will Bissett will present "Behavioral studies in decapod crustaceans from Prince Edward Island" whereas Anubhutti Dhakal will present "Analyzing brook trout habitat through hydraulic modelling and woody debris". 

Friday, November 6, 12:30 pm, Duffy Science Centre, Room 204

Everyone is welcome. 

Colleagues are invited to submit talk or poster proposals for Open Education Talks 2027, a series of 15-minute lightning talks and digital posters about open education, open pedagogy, and integrating open resources and technologies in higher education. This free virtual event aims to foster conversation and share best practices in open education.

Lightning talk sessions will be hosted on Zoom every Wednesday in March 2027 from 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM (Atlantic time). The digital poster wall will be available on the Open Education Talks website throughout and following the talks.

• Proposals Open: November 3, 2026
• Proposal Deadline: December 14, 2026
• Speakers Notified: January 22, 2027
• Registration Open: February 1, 2027
• Conference Starts: March 3, 2027

Proposal Streams:

1. Building Blocks of Open Education: Basics of open education (OE) and OER
2. Emerging Technologies in Open Education: Technology’s role in OE and connections with innovation, AI, access, and accessibility.
3. Students as Partners and Leaders in Open Education: Student-led projects and collaborations in OE.
4. Tensions and Possibilities in Open Education: Responsive practices navigating challenges and opportunities in OE.

Submit your proposal through the Call for Proposals form no later than December 14, 2026.

For more information and to join the mailing list, visit the OETalks website.

The SSHRC Exchange Publication Award supports the publication of manuscripts, written or edited by UPEI faculty, by Island Studies Press (ISP). This award is being funded by a SSHRC Institutional Grant, therefore, the subject matter of the publication must be compatible with SSHRC’s mandate. 

One (1) award is available for fiscal 2026-2027. The $7,000 award will be disbursed to Island Studies Press to cover publication costs (including editing, photo and other permissions, design, printing, marketing, and other costs associated with publishing a book). Authors will be offered ISP’s standard publication contract, which ensures authorial copyright and includes a royalty structure. Authors will also see their manuscripts reviewed through a peer review process where appropriate.

ELIGIBILITY:

• Eligible applicants must be Tenured, Tenure Track, Term or Sessional UPEI Faculty, who are employed by UPEI at the time of application.
• Manuscripts may be single- or multi-authored results of academic research projects; textbooks; edited proceedings of a conference; or works of 
  fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, or drama that pertain to the author(s)' discipline.
• The subject matter of the manuscript must meet SSHRC’s mandate.
• Past recipients of the SSHRC Exchange Publication Award or UPEI Internal Publication Award cannot apply for support for the previously funded 
  manuscript.

Applicants are to submit a package that includes:

• Book proposal/summary (maximum of one page)
• A completed or close-to-complete manuscript and a Table of Contents. Note: the manuscript must be complete no later than three months after 
  winning the award
• A curriculum vitae that includes your credentials as author(s)/editor(s)
• Two letters of support (e.g., from your Department Chair, Dean, professional association)

Previous recipients of the UPEI Internal Publication Awards include Lori Mayne, Department of English, Laurie Brinklow, Institute of Island Studies, Linyuan Guo, Faculty of Education, and Josh MacFadyen, Faculty of Arts.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: December 15, 2026
See full details here.
Submit documents electronically to Research Services, researchservices@upei.ca

The Office of Research Services, in partnership with The Heart and Stroke Foundation, will be hosting an information session on Heart and Stroke funding opportunities for faculty at UPEI. The information session will be hosted via Microsoft Teams from 12:00-1:00 on November 18. We will be discussing the different funding opportunities for faculty and students, eligibility, the application process, and how the Office of Research Services can support you through the process. All are welcome to attend and we hope to see you there. 

Teams link below

https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/2694460488004196?p=ljNL5wT3M1eJW2HTe3

Ocean Coates from the Office of Research Services will be hosting an information session on UPEI's 2027 internal funding opportunities on Thursday November 5 at 12:00 in the Health Sciences Building, Room 226. 

An option to attend online via Microsoft Teams will also be available (linked here) https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/227081828588255?p=MIPTmTEMG9ccWYQP6t

The session will discuss opportunities such as: 

• internal research grants
• scholarship of teaching and learning research grant
• Levesque research chairs in human health 
• SSHRC seed research grant
• and more! 

Interested attendees are encouraged to review the internal funding opportunities on our SharePoint website and come with any questions they may have. We look forward to telling you more about the current opportunities and supporting you during the application process! 

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 Department of Religious Studies completed the quality assurance review, conducted in accordance with the University’s Senate policy on cyclical reviews of academic units. 

As part of the review process, the Department submitted a self-study report outlining its academic activities, strengths, and opportunities for improvement. The review team assessed the self-study report and gave recommendations in their comprehensive report. The site visit was conducted virtually where the external reviewers met faculty, staff and students to gain further insight into the Department’s academic programs, teaching and learning environment, and the overall operations. Following the external review, the Department submitted a multi-year action plan outlining strategies and planned initiatives to address reviewers’ recommendations and support continuous improvement.

The McDougall Faculty of Business completed the quality assurance review of their Master of Business Administration in Global Leadership (MBA-GL) program. The review included an external assessment of the program by academic experts, providing an opportunity to evaluate its academic quality, curriculum, student experience and alignment with institutional priorities. The process also offered valuable insights into the program’s strengths and opportunities for further enhancement, and the review team provided recommendations to support the program’s continued development. An action plan was developed by the Faculty to address the recommendations and identify opportunities for continued program enhancement.

The Doctor of Psychology completed an external review under the Quality Assurance policy of Senate, and for Maritime Provinces Higher Education Commission’s condition for new programs. The program prepared a comprehensive self-study report, which was reviewed by an external reviewer. The reviewer also met with faculty, staff and students and submitted a report with their recommendations and observations for continual improvements in teaching, learning, research and service. In response to the reviewer’s report, the program faculty prepared an action plan which was presented to the Academic Planning and Curriculum Committee for approval. 

Internationally acclaimed and award-winning Canadian composer, improviser, and jazz pianist David Braid visits the Department of Music from November 4-6, to lead creative workshops, provide a public talk, and present a solo piano performance. Braid is a four-time JUNO award winner whose work spans jazz piano performance and chamber music, choral music, and film score composition. He is known for engaging audiences in both classical and jazz communities and transcending genre boundaries.

Public events include:

Thursday, November 5, 7:00 pm: Public talk at Steel Recital Hall (FREE admission)

Friday, November 6, 7:30 pm: Solo piano performance, music from Braid's JUNO award-winning album Verge

Admission for the November 6 performance is $30 adults, $25 seniors, $10 students, and FREE for UPEI students with ID, available online via upei.universitytickets.com or by cash at the door.

Steel Recital Hall is an accessible venue with elevator and ramp entry via the South-centre doors to Steel Building.