Campus Notices
The Student Union will be closed on Thursday, July 29 and Friday, July 30.
Sorry for any inconvenience!
The AARMS 2017 summer school is intended for graduate students and promising undergraduate students from all parts of the world. Each participant is expected to register for at least two of the three courses. Each course consists of three hours lecture sessions per day for two weeks. These are graduate courses approved by University of Prince Edward Island and we will facilitate transfer credit to the extent possible.
This year's theme is Financial Mathematics and Actuarial Sciences and the summer school will take place July 3 – 28, 2017 at the University of Prince Edward Island.
For further information contact Dr. Alexander Alvarez, alalvarez@upei.ca, Dr.Gordon MacDonald, gmacdonald@upei.ca or Dr. Nasser Saad, nsaad@upei.ca.
To apply, please visit our website.
Central Printing will be closed July 7, 10, (14-24), 28, and 31. Closure dates in August to be posted later. Dates are subject to change.
Please contact Wendy at 902-566-0558 or whenderson@upei.ca.
Please note that Final Grades are no longer submitted through the UPEI Campus Login. Course final grades are submitted through Moodle. Guides for submitting your grades are available by clicking here.
If you have questions about submitting final grades, or you need to submit a pass/fail grade to the Registrar Office, please contact us at moodle@upei.ca.
Please note that Final Grades are no longer submitted through the UPEI Campus Login. Course final grades are submitted through Moodle. Guides for submitting your grades are available by clicking here.
If you have questions about submitting final grades, or you need to submit a pass/fail grade to the Registrar Office, please contact us at moodle@upei.ca.
The AARMS 2017 summer school is intended for graduate students and promising undergraduate students from all parts of the world. Each participant is expected to register for at least two of the three courses. Each course consists of three hours lecture sessions per day for two weeks. These are graduate courses approved by University of Prince Edward Island and we will facilitate transfer credit to the extent possible.
This year's theme is Financial Mathematics and Actuarial Sciences and the summer school will take place July 3 – 28, 2017 at the University of Prince Edward Island.
For further information contact Dr. Alexander Alvarez, alalvarez@upei.ca, Dr.Gordon MacDonald, gmacdonald@upei.ca or Dr. Nasser Saad, nsaad@upei.ca.
To apply, please visit our website.
The UPEI Office of Recuitment and International Relations is looking for homestay families for visiting international students from Japan, Korea, and China for periods of two to six weeks this summer. Homestay is an important part of students' experiences here and it can be a great international experience for your family. For more information, contact Tara Corman at 902-894-2850 or tcorman@upei.ca.
You may also visit our website for more details and rates.
IT Systems and Services (ITSS) has launched new web pages to create a more interactive and user-friendly environment with simplified content and easier access to the services offered by our department. As well, there is a new info site in the myUPEI Portal.
Highlights of our site include:
- FAQ and self service section
- A simplified help desk request form
- An ITSS services catalog
- New forms for IT system access and computer purchase requests (located in our myUPEI info site)
- Training materials for using Gmail Apps and Microsoft Office
The new site is available at www.upei.ca/itss. Be sure to explore the site to learn more about our services and take advantage of the new tools designed for you. You can also go directly to our myUPEI info site by clicking here.
Soup for the Soul uses fresh vegetables, grown VERY locally. During the growing season, we are looking for volunteers to water and weed our plants.
Out for a walk with colleagues or a family event? Give 15 minutes of water—it's good for everyone!
More information and the sign-up sheet are accessible in a Google Doc by clicking here. If you have any further questions, please contact Sister Sue, sukidd@upei.ca
Spread the word and thank you!
There are only three Employee Health & Safety Sessions remaining. If you have not registered for one of these mandatory 1-hour information sessions, please review the list of dates below and contact Kathryn Harrison at kharrison@upei.ca or 902-566-0901 to register. Those who attended a Supervisor Health & Safety session in February/March, do not need to attend another session.
Available sessions:
Tuesday June 27, 2017 8:30 am (location HSB room 104 - space available - just show up)
Tuesday June 27, 2017 2:00 pm
Thursday June 29, 2017 1:00 pm
Central Printing will be closed July 7, 10, (14-24), 28, and 31. Closure dates in August to be posted later. Dates are subject to change.
Please contact Wendy at 902-566-0558 or whenderson@upei.ca.
The Office of Recruitment and International Relations (ORIR) is seeking volunteers to serve as conversational partners during its summer programs. The camps will be ongoing throughout the summer beginning on July 4. Click here for more information or contact Tara Corman, tcorman@upei.ca to get involved.
The UPEI Office of Recuitment and International Relations is looking for homestay families for visiting international students from Japan, Korea, and China for periods of two to six weeks this summer. Homestay is an important part of students' experiences here and it can be a great international experience for your family. For more information, contact Tara Corman at 902-894-2850 or tcorman@upei.ca.
You may also visit our website for more details and rates.
The Institute of Island Studies welcomes Dr. Stan Brunn, Professor Emeritus from the University of Kentucky, to speak on “The Changing World Language Map: A Megaproject in Progress” in UPEI’s SDU Main Building Faculty Lounge on Tuesday, June 27, at 10:30 am.
Dr. Brunn will be speaking about his latest book project on the world’s languages called The Changing World Language Map. One of the most well-respected cultural geographers in North America, Dr. Brunn is widely published, including serving as editor of the five-volume, 3200+ page The Changing World Religion Map. Click here to read more.
As part of his presentation, he invites interested parties to contribute to the project and is willing to take questions on the current state of US politics.
Admission is free and everyone is welcome to attend!
Don MacEwen, a professor in the School of Sustainable Design Engineering (SSDE), will officially retire on June 30 after an amazing 40 years of service to UPEI. The engineering faculty and staff would like to invite the university community to a retirement get-together for Don on Thursday, June 29 between 2:00 and 4:00 pm in the SDU Engineering Lecture Hall (SSDE 128B). Cake and light refreshments will be served.
We hope you can join us to wish our friend and colleague Don all the best in his retirement!
The Office of Recruitment and International Relations (ORIR) would like to notify the campus community that the spring 2017 edition of the office newsletter is now posted, please click here to view. Thank you to all of our contributors; the next edition will come out in September!
The Master of Science Graduate Studies Committee would like to invite the campus community to Bennett Crane's presentation of his master's thesis entitled "Assessing and managing Metalaxyl-M resistant strains of potato pink rot pathogen phytophthora erythrora erythroseptica in Canada". Bennett's presentation will be held in Duffy Science Centre, Rm. 204 on Wednesday, June 28 at 10:00 am.
All are welcome!
Soup for the Soul uses fresh vegetables, grown VERY locally. During the growing season, we are looking for volunteers to water and weed our plants.
Out for a walk with colleagues or a family event? Give 15 minutes of water—it's good for everyone!
More information and the sign-up sheet are accessible in a Google Doc by clicking here. If you have any further questions, please contact Sister Sue, sukidd@upei.ca
Spread the word and thank you!
The National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism is marked every year on June 23 in Canada to mark the anniversary of the bombing of Air India Flight 182 off the coast of Ireland. On this day, flags across Canada, including at UPEI, are flown at half-mast to honour the victims of the bombing, as well as other acts of terrorist violence that have taken lives.
IT Systems and Services (ITSS) has launched new web pages to create a more interactive and user-friendly environment with simplified content and easier access to the services offered by our department. As well, there is a new info site in the myUPEI Portal.
Highlights of our site include:
- FAQ and self service section
- A simplified help desk request form
- An ITSS services catalog
- New forms for IT system access and computer purchase requests (located in our myUPEI info site)
- Training materials for using Gmail Apps and Microsoft Office
The new site is available at www.upei.ca/itss. Be sure to explore the site to learn more about our services and take advantage of the new tools designed for you. You can also go directly to our myUPEI info site by clicking here.
