Campus Notices
Sushant Gavhale, Department of Biomedical Sciences will present a seminar called "Defining the Role of Sox 11 and Combined Sox 4/Sox 11 in Renal Development" on Tuesday, October 27 at 3:30 pm in AVC Lecture Theatre C.
Everyone is welcome
Please note that the Board of Governors has approved new versions of five (5) existing policies as well as one (1) new policy. These polices, along with related procedural guidelines, can be found on the UPEI Board of Governors Policy and Procedures website. http://www.upei.ca/policy/
Matt Adams, Accounting Manager, will hold an information session to review the financial policies and to answer questions about the procedural guidelines related to the 4 following policies:
• Corporate Credit Cards, Assignment and Use of
• Hospitality, Entertainment and Other Expenses
• Travel Expenses
• Moving and Relocation Expenses.
This information session will be held on Tuesday Oct 27, 2015 at 1:30 at UPEI in room 105 of Health Sciences Building.
If you have any question regarding the other 2 revised policies:
• Pension Investment
• Vehicles Owned or Leased - UPEI Safety & Risk Management
Please contact Tara Judson at tjudson@upei.ca or 902-566-0360
Speaker: Peter Rukavina, Robertson Library’s Hacker in Residence
Date: Thursday, October 22, 2015
Time: 7:00 pm
Place: Robertson Library, Rm 312 (Upper Level)
The speaker will present a tour of his work in open data/open government over the last decade, including provincial and municipal examples, and focusing on how open data can be used by citizens to good end.
Please join us for this Open Access Week event!
Central Printing will be closing at 12:00 pm on Wednesday, Oct. 21. Please contact Wendy Henderson at 902-566-0558 or whenderson@upei.ca
Speaker: Mark Leggott, University Librarian
Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Time: 12:30 pm
Place: Robertson Library LINC (Rm 265)
The session will provide an overview of open data and the new suite of RDM tools and services for UPEI researchers and graduate students. Please join us for this launch!
11am-3pm Inclusion Fair in MacMillan Hall in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre
Tables, Booths, Games, Activities and more! Come learn about societies, organizations, groups and companies devoted to providing an inclusive environment!
6pm-8pm The 6th Annual Candlelight Vigil Against Homophobia and Bullying in MacMillan Hall
Keynote Speaker: Steven Little from http://www.the519.org/ in Toronto.
Steven Little will present an interactive session on the importance of not being a bystander. High School students, University students, and Community members will share their experiences with bullying and the importance of creating an inclusive environment where people are respected.
8pm-9:30pm Diversity Trivia (19+) hosted by the Student Diversity Office and Get Real UPEI in The Wave.
The Human Biology and Environmental Sciences seminar series, hosted by the UPEI Biology Department continues on Friday, October 23rd. Karen Samis, UPEI Biology Department will present:
“Undergrads unpack knockouts: A research program designed to give undergraduates experience in genetics”
Date: Friday, October 23, 2015
Time: 12:30 pm
Duffy Science 204
All are welcome
Students, Staff and Faculty with young children are invited to come to the Campus Life Lounge, in Student Affairs (above the Bookstore in the W.A. Murphy Centre) on Saturday October 24th from 11am to 2pm.
We will have gourd decorating, halloween games, crafts, a halloween movie, coffee and tea for parents, and snacks... we will also have a Haunted Boardroom.
This is a great way for parents to meet other parents who are part of the UPEI community.
Costumes are encouraged, but not required!
(note: this event is geared towards children under the age of 12, but anyone is welcome)
For more information, contact Elyse Cottrell at ecottrell@upei.ca
The UPEI Department of Music Recital Series 2015-2016 is pleased to present its first Afternoon Recital of the season. Music students will be performing works by Tartini, Schubert, Mozart and others this Friday, October 23 at 12:40 pm in the Dr. Steel Recital Hall. All are welcome and admission is free.
A flu clinic will not be held at UPEI this fall due to the delayed opening of the Student Health Centre.
You can call 1-855-354-4358 (4FLU) to book an appointment at a flu vaccination clinic in a community near you.
The hours of operation for the flu phone line are Monday to Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm. Messages may be left after hours, and calls will be returned the following business day.
You can also contact your local pharmacist, family doctor or nurse practitioner to arrange to get your vaccine.
The best way to protect yourself and others from the flu is to get vaccinated each year! For more information about the flu, how it spreads, symptoms, or how you can protect yourself and others, and for clinic locations and dates, please visit www.gov.pe.ca/flu.
Would you like to know your glucose, cholesterol and blood pressure measurements? The clinic will be held from 8:30 am - 1:00 pm at the Sports Centre Boardroom on October 28. To schedule your 10 minute free appointment please contact Angela Marchbank at amarchbank@upei.ca.
The PEI Department of Health and Wellness in conjunction with the PEI Health Sector Council are hosting the 6th Annual Health Career Showcase for UPEI Students on October 27, 2015. The purpose of the career fair event is to expose UPEI students to the a variety of health careers on PEI by providing them the opportunity to converse directly with health professionals.
Last year there were 35 health professionals representing over 20 health careers. Example of some health professionals in attendance: Medical Lab Technologist, Pharmacist, Physiotherapist, Physician, to name a few.
When: Tue, Oct 27, 2015 11:00am to 1:00pm
Where: Don and Marion McDougall Hall - Schurman Market Square/Schurman Markert Street
Time to get creative. Join your co-workers in decorating your office for the Halloween Decorating Contest. Judging will be held from 11 am – noon on Friday, October 30. Please register your office with Angela Marchbank at amarchbank@upei.ca.
All UPEI students are welcome to enjoy a free hearty soup lunch and meet PEI's Wellness Ambassador Olympian Heather Moyse.
When: Wednesday, October 21, 2015 11:30am-1:00pm (drop in anytime) 12:45pm Official Launch
Where: UPEI Chaplaincy Centre
Menu: Creamy Chicken Pot Pie Soup and Butternut Squash Soup (vegetarian and gluten free)
Soup for the Soul is a project of the UPEI Chaplaincy Centre and funded through PEI Health and Wellness.
PEI's Wellness Ambassador Olympian Heather Moyse will deliver the University 100 Vern Smitheram and Andy Robb Leadership Development Talk:
“Every Little Bit Counts: Maintaining Wellness as a Leader”
Wednesday, October 21, 1:30pm, AVC Lecture Theatre A.
Everyone is welcome.
The University 100 Vern Smitheram and Andy Robb Leadership Development Series is an opportunity to engage the community in important conversations about the theory and practice of leadership.
PEI Facilities Management has recently acquired a limited number of parking permits available for the CARI MacLauchlan Arena parking lot and are offering them to those who are currently parked in general lots and would like to relocate. The CARI arena parking lot typically has spaces available during the day during peak parking lot usage times.
If you are interested in moving to this lot, please bring your current parking permit to Security Services located in the Central Utility Building. We will exchange your permit for a proximity card to access the CARI arena lot gates.
On Saturday October 24, 2015 from 10-11am, the Chem 483 class will be hosting a Chemistry Day. There will be a variety of demonstrations from the chemical chameleon to growing silver trees. All are welcome to attend.
International Open Access Week - October 19 to October 25, 2015
Please join us for the following events:
data.upei.ca - Launch of UPEI’s New Research Data Management Site
Speaker: Mark Leggott, University Librarian
Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Time: 12:30 pm
Place: Robertson Library LINC (Rm 265)
The session will provide an overview of open data and the new suite of RDM tools and services for UPEI researchers and graduate students.
Open Data
Speaker: Peter Rukavina, Robertson Library’s Hacker in Residence
Date: Thursday, October 22, 2015
Time: 7:00 pm
Place: Robertson Library, Rm 312 (Upper Level)
The speaker will present a tour of his work in open data/open government over the last decade, including provincial and municipal examples, and focusing on how open data can be used by citizens to good end.
Contact:
Dawn Hooper
Robertson Library
UPEI
902-566-0453
dhooper@upei.ca
Celebrated and popular Canadian novelist Joan Clark will give a public reading and sign books on October 28th at 7:30 p.m. in the Confederation Centre Art Gallery. A native of Nova Scotia, Clark has lived in Newfoundland since the 1980s.
Her reading is part of the Winter’s Tales Authors’ Reading Series and is sponsored by the UPEI Faculty of Arts and The Canada Council for the Arts, with the Art Gallery’s collaboration.
See the full release for more details.
Ethics protocols that involve ‘more than minimal risk’ must be reviewed by the full UPEI Research Ethics Board. The next deadline for submitting these protocols is Friday November 6 2015. They will be reviewed at the November meeting. Protocols involving ‘more than minimal risk’ that are received after November 6 will be reviewed at the December meeting.
Other ethics protocol submissions, including new applications that do not involve ‘more than minimal risk’, renewals, and amendments may be submitted at any time. They will be sent for delegated review as soon as all necessary forms are received.
Please ensure that you download and use the current forms from http://www.upei.ca/research/forms. Use Adobe Reader to complete forms.
Submit the following:
· one hard copy of the signed application form and associated documents to Joy Knight at the Office of Research Services, 200 Kelley Memorial Building and
· one e-copy of all documents to reb@upei.ca
For more information, please contact Joy Knight at 620-5104 or reb@upei.ca
The next deadline for submitting Biosafety Protocols including new applications, renewals and/or amendments is Friday October 30 2015. These protocols will be reviewed at the November meeting. Please ensure that you download and use the current forms from http://www.upei.ca/research/forms. Use Adobe Reader to complete the forms.
Submit the following:
· one hard copy of the application form with signatures and associated documents to Joy Knight at the Office of Research Services, 200 Kelley Memorial Building and
· one e-copy of all documents to reb@upei.ca
Please note that protocols received after this deadline will be reviewed the following month. For more information, please contact Joy Knight at 620-5104 or reb@upei.ca
