Campus Notices
DYKT you can customize the text reply message to a phone call on iPhone?
Step 1: On your iPhone, go to Settings > Phone > Respond with Text.
Step 2: You’ll see three formatted quick responses--those are there by default.
Step 3: Click on one of the auto messages and edit. You can edit all three. For example, you can set up a custom out-of-office reply on your cell phone.
Overview: Does your business or organization need social media marketing but don’t know where to start? The Certificate in Social Media Marketing will teach participants the skills needed to successfully manage social media campaigns and create a space to ask as many questions as needed. This interactive certificate strives to give the tools needed for participants to confidently manage social media channels with a confident brand voice. This course will focus on:
- Identifying needs within social media platforms
- Creating a unique brand voice
- Creating a plan that incorporates brand voice
- Assistance in the creation of a social media/marketing plan
- Assistance in the creation of content
This course is spread out over a three-day period strategically to give time to create content and have real-time feedback from the facilitator and other participants.
Designed for: Anybody who operates the social media platforms of a business or organization, and is looking to grow their ability to market through social media
Type of Delivery: Virtual
Duration: One course for nine (9) hours over three (3) days
Facilitator: Jenny Richard
Cost: $599
For more information, go to https://www.upei.ca/professional-development/certificates/certificate-in-social-media-marketing
Want to join a nationally recognized and extremely rewarding committee at UPEI? WUSC stands for the World University Services of Canada, a non-profit organization working in over 70 campuses across Canada.
While WUSC offers a variety of programs, UPEI's WUSC committee has focused largely on the Student Refugee Program (SRP). The SRP program involves supporting a student from a refugee camp as they settle in Canada for their post-secondary education. The students are no longer considered refugees in Canada as they receive permanent residency upon arrival. This is unlike any other program in the world. The WUSC SRP committee supports the student's transition to Canada and to UPEI--financially, socially, academically, etc. We also promote education on campus about refugee issues. It's a great organization and group to be a part of.
We are currently seeking staff members or faculty to sit on our executive committee. If interested, please contact nmourad@upei.ca or rgreathouse@upei.ca. The committee will also host an information session this month,
Here are some links to learn more about WUSC and the Student Refugee Program (SRP):
On Wednesday, August 10, ITSS will conduct routine maintenance on the myUPEI portal and related services from 8 pm to 12 midnight. During this time, there may be intermittent access to, and performance issues with, myUPEI, Self-Service, Colleague, and apply.upei.ca sites.
We encourage students, faculty, and staff who may need documents or links located on myUPEI to plan ahead and bookmark or download the resources they may need during this period.
As a reminder, you can access Moodle directly using https://moodle.upei.ca and Outlook email directly using https://outlook.office.com.
If you have any questions, please contact the ITSS Help Desk at 902-566-0465.
The deadline for Animal Care Protocol Submissions (new, renewal, or amendment) is Friday, September 2, for the September 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."
UPEI ACC SOPs and Codes of Practice 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.
Note: All investigators are reminded that any deviations in animal use, including unexpected mortality, must be reported to the ACC and University Veterinarian Jonathan Spears at 902-620-5026.
Please visit the UPEI Security web page and select “Buy a staff or faculty parking pass” or click on the link below. Permits with no expiry date, Lots B, C, and reserved spaces, must be renewed yearly as well. All permit holders will be reassigned to their current lot/space. New employees will be assigned to the general lots.
Note: This app will not work with Internet Explorer. All fields with a RED asterisk must be filled, including office phone number and if you have an electric vehicle.
If you have a student in your household who is starting in September and has their own vehicle, remember to include the vehicle information, their name, and ID number on the application. If you are in a gated lot and you have a student that will be using your vehicle to come and go during the work day, please include their information on the application as an additional driver.
If you would like to be added to the waiting list for a designated lot or wish to change lots, please email Parking@upei.ca with the following information. (Note: If you are already on the waiting list, there is no need to resubmit.) When you are on the waiting list, you will be reassigned to your current lot until a spot opens in your requested location.
Employee ID #:
Name (last, first):
Contact Email:
Phone Number:
Current lot
Requested lot:
Please direct any questions or information changes to parking@upei.ca
If you currently use Collaborate for teaching, you may not be aware that there have been a significant number of improvements and additions. Join the E-Learning Office for a tour of these new features and see just how hard Blackboard has been working to upgrade their web conferencing and video recording application. This free webinar will be offered on August 18 from 10:00 to 11:00 am. REGISTER
This university-level orientation is meant for all newly hired faculty of all ranks and tracks. This event complements the orientation sessions organized by Human Resources and any orientation programming offered by your unit. Our event will feature a large cast of senior administrators, colleagues from a variety of teaching, research, and support units as well as the UPEIFA, our faculty union. In addition to welcoming remarks and a review of key university policies, New Faculty Orientation sessions will include background information and tips to support faculty and student success to help your transition to UPEI be as smooth as possible. Mark your calendar for the afternoons of Monday, August 29, and Tuesday, August 30, from 1:00 to 4:30, and join us in the Teaching and Learning Centre - Robertson Library Annex, Room 230.
The Department of Physics is pleased to announce the return of public telescope viewings for the first time since the pandemic started.
We will be setting up our solar telescopes outside the entrance to FSDE every Thursday at noon in August (weather permitting). These events will feature the debut of our new "Sunspotter" telescope that projects a white light image of the sun, plus our old faithful hydrogen-alpha telescope that lets us view the solar atmosphere in red light.
Find more information, visit https://projects.upei.ca/astronomy/
If there are any clouds on the day of the viewing, check our website for updates in case of cancellation.
The deadline for Fall 2022 Tuition Waivers is Friday, August 19, 2022. We encourage you to have your tuition waiver submitted as soon as possible to assist in the timely processing. Tuition Waiver forms must be submitted electronically.
Online Employee and Spouse/Dependent Tuition Waiver fillable forms can be found on the main page of MyUPEI under UPEI Forms.
If you have any questions, please contact Human Resources at: (902) 566-0514 or hrgeneral@upei.ca.
The UPEI Health and Wellness Centre will be providing booster shots in mid-September for COVID-19. For anyone who is not yet vaccinated against COVID-19, we can provide vaccines as well as third and fourth doses (booster shots). Watch Campus Notices in August for dates/times of the clinics.
The Department of Physics is pleased to announce the return of public telescope viewings for the first time since the pandemic started.
We will be setting up our solar telescopes outside the entrance to FSDE every Thursday at noon in August (weather permitting). These events will feature the debut of our new "Sunspotter" telescope that projects a white light image of the sun, plus our old faithful hydrogen-alpha telescope that lets us view the solar atmosphere in red light.
Find more information, visit https://projects.upei.ca/astronomy/
If there are any clouds on the day of the viewing, check our website for updates in case of cancellation.
The Department of Companion Animals at the Atlantic Veterinary College will interview Dr. Ana Carolina Brandão de Campos Fonseca Pinto for one of the open tenure-track faculty positions in radiology and diagnostic imaging. Dr. Pinto will be on campus on Thursday, August 4, and Friday, August 5, 2022.
Dr. Pinto completed the following programs from the School of Veterinary Medicine & Animal Sciences at the University of São Paulo in Brazil: DVM (1995); MS (1999); and PhD (2003). In between her studies, she has worked as a veterinary radiologist in private practice; been an Assistant Professor, an Associate Professor, and Department Head in the School of Veterinary Medicine & Animal Sciences at the University of São Paulo, Brazil. In 2019, Dr. Pinto moved to the United States and is currently in the third year of a diagnostic imaging residency program at Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine.
As part of the interview process, Dr. Pinto has been asked to present a 50-minute seminar on two separate topics: the first, a topic that would be appropriate to teach third-year DVM students; the second, to cover her research interests or demonstrate some of her past research experiences.
SEMINAR NOTICE: Dr. Ana Carolina Brandão de Campos Fonseca Pinto
Pulmonary Nodule: Radiographic & Computed Tomographic Assessment
REVIEW of Professional Background & Research Projects
Thursday, August 4, 2022, 12:30 pm, AVC Lecture Theatre "C"
Any interested faculty, staff, and students are invited to attend. A copy of Dr. Pinto's CV and letter of application will be available from Laurel Fisher (fisher@upei.ca) in the Department of Companion Animals.
Before you go on vacation, make sure you set up your out-of-office message. This gives you a chance to disconnect and recharge away from e-mail and social media. Write a clear out-of-office that explains when you will be gone and when you will respond. It is a good idea to ask a colleague if people can contact them during your absence, and you can do the same for them. Enjoy your vacation!
In recognition of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, Michele Audette will share her First Nations experience and deliver her reflections on communities, cultural and biological mixing, language, culture, identity, and self-vision.
Date and time: Tuesday, August 9, 2:00 pm AST
The Department of Companion Animals at the Atlantic Veterinary College will interview Dr. Ana Carolina Brandão de Campos Fonseca Pinto for one of the open tenure-track faculty positions in radiology and diagnostic imaging. Dr. Pinto will be on campus on Thursday, August 4, and Friday, August 5, 2022.
Dr. Pinto completed the following programs from the School of Veterinary Medicine & Animal Sciences at the University of São Paulo in Brazil: DVM (1995); MS (1999); and PhD (2003). In between her studies, she has worked as a veterinary radiologist in private practice; been an Assistant Professor, an Associate Professor, and Department Head in the School of Veterinary Medicine & Animal Sciences at the University of São Paulo, Brazil. In 2019, Dr. Pinto moved to the United States and is currently in the third year of a diagnostic imaging residency program at Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine.
As part of the interview process, Dr. Pinto has been asked to present a 50-minute seminar on two separate topics: the first, a topic that would be appropriate to teach third-year DVM students; the second, to cover her research interests or demonstrate some of her past research experiences.
SEMINAR NOTICE: Dr. Ana Carolina Brandão de Campos Fonseca Pinto
Pulmonary Nodule: Radiographic & Computed Tomographic Assessment
REVIEW of Professional Background & Research Projects
Thursday, August 4, 2022, 12:30 pm, AVC Lecture Theatre "C"
Any interested faculty, staff, and students are invited to attend. A copy of Dr. Pinto's CV and letter of application will be available from Laurel Fisher (fisher@upei.ca) in the Department of Companion Animals.
The PEOPLE 2022 International Conference on Persistent, Emerging, and Organic Pollution in the Environment – Challenges and Solutions under Climate Change will be hosted at UPEI on August 23-26, 2022. This is a hybrid event co-organized by
- PEOPLE Network (Memorial University)
- Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation (University of Prince Edward Island)
- Sigma Academy
- Center for Catastrophic Risk Management (University of California, Berkeley)
and partnered with
- Canadian Association on Water Quality Atlantic Region
- International Water Association Young Water Professionals (IWA YWP) Canada
- Network of reference laboratories, research centres, and related organizations for monitoring emerging environmental substances (NORMAN Network)
- Journal of Environmental Systems Research (Springer)
This is an annual conference of the Network on the Persistent, Emerging, and Organic Pollution in the Environment (PEOPLE Network), funded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). This conference is also jointly held as the Canadian Association on Water Quality (CAWQ) Atlantic Symposium.
Conference Website: https://sigma.academy/people2022/
Conference Speakers: https://sigma.academy/people2022/keynote-speakers
Conference Agenda: https://sigma.academy/people2022/conference-agenda
Conference Registration: https://sigma.academy/people2022/conference-registration
The University of Prince Edward Island received the sad news that Dr. Benet Davetian, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, passed away on Monday, July 25. The flags in front of the Kelley Memorial Building and at UPEI Alumni Canada Games Place have been lowered to half-mast in his memory.
In a message to the University community, UPEI President Greg Keefe expressed condolences to Dr. Davetian’s family, friends, colleagues, and students.
MSc Environmental Sciences Thesis Defense: Jenna Cahill
Supervisor: Dr. Pedro Quijon, Biology
Title: Exploring coastal birds in relation to off-bottom oyster aquaculture sites in two productive areas on Prince Edward Island
Abstract: The coastal bays of Prince Edward Island (PEI) support a robust bird population and booming aquaculture industry. Off-bottom oyster aquaculture has been gaining popularity, though relatively little is known about its impact on vulnerable bird species. This project aims to address knowledge gaps in this area, with an emphasis on shorebird foraging behaviour. Monitoring sites with and without aquaculture in two Important bird areas, Malpeque Bay and Orwell Bay, displayed increased bird abundance and diversity within aquaculture sites. Changes in behaviour between aquaculture and non-culture areas highlighted the use of oyster gear as an important resting site for coastal birds. Additionally, there was a correlation between an increase in sediment invertebrates in aquaculture sites and the increase in bird abundance. These results suggest that coastal birds and current levels of off-bottom oyster culture can successfully co-utilize PEI’s nutrient-rich estuaries.
Accessibility Services will be closed for the day (8 am to 4 pm) on Wednesday, August 3, and will re-open Thursday, August 4, at 8 AM.
For any inquiries, please visit Student Services on the fifth floor of Dalton Hall, or email accessibility@upei.ca.
Thank you!
