Campus Notices
Dr. Mehanathan Pathmanathan, Senior Research Associate, University of Toronto, candidate for the tenure-track faculty position with the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering (Sustainable Energy), will present a research talk entitled “Sustainable Approaches to Electrified Transportation.” This presentation will be held on Friday, April 16, 2021 at 1:00 PM AST via ZOOM, and can be accessed here: https://zoom.us/j/98660998309?pwd=SGdqeE8raE1INjVWclptNEQ0Q1F4UT09
Meeting ID: 986 6099 8309
Passcode: 398080
All are welcome to attend!
UPEI fiscal year ends on April 30, 2021.
Purchasing Cut-Off: April 21, 2021
The last day to create a requisition/purchase order for 2020-21 will be on Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at noon with guaranteed delivery date on or before April 30, 2021. Requisitions/purchase orders created after April 22, 2021 must have a requisition date changed to May 1, 2021 and the good and services must be delivered on or after May 1, 2021.
Just a reminder that the Vice-Presidents continue to only approve items that are essential purchases. This includes goods purchased by all approved UPEI procurement methods (PO, corporate credit card, Staples Advantage, etc).
Receiving Goods/Services Cut-Off: April 30, 2021
Goods and Services must be received on campus by Friday, April 30, 2021. Only the goods that have been physically received or completed services should be accepted at this time. This will ensure that these goods and services are paid in the 2020-21 fiscal year. Any items received in myUPEI after April 30, 2021 will be considered new fiscal year goods and services and will then be deducted from your new fiscal year budget (2021-22).
All departments are required to look at their outstanding purchase order list to see if there are any purchase orders that need to be cancelled. This functionality can be accessed through the myUPEI Self-Service Menu under "Financial Information" and the “Receive Goods and Services” selection.
If the items have been back-ordered for some time you will need to check with the supplier to see if they are still on their records as back ordered. If they are not back-ordered,then please email procurement@upei.ca to cancel your purchase order.
If you are in receipt of vendor invoices, forward these to invoices@upei.ca ASAP. Please contact apadmin@upei.ca with questions or concerns regarding billing and invoicing.
Need assistance?
Please take a look at the “Financial Tools Reference Guide” under the "Self-Service Help" tab on myUPEI.
The UPEI School of Climate Change and Adaptation is excited to announce the UPEI Climate Webinar Series, which features a number of climate research topics presented by UPEI researchers. The series runs on several Fridays at 3 pm (AT) between March 12–May 28, 2021.
Join Ross Dwyer, UPEI School of Climate Change and Adaptation on Friday, April 16 at 3 pm when he will speak on the ClimateSense Project: Building Climate Change Adaptation Capacity in Prince Edward Island, Canada
Sign up to participate on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/144476604413
STAFF & FACULTY - Register now for an Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP) Orientation Webinar
Our EFAP provider, LifeWorks by Morneau Shepell, has created orientation webinars for any Employee, Faculty member, and their dependents that want to know more about how their UPEI EFAP benefits work. These general overview sessions are offered in both English and French at no cost to participants.
2021 dates offered: January 27, February 18, March 24, April 15, May 26, June 23, July 15, and October 14.
To register
- Click this link to view the brochure.
- Choose the best date (please note the time zone is listed in EST).
- Click the date to open the registration window.
- You will receive an email confirmation that has the log-in and call-in details.
EFAP offers a short-term, solution-focused approach to professional counselling to assist you in resolving your concerns and issues. EFAP provides counselling that best suits your needs and busy schedules, whether it is in person, by telephone, or online [E-Counselling], as well as immediate help with crises. In addition to professional counseling, employees and their eligible family members can access a wide range of programs that provide telephonic consultation with qualified advisors who can help answer questions and clarify concerns that affect us all. Services include Legal, Financial, Family, and Nutritional.
For EFAP Counselling, WorkLife Programs, and Information Services 24 hours a day / 7 days a week / 365 days a year, call:
English: 1-844-880-9142 Visit: www.workhealthlife.com
More information on the UPEI EFAP benefit can be found on the MyUPEI website here.
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Charlottetown is growing. What does smart growth and density look like? The University of Prince Edward Island, in partnership with the City of Charlottetown, invites UPEI students to a one-day hackathon where you will work on interdisciplinary teams to develop and pitch a solution to a panel of judges, comprised of representatives from the City of Charlottetown and UPEI. The hackathon will take place on Saturday, May 1st, 2021 from 9am-5pm (ADT), and all participants are expected to take part in the full day of programming. All programming will take place virtually, and students will need to have access to an internet-enabled computer to participate.
Space is limited and not all registrants will be guaranteed a seat. Registration closes at 11:59pm (ADT) on April 15th, 2021 and registrants will be notified of their acceptance and team by April 16th, 2021.
Visit https://forms.gle/ubwJEjzWthRf13AV9 to register or email Shannon Snow at smsnow@upei.ca with any questions.
The deadline for Animal Care Protocol Submissions (new, renewal, or amendment) is Friday, May 7th for the May 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.
Dr. Kuljeet Grewal, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Calgary, candidate for the tenure-track faculty position with the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering (Sustainable Energy), will present a research talk entitled “Energy Infrastructure Transformation—Sustainable World is Waiting!” This presentation will be held on Wednesday, April 14, 2021, at 1:00 pm AST via ZOOM, and can be accessed here: https://zoom.us/j/99448672979?pwd=cExpMC9rVkJ4QTNCR3BGbGtNQ1V2dz09
Meeting ID: 994 4867 2979
Passcode: 783918
All are welcome to attend!
The UPEI School of Climate Change and Adaptation is excited to announce the UPEI Climate Webinar Series, which features a number of climate research topics presented by UPEI researchers. The series runs on several Fridays at 3 pm (AT) between March 12–May 28, 2021.
Join Ross Dwyer, UPEI School of Climate Change and Adaptation on Friday, April 16 at 3 pm when he will speak on the ClimateSense Project: Building Climate Change Adaptation Capacity in Prince Edward Island, Canada
Sign up to participate on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/144476604413
Flags on the University of Prince Edward Island campus will be flown at half-mast until sunset on the day of the funeral or memorial service of His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, who passed away on April 9, 2021.
The External Scholarships, Awards, and Bursaries webpage has been updated!
External awards, scholarships, and bursaries are now listed by their application timeline for convenience. Students looking for external opportunities should be particularly attentive to the April and May sections now.
Students are encouraged to continue referencing this webpage monthly for additions, as these externally funded opportunities are posted regularly when received from various government, corporate, and non-profit sector groups.
For more information, please contact scholarships@upei.ca.
Charlottetown is growing. What does smart growth and density look like? The University of Prince Edward Island, in partnership with the City of Charlottetown, invites UPEI students to a one-day hackathon where you will work on interdisciplinary teams to develop and pitch a solution to a panel of judges, comprised of representatives from the City of Charlottetown and UPEI. The hackathon will take place on Saturday, May 1st, 2021 from 9am-5pm (ADT), and all participants are expected to take part in the full day of programming. All programming will take place virtually, and students will need to have access to an internet-enabled computer to participate.
Space is limited and not all registrants will be guaranteed a seat. Registration closes at 11:59pm (ADT) on April 15th, 2021 and registrants will be notified of their acceptance and team by April 16th, 2021.
Visit https://forms.gle/ubwJEjzWthRf13AV9 to register or email Shannon Snow at smsnow@upei.ca with any questions.
The deadline for Animal Care Protocol Submissions (new, renewal, or amendment) is Friday, May 7th for the May 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.
Wednesday, April 14, from noon - 1 pm.
We will be available to answer questions about research grant applications, UPEI Researcher Portal, and compliance. Please pre-register for the virtual event by emailing researchservices@upei.ca.
If your questions can't wait and/or you cannot attend on April 14th, please contact us at any time at researchservices@upei.ca.
Dr. Mehanathan Pathmanathan, Senior Research Associate, University of Toronto, candidate for the tenure-track faculty position with the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering (Sustainable Energy), will present a research talk entitled “Sustainable Approaches to Electrified Transportation.” This presentation will be held on Friday, April 16, 2021 at 1:00 PM AST via ZOOM, and can be accessed here: https://zoom.us/j/98660998309?pwd=SGdqeE8raE1INjVWclptNEQ0Q1F4UT09
Meeting ID: 986 6099 8309
Passcode: 398080
All are welcome to attend!
Dr. Kuljeet Grewal, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Calgary, candidate for the tenure-track faculty position with the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering (Sustainable Energy), will present a research talk entitled “Energy Infrastructure Transformation—Sustainable World is Waiting!” This presentation will be held on Wednesday, April 14, 2021, at 1:00 pm AST via ZOOM, and can be accessed here: https://zoom.us/j/99448672979?pwd=cExpMC9rVkJ4QTNCR3BGbGtNQ1V2dz09
Meeting ID: 994 4867 2979
Passcode: 783918
All are welcome to attend!
Dr. Jamie Fine, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Toronto, candidate for the tenure-track faculty position with the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering (Sustainable Energy), will present a research talk entitled “Sustainable Building Systems—Meeting the Needs of Our Planet by Meeting the Needs of Occupants.”
This presentation will be held on Monday, April 12, 2021, at 10:45 am AST via ZOOM, and can be accessed here: https://zoom.us/j/92032454384?pwd=ajVQdFpreERTVTdXYVdVaGpYV2hnZz09
Meeting ID: 920 3245 4384
Passcode: 014897
All are welcome to attend!
Hi Panthers! Please take note of our dining locations' last operating dates before the summer break.
Tim Hortons: Friday, April 9th
The AVC Cafe: Friday, April 23rd
The Wanda Wyatt Dining Hall (last meal): Brunch on Friday, April 23rd, 2021
We thank you all so much for a great school year and wish you all a wonderful summer. We look forward to seeing you in the fall!
UPEI Procurement Services is currently taking bids on some used boats. Items for sale are one 2001 Prince craft 14' Aluminum Boat and one 2004 J1450 Carolina Skiff with 20HP Mercury Motor
Bids are being accepted in the University's e-tendering portal Bonfire until April 13th at 2:00pm. This portal requires you to register by creating a username and password as your UPEI credentials are not connected to this system. When registering for the Bonfire portal, please put your name in the Vendor Name and Contact Name fields. You can access the information on this opportunity at the following link:
Charlottetown is growing. What does smart growth and density look like? The University of Prince Edward Island, in partnership with the City of Charlottetown, invites UPEI students to a one-day hackathon where you will work on interdisciplinary teams to develop and pitch a solution to a panel of judges, comprised of representatives from the City of Charlottetown and UPEI. The hackathon will take place on Saturday, May 1st, 2021 from 9am-5pm (ADT), and all participants are expected to take part in the full day of programming. All programming will take place virtually, and students will need to have access to an internet-enabled computer to participate.
Space is limited and not all registrants will be guaranteed a seat. Registration closes at 11:59pm (ADT) on April 15th, 2021 and registrants will be notified of their acceptance and team by April 16th, 2021.
Visit https://forms.gle/ubwJEjzWthRf13AV9 to register or email Shannon Snow at smsnow@upei.ca with any questions.
