The Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering invites the campus community to this week's Graduate research seminar by Dr. Sheldon White, entitled "Thermodynamic Modeling of Phase Equilibria for Nuclear Applications"

This event is Wednesday, September 18 at noon in FSDE room 212. 

Everyone is welcome.

Ethics protocols that involve ‘more than minimal risk’ must be reviewed by the full UPEI Research Ethics Board (REB).  

The next deadline for submitting these protocols is Friday September 27 2019. They will be reviewed at the October meeting.  Protocols involving ‘more than minimal risk’ that are received after September 27 will be reviewed at the November 2019 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 Academic and Research, 200 Kelley Memorial Building and  
• one e-copy of all documents to reb@upei.ca

For more information, please contact Joy Knight (Compliance Coordinator) at 620-5104 or reb@upei.ca

The next deadline for submitting Biosafety applications including new applications, renewals and/or amendments is Friday September 27, 2019. These applications will be reviewed at the October 2019 meeting.

Please ensure that you use the new electronic forms available at http://www.upei.ca/research/forms. 

Submit the following:

• one hard copy of the application form with signatures and associated documents to Joy Knight at the Office of Academic and Research, 200 Kelley Memorial Building and
• one e-copy of all documents to reb@upei.ca

Please note that applications received after this deadline will be reviewed at the November 2019 meeting. For more information, please contact Joy Knight at 620-5104 or reb@upei.ca

Today is the very first World Patient Safety Day. The World Health Organization (WHO) wants to promote patient safety every day but has declared September 17th as Word Patient Safety Day.  No one should be harmed in health care and yet, every day, thousands of patients suffer avoidable harm while receiving care. If you or a loved one are a patient, be actively involved in your own care. Provide accurate information about your medical history and be sure to communicate openly with your health care team. Ask questions to be aware about your health condition and treatment. Speak up for the safety of your care! Speak up for patient safety!

Members of the campus community are invited to join Ashok Somalraju for the presentation of a PhD Thesis Defense on "Potato Germplasm Development through EMS- Mutagenesis and Crop Bio-Fortification for Enhanced Plant Defense and Nutritional Quality." 

All are welcome to attend. 

Registration is now open for the Atlantic Universities' Teaching Showcase, to be held at the University of Prince Edward Island on October 19.  Early-bird registration ends on September 26, so register soon!  On the site --

http://projects.upei.ca/au-showcase-2019/  

-- you will also now find abstracts for all the sessions. We look forward to seeing you in October! If you have any questions, please write to Gerald at fdo@upei.ca

The deadline for Animal Care Protocol Submissions (new, renewal, or amendment) is Friday, October 4th for the October meeting. 

Ensure you download the current forms from http://upei.ca/research-services/research-certifications/animal-care, use the most current Adobe Reader to complete forms (only current forms will be accepted).  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.  

Both the signed hard copy and electronic protocol submission must be submitted by the deadline date.

• Submit one copy of original protocol with signature to AVC - North Annex, Biomedical Sciences Dept., Rm 2302
• Submit an electronic copy to animalcare@upei.ca

Those protocols received after the deadline will be reviewed the following month.  The Committee requires at least one month for processing applications.

 For more information, please contact Sherri Pineau, ACC Administrative Assistant, at 902-566-0973.

Students from UPEI’s Kinesiology 3430 class are seeking participants to take part in a five-week exercise training program. Students will create personalized exercise training programs for each participant, based on their fitness, skill level, and personal interests.

Participants must be between 30 and 65 years of age. The program will take place Tuesday and Thursday afternoons in the Kinesiology Teaching Lab (Steel 128), beginning the week of October 7. Participants will receive a fitness test the first and last week of the program, separated by three weeks of supervised aerobic and strength training.  For information or to sign up, please contact Tyler Baker - tpbaker@upei.ca.

Appointments at the UPEI Health & Wellness Centre can be made by telephoning 902-566-0616 or by email at:  healthcentre@upei.ca (use your UPEI email address). It is important to attend your appointment at the time it is scheduled!  If you need to cancel the appointment please contact us as we can give this appointment to someone else who is waiting.

Members of the campus community are invited to join Ashok Somalraju for the presentation of a PhD Thesis Defense on "Potato Germplasm Development through EMS- Mutagenesis and Crop Bio-Fortification for Enhanced Plant Defense and Nutritional Quality." 

All are welcome to attend. 

The Healthy Campus Committee is providing a 45 minute class that offers meditation and gentle yoga stretches. The meditation segment of the class creates more calm, inner peace and balance that benefits both your emotional wellbeing and overall health.This is a class for all fitness levels. The class will be held on Thursdays at 12:30 pm - 1:15pm.   Yoga Instructor: Pam Harris. The classes will be held in 4 week blocks.   First Rotation: September 19 - October 10.  Second Rotation: October 17 - November 7. Third Rotation November 14 - December 5. Its free but pre-registration required and individuals will be put on wait lists. Please contact Angela Marchbank, Fitness and Wellness Coordinator at amarchbank@upei.ca to reserve your spot.

On Wednesday September 18, 2019, IT Systems and Services will be performing maintenance on the upei.ca web servers between 9:00 pm and 10:00 pm. 

There may be intermittent delays while browsing the upei.ca website during this time frame.

If you have any questions, please contact the ITSS Help Desk at 902-566-0465.

Welcome to Soup for the Soul Year 5. Each event needs hosts who will shop, chop, cook, serve, and clean up.  Previously departments have volunteered or other groups on and off campus. Dates this semester have been set for Wednesdays Sept 25, Oct 30 and Nov 20. Let me know if you are interested and we can help with questions and costs.

Thank you

Sister Sue

Daily Mass at the Chaplaincy Centre has begun for the fall semester. We will gather for prayer on Mondays and Thursdays at 12:05 pm. All are welcome.

The Indigenizing and Decolonizing reading group is starting up again! Co-organized by the FDO and the IEAC faculty development committee, this reading group is open to anyone on campus, for any or all of the sessions. Our first gathering this academic year will be on Wednesday, Oct 2, at 12:30 pm, in the SDU Main Building Faculty Lounge. We'll be taking a cue from Pam Palmater's reconciliation book club and reading her first suggestion there: Whose Land is it Anyway? -- available online at https://fpse.ca/sites/default/files/news_files/Decolonization%20Handbook.pdf. Read the book, grab a colleague, and come join others in the ongoing discussion about indigenizing and decolonizing the university.

Please note updated time and location!

Members of the campus community are invited to join Dr. Linyuan Guo-Brennan and Dr. Charlene VanLeeuwen for a research presentation community-based learning and international students.  The presentation will be approximately 45 minutes followed by a 10 minute question period.  

Increased global mobility has allowed more and more students to pursue graduate education overseas, and many are engaged in community-based learning (CBL) through formal or informal educational opportunities.

Based on a mixed-methods case study conducted in the context of UPEI's M.Ed with Global Perspectives Program, the presentation shares the impact of CBL on international students’ academic, sociocultural, personal, and professional development and discusses the benefits and challenges unique to international students in community-based learning.

All are welcome!

Accessibility Services has joined Instagram! We will be posting updates about our services and exam accommodations, along with reminders and useful tools to help students have a successful school year. We encourage all students, staff, and faculty to follow the account. We can be found at @accessupei. 

Welcome, all new and returning students! Come take a tour of your Library!

Learn how to use the library website, how to contact your subject librarian for research help, and where to go for writing and IT help.

Discover the best places to study in the library, learn how to book group study rooms, find out about library computers, printers, scanners, laptops, 3D printing, Wi-Fi, and much more!

Not only will you learn about your library's services and resources by attending a Library Orientation Tour, but your name will also be entered in a draw to win either a $40 gift card to Cineplex Cinemas Charlottetown or a $15 gift card to Indigo!

Tours start Thursday, September 5 and are available throughout the month.

Tours leave from the Service Desk, last 30-40 minutes, and are limited to 6 people per tour so be sure to book early!

Let us help you with your academic journey! We have resources and information for all students! And, we'd love to show you around!

Book your tour now at https://library.upei.ca/tours

Members of the campus community are invited to join Ashok Somalraju for the presentation of a PhD Thesis Defense on "Potato Germplasm Development through EMS- Mutagenesis and Crop Bio-Fortification for Enhanced Plant Defense and Nutritional Quality." 

All are welcome to attend. 

The Healthy Campus Committee is providing a 45 minute class that offers meditation and gentle yoga stretches. The meditation segment of the class creates more calm, inner peace and balance that benefits both your emotional wellbeing and overall health.This is a class for all fitness levels. The class will be held on Thursdays at 12:30 pm - 1:15pm.   Yoga Instructor: Pam Harris. The classes will be held in 4 week blocks.   First Rotation: September 19 - October 10.  Second Rotation: October 17 - November 7. Third Rotation November 14 - December 5. Its free but pre-registration required and individuals will be put on wait lists. Please contact Angela Marchbank, Fitness and Wellness Coordinator at amarchbank@upei.ca to reserve your spot.