The Office of Research Services is happy to share that we have launched our new SharePoint site. It is listed on the myUPEI Employee Portal in the "Faculty and Staff" drop-down menu under the "Academic and Research" section. This SharePoint site will become the main hub for research-related information at UPEI. We are still migrating some material to the site, so we appreciate your patience. Questions or feedback related to the Research Services SharePoint site can be directed to Julie VanLeeuwen, Research Navigator jmvanleeuwen@upei.ca

Calling all current UPEI graduate students: engage in dialogue with UPEI Senior Leaders on topics of importance to you at the upcoming 2026 Graduate Student Town Hall, co-hosted by SU Graduate Senate Representative Prince Ehimiyen and UPEI Faculty of Graduate Studies.

When: 3:00-5:00 pm | Friday, October 16, 2026

Where: MacMillan Hall, WA Murphy Student Centre (Building #4 on UPEI Map) or join us by Teams Link.

Hear short presentations from President Rodgers, VPAR Wood-Adams, AVPR/Dean Sweeney-Nixon and ISA Stanley about key graduate student focused initiatives within their portfolio, followed by an opportunity to pose your questions directly to the speakers in the moderated question and answer period. Stay afterward for an informal mix and mingle with peers and the speakers, and enjoy refreshments co-sponsored by Faculty of Graduate Studies and UPEI Student Union.

In May 2025, the UPEI Board of Governors approved a balanced budget for the year ended April 30, 2026 (i.e., 2025–2026 fiscal year). UPEI’s consolidated financial statements for that fiscal year were audited by our external auditors, Doane Grant Thornton LLP, and received an unqualified audit opinion. UPEI’s external audit provides independent assurance that “the accompanying consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the University of Prince Edward Island as at April 30, 2026.”

UPEI submitted the audited 2025–2026 financial statements to the Board of Governors on October 6, 2026, for approval. The approved statements are now posted to the Publications page on the upei.ca website.

Read the full message from Tim Walker, Vice-President Administration and Finance.

The Office of Research Services (ORS) would like to make all UPEI researchers aware that UPEI will be transitioning to a new electronic Research Administration Software (eRAS) in mid-2027.  

Our current platform (ROMEO) is at the end of its life and will no longer be receiving software updates. The new eRAS, Endpoint IQ, will have added functionality and be more user-friendly. 

ORS has created an information hub on our SharePoint site. This hub contains more information about how the new eRAS was selected, progress updates, and frequently asked questions (FAQs). While important updates will be circulated through various university communications channels, all updates will be available on the hub. 

ORS would like to assure researchers that the existing software, ROMEO, will be maintained and supported until the transition to Endpoint IQ is complete.  

Questions related to this transition can be directed to Maria Steele, Manager of Research Administration, Partnerships, and Innovation (mlsteele@upei.ca). 

The Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering is pleased to announce an upcoming Master of Science in Sustainable Design Engineering thesis defense on Friday, October 16 at 8:30 am.

Nikashini Thirugnanam, supervised by Dr. Senthilkumar Thiruppathi, will present her thesis titled "AI-integrated digital and ultrasound imaging platform for advanced quality assessment of french fries"

The presentation and examination will be held in person in Room 223 of the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering building.

Please be advised that Financial Services and Procurement Services (KMB 131) will be closed from 12:00 - 4:00 pm on Friday, October 16, 2026, for a staff professional development session.

This closure also includes the Student Financial Services office (DH 202), and the Shipping and Receiving offices (AVC 1011N and HEF 143).

The Faculty of Education invites all to attend the public presentation of David Varis's PhD Dissertation Proposal.

Indian in the academy: A Reflective Journey on Reconciliation Education and Relational Accountability.

Please join us on October 16 at 3:00 pm, in Memorial Hall, Room 417 or via Teams; see the link below.

D. Varis ED 7060 Dissertation Proposal Exam | Meeting-Join | Microsoft Teams

All meetings are open to members of the University community. Certain agenda items, including but not limited to granting of degrees, academic dismissals, and human resources discussions, may require the Senate to go into a closed session. For logistical purposes, members of the public who wish to attend the open session of a meeting are asked to contact senate@upei.ca by 3:00 pm on the day prior to the meeting.  While Senate is an in-person meeting, members of the University community may request a virtual connection when they are unable to attend in person. 

View the schedule of UPEI Senate meetings for the 2026–2027 academic year.

On Wednesday, October 14, ITSS will conduct maintenance on the myUPEI Self-Service Application and related services from 8:00 pm to 12:00 midnight. During this time, there may be intermittent access to and performance issues with myUPEI, Self-Service,  and Colleague.

As a reminder, you can access Moodle directly using https://moodle.upei.ca and Outlook email using https://outlook.office.com. If you have any questions, please fill out our new Help Form: https://go.upei.ca/itrequest

The Office of Research Services is happy to share that we have launched our new SharePoint site. It is listed on the myUPEI Employee Portal in the "Faculty and Staff" drop-down menu under the "Academic and Research" section. This SharePoint site will become the main hub for research-related information at UPEI. We are still migrating some material to the site, so we appreciate your patience. Questions or feedback related to the Research Services SharePoint site can be directed to Julie VanLeeuwen, Research Navigator jmvanleeuwen@upei.ca

Calling all current UPEI graduate students: engage in dialogue with UPEI Senior Leaders on topics of importance to you at the upcoming 2026 Graduate Student Town Hall, co-hosted by SU Graduate Senate Representative Prince Ehimiyen and UPEI Faculty of Graduate Studies.

When: 3:00-5:00 pm | Friday, October 16, 2026

Where: MacMillan Hall, WA Murphy Student Centre (Building #4 on UPEI Map) or join us by Teams Link.

Hear short presentations from President Rodgers, VPAR Wood-Adams, AVPR/Dean Sweeney-Nixon and ISA Stanley about key graduate student focused initiatives within their portfolio, followed by an opportunity to pose your questions directly to the speakers in the moderated question and answer period. Stay afterward for an informal mix and mingle with peers and the speakers, and enjoy refreshments co-sponsored by Faculty of Graduate Studies and UPEI Student Union.

The Office of Research Services (ORS) would like to make all UPEI researchers aware that UPEI will be transitioning to a new electronic Research Administration Software (eRAS) in mid-2027.  

Our current platform (ROMEO) is at the end of its life and will no longer be receiving software updates. The new eRAS, Endpoint IQ, will have added functionality and be more user-friendly. 

ORS has created an information hub on our SharePoint site. This hub contains more information about how the new eRAS was selected, progress updates, and frequently asked questions (FAQs). While important updates will be circulated through various university communications channels, all updates will be available on the hub. 

ORS would like to assure researchers that the existing software, ROMEO, will be maintained and supported until the transition to Endpoint IQ is complete.  

Questions related to this transition can be directed to Maria Steele, Manager of Research Administration, Partnerships, and Innovation (mlsteele@upei.ca). 

The Department of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Human Rights (EDIHR), which includes the Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Office (SVPRO), and the Human Rights Office (HRO), has moved! 

Our new location is in the W. A. Murphy Student Centre, on the 2nd Floor, above the UPEI Bookstore. We are now neighbours with the UPEI Health and Wellness Centre. You can access our office via the stairs or elevator across from the Bookstore. 

The Department of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Human Rights is a place you can come with concerns relating to harassment, discrimination, and sexual violence at UPEI. We can provide trauma-informed support; referrals to helpful services; safety planning; workplace and academic accommodations; information about applicable policies; information about reporting and resolution options; and more. We are here to help. 

If you have included our contact information on your course syllabus, program materials, or other resources, we ask that you update them with our new location. This important step will reduce additional barriers for folks trying to access support. We appreciate your help!

The Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering is pleased to announce an upcoming Master of Science in Sustainable Design Engineering thesis defense on Friday, October 16 at 8:30 am.

Nikashini Thirugnanam, supervised by Dr. Senthilkumar Thiruppathi, will present her thesis titled "AI-integrated digital and ultrasound imaging platform for advanced quality assessment of french fries"

The presentation and examination will be held in person in Room 223 of the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering building.

The Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering is pleased to announce an upcoming Master of Science in Sustainable Design Engineering thesis defense on Wednesday, October 14 at 12:30pm.

Kaushik Raja Bengahalli Kundu Raja, supervised by Dr. Senthilkumar Thiruppathi, will present his thesis titled "Image-based assessment of surface blemishes in french 
fries: from controlled imaging and interpretable machine learning to deep learning and multi-fry system development." 

The presentation and examination will be held in person in the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering Building, Room 223.
 

A new book titled "Moral Puzzles: Contractarian Fix," by Dr. Malcolm Murray, professor of philosophy at UPEI, will be launched on Monday, October 19, at 7 pm in the Faculty Lounge (Room 201), SDU Main Building. Hosted by the Bookmark, this event is free, and all are welcome.

Standard approaches to moral puzzles rest on a shared premise: that morality is timeless, written into the fabric of the universe. In Dr. Murray’s view, morality is not a set of enduring truths but the outcome of human evolution and natural selection. This social contract—a system of rules that rational, self-interested agents agree to follow because it enables a safer, more co-operative social life—highlights the difference between idealized moral theories and the real-world applications that often fall short of those ideals. In elegant, entertaining prose, "Moral Puzzles" ventures beyond the popular understanding of morality as a natural product, revisiting problems in moral philosophy with striking results. Dr. Murray invites readers to rediscover the central puzzles of moral theory through fresh arguments and interpretations.

Dr. Murray is the author of six philosophy books including "Morals and Consent: Contractarian Solutions to Ethical Woes." In addition, he has written a collection of one-act plays titled "The Philosopher," and his short stories have appeared in "Snow Softly Falling," "Riptides," "Galleon," and "Fiction Fix."

The Faculty of Education invites all to attend the public presentation of David Varis's PhD Dissertation Proposal.

Indian in the academy: A Reflective Journey on Reconciliation Education and Relational Accountability.

Please join us on October 16 at 3:00 pm, in Memorial Hall, Room 417 or via Teams; see the link below.

D. Varis ED 7060 Dissertation Proposal Exam | Meeting-Join | Microsoft Teams

Flu and COVID-19 vaccines are available for all UPEI students, employees and their families. The following is the vaccine clinic schedule for 2026:

• Wednesday, October 21, 12:00–6:00 pm, The McCain Foundation Learning Commons Atrium, Atlantic Veterinary College
• Wednesday, October 28, 9:00 am–3:00 pm, McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre 
• Thursday, October 29, 12:00–6:00 pm, McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre 

*We stop registering patients for vaccination at 6:00 pm on October 21 and October 29 and at 3:00pm on October 28. Vaccinations are available while supplies last.

Important Details:

• Vaccines are administered on a first-come, first-served basis. No appointment is necessary.
• This service is free of charge for everyone.
• Please bring a valid provincial health card or student ID for registration.
• Those being vaccinated are required to wait 15 minutes in the post-vaccine waiting area after receiving the vaccine to monitor for a possible allergic reaction. 

Please note:

• Children aged 2 and under cannot receive the flu shot at UPEI and must be vaccinated at Public Health Nursing.
• Flu Mist (nasal spray) is available only at the Public Health Nursing community vaccination clinics for children 2 to 17 years of age.
• The COVID-19 vaccine is available to children 12 and older. COVID-19 immunization clinics are located in communities across PEI.

For more information, please contact the UPEI Health and Wellness Centre by phone at 902-566-0616.

The Island Lecture Series presents a talk by Billy Johnson, “Arthur Huff Fauset’s Folklore from Nova Scotia and the Idea of Modern Canada,” on October 20, 2026, at 7 pm, in the Faculty Lounge, Main Building Room 201, University of Prince Edward Island. 

Published in 1931, Arthur H. Fauset’s Folklore from Nova Scotia was the first scholarly collection of folktales in Canada and the only substantial collection of Black Canadian folklore in the 20^th century. Largely overlooked in its time, the book’s significance goes beyond its having been the first and only collection of its kind. By illuminating the rich folk culture of Black Nova Scotia, Fauset challenged dominant assumptions about whose stories were worthy of preservation, and he unsettled the myths that folklorists told themselves about the people and places they studied.

Assistant Professor Billy Johnson joined the English Department at the University of Prince Edward Island in July 2026. He is the author of Publishing Place: Transatlantic Modernity and Periodical Culture on Canada’s East Coast (McGill-Queen’s UP 2025), which was awarded the 2026 Clio Atlantic Prize for Best Book. His research spans Atlantic Canadian literature, Canadian publishing history, and Black Canadian culture in the 19^th and 20^th centuries.

The lecture is free, and all are welcome. For more information, contact Bren Simmers at 902-566-0386 or ispstaff@upei.ca.

Calling all current UPEI graduate students: engage in dialogue with UPEI Senior Leaders on topics of importance to you at the upcoming 2026 Graduate Student Town Hall, co-hosted by SU Graduate Senate Representative Prince Ehimiyen and UPEI Faculty of Graduate Studies.

When: 3:00-5:00 pm | Friday, October 16, 2026

Where: MacMillan Hall, WA Murphy Student Centre (Building #4 on UPEI Map) or join us by Teams Link.

Hear short presentations from President Rodgers, VPAR Wood-Adams, AVPR/Dean Sweeney-Nixon and ISA Stanley about key graduate student focused initiatives within their portfolio, followed by an opportunity to pose your questions directly to the speakers in the moderated question and answer period. Stay afterward for an informal mix and mingle with peers and the speakers, and enjoy refreshments co-sponsored by Faculty of Graduate Studies and UPEI Student Union.