Message to students about travel over Thanksgiving/during Fall Break

The following message was distributed to current students on October 7, 2020, via their @upei.ca emails, as well as posted on the UPEI website and UPEI SAFE app. 

Dear students,

As we approach Thanksgiving weekend and Fall Reading Week (October 12–16), it is understandable that those of you currently on Prince Edward Island may be considering travelling out of the Atlantic region to visit family and friends.

UPEI announces blended delivery model for 2021 Winter Academic Semester

This message from the Office of the Vice-President Academic and Research was distributed to UPEI students, faculty, and staff on September 25, 2020 to their @upei.ca emails. While we will continue to update our COVID-19 website, the latest news will be first shared with the UPEI community by email and on UPEI SAFE, the University’s safety app (available on The App Store and Google Play). View UPEI's Operational Ease-Back Plan

Stepping into the role: How standardized patients help shape health education

At the University of Prince Edward Island, community members are helping shape the next generation of health care professionals. Through the standardized patient (SP) program, housed within the UPEI Faculty of Medicine, trained participants work alongside learners from medicine, nursing, and other health disciplines to create realistic patient interactions that build confidence, communication skills, and empathy.

UPEI alumnus and former coach Colin MacAdam inducted into PEI Sports Hall of Fame

Congratulations to UPEI alumnus and former UPEI Athletics coach Colin MacAdam who was inducted into the PEI Sports Hall of Fame during a ceremony on July 11, 2026.

MacAdam is well known in Atlantic Canada as an outstanding athlete and builder of track and field, having coached at the school, provincial, and Canada Games levels on PEI for almost 40 years. 

Collective Bargaining Update – July 10

As a matter of practice, the University will share bi-weekly updates to provide an overview of current progress on collective bargaining and the work underway at each table.

UPEI Faculty Association (UPEIFA)
The University met with the UPEI Faculty Association (FA 2) bargaining team on June 25, followed by meetings with the UPEI Faculty Association (FA 1) bargaining team on June 29 and 30, as negotiations toward renewed collective agreements continued.

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