University's letter to the Minister in response to UPEI Faculty Association
The following message and letter was distributed by email to faculty and staff on August 5, 2022.
On Friday, August 5, 2022, the UPEI Faculty Association bargaining team advised that they filed for conciliation, and further, the Faculty Association declared that as a result, direct collective bargaining is now at an end. The University believes this is premature. Our letter to the Minister is attached.
Atlantic Veterinary College's Fall Awards and Recognition Night
During the Atlantic Veterinary College's (AVC) Fall Awards and Recognition Night, approximately $130,000 in scholarships and prizes are given out to students by donors and sponsors. Additionally, teaching awards are presented to faculty members.
Cancelled: Atlantic Veterinary College's Open House
Cancelled: Unfortunately due to tropical storm Fiona, the AVC Open House has been cancelled.
Atlantic Veterinary College Orientation
The Atlantic Veterinary College's orientation for the Class of 2026 will take place from Thursday, August 25, to Saturday, August 27. Students will participate in tours, panels, and social activities over the course of three days.
Atlantic Veterinary College Orientation
The Atlantic Veterinary College's orientation for the Class of 2026 will take place from Thursday, August 25, to Saturday, August 27. Students will participate in tours, panels, and social activities over the course of three days.
Atlantic Veterinary College Orientation
The Atlantic Veterinary College's orientation for the Class of 2026 will take place from Thursday, August 25, to Saturday, August 27. Students will participate in tours, panels, and social activities over the course of three days.
Atlantic Veterinary College Blue Coat Ceremony and Dinner
The Atlantic Veterinary College's Blue Coat Ceremony and Dinner is a special event to officially welcome our incoming class to AVC and celebrate the beginning of their veterinary education. The ceremony includes dinner, speeches, and the presentation of blue coats to our incoming students by the people they have selected for this special tradition. If you have any questions about this event, please contact avcspecialevents@upei.ca.
Academy for New Faculty and Sessional Instructors
Are you new to teaching at UPEI? Then this one-day workshop is for you. Join us for a day filled with ideas and practical suggestions to help get your fall semester off to a smooth start. Sessional instructors, new faculty, and colleagues with a term contract are encouraged to attend and bring a friend! We'll be in the Teaching and Learning Centre, Robertson Library Annex, Room 230. For more information, email TLC@upei.ca.
New Faculty Orientation
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 and colleagues from a variety of teaching, research, and support units as well as the UPEIFA, our faculty union.
Message from the President: August 1 is Emancipation Day
The following message was issued to members of the UPEI community on behalf of the Office of the President.
Dear Members of the Campus Community,
August 1 was unanimously designated as Emancipation Day by the House of Commons in 2021 to mark the enactment of the Slavery Abolition Act of 1833 on August 1, 1834, across the British Empire. On March 23, 2022, the Prince Edward Island Legislature followed by unanimously passing a bill to recognize Emancipation Day on PEI.
