Academic Portfolio
The Office of the Vice-President, Academic and Research provides leadership and management of all faculties and multiple units to support the University of Prince Edward Island's academic mission.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity
Faculties and Schools
Graduate Studies
Institutional Research
Quality Assurance of Academic Programming
Robertson Library
Student Life
Teaching and Learning Centre
University Registrar
Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity
The Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Office at UPEI is responsible for supporting the strategic direction towards advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion within the University community. The EDI Office is responsible for monitoring the progress of the UPEI Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Strategy, and provides leadership to the University to ensure equity, diversity, inclusion, and human rights obligations and goals are being met. The Office also ensures that training and resources are available to faculty, staff, and students at UPEI.
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Faculties and Schools
UPEI is home to ten faculties: Arts; Business Administration; Education; Indigenous Knowledge, Education, Research, and Applied Studies; Medicine; Nursing; Science; Sustainable Design Engineering; Graduate Studies; and, Veterinary Medicine. All of UPEI's official programs and courses are housed within these faculties, and some programs span several faculties.
In addition, within the Faculty of Science are the School of Mathematical and Computational Sciences, which offers nine specializations across the program; and, the School of Climate Change and Adaptation and its Bachelor of Science in Applied Climate Change and Adaptation program.
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Graduate Studies
Graduate students contribute to our most valued endeavours in academia including research, teaching, mentorship, and community outreach. The Faculty of Graduate Studies interacts with program coordinators to harmonize policies and practices across different disciplines; provides a central source of information for both students and faculty; supports new program development and promotes research and scholarly work; and, provides guidance to our graduate students.
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Institutional Research
Institutional research contributes to institutional business intelligence by drawing on internal and external data sources to provide accurate, timely, and reliable information to support evidence-based and effective planning and decision making at a variety of levels within the institution. The Office of Institutional Research at UPEI collects, analyzes, and interprets data, undertakes trend analysis and projections to provide analytical and information services in areas including strategic planning, academic planning and development, enrolment management, support program outcomes, and other areas related to students experience and success.
The Office is also responsible for managing internal and external information requests and government reporting requirements related to student characteristics and experiences.
The Office follows the principles and code of ethics outlined by the Canadian Institutional Research and Planning Association and the Association for Institutional Research.
Contact:
Dr. Yuqin Gong, Manager of Institutional Research
Office of the Vice-President, Academic and Research
Kelley Memorial Building, Room 232
902-566-0361
ygong@upei.ca
Quality Assurance of Academic Programming
Our vision is for UPEI to be a leader in providing outstanding programs that develop our students to their full potential in both the classroom and community. We want our students to emerge from their studies ready to excel and contribute to the betterment of our world. Therefore, we are accountable to those we serve for the quality of education we deliver and the transparency of our operations, which includes our quality assurance of academic programming review process.
For more information on UPEI’s vision see the UPEI Strategic Plan (2018-2023).
UPEI’s Quality Assurance Review Process
Senate
Quality assurance of academic programming is outlined within the UPEI Senate Policy for Quality Assurance of Academic Programs.
Academic Planning and Curriculum Committee (APCC)
The UPEI Senate’s Academic Planning and Curriculum Committee (APCC) oversees UPEI’s quality assurance of academic programming process on behalf of Senate according to the Senate policy. APCC receives and reviews QA review reports and actions for continual improvement from academic programs. APCC also provides an annual update on QA academic programming reviews to UPEI’s Senate.
Chair, APCC
The Chair, APCC role is held by the Vice-President, Academic and Research. On behalf of APCC, the Chair of APCC communicates with Faculty Deans and the University Librarian regarding quality assurance of academic programs, reports internally to UPEI Senate, and provides quality assurance updates to the Maritime Provinces Higher Education Commission (MPHEC) as needed. More information on MPHEC is available at mphec.ca.
Office of the Vice-President, Academic and Research (VPAR)
The VPAR Office supports review processes by assisting with logistical and institutional data aspects of reviews and site visits.
Faculty Deans
Deans provide leadership to their faculty and staff to ensure internal quality assurance reviews and follow up are carried out in a timely, student-focused manner.
Contact
Office of the Vice-President, Academic and Research
vpar@upei.ca
902-566-0637
Robertson Library
UPEI's Robertson Library supports the University's mission of assisting people in acquiring the skills, knowledge, and understanding necessary for critical and creative thinking. The Library builds and preserves collections that primarily support the learning, teaching, and research needs of the University; provides access to information in an effective and timely manner; encourages information literacy through educating our various communities in the use of information resources; and, anticipates information needs.
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Student Life
Life as a UPEI student is amazing! Everything you need to succeed is here—quality academic programs, award-winning faculty and instructors, unique locations for learning and research, all supported by a caring and helpful community of staff members and UPEI alumni.
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Teaching and Learning Centre
UPEI's Teaching and Learning Centre works in partnership with faculty members, instructional staff, graduate students, and academic and service units to continuously build the UPEI learning environment through a commitment to the scholarship of teaching and learning, and by keeping pace with innovative and integrative technologies that support teaching, research, and scholarship.
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