Campus Notices
You are invited to attend 精童欲女鈥檚 Administrative Services Showcase on Monday March 9, 12:00-2:00, McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre - an opportunity to connect directly with the administrative teams that support our campus community.
Information booths hosted by:
- Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Human Rights
- Human Resources
- Finance
- Communications
- IT Systems and Services
- Facilities
- Student Support Services
Each area will highlight what they do and the key processes and resources they manage - many identified through feedback shared during Dr. Jane Ngobia鈥檚 Listening Tour.
This event is designed to:
- Demonstrate how campus feedback has been heard
- Showcase initiatives and improvements currently underway
- Clarify what colleagues can expect moving forward
- Identify items still under consideration
- Create space for renewed dialogue and campus engagement
Strengthen your understanding of administrative services, ask questions, gather resources, and be part of ongoing conversations about improving the systems that support learning and student success at 精童欲女. All faculty and staff are encouraged to drop in. Light snacks available
The Island Lecture Series presents a talk by Frank Gillan, 鈥淔inding Place: An Irish Story,鈥� on March 17, 2026, at 7 pm, in the Faculty Lounge, Main Building Room 201, 精童欲女.
Join us on St. Patrick鈥檚 Day as Frank Gillan shares a personal story about one Irish family鈥檚 search for security. In 1953, Marion Gillan鈥檚 husband was killed piloting a private plane. Their only family income disappeared on that May afternoon, and employers were not interested in hiring a widow with five young children. But challenge was something Marion had seen before. In 1919, her father died, leaving her 34-year-old mother, Jennie McCarthy, with a 70-acre mixed farming operation and four young children, Marion being the oldest at age seven. In an era where women had few rights, both women were determined to find a way to keep the family together. Both had inherited resilience and resourcefulness from their Irish roots.
For generations, their ancestors had lived under oppressive British laws in Ireland. Their land was taken from them, and they were forced to be tenants in their own country, living under the constant threat of eviction. In addition, Irish Catholic daily lives were regulated under the stifling Penal Laws, intended to obliterate their culture and religion鈥攁nd to keep them poor. The Gillan ancestors鈥� emigration from Ireland to PEI was a search for better opportunities. PEI offered hope, but also considerable challenges.
Frank Gillan is a sixth-generation Irish Canadian. In 2022, he published The Gillan Journey: County Antrim to Peakes Road, and in 2025, he published his mother鈥檚 family story with They Can鈥檛 Take the Kids: the Mooney/McCarthy/Gillan Legacy. Frank and his wife Cathy are retired and live in Charlottetown.
The lecture is free, and all are welcome. For more information, contact Bren Simmers at 902-566-0386 or ispstaff@upei.ca.
Dale Saddleback, BEd, MEd, PhD candidate, and a candidate for the tenure-track associate professor position in the Faculty of Indigenous Knowledge, Education, Research and Applied Studies (IKERAS), will give a teaching demonstration titled "Old Ways New Beginnings: Reflecting on language and culture loss" on Monday, March 9, 2026, at 2:00 pm in Bill and Denise Andrew Hall, Room 142.
Dale Saddleback, BEd, MEd, PhD candidate, and a candidate for the tenure-track associate professor position in the Faculty of Indigenous Knowledge, Education, Research and Applied Studies (IKERAS), will give a research presentation titled "Indigenous First Nations Research Methodological Considerations" on Monday, March 9, 2026, at 11:30 am in Bill and Denise Andrew Hall, Room 142.
The Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship invites you to join our Financial Fundamentals workshop. This workshop will provide an introduction to completing the core financial proformas required of a business startup:
- Income statement
- Balance sheet
- Cash flows
- Planning out your initial startup costs
The workshop will take place at Schurman Market Square, Don and Marion McDougall Hall on Friday, March 6. today!
Discover exciting summer job opportunities or kickstart your career at the 2026 Summer Job and Career Fair! Hosted by 精童欲女鈥檚 Experiential Education Department, this fair will bring together a diverse range of employers from various industries actively seeking to hire students and recent graduates.
By attending, you鈥檒l have the chance to network with employers and explore both summer job positions and full-time career opportunities. The fair will be held in person, so dress professionally and bring copies of your resume to make the most of your interactions with employers.
Key details: The fair will take place on Wednesday, March 11, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, at the W.A. Murphy Student Centre. In case of inclement weather, the storm date is March 12, same time and location.
What to expect: Attendance is FREE for students, and no registration is required. Don鈥檛 miss out on the chance to win exciting door prizes!
For any inquiries, feel free to contact Jess Cameron, Community and Industry Outreach Coordinator, at careerfair@upei.ca or 902-894-2817.
We look forward to seeing you at the fair!
Our EFAP provider, Green Shield, is hosting orientation webinars for all employees, faculty members, and their dependents who would like to learn more about how their 精童欲女 EFAP benefits work.
2026 dates offered: February 5, March 5, April 2, May 7, June 4, July 2, August 6, September 3, October 1, November 5 and December 3.
To register:
- Click this to register
- Please select the best date (note that the time zone is listed in EST).
- Complete the Webinar Registration.
- You will receive an email confirmation that has the log-in and call-in details.
This comprehensive, confidential, and accessible program offers a wide range of services to support your mental health and overall well-being, including:
5 hours of individual counselling (Green Shield will closely monitor usage and will provide additional hours to those who need further support, to ensure that no one is denied access to the program because of insufficient sponsored hours in any policy year) and 5 hours of couples therapy
Additional program highlights include:
- Flexible therapy options via phone, video, or in-person, with 30, 60, or 90-minute sessions
- Personalized therapist matching that considers DEI preferences
- Unlimited 15-minute consultations to help members find their ideal therapist
- Innovative, value-added services in areas such as children鈥檚 mental health, nutrition, and overall well-being
- Unlimited financial and legal consultations
- Self-guided digital CBT, well-being coaching, and personalized care navigation
- Digital pharmacy and nutrition services
Create your account to explore services, including Mental Health Support: Get convenient, personalized mental health support from a qualified therapist best suited to you, or explore our self-guided online therapy program at your own pace.
We hope you鈥檒l enjoy this integrated and convenient health experience.
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ACCOUNT AS A DEPENDENT
Before You Begin: You should only choose through a family member if you are a dependent (e.g. partner, spouse, child) of a person with a plan member ID or organization code.
For questions, contact Human Resources at employeeservices@upei.ca
Join 精童欲女 President Wendy Rodgers for casual "coffee chats" at Tim Horton's in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre on Wednesday, March 11 from 8:00-9:00 am.
These coffee chats offer a relaxed setting where any member of the 精童欲女 community can drop by, grab a drink, and chat with Wendy about anything on your mind. Whether you want to share ideas, ask questions or simply say hello, these chats are a great way to connect with the president in a comfortable and informal environment.
The search committee for the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering Associate Dean Academic invites you to the upcoming public presentation by the finalist candidate. Since the search began, the committee has conducted a comprehensive search and selected one finalist for a series of stakeholder meetings on campus.
The presentation is scheduled on Tuesday, March 10 2026, at 1:30 pm, AVC 287N.
Tune in to the upcoming FSDE Student Awards Ceremony on Thursday, March 5th 2026 at 6:00 p.m. Atlantic Time
The Ceremony will be live-streamed via Facebook:
- Go to the 精童欲女 Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering Facebook page:
- Look for the red 鈥淟滨痴贰鈥� badge at the top of our posts or video section.
- Click the video to start watching.
The Department of Economics welcomes everyone to a seminar "Spatial Nexus: Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy Consumption and CO2 Emissions" presented by Dr. Mingze Li from Mount Allison University on Thursday, March 5, in SDU Main Building, Room 320 at 2:30.
Students are invited to the Climate Career day, Wednesday, March 11 from 10-12:30 in the Faculty Lounge, SDU Main Building (Room 201) to meet with local professionals and organizations that work with climate issues. This opportunity is intended to connect students with potential employers while also learning about different career paths.
Guest speakers will take part in a panel discussion at 11am where they will chat about their roles, how they found their way into climate work, climate projects their organization is working on, and how to find joy in a challenging field of work.
Free to attend.
The Robertson Library is pleased to welcome Dr. Svetlana Kochkina, who is taking up her duties as our new University [Chief] Librarian during the first week of March. Dr. Kochkina joins us from McGill University Libraries, where she held several key positions over the past 15 years, including a recently-concluded term as Acting Head of the renowned . Dr. Kochkina is also a distinguished book historian and digital humanities researcher, and is Past President of the Bibliographical Society of Canada. A "meet and greet" is planned for later this month to give our 精童欲女 and Island user communities an opportunity to welcome Dr. Kochkina in-person; further details will be announced shortly.
, who served as interim University Librarian from July, 2025 - February, 2026, will be returning to his duties with our University Archives and Special Collections (UASC) unit, and will also be supporting Dr. Kochkina during her transition into the University Librarian role.
The 精童欲女 Department of Music is thrilled to be hosting its first Contemporary Music Festival, March 6-13, 2026. All events are open to the public and take place in Steel Recital Hall or the Performing Arts Centre Theatre.
The festival kicks off with pianist Megaria Halim in Archipelagic Voices: Folk and Contemporary Music by Southeast Asian Composers on Friday, March 6 at 7:30pm and continues with 精童欲女 Department of Music Faculty in Bleakness and Beauty, featuring the music of PEI-born composer Amy Brandon, on Saturday, March 7 at 7:30pm.
Other performers or presenters include Indigenous cellist Cris Derksen, experimental jazz trio forgalhorn, and French contemporary music ensemble Proxima Centauri.
Tickets are available or by cash at the door.
Join Sharon Meyers, William Whelan and John VanLeeuwen for a panel and Q & A session on Preparing for Tenure / Permanency and Promotion where they will talk about Putting it All Together. They will share observations from their experiences serving on review committees at the department and university level. Bring your questions about preparing your file to the Teaching and Learning Centre on Friday March 13 at 12:30pm.
Every day, members of our community go above and beyond in ways that make our workplace stronger, kinder, and more connected. The Recognizing Remarkable Colleagues program is one way we celebrate those moments鈥攁nd we invite you to be part of it.
Have you noticed a colleague who:
- Took time to support you or your team
- Went the extra mile to make someone鈥檚 day better
- Demonstrated our shared values through their actions
We want to hear about it.
What鈥檚 new?
As part of our continued efforts to grow and improve this program, we鈥檝e introduced a new submission form. The colleague being recognized will automatically receive an email notification letting them know they鈥檝e been recognized 鈥攁nd to watch for the next issue. A big thanks to Moshiur in ITSS for helping us set up this new work flow!
For more details on the program鈥攊ncluding links to past issues and information about the new submission form鈥�. The deadline for our next issue is Friday, March 27, 2026.
Let鈥檚 keep the gratitude and recognition going by taking a moment to celebrate the remarkable people we work with every day.
Thank you for helping to build a culture of appreciation and connection.
We had originally scheduled the second annual edition of the "Hearts and Flowers" President's Town Hall for February 12, to fall in the month sometimes known for the time to give 鈥渉earts and flowers,鈥� as well as for the short days of midwinter. We had to postpone the event due to a university closure caused by inclement weather.
The Town Hall has been rescheduled, and will be now held on Friday March 6!
President's Town Hall: Hearts and Flowers!
Friday, March 6, 2026
2:00鈥�3:00 pm
Amphitheatre, Duffy Science Centre, DSC 135
The Town Hall will be an opportunity to share examples of success, what we are proud of at 精童欲女, and to give heart emojis and flower bouquets! Let's give a shoutout to campus community members and celebrate our Panther Pride.
If you are unable to attend in person, you are welcome to join us virtually at this .
The Centre for Veterinary Epidemiological Research (CVER) will host the visit of Prof. Elaine M. S. Dorneles, a Brazilian scholar, this March. She will work with Prof. Sanchez during her visit. Prof. Dorneles will give a seminar as part of CVER academic activities.
Speaker: Elaine Maria Seles Dorneles, DVM PhD, Professor, Federal University of Lavras, Brazil
Title: From farm to public health: A One-Health perspective on zoonotic diseases in Brazil
Date: Thursday, March 5, 2026
Time: 2-3 p.m.
Location: AVC Lecture Theatre B
Bio: Dr. Elaine M S Dorneles is a veterinarian and professor at the Federal University of Lavras (Universidade Federal de Lavras, UFLA), Brazil. She works in the field of animal health and public health. Her research focuses on zoonotic diseases, particularly brucellosis and tuberculosis, and other infectious diseases affecting dairy cattle, with emphasis on One Health, antimicrobial use and resistance, and milk quality and safety. She coordinates and participates in research and extension projects aimed at improving disease control strategies at the farm level and reducing risks to public health.)
The Moodle Gradebook can be a useful tool for keeping track of grades and keeping students informed of their performance throughout the course. This session will cover the basics of setting up and using a Moodle gradebook with opportunities for instructors teaching Spring semester courses to have their gradebooks set up as part of the demonstration. This session will be held online on March 24 from 1:30pm to 2:30pm.
Fisher Scientific is having an open information show in the foyer of KC Irving Chemistry Centre on March 11, 9:30 am-11:30 am.
This is an opportunity to meet and connect with your local Fisher Scientific team. There will be a chemical specialist and a safety/clean room specialist present so if you have any questions or inquiries on these topics please ask.
