Campus Notices
Based on feedback from the research community, the Release of Research Funds process has been updated. This updated mechanism allows researchers access to their full research funds before required compliance is approved, thereby reducing the restrictions at the start-up phase of research projects, including hiring of project team members.
Please note that, under this new process:
- When research funding is awarded, an account will be opened, and researchers will now receive immediate access to the full project funds. As always, these funds are NOT to be used for activities requiring compliance approval.
- Already awarded research funds that have been fully or partially withheld under the previous release of funds process restrictions will now be released in full.
- Either a compliance status update OR approval of all required compliance is required within three (3) months of the account opening/release of full funds. The compliance status update must be submitted in the 精童欲女 Researcher Portal, using the 'Compliance Status Update鈥� event form.
If neither is completed, the corresponding account will be suspended until a status update or all compliance requirements are approved.
- All required compliance must be approved at least six (6) months ahead of the corresponding project end date.
Adherence to the 精童欲女 Responsible Conduct of Research Policy, in conjunction with the Tri-Agency Framework: Responsible Conduct of Research, Tri-agency Guide on Financial Administration, and all related institutional and Tri-Agency policies and procedures, is required at all phases of the research project. Not meeting any of the compliance requirements outlined above is Research Misconduct as defined by the 精童欲女 Responsible Conduct of Research Policy.
For full details, please see section 5 of the 鈥淪ponsored Research and Research Contracts SOP鈥�, available on the 精童欲女 policy page.
Please contact Stephanie Palmer, Research Compliance Coordinator, scpalmer@upei.ca with any questions.
The excitement for this Saturday's Gold Rush draw is growing as big as the pot! With no winners in the last FOURTEEN draws, the total pot has grown to more than $55,000, with half going to the winner of the draw.
Gold Rush is a virtual fundraising initiative that raises funds for 精童欲女鈥檚 athletic and recreation programs. You can now select a specific team, club, or program to direct your proceeds from each of your tickets.
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The Canadian Career Virtual Symposium for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars will be three half-days jam-packed with career and professional development content.
A selection of session titles include:
- Keynote: Motivation...It works!
- Ten healthy habits of financial management
- Building cultural and career competency through networking conversations
- A recruiter's perspective to applying and interviewing
- Panel: Career Roads: how to make the most of pit stops (featuring 精童欲女's own Rebecca Mok, Business Development Officer with 精童欲女 Office of Commercialization, Industry & Innovation!)
- + more!
For Agenda & Full Program, visit:
Dates and Times:
- 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Tuesday, October 21
- 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Wednesday, October 22
- 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Thursday, October 23
精童欲女 graduate students and post-doctoral scholars are able to view sessions live and access session recordings, slides, and handouts for up to one year thanks to event sponsorship from the 精童欲女 Faculty of Graduate Studies.
Registration open now:
For more information, contact: Kendra Mellish, Graduate Programs Officer at: kmellish@upei.ca
You鈥檙e invited to a series of TLC Lunch and Learn sessions throughout the month of October; each focused on a Core Principle of Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Grab your own lunch to join us online for engaging conversations and practical strategies to support inclusive teaching.
Session Lineup:
- Wednesday, October 1, 12 鈥� 1 pm 鈥� Expanding Access Through Representation
- Learn how offering multiple ways for learners to access and engage with content can enhance understanding and equity. .
- Wednesday, October 8, 12 鈥� 1 pm 鈥� Fostering Engagement
- Explore how to motivate and sustain learner interest through varied approaches to engagement. .
- Wednesday, October 22, 12 鈥� 1 pm 鈥� Supporting Action and Expression
- Discover strategies for allowing learners to demonstrate what they know in diverse and meaningful ways. .
Each session will include a brief presentation, followed by interactive discussion and idea-sharing with colleagues across departments. You鈥檒l leave with practical insights and tools you can apply in your own teaching.
Join us on Friday, October 24 in FSDE 128A for our first SMCS Pizza Seminar of the semester! Our speaker will be Jeremy Heartz, Entrepreneurship Program Officer, from the Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship. There will be pizza to follow.
Abstract:
The Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship exists to provide students with the opportunity to learn, get support for, and collaborate with like-minded students who share a mutual interest in entrepreneurship. During this talk, you'll learn about the opportunities the Centre offers to empower students at whatever stage of entrepreneurship you're in. Whether that's exploring what entrepreneurship is for the first time, you're trying to launch your product, or you fall somewhere in between: there's something for everyone at the Catherine Callbeck Centre!
The excitement for this Saturday's Gold Rush draw is growing as big as the pot! With no winners in the last FOURTEEN draws, the total pot has grown to more than $55,000, with half going to the winner of the draw.
Gold Rush is a virtual fundraising initiative that raises funds for 精童欲女鈥檚 athletic and recreation programs. You can now select a specific team, club, or program to direct your proceeds from each of your tickets.
Play today and every week for a chance to win! Download the 精童欲女 Panther Recreation app from the App Store or on Google Play, or . The weekly draw is held at 8:00 pm every Saturday.
You鈥檙e invited to join the campus community at the next event in the President鈥檚 Town Hall series on the audit results for years 0 and 1of the 精童欲女 Action Plan that were received by the 精童欲女 Board of Governors at its last meeting.
President鈥檚 Town Hall: 精童欲女 Action Plan Audit Results
Friday, October 17, 2025 鈥� 9:30 am
Amphitheatre in the Performing Arts Centre and Residence (PAC 121S)
As with past town halls, there will be brief updates provided and opportunities to ask questions. If you are unable to participate in person, you are welcome to join us virtually at this
We look forward to seeing you!
There will be a 精童欲女 Bloodborne Pathogen Training Session on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at 1:30 pm.
This session is for those individuals whose research involves human blood, tissue, and other bodily fluids. If you wish to attend you must pre-register by contacting Jacky Buell at HSE@upei.ca before Friday, October 17, 2025. Please provide your name, department and email address.
If you have any questions about this training session, please contact Dr. Rhoda Speare, rspeare@upei.ca.
The Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, invites all to attend Vincent Salabarria鈥檚 public dissertation defense presentation of his PsyD research titled: 鈥淎 Neurocognitive Operationalization of
Reminiscence in Older Adulthood鈥�
Date and Time: October 17, 2025 at 10:00 am
Location: SDU Main Building, Room 213
Based on feedback from the research community, the Release of Research Funds process has been updated. This updated mechanism allows researchers access to their full research funds before required compliance is approved, thereby reducing the restrictions at the start-up phase of research projects, including hiring of project team members.
Please note that, under this new process:
- When research funding is awarded, an account will be opened, and researchers will now receive immediate access to the full project funds. As always, these funds are NOT to be used for activities requiring compliance approval.
- Already awarded research funds that have been fully or partially withheld under the previous release of funds process restrictions will now be released in full.
- Either a compliance status update OR approval of all required compliance is required within three (3) months of the account opening/release of full funds. The compliance status update must be submitted in the 精童欲女 Researcher Portal, using the 'Compliance Status Update鈥� event form.
If neither is completed, the corresponding account will be suspended until a status update or all compliance requirements are approved.
- All required compliance must be approved at least six (6) months ahead of the corresponding project end date.
Adherence to the 精童欲女 Responsible Conduct of Research Policy, in conjunction with the Tri-Agency Framework: Responsible Conduct of Research, Tri-agency Guide on Financial Administration, and all related institutional and Tri-Agency policies and procedures, is required at all phases of the research project. Not meeting any of the compliance requirements outlined above is Research Misconduct as defined by the 精童欲女 Responsible Conduct of Research Policy.
For full details, please see section 5 of the 鈥淪ponsored Research and Research Contracts SOP鈥�, available on the 精童欲女 policy page.
Please contact Stephanie Palmer, Research Compliance Coordinator, scpalmer@upei.ca with any questions.
We are pleased to introduce 精童欲女鈥檚 new Exit Interview program, developed as part of the 精童欲女 Action Plan:
- 3.1.6.1: Develop a process to offer exit interviews for departing employees, and
- 3.1.6.2: Develop a process to share aggregate information learned from exit interviews in confidential and appropriate ways.
An exit interview is a voluntary opportunity for employees who are leaving 精童欲女 or moving to a new department to share feedback about their work experience. This helps us better understand the employee experience and identify opportunities to strengthen our workplace.
More information is available on the page, including:
- The Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) outlining eligibility and reporting
- A sample questionnaire
If you have any questions about this process, please contact the Employee Experience & Development Team in Human Resources at hrengage@upei.ca
The excitement for this Saturday's Gold Rush draw is growing as big as the pot! With no winners in the last FOURTEEN draws, the total pot has grown to more than $55,000, with half going to the winner of the draw.
Gold Rush is a virtual fundraising initiative that raises funds for 精童欲女鈥檚 athletic and recreation programs. You can now select a specific team, club, or program to direct your proceeds from each of your tickets.
Play today and every week for a chance to win! Download the 精童欲女 Panther Recreation app from the App Store or on Google Play, or . The weekly draw is held at 8:00 pm every Saturday.
You鈥檙e invited to join the campus community at the next event in the President鈥檚 Town Hall series on the audit results for years 0 and 1of the 精童欲女 Action Plan that were received by the 精童欲女 Board of Governors at its last meeting.
President鈥檚 Town Hall: 精童欲女 Action Plan Audit Results
Friday, October 17, 2025 鈥� 9:30 am
Amphitheatre in the Performing Arts Centre and Residence (PAC 121S)
As with past town halls, there will be brief updates provided and opportunities to ask questions. If you are unable to participate in person, you are welcome to join us virtually at this
We look forward to seeing you!
精童欲女 values their employees and recognizes the importance of programming such as "Take Our Kids to Work Day" whereby grade nine students join their parents at work as an opportunity to expose our youth to future job possibilities and to teach the value of education and the rewards of hard work.
To ensure the safety of all, the following criteria must be met before your child may be permitted to participate in the program at 精童欲女.
- Permission from your supervisor
- Appropriate precautionary measures are taken, and hazards have been considered or removed during the visit
- Supervision of children is required at all times
- Supervisors may require additional safety measures prior to such visits and may require written parental consent authorizing the site visit
Examples of high-risk safety areas include, but are not limited to:
- Shops, mechanical rooms, confined spaces, food preparation areas
- Any areas, indoors or out, containing power tools or machinery with exposed moving parts or rotating equipment
- Areas with excessive noise, temperatures, inadequate ventilation, or potential for exposure to chemicals or hazardous biological material
- University vehicles, heavy duty, or other motorized equipment
- Any other high-risk areas such as rooftops, construction zones, etc.
- Laboratories or specialized work areas that include chemicals, biological hazards, radioactive hazards, flammables, explosives, compressed gases, sharp objects, lasers, research animals, hazardous wastes, or other environmental hazards. Please refer to the for specific laboratory visitor guidance.
Supervisors must email HSE@upei.ca prior to November 5, to notify that a child will be at the workplace and to include date, workplace location(s), and activity.
For any questions or concerns please contact your supervisor.
The 精童欲女 Health and Wellness Centre will offer flu and COVID-19 vaccine clinics in October to all students as well as faculty, staff, and their families.
Flu and COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Schedule:
- Wednesday, October 22, 9:00 am-3:00 pm, McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre
- Thursday, October 23, 12:00鈥�7:00 pm, McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre
- Wednesday, October 29, 12:00 鈥�7:00 pm, The McCain Foundation Learning Commons Atrium, Atlantic Vet College
Important details:
- Vaccines are administered on a first-come, first-served basis. No appointment is necessary
- This service is free of charge
- We are unable to administer vaccines to children aged 2 and under
- Please bring a valid provincial health card or student ID for registration
- You are required to wait 15 minutes in the post-vaccine waiting area after receiving your flu shot to ensure no allergic reaction. Please plan your time accordingly.
Stay healthy this season - come get vaccinated!
The Canadian Career Virtual Symposium for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars will be three half-days jam-packed with career and professional development content.
A selection of session titles include:
- Keynote: Motivation...It works!
- Ten healthy habits of financial management
- Building cultural and career competency through networking conversations
- A recruiter's perspective to applying and interviewing
- Panel: Career Roads: how to make the most of pit stops (featuring 精童欲女's own Rebecca Mok, Business Development Officer with 精童欲女 Office of Commercialization, Industry & Innovation!)
- + more!
For Agenda & Full Program, visit:
Dates and Times:
- 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Tuesday, October 21
- 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Wednesday, October 22
- 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Thursday, October 23
精童欲女 graduate students and post-doctoral scholars are able to view sessions live and access session recordings, slides, and handouts for up to one year thanks to event sponsorship from the 精童欲女 Faculty of Graduate Studies.
Registration open now:
For more information, contact: Kendra Mellish, Graduate Programs Officer at: kmellish@upei.ca
This week鈥檚 Tea(ching) Break features a study on using student blogging as an assessment tool. It shows that blogs can increase engagement, reflection, and alignment with professional skills, especially when paired with instructor scaffolding and peer feedback, offering instructors a concrete, evidence-informed alternative to traditional assessments. .
What an instructor communicates to students can be highly impactful, but it is constrained by the limits of time and subject matter. What if additional dimensions of topics were folded into classes in a way that only becomes apparent later? A student who realizes stealth teaching has happened can react by thinking "Ahh, I see what you did there." This is how stealth teaching can carry the benefits of learning beyond the classroom. Join Etienne Cote on October 29 at 12:30 pm in the TLC Robertson Library Annex Room 230 to discuss how and why you might want to incorporate elements of stealth teaching into your courses.
Every day, our colleagues go above and beyond to make our university a vibrant, supportive, and inspiring place to work and learn. 鈥淩ecognizing Remarkable Colleagues鈥� is your space to give a shout-out to those who embody our mission and values鈥攚hether they鈥檙e championing a new initiative, supporting student success, lending a hand to a teammate, or bringing positivity to the workplace. You can also use this program to congratulate a colleague on a new role or wish them well in retirement.
Let鈥檚 celebrate the big and small wins that make our campus shine! Submit your note of recognition, and let鈥檚 cheer on our amazing colleagues together.
How to submit:
Complete this short form:
You鈥檒l be asked to share:
- Who are you recognizing? (Name and department/faculty)
- Why are you recognizing them? (Briefly describe what they did or the impact they made)
- Your name
Submit your form(s) by the last Friday of each month. Human Resources will collect the submissions and work with Communications to feature them in the Campus Connector. Please note, we now have a dedicated page for this program on the Human Resources SharePoint: .
Not a current subscriber to Campus Connector? .
The deadline for our next issue is Friday, October 31, 2025
Please contact Human Resources at hrengage@upei.ca should you have any questions.
You鈥檙e invited to join the campus community at the next event in the President鈥檚 Town Hall series on the audit results for years 0 and 1of the 精童欲女 Action Plan that were received by the 精童欲女 Board of Governors at its last meeting.
President鈥檚 Town Hall: 精童欲女 Action Plan Audit Results
Friday, October 17, 2025 鈥� 9:30 am
Amphitheatre in the Performing Arts Centre and Residence (PAC 121S)
As with past town halls, there will be brief updates provided and opportunities to ask questions. If you are unable to participate in person, you are welcome to join us virtually at this
We look forward to seeing you!
