Campus Notices
As you're studying for exams or completing final projects, Robertson Library has a workspace for you. We will be adjusting our study zones from December 6 to 19.
The entire upper floor, with two exceptions, will become a silent zone. Those who want silent study spaces can continue to use the sunroom, the upstairs study carrels, and the one-person (320-327 and 331-336). We ask that people using or traveling through the stacks and the upstairs lobby observe silence during exams.
Those who are working on group projects or who prefer some background noise can use the upstairs reading room or any of the spaces on the main floor of the library. The by groups of 2-8 people. Since the group study rooms are not soundproof, those in the upstairs group study rooms are asked to be mindful of the silent zones nearby.
精童欲女 honours its rich heritage and traditions by acknowledging members of the campus community who have contributed to its mission in an exceptional way by naming them 鈥淔ounders.鈥 View the list of Founders. The 精童欲女 is now accepting nominations for the 2024 Founders.
Recognizing our Founders is an opportunity to honour those who have worked diligently and passionately to build the University into the highly regarded institution of higher education it is today. The award is presented to members of the campus community who have played a direct role in
- supporting the vision, reputation, and continued success of the University, and/or
- creating a new era of educational, research, and/or service excellence at the University.
Active faculty and staff members are not eligible for the award. Typically, two to three nominees are selected each year to receive the designation as Founder by a committee established for this purpose. The recipients will be honoured at a Recognition of Founders Ceremony on a date to be confirmed.
If you wish to submit a nomination for this award, , or email your submission to communications@upei.ca. Emailed nominations should include your name, daytime telephone number, and relationship to the nominee along with the name, address, telephone number, and email address of the person you wish to nominate. Nominations are limited to 500 words in length and should address how the nominee meets the above criteria. Anyone may submit a nomination and past nominations will also be considered.
Completed nominations must be received by Friday, December 6, 2024, at 12:00 pm AT (noon).
Presenter: Carissa Grove
Location: AVC 205N
Date/time: December 9, 2024, 2:00 pm
Title: 鈥淧opulation Genetics and Return Migration Behaviour of Atlantic Salmon (Salmo Salar) In Prince Edward Island, Canada鈥
Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) are declining across their native range where many populations in eastern Canada are threatened or endangered. In order to facilitate population recovery, widespread stocking has occurred throughout the region with over 37 million Atlantic salmon being stocked in Prince Edward Island (PEI) rivers since 1880. There is now evidence that stocking may put local genetic integrity at risk and impacts local adaptation on a population scale. A previous study identified two genetic populations on PEI, one unique to PEI and the other similar to other Gulf of St. Lawrence populations. In Chapter 2 of this thesis, we evaluated 884 individuals from 20 rivers on PEI known to contain Atlantic salmon. A panel of six microsatellites and next-generation sequencing were used followed by Bayesian clustering methods to infer groupings of populations. Generally, we see three major groupings on PEI including northeastern, southern, and northwestern to central draining rivers. Stocking intensity was not a good predictor for genetic variation. There are multiple genetic stocks on PEI that may be reflective of post-glacial colonization and local adaption. Upstream migration varies among and within rivers due to local conditions and genotypic differences. In order to assess migration behaviour, Chapter 3 evaluated the upstream migration of adult Atlantic salmon in North Lake Creek (NLC). Returning Atlantic salmon were caught and tagged with passive integrated transponders (PIT). Arrays were set up on multiple locations on NLC as well as adjacent rivers. Other morphometrics were taken at time of capture and environmental variables measured to determine what other factors influence movement. Individual fish detection was significantly associated with increased flows and decreased temperature. Additionally, time spent in the river averaged (SEM,n) 27.6 days (7.18, 10), meaning they stay in the river for a short period of time to spawn and leave to over-winter in the estuary or back to the ocean. The upstream migration of returning Atlantic salmon is complex and still being evaluated and understood however, it is important to evaluate these variances in light of genetic differences since it has been shown to play a role in timing.
Everyone is welcome.
We have a variety of small group training options available in the winter semester with one of our three personal trainers! Combine elements of different training styles for a well-rounded workout under the guidance of a certified personal trainer to ensure proper form and technique. 精童欲女 students, staff, faculty, and retirees all receive discounted prices.
Fees (plus applicable taxes):
- Full-time students-$65
- Staff, faculty, and retirees-$75
- All others-$150
Each session has 10 classes. There is a maximum of six individuals per group. Pre-registration is required.
For a list of times, dates, etc, log into (top righthand corner of the page). Be sure to click on the 精童欲女 LOGIN button to enter your 精童欲女 email address and password. Please do not put your email address in the community email box and/or click on community. Once you are logged in, go to the fitness training icon and then the small group training icon, Click on the program for details and to register. For assistance or questions, please contact Angela Marchbank, coordinator, Fitness and Wellness, at amarchbank@upei.ca
Come and try chair yoga on Thursday, December 5 and 12, from 12:10-12:55 pm, at the 精童欲女 Fitness Centre, Studio 1. Chair yoga is a gentle form that is done while seated or using a chair for balance and support. No yoga experience is necessary. Instructor Pam Harris will guide you through a workout that will help reduce stress while boosting mental well-being. This class is for 精童欲女 staff, faculty, and retirees only and is free. The class is brought to you by the 精童欲女 Healthy Campus Committee.
Pre-register by logging in at (top righthand corner of page). Click on the 精童欲女 LOGIN button to enter your upei email address and password. Please do not put your email address in the community email box and/or click on community. Once you have logged in, go to the wellness icon and then click on the class to register. For assistance or questions, please contact Angela Marchbank, Coordinator, Fitness and Wellness, at amarchbank@upei.ca
The 精童欲女 Writing Centre (RL 274) will close for the exam period and the holidays on Thursday, December 5, at 5:00 pm. We still have a handful of appointments available. Please book at
Everyone (students, faculty and staff, general public) is invited to the following events to view and celebrate the work of undergraduate students in the Faculty of Arts. Feel free to ccome to any or all of the following events on Friday, December 6:
Curiosity Fair, W.A. Murphy Student Centre, 9:00-11:00 am:
- "Authenticity in the Age of AI" hosted by students in 精童欲女 1020 Inquiry Studies. This is an interdisciplinary showcase of curiosity-led research, where part of the design is unbuilding, innovation, experimentation, and making something different than what鈥檚 on the cover of the box.
Faculty of Arts Student Showcase
Individual and group projects and presentations, creative performances, and displays recommended by individual course instructors will be presented at the Showcase to highlight the 鈥渂est of the best鈥 of undergraduate student work. The agenda for each session and room will be posted on the doors of SDU Main Building rooms 211 and 213 on December 6.
10:00-10:50 am: Faculty of Arts Student Showcase Session 1, SDU Main 213
10:50-11:10 am: Refreshment break (outside SDU Main 211 and 213)
11:10 am-12:15 pm:
- Faculty of Arts Student Showcase Session 2, SDU Main 211
- Faculty of Arts Student Showcase Session 2, SDU Main 213
12:40-1:30 pm: Bachelor of Music Students' Recital, Steel Recital Hall. Like all of the weekly Friday afternoon student recitals in this series, this final recital of the term will feature a variety of instrumentalists and singers performing classical music spanning 300 years.
We hope that you can join us!
The Faculty of Education invites members of the campus community--students, faculty, and staff--to attend public presentations on 鈥淲hat is the most critical issue in science education?鈥 by candidates for a tenure-track position in science education. Presentations are in a hybrid format--in Memorial 308 and via Zoom--as follows:
December 4, 1:15鈥2:15 pm: Dr. Madj Zouda
Zoom:
Meeting ID: 611 0394 6043
Passcode: 846462
December 13, 1:00鈥2:00 pm: Dr. Kyla Smith
Zoom:
Meeting ID: 611 7273 0481
Passcode: 159033
For further information, contact Karen-Anne O鈥橦alloran.
The Department of Psychology is pleased to present three candidates for two tenure-track assistant professor positions.
Please join us for the following presentations:
- On Thursday, December 5, at 11:30 am, Dr. Margaret Manges will present her research talk titled 鈥淎 Minority Stress Approach for Advancing Clinical Interventions: Addressing Suicide Risk in LGBTQ+ People and Individuals with Psychosis.鈥 The presentation will take place in SDU Main Building, Room 211.
- On Monday, December 9, at 12:00 pm, Dr. Brent Macdonald will present his research talk titled 鈥淢ental toughness and executive functioning development in adults with ADHD: A collaborative proposal for the PEI community." The presentation will take place in Memorial Hall, Room 308.
- On Thursday, December 12, at 10:15 am, Dr. Elena Kosterina will present her research talk titled 鈥淯nderstanding Community Psychology Topics Through Qualitative Interdisciplinary Research.鈥 The presentation will take place in SDU Main Building, Room 420.
The 精童欲女 Alumni Association invites you to join us for the second annual Family Fun Day at Mill River Resort, on Saturday, January 25, 2025!
FAMILY FUN
Our friends at Mill River Resort are offering 精童欲女 Alumni a 20% discount on individual and family outdoor activity day passes and equipment rentals. You can get a family pass for just $44 and enjoy all the outdoor activities at Mill River! Your pass includes tubes, snowshoes, and cross-country ski rentals. Guests must bring their own skates. Discounted passes can be purchased from the Pro Shop beginning at 9:00 am or when you arrive at the resort.
For more information on winter activities at the resort please visit:
GATHER TOGETHER
Join us for an end-of-day campfire with complimentary s'mores, hot chocolate, and a gift, beginning at 3:00 pm.
To help us order the correct amount of hot chocolate and s'mores, please RSVP .
MAKE IT A WEEKEND GETAWAY
Want to make a weekend of it? Mill River is offering standard rooms (two queen beds) for just $189+ tax. This is $60 off regular rates, available for the nights of January 24/25 only. To take advantage of this special rate, please call Mill River Resort directly at 1-844-375-3555 and mention that you are part of the 精童欲女 alumni group. This rate is based on room availability. Please book your room by Wednesday, December 11, 2024.
Questions? Get in touch with Stephen sloo@upei.ca or 902-388-6578
The Robertson Library鈥檚 is accepting grant applications for the creation or adaptation of open educational resources (OERs). The grant types include
- Open Educational Resource or Textbook Grant: up to $7,000 for the development of a new open textbook on a topic that is currently not covered by an existing open textbook, or major adaptations of existing textbooks;
- Open Textbook Adaptation Grant: up to $4,500 for the adaptation of one or more open educational resources or open textbooks to create a new version or edition of a resource (i.e. a Canadian edition of an existing open textbook);
- Supplementary Resources Grant: up to $2,500 for the creation of ancillary materials for existing open textbooks, including, but not limited to test banks, slide decks, recordings, or interactive media, etc.
Applications that support first-year courses will be given priority as they reach the greatest number of students, but all applications will be reviewed and considered. The deadline for applications is January 31, 2025. For more information, or to apply, visit .
Questions about your grant idea? Don鈥檛 need a grant, but you鈥檇 like to make an OER? Contact Keri McCaffrey, One Health and Scholarly Communications Librarian, at knmccaffrey@upei.ca or Charlene VanLeeuwen, Manager, Teaching and Learning Centre, at cvanleeuwen@upei.ca.
The fourth meeting of the 精童欲女 Senate will take place on Friday, December 13, 2024, from 3:00 to 5:00 pm in Room 102 at Alumni Hall (618 University Avenue). To view the 2024-2025 calendar of Senate meetings or documents for the upcoming meeting, click here.
All鈥痬eetings鈥痑re open to members of鈥痶he University community, although certain in-camera鈥痠tems (e.g., granting of degrees) may require the Senate to go into a closed session. Only members of Senate are permitted to address the Senate unless otherwise recognized by the chair.
For logistical purposes, members of the 精童欲女 community who wish to attend the open session of a 精童欲女 Senate meeting are asked to contact senate@upei.ca one week prior to the meeting. While Senate is an in-person meeting, members of the University community may request a virtual connection when they are unable to attend in person.
The 精童欲女 Arts Review is a student-led writing publication that highlights and publishes student work every year. This year's edition is currently calling for submissions.
精童欲女 students can submit academic or creative writing, as well as visual art that could appear on the cover or within the book. We highly encourage any student who has an interest in getting their art published to submit. Multiple submissions are allowed!
To submit, email your work to artsreview@upei.ca. Submissions close on December 20, 2024. Feel free to email or contact us on our Instagram page, @upei.artsreview, if you have any questions or concerns.
精童欲女 honours its rich heritage and traditions by acknowledging members of the campus community who have contributed to its mission in an exceptional way by naming them 鈥淔ounders.鈥 View the list of Founders. The 精童欲女 is now accepting nominations for the 2024 Founders.
Recognizing our Founders is an opportunity to honour those who have worked diligently and passionately to build the University into the highly regarded institution of higher education it is today. The award is presented to members of the campus community who have played a direct role in
- supporting the vision, reputation, and continued success of the University, and/or
- creating a new era of educational, research, and/or service excellence at the University.
Active faculty and staff members are not eligible for the award. Typically, two to three nominees are selected each year to receive the designation as Founder by a committee established for this purpose. The recipients will be honoured at a Recognition of Founders Ceremony on a date to be confirmed.
If you wish to submit a nomination for this award, , or email your submission to communications@upei.ca. Emailed nominations should include your name, daytime telephone number, and relationship to the nominee along with the name, address, telephone number, and email address of the person you wish to nominate. Nominations are limited to 500 words in length and should address how the nominee meets the above criteria. Anyone may submit a nomination and past nominations will also be considered.
Completed nominations must be received by Friday, December 6, 2024, at 12:00 pm AT (noon).
The STLHE Equity Committee invites you to an engaging webinar "Inclusive Teaching and Learning: What I Have Learned From My Students" with a presentation by Dr. Cynthia Bruce, from Concordia University. To learn more, go to
Colleagues can also join in a group viewing and discussion of the webinar in the TLC, Robertson Library 230, with Dr. Ann Braithwaite, a member of the STLHE Equity Committee. The webinar starts at 2:00 pm Atlantic time on December 12, 2024.
Come and try chair yoga on Thursday, December 5 and 12, from 12:10-12:55 pm, at the 精童欲女 Fitness Centre, Studio 1. Chair yoga is a gentle form that is done while seated or using a chair for balance and support. No yoga experience is necessary. Instructor Pam Harris will guide you through a workout that will help reduce stress while boosting mental well-being. This class is for 精童欲女 staff, faculty, and retirees only and is free. The class is brought to you by the 精童欲女 Healthy Campus Committee.
Pre-register by logging in at (top righthand corner of page). Click on the 精童欲女 LOGIN button to enter your upei email address and password. Please do not put your email address in the community email box and/or click on community. Once you have logged in, go to the wellness icon and then click on the class to register. For assistance or questions, please contact Angela Marchbank, Coordinator, Fitness and Wellness, at amarchbank@upei.ca
The 精童欲女 Writing Centre (RL 274) will close for the exam period and the holidays on Thursday, December 5, at 5:00 pm. We still have a handful of appointments available. Please book at
It is time to support our students during a stressful time. The Chaplaincy Centre will host a free meal for students on December 10, with the help of faculty and staff. Please use to sign up for a 30-minute (or more) shift to volunteer. Opportunities to set up, serve, and clean up are available as well a chance to mingle with students in an informal conversation with good food.
On Monday, December 9, from 9:00-9:30 am, we will set tables and chairs for the next day.
On Tuesday, December 10, we will offer two serving times:11:30 am-1:00 pm and 4:30-6:00 pm. Please check back closer to the day as schedules change and time slots may open up. Contact Sister Sue at sukidd@upei.ca or Lauren at lvanvliet@upei.ca for further information.
Sister Sue and Lauren
The Faculty of Education invites members of the campus community鈥-students, faculty, and staff-鈥搕o attend public presentations on 鈥淲hat is the most critical issue in science education?鈥 by candidates for a tenure-track position in science education. Presentations are in a hybrid format in Memorial 308 and via Zoom as follows:
December 3, 9:00鈥10:00 am: Dr. Sarah Slauenwhite
Zoom:
Meeting ID: 628 2582 7042
Passcode: 898184
December 4, 1:15鈥2:15 pm: Dr. Madj Zouda
Zoom:
Meeting ID: 611 0394 6043
Passcode: 846462
December 13, 1:00鈥2:00 pm: Dr. Kyla Smith
Zoom:
Meeting ID: 611 7273 0481
Passcode: 159033
For further information, contact Karen-Anne O鈥橦alloran.
The annual call for applications for the Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) 2025 program is open.
Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) is a program under the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy, which aims to provide flexible and holistic services to help all young Canadians develop the skills and gain paid work experience to successfully transition into the labour market.
Applicants can seek funding to hire youth (people aged 15-30 years and must have Canadian citizenship) between April 21, 2025, and August 30, 2025; the latest start date is July 21, 2025. Work placements must be full-time (30-40 hours per week) quality jobs with a minimum duration of six weeks and a maximum of 16 weeks.
Approved employers will be eligible to receive a wage subsidy reimbursement of up to 50% of the provincial or territorial minimum hourly wage of $16.00/hour unless there is an increase prior to April 21, 2025.
For additional information and application information for this program please click .
To apply for this program, you will need to contact Human Resources:
- Gabe Blunte at staffing@upei.ca (902) 620-5359, or
- Monique Geurts at mgeurts@upei.ca (902) 566-0515.
The closing date for applications in Human Resources is December 16, 2024.