海角社区

The Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, invites all to attend Caroline Chamandy's defense of her PsyD dissertation titled 鈥淎s much as it was helpful, it didn't really matter: Parents Experiences of Psychoeducational Assessment in Atlantic Canada鈥�.

Date and Time: July 17, 2025 at 1:30 pm
Location: Memorial Hall, Room 104

Graduate students and postdoctoral fellows from across Canada and beyond are attending the , 鈥淐o-Creating Possibilities: Supportive Homes & Communities,鈥� an intensive, one-week learning experience, at 海角社区 from July 7 to 11.

As part of the institute, there will be a pitch competition on July 11, from 11 am to 12 noon, in the Alex H. MacKinnon Auditorium, Don and Marion McDougall Hall. The event is free and open to the public. Those who wish to attend are asked to register .

Teams of participants will apply what they have learned by devising technology-based solutions that address key challenges identified by Veterans Affairs Canada; solutions will enable aging in place, support caregivers, and decrease social isolation. Each team will work with older adults and other stakeholders to develop an innovation and then will pitch it to a panel of judges at the competition. The teams have the opportunity to win cash prizes and receive additional in-kind support to further develop their innovations.

is Canada鈥檚 technology and aging network. This is the first time that the AGE-WELL Summer Institute has taken place in 海角社区.

Robertson Library will be CLOSED Saturday, July 12 and Sunday, July 13, 2025

Due to required, university-wide ITSS infrastructure upgrades which require a shutdown of services, Robertson Library services will experience significant service disruptions this weekend.

Service Disruptions

The following services will be unavailable from July 12 at 4:00 PM through July 13 at 4:00 PM:

• Library Website: library.upei.ca will be unavailable
• Digital Collections: 海角社区 and PEI digital collections will be unavailable
• Online Catalogue: The Evergreen catalogue for browsing our physical holdings will be offline
• Printing Services: Unavailable (Building closure supersedes this)

OneSearch Access Workaround

Limited OneSearch (EBSCO Discovery Service) access will be available with the following workaround:

Users can create a personal "MyEBSCO" account and log in directly at to access OneSearch and individual EBSCOhost databases, bypassing campus network dependencies.

This personal MyEBSCO account must be created PRIOR to the downtime period.

Note: Access will be restricted to full text within EBSCO platforms or open access materials during the outage; non-EBSCO licensed content will remain unavailable.

Contact Information

For more details regarding this disruption, please contact the Service Desk during our regular hours:

• Phone: 902-566-0583
• Email: circdesk@upei.ca

To better support the campus community, ITSS has updated how support requests are submitted and handled. These changes help ensure tickets are created and triaged properly, with critical issues prioritized.

IT Forms
All equipment, access, and other IT forms can now be accessed via

Submit Requests via Online Form
All IT help and service requests should now be submitted through our new ticket form
This sends your request directly to our Help Desk system for faster triage.

Email and Phone Use Changes
We are moving away from using the helpdesk email and phone as the main contact methods for general issues.

• The helpdesk email inbox will still be checked throughout the day, but it is no longer the primary way to request support and should not be used for urgent issues.
• The ITSS phone number is now for live critical issues only. We will do our best to answer, but there may be times when all agents are assisting others. 
  • Please note: If your issue is not critical, you will be asked to submit a ticket through the online form.

If you are experiencing a live critical issue and cannot reach anyone by phone, you may escalate to Deryl Gallant, Manager of ITSS Operations.

We appreciate your understanding as we adapt to current staffing realities and continue working to provide the best possible service to the campus.

If you have questions or feedback, please contact Deryl Gallant, Manager of ITSS Operations. 

The Application Review Committee invites campus community members to provide feedback on the candidate who visited for the Tier II Canada Research Chair in Equity in Nutrition, Physical Activity, or Health. Below is a summary of the candidate and a link to the recorded research seminar.  

Dr. Waldman has a PhD in Kinesiology from the University of British Columbia (2020) and is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sport Management at Florida State University. Dr. Waldman's research program is comprised of three lines of socio-cultural inquiry in sport, physical culture, and health: 1) the local and global postcolonial politics and implications of sport and health focused 'new city' developments in the Global South; 2) sport, international development, and gendered/racialized inequalities; and 3) global ethnography as a qualitative research methodology, relations of power in research settings, and the politics of knowledge production. These three lines of inquiry come together to address questions about how colonialism shape sport-led urban and regional land development, the politics of inclusion/exclusion in urban planning, and sustainable community development in the Global South.

Feedback is requested by 4 pm on July 11, 2025, and can be provided to mlsteele@upei.ca.

As part of the campus-wide initiative to improve reliability of services and future campus projects, significant work is planned to upgrade critical ITSS Data Centre infrastructure. Related construction is well underway, requiring existing equipment to be relocated to make way for new.

This work鈥攚hich is scheduled from Saturday, July 12, at 4:00 pm to Sunday, July 13, at 4:00 pm鈥攔equires a full shutdown of the existing equipment resulting in a 24-hour loss of ITSS services while the work is promptly completed.  

Services impacted include those at both the 海角社区 Charlottetown campus and St. Peter鈥檚 Bay campus (Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation).  Specifically, those service impacts include:

• No Internet access on campus (no access to Outlook (email), SharePoint, OneDrive, Google Drive, Teams, Moodle, RxWorks, LIMS, Colleague, My海角社区, etc. using 海角社区 networks)NOTE: Cloud-based services will still be accessible from outside the 海角社区 network (Moodle, 海角社区.ca, Outlook (email), SharePoint, OneDrive, Google Drive, Teams, etc).
• No WiFi
• No authentication system access to log into 海角社区 classroom and lab computers
• No printer access
• No file server access (i.e., L and H drives)
• No 海角社区/AVC data centre-hosted services (My海角社区, Recruiter, RxWorks (AVC Veterinary Teaching Hospital), Robertson Library resources, LIMS, Colleague,  My海角社区, etc.)
• No network-based monitoring/reporting/management (i.e., Siemens panels, UPS status, AVC鈥檚 aquatic animals facility, etc.)

We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding. 

The Human Resources Office in Kelley Memorial Building will be undergoing renovations, effective July 3, 2025, until further notice.

During our renovation period, the HR office will be relocated to Don and Marion McDougall Hall, Suite 213. Department staff will rotate working remotely and onsite in McDougall Hall. Our office hours are 8:30am to 4pm, Monday to Friday.

During the week of July 7, we encourage people to reach us via email or phone as we transition office spaces. 

If you have documents to deliver outside of normal business hours, there will be a drop box available by our main door at McDougall Hall, Suite 213. Please contact us at 902-566-0514 or by email at HRgeneral@upei.ca. 

For more information on the Human Resources Department, our services and our staff contact information, please refer to the HR Resource Guide.

The deadline for Animal Care protocol submissions (new, renewal, or amendment) is Friday, August 1, for the August meeting. 

Please note that as of June 1, 2020 all animal user protocols must be submitted through 海角社区 Researcher Portal at

For new protocols select 鈥榓pplications鈥� and for renewal or amendment protocols select 鈥榚vents鈥�.

To view any 海角社区 ACC SOPs and Codes of Practice, they can be accessed through my海角社区 at . 

Those protocols received after the deadline will be reviewed the following month. The Committee requires at least one month for processing applications.

Epjila鈥檚i, Kulahsihkulpa, Welcome! 

The Association of Atlantic Universities Committee on Faculty Development is pleased to partner with the University of New Brunswick to host the 2025 Annual Atlantic Universities' Teaching Showcase on the unsurrendered and unceded traditional lands of the Wolastoqiyik peoples, in beautiful Fredericton. The 2025 AAU Teaching Showcase will take place in person on Saturday, October 18, 2025, at the University of New Brunswick鈥檚 Fredericton campus. This year's theme of Reimagining Higher Education calls on educators, scholars, and learners to rethink the purposes, practices, and possibilities of teaching and learning.

Proposal Deadline: August 25, 2025 

Troy Life and Fire Safety will be conducting the annual fire alarm inspections throughout campus beginning on Thursday, June 26. 

As part of the inspections, there will be an audible notification stating "this is a test" at the beginning and ending of each test. The building occupants are not required to evacuate during the testing period. 

We apologize in advance for any inconvenience; however, the ringing of the alarms is required to test their function and to ensure the speakers work throughout the building. 

Please see the schedule below for June and July. 

• June 26 - Daycare Building and Chaplaincy Centre
• June 27 - Alumni Hall and Alumni Canada Games Place 
• July 2 and 3 - Duffy Science Centre 
• July 3 - Cass Science Hall 
• July 7 and 8 - Central Utility Building 
• July 8 - SDU Main Building 
• July 9 - Robertson Library 
• July 14 and 15 - Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering
• July 15 - Memorial Hall 
• July 16 - W.A Murphy Student Centre 
• July 17 - Don and Marion McDougall Hall 
• July 21 - Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre and Dalton Hall 
• July 22 and 23 - Bill and Denise Andrew Hall 
• July 23 - Wanda Wyatt Dining Hall 
• July 24 - K.C Irving Chemistry Centre and Kelley Memorial Building 
• July 28-31 - Performing Arts Centre and Residence 

A schedule for August will be posted in by mid-July. 

Contact fmcapitalprojects@upei.ca with any concerns or questions. 

The Application Review Committee invites campus community members to provide feedback on the candidate who visited for the Tier II Canada Research Chair in Equity in Nutrition, Physical Activity, or Health. Below is a summary of the candidate and a link to the recorded research seminar.  

Dr. Waldman has a PhD in Kinesiology from the University of British Columbia (2020) and is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sport Management at Florida State University. Dr. Waldman's research program is comprised of three lines of socio-cultural inquiry in sport, physical culture, and health: 1) the local and global postcolonial politics and implications of sport and health focused 'new city' developments in the Global South; 2) sport, international development, and gendered/racialized inequalities; and 3) global ethnography as a qualitative research methodology, relations of power in research settings, and the politics of knowledge production. These three lines of inquiry come together to address questions about how colonialism shape sport-led urban and regional land development, the politics of inclusion/exclusion in urban planning, and sustainable community development in the Global South.

Feedback is requested by 4 pm on July 11, 2025, and can be provided to mlsteele@upei.ca.

As part of the campus-wide initiative to improve reliability of services and future campus projects, significant work is planned to upgrade critical ITSS Data Centre infrastructure. Related construction is well underway, requiring existing equipment to be relocated to make way for new.

This work鈥攚hich is scheduled from Saturday, July 12, at 4:00 pm to Sunday, July 13, at 4:00 pm鈥攔equires a full shutdown of the existing equipment resulting in a 24-hour loss of ITSS services while the work is promptly completed.  

Services impacted include those at both the 海角社区 Charlottetown campus and St. Peter鈥檚 Bay campus (Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation).  Specifically, those service impacts include:

• No Internet access on campus (no access to Outlook (email), SharePoint, OneDrive, Google Drive, Teams, Moodle, RxWorks, LIMS, Colleague, My海角社区, etc. using 海角社区 networks)NOTE: Cloud-based services will still be accessible from outside the 海角社区 network (Moodle, 海角社区.ca, Outlook (email), SharePoint, OneDrive, Google Drive, Teams, etc).
• No WiFi
• No authentication system access to log into 海角社区 classroom and lab computers
• No printer access
• No file server access (i.e., L and H drives)
• No 海角社区/AVC data centre-hosted services (My海角社区, Recruiter, RxWorks (AVC Veterinary Teaching Hospital), Robertson Library resources, LIMS, Colleague,  My海角社区, etc.)
• No network-based monitoring/reporting/management (i.e., Siemens panels, UPS status, AVC鈥檚 aquatic animals facility, etc.)

We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding. 

The Human Resources Office in Kelley Memorial Building will be undergoing renovations, effective July 3, 2025, until further notice.

During our renovation period, the HR office will be relocated to Don and Marion McDougall Hall, Suite 213. Department staff will rotate working remotely and onsite in McDougall Hall. Our office hours are 8:30am to 4pm, Monday to Friday.

During the week of July 7, we encourage people to reach us via email or phone as we transition office spaces. 

If you have documents to deliver outside of normal business hours, there will be a drop box available by our main door at McDougall Hall, Suite 213. Please contact us at 902-566-0514 or by email at HRgeneral@upei.ca. 

For more information on the Human Resources Department, our services and our staff contact information, please refer to the HR Resource Guide.

ITSS has updated the process for purchasing and setting up computer equipment for faculty and staff across campus. (Note: These changes do not apply to lab or classroom computers.)  These updates further support the existing

To improve efficiency and manage costs, ITSS will now only purchase standard equipment for new hires and computer replacements. This includes Windows laptops and desktops with i5 processors, 16 GB RAM, and 256 GB SSDs. Full details are available on the .

Departments seeking non-standard equipment must submit a request through the normal . Upon ITSS review and quote, purchases must be covered by approved alternative funding (e.g., departmental budgets, grants, or PDTR). Please note: non-standard equipment is not supported by ITSS for hardware or warranty issues.

Once approved, the department submits a requisition, and Procurement will issue the purchase order to the vendor. All equipment is shipped to ITSS for tagging and configuration. ITSS retains control over system imaging and network access (wired or Wi-Fi).

All devices remain the property of 海角社区. There is no fixed replacement cycle; equipment is assessed by ITSS when issues arise. Devices must be returned to ITSS upon end of employment, department transfer, or change in use.

Personal device purchases are only eligible under PDTR in accordance with the Faculty Association Collective Agreement.

Questions or concerns can be directed to Deryl Gallant, Manager of ITSS Operations 

Did you know that PEI's Workers Compensation Board (WCB) has a prize for young workers who are committed to health and safety at work? Check out the Safe Youth Award . Two $1000 prizes are given out each summer to youth who demonstrate an understanding of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) principles in their workplace. A prize will be awarded in each of two categories, youth 15 鈥� 19 years of age, and youth 20 鈥� 24 years old.

Youth in both age categories may apply on their own, with an accompanying workplace reference, or may be nominated by someone in the workplace. Submission deadline is September 3, 2025.

Check out the , and  for more details.

The deadline for Animal Care protocol submissions (new, renewal, or amendment) is Friday, August 1, for the August meeting. 

Please note that as of June 1, 2020 all animal user protocols must be submitted through 海角社区 Researcher Portal at

For new protocols select 鈥榓pplications鈥� and for renewal or amendment protocols select 鈥榚vents鈥�.

To view any 海角社区 ACC SOPs and Codes of Practice, they can be accessed through my海角社区 at . 

Those protocols received after the deadline will be reviewed the following month. The Committee requires at least one month for processing applications.

The Application Review Committee invites campus community members to provide feedback on the candidate who visited for the Tier II Canada Research Chair in Equity in Nutrition, Physical Activity, or Health. Below is a summary of the candidate and a link to the recorded research seminar.  

Dr. Waldman has a PhD in Kinesiology from the University of British Columbia (2020) and is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sport Management at Florida State University. Dr. Waldman's research program is comprised of three lines of socio-cultural inquiry in sport, physical culture, and health: 1) the local and global postcolonial politics and implications of sport and health focused 'new city' developments in the Global South; 2) sport, international development, and gendered/racialized inequalities; and 3) global ethnography as a qualitative research methodology, relations of power in research settings, and the politics of knowledge production. These three lines of inquiry come together to address questions about how colonialism shape sport-led urban and regional land development, the politics of inclusion/exclusion in urban planning, and sustainable community development in the Global South.

Feedback is requested by 4 pm on July 11, 2025, and can be provided to mlsteele@upei.ca.

As part of the campus-wide initiative to improve reliability of services and future campus projects, significant work is planned to upgrade critical ITSS Data Centre infrastructure. Related construction is well underway, requiring existing equipment to be relocated to make way for new.

This work鈥攚hich is scheduled from Saturday, July 12, at 4:00 pm to Sunday, July 13, at 4:00 pm鈥攔equires a full shutdown of the existing equipment resulting in a 24-hour loss of ITSS services while the work is promptly completed.  

Services impacted include those at both the 海角社区 Charlottetown campus and St. Peter鈥檚 Bay campus (Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation).  Specifically, those service impacts include:

• No Internet access on campus (no access to Outlook (email), SharePoint, OneDrive, Google Drive, Teams, Moodle, RxWorks, LIMS, Colleague, My海角社区, etc. using 海角社区 networks)NOTE: Cloud-based services will still be accessible from outside the 海角社区 network (Moodle, 海角社区.ca, Outlook (email), SharePoint, OneDrive, Google Drive, Teams, etc).
• No WiFi
• No authentication system access to log into 海角社区 classroom and lab computers
• No printer access
• No file server access (i.e., L and H drives)
• No 海角社区/AVC data centre-hosted services (My海角社区, Recruiter, RxWorks (AVC Veterinary Teaching Hospital), Robertson Library resources, LIMS, Colleague,  My海角社区, etc.)
• No network-based monitoring/reporting/management (i.e., Siemens panels, UPS status, AVC鈥檚 aquatic animals facility, etc.)

We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding. 

The Human Resources Office in Kelley Memorial Building will be undergoing renovations, effective July 3, 2025, until further notice.

During our renovation period, the HR office will be relocated to Don and Marion McDougall Hall, Suite 213. Department staff will rotate working remotely and onsite in McDougall Hall. Our office hours are 8:30am to 4pm, Monday to Friday.

During the week of July 7, we encourage people to reach us via email or phone as we transition office spaces. 

If you have documents to deliver outside of normal business hours, there will be a drop box available by our main door at McDougall Hall, Suite 213. Please contact us at 902-566-0514 or by email at HRgeneral@upei.ca. 

For more information on the Human Resources Department, our services and our staff contact information, please refer to the HR Resource Guide.

With the recent measles cases in PEI, you may be wondering if you need to be vaccinated. Measles is a highly contagious viral infection that spreads through the air and close contact, such as breathing, coughing, or sneezing. It can cause a serious illness that may require admission to a hospital. Vaccination against measles is close to 100% effective in preventing measles. 

Immunization Recommendations 

Individuals are considered protected against measles if they meet any of the following criteria: 

• they have already had measles鈥痮r, 
• they have received 2 doses of a measles containing vaccine鈥痮r, 
• Canadian residents born before 1970 are generally considered to have acquired natural immunity and protected. 

In PEI, the MMRV vaccine鈥�(Measles-Mumps-Rubella-Varicella) is part of childhood immunization:鈥�&苍产蝉辫;

• 1st dose at 12 months鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• Booster at 18 months鈥�&苍产蝉辫;

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Older children and adults who haven鈥檛 been vaccinated should complete their two-dose MMR series.鈥�&苍产蝉辫;

If you have a PEI Health Card, book an appointment to get vaccinated.鈥�&苍产蝉辫;

If you don鈥檛 have a PEI Health Card, you can get your measles vaccine at a鈥�鈥�&苍产蝉辫;

Book an appointment鈥痺ith a registered nurse at the鈥�海角社区 Health & Wellness Centre鈥痶o discuss measles and other vaccines.鈥�&苍产蝉辫;

 Learn More:鈥�&苍产蝉辫;

• Measles, Mumps & Rubella Vaccine Info:鈥�鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• Check if You鈥檙e Due for a Vaccine:鈥�鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• MMR Vaccine Explained (Video):鈥�