Campus Notices
The Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship invites you to join our biweekly speaker series. We are pleased to have Coltin Handrahan, founder of Stay Golden Customs, joining us to talk about his 13-year journey in entrepreneurship, from starting a PEI-based company and what advantages and disadvantages that can hold, to how he has identified when and how to adapt in the market! The speaker series takes place on September 16 at 12:00 pm, at the Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship in 201 Robertson Library.
More about the speaker:
Coltin Handrahan is a 31-year-old entrepreneur from Charlottetown. His company, Stay Golden Custom helps busy leaders easily design and source custom merch that their teams, customers and community will be proud to wear. Since founding the company in his senior year of high school, it has developed into a B2B focused custom manufacturer working with clients across Canada. The company's head office and production facility is based in Hunter River, PEI.
Interested in attending the session? !
The following September sessions may be of interest to faculty and students, and are free of charge.
- September 16, Introduction to ACENET and High Performance Computing (HPC)
- September 17, Introduction to the Linux Command Line
- September 18, Introduction to Shell Scripting
- September 19, Job Scheduling with Slurm
- September 25, Carpentries: Introduction to Computational Thinking
Registration is through our training portal 鈥�
There are more courses available for registration on the portal.
We鈥檙e pleased to announce two upcoming workshops on celiac disease and the gluten-free diet, led by renowned dietitian Shelley Case, RD.
There will be 2 sessions on Wednesday October 15, 2025:
- 1:00鈥�4:00 pm: Health Professionals Session 鈥� 鈥淲hat Every Health Professional Needs to Know鈥�
- 7:00鈥�9:00 pm: Public Session 鈥� 鈥淲hat鈥檚 New and What鈥檚 Not鈥�
Location: Don and Marion McDougall Hall, Room 242
These workshops are organized by the Celiac Canada PEI Chapter in collaboration with UPEIs Foods and Nutrition Program.
Join us for a relaxed and informative Teaching and Learning Centre (TLC) lunch and learn session focused on our micro course Teaching With Technology. Instructional Multimedia Specialist, Martyn Lannece, will be providing an overview of the course, explaining how it helps instructors to choose technology that supports and aligns with their pedagogy.
Bring your own lunch and join us for an engaging session.
Session Date: Tuesday September 23, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Location: Teaching and Learning Centre - Robertson Library Annex - Room 230
The Healthy Campus Committee is pleased to support UPEI staff, faculty, and retirees with two weekly wellness programs this fall:
- Pickleball 鈥� Tuesdays, 12:00鈥�1:00 pm, Gymnasium (September 16鈥揇ecember 2)
- Mindful Flow and Stillness 鈥� Thursdays, 12:10鈥�12:55 pm, Studio 1 (September 18鈥揇ecember 11)
Both programs take place in the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre and are free of charge for UPEI staff, faculty, and retirees. Please note that weekly registration is required for each activity.
How to Register:
- Visit or open the Panther Recreation app.
- Select UPEI LOGIN and enter your UPEI email address and password.
- Click the Wellness icon, choose your program, and follow the prompts.
For more information, please contact:
Angela Marchbank
Coordinator, Fitness & Wellness
The Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship invites you to join our Business Model Canvas workshop.
Learn how to design a sustainable business model using Steve Blank's Business Model Canvas. This tool is used to help build the skills needed to create a strong business plan, but has more flexibility than a traditional one.
The workshop will take place at Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship in Robertson Library on UPEI campus. Sign up !
UPEI ITSS, in partnership with the Robertson Library, has launched an exciting new extension of its IT Help Desk services. A new Help Desk dedicated specifically to assisting our UPEI students has opened in the Library Learning Commons, Room 275, operating Monday to Friday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.
This new student-focused desk complements the existing ITSS Help Desk in AVC 246S, which will now be dedicated exclusively to supporting UPEI Faculty and Staff.
Basic IT support will continue to be available at the main Library Service Desk from 8:00 am until 8:00 pm, but the new ITSS Help Desk in the Library will serve as a convenient referral point for cases requiring more advanced ITSS assistance.
Students seeking ITSS support can visit the Library in person or submit a request through the online . The help desk number remains (902) 566-0465 and will soon be outfitted with a tree selection to provide both service to students and critical live support for employees.
Visit the page for more information.
At times, teaching can feel isolating. With so many demands on our time and desiring to do the best for students, we can set high expectations for ourselves. And 鈥� we are expected to be life-long learners, by adapting our teaching approaches during the pandemic and now again in the wave of AI.
In this workshop, participants will receive a teaching resource that was developed by the 2024 3M National Teaching Fellows to create a sense of community and rediscover the joy of learning. Some instructors may like to use this resource as a daily planner or notebook, while others may use it to journal about their teaching practices.
Through the workshop, participants will explore how they use time and space, what some barriers to joy might be, engage in conversation to build community, and utilize a resource so that we can collectively rediscover the joy of learning. For more details regarding the learning objectives of the workshop and bios for the two wonderful 3M National Teaching Fellows from the 2024 cohort, please check out the campus events calendar.
There are two workshop options to choose from:
Monday Sept 22 at 9:00 am in the Teaching and Learning Centre - Robertson Library Annex - Room 230
Monday Sept 22 at 11:45am in the Teaching and Learning Centre - Robertson Library Annex - Room 230
Please let us know which workshop session you plan to attend. We have space for 20 participants in each session 鈥� Come a few minutes early to enjoy refreshments, conversation with colleagues and to celebrate two 3M National Teaching Fellows.
Whether or not you attended events during UPEI's 2025 Welcome Week, your feedback helps us improve future programming for students, staff, and faculty across the UPEI campus. This year, various Welcome Week events were open to all Panthers, not only incoming new students.
This form will take less than 10 minutes to complete. Enter for a chance to win UPEI merch by providing your email address at the end of the survey! There will be two prize draws for staff, two for faculty, and 10 for students!
for the survey.
If you have any questions, please contact studentculture@upei.ca. Thank you for your time! Go Panthers!
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT (EXTENDED TO): Monday, September 22, 2025
Join your UPEI Student Union for the first Soup of the Soul this year on Tuesday, September 16, from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm in The Chaplaincy Centre!
You can choose between two delicious options: Tomato Basil Soup (vegan and gluten-free) or Bacon Potato Chowder* (gluten-free)!
*Potato Bacon Chowder was voted the best soup last year! Come enjoy it again, or try it for the first time this year!
P.S. We will also have bread rolls and dessert!
If you have any questions or concerns, please email us at operationsmanager@upeisu.ca.
Note to Professors and Course/Lab Instructors:
Please add the testing information (date, test length, test format, aids allowed, etc.) for any in-person quizzes, tests, and midterms for the Fall 2025 semester to Accommodate, as soon as possible.
Students who are registered with Accessibility Services and want in-person testing accommodations must submit a booking request at least 7 days in advance. They cannot schedule their test until you have entered the testing information in Accommodate.
You do not need to add the test file until a few days before the test date. If needed, changes can be made to test dates after testing information has been added.
Below are some Faculty how-to resources:
How to schedule a test in Accommodate:
How to view student accommodations:
If you have any questions about adding a test in Accommodate or testing with Accessibility Services, please contact astesting@upei.ca.
Microsoft will discontinue support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025. There have been concerns and rumours suggesting that computers operating on Windows 10 will cease to function after this date; however, this is not accurate.
After support ends, unless addressed by ITSS, Windows 10 devices will no longer receive bug fixes, security updates, or technical assistance from Microsoft. A plan is in place to address these changes.
What You Need to Know:
鈥� No Immediate Action Required: Windows 10 will remain supported with monthly security updates through October 2025. Your device continues to be secure and maintained.
鈥� Extended Security Updates (ESU): For devices that cannot be upgraded by the deadline, Microsoft Extended Security Updates have been secured and will be automatically deployed to the impacted systems.
What You Can Do:
Again, there is no action on your part at this time; however, if you have concerns, please reach out to ITSS at
We appreciate your cooperation and understanding as we prepare for this change.
We're excited to share that the Robertson Library will offer tours between September 22 and October 10! This is a great opportunity to explore our spaces and learn more about what we have to offer.
To book your tour, simply sign up by clicking the link below, or scan the QR code on any tour poster you find around the library. We can't wait to show you around!
Contact Name
Princess Wooden
Zotero is a citation management tool that helps researchers organize their sources, find research they've previously read, and create in-text citations and bibliographies. If you'd like to try it out, you can attend one of these upcoming Library workshops. All four workshops will cover the same content (including migrating from RefWorks to Zotero) and are open to students, staff, and faculty.
- Monday, September 15 at 10:00 am, online Teams link,
- Monday, September 15 at 2:00 pm , online Teams link,
- Friday, September 19 at 10:00 am, Robertson Library, Room 264 (the LINC), no registration required
- Friday, September 19 at 2:00 pm, Robertson Library, Room 264 (the LINC), no registration required
For more information about Robertson Library's transition from RefWorks to Zotero, see . WIth questions about these workshops or Zotero, contact Katelyn Browne at krbrowne@upei.ca
Members of the campus community are invited to the launch of a new book, 鈥淭he Lobster Trap: The Global Fight for a Seafood on the Brink,鈥� by investigative reporter Greg Mercer on Tuesday, September 16, at 7:00 pm, Schurman Market Square, Don and Marion McDougall Hall.
The launch, which is hosted by the Bookmark, will be moderated by Teresa Wright. The event is free, and all are welcome.
In the book, Mercer examines how a multi-billion-dollar industry creates enormous wealth and endless heartache at a time when climate change, swings in the market, and greed are impacting fishermen鈥檚 livelihoods in new and dramatic ways. He explores the remarkable history of the lobster, the gold-rush mentality that surrounds it, and examines the looming crisis for the industry.
Mercer writes in-depth stories for 鈥淭he Globe and Mail鈥� about issues of international interest. He was previously the Globe鈥檚 Atlantic Canada reporter and has also reported for the BBC, 鈥淭he Guardian,鈥� and 鈥淭he Toronto Star.鈥� He has received multiple national newspaper awards and the Michener-Deacon Fellowship for Investigative Reporting.
Hello Panthers!
The Office of Student Culture and Community Standards is launching a series called Get to Know UPEI to introduce you to various on-campus and off-campus resources you can access as UPEI students! We will be hosting an information session every Tuesday and an information desk every Thursday.
On Tuesday, September 16, 2025, we will be featuring our IT Systems and Services. Come join us and say hi to your IT Systems and Services office. ITSS can help you with any technical difficulties with your account, help reset your account and also have a help desk! They will have an information session in McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre from, from 12 to 1 pm.
Snacks will be provided.
For any information or queries, contact Inara Bhalesha, Student Engagement Officer, at binara@upei.ca.
You're Invited to the Teaching and Learning Centre Lunch and Learn: Building Rubrics for Fairness, Transparency, and Consistency
Join us for an engaging bring-your-own-lunch session where we鈥檒l explore how to design rubrics that support equitable assessment, clear expectations, and consistent feedback. Whether you're refining existing or starting from scratch, this is a great opportunity to share ideas and strengthen your evaluation practice.
Let鈥檚 build better rubrics together!
Tuesday September 16 at 12:00 pm, Robertson Library Annex, Room 230.
PEI鈥檚 Sexual Assault Awareness Week, September 18 鈥� 24, 2025 is a dedicated time to raise awareness about sexual violence in our community; to educate on sexual violence prevention; and to show compassion and offer support to survivors of sexual violence in our community. Check out this year鈥檚 Sexual Assault Awareness Week (SAAW) events at UPEI:
Sexual Assault Awareness Week Display, September 15-September 26: Robertson Library and the Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Office (SVPRO) will be hosting a SAAW Display in the Robertson Library lobby. Make sure to drop by to learn more about SAAW and to take part in Love Letters to Survivors. Write a message of compassion, care, and support to individuals who have experienced sexual violence. Your message will be included in a collage of community care to hang in the SVPRO. Survivors visiting our office will see and feel your solidarity.
Consent Pizza, September 15, starting at 11:00 am: Head over to the hallway in Robertson Library for a slice of pizza and to share your opinion 鈥� What does Consent Look Like? Hosted by the UPEI Student Union and SVPRO.
Scatter Stones, September 16, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm: Join us in the Campus Life Lounge in the Student Union Building (W.A. Murphy Student Centre) to paint stones with messages of consent, respect, and community to be scattered across campus. Folks will receive two stones to paint: one to participate in the Scatter Stones event and one to paint and keep! Hosted by the UPEI Student Union, Campus Life, and SVPRO.
Venus Envy Workshop and Sex Toy Bingo, September 17, 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm: Join the UPEI Student Union at The Fox & Crow for an educational workshop hosted by Halifax鈥檚 Venus Envy followed by Sex Toy Bingo for fun competition and prizes!
PhotoVoice, The Art of Thriving, September 18; September 22鈥揝eptember 26: Women鈥檚 Network PEI and SVPRO partnered to offer a creative, community-based space for survivors of gender-based violence and individuals navigating life after trauma. Participants were guided through a process of reflection, story-telling, and visual expression, culminating in this photography exhibit. Each photo is a window into a personal journey. Some speak to recovery, others to silence, safety, freedom, or inner growth. Together, they remind us that healing takes many forms and every voice matters. The art will be on display in Concourse of the Student Union Building (W.A. Murphy Student Centre) on September 18 from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm and in the Robertson Library lobby from September 22 to September 26.
For information about events happening off-campus, please check out the PEI Rape and Sexual Assault Centre鈥檚 SAAW webpage:
If you experience sexual or gender-based violence, you are not alone. The UPEI Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Office is here to help: 902-620-5090 or sv-pro@upei.ca. You can also visit us in Room 115-118 Kelley Memorial Building from 8:30 am鈥�4:00 pm, Monday 鈥� Friday.
A global Indigeneity learning opportunity in Aotearoa (New Zealand) is extended to all UPEI students! Students will experience authentic Maori land-based learning, interactive service-learning endeavors, presentations and discussions in beautiful Aotearoa.
The program will run as a Maymester (May, 2026), with periodic classes and meetings focusing on fundraising and program preparation September 2025 - departure date.
Three undergraduate credits will be earned as IKE 3090. Graduate credits can be negotiated with respective units.
Some funding is available and bursaries/scholarships/stipends are able to be accessed as well.
For more information, and link to TEAMS information sessions, please connect with Assistant Professor, Erin Reid at erreid@upei.ca
TEAMS info sessions:
Monday September 8 at 4:00 pm
Tuesday September 9 at 12:00 noon
Thursday September 11 at 7:00 pm
*A full roster is expected, so please connect with Erin Reid ASAP if you are interested.
The Island Lecture Series presents an illustrated talk by Dr. Doug Sobey on the historical forest composition of PEI in the mid-1800s based on the survey-books of Alexander Anderson (1795-1884), government surveyor for Prince County from the 1830s to the 1870s. The Island Lecture Series will be held on September 16, 2025, at 7: 00 pm, in the Faculty Lounge, Main Building Room 201, 91福利在线你懂的.
Because many of Anderson鈥檚 survey lines, especially his road lines and township boundary lines, ran over land that had not yet been cleared of forest, collectively, his more than 2,700 forest descriptions constitute a valuable body of information on the composition of the pre-settlement forests, especially in the area west of Summerside. Sobey鈥檚 analysis of the survey-books resulted in the identification of eighteen distinct pre-settlement forest-types, most of which no longer occur in the region: nine are in 鈥渦pland鈥� habitats and nine in 鈥渓owland,鈥� upland referring to the region鈥檚 drier well-drained soils, and lowland to the region鈥檚 imperfectly-drained, and especially to its poorly-drained soils. Sobey will reveal how the forest that Anderson encountered bears no comparison to the remnant degraded woodland of today.
Doug Sobey has taught at various institutions in Northern Ireland for thirty years, including the University of Ulster. Eleven of his monographs on the present and historical forests of the Island have been published by the Island government, along with historical papers in the Island Magazine. He co-authored a book on Samuel Holland鈥檚 1765 survey of Prince Edward Island, and he contributed a chapter on the Island鈥檚 forest history to Time and a Place 鈥� An Environmental History of Prince Edward Island.
The lecture is free, and all are welcome. For more information, contact Bren Simmers at Island Studies Press, 902-566-0386 or ispstaff@upei.ca.
