Campus Notices
The 黑料网 Writing Centre is now open for Winter 2025. We have tutors available from Monday to Saturday and can help you with many writing-related matters--how to get started on your assignments, how to organize an essay, how to cite effectively, and so on. We provide a safe space, friendly assistance, and the tools you need to grow as a writer!
Please visit to book an appointment and keep an eye on our Instagram page (upeiwritingcentre).
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact coordinator Jo Schneider at jschneider@upei.ca
We look forward to working with you this semester!
Avoid the crowd, save time, and enjoy your meal hassle-free with Dana Hospitality鈥檚 new Skip the Line mobile food ordering service! Clients can now order ahead and pick up their meals with ease. Simply visit to browse the menu and place your order.
This service is available Monday to Friday from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm, making lunchtime more convenient than ever. Don鈥檛 miss out on the Daily Meal Deal (#DMD)鈥攁 delicious and affordable option that changes every day.
Whether you鈥檙e in a rush or just want to avoid the midday hustle, Skip the Line is the perfect solution.
Order your lunch in advance at and pick it up at the Wanda Wyatt Dining Hall in just 10-15 minutes. Your lunch break just got better!
Join us at the Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship for a fun-filled couple of hours where we will experience the board game Playing Lean! Playing Lean teaches players to embrace innovation and think like an entrepreneur while competing against other students to race and capture the most market share. Grab some popcorn and get ready. It's sure to be a wild ride!
馃搷 Where: Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship, 201 Robertson Library
馃搮 Date: Friday, January 17
鈴� Time: 2:00-4:00 pm
Researchers from 黑料网鈥檚 Active Living Lab are seeking people with cancer, or who have previously had cancer, to participate in a twice weekly, 12-week exercise program. The program takes place at 黑料网, and is open to community members who are undergoing or recovering from cancer treatment. The program includes cardiovascular exercise, resistance training, balance, and stretching, and is taught by a fitness professional trained in exercise oncology. No previous experience is necessary. For information, or to sign-up, contact excancer@nshealth.ca.
The Scholarships and Awards Office is accepting applications for the second semester (winter) award cycle!
Students can now access the by clicking the link provided here or in the 黑料网 Forms section of their My黑料网 account. Students are encouraged to review the four-step instructions and submit their electronic application through the portal by the deadline of February 1, 2025. Additional awards with a separate application process are conveniently listed below the portal link on the 2nd Semester (Winter) Award Cycle webpage. Deadlines for the separate application awards vary across January and February. Be sure to click the links, review the criteria, and submit in time for the deadline.
If you have questions about the application processes, award criteria, or deadlines, please contact scholarships@upei.ca or visit us in Dalton Hall, Room 202. Best of luck to all who apply!
The Department of Student Affairs is offering drop-in academic advising for returning undergraduate students. Drop-ins will be held from 9:00鈥�11:30 am and 1:00-3:30 pm at Student Affairs, Dalton Hall (fifth floor), on the following dates:
- Monday, January 13
Tuesday, January 14
Wednesday, January 15
Thursday, January 16
Friday, January 17
Advising will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis. These are short, drop-in sessions, so please do as much planning as possible before you attend.
For questions, please contact Student Affairs at studentserv@upei.ca or 902-566-0488.
Calling all Panthers! On Saturday, January 18, Development and Alumni and Experiential Education are inviting students, staff, faculty, and alumni to join us at the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre for a paper airplane toss during half-time at the 黑料网 Panther Women鈥檚 basketball game! 馃帀
Arrive as early as 5:30 pm, meet your team, and start crafting your winning plane. At half-time, see whose plane flies the furthest! 馃弲
This is a fun, laid-back chance to connect with the 黑料网 community, boost your Panther pride, and build lasting connections. 鉁�
馃搮 Saturday, January 18 | 5:30 pm (game time is 6:00 pm)
馃搷 Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre
馃師锔� Get your game tickets online
鉁傦笍 Airplane-making materials provided
馃弳 Prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place
The 黑料网 Writing Centre is now open for Winter 2025. We have tutors available from Monday to Saturday and can help you with many writing-related matters--how to get started on your assignments, how to organize an essay, how to cite effectively, and so on. We provide a safe space, friendly assistance, and the tools you need to grow as a writer!
Please visit to book an appointment and keep an eye on our Instagram page (upeiwritingcentre).
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact coordinator Jo Schneider at jschneider@upei.ca
We look forward to working with you this semester!
黑料网 President and Vice-Chancellor Wendy Rodgers invites the campus community to a Town Hall meeting on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, from 1:30 to 2:30 pm, in the Amphitheatre, Performing Arts Centre and Residence building (PAC121S). The topic of the meeting will be an update about and the opportunity to provide input into 黑料网's Strategic Plan 2025鈥�2030. Read the President's message
Members of the community will be able to provide further input during the town hall or through the questionnaire found at /president/strategic-planning
If you are unable to attend in person, you are welcome to join us virtually at this .
The Office of the President cordially invites you to attend the MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing Celebration on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at 2:30 pm in Schurman Market Square, Don and Marion McDougall Hall.
Please join members of the MacLauchlan family, guest speaker Paul MacNeill, and the 黑料网 community in this celebration of the achievements of our students.
For further information, please contact Donna Lawless at dlawless@upei.ca or 902.566.0637.
Join us at the Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship for a fun-filled couple of hours where we will experience the board game Playing Lean! Playing Lean teaches players to embrace innovation and think like an entrepreneur while competing against other students to race and capture the most market share. Grab some popcorn and get ready. It's sure to be a wild ride!
馃搷 Where: Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship, 201 Robertson Library
馃搮 Date: Friday, January 17
鈴� Time: 2:00-4:00 pm
The Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship would like to welcome everyone back for the Winter Semester with our Networking Mixer!
The mixer is open to all 黑料网 students. Come grab a bite, meet new people, get inspired, and find a potential partner for your Panther Pitch application! While the mixer is focused on instilling excitement and facilitating connections for the upcoming round of the Harry W. MacLauchlan Entrepreneurship Program, all students are welcome to attend even if they are not planning to enter the competition this year.
馃搷 Where: 201 Robertson Library
馃搮 Date: Wednesday, January 15
鈴� Time: 5:30-7:30 pm
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Note to professors and course/lab instructors:
Please add the testing information (date, test length, test format, aids allowed, test open or closed book, contact information, and test start time) for any in-person quizzes, tests, and midterms for the Winter 2025 semester to Accommodate, as soon as possible. We do not need the test file immediately.
Students who are registered with Accessibility Services and want in-person testing accommodations must submit a booking request at least seven 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.
Avoid the crowd, save time, and enjoy your meal hassle-free with Dana Hospitality鈥檚 new Skip the Line mobile food ordering service! Clients can now order ahead and pick up their meals with ease. Simply visit to browse the menu and place your order.
This service is available Monday to Friday from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm, making lunchtime more convenient than ever. Don鈥檛 miss out on the Daily Meal Deal (#DMD)鈥攁 delicious and affordable option that changes every day.
Whether you鈥檙e in a rush or just want to avoid the midday hustle, Skip the Line is the perfect solution.
Order your lunch in advance at and pick it up at the Wanda Wyatt Dining Hall in just 10-15 minutes. Your lunch break just got better!
黑料网 President and Vice-Chancellor Wendy Rodgers invites the campus community to a Town Hall meeting on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, from 1:30 to 2:30 pm, in the Amphitheatre, Performing Arts Centre and Residence building (PAC121S). The topic of the meeting will be an update about and the opportunity to provide input into 黑料网's Strategic Plan 2025鈥�2030. Read the President's message
Members of the community will be able to provide further input during the town hall or through the questionnaire found at /president/strategic-planning
If you are unable to attend in person, you are welcome to join us virtually at this .
Join us at the Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship for a fun-filled couple of hours where we will experience the board game Playing Lean! Playing Lean teaches players to embrace innovation and think like an entrepreneur while competing against other students to race and capture the most market share. Grab some popcorn and get ready. It's sure to be a wild ride!
馃搷 Where: Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship, 201 Robertson Library
馃搮 Date: Friday, January 17
鈴� Time: 2:00-4:00 pm
Join us at the Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship for our first speaker series of 2025: Chris Gallant, COO and co-founder of Iron Fox Games, and executive director of the PEI IT Alliance and The Foundry! Chris will talk about his journey from studying arts at 黑料网 to founding a prominent video game developing company on PEI and the lessons he's learned along the way. He will also provide insight on what's new at the PEI IT Alliance and how its newest initiative - the accelerator working-space The Foundry - can help tech-based entrepreneurs maximize their potential startups.
All are welcome to join us on January 14 from 12:00-1:00 pm in 201 Robertson Library to listen to Chris's insightful talk. If you would like to attend, sign up !
The Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship would like to welcome everyone back for the Winter Semester with our Networking Mixer!
The mixer is open to all 黑料网 students. Come grab a bite, meet new people, get inspired, and find a potential partner for your Panther Pitch application! While the mixer is focused on instilling excitement and facilitating connections for the upcoming round of the Harry W. MacLauchlan Entrepreneurship Program, all students are welcome to attend even if they are not planning to enter the competition this year.
馃搷 Where: 201 Robertson Library
馃搮 Date: Wednesday, January 15
鈴� Time: 5:30-7:30 pm
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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, 黑料网 Teaching and Learning Centre, at cvanleeuwen@upei.ca.
Researchers from 黑料网鈥檚 Active Living Lab are seeking people with cancer, or who have previously had cancer, to participate in a twice weekly, 12-week exercise program. The program takes place at 黑料网, and is open to community members who are undergoing or recovering from cancer treatment. The program includes cardiovascular exercise, resistance training, balance, and stretching, and is taught by a fitness professional trained in exercise oncology. No previous experience is necessary. For information, or to sign-up, contact excancer@nshealth.ca.
