17吃瓜

Join us at McMillan Hall in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre as we welcome the 17吃瓜 Class of 2026 to our alumni family! This event is open to all 2026 grads and 17吃瓜/SDU/PWC alumni.

Friday, April 10, 2026
5:00鈥�7:00 pm

Celebrate with free refreshments, live entertainment by Ryan Merry, fun door prizes to be won, and more!

• Every 2026 grad in attendance will get a complimentary grad gift!
• Alumni who RSVP and attend the event will be entered to win an alumni prize pack.
• All 2026 grads who attend will be entered to win additional door prizes.
• GRAND PRIZE DRAW: Two lucky grads will EACH win a $1000 CASH prize* sponsored by TD Insurance.

You can register here:

If you have any questions, please reach out to Faith Phillips at flphillips@upei.ca or 902-566-0687.

*Only 2026 grads are eligible to win and must be present at the time of draw.

"Basil Bunny," a children鈥檚 book co-written by Dr. Misty Rossiter, professor of foods and nutrition at 17吃瓜, and Leah Ellis, a member of the performance group Tunes and Tales, will be launched on April 4 from 10 am to 12 noon at the Charlottetown Learning Library, at 97 Queen Street, Charlottetown.

Suitable for ages two to nine, "Basil Bunny" is a gentle, playful story about curiosity, food exploration, and the joy of discovering favourite foods鈥攑erfect for young readers, picky eaters, and families who love stories filled with warmth, humour, and heart. The event will include a book reading with music and crafts and opportunities to engage with the themes of the book through food exploration and sensory fun. Books will be available for sale at the event and also can be purchased on Amazon.

We want to make you aware of an issue affecting access to the new tax forms in My17吃瓜. Some users are encountering **Error Code 400** when attempting to view their documents.

To resolve this, please complete the following steps:

1. Clear all browsing data (cache, cookies, and history) from the last 7 days
2. Sign out of My17吃瓜 completely
3. Make sure you are not using an old bookmark to access the site. Instead, manually enter my.upei.ca into your browser
4. Go to the Student or Staff Portal in My 17吃瓜 and go to the bottom of the page to tax information to access the tax forms 

After completing these steps, try accessing your tax forms again.

If the issue continues, please contact the ITSS Help Desk via

The 17吃瓜 Philosophy Reading Group will meet in downtown Charlottetown on Thursday, April 2, at 7:00 PM.

We will discuss pages 94 (sec. 11: 鈥淭he Concept of Truth鈥�) to 122 (up to sec. 6: 鈥淭he Paralogism鈥�) from Gilles Deleuze鈥檚 Nietzsche and Philosophy.

This group is an invitation to think with Deleuze鈥攁nd with one another. No prior experience in philosophy is required. Just an open mind and a willingness to experiment with ideas.

If you would like to attend, please reach out to Dr. Max Schaefer at mschaefer@upei.ca for more information.

鈥淚f the book we are reading does not wake us [...] then why do we read it? [...] A book must be the axe for the frozen sea within us.鈥� 鈥� Franz Kafka

17吃瓜 fiscal year ends on April 30, 2026.

Preparation for Fiscal Year End

Procurement Services request that all departments review their outstanding purchase order list to see if there are any purchase orders that should be cancelled. Your purchase order listing can be found in the my17吃瓜Self-Service Menu under "Financial Management" and the 鈥淩eceive Goods and Services鈥� selection.

If any line items have been backordered for some time, it is recommended that you confirm with the supplier that the goods are still on their records as being back ordered. 

To cancel a purchase order, please email procurement@upei.ca with the PO number and vendor name.

If you are in possession of vendor invoices, please forward these to invoices@upei.ca as soon as possible. For questions or concerns you may have regarding billing and invoicing, contact apadmin@upei.ca. 

Requisitions and Purchase Orders

The last day to create a requisition or purchase order for the 2025-26 fiscal year will be Friday, April 17, 2026, at noon with guaranteed delivery date on or before April 30, 2026. 

For requisitions and purchase orders created after April 17, 2026, please change the requisition date to May 1, 2026. For these requisitions, the goods and services must be delivered or performed on or after May 1, 2026.

Receiving Goods and Services Cut-Off: April 30, 2026

For the expense to be recorded in the 2025-26 fiscal year, goods and services must be received by April 30, 2026. Only the goods that have been physically received on campus or performed services should be accepted against the purchase order at this time. 

Please note that you cannot backdate receiving items in my17吃瓜. Please reach out to procurement@upei.ca for assistance accepting backdated goods or services for 2025-26. Additionally, the vendor invoice must be dated on or before April 30, 2026.

Any goods received or services performed after April 30, 2026 will be recorded against your new fiscal year budget (2026-27). 

Due to budget constraints, RefWorks access for 17吃瓜 users through Robertson Library will now end on April 30, 2026. This is one year earlier than our previously-announced transition date. We are adopting Zotero鈥揳 free, open-source, and user-friendly citation manager鈥揳s a replacement for RefWorks.

If you have used RefWorks, the most important thing to do before April 30 is to export your citation data and any attached files from RefWorks. We have a  and  tutorial to guide you through this process. 

If you want to continue using a citation manager, you can use Zotero for free. The Library website has instructions showing  and . The Zotero Connector browser plug-in makes it easy to import your RefWorks data into Zotero.

If you are writing a document and adding citations with RefWorks in Microsoft Word or Google Docs, you will need to finish adding citations by April 30 or re-insert your citations with Zotero. There is no automatic document conversion process.

If you do not currently plan to use Zotero or another citation manager, make sure you back up your RefWorks data somewhere that you will be able to find it in the future.

Your  can answer questions about setting up Zotero and exporting from RefWorks. If you are not sure who to contact, you can e-mail reference@upei.ca, use the Library鈥檚 online chat tool, or ask at the Library service desk. 

We have also scheduled several times when you can get support from librarians in person or via Teams. These times are open to all students, staff, faculty, and other 17吃瓜-affiliated people.

Drop-In Times (individual or small group help available during these windows) All sessions are hybrid. Note that each date has a separate Teams link.

• Friday, March 27 - 9:30-11:30 am, RL 264 and 

• Wednesday, April 1 - 1:00-3:00 pm, RL 264 and 

• Thursday, April 16 - 9:30-11:30 am, RL 264 and 

• Monday, April 27 - 1:30-3:30 pm, RL 264 and 

• Thursday, April 30 - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm, RL 264 and 

Workshops (more structured guidance; please arrive at the start time)

• Tuesday, April 7 - 10:30-11:15 am, online鈥�

• Wednesday, April 8 - 1:30-2:15 pm, RL 264

The 17吃瓜 MBA in Global Leadership (MBA-GL) program will host an Open House on Thursday, April 9, from 3:30鈥�5:00 pm in Schurman Market Square, Don and Marion McDougall Hall.

This session will offer attendees the opportunity to learn more about the program and application process, ask questions, and connect with students, professors, and staff from the McDougall Faculty of Business.

Attendees will be able to apply on-site (please bring a laptop or mobile device) and have their 17吃瓜 application fee waived ($50 CAD value). 17吃瓜 graduates are automatically eligible for a $2,000 MBA Future Leaders: 17吃瓜 Alumni Scholarship!

For more information, visit upei.ca/globalmba, or email mba@upei.ca.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Can鈥檛 make the Open House? Contact the program office at 902-566-6474, or mba@upei.ca to request more information or book a one-on-one meeting.

upei.ca/globalmba

Our EFAP provider, Green Shield, is hosting orientation webinars for all employees, faculty members, and their dependents who would like to learn more about how their 17吃瓜 EFAP benefits work. 

2026 dates offered: February 5, March 5, April 2, May 7, June 4, July 2, August 6, September 3, October 1, November 5 and December 3.

To register:

1. Click this to register
2. Please select the best date (note that the time zone is listed in EST).
3. Complete the Webinar Registration.
4. You will receive an email confirmation that has the log-in and call-in details.

This comprehensive, confidential, and accessible program offers a wide range of services to support your mental health and overall well-being, including:

5 hours of individual counselling (Green Shield will closely monitor usage and will provide additional hours to those who need further support, to ensure that no one is denied access to the program because of insufficient sponsored hours in any policy year) and 5 hours of couples therapy

Additional program highlights include:

• Flexible therapy options via phone, video, or in-person, with 30, 60, or 90-minute sessions
• Personalized therapist matching that considers DEI preferences
• Unlimited 15-minute consultations to help members find their ideal therapist
• Innovative, value-added services in areas such as children鈥檚 mental health, nutrition, and overall well-being
• Unlimited financial and legal consultations
• Self-guided digital CBT, well-being coaching, and personalized care navigation
• Digital pharmacy and nutrition services

Create your account to explore services, including Mental Health Support: Get convenient, personalized mental health support from a qualified therapist best suited to you, or explore our self-guided online therapy program at your own pace.

We hope you鈥檒l enjoy this integrated and convenient health experience.

ACCOUNT AS AN EMPLOYEE

Create your account to access GreenShield+ services today.

Your Organization code is: 17吃瓜

Sign Up

To access your EAP on GreenShield+:

1. Make a note of your Organization Code "17吃瓜"
2. Go to 
3. Select Through an Employer or Organization
4. Select I have an Organization Code
5. Follow the steps to register

ACCOUNT AS A DEPENDENT

Before You Begin: You should only choose through a family member if you are a dependent (e.g. partner, spouse, child) of a person with a plan member ID or organization code.

For questions, contact Human Resources at employeeservices@upei.ca

The eight meeting of the 17吃瓜 Senate will take place on Friday, April 24, 2026, from 3:00 to 5:00 pm in Room 102 at Alumni Hall (618 University Avenue). To view the 2025-2026 calendar of Senate meetings or documents for the upcoming meeting, click here. (Posted one week before the meeting)

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 17吃瓜 community who wish to attend the open session of a 17吃瓜 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. 

"Basil Bunny," a children鈥檚 book co-written by Dr. Misty Rossiter, professor of foods and nutrition at 17吃瓜, and Leah Ellis, a member of the performance group Tunes and Tales, will be launched on April 4 from 10 am to 12 noon at the Charlottetown Learning Library, at 97 Queen Street, Charlottetown.

Suitable for ages two to nine, "Basil Bunny" is a gentle, playful story about curiosity, food exploration, and the joy of discovering favourite foods鈥攑erfect for young readers, picky eaters, and families who love stories filled with warmth, humour, and heart. The event will include a book reading with music and crafts and opportunities to engage with the themes of the book through food exploration and sensory fun. Books will be available for sale at the event and also can be purchased on Amazon.

The 17吃瓜 Philosophy Reading Group will meet in downtown Charlottetown on Thursday, April 2, at 7:00 PM.

We will discuss pages 94 (sec. 11: 鈥淭he Concept of Truth鈥�) to 122 (up to sec. 6: 鈥淭he Paralogism鈥�) from Gilles Deleuze鈥檚 Nietzsche and Philosophy.

This group is an invitation to think with Deleuze鈥攁nd with one another. No prior experience in philosophy is required. Just an open mind and a willingness to experiment with ideas.

If you would like to attend, please reach out to Dr. Max Schaefer at mschaefer@upei.ca for more information.

鈥淚f the book we are reading does not wake us [...] then why do we read it? [...] A book must be the axe for the frozen sea within us.鈥� 鈥� Franz Kafka

On Wednesday, April 1, ITSS will conduct maintenance on my17吃瓜 from 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm. During this time, there may be intermittent access to and performance issues with my17吃瓜, Self-Service, Web Advisor, and Colleague.

We encourage students, faculty, and staff who may need documents or links located on my17吃瓜 to plan ahead and bookmark or download the resources they may need during this period.

As a reminder, you can access Moodle directly using  and Outlook email using .

If you have any questions, please fill out our new Help Form:

Join 17吃瓜 President Wendy Rodgers for casual "coffee chats" at the Fox and Crow in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre on Thursday, April 2 from 9:30-10:30 am.

These coffee chats offer a relaxed setting where any member of the 17吃瓜 community can drop by, grab a drink, and chat with Wendy about anything on your mind. Whether you want to share ideas, ask questions or simply say hello, these chats are a great way to connect with the president in a comfortable and informal environment.

The Faculty of Education would like to invite all to attend Erin Pilling's public presentation of her MEd research titled: "Children鈥檚 Mental Well-Being: Interwoven Experiences Through Community Learning Environments." 

Please join us in person on April 2 at 1:00 pm, Memorial Hall, Room 417 or on Teams:

Our EFAP provider, Green Shield, is hosting orientation webinars for all employees, faculty members, and their dependents who would like to learn more about how their 17吃瓜 EFAP benefits work. 

2026 dates offered: February 5, March 5, April 2, May 7, June 4, July 2, August 6, September 3, October 1, November 5 and December 3.

To register:

1. Click this to register
2. Please select the best date (note that the time zone is listed in EST).
3. Complete the Webinar Registration.
4. You will receive an email confirmation that has the log-in and call-in details.

This comprehensive, confidential, and accessible program offers a wide range of services to support your mental health and overall well-being, including:

5 hours of individual counselling (Green Shield will closely monitor usage and will provide additional hours to those who need further support, to ensure that no one is denied access to the program because of insufficient sponsored hours in any policy year) and 5 hours of couples therapy

Additional program highlights include:

• Flexible therapy options via phone, video, or in-person, with 30, 60, or 90-minute sessions
• Personalized therapist matching that considers DEI preferences
• Unlimited 15-minute consultations to help members find their ideal therapist
• Innovative, value-added services in areas such as children鈥檚 mental health, nutrition, and overall well-being
• Unlimited financial and legal consultations
• Self-guided digital CBT, well-being coaching, and personalized care navigation
• Digital pharmacy and nutrition services

Create your account to explore services, including Mental Health Support: Get convenient, personalized mental health support from a qualified therapist best suited to you, or explore our self-guided online therapy program at your own pace.

We hope you鈥檒l enjoy this integrated and convenient health experience.

ACCOUNT AS AN EMPLOYEE

Create your account to access GreenShield+ services today.

Your Organization code is: 17吃瓜

Sign Up

To access your EAP on GreenShield+:

1. Make a note of your Organization Code "17吃瓜"
2. Go to 
3. Select Through an Employer or Organization
4. Select I have an Organization Code
5. Follow the steps to register

ACCOUNT AS A DEPENDENT

Before You Begin: You should only choose through a family member if you are a dependent (e.g. partner, spouse, child) of a person with a plan member ID or organization code.

For questions, contact Human Resources at employeeservices@upei.ca

"Basil Bunny," a children鈥檚 book co-written by Dr. Misty Rossiter, professor of foods and nutrition at 17吃瓜, and Leah Ellis, a member of the performance group Tunes and Tales, will be launched on April 4 from 10 am to 12 noon at the Charlottetown Learning Library, at 97 Queen Street, Charlottetown.

Suitable for ages two to nine, "Basil Bunny" is a gentle, playful story about curiosity, food exploration, and the joy of discovering favourite foods鈥攑erfect for young readers, picky eaters, and families who love stories filled with warmth, humour, and heart. The event will include a book reading with music and crafts and opportunities to engage with the themes of the book through food exploration and sensory fun. Books will be available for sale at the event and also can be purchased on Amazon.

We want to make you aware of an issue affecting access to the new tax forms in My17吃瓜. Some users are encountering **Error Code 400** when attempting to view their documents.

To resolve this, please complete the following steps:

1. Clear all browsing data (cache, cookies, and history) from the last 7 days
2. Sign out of My17吃瓜 completely
3. Make sure you are not using an old bookmark to access the site. Instead, manually enter my.upei.ca into your browser
4. Go to the Student or Staff Portal in My 17吃瓜 and go to the bottom of the page to tax information to access the tax forms 

After completing these steps, try accessing your tax forms again.

If the issue continues, please contact the ITSS Help Desk via

The Department of Economics is pleased to invite you to our seminar series on Wednesday, April 1, at 12:30 pm in SDU Main Building, Room 420.

Dr. Anastasiia Suvorova (St. FX University) will present 鈥淭he Evolution of Prices and Quantities of Occupational Human Capital.鈥�

All are welcome to attend.

On April 1, at 12:30 in Lecture C, 4 senior AVC students (Emma Adams, Emily Czerwinski, Carissa Grove, and Hannah Quilty) who participated in the International Livestock Health Management rotation in Kenya will give a presentation on their experiences. Don't miss the many stories and photos. 

The 17吃瓜 Philosophy Reading Group will meet in downtown Charlottetown on Thursday, April 2, at 7:00 PM.

We will discuss pages 94 (sec. 11: 鈥淭he Concept of Truth鈥�) to 122 (up to sec. 6: 鈥淭he Paralogism鈥�) from Gilles Deleuze鈥檚 Nietzsche and Philosophy.

This group is an invitation to think with Deleuze鈥攁nd with one another. No prior experience in philosophy is required. Just an open mind and a willingness to experiment with ideas.

If you would like to attend, please reach out to Dr. Max Schaefer at mschaefer@upei.ca for more information.

鈥淚f the book we are reading does not wake us [...] then why do we read it? [...] A book must be the axe for the frozen sea within us.鈥� 鈥� Franz Kafka