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Thanks to the fantastic response to the Recognizing Remarkable Colleagues program, submissions are being shared the following month, spread over several editions of the weekly e-newsletter. For example, you will see the September submissions appear in October issues.  

This initiative is a great way to share words of appreciation for 17吃瓜 faculty and staff across campus. Let鈥檚 celebrate the big and small wins that make our campus shine! 

Please submit your form(s) by the last Friday of each month (the next deadline is November 28, 2025). Human Resources will collect the submissions and work with 17吃瓜 Communications to feature them in the Campus Connector. 

How to submit:鈥� Complete this short form: 鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
You鈥檒l be asked to share:鈥�&苍产蝉辫;

• Who are you recognizing? (Name and department/faculty)鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• Why are you recognizing them? (Briefly describe what they did or the impact they made)鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
• Your name鈥�鈥�&苍产蝉辫;

You can also visit the to view all past issues. 

If you have any questions, please contact Human Resources at hrengage@upei.ca.   

The third meeting of the 17吃瓜 Senate will take place on Friday, November 21, 2025, 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. 

 The Healthy Campus Committee is pleased to support 17吃瓜 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 17吃瓜 staff, faculty, and retirees. Please note that weekly registration is required for each activity.

How to Register:

1. Visit or open the Panther Recreation app.
2. Select 17吃瓜 LOGIN and enter your 17吃瓜 email address and password.
3. Click the Wellness icon, choose your program, and follow the prompts.

For more information, please contact:
Angela Marchbank
Coordinator, Fitness & Wellness

The Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, invites all to attend Tessa O'Donnell鈥檚 public dissertation defense presentation of her PsyD research titled: 

"Exploring Factors Related to Maladaptation After Exiting USport"

Date and Time: December 8 at 10:00 am 
Location: Memorial Hall, Room 104

Notice: Parking Unavailable 鈥� Charlottetown Farmer鈥檚 Market

Please be advised that parking will not be available at the Charlottetown Farmer鈥檚 Market from Saturday, November 15 at 3:00 pm until Sunday, November 16 at 9:00 pm.

Any vehicles parked on the premises during this time will be towed at the owner鈥檚 expense. This closure is necessary to complete scheduled maintenance work in the parking lot.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Every Friday - Student Recital

Did you know? You can see Department of Music students perform every week on our Friday Afternoon Recital Series, Fridays at 12:40 pm until December 5. Winter term recitals begin on January 16. These concerts are always FREE and open to everyone.

• 12:40 pm - SDU Stage at Steel Recital Hall
• Admission: FREE

Saturday, November 15 - Joel Miller (saxophone)

17吃瓜's Department of Music and Island Jazz co-present NB-based saxophonist and composer Joel Miller with Resonance New Music Ensemble and pianist Silvio Pupo, whose new classical crossover album What If?, features original compositions alongside reimagined works by Debussy, Chopin, Mahler, and Pachelbel. What If? traces Miller鈥檚 personal journey through jazz, Afro-Latin influences, and classical, and imagines a musical world where genres meet in harmony.

• 7:30 pm - SDU Stage at Steel Recital Hall
• Admission: $30 adults; $25 seniors; $10 students; Free for all 17吃瓜 students with a valid ID card.

Sunday, November 16 - Ventus Machina (woodwind quintet)

NB-based Ventus Machina presents Now and Then, a dynamic journey across a century of woodwind quintet music. The 鈥淣ow鈥� features Marc Mellits鈥� Splinter (arranged for the ensemble by the composer himself) and Amanda Harberg鈥檚 kaleidoscopic Quintet for Winds, alongside Carl Nielsen鈥檚 classic Wind Quintet, one of the great cornerstones of the woodwind quintet repertoire.

• 2:30 pm - SDU Stage at Steel Recital Hall
• Admission: $30 adults; $25 seniors; $10 students; Free for all 17吃瓜 students with a valid ID card.
• Tickets are available in advance at or by cash at the door.

Dr. Wendy Rodgers, President and Vice-Chancellor, 17吃瓜, invites the 17吃瓜 community and members of the public for a presentation and panel discussion to learn more about 17吃瓜鈥檚 economic impact and how the provincial university is a catalyst for the Island鈥檚 economic transformation.

Hosted by President Rodgers, the event will be moderated by Kim Griffin, Director of Sustainability and Corporate Affairs, Maritime Electric.

Panelists include:

• David Campbell, President, Jupia Consultants
• Dr. Jim Sentance, Professor of Economics, 17吃瓜
• Katie Arsenault, Partner, Island Capital Partners
• Lauren Ledwell, Chief Executive Officer, PEI BioAlliance
• Kevin Ladner, Executive Partner and Chief Executive Officer, Doane Grant Thornton

If you are unable to attend in-person,

The Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship (CCCE) invites you to the Pitch Battles 2025 Final Event, where the eight top teams will pitch for a chance at $4,000 in prizes!  Happening on Saturday, November 15 from 5:00 - 7:00 pm in Don and Marion McDougall Hall, Room 242. This event is open for anyone to attend, and everyone who signs up will receive an email providing them with a unique access code that they can use to vote for the Audience Choice Award winner!

To attend the event, please register .

The Master of Arts in Island Studies program invites you to attend the thesis defence for Padmini Dambugolla's research entitled "Examining the role of social networks, collaboration, and islandness in the entrepreneurial success of businesswomen at the Charlottetown Farmers' Market." Everyone is welcome!

Monday, November 24, 2025 at 10:00 am

Memorial Hall, Room 104

This is a reminder that the 17吃瓜 Biosafety Program requires that all principal investigators confirm the security and complete inventory of all biohazardous materials being used or stored. This confirmation is due in November of each year.  

Inventory records must be kept up to date throughout the year. This is required not just by the 17吃瓜 Biosafety program but also by our federal regulator agencies, the CFIA and the PHAC. Any inventory discrepancies noted during an annual lab inspection may lead to an in-depth inventory audit by the Biosafety Committee. Please ensure your inventory is up to date throughout the year, including prior to completing the steps listed below.

To confirm your inventory is up to date, take the following steps:

1. Access your inventory at .  Remember to ignore the prominent "Access Denied" that appears on your screen. Just click on "Log in" at the top of the screen, in the grey bar.
2. Log in 
3. Click Edit 
4. Scroll down this page until you see the November 2025 box and enter the date.
5. Hit Save! Task completed. 

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Please contact Rhoda Speare (rspeare@upei.ca or ext. 5071) if you have any questions.

The Animal Care Committee does not meet in December.  The deadline for Animal Care Protocol Submissions -- new, renewal, or amendment -- is Friday, January 2, 2026 for the January meeting.

Please note that as of June 1, 2020 all animal user protocols must be submitted through 17吃瓜 Researcher Portal at https://upei.researchservicesoffice.com/Romeo.Researcher/

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

To view any 17吃瓜 ACC SOPs and Codes of Practice, they can be accessed through my17吃瓜 at . 

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

Notice: Parking Unavailable 鈥� Charlottetown Farmer鈥檚 Market

Please be advised that parking will not be available at the Charlottetown Farmer鈥檚 Market from Saturday, November 15 at 3:00 pm until Sunday, November 16 at 9:00 pm.

Any vehicles parked on the premises during this time will be towed at the owner鈥檚 expense. This closure is necessary to complete scheduled maintenance work in the parking lot.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Thursday, November 13 - Student Showcase Recital

This recital features outstanding student performers from the Department of Music, playing a variety of instruments and repertoire.

• 7:30pm - SDU Stage at Steel Recital Hall
• Admission: FREE (donations accepted)

Did you know? You can also see our students perform on our free weekly Friday Afternoon Recital Series, Fridays at 12:40pm until December 5. Winter term recitals begin on January 16. These concerts are always FREE and open to everyone.

Saturday, November 15 - Joel Miller (saxophone)

17吃瓜's Department of Music and Island Jazz co-present NB-based saxophonist and composer Joel Miller with Resonance New Music Ensemble and pianist Silvio Pupo, whose new classical crossover album What If?, features original compositions alongside reimagined works by Debussy, Chopin, Mahler, and Pachelbel. What If? traces Miller鈥檚 personal journey through jazz, Afro-Latin influences, and classical, and imagines a musical world where genres meet in harmony.

• 7:30 pm - SDU Stage at Steel Recital Hall
• Admission: $30 adults; $25 seniors; $10 students; Free for all 17吃瓜 students with a valid ID card.

Sunday, November 16 - Ventus Machina (woodwind quintet)

NB-based Ventus Machina presents Now and Then, a dynamic journey across a century of woodwind quintet music. The 鈥淣ow鈥� features Marc Mellits鈥� Splinter (arranged for the ensemble by the composer himself) and Amanda Harberg鈥檚 kaleidoscopic Quintet for Winds, alongside Carl Nielsen鈥檚 classic Wind Quintet, one of the great cornerstones of the woodwind quintet repertoire.

• 2:30 pm - SDU Stage at Steel Recital Hall
• Admission: $30 adults; $25 seniors; $10 students; Free for all 17吃瓜 students with a valid ID card.
• Tickets are available in advance at or by cash at the door.

Dr. Wendy Rodgers, President and Vice-Chancellor, 17吃瓜, invites the 17吃瓜 community and members of the public for a presentation and panel discussion to learn more about 17吃瓜鈥檚 economic impact and how the provincial university is a catalyst for the Island鈥檚 economic transformation.

Hosted by President Rodgers, the event will be moderated by Kim Griffin, Director of Sustainability and Corporate Affairs, Maritime Electric.

Panelists include:

• David Campbell, President, Jupia Consultants
• Dr. Jim Sentance, Professor of Economics, 17吃瓜
• Katie Arsenault, Partner, Island Capital Partners
• Lauren Ledwell, Chief Executive Officer, PEI BioAlliance
• Kevin Ladner, Executive Partner and Chief Executive Officer, Doane Grant Thornton

If you are unable to attend in-person,

The 17吃瓜 Kinesiology program is seeking participants for their Chronic Disease and Disability practicum course. This course will pair senior Kinesiology students with participants with chronic conditions and/or disabilities. Participants will train one-on-one with their student trainer, under the supervision of an experienced Kinesiologist. Training will take place Tuesday and Thursday evenings in the Steel Building from January - April. The program is open to staff, faculty and community members with a chronic condition or disability and an interest in becoming more active in a controlled environment. For more information, or to sign-up to participate, contact Angelie Carter at ancarter@upei.ca.

17吃瓜 Staff and Faculty Appreciation week is back again this November. Staff and Faculty will once again be able to charge Bookstore purchases to their account and pay for them through payroll deductions in 2026. We will have special discounts and an in store reception so stay tuned for more details to come. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for all our latest items, promotions, extended holiday hours and more. 

The Catherine Callbeck Centre for Entrepreneurship (CCCE) invites you to the Pitch Battles 2025 Final Event, where the eight top teams will pitch for a chance at $4,000 in prizes!  Happening on Saturday, November 15 from 5:00 - 7:00 pm in Don and Marion McDougall Hall, Room 242. This event is open for anyone to attend, and everyone who signs up will receive an email providing them with a unique access code that they can use to vote for the Audience Choice Award winner!

To attend the event, please register .

"A Wondrous Thing Happened on the Way to Dystopia"

Dr. Richard Lemm is retiring this year, and the 17吃瓜 English Department is delighted to host his 鈥淟ast Lecture.鈥� 

Richard's more than three-decade career here has gone so far beyond his teaching of creative writing, environmental literature, and Canadian Literature in the University classroom: to his own creative works, to his mentoring of generations of new Island writers, and to his support for visiting writers and for the creative life of the Island generally. Come help us celebrate this truly wondrous career!

The Healthy Campus Committee invites all students, faculty, and staff to attend the annual Self-Care Fair 鈥� a celebration of wellness, balance, and community. Explore campus and community resources that support physical, mental, and emotional well-being.

Enjoy informative booths featuring handouts, giveaways, and engaging wellness activities. Don鈥檛 miss the interactive fitness and health testing at the 17吃瓜 Kinesiology Program booth, where you can test your grip strength, balance, and flexibility.

Complimentary food, door prizes, and a prize spin wheel will also be available.  Join us to learn, connect, and celebrate self-care at 17吃瓜!

Donations of non-perishable food will also be accepted in support of the 17吃瓜 Campus Food Bank.

As part of the day鈥檚 wellness activities, enjoy Soup for the Soul at the Chaplaincy Centre from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm, hosted by the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research Services.

Join us on November 13, 2025 at 12:30 pm for a flag raising ceremony and words by community members for Transgender Day of Remembrance 2025. We are honoured to have representatives from local non-profit, grassroot organizations, whose efforts continue to make Epekwitk a more dignified, equitable and joyous place for 2 Spirit and Gender Diverse people to live and thrive.  

Location: The ceremony will take place on campus at the three flag poles facing University Avenue

Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is an annual vigil to grieve and pay respects to 2 Spirit and gender diverse people who were murdered as an outcome of transphobia. To learn more about TDOR, visit Egale Canada's website at or the US-based GLAAD's website at visit . For more activities during Trans Awareness Week visit the following sites:

• @peersalliance - www.peersalliance.ca 
• @nativecouncilpe - www.ncpei.com
• @peitransnetwork - www.peitn.com

Additional Flag Raisings by Community Organizations:

• Charlottetown - November 13 10:00 am,  Joe Ghiz park
• Summerside - November 14 11:00 am,  Summerside City Hall
• Stratford - November 17 11:00 am, Stratford Town Hall