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Note to Professors and Course/Lab Instructors: 

Please add the testing information for any in-person quizzes, tests, and midterms for the Winter 2026 semester to Accommodate, as soon as possible. We do not need the test file immediately. 

Registered Accessibility Services students must submit a booking request at least 7 days in advance to ensure a seat in our centre. They cannot submit their testing request 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. 

Are you looking for talented and motivated students or recent graduates to join your team? If so, don鈥檛 miss the chance to register as an employer for the 2026 17吃瓜 Summer Job and Career Fair!

The Summer Job and Career Fair is a great opportunity for 17吃瓜 departments to connect with potential employees or interns. You will be able to meet with hundreds of students and alumni from various disciplines and backgrounds and promote your department鈥檚 employment opportunities.

The fair will take place on March 11 (storm date: March 12, same time) from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the W.A. Murphy Student Centre.

Space at the fair is limited and restricted to employers hiring for 2026 summer jobs or looking to hire May 2026 graduates or recent grads. Registration is FREE for all 17吃瓜 departments, but you need to register by February 21 at 4:00 pm to secure your spot.

To register, please fill out this form: .

Registration includes a folding table, two chairs, electricity (upon request), and wireless internet.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Community and Industry Outreach Coordinator Jess Cameron at careerfair@upei.ca or (902) 894-2817. 

We hope to see you at the fair! 

You're Invited!

This year the Faculty of Science is hosting the 2026 Global Women's (and Allies') Breakfast Event on February 10, 7:30 - 9:30 am at the Fox and Crow. The breakfast event will feature three outstanding speakers talking on their research and experiences in STEM, networking, a tie-dye your lab coat activity, and more! We hope you are able to attend this year's event and continue to celebrate women in STEM!

Breakfast is free at the event with registration. Spaces are limited. Registration closes Friday February 6 at 5:00 pm.

You can access the registration using this link:

Invited Speakers:

• Dr. Devon Lynn: Assistant Professor (Environmental Studies)
• Dr. Amy Hsiao: Professor (Engineering)
• Dr. Maria Kilfoil: Associate Professor (Physics)

For more information on this global event, please see
All are welcome!

The 2026 theme for 17吃瓜鈥檚 Data Privacy Week (January 26-30) is 鈥淧rivacy is Everyone鈥檚 Business,鈥� highlighting the importance of respecting privacy, safeguarding data, and enabling trust.

Data Privacy Week spreads awareness about online privacy with the aim of educating individuals on how to manage and protect their personal information and encourage organizations to respect data and be transparent.

Make privacy your business! To learn more about what you can do to be privacy aware, check out the resources on the .

To find out about 17吃瓜 privacy training for your department, please contact the 17吃瓜 Access to Information and Privacy Office at accessprivacy@upei.ca

On Wednesday, January 28, ITSS will conduct maintenance on Colleague and related services from 8:00 pm to midnight. 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:

The Local Pub and Oyster Bar is sponsoring a Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, February 14 from 8am - 10am for the upcoming 17吃瓜, IKERAS Faculty-Led Program for Study Abroad to New Zealand in May 2026! Only $15 per person for delicious pancakes (includes tea/coffee) and is being served by our students! 

From the moment a new student walks onto the 17吃瓜 campus they are a 鈥淧anther for Life,鈥� and for this reason, the 17吃瓜 Alumni Association has adopted this phrase as part of its identity. The Association recognizes the importance of encouraging campus pride, and the impact that school spirit has within the university community. Because of this, this award was established in 2023 to acknowledge the contributions of an outstanding student in the campus community.  

Awarded to a current 17吃瓜 student (of no particular standing), who exemplifies true Panther pride inside and outside of the classroom. This individual has contributed to the campus community in a meaningful way, whether it be through their volunteerism, participation in 17吃瓜-related events and activities, support of panther sport, or any other significant way, that makes them a strong ambassador for 17吃瓜, both now, and as a future Panther Alumni.

Nominations are accepted on an ongoing basis throughout the year; however, nominations must be received by the end of February each year to be considered for that year鈥檚 cycle. Any student, staff, or faculty member may submit nominations. Award nominee must be a current 17吃瓜 student. 

To nominate a current student for this award, please fill out our Panther for Life Spirit Award Nomination form!

Thank you to everyone who took the time to shine a light on their colleagues鈥� hard work and dedication in 2025. We are excited to continue the Recognizing Remarkable Colleagues program in 2026 and have some great ideas planned for the year ahead.

Want to start the new year with gratitude? Take a moment to recognize a colleague today!

Complete this short form: 鈥�

You鈥檒l be asked to share:

• Who are you recognizing? (Name and department/faculty)
• Why are you recognizing them? (A brief description of what they did or the impact they made)
• Your name

Forms may be submitted up to the last Friday of each month. Human Resources will collect the submissions and work with Communications to feature them in the Campus Connector.

Please note: there is a section on the Human Resources SharePoint page dedicated to .

Not currently subscribed to Campus Connector? Click here to learn how to subscribe.

The deadline for the next issue is January 30, 2026.

If you have any questions, please contact Human Resources at hrengage@upei.ca. Thank you for helping us celebrate and strengthen our campus community!

Increasingly, faculty are reporting exhaustion, overwork, and burnout as serious issues affecting their work lives.  Join Elizabeth Wells from Mount Allison University for this ONLINE session, where we will explore the landscape of burnout through the literature, and offer support and solutions to today鈥檚 overburdened academic. on February 3 at 12:00 noon. 

Collide Discover is the one-stop shop to get you started on your entrepreneurial journey, whether you already have an idea or not! Learn how to ideate with a customer focus, structure your concept into a business model, identify your most attractive customer segment, and communicate your early-stage idea effectively!

Collide Discover is the only way to make yourself and your team eligible to participate in the new Aspire stream of the Harry W. MacLauchlan Entrepreneurship Program next semester for first and second year students!

The best part? You can complete the whole program in just 3 DAYS! The full bootcamp is taking place in FSDE 128A and B on the 17吃瓜 campus on the following dates:

• Friday, January 30 from 5:30 - 7:00 pm

• Saturday, January 31 from 9:30 am - 4:30 pm

• Sunday, February 1 from 9:30 am - 2:00 pm

Any current 17吃瓜 and Holland College student, faculty member, or recent graduate within the last 5 years is eligible to attend. Food is provided throughout the bootcamp! .

The Office of Continuing Education and Professional Development at the 17吃瓜 (OCEPD) is pleased to announce a new professional development opportunity for 17吃瓜 staff and faculty. Effective January 5, 2026, eligible 17吃瓜 employees may enroll in OCEPD Certificate programs, priced at $1,000 or more, for a reduced rate of $995.

This initiative reflects the OCEPD鈥檚 pledge to support 17吃瓜鈥檚 ongoing commitment to supporting continuous learning, leadership development, and skills advancement across the University community. 

The following OCEPD Certificate programs are included in this initiative and are available to 17吃瓜 staff and faculty at the reduced rate of $995:

• Certificate in Case Management
• Certificate in Case Management 鈥� Specialization in Health Care
• Certificate in Case Management 鈥� Advanced Collaboration in Care
• Certificate in Collaborative Leadership
• Certificate in Introductory Data Analytics 鈥� Bridging Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis
• Certificate in Marketing and Branding
• Certificate in Motivational Interviewing
• Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
• Certificate in Professional Communications
• Certificate in Professional Office Administration
• Certificate in Project Management
• New Managers Certificate
• Certificate in Workplace Mental Health and Well-Being

These programs are designed for working professionals and focus on practical, evidence-informed skills that can be applied immediately in the workplace. Delivery formats vary by program and may include in-person, blended, or online components (please note the 15% 17吃瓜 staff and alumni discount does not apply to these reduced-rate Certificate programs).

The Office of Continuing Education and Professional Development, an Office of the 17吃瓜, is Atlantic Canada鈥檚 premier provider of professional development programming. The OCEPD delivers high-impact Certificate programs, workshops, and customized training for individuals, organizations, and communities across the region.

17吃瓜 staff and faculty are encouraged to explore program details, delivery formats, and upcoming intakes by visiting: /professional-development

The fifth meeting of the 17吃瓜 Senate will take place on Friday, January 30, 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. 

17吃瓜's Experiential Education will be hosting a session for staff and faculty who work with students in work-integrated learning (WIL) settings on Monday, February 2, 12-1:30pm in Andrew Hall, Room142 to explore opportunities and challenges to sexual violence prevention in WIL. Our department has been working on a project with the Interministerial Women's Secretariat to gather feedback to better understand the local landscape. Join for an overview of what we've heard so far from students and employers, and share your perspectives from the vantage of your own programs. Lunch will be provided.

Register here:

Email Shannon at smsnow@upei.ca with any questions.

Note to Professors and Course/Lab Instructors: 

Please add the testing information for any in-person quizzes, tests, and midterms for the Winter 2026 semester to Accommodate, as soon as possible. We do not need the test file immediately. 

Registered Accessibility Services students must submit a booking request at least 7 days in advance to ensure a seat in our centre. They cannot submit their testing request 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. 

The 2026 theme for 17吃瓜鈥檚 Data Privacy Week (January 26-30) is 鈥淧rivacy is Everyone鈥檚 Business,鈥� highlighting the importance of respecting privacy, safeguarding data, and enabling trust.

Data Privacy Week spreads awareness about online privacy with the aim of educating individuals on how to manage and protect their personal information and encourage organizations to respect data and be transparent.

Make privacy your business! To learn more about what you can do to be privacy aware, check out the resources on the .

To find out about 17吃瓜 privacy training for your department, please contact the 17吃瓜 Access to Information and Privacy Office at accessprivacy@upei.ca

The 17吃瓜 Department of Religious Studies鈥� popular Theology on Tap series returns on January 28 with a talk titled 鈥淢ore than Optimistic: Hope and Teilhard de Chardin鈥� by Dr. Libby Osgood, Congregation of Notre Dame and Associate Professor in Sustainable Design Engineering. Dr. Osgood鈥檚 talk will take place at 7:00 pm at the Salvador Dali Caf茅, The Arts Hotel, 155 Kent Street, Charlottetown. 

鈥淧eople often use the words 鈥榟ope鈥� and 鈥榦ptimism鈥� interchangeably, but hope requires much more than optimism,鈥� said Dr. Osgood. 鈥淗ope is not naive. It is not sitting back and waiting for something to change, nor is it easy. Based on the writings of Father Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, a paleontologist and Jesuit priest who helped discover an ancestor to homo sapiens, we will explore the need for hope during these challenging times of ecological change.鈥�

Born in Sarcenat, France, in 1881, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin was a Jesuit priest and an accomplished paleoanthropologist who researched human beginnings and wrote imaginative, mystical writings on the evolutionary nature of the world and the cosmos. Though his Jesuit leadership did not allow him to publish during his lifetime, his writings were published by his secretary Jeanne Mortier after his death in 1955. Since then, generations of theologians and scientists have been inspired by his desire to find God in the world and how he embraced evolution. He asked, 鈥淲ho at last will give evolution its God?鈥� At times, he was criticized for being naively optimistic. Dr. Osgood suggests that Teilhard de Chardin is much more than optimistic鈥攈e is hopeful.

For more information about the series, contact event coordinator Alexandra Durant at alexandrajdurant@gmail.com, or follow Theology on Tap PEI on Facebook.

On Wednesday, January 28, ITSS will conduct maintenance on Colleague and related services from 8:00 pm to midnight. 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:

General information for Shipping and Receiving/Mailroom can now be found on the my17吃瓜 Employee Portal.  Please find us under Administration and Finance, then . 

Our updated courier form is available here as well as all pertinent information for your shipping and mail service needs.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at shipping@upei.ca.

Did you know that you can use Moodle for online AND in-person quizzes? The Offline Quiz Moodle activity can be used to turn your existing online Moodle question bank into a scan-to-grade test. This can save you time grading and give you statistic insight into results, letting you review how students achieved on individual questions. This session will demo and cover how to use this tool in your courses. This lunch and learn will take place in the 17吃瓜 Teaching and Learning Centre located in the Robertson Library Annex (RL 230) on February 3 at 12:00 noon. Register here:
Registration is not required, but you will receive an event invitation. 

In partnership with our friends at the Jack Frost Winterfest, the 17吃瓜 Alumni Association is once again excited to offer 17吃瓜 alumni a promotional 20% discount on individual and family single-day passes. The promo code is valid until February 8, 2026, and excludes weekend passes and Swift Kick tickets.

before January 31 to be included in a draw to win 17吃瓜 Alumni winter gear, Pride the Panther mini mascots, and more.