Updates re: Convocation/Winter Academic Semester
Dear students, faculty, and staff,
Travelling/Leaving PEI over the Holiday Break
17³Ô¹Ï Health Guidance Update: Easing of Mandatory Mask-Wearing Measure
The following message was distributed to students, staff, and faculty on October 22, 2020, via their @upei.ca emails, as well as posted on the 17³Ô¹Ï website and 17³Ô¹Ï SAFE app.
Dear students, staff, and faculty:
After consultation with 17³Ô¹Ï’s Manager of Health, Safety, and Environment, our Offices will jointly ease restrictions regarding the mandatory wearing of masks in campus buildings.
Get moving! 17³Ô¹Ï contributes to Canada’s first-ever 24-hour movement guidelines
17³Ô¹Ï researchers contributed to . The guidelines show Canadians what a healthy 24 hours looks like when it comes to physical activity, sedentary behaviours, and sleep, featuring recommendations for those 18–64 and 65 and older.
Message to students about travel over Thanksgiving/during Fall Break
The following message was distributed to current students on October 7, 2020, via their @upei.ca emails, as well as posted on the 17³Ô¹Ï website and 17³Ô¹Ï SAFE app.
Dear students,
As we approach Thanksgiving weekend and Fall Reading Week (October 12–16), it is understandable that those of you currently on Prince Edward Island may be considering travelling out of the Atlantic region to visit family and friends.
Message from the President: Celebrate Treaty Day, October 1!
Dear students, staff, and faculty,
17³Ô¹Ï announces blended delivery model for 2021 Winter Academic Semester
This message from the Office of the Vice-President Academic and Research was distributed to 17³Ô¹Ï students, faculty, and staff on September 25, 2020 to their @upei.ca emails. While we will continue to update our COVID-19 website, the latest news will be first shared with the 17³Ô¹Ï community by email and on 17³Ô¹Ï SAFE, the University’s safety app (available on The App Store and Google Play). View 17³Ô¹Ï's Operational Ease-Back Plan
Message from the President: Welcome to the 2020 Fall Academic Semester
This message was distributed to 17³Ô¹Ï students, faculty, and staff on September 9, 2020 to their @upei.ca emails.
Agreement with IBEW 1928 ratified
Last month, 17³Ô¹Ï reached a tentative agreement with IBEW 1928. This new collective agreement has now been ratified by both parties and is in place. We are grateful to the bargaining teams for their hard work and their constructive, respectful approach to negotiations.
17³Ô¹Ï students succeed at RBC Student Pitch Competition
17³Ô¹Ï students excelled at the RBC Student Pitch Competition held at the J Herbert Smith Centre for Technology, Management, and Entrepreneurship, University of New Brunswick-Fredericton, on March 16, 2026.
Twelve groups totalling 20 students were accepted into and pitched in the ideas stream, which is intended for undergraduates. In total, 23 teams from across Atlantic Canada pitched their ventures in the ideas stream. The RBC Student Pitch Competition is intended for post-secondary students who are developing or have recently launched start-up ventures.
