Public Release of the Report on Post-Secondary Student Housing Need for Publicly Funded Institutions on Prince Edward Island Charlottetown, May 14, 2025 – Over the past few years, the UPEI Student Union (UPEISU) teams have advocated to the Provincial Government for improvement to student housing and in the Winter of 2024,...
UPEI Student Union Responds: Youth Welcome Investments in Post-Secondary Education Charlottetown, April 11, 2025 - This week, Hon. Jill Burridge, Minister of Finance, released the province’s operating budget for 2025-26, and the message is clear. The Government of Prince Edward Island is committed to investing in youth and making our economy...
April 3, 2025 Dr. Wendy Rodgers University of Prince Edward Island 550 University Avenue Charlottetown, PE C1A 4P3 Re: Loss of International Student Advisor Position Dear President Rodgers, The UPEI Student Union (UPEISU) is writing to express our concern over the decision to no longer provide licensed immigration support, which has been especially crucial to our...
Hi Panthers, Please read below the letter approved on March 10, 2024, and sent by the UPEISU Council on March 18, 2024, addressed to UPEI's acting Vice-President of Administration & Finance, Tara Judson. We look forward to further parking solutions being developed by the University in collaboration with students. If you have any...
On February 9th, 2024, Senator Percy Downe posted segments of an exchange with Senator Marc Gold that raised serious concerns. In this exchange, Senator Downe made blatantly racist and Islamophobic comments, using dog whistles to portray international students as security threats unjustly. The University of Prince Edward Island Student Union strongly...
The UPEI Student Union is thrilled to announce the launch of "5 Days of Cheer," a week-long campaign to spread joy and holiday cheer. This campaign, organized by the Vice-President Student Life, Divya has exciting events and activities for students to enjoy. The first event, generously sponsored by UPEI Alumni and...
The UPEI Student Union is excited to announce the launch of its Winter Clothing Drive for the second consecutive year, but this time, on a bigger scale. This initiative aims to provide warmth to as many students as possible, focusing on students facing financial constraints in buying winter essentials. The Winter...
Hi Students of UPEI, We hope that you are enjoying the summer despite the current circumstances in our community. We understand these are difficult times, and you have already been quite resilient throughout the past year. In our efforts to support you, we’d like to share with you our current thoughts,...
The UPEI Student Union is frustrated with the tuition rebate amounts announced by the University in an email release sent out earlier this week. The amount that has been refunded to students does not adequately reflect the amount of time and education that has been lost as a result of...
The UPEISU is extremely dissatisfied to see the mediation process between the University and the UPEIFA end with no agreement reached. Students across UPEI are now more frustrated, concerned, and anxious about the situation than they have ever been. The UPEI Student Union represents students and only students. We understand that...