Student Union News

31 Jan

Posted at 08:00h in Student Union News

The UPEI Student Union held its Winter Elections on January 29 and 30, 2019. These elections saw students voting for their 2019-2020 Executive Committee as well as for amendments to the UPEISU Constitution. The unofficial results are as follows: President Candidate: Emma Drake Yes: 601 No: 36 Abstain: 31 Vice President Academic and External Candidate: Sweta Daboo Yes: 546 No:...

03 Oct

Posted at 22:57h in Student Union News

UPEI Student Union Fall Elections Unofficial Results The Fall 2018 UPEISU Election Results were announced on October 3rd at The Fox & Crow at 10pm. These are still unofficial until approved by Council. Due to technical difficulties, the vote for International Rep and Residence Rep until October 4 at 2.30pm. Arts Representative (2) Caroline...

08 Jun

Posted at 15:30h in Student Union News

UPEI Student Union Statement Regarding Third Party Investigation Following a complaint made by Megan Rix, former UPEI Student Union VP Student Life, during the March 18, 2018 Student Union Council meeting, the UPEI Student Union hired an independent third-party investigator to review the internal investigation conducted by the organization in Fall...

22 May

Posted at 09:17h in Student Union News

UPEISU Votes in Favour of 2018-19 UPEI Operating Budget The University of Prince Edward Island Student Union has voted in favour of the UPEI 2018-19 Operating Budget at the Board of Governors meeting of May 17, 2018. This budget has seen a hike in tuition and other student fees of 2% for...

08 May

Posted at 10:36h in Student Union News

The UPEI Student Union has partnered with Student Organizations from all across Canada to release a joint publication on campus sexual violence, entitled Shared Perspectives: A Joint Publication on Campus Sexual Violence Prevention and Response. The 2017-2018 UPEISU Vice President Academic and External Taya Nabuurs contributed to this publication, in which...

17 Jan

Posted at 10:44h in Student Union News

At the December 3, 2017 University of Prince Edward Island Student Union (UPEISU) council meeting, council voted to move forward with renovations to the UPEISU campus pub, The Wave. Since 2002, The Wave has occupied a large restaurant-style space in the W. A. Murphy Student Centre. The renovations, which were...