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27 Sep UPEI SU Announces Call for Applications for Two Funds

Posted at 15:17h in Student Union News

The UPEI Student Union is calling for applications to two funds: the Inspiring Innovation Fund and the Mental Health Initiatives Fund. The Inspiring Innovation Fund, officially being launched today, was developed to support students in shaping their university experience through the financial support of new and unique student-led initiatives. The fund...

22 Sep “Check-in spot” available for students

Posted at 07:55h in Student Union News, UPEI News

The UPEI Student Affairs boardroom in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre will be available on Thursday, September 22 as a 'check-in spot' for students who want to gather with other people as a result of yesterday's closure and potential threat to our province. Staff will be on hand to facilitate...

20 Sep Senate Votes for Changes to Drop Date Regulations & Double-Counting of Courses

Posted at 09:49h in Student Union News, UPEI News

This past Friday, the UPEI Senate, the body responsible for academic policy, made two important decisions regarding academic policy and procedure. In the first decision, the Senate voted to streamline the process to discontinue a course. Instead of having two course "drop" dates each semester, only one date in October /...

17 Sep Fall Election Season is Upon Us

Posted at 18:32h in Student Union News

The Student Union elections are underway, and we are currently accepting nominations for Accessibilities Representative, Education Representative, Engineering Representative, First-Year Representative, Graduate Student Representative, Health & Wellness Representative, International Student Representative, Math & Computational Sciences Representative, and Residence Representative. Nomination forms are available at the Student Union office on the...

17 Sep Win a $1000 Flight Voucher with Panther Prowl to Paradise

Posted at 18:12h in Student Union News

We want to see you at events all across campus and we want to reward you for becoming an engaged UPEI student! The UPEISU is launching Panther Prowl to Paradise which will give students the opportunity to check in to events they attend and be recognized for their participation. Posters...

10 Jun Labour Negotiations at UPEI

Posted at 16:28h in Student Union News

An Open Letter from the UPEI Student Union Regarding Labour Negotiations at UPEI For a PDF version of this letter, please click here. To the UPEI student body: As you may be aware, the Collective Agreement between the UPEI Board of Governors and the Faculty Association Bargaining Unit #1 (which consists of faculty...

24 Feb Changes Made to PSFAP

Posted at 17:58h in Student Union News

UPEISU Pleased to See Changes Being Made to Provincial Student Financial Assistance Program The UPEI Student Union is thrilled to receive word of changes that are to be made in the Provincial Student Financial Assistance Program. "We are extremely pleased with these changes - they will greatly improve accessibility to postsecondary...