UPEI News Archives

16 Mar UPEISU Statement Regarding UPEI and UPEI Faculty Association Negotiations

Posted at 12:08h in Student Union News, UPEI News

Dear UPEI students, As you might be aware, the UPEI Faculty Association (UPEIFA) and UPEI administration are currently engaged in negotiations over a number of issues. Since some of you may be confused, the UPEI Student Union (UPEISU) would like to give you some background and explain what this entails for...

09 Mar UPEI Student Union’s Statement Regarding Proposed Tuition Increase

Posted at 16:36h in Student Union News, UPEI News

In an email sent by Dr. Greg Naterer, Vice-President Academic and Research on the 7th of March, 2023, there was a proposed 4% increase in UPEI general tuition and a 6% increase for UPEI Doctor of Veterinary Medicine students. The UPEI Student Union would like to publicly condemn this proposition. As...

08 Mar Statement Regarding Student Opinion of Teaching Surveys

Posted at 11:34h in Student Union News, UPEI News

President Michael Arfken University of Prince Edward Island Faculty Association 550 University Ave. Charlottetown, PE President Greg Keefe University of Prince Edward Island 550 University Ave. Charlottetown, PE We write to you today concerning the Student Opinion of Teaching Surveys (SOTS). As you know, the SOTS are part of the tenure-track application process when faculty members apply for...

22 Apr THE UPEISU AND CASA COMMEND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT’S COVID-19 STUDENT AID PACKAGE

Posted at 16:52h in Community News, Student Union News, UPEI News

April 22, 2020 - Charlottetown, PE The UPEI Student Union and the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations (CASA) are pleased with the student aid package announced today by the Government of Canada. The package will bring significant relief to many students affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and will provide valuable support...

13 Sep UPEISU Applauds Senate Approval of Fall Reading Week

Posted at 14:40h in Community News, Student Union News, UPEI News

UPEISU Applauds Senate Approval of Fall Reading Week 13 September 2019 - Charlottetown, PE The Academic Calendar for the 2020-21 year was approved at the Friday September 13, 2019 UPEI Senate Meeting. This includes, for the first time, a Fall Reading Week at UPEI. The Fall Reading Week will occur during the week...

12 Oct UPEI’s Stand-Alone Sexual Violence Policy: A Step in the Right Direction

Posted at 16:20h in UPEI News

UPEI’s Stand-Alone Sexual Violence Policy: A Step in the Right Direction FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12/October/2018 - Charlottetown, PE The UPEI Student Union applauds the Board of Governors’ vote to approve a new stand-alone sexual violence policy at the October 4, 2018 meeting. “This is a good first step towards addressing the systemic issue of...

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 /...