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The 91探花 Jazz Ensemble presents its annual fall concert on Thursday November 27 at 7:30 pm in the Dr. Steel Recital Hall. The Jazz Ensemble will be joined by singers from Sung Ha Shin-Bouey鈥檚 vocal studio and will be featured on 鈥淐onga鈥� by Sheila E. and Stevie Wonders' hit 鈥淵ou are the Sunshine of my Life.鈥� Featured horn soloists will include saxophonist Lucas MacPhail performing Count Basie鈥檚 鈥淟onely Street 鈥� and trumpeter Robyn Verhoeven with a solo feature on 鈥淢onday鈥檚 Child鈥� by Lennie Niehaus. Other selections will include a big band version of 鈥淚 Can鈥檛 Stop Loving You鈥� by Quincy Jones and the Buddy Rich version of 鈥� Mercy, Mercy, Mercy.鈥� The Jazz Ensemble is under the direction of David Shephard. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and are available at the door, online at , or in advance by calling (902) 566鈥�0507. In case of inclement weather, the fall concert will be postponed and a new notice will be sent out.

The 2015 Mental Health Week Committee is seeking interested 91探花 faculty, staff, and students to join in the planning and delivery of this annual event. Mental Health Week will take place March 9-13, 2015. To join the committee, please contact Anne Bartlett at ambartlett@upei.ca or Haley Doherty at hdoherty@upei.ca.

91探花 President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz cordially invites the University community to 'University Update 2014' on Thursday, November 27, 2:30-4:00 pm, in the Alex H. MacKinnon Auditorium, room 242 in Don and Marion McDougall Hall. You're invited to join the President in conversation about the priorities and direction of the University. Your voice is important. All are welcome to attend.

91探花 invites the nomination of candidates for honorary degrees to be conferred at Convocation in May 2015. Honorary degrees are conferred honoris causa, 鈥渇or the sake of honour,鈥� and are intended to recognize outstanding provincial, national, and international contributions in any field(s) of endeavour. Contributions should reflect extraordinary intellectual or artistic achievements or significant service to society at a standard of excellence that merits the University鈥檚 highest honour. Nominations can be made online or a form can be downloaded to mail at upei.ca/nominatehdr. For more information call (902) 566-6780 or email senateassistant@upei.ca. Deadline for nominations is January 2, 2015.

In the past, 91探花 staff and faculty have received IPAC LG Awards, which pays tribute to public sector practitioners whose career exhibits the highest standard of excellence, dedication, and accomplishment. The Prince Edward Island Regional group of IPAC invites nominations for the 2014 Lieutenant Governor's Award for Excellence in Public Administration in Prince Edward Island. The deadline for nominations is December 8, 2014. Please visit: for further information on criteria and the nomination process.

Walk the Stress Away - Tuesday, November 25: Drop by the Sports Centre on Tuesday, November 25 between 12:30-1:00 pm to enjoy a half hour walk, get your blood pressure taken, and learn more about stress and blood pressures. Christmas Skate - Wednesday, November 26: Enjoy a Christmas skate and some hot chocolate on Wednesday, November 26 between 11:30 am-1:30 pm. The Healthy Campus Committee will be providing the skate and hot chocolate for all 91探花 students and employees for FREE!

The Comptroller's Office would like to announce that we have revised the templates for our "Fee For Service Contracts" (agreements with 91探花 where a business, individual or agency agrees to provide a service in return for monetary compensation). There are now five (5) templates available for use, namely: 1) Standard 2) Standard - International 3) Minimal Risk 4) Minimal Risk - International, and 5) Complex Most people will be using the "Standard" template, and the main difference between it and previous templates is that a determination on insurance requirements will now be necessary, as well as requiring proof of the company's/individual's General Liability Insurance. Step-by-Step instructions for completing the templates are available on our Fee For Service contract webpage located at: If you have any questions about the revised process, please contact the Comptroller's Office at (902) 566-0474. Thank you.

The Comptroller's Office would like to announce that we have revised the templates for our "Fee For Service Contracts" (agreements with 91探花 where a business, individual or agency agrees to provide a service in return for monetary compensation). There are now five (5) templates available for use, namely: 1) Standard 2) Standard - International 3) Minimal Risk 4) Minimal Risk - International, and 5) Complex Most people will be using the "Standard" template, and the main difference between it and previous templates is that a determination on insurance requirements will now be necessary, as well as requiring proof of the company's/individual's General Liability Insurance. Step-by-Step instructions for completing the templates are available on our Fee For Service contract webpage located at: If you have any questions about the revised process, please contact the Comptroller's Office at (902) 566-0474. Thank you.

The 2015 Mental Health Week Committee is seeking interested 91探花 faculty, staff, and students to join in the planning and delivery of this annual event. Mental Health Week will take place March 9-13, 2015. To join the committee, please contact Anne Bartlett at ambartlett@upei.ca or Haley Doherty at hdoherty@upei.ca.

91探花 President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz cordially invites the University community to 'University Update 2014' on Thursday, November 27, 2:30-4:00 pm, in the Alex H. MacKinnon Auditorium, room 242 in Don and Marion McDougall Hall. You're invited to join the President in conversation about the priorities and direction of the University. Your voice is important. All are welcome to attend.

91探花 invites the nomination of candidates for honorary degrees to be conferred at Convocation in May 2015. Honorary degrees are conferred honoris causa, 鈥渇or the sake of honour,鈥� and are intended to recognize outstanding provincial, national, and international contributions in any field(s) of endeavour. Contributions should reflect extraordinary intellectual or artistic achievements or significant service to society at a standard of excellence that merits the University鈥檚 highest honour. Nominations can be made online or a form can be downloaded to mail at upei.ca/nominatehdr. For more information call (902) 566-6780 or email senateassistant@upei.ca. Deadline for nominations is January 2, 2015.

In the past, 91探花 staff and faculty have received IPAC LG Awards, which pays tribute to public sector practitioners whose career exhibits the highest standard of excellence, dedication, and accomplishment. The Prince Edward Island Regional group of IPAC invites nominations for the 2014 Lieutenant Governor's Award for Excellence in Public Administration in Prince Edward Island. The deadline for nominations is December 8, 2014. Please visit: for further information on criteria and the nomination process.

Walk the Stress Away - Tuesday, November 25: Drop by the Sports Centre on Tuesday, November 25 between 12:30-1:00 pm to enjoy a half hour walk, get your blood pressure taken, and learn more about stress and blood pressures. Christmas Skate - Wednesday, November 26: Enjoy a Christmas skate and some hot chocolate on Wednesday, November 26 between 11:30 am-1:30 pm. The Healthy Campus Committee will be providing the skate and hot chocolate for all 91探花 students and employees for FREE!

It's that time of year when the Ten Thousand Villages sale comes to 91探花. If you are interested in supporting a great cause, and have some free time the first week of December, please consider volunteering for a shift. Other ways you can help are by coming out to shop or by sharing the information with others. I've attached a flyer with the dates and times, so you can forward it or print it out. Everything is 20% off since it's the end of the season. Many thanks for your support. To learn more about Ten Thousand Villages, please see: You can sign up as a volunteer here: You can sign up for specific times here:

Friday, November 21: 8:00 pm Men's Hockey vs. Acadia Saturday, November 22: 2:00 pm Women's Hockey @ StFX 6:00 pm Women's Basketball @ Memorial (5:30 pm AST) 7:00 pm Men's Hockey vs. Dalhousie (Cavendish Farms Wellness Centre, Montague) 8:00 pm Men's Basketball @ Memorial (7:30 pm AST) ** Men's and Women's Swim Team attending AUS Invitational @ Dalhousie Sunday, November 23: 11:00 am Women's Basketball @ Memorial (10:30 am AST) 1:00 pm Men's Basketball @ Memorial (12:30 pm AST) 7:00 pm Women's Hockey vs. Dalhousie ** Men's and Women's Swim Team attending AUS Invitational @ Dalhousie Go Panthers Go!

You're invited to submit stories, announcements, or departmental updates to 91探花's newsletter, the Campus Connector. The submission deadline for the next edition is Monday, November 24 by 5:00 pm. Submissions must follow these guidelines: -be emailed to Sheila Kerry at communications@upei.ca -sent in a Microsoft Word or plain text document -be no longer than 250 words -maximum one photo per story The editors reserve the right to edit content, will not consider incomplete submissions, and cannot guarantee that all submitted materials will be published. If you have any questions or comments, please contact communications@upei.ca. Not receiving the Campus Connector? To subscribe, please email communications@upei.ca to get your email address on the list!

91探花 President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz cordially invites the University community to 'University Update 2014' on Thursday, November 27, 2:30-4:00 pm, in the Alex H. MacKinnon Auditorium, room 242 in Don and Marion McDougall Hall. You're invited to join the President in conversation about the priorities and direction of the University. Your voice is important. All are welcome to attend.

An Emergency First Aid and CPR Training session will be held on Friday, December 12 from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm in Kelley 210. The training is covered by the Health and Safety Budget. Space is limited so please sign up before December 5. If you would like to attend the training session, please pre-register by contacting Megan Gee at mgee@upei.ca

91探花 students, faculty, and staff are reminded that students are required to present their valid 91探花 Campus Card for all exam sittings. Please refer to Academic Regulation 13 d. - Examination Regulation for complete information:

It's that time of year when the Ten Thousand Villages sale comes to 91探花. If you are interested in supporting a great cause, and have some free time the first week of December, please consider volunteering for a shift. Other ways you can help are by coming out to shop or by sharing the information with others. I've attached a flyer with the dates and times, so you can forward it or print it out. Everything is 20% off since it's the end of the season. Many thanks for your support. To learn more about Ten Thousand Villages, please see: You can sign up as a volunteer here: You can sign up for specific times here: