University of Prince Edward Island
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550 University Avenue
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Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island C1A 4P3
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President: Prof. Wade MacLauchlan
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7 t& C( x. H# b/ ?: C8 q" pThe University of Prince Edward Island is located in the provincial capital of Charlottetown, a friendly and culturally dynamic city of 32,000. With a legacy of 200 years of history and architecture of its predecessor institutions, small size and mixed rural/urban environment, UPEI has a distinctive character that combines tradition with leading-edge research and learning opportunities.
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UPEI offers a wide range of undergraduate, graduate and professional programs in six faculties in an atmosphere that provides students with a balanced environment of teaching, research and community service. An unprecedented construction boom has resulted in several new buildings and renovations, including state-of-the-art research facilities, residences, sports complex and fitness centre, classrooms, and student centre. With programs geared specifically for the transition from high school to university, UPEI does its best to nurture students’ interests and make them feel at home.
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. q4 o* r3 a" U3 i+ K' z# fThe Atlantic Veterinary College and the Faculty of Science offer MSc, MVSc and PhD programs in a wide range of disciplines related to animal and human health, biology and chemistry. The School of Nursing bases its curriculum on the principles of primary health care. The Faculty of Arts offers an interdisciplinary master of arts in island studies – the first of its kind in the world. The Faculty of Education offers two-year post-degree bachelor degrees with specializations in international and Aboriginal education, French immersion and human resources development, as well as a master of education in leadership in learning. A Centre for Enterprise and Entrepreneurship in the School of Business Administration makes UPEI a recognized leader in business education with a focus on small business. UPEI offers a master of applied health services research in collaboration with Dalhousie University, the University of New Brunswick and Memorial University of Newfoundland.
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In recent years, UPEI has become home to an increasing number of international students, providing an international experience right on campus, with students from over 50 different countries. Access to formal exchanges and co-op and internship programs with partner universities around the globe offer students a chance to travel and learn.
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Former names of the institution: Prince of Wales College (1860); St. Dunstan’s University (1855).
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2 {3 d* t; G: R0 n. J2006 preliminary fall enrolment *
6 x# D# Q4 Z) A% q* k# qFull-time (undergraduates): 3,290
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Full-time (graduates): 151
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Part-time (undergraduates): 585
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Part-time (graduates): 43
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* Source: Association of Atlantic Universities
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Undergraduate tuition fees: $4,920
9 J) k! S, i# V& e5 C3 j; J gGraduate tuition fees: $2,154 - $3,231
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International student fees 2006-2007 **
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Undergraduate tuition fees: $8,970
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Graduate tuition fees: $4,854 - $7,281
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** Fees for general programs in arts. Source: Statistics Canada
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Note: In addition to tuition fees, universities generally charge fees for goods and services supplied to students. This includes areas such as student associations, sports and health. These additional fees vary widely per university and per student and can run from a few hundred dollars to a few thousand dollars. Check with the university for details.
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Student facilities and services
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Academic advising, adaptive technology lab, advocacy, athletic facilities (gym, fitness centre, rink, pool), bookstore, career development centre, chaplaincy, chemistry help centre, computer services, co-op programs, counselling services, daycare, disability support services, effective reading program, emergency financial aid, equity outreach service, flexible meal plans, graduate testing, health centre, international student advisor, learning assistance, math help centre, off-campus housing list, recital hall, resource centre, scholarships and awards, security services, student clubs and societies, student health and dental plan, student newspaper and radio, teaching and learning centre, theatre club, tutoring, library, volunteer opportunities, wellness centre, wireless stations, writing centre.
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Campus tours, new dtudent orientation, First-Year Advisement Centre, University 100 (credit course), first-year advantage program, transition program, student success program, residence life program (including free tutoring in residences), international student advisor, international student connections “buddy” program, english academic preparation program, Webster Centre for Teaching and Learning (includes writing, math and science help centres, Adaptive Technology Centre, effective reading program, tutoring), library tours.
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On-campus: UPEI accommodates 424 students in three smoke-free, either brand new or newly renovated, residences, offering single or shared rooms in one-, two- and three-bedroom suites; or two-bedroom, apartment-style. While all residences are co-ed, men and women are not assigned to share suites, unless by special request (upper-year students only). Each student has access to telephone, cable and Internet connections (fees apply for Internet service). UPEI offers all-you-care-to-eat meal plans with unlimited access until 10 p.m., with lots of healthy food choices. Prices for accommodation (with meal plan) range from $7,010 - $8,720/year. A private bedroom in a two-bedroom apartment (without meal plan) is $4,800/year.
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g7 v' ~5 H/ ]. c) L, g) s0 @Off-campus: Housing is readily available and usually within walking or public transit distance. Student Services maintains off-campus housing lists. Price range: room and board, $300/month; room with kitchen privileges, $350 - $450/month; one-bedroom, $450/month; bachelor, $300/month; two-bedroom apartment, $400 - $600/month; house, $800 - $1,000/month.
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Information technology
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weblogs@upei.ca.
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All academic buildings and on-campus residences are linked to the UPEI network using high-speed connections (Internet installation fees apply for students living in residence). Students are able to save files to their own personal space on the network system, which allows them to access their files from any computer connected to the student network. Students also have access to several computer labs across campus (PCs), some of which are open 24 hours a day.
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Several classrooms across the campus are equipped with a computer with Internet connection and data projector. Dial-up accounts for home access to the Internet are available for faculty, staff and students.
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7 T4 e5 X- y$ A; e7 b! N }; V% bA number of professors make use of e-learning opportunities, including Moodle and Automated Student Response Systems. The library card catalogue is available online, as are databases, e-journals, and full access to the ASIN Portal, which is a bilingual resource discovery and content management system that provides a single unified web interface to library catalogues, and multiple resources such as databases, digital archives, audiovisual material and other content and services. It also allows full text linking, access to RefWorks and integrated interlibrary loan requests.
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2 m+ t6 e- ]" o/ ~9 E- `Undergraduate: First-year students: renewable full-tuition scholarships; and various amounts of renewable scholarship, as well as non-renewable amounts. For students with an 85 per cent average in grade 12 (conditions apply), guaranteed scholarships of $1,000 non-renewable. Several special entrance scholarships with amounts ranging from $1,000 non-renewable to $5,000 renewable.
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Graduate: Internal funding available for graduate student support, including $50,000 in new graduate scholarships in 2007. The University holds annual competitions for a limited number of stipends.
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) k: b$ e4 ?1 J' LResearch is one of the fastest-growing areas at UPEI. Students work alongside their professors in newly renovated laboratory space doing meaningful research that contributes to the local, national and international scientific community. The province's research activities focus around bioscience and UPEI’s work in aquatic health sciences, cognitive science/neuroscience, comparative biomedical sciences, and human development and health. To that end, four Canada Research Chairs are based at UPEI, in watershed ecological integrity, marine natural products, psychoneuroimmunology and island studies. Education, research and service programs in the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine play an increasingly critical role in protecting public health and food safety.
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The campus is home to the PEI Health Research Institute, which facilitates research partnerships with community groups, governments, and the health community. UPEI is also part of a collaborative research facility with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) and the National Research Council (NRC), which provides an integrated, open-concept laboratory environment where researchers from UPEI, AAFC, and NRC can utilize core lab facilities, bench space and support areas.
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UPEI has international exchange programs in the US, France, Malta, Finland, Sweden, Mexico, Italy, Greece Egypt, the UK, and Australia, as well as opportunities to participate in co-op placements and professional internships around the globe.
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The Faculty of Education offers a specialization in international education, with practicum placements in schools in 25 countries. The Atlantic Veterinary College has an ongoing program under the Mobility in Higher Education sponsored by HRDC with University of Montreal, universities of Iowa and Tuskegee (US), and Universities of Nuevo Leon and Guadalajara in Mexico. Farmers Helping Farmers sponsors ongoing projects in Kenya, and the Christian Veterinary Mission sponsors others in the Caribbean. The School of Business Administration offers study abroad and co-op education opportunities in Paris, Rennes, and Amiens, France; Helsinki, Finland; Kagoshima, Japan; Vasteras and Götland, Sweden; St. Petersburg, Russia; Barbados; Arkansas and South Carolina, USA; and Colima and La Paz, Mexico. Nursing students have international study and practice opportunities in the US, Mexico, Estonia, Finland, Sweden and England. The Institute of Island Studies has a partnership arrangement for master of arts in island studies students to do international placements on developing islands with the Canadian International Development Agency.
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Dr. Vianne Timmons
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Vice-President, Academic Development and International Liaison Officer
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Telephone: 902-566-0405
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Fax: 902-628-4311
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E-mail:
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Website:
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Holland College
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