PLEASE NOTE: UPEI Welcome Week is for new and current UPEI students only!
Registration for Welcome Week 2025 will be released soon!
Top 10 Reasons to Attend Welcome Week
Here are the Top 10 reasons to be at Welcome Week
- Wander around campus without wondering where anything is so you’re not lost looking for buildings on Day 1of classes.
- Energy-packed events all week long for new and returning students!
- Laughs, memories, and friendships- you could meet people from your program, your residence, and maybe even your new bestie.
- Connect with staff, faculty, and returning students. You will have the ability to ask them about classes, campus, or even where to find the best snacks.
- Opportunities! You can meet people and services that could be looking to hire.
- Meet Panthers from all over the world where you’ll be part of a truly diverse and welcoming community.
- Explore Charlottetown like a local. Even if you are from PEI, you can learn the spots that university students love.
- Win cool prizes and swag- you never know what free stuff you’ll walk away with.
- Experience campus life before the stress kicks in- the perfect “soft launch” into university without the pressure of assignments.
- Engage in traditions, sporting events, and unforgettable memories- it’s your first Panther Pride moment.
- Kickstart your UPEI journey in the best way possible with Welcome Week—it’s kind of a big deal.
Okay so that was actually 11 reasons, but the first letter of each reason spells Welcome Week vertically!
Why Should Returning UPEI Students Sign-Up to be a Point Person, Leader, or Volunteer?
As a returning student, you have the opportunity to mentor and guide students with unique backgrounds. These students will mostly be entering first-year but can include returning students as well. The Office of Student Culture and Community Standards alongside the Welcome Week Committee would be overjoyed to have you on our team. There are three different opportunities for you to join the Welcome Week team; as a point person, leader, or volunteer.
Joining our team is beneficial to both you and us:
- It provides you with an opportunity to enhance your resume with experience, and also the Welcome Week Coordinators could be a potential reference!
- It allows you to become more involved and familiar with everything about UPEI. This is valuable, but also, several work positions here at UPEI look for students who have a well-rounded knowledge of campus during the hiring procedure!
- It provides you with an opportunity to practice several key skills for any emerging adult: teamwork, leadership, interpersonal relationships, good communications, etc.
- Finally, it allows you to create lasting friendships, connections, and relationships with folks who may become key players in your UPEI journey.
The registration link for each of these positions with more in-depth descriptions will be here soon!
