President's Town Hall: Help us launch our new Strategic Plan!
The following message was also emailed to students, staff, and faculty on November 4, 2025.
Dear UPEI Community,
Next week, we will launch our new strategic plan, Making our world a better place: UPEI Strategic Plan (2025–2030). This new five-year plan is the result of a year-long community discussion on UPEI’s future.
To help launch the plan, we hope you will join us at the town hall on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, at 2:30 pm at the Performing Arts Centre and Residence amphitheatre (PAC 121S). If you are unable to attend in-person, you can join us via this Teams link.
This plan reflects consultation and input from more than 700 people across the university and broader community. We are grateful to all UPEI students, faculty, staff, and alumni for contributing to this effort.
Our strategic plan focuses on delivering outstanding learning and experiences for our students in a welcoming environment—one that values integrated and inspiring teaching, education, and research. Institutional success in teaching, research, and scholarship supported by effective operations will be our focus. Our core values of Academic Freedom; Accountability and Integrity; Pursuit of Excellence, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and a Sense of Belonging; and Reconciliation will guide our decision-making and actions as we move forward together.
By focusing on our strengths, with the sustainability of our finances in mind, we can be the top choice for Islanders as well as a top destination in Atlantic Canada for students across the country and around the world.
Our focus on strengthening our foundation is purposeful. We are charting a new course at UPEI—one that is grounded in accountability and responsibility among all of us to live our values as shaped by the voices of our community.
Every step we’re taking now is meant to ensure academic quality, support our students, faculty, and staff, and build a stronger university for the years ahead.
As we move forward, we remain committed to open consultation, clear communications, and regular updates on our progress. This includes sharing how decisions are made, how they align with our values, and how we’re working to strengthen our campus culture.
We hope to see you next week.
Wendy
