These web pages form a hub for key documents, resources, and communications relating to the "ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ Review" and the University’s progress toward implementing the recommendations made in the .
Members of our ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ community have been deeply impacted by discrimination, harassment, and sexual violence, among other problems outlined in the (ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ Review) conducted by Rubin Thomlinson and published by the University in June 2023. The University is committed to providing resources and supports to members of our community who have been and continue to be affected.
In the wake of the ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ Review report, ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ recognizes the need to acknowledge these problems and to further engage in consultation with our community members. Listening, discussion, and learning will help ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ to identify the actions that need to be taken to ensure the fair treatment of all ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ community members and to increase the safety for our students and employees.
ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ also acknowledges the need to rebuild trust on campus and within the broader community. This will take consistent and organized efforts across the University to demonstrate our commitment to community members. Rebuilding trust will also entail demonstrating greater accountability through increased transparency, communication, collaboration, and timely efforts to improve policies, processes, and practices.
ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ is committed to addressing the recommendations in the ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ Review report. To do so, an Action Plan is required to guide decisions and actions in the days, months, and years ahead so that pathways to improvements are well-informed, meaningful, and effectively address the problems identified.
In an effort to seek further input and guidance, ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ is engaging internal and external University community members through a ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ Action Plan Advisory Group.
ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ Board of Governors Chair Shannon MacDonald and President Wendy Rodgers will hold a Town Hall on Wednesday, August 28 at 11 am about the implementation plans and external governance review.
Shannon MacDonald, Chair of the ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ Board of Governors, issued a message to the campus community on July 31, sharing a report on the recent Board governance review completed by external consultant Cheryl Foy, of Strategic Governance Consulting Services Ltd.
| Office of the President, Independent Third-Party Review
ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ Board of Governors Chair Shannon MacDonald and President and Vice-Chancellor Wendy Rodgers issued a joint message to the campus community announcing that the implementation plans for Year 0 and Year 1 for the ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ Action Plan are available on upei.ca.
In this message to the campus community, Board of Governors Chair Shannon MacDonald gives an update on the external review of board governance at ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ.
In an email on March 22, Shannon MacDonald, Chair of the ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ Board of Governors, invited members of the campus community to a special Board meeting on Zoom where the ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ Action Plan will be presented to the Board for approval.
In this message from Shannon MacDonald, Chair of the ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ Board of Governors to students, staff, and faculty, she outlines the governance review process that the Board is undertaking.
In this campus and community message, Interim President Greg Keefe invites students, staff, faculty, retired employees, alumni, and community members to provide feedback on the preliminary draft of the ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ Action Plan.