Response to Independent Review
These web pages form a hub for key documents, resources, and communications relating to the "University of Prince Edward Island Review" and the University’s progress toward implementing the recommendations made in the Review report.
Members of our UPEI community have been deeply impacted by discrimination, harassment, and sexual violence, among other problems outlined in the University of Prince Edward Island Review (UPEI 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 UPEI Review report, UPEI recognizes the need to acknowledge these problems and to further engage in consultation with our community members. Listening, discussion, and learning will help UPEI to identify the actions that need to be taken to ensure the fair treatment of all UPEI community members and to increase the safety for our students and employees.
UPEI 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.
UPEI is committed to addressing the recommendations in the UPEI 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, UPEI is engaging internal and external University community members through a UPEI Action Plan Advisory Group.
Updates
The University of Prince Edward Island Board of Governors is pleased to welcome two new members, each for a three-year term: Kevin Magee and Sara Underwood.
UPEI 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 UPEI 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.
UPEI 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 UPEI Action Plan are available on upei.ca.
In this message to the campus community, Interim President Greg Keefe congratulates the Class of 2024 and welcomes President Designate Wendy Rodgers.
In this message to the campus community, Board of Governors Chair Shannon MacDonald gives an update on the external review of board governance at UPEI.
The UPEI Board of Governors approved the UPEI Action Plan: Building a Culture of Trust, Safety, and Inclusion at a special meeting of the Board on March 27, 2024.
In an email on March 22, Shannon MacDonald, Chair of the UPEI Board of Governors, invited members of the campus community to a special Board meeting on Zoom where the UPEI Action Plan will be presented to the Board for approval.
In this message from Shannon MacDonald, Chair of the UPEI 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 UPEI Action Plan.
