Presidential Search
The University of Prince Edward Island Board of Governors announced the appointment of Dr. Wendy Rodgers as UPEI’s seventh President and Vice-Chancellor on May 6, 2024, marking the end of a 12-month presidential search process. We are excited to welcome a visionary leader who shares our enthusiasm for this extraordinary post-secondary institution. Read the announcement
The Presidential Search Committee thanks members of the campus community for their thoughtful input throughout the process and all those who expressed interest in the position. The search attracted an incredibly competitive field of candidates.
The Presidential Search Committee, chaired by Board of Governors Chair Shannon MacDonald, consisted of six Senate-selected and six Board of Governors-selected members (see below).
The search for the new president included a number of opportunities for input from a wide range of representatives of the University community. The Presidential Search Committee was committed to the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion and to an open, transparent, and rigorous process. On behalf of the Committee, the Chair communicated frequently with the University community to keep them informed on progress and ways to provide input.
Contributions from faculty, staff, students, alumni, and other stakeholders were critical to ensuring the Presidential Search Committee had a clear vision of what the next President and Vice-Chancellor should look like, to ensure their qualities align with the University’s values and mission. Learn more about the presidential search process.
Presidential Search Committee
Chair
- Shannon MacDonald, Chair, Governance and Appeals Committee, Board of Governors
Elected by the Board of Governors
- Brian Thompson, Board Member
- Kateri Coade, Board Member
- Alex MacBeath, Board Member
- Megan MacLean, Staff Representative
- Adam MacKenzie, Student Representative
Elected by Senate
- Bill Waterman, Faculty of Business
- Richard Raiswell, Faculty of Arts
- Sue Dawson, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
- Libby Osgood, Faculty of Engineering
- Marva Sweeney-Nixon, Administration Representative
- Divya Daboo, Student Representative
Updates
In a message to the campus community, Shannon MacDonald, chair of the UPEI Board of Governors, shares the process that will be followed for the Presidential Search as well as a link to the online survey, one of the methods by which the Presidential Search committee will gather input to develop a position profile.
Read the latest update from the Presidential Search Committee that was also issued by email to students, staff, and faculty on July 21, 2023.
In this message to the campus community, Shannon MacDonald, chair of the Presidential Search Committee, shares that the Committee has engaged two organizations to assist with the open search process that will be conducted for UPEI's next President and Vice-Chancellor.
In this message, Shannon MacDonald, chair of the Presidential Search Committee, updates the campus community as the search for a new president and vice-chancellor begins.
The University of Prince Edward Island is beginning the search for the next President and Vice-Chancellor to lead the university and strengthen the high-quality post-secondary educational experience for which UPEI is known.
