The UPEI Presidential Search Committee is pleased to announce that its selection of Dr. Alaa S. Abd-El-Aziz as President-designate of the University of Prince Edward Island has been approved by the Board of Governors.

Dr. Abd-El-Aziz is the Provost of the University of British Columbia's Okanagan campus in Kelowna.

As Provost, he provides leadership and direction in the areas of planning, policy development, and resource management. His responsibilities also encompass the Okanagan campus’ academic and research mandates.

As President-designate, Dr. Abd-El-Aziz will visit our campus early in 2011. He is expected to assume his responsibilities as President and Vice-Chancellor of UPEI on July 1, 2011. The formal installation ceremony will take place during the fall semester, 2011.

The UPEI Presidential Search Committee selected Dr. Abd-El-Aziz after a 12-month search that involved extensive outreach to students, faculty, staff, alumni and the community. I would like to thank the Board of Governors and Senate for the confidence that they placed in us, and I commend the members of the committee for their extraordinary effort and commitment.

Sincerely,
Fred Hyndman
Chair, Presidential Search Committee

Report of the Presidential Search Committee to the Board of Governors
(November 23, 2010)