Goals and Priorities
2025–2026 Presidential Goals
The UPEI Board of Governors and President Rodgers agreed on priorities, goals, and activities for the period June 1, 2025–June 30, 2026.
- Drive the successful launch and execution of UPEI’s 2025–2030 Strategic Plan, ensuring measurable progress, accountability, and broad engagement across the campus community.
- Champion a positive, respectful, and inclusive campus culture working with the Vice-President People and Culture, to implement strategies grounded in continuous feedback, transparent communication, and measurable improvement.
- Strengthen and expand UPEI’s visibility and reputation by deepening relationships with leaders, partners, and stakeholders at the local, national, and international levels.
- Lead the ongoing implementation of UPEI’s Action Plan in response to the 2023 Rubin Thomlinson report (UPEI Review), ensuring clear communication of progress and results across the University community.
- Build a high-performing University leadership team, refining organizational structures, strengthening collaboration across portfolios, and aligning leadership capacity with institutional priorities.
- Advance UPEI’s academic and research priorities working with the Vice-President Academic and Research, focusing on strategic enrolment management, international growth, research excellence, new revenue generation, and enhanced student mental health and overall experience.
- Accelerate philanthropic growth by working closely with the advancement team on targeted fundraising initiatives that fuel UPEI’s long-term priorities.
- Enhance UPEI’s financial sustainability working with the Vice-President Administration and Finance to strengthen long-term strategies that balance resources, resilience, and strategic investments.
