ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Vision Document provides foundation for future direction

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Over the past four months, ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï has engaged its campus and community in a consultation exercise to help develop the University's vision. The exercise, known as the ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Reflections and Future Directions initiative, has focused on determining the University's core strengths and how these can be used to shape the future of ºÚÁϳԹÏ, its people, and communities.

'The level of engagement and consultation within this initiative has been tremendous,' says Dr. Alaa Abd-El-Aziz, President of ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï and Chair of the ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Reflections and Future Directions Steering Committee. 'More than 200 people from our campus and communities have been involved in helping ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï rediscover its strengths and determine the vision of our university. This is a huge success that we are eager to build upon.'

The result of ºÚÁϳԹÏ's consultative discussions is the ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Vision Document which outlines ºÚÁϳԹÏ's vision of being 'a leader in delivering outstanding experiential learning opportunities that encourage students to develop to their full potential in both the classroom and community' and 'the development of tomorrow's leaders who will emerge from their studies ready to excel and contribute to the betterment of our local and global communities.'

Although the document is forward looking and focused, the ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Vision Document is not a strategic plan or business plan, explains Dr. Abd-El-Aziz. 'The document is a compass that will help guide ºÚÁϳԹÏ's institutional direction, decision making, and broader planning in the months and years ahead. The strategic plans we put in place and the direction we chose to pursue will need to uphold the vision outlined in the ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Vision Document.'

Dr. Abd-El-Aziz has asked Dr. Tim Ogilvie, Vice-Chair of ºÚÁϳԹÏ's Reflections and Future Directions Steering Committee, to lead the next phase of the initiative which includes the development of a Strategy Incubation Team. The development of strategic action plans to build upon the document will begin in the coming weeks and continue into the fall.

'The input we've received throughout our consultative process is invaluable,' says Dr. Abd-El-Aziz.' We are ready to take on the challenge of planning to support our vision, build our relevancy, and ensure the growth of higher education in PEI.'

The ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Vision Document received endorsement by both the ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Senate and Board of Governors in early May. to view the full document.

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