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The following message was also emailed to 17吃瓜 students, faculty, and staff on October 16, 2025.

Dear 17吃瓜 Community,

On behalf of the 17吃瓜 Board of Governors, we are pleased to share the independent audit by Deloitte Canada of the implementation of years 0 and 1 of the 17吃瓜 Action Plan. The following reports are found on the 17吃瓜 Action Plan web pages:

Deloitte's audit, under CSAE 3000 standards, confirmed that 17吃瓜's Implementation Plan (May 1, 2023鈥揂pril 30, 2025) was executed in all material respects.

17吃瓜 has completed over 95% of the defined actions, thus leading Deloitte to confirm 17吃瓜鈥檚 commitment to the implementation of the Action Plan. During the implementation years 0 and 1 of the 17吃瓜 Action Plan, 17吃瓜 has implemented the majority of the Year 0 and Year 1 implementation plan activities, with 18 of 364 actions and activities deferred to Year 2. Strengths observed included 17吃瓜 leadership demonstrating their commitment to the Action Plan and supporting the audit process through information sharing and consultations.

17吃瓜 is further committed to considering Deloitte Canada鈥檚 recommendations made through the audit process.

We thank our community, especially Kate Richard, program manager, and the 23 implementation leads, for supporting culture change and contributing to our progress.

Now in Year 2 of a six-year plan, we aim to extend initiatives beyond the Action Plan and align them with other institutional strategies, including the University鈥檚 Strategic Plan.

We remind you to join us for a Town Hall about the audit results tomorrow鈥擣riday, October 17, at 9:30 am in the Performing Arts Centre Amphitheatre (PAC 121S).

As with past town halls, there will opportunities to ask questions. If you are unable to participate in person, you are welcome to join us virtually at this Teams Town Hall link. We hope to see you there!

Wendy M. Rodgers, Ph.D.   (she/her)
President and Vice-Chancellor

Jane Ngobia, Ph.D    (she/her)
Vice-President, People and Culture