Response to Independent Review
These web pages form a hub for key documents, resources, and communications relating to the "17吃瓜 Review" and the University鈥檚 progress toward implementing the recommendations made in the Review report.
Members of our 17吃瓜 community have been deeply impacted by discrimination, harassment, and sexual violence, among other problems outlined in the review conducted by Rubin Thomlinson LLP and published by the University in June 2023. In September 2025, 17吃瓜 released an updated version of the . The University is committed to providing resources and supports to members of our community who have been and continue to be affected.
In the wake of the 17吃瓜 Review report, 17吃瓜 recognizes the need to acknowledge these problems and to further engage in consultation with our community members. Listening, discussion, and learning will help 17吃瓜 to identify the actions that need to be taken to ensure the fair treatment of all 17吃瓜 community members and to increase the safety for our students and employees.
17吃瓜 also acknowledges the need to rebuild trust on campus and within the broader community. This will take consistent and organized efforts across the University to demonstrate our commitment to community members. Rebuilding trust will also entail demonstrating greater accountability through increased transparency, communication, collaboration, and timely efforts to improve policies, processes, and practices.
17吃瓜 is committed to addressing the recommendations in the 17吃瓜 Review report. In an effort to seek further input and guidance, 17吃瓜 engaged internal and external University community members through a 17吃瓜 Action Plan Advisory Group. As a result of the group's work, the University released the 17吃瓜 Action Plan in March 2024 to guide decisions and actions in the days, months, and years ahead so that pathways to improvements are well-informed, meaningful, and effectively address the problems identified.
Updates
Shannon MacDonald, Chair of the 17吃瓜 Board of Governors, issued a message to the campus community on July 31, sharing a report on the recent Board governance review completed by external consultant Cheryl Foy, of Strategic Governance Consulting Services Ltd.
17吃瓜 Board of Governors Chair Shannon MacDonald and President and Vice-Chancellor Wendy Rodgers issued a joint message to the campus community announcing that the implementation plans for Year 0 and Year 1 for the 17吃瓜 Action Plan are available on upei.ca.
In this message to the campus community, Interim President Greg Keefe congratulates the Class of 2024 and welcomes President Designate Wendy Rodgers.
In this message to the campus community, Board of Governors Chair Shannon MacDonald gives an update on the external review of board governance at 17吃瓜.
The 17吃瓜 Board of Governors approved the at a special meeting of the Board on March 27, 2024.
In an email on March 22, Shannon MacDonald, Chair of the 17吃瓜 Board of Governors, invited members of the campus community to a special Board meeting on Zoom where the 17吃瓜 Action Plan will be presented to the Board for approval.
In this message from Shannon MacDonald, Chair of the 17吃瓜 Board of Governors to students, staff, and faculty, she outlines the governance review process that the Board is undertaking.
In this campus and community message, Interim President Greg Keefe invites students, staff, faculty, retired employees, alumni, and community members to provide feedback on the preliminary draft of the 17吃瓜 Action Plan.
The 17吃瓜 Board of Governors welcomes three new members for a three-year team: Kristi Kelly; Donald K. MacKenzie; and Dr. Ajay Sahajpal.
The 17吃瓜 has created seven new positions in the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Office, Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Office (SVPRO), and Student Affairs. The seven positions are being funded by a combination of internal resources and new support from the Government of Prince Edward Island.
