Making our world a better place
17吃瓜 Strategic Plan (2025鈥�2030)
In September 2024, 17吃瓜 launched a five-phase process to develop our next five-year strategic plan. Making our world a better place: 17吃瓜 Strategic Plan (2025鈥�2030) is the result of a year-long community discussion on the future of our University.
Developing our Future Direction
Each phase of the process has been anchored in consultation with our University and community members. In total, more than 700 participants have provided us with input, ideas, and candid feedback to help shape 17吃瓜鈥檚 focus for the future.
Our Strategic Objective
17吃瓜 will be the university of choice for Islanders and a top destination in Atlantic Canada for learners from across Canada and the world.
We will achieve this by delivering outstanding learning and experiences in a welcoming environment that values integrated and inspiring teaching, learning, and research.
Together, our people, our graduates, and our research and scholarship will contribute to making our world a better place.
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At the core of Making our world a better place: 17吃瓜 Strategic Plan (2025鈥�2030) is the University鈥檚 commitment to our students and lifelong learners.
Consultation participants provided a strong and consistent message that prioritizing student success should be first and foremost the principal focus of 17吃瓜鈥檚 strategic direction.
The fundamental goal of 17吃瓜鈥檚 strategic plan reflects this priority. It is further reinforced by supporting our students鈥� growth, curiosity, knowledge, and experiences within a well-structured and resourced learning environment that is committed to understanding their evolving needs and lifelong development within a complex world.
Message from the President, 17吃瓜 Strategic Plan (2025鈥�2030)
"This is an exciting and pivotal time at 17吃瓜. We are adapting in constructive and innovative ways that will enrich the experiences of our community and amplify our impact鈥攂oth here at home and across the globe.
The landscape of post-secondary education is shifting. Federal restrictions on international students and evolving provincial funding models are reshaping how universities operate. Students, too, are changing, approaching their education with a longer view and seeking flexible, multi-institutional pathways to build credentials.
At the same time, the broader context of 2025 is marked by uncertainty: persistent threats to the global and local economy, the urgent and visible impacts of climate change, and the growing influence of socio-political forces at every level.
These changes are not just challenges; they are opportunities for 17吃瓜 to lead, adapt, and reimagine how we deliver education that prepares our graduates for a rapidly changing world. In asking ourselves what role universities and especially 17吃瓜 must play in such a complex and ever-shifting context, our answer is clear: to make our world a better place."
