Response to Independent Review

These web pages form a hub for key documents, resources, and communications relating to the "¾«Í¯ÓûÅ® Review" and the University’s progress toward implementing the recommendations made in the .


Members of our ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ® community have been deeply impacted by discrimination, harassment, and sexual violence, among other problems outlined in the Ìý(¾«Í¯ÓûÅ® Review) conducted by Rubin Thomlinson and published by the University in June 2023. 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 ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ® Review report, ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ® recognizes the need to acknowledge these problems and to further engage in consultation with our community members. Listening, discussion, and learning will help ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ® to identify the actions that need to be taken to ensure the fair treatment of all ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ® community members and to increase the safety for our students and employees.

¾«Í¯ÓûÅ® 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.

¾«Í¯ÓûÅ® is committed to addressing the recommendations in the ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ® Review report. To do so, an Action Plan is required 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.

In an effort to seek further input and guidance, ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ® is engaging internal and external University community members through a ¾«Í¯ÓûŮ Action Plan Advisory Group.

Updates


people walking or biking on snow covered walkway on university campus
| Independent Third-Party Review

In a message to employees, Dr. Greg Keefe, interim ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ® President, updated faculty and staff on the use of non-disclosure agreements and employee supports available at ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ®.

photo of quadrangle in early fall
| Independent Third-Party Review

Interim President Keefe shared his gratitude and updated the campus community in this Thanksgiving week message.

photo of quadrangle with welcome banner in the foreground
| Independent Third-Party Review

The Government of PEI announced five individuals, selected through the Engage PEI process, who will be joining the ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ® Board of Governors for a three-year term.

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| Independent Third-Party Review

The ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ® invites expressions of interest from or recommendations of individuals, external to the University, who might be considered for appointment as members to the ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ® Board of Governors.

photo of campus between student centre and SDU Main Building
| Independent Third-Party Review

In this message, Interim President Keefe updates the campus community on listening sessions with smaller groups and the Action Plan Advisory Group.

photo of students in the quad
| Independent Third-Party Review

¾«Í¯ÓûÅ® is developing a ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ® Action Plan Advisory Group in response to the Rubin Thomlinson report. Read about the public “Call for Expressions of Interest," which has been issued to community members who would like to participate in and contribute to the Action Plan process.

photo of red brick building on ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ® campus
| Independent Third-Party Review

¾«Í¯ÓûÅ® Board of Governors Chair Shannon MacDonald issued an update on August 10 to students, staff, and faculty about the University's efforts to bring about change and improve our University community.

photo of Dalton Hall with welcome sign in foreground
| Independent Third-Party Review

In this message, active ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ® staff are invited to a staff-only listening and learning session, with regard to the issues outlined in the recent Rubin Thomlinson report.

Photo of trees shading the library building in summer
| Independent Third-Party Review

In this message from Interim ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ® President Greg Keefe to faculty, staff, and students, he calls on members of the campus community to work together to create and support a respectful, safe environment.

student centre in summer
| Independent Third-Party Review

In this message to the campus community, interim President Greg Keefe thanked those who attended the first town hall and provided an update on additional opportunities for stakeholders to provide feedback and participate in the process to develop an action plan in response to the recent Rubin Thomlinson report.