Office of the President

The ¾«Í¯ÓûŮ’s President and Vice-Chancellor is the chief executive officer, responsible to the Board of Governors and to the Senate to lead ¾«Í¯ÓûŮ’s academic mission and administrative operations. The President works with the senior executive team to provide leadership to the University. 

The ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ® Board of Governors announced the appointment of Dr. Wendy Rodgers as ¾«Í¯ÓûŮ’s seventh President and Vice-Chancellor on May 6, 2024, marking the end of a 12-month presidential search process. Dr. Rodgers began her five-year term on June 1, 2024.

Messages from the President


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Dr. Wendy Rodgers, ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ®'s President and Vice-Chancellor shares a late fall–early winter message and update with the University community.

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In a community message, President Rodgers invites students, staff, and faculty to a town hall event for an update on the progress of the ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ® Action Plan.

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Dr. Wendy Rodgers, President, and Dr. Suzanne Kresta, Dean, Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering, are co-chairing ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ®'s Strategic Plan Steering Committee. In this message, they invite members of the community to express interest in serving on the committee. 

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In this message to the ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ® Community, President Wendy Rodgers invites members to a Fireside Chat, looks forward to ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ® Homecoming and upcoming strategic planning sessions, and encourages the community to build networks of support. 

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In her welcome-to-the-fall-semester message, President Rodgers encouraged members of the  community to seek support, stay connected, and participate in campus activities.

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¾«Í¯ÓûÅ® Board of Governors Chair Shannon MacDonald and President Wendy Rodgers will hold a Town Hall on Wednesday, August 28 at 11 am about the implementation plans and external governance review.

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¾«Í¯ÓûÅ® 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 ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ® Action Plan are available on upei.ca.

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In follow up to two recent campus town halls, President Rodgers sent a message to the ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ® community outlining the themes that emerged from the events.

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President Rodgers thanks the campus community for attending the Hello, Summer Barbecue and for their warm welcome.