Strategic Planning
A Message from the President
I am pleased to announce the completetion of the University of Regina's 2026-2035 Strategic Plan.
Entitled Together, We Serve, the new plan emerges from broad, inclusive consultation with students, faculty, staff, alumni, Indigenous partners, and community stakeholders. It reflects the shared values and collective ambition of the University and all of our partners, as well as a commitment to listening, learning, and working together.
I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone from across our campuses and the Federated Colleges who participated in the various stages of the strategic planning process over the past several months. That includes the steering committee, consisting of:
- Dr. Aziz Douai – Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research (Chair);
- Dr. Taiwo Afolabi, Associate Professor & Canada Research Chair, Faculty of Media Arts & Performance;
- Whitney Blaisdell, PhD Student, Faculty of Education;
- Marc Butikofer, Executive Director, University Advancement;
- Dr. Nick Carleton, Professor, Faculty of Arts;
- Dr. Marcel Decoste, Professor, Faculty of Arts;
- Dr. Margot Hurlbert, Professor & Canada Research Chair, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy;
- Jenna Ives, Research Engagement Manager, Office of Research Services;
- Anne Lauf, Director, Finance and Administration, Hill Levene School of Business;
- Dr. Zisis Papandreou, Professor, Faculty of Science; and
- Dr. Nathalie Reid, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education.
Also integral to the process were Project Manager Nancy Akwen and primary writer Dr. Lynn Gidluck, to whom we owe a debt of thanks.
To learn more and to view the plan, I encourage you to visit the 2026-2035 Strategic Plan website.
Yours sincerely,
Jeff Keshen
President and Vice-Chancellor
Contact Us
If you have questions or comments about the strategic planning process at the University of Regina, please e-mail us at strategic.planning@uregina.ca.
Commuity Engagement and Timeline
Over the past year, a variety of consultation sessions were conducted within and outside of the U of R campus. Below is a high-level view of the development timeline.
Consultation Sessions
Opportunities for feedback and engagement via meetings, surveys, online meetings, and social media were announced throughout Spring/Summer and Fall 2025 and the details were posted on the schedule below.
The consultation process included the following engagement activities:
- Come & Go Sessions:
- These sessions provide the opportunity for faculty, staff, students, and the community to offer general input about what they would like to see in the 2026 and beyond University of Regina Strategic Plan. The format of these sessions will be open and continuous with no formal presentation, allowing participants to come & go. If you are not able to attend, input can be provided anytime by e-mail.
- Townhall Sessions:
- These sessions will be organized in a town hall style where participants will be given the opportunity to travel around the room and join conversations that focus on specific topics/questions related to the strategic plan.
Recordings
Survey
Please note that our survey closed on October 30, 2025. Any ideas or suggestions can be sent to Strategic.Planning@uregina.ca.
Past Sessions
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Date and Time |
June 17, 10:30 – 12:00 |
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Session |
Town Hall |
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Theme |
Launch of strategic plan consultation and survey |
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Stakeholders |
Faculty, Staff and Students |
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Location |
La Cite 215/Zoom |
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Date and Time |
July 15, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
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Session |
Virtual |
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Theme |
Vision, Mission, and Values |
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Stakeholders |
Faculty, Staff and Students |
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Location |
via Zoom |
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Date and Time |
July 16, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
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Session |
Come and Go Session |
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Theme |
Vision, Mission, and Values |
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Stakeholders |
Faculty, Staff and Students |
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Location |
ED 114 - in-person |
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Date and Time |
August 27, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm |
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Session |
Town Hall (hybrid) |
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Theme |
What we heard so Far: Highlights from Summer Internal Consultations and Survey Input |
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Stakeholders |
Faculty, Staff and Students |
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Location |
ED 191/Zoom |
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Date and Time |
September 10, 12 noon – 4:00 pm |
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Session |
SLT Retreat |
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Theme |
Strategic Prioritization |
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Stakeholders |
SLT |
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Location |
N/A |
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Date and Time |
September 11, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm |
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Session |
Hybrid Consultations |
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Theme |
Operational Transformation |
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Stakeholders |
Facilities Management, Human Resources, and Office of Research |
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Location |
ED193 / Zoom |
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Date and Time |
September 17, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm |
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Session |
Come and Go Session |
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Theme |
Learning and Teaching |
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Stakeholders |
Faculty, Staff and Students |
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Location |
College West - CW 215 |
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Date and Time |
September 24, 9:30 am- 11:00 am |
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Session |
Consultation with Academic Leadership Group |
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Theme |
Academic Program Innovation |
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Stakeholders |
Academic Leadership Group |
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Location |
N/A |
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Date and Time |
September 25, 10:00 am -12:00 pm |
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Session |
Come and Go Session |
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Theme |
AI and Educational Transformation |
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Stakeholders |
Faculty, Staff and Students |
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Location |
ED114 |
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Date and Time |
October 2, 9:00 am -10:30 am |
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Session |
Consultations |
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Theme |
Students and Student Support Services |
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Stakeholders |
Students |
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Location |
ED114 |
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Date and Time |
October 2, 10:30 am - 12:00 noon |
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Session |
Consultations |
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Theme |
Student Experience, Campus Services |
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Stakeholders |
Student Supports, Centres (ta-tawâw centre, Counselling Services, Student Success, The Carillon, Accessibility, Women's Centre, UR Pride etc.) |
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Location |
ED114 |
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Date and Time |
October 7, 11:30 am -1:00 pm |
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Session |
In-person Consultations |
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Theme |
Student Experience, Campus Services |
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Stakeholders |
Faculty, staff and students of Saskatoon Campus |
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Location |
Boffins Room, Main floor of the Atrium 106-111 Research Drive, Saskatoon |
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Date and Time |
October 8, 10:00 am -12:00 pm. |
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Session |
Long Table Discussion |
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Theme |
Academic Program Innovation |
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Stakeholders |
Faculty, staff and students |
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Location |
ED 114 |
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Date and Time |
October 15 |
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Session |
Session with Dean’s Council |
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Theme |
N/A |
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Stakeholders |
Deans |
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Location |
N/A |
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Date and Time |
October 17 |
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Session |
Session with Senate |
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Theme |
N/A |
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Stakeholders |
Senate |
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Location |
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Date and Time |
Tuesday, October 14 – Thursday, October 16, 9:30 am – 3pm daily |
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Session |
Campus Blitz – Envision 2035 |
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Theme |
Share Your Dreams for the U of R |
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Stakeholders |
Students |
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Location |
RIC Atrium, Riddell Centre |
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Date and Time |
October 23, 10 am -12 noon |
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Session |
Indigenous Voices |
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Theme |
Indigenous Voices |
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Stakeholders |
Indigenous stakeholders |
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Location |
ED 114, University of Regina Main Campus |
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Date and Time |
October 28, 8:00 am - 10:00 am |
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Session |
External Stakeholders Breakfast Session |
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Theme |
Community Engagement |
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Stakeholders |
Government, Industry, Business, Education, Non-Profit |
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Location |
CB 139, College Avenue Campus |
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Date and Time |
November 10, 3:00 pm -4:00 pm |
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Session |
Consultations with Regional College Partners |
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Theme |
Strategic Plan Update |
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Stakeholders |
Regional College Partners |
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Location |
Online |
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Date and Time |
November 14 and 28 |
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Session |
Interviews with Federated College Presidents |
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Theme |
Consultation |
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Stakeholders |
Federated College Presidents |
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Location |
N/A |
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Date and Time |
November 18, 10:00 am -12:00 pm |
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Session |
Town Hall (in-person and virtual) |
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Theme |
Strategic Plan Update |
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Stakeholders |
U of R Campus Community |
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Location |
ED558/Zoom |
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Date and Time |
November 25, 9:00 am -11:00 pm |
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Session |
Consultation |
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Theme |
Community Engagement |
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Stakeholders |
Non-profit sector and other community-based organizations |
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Location |
CB 132 |
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Date and Time |
November 26, 8:30 am - 10:00 am |
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Session |
Board of Governors Session |
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Theme |
Strategic Plan Consultations |
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Stakeholders |
Board of Governors |
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Location |
College Avenue Campus |
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Date and Time |
November 28 |
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Session |
Interviews with Federated College Presidents |
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Theme |
Consultation |
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Stakeholders |
Federated College Presidents |
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Location |
N/A |
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Date and Time |
December 1 |
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Session |
Engagement with Ministry of Advanced Education |
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Theme |
Strategic Plan Update |
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Stakeholders |
Deputy Minister, Executive Directors and Staff |
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Location |
N/A |
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Date and Time |
December 9, 1:35 pm -2:35 pm |
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Session |
Meeting with CCAM |
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Theme |
Strategic Plan Consultations |
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Stakeholders |
CCAM |
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Location |
AH 527 |
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Date and Time |
January 15, 9:30 - 11:00 am |
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Session |
Town Hall (in-person and virtual) |
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Theme |
Strategic Plan Update |
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Stakeholders |
U of R campus community |
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Location |
ED 558 / Zoom |
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Date and Time |
January 28, 1:30 - 2:30 |
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Session |
Meeting of Council |
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Theme |
Update on the draft Strategic Plan |
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Stakeholders |
Council Members |
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Location |
AH 527 |
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Date and Time |
February 4, 3:00 - 4:30 pm |
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Session |
Meeting of Council |
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Theme |
Continued discission of the draft Strategic Plan |
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Stakeholders |
Council Members |
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Location |
TBD |