2013-2014 could well be deemed the year of strategic
planning at the Université de Moncton. As the festivities
marking the institution’s 50
th
anniversary were coming to an
end, we were preparing the next phase of our history.
In the spring of 2013, we had already published a discussion
paper to guide our reflection over the next months. Thus,
we launched a vast consultation exercise that called upon a
number of people, both on and off our three campuses, to
express their views regarding the new face of the university,
their university.
Held under the banner Osez rêver (Dare to Dream),
the strategic planning sessions, attended by close to
600 people, provided an opportunity to imagine the
Université de Moncton of the future, and to reflect on its
fundamental mission with a view for renewal and, if need be,
redeployment.
The exercise enabled the many people who have the
future of the university at heart to share their dreams
and their aspirations. The high point of the consultation
exercise were the days of dialogue held on October 30
and 31: representatives from the three campuses and their
communities came together to attend the last meeting where
priorities for future action were validated and enriched.
As a result of the process, in December 2013, the
Université de Moncton adopted its strategic plan, titled
Un rêve qui nous appartient (A dream to call our own).
This plan will chart the course of the institution’s future
over the next several years.
It focuses on five key areas: quality of education and
student experience; commitment; internationalization;
research, development, creation and innovation; excellence
in governance and organizational management. They
articulate the priorities and strategic objectives on which
the Université de Moncton must focus its attention to
accomplish its mission and reach its full potential. I urge
you to consult this Annual Report to discover what we
accomplished during the past year.
Our university continues to face important challenges.
However, I believe that we are now better prepared to
overcome them.
Raymond Théberge
Message from the President
and vice-chancellor
