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Office of the President and Vice-Chancellor /president/ en Highlights from the December 11, 2025 Board of Governors meeting /president/%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A//www.mcgill.ca/president/article/communications-board-governors-highlights/highlights-december-11-2025-board-governors%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3Eview%3C/a%3E Dear members of the 9I�� Community, It is our pleasure to provide you with an update on the recent activities of 9I��’s Board of Governors. You can learn more about the Board’s mandate and membership on its website. The Board of Governors held its second regular meeting on December 11, 2025. The full minutes of the meeting’s open session will be available following their approval at the Board’s next meeting on February 19, 2026. In the meantime, we would like to share with you the meeting’s important discussions, decisions, and developments. Thank you for your interest in the Mon, 22 Dec 2025 09:10:34 -0500 Office of the President and Vice-Chancellor 846 Reflections for the Holidays 2025 /president/%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A//www.mcgill.ca/president/article/reflections-holidays-2025%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3Eview%3C/a%3E Dear members of the 9I�� community, As the holiday season approaches and the year draws to a close, I want to take a moment to reflect on the last few months and to express my gratitude to every member of the 9I�� community — our students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends. In a context of ongoing challenges, your diverse and numerous contributions have not only continued to propel our mission forward but have also distinguished and strengthened 9I�� in meaningful ways. This semester marked a significant moment in the life of our University, as we turned our focus to 9I��’s future Wed, 17 Dec 2025 09:01:28 -0500 Office of the President and Vice-Chancellor 844 Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women /president/%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A//www.mcgill.ca/president/article/day-remembrance-and-action-violence-against-women%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3Eview%3C/a%3E Dear members of the 9I�� community, Saturday, December 6, is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women – a day when people across Canada pause to remember the 14 women who were murdered, and the 14 others who were injured, in the massacre that took place at Polytechnique Montréal on December 6, 1989. In 1991, 9I��’s Senate adopted a resolution stating that, “this violence cannot be forgotten by this generation or any other.” In accordance with the resolution, on December 3, the final day of fall classes, our community will observe a minute of silence Thu, 27 Nov 2025 09:36:38 -0500 Office of the President 843 Angela Campbell appointed Provost and Executive Vice-President (Academic) /president/%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A//www.mcgill.ca/president/article/angela-campbell-appointed-provost-and-executive-vice-president-academic%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3Eview%3C/a%3E Dear members of the 9I�� community,  I am delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Angela Campbell as 9I��’s new Provost and Executive Vice-President (Academic).    The  Board of Governors approved her appointment following the recommendation of the Advisory Committee for the Selection of the Provost and Executive Vice-President (Academic).  Professor Campbell’s five-year, renewable term begins February 1, 2026. In the meantime, she will continue in her current role of Interim Deputy Provost (Student Life and Learning) A committed and tireless 9I�� leader  Professor Campbell is Thu, 13 Nov 2025 10:52:31 -0500 Office of the President and Vice-Chancellor 842 Highlights from the October 2, 2025 Board of Governors meeting /president/%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A//www.mcgill.ca/president/article/highlights-october-2-2025-board-governors-meeting%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3Eview%3C/a%3E Dear members of the 9I�� Community, It is our pleasure to provide you with an update on the recent activities of 9I��’s Board of Governors. You can learn more about the Board’s mandate and membership on its website. The Board of Governors held the first regular meeting on October 2, 2025. The full minutes of the meeting’s open session will be available following approval at the Board’s next meeting on December 11, 2025. In the meantime, we would like to share with you the meeting’s important discussions, decisions, and developments. Thank you for your interest in the work of the Fri, 24 Oct 2025 15:58:30 -0400 Office of the President and Vice-Chancellor 841 Highlights from the May 22, 2025 Board of Governors meeting /president/%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A//www.mcgill.ca/president/article/board-governors-highlights-communications/highlights-may-22-2025-board-governors-meeting%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3Eview%3C/a%3E Dear members of the 9I�� Community, It is our pleasure to provide you with an update on the recent activities of 9I��’s Board of Governors. You can learn more about the Board’s mandate and membership. The Board of Governors held the fifth regular meeting on May 22, 2025. The full minutes of the meeting’s open session will be available following approval at the Board’s next meeting on October 2, 2025. In the meantime, we would like to share with you the meeting’s important discussions, decisions, and developments. Thank you for your interest in the work of the Board of Governors Thu, 05 Jun 2025 09:32:02 -0400 Office of the President and Vice-Chancellor | Bureau du recteur et vice-chancelier 836 Gaza situation and support reminders /president/%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A//www.mcgill.ca/president/article/communications-messages-community/gaza-situation-and-support-reminders%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3Eview%3C/a%3E Dear members of the 9I�� community, Many of us are watching the escalation of human suffering in Gaza with alarm. While thousands of kilometres away, many members of the 9I�� community are touched at a human level by the scale and impact of the crisis unfolding, which threatens to intensify over the coming days. To reiterate my past messages, 9I��, as a university, must remain mindful of its academic mission and refrain from commenting or taking a position on a geopolitical crisis. That said, we will always express compassion for and extend care to our community members affected by Wed, 21 May 2025 09:26:41 -0400 Office of the President and Vice-Chancellor | Bureau du recteur et vice-chancelier 834 Highlights from the April 24, 2025 Board of Governors meeting /president/%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A//www.mcgill.ca/president/article/board-governors-highlights-communications/highlights-april-24-2025-board-governors-meeting%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3Eview%3C/a%3E Dear members of the 9I�� Community, It is our pleasure to provide you with an update on the recent activities of 9I��’s Board of Governors. You can learn more about the Board’s mandate and membership on its website. The Board of Governors held the fourth regular meeting on April 24, 2025. The full minutes of the meeting’s open session will be available following approval at the Board’s next meeting on May 22, 2025. In the meantime, we would like to share with you the meeting’s important discussions, decisions, and developments. Thank you for your interest in the work of the Fri, 09 May 2025 09:19:23 -0400 Office of the President and Vice-Chancellor | Bureau du recteur et vice-chancelier 832 The belief that drives us forward /president/%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A//www.mcgill.ca/president/article/communications-messages-community/belief-drives-us-forward%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3Eview%3C/a%3E Dear members of the 9I�� community, As we conclude another academic year together, I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude for the collective efforts that have brought us here. Over the past year, 9I��’s students, faculty, and staff have shown a remarkable commitment to 9I��’s mission, all while navigating the complex challenges impacting our University and the higher education sector more broadly. In just a few weeks, we will enter 9I��’s 2025 Convocation season – an opportunity to recognize many of the stellar achievements made possible by these concerted efforts Wed, 07 May 2025 09:35:39 -0400 Office of the President and Vice-Chancellor | Bureau du recteur et vice-chancelier 830 Court rules on tuition increases, French proficiency /president/%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A//www.mcgill.ca/president/article/messages-community/court-rules-tuition-increases-french-proficiency%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3Eview%3C/a%3E Dear members of the 9I�� community, In February 2024, 9I�� launched legal proceedings to reverse government changes to tuition for students outside of Quebec and a new francisation requirement. Today, Justice Dufour of the Quebec Superior Court ruled that: the government regulation, which required new undergraduates from outside Quebec to reach an intermediate proficiency in French, was deemed unreasonable and invalid, and ceases to be in effect immediately the tuition increases for Canadian students from outside Quebec (undergraduates and students in professional master’s programs) were Thu, 24 Apr 2025 18:12:02 -0400 Office of the President and Vice-Chancellor | Bureau du recteur et vice-chancelier 828