What makes this planning cycle especially meaningful is perspective. Our previous exercise was over 5 years ago at the height of the pandemic. We consulted very widely on every aspect of IT. As we enter our second cycle, we have the opportunity to sharpen our focus, apply lessons learned from our previous plan, align more intentionally, and push our collective boundaries even further.
What this means in practice
Our new IT strategic plan is not a technical roadmap. Rather, it is a collaborative guide to help the institution advance academic excellence, enhance research impact, support operational sustainability, and enrich the student and employee experience.
In practical terms, this means discussing and prioritizing initiatives that:
- design services around the real needs and journeys of students, faculty, and employees;
- strengthen research and innovation capacity;
- modernize and humanize administrative processes, simplifying and standardizing where it adds value; and
- reinforce institutional resilience amid financial and operational constraints.
With the rapid growth of Artificial Intelligence, the increasing need for cybersecurity, and new intelligent ways to look at campuses and student success (and the list goes on), the possibilities of what we can do is limitless.
We can only identify what truly matters when our partners are actively engaged. We’ve been seeing this so far in our consultation sessions. Participants ranging from students, academics, executives and employees have demonstrated openness and a willingness to discuss opportunities and challenges for digital transformation at the University.
Our role is to listen, collaborate, and deliver—working alongside you to ensure technology accelerates our institutional goals rather than complicates them.
I look forward to continuing this work in close partnership as we continue to translate the University's strategic priorities from vision into tangible, lasting impact for our community. Please do not hesitate to contact me as we develop and finalize our plan together.
“Our goal is not to do more, but to focus on what matters most and to excel at it. Achieving this requires active engagement across our community.”
Martin Bernier, Chief Information Officer
We can only identify what truly matters when our partners are actively engaged. We’ve been seeing this so far in our consultation sessions. Participants ranging from students, academics, executives and employees have demonstrated openness and a willingness to discuss opportunities and challenges for digital transformation at the University.
Our role is to listen, collaborate, and deliver—working alongside you to ensure technology accelerates our institutional goals rather than complicates them.
I look forward to continuing this work in close partnership as we continue to translate Transformation 2030 from vision into tangible, lasting impact for our University community. Please do not hesitate to contact me as we develop and finalize our plan together.