Dear ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ community,

I am pleased to provide you with an update on Towards ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´@100, our long-term strategic visioning process. The five working groups we announced in the spring have been hard at work on in-depth environmental scans to establish a clearer picture of where ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ stands today, including the realities we have to contend with, our strengths, areas where we can grow and opportunities that can advance our aspirations.

With this important work under our belt, we have entered a significant and consequential phase of the visioning process — seeking your input through broad-based community engagement. The consultations have already begun in a number of settings with various groups — including students, faculty, staff and governance bodies. Opportunities for many more members of our community to participate and to be heard will be announced in the coming weeks.

I strongly urge you to engage with the process because sharing your thoughts and aspirations is critical to shaping and enabling the ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ that we want. Every voice matters to ensure that we are drawing on a range of excellent ideas to inform, test and refine the strategic directions necessary for a strong and sustainable future for the institution we care about. The strength of this work lies in our ability to imagine what is possible together. By bringing diverse perspectives to the table and looking beyond today’s challenges, we can create new possibilities for our university and the many communities we serve.

Once the consultation phase is completed over the course of the fall, we will begin drafting the strategic vision and related plan in the new year, bringing together what we have learned, and setting the framework for achieving the aspirations shared through this process.

An ambitious vision of the kind we are pursuing to elevate ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ to global prominence as a leader in driving inclusive impact requires the perspectives and participation of our whole community. I encourage you to visit the Towards ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´@100 website to learn more about the process and how you can get involved.Ìý

Thank you to everyone who has already contributed to this important work. I look forward to seeing what we can create together.

Sincerely, 

Wisdom Tettey
President and Vice-Chancellor

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Welcome to a new academic year at ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´. I hope you had a relaxing summer and are ready for a year filled with new opportunities — and to everyone joining us for the first time, we’re so pleased to welcome you to our caring and inclusive community.

As our world continues to change, ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ is changing with it, creating new opportunities for learning, research and innovation and preparing our students to make a positive difference. I look forward to the year ahead and to all we will accomplish together as a community.

Hear more about what’s ahead in my message below.

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To all members of the ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ community,

I am pleased to inform you that Christina Flavell will assume the role of Interim Chief Communications Officer and Associate Vice-President (Communications and Public Affairs), effective September 1, 2026 for a four-month term ending December 31, 2026. Per my message of March 17, 2026, Tony Frost (CCO & AVP) is scheduled to retire on August 31, 2026. Christina’s appointment ensures continuity in the leadership of the Department of University Communications while we undertake the search for a new CCO & AVP. 

Christina brings more than 25 years of experience in communications and marketing, including 15 years in people leadership roles. Since joining ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ in September 2021 as Director, Marketing and Brand Strategy, she has worked closely with senior leaders across the university to advance ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´’s strategic priorities for reputation and enrolment.

As a respected member of the Department of University Communications leadership team, Christina has also provided strategic counsel on a range of key university communications issues and initiatives. 

Please join me in congratulating Christina on this appointment and thanking her for agreeing to serve ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ in this capacity. I am sure that she can count on our collective support in the new role. 

Let me use this opportunity to, once again, express our gratitude to Tony Frost for almost six years of dedicated service to ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ and to wish him all the best.

Sincerely,

Wisdom J. Tettey
President and Vice-Chancellor

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Dear members of the ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ community,Ìý

We are writing with an update on the Presidential and Provostial Task Force on Community Healing, Rebuilding and Belonging (CHRB). Kahente Horn-Miller, who led the launch of the Task Force, is now on medical leave and has stepped back from her role as chair. We wish her well and extend our collective support for her recovery.

We are pleased to share thatÌýCathy Malcolm EdwardsÌý²¹²Ô»åÌýSarah ToddÌýhave been appointed as co-chairs to lead the Task Force and maintain the momentum of its mandate, which will continue to draw on the counsel of Indigenous Elders and Indigenous approaches to healing, reconciliation, community and belonging.Ìý

Malcolm Edwards currently serves as lead, Coordinated Accessibility Strategy Implementation, which advances institution-wide initiatives that connect accessibility-focused efforts to meaningful, action-oriented practice. Her work bridges design, accessibility and policy, supporting environments in which people can participate fully and where change efforts are both thoughtful and sustainable. Malcolm Edwards has more than 30 years of experience working with researchers, educators, policy partners and community members. She is known for building strong, collaborative relationships and for designing inclusive processes that support open dialogue and shared understanding.
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Todd currently serves as director of ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´â€™s Arthur Kroeger College of Public Affairs. She is Professor in the School of Social Work, where she continues to teach and supervise students. Todd passionately believes in supporting universities as places for discovery and the exchange of ideas. Over decades of working with community members, students, research teams and ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ colleagues, Todd has worked in values-based ways that remain open to learning and growing with others while developing processes that support the meaningful contributions of everyone.Ìý

Please join us in welcoming the Task Force’s new co-chairs. We extend our sincere thanks to all members of the Task Force for their commitment to supporting a campus culture and university community devoted to equity, diversity, inclusion and academic freedom.

For more information and future updates, please visitÌýcarleton.ca/chrb-taskforce.ÌýQuestions can be directed toÌýchrb@carleton.ca.

Sincerely, Ìý

Wisdom Tettey 
President and Vice-Chancellor 

L. Pauline Rankin 
Provost and Vice-President (Academic) 

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Dear members of the ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ community:

I am writing to share that, after working in higher education for the past 25 years, Tony Frost, ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´â€™s Chief Communications Officer and Associate Vice-President (Communications and Public Affairs), has decided to retire. Tony’s last day at ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ will be August 31, 2026. 

Over the course of his time here, he has led several important initiatives, including the Reputation Enhancement Project (REP); the creation of a brand identity and related assets; the expansion and professionalization of the University Communications team; and the development of marketing, modern brand and communication campaigns that have helped to elevate ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´â€™s profile and reputation and to drive student recruitment. His leadership in shaping how we tell our stories and engage with our community and partners has been laudable.

Tony’s work at ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ builds on a career characterized by a commitment to innovation and a passion for assisting institutions to enhance their reputation and profile, as evidenced by initiatives on brand identity and platform development, execution and measurement that he led at the University of Waterloo, Fanshawe College, Mount Allison University and Wilfrid Laurier University. 

We are grateful to him for giving ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ the opportunity to benefit from that innovative spirit, commitment to continuous improvement and passion for excellence. In the next six months, Tony will continue to lay a strong foundation for our institution’s future as he leads or contributes to the advancement of key strategic priorities, including the Distributed Shared Services model for marketing and communications; the development of a revised brand and advertising policy; and the university’s strategic planning process. 

There will be an opportunity in the future for an appropriate farewell to express our collective gratitude. Until then, please join me in thanking Tony for his excellent service and many superb contributions to ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´, and in wishing him well as he prepares for his next adventure. 

Sincerely,

Wisdom J. Tettey 
President and Vice-Chancellor

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Dear colleagues, 

As part of the Towards ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´@100 strategic visioning process, I am pleased to invite nominations for membership on the initiative’s working groups. 

These groups will play a central role in shaping ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´â€™s future. Organized around five strategic themes, each working group will examine a defined strategic domain, identify the opportunities and challenges that will influence our path near-term and long-term, and recommend forward-looking strategic directions.

Serving on a working group is an opportunity to contribute meaningfully to ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´â€™s long-term direction and impact. Members will engage in evidence-informed discussion, consider institutional priorities and trade-offs, and help articulate ambitious yet achievable directions for the future.

I encourage faculty, staff and students to put their names forward for consideration so that we may benefit from their thoughtful, forward-looking ideas and commitment to ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´â€™s future success. You may self-nominate or you may nominate a colleague. If you are nominating a colleague, please check with them to make sure that they are willing to serve.

Click here for full details and the application form.ÌýThe nominations deadline is March 31, 2026.

Thank you for considering this opportunity to help shape ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´â€™s future.

Sincerely,

Wisdom TetteyÌý
President and Vice-Chancellor
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Dear members of the ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ community,

As you may know, Suzanne Blanchard’s term as Vice‑President (Students and Enrolment) will conclude on January 31, 2027. With that horizon in mind and in keeping with our responsibility to plan thoughtfully for continuity and long‑term success, the university has been engaged in careful planning for the future of this important portfolio.

This work is grounded in the direction set out inÌýFrom Promise to Inclusive Impact and Prominence, Together, our shared commitment to student success, academic excellence, equity and collective impact. As we continue to move from promise to action, it is essential that our organizational structures support deeper integration between the academic mission of the university and the lived student experience.

Last fall, a review of the Provost’s portfolio was undertaken by an independent external assessor. One of the key recommendations was to explore the feasibility of moving student and enrolment‑related functions into the Provost’s portfolio. The overarching objective is for ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ to fully adopt a Provostial model. This approach, used at many peer institutions, reflects the understanding that student success is best supported when academic and student‑focused priorities are considered together in a holistic and intentional way.

Under the new structure, the Students and Enrolment portfolio will be organized into two distinct groupings:

• a registrarial and enrolment group, and
• a student affairs and ancillary group.

Both groups will report into the Provost and Vice‑President (Academic). This alignment is intended to strengthen collaboration, enhance clarity of purpose and better integrate student‑focused and academic priorities.

To support a smooth and intentional transition, the changes will occur in phases:

• May 1, 2026:ÌýThe Accessibility Institute will transition to the Office of the Vice‑President (Research, Innovation and International).
• July 1, 2026:ÌýThe registrarial and enrolment group (Admissions Services; Awards and Financial Aid; International Admissions and Recruitment; Undergraduate Recruitment; Registrar’s Office; Academic Advising Centre; Info ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´; Scheduling and Examination Services; Student Systems Support) will transition to the Provost’s portfolio.
• February 1, 2027:ÌýThe remaining units will transfer, aligning with the conclusion of the Vice‑President’s (Students and Enrolment) term.

The phased approach will provide teams with the time and support needed to prepare for the transition. The university is committed to working collaboratively across portfolios throughout this process and to ensuring that individuals and units are equipped for success.

Recognizing that organizational change can bring questions and uncertainty, there will be ongoing communication and opportunities to ask questions as this work progresses. Questions can be sent to either provost@carleton.ca or vpstudents@carleton.ca.

The Students and Enrolment team brings extraordinary care, professionalism and commitment to their responsibilities every day to ensure that our learners are appropriately supported to thrive and to succeed. I am confident that this evolution will enhance their work further and help to position the university strongly as a preferred destination for students and to provide them with the most meaningful and impactful experience.

Thank you, 

Wisdom Tettey 
President and Vice-Chancellor 

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As we approach the end of 2025, I’d like to thank the entire ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ community for everything you’ve done to sustain our shared mission and our values over the last 12 months. It has been an extremely busy and fulfilling year because of your contributions and support.  

Before we head into the winter break, I’d like to share a few reflections from the past year. 

Watch the full video below.

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