Meeting the Moment: Strategic Plan 2025-2030
The University of Winnipeg was proud to launch its new Strategic plan, Meeting the Moment, on October 20, 2025. You can view the PDF or read the plan below.
Meeting the Moment launch video
Meeting the Moment: Strategic Plan 2025-2030 (PDF)
I am pleased to present the University of Winnipeg’s new Strategic Plan, which will guide the direction of our institution over the next five years and provide a foundation for continued progress well into the future.
This Plan has grown out of extensive consultation with members of the University of Winnipeg community. Students, faculty, staff, alumni, and external partners offered valuable insights that shaped the themes, priorities, and commitments contained in this document. The result is a Strategic Plan that reflects the diverse voices and experiences of our institution. Through it, we come together to affirm our collective path forward.
This Strategic Plan builds on the foundation of the 2015 Strategic Directions, which outlined five key priorities for UWinnipeg: Academic Excellence and Renewal; Student Experience and Success; Indigenization; Research Excellence, Knowledge Mobilization, and Impact; and Financial and Institutional Resilience.
These themes continue to hold relevance today. In fact, they have directly informed the development of this new Plan. The five strategic pillars – Academic Excellence, Transformational Research, Reconciliation and Indigenous Excellence, Community Engagement, and Campus Revitalization – extend from this earlier framework; they are now refined by our current context and the voices of our community.
While the structure of the Plan has evolved, its core purpose remains unchanged: to provide a clear and aspirational collective framework for institutional advancement. Notably, student success – a cornerstone of our mission – is now embedded throughout all five pillars, underscoring its essential role in all aspects of university life. Similarly, financial sustainability is recognized as a critical enabler of our strategic goals. Although not articulated as a standalone priority, it underpins each pillar and is integral to our ability to deliver on the objectives set out in this Plan.
Two overarching commitments, Advancing Truth and Reconciliation and Championing Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, serve as guiding principles for the entire Plan. These commitments are not standalone objectives; because they are at the core of who we are as a university, they guide our decisions throughout each of the five strategic pillars.
To implement this Strategic Plan, academic and administrative leadership will develop tailored tactical plans that support each of the five pillars. These supporting plans will be action-oriented and contain measurable outcomes. This implementation stage will continue to involve meaningful and transparent community engagement to ensure that the direction we take remains inclusive, accountable, and aligned with our shared values. We will share opportunities for further engagement as this work progresses.
Thank you to all members of the University community, and particularly to our students, who participated in the consultation process and contributed to this important work. Your involvement has helped shape a Strategic Plan that reflects our identity, ambitions, and collective commitment to excellence.
As we look ahead, this Plan provides both direction and inspiration. I look forward to this exciting next stage in the life of our University community.
Dr. Todd Mondor
President and Vice-Chancellor
The University of Winnipeg
The Strategic Plan reflects the voices, experiences, and insights of the University of Winnipeg community. Its development was shaped through a series of broad and intentional consultations, designed to ensure inclusive participation across all areas of the University and with external partners. This process was grounded in a series of complementary phases of engagement. Each phase informed the next, allowing for a responsive and iterative approach that prioritized listening, reflection, and shared direction.
- February 2024: Higher Education Strategy Associates (HESA) visited campus to conduct 19 interviews with University and community leaders. This included the inaugural meeting of the Strategic Planning Steering Committee.
- March to June 2024: HESA facilitated 34 internal and external consultation sessions, including nine sessions with Indigenous faculty, staff, students, and external Indigenous partners; a session for BIPOC community members; and a session for 2SLGBTQ+ participants. Additional sessions were added in response to community interest. Over 400 people participated in this phase.
- September 2024: An institutional survey invited further input from the University community.
- Informed by the themes from earlier consultation phases, the survey included both open-ended and thematic questions. More than 500 individuals responded.
- October 2024: A “What We Heard So Far” report summarizing preliminary themes and input was published on the Strategic Planning website and shared with faculty, staff, and students, along with an invitation for additional feedback via an online form.
- January 2025: The Strategic Planning Steering Committee, building on the groundwork established by HESA and community feedback, completed a draft Strategic Plan.
- February 2025: The draft Plan was shared with the broader campus community during an open consultation session. A final survey was also circulated, providing multiple avenues for feedback that informed the final version of the Strategic Plan.
Mission
The University of Winnipeg is committed to excellence in post-secondary education through undergraduate and graduate programs that are rooted in the liberal arts and sciences, culminating in degrees in Arts, Science, Education, Business and Economics, and Kinesiology and Applied Health, in addition to programming offered through Professional, Applied and Continuing Education (PACE) and the UWinnipeg Collegiate.
Guiding Principles
We are guided by a commitment to our students, fostering a supportive community that upholds the values of human dignity, equality, non-discrimination, and diversity. Accessibility and excellence are dual priorities; we strive to make our university welcoming to all while maintaining academic excellence.
Values
The University of Winnipeg is guided by a shared commitment to:
- Academic Freedom: Upholding the right to explore, challenge, and communicate knowledge without constraint.
- Accessibility and Excellence: Fostering welcoming learning environments while upholding rigorous academic standards.
- Community Engagement: Cultivating respectful, reciprocal, and mutually beneficial relationships within and beyond the University.
Vision
To inspire learning, research, and collaboration that empower students, faculty, staff, and partners to positively transform communities and contribute meaningfully to society.
Overarching Commitments
The following overarching commitments guide our actions across the five pillars of this Strategic Plan. All initiatives developed to support the five pillars must honour these commitments.
- Advancing Truth and Reconciliation: Lead Reconciliation by honouring Indigenous knowledge, committing to Indigenous excellence, strengthening Indigenous partnerships, and embedding these values across the University.
- Championing Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: Build an inclusive and welcoming campus where everyone feels valued and has the chance to succeed, including ensuring accessibility for people with disabilities and making meaningful strides in Black inclusion and excellence, per our status as a member of the Scarborough Charter.
Pillar 1: Fostering a thriving academic community of excellence
Goal: We will champion innovative, diverse, and inclusive academic environments that equip faculty and students to transform communities in Winnipeg and beyond.
Pillar 2: Partnering for transformational research, scholarship, and creativity
Goal: We will explore new pathways and spark innovation, creating a meaningful future for our community.
Pillar 3: Supporting reconciliation and Indigenous excellence
Goal: As a community, we will become a leader in nurturing ethical and collaborative environments that advance Truth and Reconciliation, Indigenization, and Indigenous excellence.
Pillar 4: Engaging with our community
Goal: The University is committed to building strong, inclusive relationships across campus and beyond. By engaging students, faculty, staff, alumni, local communities, and external partners, we foster meaningful collaboration and shared impact.
Pillar 5: Revitalizing our campus
Goal: Through partnerships and community support, we will create an environment that provides opportunities for students, staff, faculty, and community members to build a more sustainable, accessible, vibrant, and connected University campus.
This Strategic Plan provides a high-level framework to set the direction for the University, focusing on overarching goals and key objectives that define our institutional priorities and values. It is not a tactical or operational document; rather, it provides a shared vision to inform strategic decision-making across the institution. To realize the goals of this Strategic Plan, a set of supporting plans will be developed to address key areas integral to overall success. Each supporting plan will be informed by further consultation and active engagement with our campus community, ensuring diverse perspectives are represented throughout the creation and implementation processes.
Each supporting plan will:
- Be aligned with the overarching Strategic Plan
- Be informed by further consultation and engagement with faculty, staff, students, and partners
- Define the actions, timelines, and responsibilities required to advance the goals
- Include measurable outcomes and performance metrics
- Provide mechanisms for accountability and regular progress reporting
This Strategic Plan would not have been possible without the insight and guidance from the Strategic Planning Steering Committee. Thank you to each committee member for their dedication to this important project.
Chair
- Todd Mondor, President and Vice-Chancellor
Committee members
- Navinder Basra, Vice-President, Finance and Administration
- Chhavi Dhir, UWSA Vice-President, External Affairs
- Danielle Dunbar, Vice-President, University Advancement
- Chantal Fiola, Associate Vice-President, Indigenous Engagement
- Tomiris Kaliyeva, UWSA President
- Jennifer Ledoux, Staff Representative
- Shauna T. MacKinnon, Faculty Representative
- Jitendra Paliwal, Vice-President, Research and Innovation
- Sara Penner, Faculty Representative
- Pavlina Radia, Provost and Vice-President, Academic
- Jennifer Trotman, Staff Representative
- Craig Willis, Faculty Representative
Special thanks to the team at Higher Education Strategy Associates (HESA) for supporting the early stages of consultation and data gathering, and to the team at Show & Tell for their collaborative support in aligning community engagement.