Boosting Our Impact
Word from the Chairman of the Board and the Rector
It is with great pride that we present the ULaval Institutional Plan 2023–2028: Working Together to Boost Our Impact. It will take us where we want to go next and position us to create a bigger impact, together. ULaval can do this by identifying and ramping up factors for success. We need to be ever more innovative, agile and proactive, collaborative and multidisciplinary, citizen-centred and committed, and inclusive and diverse, with a more international outlook.
We must be leaders in a fast-changing world. ULaval plays a major role locally, nationally, and globally. Our ambition is to transform Université Laval so it can meet major challenges to benefit society.
We developed this plan with you, our partners and members of our community, to take us higher, further. The plan defines our collective vision and establishes the values, goals, and priorities that will inspire us in the years ahead. It will guide our decisions and actions. We hope that it inspires all of you, the students, faculty, instructors, staff members, graduates, retirees, and partners that make up the ULaval community.
It’s time for us to pool our strengths to make a greater impact in our community and society. We understand the scale of the task at hand. ULaval is accelerating change by focusing our efforts on six initiatives that include individual projects with significant transformative potential. We chose these initiatives to help us face emerging challenges in higher education. They will help us identify and strengthen the factors a high-impact university needs to succeed.
We have celebrated many firsts and other achievements over the past few years. We came through a global pandemic together. We learned to teach, study, and work in hybrid mode. Through it all, ULaval experienced tremendous growth. We succeeded through collaboration focused on innovation and the quest for solutions.
The path to 2028 will not be straightforward. We know we will have to adapt based on what happens along the way. The plan will help us stay focused on our key objectives and the core of our academic mission: education, research, and community service.
We look forward to sharing this journey with you.
Jean Houde, Chairman of the Board of Directors
Sophie D’Amours, Rector
Mission
Driven by a deep-seated culture of sustainable development, Université Laval educates engaged and creative students, model citizens, scientists, and leaders who greatly influence the direction societies take. As a leading French-language institution with a strong international focus, Université Laval strives for excellence in education and research. It seeks to be both a reference and a source of inspiration for its partners by mustering the forces of change in the heart of Québec City’s vibrant university community.
Vision
To be a university engaged in major changes that benefit society. To be a university where lifelong learning is a source of both individual and collective strength. To be a university that stands out, here and elsewhere, for the scope of its impact.
Values
Audacity
Together, we are a force for change. We are driven by a desire to innovate, persevere, and take action in order to face challenges. We are not afraid to step out of our comfort zone. We choose action.
Consideration and respect
Together, we are attentive to the well-being of our community members. We work to make our campus healthier and more accessible, where respect for others is fundamental. We lead by example to create an environment where empathy and civility are valued.
Collaboration
We go further together. Teamwork is a strength. We bank on an interdisciplinary approach and on perspectives that intersect. Co-construction with our partners and the community is a given. It spurs us on in our response to societal issues. It boosts our impact.
Excellence
We pool our talents to succeed together. We want every member of the community to realize their full potential and fuel their ambitions. The pursuit of excellence is a positive force when we tackle it collectively and recognize the diversity of our talent.
Inclusion
Together, we create an open, diverse, and welcoming campus. At ULaval, diversity is a source of wealth. We value behaviours that put people first and that recognize their dignity and the diversity of their ideas and that promote equity. Each member of the community must have the space they need to thrive.
Integrity
We rally for the common good. Our choices and our actions reflect ethical behaviour. Our teaching, research, services, and the excellence of our graduates bear witness to that. We demonstrate integrity every day in our efforts to uphold fairness for all members of the university community.
Collective brainstorming
Numerous members and partners of the university community took part in the wide-ranging consultation held on the future of our university. We received more than twice as many ideas and comments as we did during our 2017–2022 strategic planning process. We are proud to see so many people involved.
A scalable approach
The Institutional Plan 2023–2028 was designed to be dynamic and scalable. Site teams will be formed and concrete projects will be announced. The ULaval Action Plan Framework 2023–2028: Turning Plans into Action lays the foundation for a dynamic, scalable Action Plan that ULaval will roll out over time. The framework establishes roles and responsibilities, implementation and monitoring mechanisms, and the communications strategy.
Read the full ULaval Institutional Plan 2023–2028