{"id":37527,"date":"2026-04-14T10:51:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T17:51:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/?p=37527"},"modified":"2026-04-14T10:51:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T17:51:19","slug":"ufvs-next-strategic-plan-complete-the-survey-by-may-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/2026\/04\/14\/ufvs-next-strategic-plan-complete-the-survey-by-may-3\/","title":{"rendered":"UFV&#8217;s next strategic plan &#8212; complete the survey by May 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">This message is sent on behalf of Dr. James Mandigo, President and Vice-Chancellor, University of the Fraser Valley<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Dear <span class=\"markeerhsppbv\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">UFV<\/span> students, faculty, and staff,<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">As we look ahead to the next chapter of the University of the Fraser Valley, we are undertaking a thoughtful\u00a0refresh\u00a0of our Integrated Strategic Plan\u2014one that reflects both who we are today and who we aspire to become.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoListParagraph\"><b>Take the survey:<\/b> <a title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/ca.research.net\/r\/ISP2026-2031. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fca.research.net%2Fr%2FISP2026-2031&amp;data=05%7C02%7CAnne.Russell%40ufv.ca%7Cfe12a0f41ba54e27127908de99a0af22%7Ca3d10b1dc22648f9a6db976df918187e%7C1%7C0%7C639117113811655500%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=D%2BClVbhyR0q%2BYVmrsJ%2Bucf%2FbVOHtVIHTnbbMp5P5g58%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"0\">https:\/\/ca.research.net\/r\/ISP2026-2031<\/a><br \/>\n<b>Survey Dates: <\/b>open until May 3, 2026<br \/>\n<b>Time:<\/b> Approximately 15 minutes<br \/>\n<b>Confidential:<\/b> Responses are anonymous and reported in aggregate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Why this matters:<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">This work builds on the foundation of\u00a0<i>\u00cdy\u00e1q\u00e1wtxw\u2014House of Transformation<\/i>, our current plan, and is being led through the President\u2019s Office in collaboration with consultant Lorne Mackenzie, Professor Emeritus and retired Associate Professor in the School of Business.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Grounded in meaningful engagement with our students, faculty,\u00a0staff, alumni, partners, and communities, this process invites us to listen carefully, learn from one another, and shape a shared path forward.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>How your input will be used:<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Your feedback will help:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">identify areas of strength to build on<\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">highlight emerging priorities<\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">inform where we focus our efforts and resources in the years ahead<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">It will also guide further conversations, including focus groups and broader engagement across the university.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">To support your participation, you may find it helpful to review our current plan and recent progress:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><a title=\"https:\/\/www.ufv.ca\/strategic-planning\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ufv.ca\/strategic-planning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"1\">Integrated Strategic Planning Webpage<\/a> <b><\/b><\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><a title=\"https:\/\/www.ufv.ca\/media\/assets\/strategic-planning\/UFV-integrated-strategic-plan-2021-2026_p2.pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ufv.ca\/media\/assets\/strategic-planning\/UFV-integrated-strategic-plan-2021-2026_p2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"2\"><span lang=\"EN-CA\">Integrated Strategic Plan &#8211; \u00cdy\u00e1q\u00e1wtxw (House of Transformation) 2021-2026<\/span><\/a><b><\/b><\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><a title=\"https:\/\/www.ufv.ca\/media\/assets\/strategic-planning\/2025_ISP_Report_Final_Digital_Updated.pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ufv.ca\/media\/assets\/strategic-planning\/2025_ISP_Report_Final_Digital_Updated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"3\">\u00cdy\u00e1q\u00e1wtxw Integrated Strategic Plan Annual Report 2024\/25<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">I encourage you to take time to complete the survey by <b>May 3, 2026<\/b>. Your voice is essential in ensuring that our path forward reflects who we are and who we aspire to be as a university.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Questions? <\/b>Please email <a title=\"mailto:Lorne.Mackenzie@ufv.ca\" href=\"mailto:Lorne.Mackenzie@ufv.ca\" data-linkindex=\"4\">Lorne.Mackenzie@<span class=\"markeerhsppbv\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">ufv<\/span>.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Thank you for your continued commitment to our community and to our shared future.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Dr. James Mandigo<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">President and Vice-Chancellor<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This message is sent on behalf of Dr. James Mandigo, President and Vice-Chancellor, University of the Fraser Valley Dear UFV students, faculty, and staff, As we look ahead to the next chapter of the University of the Fraser Valley, we are undertaking a thoughtful\u00a0refresh\u00a0of our Integrated Strategic Plan\u2014one that reflects both who we are today &#8230; <a title=\"UFV&#8217;s next strategic plan &#8212; complete the survey by May 3\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/2026\/04\/14\/ufvs-next-strategic-plan-complete-the-survey-by-may-3\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"generate_page_header":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-37527","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37527","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37527"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37527\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37528,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37527\/revisions\/37528"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37527"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=37527"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=37527"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}