Office of the President and Vice-Chancellor /president/ en Highlights from the May 22, 2025 Board of Governors meeting /president/%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A//www.mcgill.ca/president/article/board-governors-highlights-communications/highlights-may-22-2025-board-governors-meeting%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3Eview%3C/a%3E Dear members of the 51ԹCommunity, It is our pleasure to provide you with an update on the recent activities of 51Թ’s Board of Governors. You can learn more about the Board’s mandate and membership. The Board of Governors held the fifth regular meeting on May 22, 2025. The full minutes of the meeting’s open session will be available following approval at the Board’s next meeting on October 2, 2025. In the meantime, we would like to share with you the meeting’s important discussions, decisions, and developments. Thank you for your interest in the work of the Board of Governors Thu, 05 Jun 2025 09:32:02 -0400 Office of the President and Vice-Chancellor | Bureau du recteur et vice-chancelier 836 Gaza situation and support reminders /president/%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A//www.mcgill.ca/president/article/communications-messages-community/gaza-situation-and-support-reminders%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3Eview%3C/a%3E Dear members of the 51Թcommunity, Many of us are watching the escalation of human suffering in Gaza with alarm. While thousands of kilometres away, many members of the 51Թcommunity are touched at a human level by the scale and impact of the crisis unfolding, which threatens to intensify over the coming days. To reiterate my past messages, McGill, as a university, must remain mindful of its academic mission and refrain from commenting or taking a position on a geopolitical crisis. That said, we will always express compassion for and extend care to our community members affected by Wed, 21 May 2025 09:26:41 -0400 Office of the President and Vice-Chancellor | Bureau du recteur et vice-chancelier 834 Highlights from the April 24, 2025 Board of Governors meeting /president/%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A//www.mcgill.ca/president/article/board-governors-highlights-communications/highlights-april-24-2025-board-governors-meeting%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3Eview%3C/a%3E Dear members of the 51ԹCommunity, It is our pleasure to provide you with an update on the recent activities of 51Թ’s Board of Governors. You can learn more about the Board’s mandate and membership on its website. The Board of Governors held the fourth regular meeting on April 24, 2025. The full minutes of the meeting’s open session will be available following approval at the Board’s next meeting on May 22, 2025. In the meantime, we would like to share with you the meeting’s important discussions, decisions, and developments. Thank you for your interest in the work of the Fri, 09 May 2025 09:19:23 -0400 Office of the President and Vice-Chancellor | Bureau du recteur et vice-chancelier 832 The belief that drives us forward /president/%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A//www.mcgill.ca/president/article/communications-messages-community/belief-drives-us-forward%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3Eview%3C/a%3E Dear members of the 51Թcommunity, As we conclude another academic year together, I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude for the collective efforts that have brought us here. Over the past year, McGill’s students, faculty, and staff have shown a remarkable commitment to McGill’s mission, all while navigating the complex challenges impacting our University and the higher education sector more broadly. In just a few weeks, we will enter McGill’s 2025 Convocation season – an opportunity to recognize many of the stellar achievements made possible by these concerted efforts Wed, 07 May 2025 09:35:39 -0400 Office of the President and Vice-Chancellor | Bureau du recteur et vice-chancelier 830 Court rules on tuition increases, French proficiency /president/%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A//www.mcgill.ca/president/article/messages-community/court-rules-tuition-increases-french-proficiency%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3Eview%3C/a%3E Dear members of the 51Թcommunity, In February 2024, 51Թlaunched legal proceedings to reverse government changes to tuition for students outside of Quebec and a new francisation requirement. Today, Justice Dufour of the Quebec Superior Court ruled that: the government regulation, which required new undergraduates from outside Quebec to reach an intermediate proficiency in French, was deemed unreasonable and invalid, and ceases to be in effect immediately the tuition increases for Canadian students from outside Quebec (undergraduates and students in professional master’s programs) were Thu, 24 Apr 2025 18:12:02 -0400 Office of the President and Vice-Chancellor | Bureau du recteur et vice-chancelier 828 Injunction granted to protect McGill’s academic activities /president/%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A//www.mcgill.ca/president/article/communications-messages-community/injunction-granted-protect-mcgills-academic-activities%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3Eview%3C/a%3E Dear members of the 51Թcommunity, Today, the Superior Court of Quebec granted McGill’s request for a provisional injunction against Students for Palestinian Honour and Resistance (SPHR). In his judgement, Justice Collier noted that “51Թhas a clear right to an order that allows it to carry out its academic activities without obstruction” and that “51Թis entitled to the protection of its property.” In summary, the Court ruled that SPHR and any person aware of the judgement: Must not block or obstruct the entrance to any building where 51Թis operating. Must not engage in protests Tue, 15 Apr 2025 16:33:42 -0400 Office of the President and Vice-Chancellor | Bureau du recteur et vice-chancelier 826 Injunction to protect McGill’s academic activities /president/%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A//www.mcgill.ca/president/article/messages-community/injunction-protect-mcgills-academic-activities%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3Eview%3C/a%3E Dear members of the 51Թcommunity, On April 8, 51Թapplied to the Superior Court of Quebec to grant a provisional injunction against Students for Palestinian Honour and Resistance (SPHR) to protect the rights of students and staff to pursue their studies and work free from threats, obstructions and harassment. The judge heard our request today and we are awaiting his ruling. With student exams beginning next week, 51Թis asking the Court to prohibit protestors from intimidating or harassing people trying to enter 51Թbuildings or classrooms, from obstructing academic activities, or Thu, 10 Apr 2025 20:08:57 -0400 Office of the President and Vice-Chancellor | Bureau du recteur et vice-chancelier 824 Campus Conversations: Francofête 2025 /president/%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A//www.mcgill.ca/president/article/videos/campus-conversations-francofete-2025%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3Eview%3C/a%3E As part of Francofête 2025, 51Թ presents a discussion between President Deep Saini and Ema Sédillot Daniel, a student at McGill, on their personal journeys and their relationship to French as a language of diversity. In their exchange, they explore the topics of French as a language of knowledge, of creation, and of sharing. Video available in French only: Thu, 03 Apr 2025 12:06:36 -0400 Office of the President and Vice-Chancellor | Bureau du recteur et vice-chancelier 822 Campus Conversations: President Deep Saini on 51Թin 2025 /president/%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A//www.mcgill.ca/president/article/videos/campus-conversations-president-deep-saini-mcgill-2025%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3Eview%3C/a%3E Nearly two years since joining 51Թ as President and Vice-Chancellor, Deep Saini joins Philippe Gervais, Vice-President (Communications & Institutional Relations) to discuss some of the challenges and opportunities for the University, as well as his greatest aspiration for 51Թin 2025. Thu, 03 Apr 2025 11:49:23 -0400 Office of the President and Vice-Chancellor | Bureau du recteur et vice-chancelier 820 Highlights from the February 6, 2025 Board of Governors meeting /president/%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A//www.mcgill.ca/president/article/board-governors-highlights-communications/highlights-february-6-2025-board-governors-meeting%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3Eview%3C/a%3E Dear members of the 51ԹCommunity, It is our pleasure to provide you with an update on the recent activities of 51Թ’s Board of Governors. You can learn more about the Board’s mandate and membership on its website. The Board of Governors held the third regular meeting on February 6, 2025. The full minutes of the meeting’s open session will be available following approval at the Board’s next meeting on April 24, 2025. In the meantime, we would like to share with you the meeting’s important discussions, decisions, and developments. Thank you for your interest in the work of the Wed, 19 Feb 2025 14:57:10 -0500 Office of the President and Vice-Chancellor | Bureau du recteur et vice-chancelier 818