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Monday, March 27, 2023
Dear Carleton Students, Staff and Faculty, I am deeply saddened that despite the best efforts of all negotiating teams, we have not been able to reach negotiated collective agreements in a timely way with CUPE 4600 unit 1 representing Teaching Assistants, as well as Service Assistants and some Research Assistants, and unit 2 representing... More
Thursday, February 16, 2023
Dear Members of the Carleton University Community, We have embarked on the process of selecting a Provost and Vice-President (Academic). The search will be comprehensive in scope with an integral portion being a process of consultation. We ask for your assistance in gathering information to support the process. Please click here to complete a... More
Tuesday, September 27, 2022
Good morning everyone, Unbelievably, we are already three weeks into the fall term. It's been fantastic to see our campus spring back to life! Our residences are full, courses are happening mostly in person, and athletics, clubs and social activities are all back to normal. As always, I want to express my sincere thanks... More
Tuesday, June 7, 2022
June 7, 2022 Good morning everyone, It’s hard to believe that we are in June already and that the academic year 2021-22 has come to an end. Notwithstanding challenging circumstances, it has been another great year for Carleton and, as always, I want to express my sincere thanks to everyone in the community for... More
Tuesday, March 29, 2022
March 29, 2022 Key Messages: Like other universities in Ontario, Carleton will suspend vaccination and mask requirements starting May 1, 2022. As we may have to reinstate vaccine mandates at a later time, faculty and staff are still required to attest to their vaccination status in cuScreen. All individuals are strongly recommended to be... More
Monday, March 14, 2022
March 14, 2022 Good morning everyone, There are arguably only two forces at play in this world – love and fear. When terrible events take centre stage, the balance can tip in favour of fear and the world can feel unstable, unwelcoming, even ugly. It is essential that we keep our eyes open and... More
Tuesday, February 15, 2022
February 14, 2022 To All Members of the Carleton Community, Dr. Rafik Goubran will soon be entering the final year of his first six-year term as Vice-President (Research & International) and has stated his willingness to seek a second term. Following the appointment guidelines of the Board of Governors, an Advisory Committee has been... More
Wednesday, February 2, 2022
To all Members of the Carleton Community, We write to provide a summary of measures in place on campus as we prepare to resume our safe and gradual return to campus on Monday, February 7. As always, the health and safety of all members of the Carleton community is our top priority. All protocols... More
Tuesday, January 18, 2022
January 18, 2022 Good morning everyone, I hope that you were able to enjoy restful holidays and that your winter semester is off to a good start under the circumstances. Let me start by wishing everyone all the best for 2022, in the hope that we will see, over the course of the year,... More
Thursday, December 16, 2021
December 16, 2021 Hello everyone, As we prepare to head into the winter holidays, we are seeing the Omicron variant spread at an unprecedented rate. Projections by the Ontario Science Advisory Table indicate that new cases in the province could reach 10,000 per day by December 31. In this context, following discussions with public... More
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
December 1, 2021 Good morning everyone, The coming of December highlights that in a few weeks, the fall 2021 term will successfully draw to a close and we can all enjoy a well-deserved rest over the winter holidays. As always, I want to thank everyone for the flexibility and compassion we continue to demonstrate... More
Thursday, November 11, 2021
November 11, 2021 Good morning everyone, Today is Remembrance Day, a day to honour the generations of women and men who answered the country’s call and fought to keep Canada peaceful and free. To ensure everyone in our community can join together to honour Remembrance Day, we have prepared a commemorative video, which I invite... More
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