P15 Blog

Welcome to P15 – a blog from Carleton University’s 15th President, Benoit-Antoine Bacon on topics of interest to the campus community.

The 2020-2021 blog entries are below.

Thursday, December 16, 2021

Important Update – Responding to Omicron

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... More

Wednesday, December 1, 2021

A Safe and Gradual Return – Continued

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... More

Thursday, November 11, 2021

Today is Remembrance Day

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... More

Tuesday, October 26, 2021

Mid-Fall Update

October 26, 2021 Good morning everyone, Let me start by sincerely thanking everyone for making our safe and gradual return to campus and the beginning of our academic year so successful. As always, I am truly grateful for all your... More

Monday, October 18, 2021

Sexual Violence Policy Review Consultation

October 18, 2021 Dear Members of the Carleton Community, Carleton is committed to reviewing its Sexual Violence Policy every three years. Our last review was completed in April 2019 and we are now launching a broad and... More

Tuesday, October 5, 2021

Student Mental Health Framework 3.0 Consultation

October 5, 2021 Dear Members of the Carleton Community, As mentioned in my recent updates to the community, this fall we are launching a consultation process towards updating our Student Mental Health Framework (SMHF) to... More

Wednesday, September 22, 2021

A Strong Start Under Challenging Circumstances

September 22, 2021 Good morning everyone, We are already two weeks into the start of the term and I want to take a moment to thank everyone for all you have done and continue to do to ensure such a great start to the new... More

Thursday, September 2, 2021

September is Here

September 2, 2021 Good morning everyone, I hope you were all able to enjoy well-deserved summer holidays and to recharge in anticipation of the academic year ahead. September is already here and in about a week we will be welcoming... More

Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Ready for a Safe and Successful Fall

August 10, 2021 Good morning everyone, It's great to be back to work after some much-needed downtime in July. I hope that everyone has had the chance to rest after what has, no doubt, been the most challenging year of our history.... More

Tuesday, June 29, 2021

Enjoy the Long Weekend and Summer Holidays!

June 29, 2021 Good morning everyone, As we head into the long weekend and well-deserved summer holidays, I wanted to thank our entire community once again for a successful year under truly challenging circumstances. Thanks... More

Monday, June 21, 2021

Graduation Celebrations

June 21, 2021 Good morning everyone, I want to start by acknowledging that Carleton University is situated on the unceded and unsurrendered territory of the Algonquin Nation. Today, June 21, is National Indigenous Peoples Day, and... More

Wednesday, June 9, 2021

A Transition Towards Better Days

Visit Carleton's COVID-19 website. June 9, 2021 Good morning everyone, As we celebrate Appreciation Week, let me begin by saying how much I have appreciated and admired your creativity, hard work and compassion throughout the 2020-21... More

Tuesday, May 4, 2021

A Flexible Plan for Fall 2021

Visit Carleton's COVID-19 website. May 5, 2021 Good morning everyone, We made it to the end of the winter term and the 2020-21 academic year! It was certainly the most challenging year on record, but we got through it as a community.... More

Monday, March 29, 2021

Planning for a Significant Return to Campus in Fall 2021

Visit Carleton's COVID-19 website. March 29, 2021 Good morning everyone, I hope this finds you safe and well as we approach the end of the winter term and the end of one of the most... More

Tuesday, March 2, 2021

We Will Be Getting Back to Campus, Gradually and Safely

Visit Carleton's COVID-19 website. March 2, 2021 Good morning everyone, I can’t quite believe, as we enter the month of March, that we have been dealing with the COVID pandemic for a full... More

Tuesday, February 2, 2021

Summer Term to be Mostly Online

Visit Carleton's COVID-19 website. February 2, 2021 Good morning everyone, Let me start by thanking everyone for a strong start to our winter term. As we continue to face challenging circumstances, we can be encouraged that it’s... More

Monday, January 11, 2021

Early Thoughts on What to Expect in 2021

January 11, 2021 Good morning everyone, Let me start by wishing everyone a happy new year and all the very best for 2021. I hope that, notwithstanding ongoing public health challenges and restrictions, you found ways to rest... More

Wednesday, December 2, 2020

EDI Action Plan, Internationalization, Reputation and a Record-Breaking Giving Tuesday

Visit Carleton's COVID-19 website. Good morning everyone, We made it to December and within a few weeks, our fall term will draw to a... More

Thursday, November 5, 2020

Important information for Fall 2020 and Winter 2021

Visit Carleton's COVID-19 website. Nov. 5, 2020 Good morning everyone, I hope everyone had a good fall break – we certainly needed it even more than usual this year. As we head towards... More

Thursday, October 22, 2020

On the N-Word

October 22, 2020 In the wake of a recent controversy surrounding the use of the N-word in a classroom at a partner institution, I have been asked by some members of our community to share my thoughts on the matter. It would be... More

Tuesday, October 13, 2020

The Second Wave is Here and We Must Support Each Other

Visit Carleton's COVID-19 website. October 13, 2020 Good morning everyone, I hope everyone had a wonderful long weekend and that we were all able to catch our breath and get a little bit of... More

Tuesday, September 29, 2020

Preparing for Both a Second Wave and a Bright Future

Visit Carleton's COVID-19 website. September 29, 2020 Good morning everyone, We are already at the end of September and, notwithstanding unusual circumstances, our academic year is off to a... More

Monday, September 14, 2020

Strategic Integrated Plan Launch Event

Visit Carleton's COVID-19 website. September 14, 2020 Hi everyone, I hope your fall term is off to a good start! I am writing today to invite our community to the Strategic Integrated Plan (SIP) Launch event, to be held virtually on... More

Wednesday, September 9, 2020

Wishing Everyone A Great Fall Term!

Visit Carleton's COVID-19 website. September 9, 2020 Good morning everyone, Today is a big day as our fall term gets underway. Fall Orientation is in full swing and, after months of preparation, instructors and students will be... More

Tuesday, September 1, 2020

Ready for September!

September 1, 2020 Good morning everyone, There is a new freshness in the air and the fall term is just around the corner. Let me first welcome all our new students to the Carleton community! You are joining us at an unusual time, but... More

Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Challenges and Opportunities in Disrupted Times

Visit Carleton's COVID-19 website. August 25, 2020 Good morning! As September draws near, I hope everyone had a chance to take some time off this summer, and that we are all rested, re-energized and ready for our new... More

Monday, July 6, 2020

Summer. Fall. Winter.

July 6, 2020 Good morning everybody, I hope that you had a wonderful Canada Day and that you enjoyed the long Appreciation Day holiday weekend. We are already in July, our late summer term has started and fall registration for new... More