FOCUS ON The dream takes shape 2020 Annual Report Highlights 2015-2016 The Université de Moncton Leadership Message from the president and vice-chancellor is the largest French-language university Academic senate: Raymond Théberge, chairman It is with pride in our successes and conscious of our challenges that we move outside Quebec. Created in 1963, it comprises Board of governors: Raymond Lanteigne, chairman toward 2020 with optimism and resolve. three campuses. They are located in Chancellor: Jean-Claude Savoie Our strategic plan, adopted in 2013, is the roadmap that helps us focus on 2020. Edmundston, Moncton and Shippagan, New “A dream to call our own” is an ambitious strategic plan that states our priorities Brunswick. The institution offers a range of Executive team and calls us to action. It focuses on the following key areas: engagement, good study programs at the three university levels governance, education, research and internationalization. to respond to the needs of the population To be accountable and transparent, our executive team has established an action it serves. It provides its services to the vast plan based on the key areas of the strategic plan. Results are published annually French-speaking diaspora across Canada, on our website at www.umoncton.ca/versludem2020. making it the most important symbol The dream that we dared to imagine three years ago is taking shape. The 2015- of linguistic and cultural vitality for the 2016 Annual Report highlights five important projects and other achievements Francophone population living outside that reflect the energy, the creativity and the leadership that brings the university Quebec. It attracts a number of international community to life at each of our campuses. You will see for yourself that the students from nearly forty countries. 2015-2016 year was rich in achievements. We have made the commitment to put forward our potential for research, development and innovation in the years to come. We will make investments in major projects along with partners. According to Canada’s Innovation Leaders 2015, the Université de Moncton was one of the Top 50 research universities in From left to right, first row: Canada last year. Lynne Castonguay, secretary general In closing, I want to thank our students, our professors, our staff members, Raymond Théberge, president and vice-chancellor our graduates as well as our ambassadors in the community. Linda Schofield, executive director, university relations and philanthropic development Jacques Paul Couturier, vice-president, Edmundston campus I also salute the contribution of our chancellor, of the Board of Governors’ chair and members and of the Academic Senate members, as well as that of my colleagues Second row: on the executive team. I feel privileged to be able to count on your support. André Samson, vice-president, academic and research Marie-Linda Lord, vice-president, international and student affairs Edgar Robichaud, vice-president, administration and human resources Communications, Public Affairs and Marketing Sid-Ahmed Selouani, vice-president, Shippagan campus Raymond Théberge 18 Antonine-Maillet Ave, Moncton, N.B. E1A 3E9 www.umoncton.ca Annual Report Highlights 1 2015-2016 The dream takes shape The university’s excellence in mentoring award recruitment video in the world produced by a Quality education and was presented to professors Renée Guimond- post-secondary institution. Plourde, education and kinesiology sector at the The university was one of four finalists. It garnered student experience Edmundston campus, and Marc Surette, chemistry 68% of the votes in addition to having been Acadian studies remain at the fore of research and biology department at the Moncton campus. declared the winner by the selection committee. Contributing to the intellectual and personal Professor Robert Levesque, education and The evaluation was based on three criteria: development of students is at the core of the kinesiology sector at the Edmundston campus, was recruitment effectiveness, emotional appeal and Université de Moncton’s mission. We must, the recipient of the excellence in teaching award. entertainment value. The winning video focuses therefore, create an environment that is both on access to French-language studies in Acadie. inspiring and supportive for students. A quality The Governor General of Canada gold medal was awarded to Tanya Arseneault. She graduated with a student experience is conducive to success Partnership with the FÉÉCUM to enhance the PhD in life sciences. Guillaume Deschênes-Thériault and perseverance in one’s studies. It favours student experience a socially and culturally rich life on campus. received the silver medal. He completed a bachelor of social sciences (honours in political science). Through partnership agreements, two initiatives will We want to offer programs that provide high be carried out by the Université of Moncton and quality academic, scientific, professional and CCNB and the university conclude the Moncton campus student union, the Fédération personal education. We also want to meet the agreements for student mobility des étudiantes et des édudiants du campus needs of both society and students. The Université de Moncton and the Collège universitaire de Moncton (FÉÉCUM). The university communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick concluded A decline in high school population and an will contribute to the FÉÉCUM bursary fund for agreements that recognize credits toward bachelor increase in competition from other universities students in unpaid internships. It will also contribute are significant challenges. The university has degrees, namely in social work and nursing. to the projects funded by the student union’s strengthened its recruitment strategy to remain Recognition of Governor General participatory budget. These two initiatives are part the destination of choice for New Brunswick academic medal recipients of the university’s efforts to enhance the learning Francophone students. At the same time, it has In the fall of 2015, 21 recipients of the 2015 Governor environment and the total university experience. broadened the focus of its recruitment strategy General’s academic medals from French-language to reach the francophonie in Canada and around 10th anniversary of the alUMni Repères schools in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince the world. Program Edward Island chose to pursue their post-secondary Convocation studies at the Université de Moncton. They received The Repères program celebrated ten years of scholarships that could amount to more than success. It was born from a partnership between The Université de Moncton conferred 1,021 new $388,342. This includes the prestigious Roméo the Student Services guidance department, the degrees at its three campuses during the 2015-2016 Since the new structure was adopted in 2014-2015, the Institut d’études Were also organized several conferences for the general public and an LeBlanc scholarship that equals the tuition fee alUMni (the university’s alumni) and the office of academic year. acadiennes has been leading research in Acadian studies at the three exhibit, in partnership with the Acadian Museum on campus. amounts until graduation. Of the 21 laureates, four alumni and friends. campuses. The institute operates under the scientific guidance of At the May 2016 convocation, it granted three are at the Edmundston campus, 14 at the Moncton Along with the Faculty of graduate studies and research, the institute Since the winter of 2005, more than 400 students Professor Gregory Kennedy. doctorates honoris causa: in public administration to has launched a program to fund strategic Acadian studies projects. campus and three at the Shippagan campus. Donald Ferguson, in information and communication have been paired with Université de Moncton Achievements for 2015-2016 in this area include the introduction of A directory of experts in Acadian studies was set up. Along with several to Chantal Hébert and in liberal arts to Claude Best recruitment video graduates. This pairing allows students to explore a postdoctoral fellowship and of an award for best research at the publications and papers, it has helped enhance the profile of Acadian Robinson. Emeritus status in biology was conferred The Université de Moncton is the winner of the the labour market and to expand their network undergraduate level. studies, both nationally and internationally. to Andrew Boghen. Kira Academic Award that recognizes the best of contacts. Annual Report Highlights 3 2 2015-2016 The dream takes shape Moncton campus celebrates three Shippagan campus welcomes the Governor Engagement anniversaries General of Canada More than 950 people took part in the festivities During his visit to Shippagan in the spring of The Université de Moncton’s role in developing and surrounding the 50th anniversary of the J.-Louis- 2015, His Excellency the Right Honourable David enhancing Francophone and Acadian society has Lévesque arena at the Moncton campus. In addition Johnston, Governor General of Canada, visited the First university living complex for seniors in New Brunswick been well entrenched in its mission for fifty years. to the Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick, Her research and development centre (Carrefour de Dedicated to the advancement and transmission Honour the Honourable Jocelyne Roy Vienneau, la recherche et développement) at the Shippagan of knowledge, the university must also serve public guests also included the friends of the Aigles, campus where he met with