Strategic Planning

Ready. UNBC's Strategic Plan 2023-2028

"This isn’t my plan – it comes from the communities we serve. This is our plan. More than one thousand voices, from inside and outside the University, shared their voices and their hopes for the future of UNBC." - Dr. Geoffrey Payne, President and Vice-Chancellor

You told us that we need to be ready

Ready for a new and very different future.

Ready to help communities prepare for coming changes.

Ready to forge new relationships with Indigenous Peoples.

Ready to reimagine how we educate, research, and learn so that we can lead this different future.

Ready to listen, to think differently, and to collaborate widely to find innovative solutions to the global challenges we face.

Ready to make our mark.

We are situated in a global microcosm. Pressing issues facing the world today can be explored in the region we call home – climate change, clean energy production, economic diversification, biodiversity, food and water security, to name a few. Filled with passionate people and backed by a community that fought for our existence, we are uniquely positioned to lead the path to a more sustainable future.

This is our plan. We are Ready to make it happen.

Ready. UNBC’s Strategic Plan 2023-2028 - Full document

Ready. UNBC’s Strategic Plan 2023-2028 - Foldout document

Ready. UNBC's Strategic Plan 2023-2028 - One-page summary

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How we Developed the Plan

In the spirit of our motto, 'En Cha Huná, which reminds us that all people have a voice and viewpoint, we asked for your voice and you responded.

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Traditional Territory Acknowledgement

Since time immemorial, Indigenous peoples have walked gently on the diverse traditional territories where the University of Northern British Columbia community is grateful to live, work, learn, and play. We are committed to building and nurturing relationships with Indigenous peoples, we acknowledge their traditional lands, and we thank them.

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Empowering innovative ideas

Oct 13, 2023

Open to the University community, a new investment fund aims to realize the goals of UNBC's new vision.

UNBC ready for the future with new strategic plan

Oct 5, 2023

A community of engaged students, educators, researchers and employees, backed by passionate northerners that fought for our University’s existence, told us we need to be Ready. UNBC's new strategic plan will guide the University community as we identify initiatives, set priorities and take action towards the path to a sustainable future.