Marcia Clark 
The pursuing concept was sent to all college and staff members at Queen’s University. A very similar concept was sent to all students as nicely.
Expensive School and Workers,
First, allow me individually want you the really ideal for the new yr. I think we all foresee it will be a tough 1 for the college, but I am hopeful that as we have performed in the earlier, we will deal with obstructions together and emerge more powerful for our endeavours. The administration has been meeting with group members about our spending budget predicament and earlier this month, customers of the administration spoke with Senate about the problem. Although there is no chance to Queen’s in the rapid future, it is distinct that for long expression sustainability, now is the time for us to seem incredibly diligently at the way we work as an establishment and think about how to understand our aspirational objectives, particularly in the facial area of restricted resources. As a college, our priority should often be the academic mission, nurturing condition of the art exploration and giving an excellent experience for our learners. Undertaking this is no quick feat, even in the greatest of moments, having concerted time and effort from committed workers throughout the college. I am grateful to every person who contributes to Queen’s achievements, and remain committed, no matter what our situations, to making sure that the tradition of our college is a single of inclusion in which all our community members are dealt with with dignity and respect.
At this critical juncture we will need to evaluate and evaluate our functions, specially with regard to qualified companies. The Provost and Vice-Principal (Finance and Administration) will soon be saying a new job in cooperation with consultants from Nous Team (Nous and NousCubane). This project will require enter from quite a few of you as we gather info about our skilled solutions. Details will permit us to look at ourselves with other postsecondary institutions, employing benchmarks for us to increase supply of these solutions. The objective of this review is to support us fully grasp where by we need to devote to meet up with present issues and safe long term opportunities. Now far more than at any time, we ought to perform collaboratively to improve our tutorial mission and guidance the shipping and delivery of a globe class education and learning for our pupils.
I know that our existing financial pressures are creating worry throughout the Queen’s group, and as I said at the start off of this message, the coming yr will not be an simple a single. But I am self-assured that with the leadership of our Provost and the Vice-Principal (Finance and Administration), as very well as other leaders across the institution, the conclusions that lie forward of us and the inevitable changes that will arrive will be the end result of good treatment, thing to consider, and reflection. Queen’s College is a proud establishment with a prolonged historical past and an enviable reputation, and I know that it has a good foreseeable future ahead. As Principal, I am dedicating myself to holding Queen’s on a route of achievement and with difficult get the job done I know we will emerge from this complicated time a more robust and even greater college.
Patrick Deane
Principal & Vice-Chancellor
