ULaval Institutional Plan 2023-2028
Mid-Term Review
A collective impact
Ever since releasing the ULaval Institutional Plan 2023–2028: Working Together to Boost our Impact, Université Laval has been embarking on an ambitious journey. The goal? Transform our practices and strengthen our leadership to meet major challenges for the benefit of society.
Now that we are at the halfway point, our community’s momentum is clear. While times are hard for all Québec universities, our plan is on track, and we are determined to keep working hard to ensure that it guides us to our next destination.
Concrete projects in high-impact initiatives
We asked our community to submit inspiring projects, and the response was incredible. The initiatives’ teams received and evaluated submissions for more than 400 projects that align with the plan’s success factors and respond to emerging challenges
projects financed
projects completed
projects underway
Courses with automatic subtitling for all
Lifelong learning
“Subtitles are an important way to ensure equality and support diverse learning styles. By making learning content accessible to everyone, we are strengthening our commitment to being an inclusive university that listens to the real needs of its entire student body.”
Nathalie Dufresne,
Student Assistance Centre
Citizen involvement
Knowledge, science, and society
“The Carrefour d’engagement université-société project was born of Université Laval’s desire to play a greater role in addressing the major challenges of our time. As a high-impact university with recognized leadership and a longstanding tradition of social commitment, we want to facilitate and simplify the dialogue between society and our university community by honouring the diversity of scientific, experiential, concrete, and Indigenous ancestral knowledge. By working together and creating a space for discussion and co-creation, we are aiming to improve our collective ability to come up with relevant, sustainable solutions for society.”
Office of the Vice Rector, International Affairs and Sustainable Development
A 3D signature for ULaval
A vibrant campus
“This project was truly a team effort. The idea came from a staff member, then it came to life thanks to the initiative and a number of discussions. It has already appeared many times on social and traditional media, giving the university an impressive reach.”
René Lacroix,
Office of the Vice Rector, Infrastructure and Transformation
Using an AI system for IT development
Simplified, personalized outreach services
“Implementing a coding support tool that is available to the entire campus has done more than just open the door to new IT development practices; it has also initiated a profoundly human change.”
Mathieu Giguère,
Information Technology Department
Mapping campus climate hazards
Climate ambition
“This project highlights the importance of mobilizing internal expertise and of uniting scientific and operational knowledge to build a comprehensive adaptation process that reflects the realities of our campus. It also represents a key step towards better understanding climate hazards and benefits the university community while supporting Université Laval’s teaching and research vocations.”
Anne Gaboury,
Office of Social and Environmental Responsibility
Healthy labs
The well-being of our community
“Encouraging kindness and well-being within research teams leads to healthier workplaces and learning environments; it also helps build a research culture where everyone can thrive and excel.”
Seima Souissi,
Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Big moves gathering steam
When the plan was prepared in 2023, it anticipated a number of climate, geopolitical, and socioeconomic uncertainties that have all materialized at the same time. Despite this changing world, the university community has rallied around high-impact initiatives, demonstrating a remarkable capacity for innovation and agility.
Closely monitored indicators
The success factors for the institutional plan are accompanied by carefully monitored indicators that provide an integrated view of the impact that the initiatives, as well as Université Laval’s other major actions, are having.
Partnership and innovation
165 educational innovation projects
Innovative educational projects are multiplying.
Agile and proactive
Faster admission application processing
Student admission applications are now processed in 8 days instead of 20— 12 days faster than in 2023.
Interdisciplinary
Stable registration for interdisciplinary courses
The numbers collected from the programs have remained stable since 2023.
Citizen-centred and committed
More participation in events
In the 2024–2025 school year, 689,448 people attended campus events.
Inclusive and diverse
Stable number of staff members who identify as a member of a minority group
The percentage has remained around 10% since 2023.
International
1,935 international co-publications
These publications involved partner researchers from more than 128 countries.
Our community is making its mark
Collaborations are multiplying, disciplines are intersecting, and we are becoming more and more open to society. Learn about some of the achievements and recognitions that make us particularly proud.
We are at the halfway point, and our transformation is well underway. Our impact on society is growing.
Together, let’s continue to build the future.