Annual Meetings of the University Council

Annual General Meeting Dates

The University Council normally holds one annual general meeting (AGM) per year. The 2023 AGM was held November 3-4, 2023 in Kingston, ON.

Past AGM Themes

1971 – A Study on Admission to Queen's

1972 – Consideration of the Wright Commission Report on Post-Secondary Education in Ontario

1973 – Women in the University

1974 – Continuing Education

1975 – The University and Governments

1976 – The Symons Report on Canadian Studies

1977 – Freshman Admissions: Past, Present and Future

1978 – Queen’s Faces the 80’s – Learning to Live with Less

1979 – Education for Jobs or Education for Life?

1980 – Relating University Research to Society

1981 – Living and Learning Outside the Classroom

1982 – Wisdom and Learning in Unstable Times – A Quest for Strategies for Queen’s in the 1980’s

1983 – The University and the New Information Technology

1984 – Continuing Education: Priorities for the University

1985 – The University as Community

1986 – Excellence at Queen’s – Part I: Indicators of Excellence

1987 – Excellence at Queen’s – Part II: The Achievement of Excellence

1988 – The Purpose of a Queen’s Education: The Undergraduate Experience

1989 – Funding the Future

1990 – Meeting the Challenge of the 21st Century

1991 – Coping with Issues in Campus Life

1992 – Queen’s Students in Transition: Challenges and Opinions

1993 – Meeting the Challenges

1994 – University Accountability – Demonstrating Quality & Effectiveness to Our Outside Publics

1995 – Internationalization – Queen’s at the Crossroads

1996 – Superb Students – Tough Times: Student Awards and Assistance in Tomorrow’s Environment

1997 – Preparing for the Millennium: Priorities for Queen’s, Possibilities for Alumni

1998 – The New University Environment: What Does Accountability Mean

1999 – Making Incredible Things Happen

2000 – From the Ivory Tower to the Marketplace: Where is the University

2001 – Can They Come? Will They Come? Student Accessibility and Diversity at Queen’s

2002 – Why Canada Must Make Post-Secondary Education a Top Priority

2003 – Connecting with Queen’s

2004 – Queen’s 2004: Reflection on the Past – Imagining the Future

2005 – Championing Universities/Championing Queen’s

2006 – A Strategic Plan for "Engaging the World"

2007 – Engaging a Diverse World: The Student Experience at Queen’s

2008 – Sustainable Queen's

2009 – Queen's in 2020: Innovation and Change

2010 – Academic Planning

2011 – What Keep's the Principal Awake at Night? Medium and Long-Term Planning Issues for Queen's

2012 – University Council Reform

2015 – Our Queen's - Now and Tomorrow

2016  Our Queen's - Diverse, Equitable and Inclusive

2017 – Our Queen's - The Student Experience

2018 – Our Queen's - Innovation: Our Path to the Future

2019 – Our Queen's - Future Forward

2020 - Setting the Stage – Queen’s and Council Moving Forward 

2021 - Queen’s and Council: Together Towards Tomorrow

2022 - Transformation: Managing Change

2023 - Community Engagement & Student Learning: Students of the Future