Tracking our momentum

In 2024, the university launched MOMENTUM: Leading Change Together, UM Strategic Plan, 2024-2029 and Time for Action: UM’s Truth and Reconciliation Framework. These plans, along with other key institutional plans, define where we want to go as a university. Today, UM is sharing the MOMENTUM Implementation Plan which focuses on how we will get there and how we will track our progress along the way. 

The plan was developed by a steering committee comprised of faculty, staff, students and senior leaders. As implementation is an ongoing and iterative process that involves everyone – faculty, staff and students – the committee will regularly review actions, gather feedback and use evidence to guide next steps and report back to the community. 

Central to this work is ongoing collaboration with the Truth and Reconciliation Advisory Committee to ensure that the commitments of Time for Action are meaningfully embedded in our implementation efforts and in measuring our progress moving forward. 

“Being successful in our actions towards Reconciliation requires integration at all levels of UM’s structures and systems. Therefore, it’s also important that we measure our progress collectively,” said Angie Bruce, Vice-President (Indigenous). 

Throughout the process, reciprocal relationship-building, collaboration and meaningful engagement—both within and across our institution and with community partners – will be key. 

“We’ve heard from members of our UM community that they are inspired by the goals we’ve set out to achieve, and want to be engaged in taking us forward,” said Diane Hiebert-Murphy, Provost and Vice-President (Academic). “I look forward to seeing the many impactful and creative initiatives that will happen through this process.” 

How you can join the momentum 

• Check out stories of how faculty, staff and students are advancing our strategic goals across UM on the MOMENTUM website. 

• Add your voice to the UM Community Experiences Survey. This survey will capture shared experiences, sense of belonging and identify inequities across UM, helping measure our progress and inform actions and decision-making moving forward. Please watch your inbox this September for more details and the survey link. 

• Faculty and staff: Explore the MOMENTUM Implementation intranet page to view sample actions relevant to your work, or to share the success of a project or initiative that aligns with our strategic plan.