Office of the President

Messages from the President

Latest message:

President's welcome — Spring 2026
Posted on May 13, 2026


President's welcome — Winter 2026
Posted on Dec 18, 2025

Wishing the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ community a fantastic winter break
Posted on Dec 3, 2025

Celebrating Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas at ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½
Posted on Oct 16, 2025

President’s Message – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day
Posted on Sep 18, 2025

President's welcome — Fall 2025
Posted on Aug 29, 2025

President's welcome — Winter 2025
Posted on Dec 19, 2024

Wishing the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ community a wonderful winter break
Posted on Dec 9, 2024

Wishing the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ community a wonderful winter break
Posted on Dec 6, 2024

President’s Message – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Posted on Sep 16, 2024

President's welcome — Fall 2024
Posted on Aug 23, 2024

Celebrating the end of the 2023-24 school year
Posted on Jul 4, 2024

Happy Lunar New Year from ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½
Posted on Feb 6, 2024

ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ President appointed to World Education Services board
Posted on Jan 30, 2024

President's welcome — Winter 2024
Posted on Jan 1, 2024

Happy holidays from ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½
Posted on Dec 8, 2023

Wishing the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ community a joyful Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas
Posted on Nov 8, 2023

President's message: Orange Shirt Day
Posted on Sep 22, 2023

President's Welcome - Fall 2023
Posted on Sep 1, 2023

Celebrating the end of another fantastic school year
Posted on Jun 20, 2023

Winter 2023 welcome from ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ president, Ajay Patel
Posted on Jan 2, 2023

Holiday greetings from ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ president Ajay Patel
Posted on Dec 7, 2022

Diwali greetings from ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ president Ajay Patel
Posted on Oct 14, 2022

President's message: Iranian protests
Posted on Sep 27, 2022

President’s message: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Posted on Sep 20, 2022

ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ closed on Sept. 19 for National Day of Mourning
Posted on Sep 13, 2022

Fall 2022 welcome from ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ president Ajay Patel
Posted on Sep 6, 2022

President's welcome for the upcoming school year
Posted on Sep 1, 2022

President's message: celebrating Pride at ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½
Posted on Jul 25, 2022

ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ president’s statement of support for Ukraine
Posted on Feb 25, 2022

President's message: The painful legacy of residential schools
Posted on Jan 31, 2022

President's message: On-campus instruction delayed until Jan. 10, 2022
Posted on Dec 30, 2022

Holiday greetings from ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ president Ajay Patel
Posted on Dec 10, 2021

President’s message: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Posted on Sep 27, 2021

President's message: BC Colleges statement on vaccine mandates
Posted on Aug 27, 2021

President's statement on the missing children of Canada’s Indian Residential Schools
Posted on Jun 25, 2021

A message from the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Indigenous Education and Community Engagement Department and ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½’s President
Posted on May 28, 2021

President’s Message: National Day of Awareness for MMIWG
Posted on May 5, 2021

President’s message: No place for anti-Asian racism
Posted on Apr 6, 2021

President’s message: Expect a return to campus in September 2021
Posted on Mar 8, 2021

President’s message: Celebrating ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½’s contributions
Posted on Nov 23, 2020

Fall 2020 welcome from ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ president Ajay Patel
Posted on Aug 31, 2020

President’s message: Take time to listen
Posted on Jun 3, 2020

Responding to COVID-19 through access, connection, and contribution
Posted on Apr 30, 2020

A personal message from Ajay Patel, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Interim President
Posted on Mar 20, 2020

A message from ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ president Ajay Patel regarding Tehran airplane tragedy
Posted on Jan 10, 2020