KFA Special General Meeting – Discussion of Confidence in Senior Administration – March 3rd

Dear KFA Colleagues,

Following the May 2025 non-confidence survey, in which 81.7% of faculty expressed lack of confidence in presidential leadership and 67.9% supported a vote of non-confidence, the KFA Executive is calling a Special General Meeting (March 3rd, 3:00-5:00) to address the concern raised by faculty members about a lack of confidence in the ability of senior administration to govern KPU. Our intent is to seek direction from faculty.

While KPU appointed a new president, his current status remains unclear. The senior administrators who were the subject of faculty concerns under the previous president remain in their positions and continue to lead the university in the absence of effective presidential leadership.

The concerns identified in the May 2025 survey have not been resolved. Faculty raised serious issues including:

• Lack of transparency and communication on major institutional decisions
• Autocratic and disrespectful leadership style
• Strategic mismanagement and absence of institutional vision
• Breakdown of shared governance and faculty disempowerment
• Unjustified layoffs amid administrative bloat and misaligned priorities
• Damage to institutional reputation and morale

This meeting is not a non-confidence vote. This is an opportunity for faculty to:

• Discuss these ongoing governance concerns
• Provide direction to the KFA Executive on next steps
• Determine collectively how we wish to respond to the current situation

Special General Meeting Details:

• Date: Tuesday March 3rd, 2026
• Time: 3:00-5:00
• Location: Zoom—invite to follow

The attached document contains the summary of the May 2025 survey. Please review it before the meeting.

This meeting has been called in response to your concerns. Your participation and voice matter.

In solidarity,

Mark Diotte, president@yourkfa.ca
President, Kwantlen Faculty Association