Chancellor

Shelagh Rogers O.C. - 16th Chancellor of Queen鈥檚 University

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Shelagh Rogers in the CRFC radio studio on the Queen's campus. (Photo by: Johnny C.Y. Lam)

 For information about Chancellor Rogers installation ceremony and reception on November 11, 2024, visit the Office of the Principal and Vice-Chancellor's website

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Shelagh Rogers is the 16th Chancellor of Queens University, succeeding The Honourable Murray Sinclair.  A veteran broadcast-journalist, she most recently was the host and co-creator of CBC Radios The Next Chapter, the award-winning program devoted to writing in Canada.

Shelagh is the co-editor of the 3 volume 鈥淪peaking My Truth鈥 series about residential school and truth and reconciliation published by the Aboriginal Healing Foundation.

In 2011, she was inducted as an Honorary Witness for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, a life-changing honour; she has since devoted her focus to amplifying Indigenous narratives, voices and the truth of Canada鈥檚 history. Also in 2011, she was named an Officer of the Order of Canada.

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Shelagh Rogers receiving an honorary degree from Queen's in 2019

Rogers has been recognized with honorary doctorates from eight universities, and she served as Chancellor of the University of Victoria for two terms spanning from 2015 to 2021. In 2016, she was the inaugural winner of the Margaret Trudeau Award for mental health advocacy.

Shelagh is a member of the M茅tis Nation of Greater Victoria, with family roots in Red River, Manitoba. In 2022, she was Symons Medalist. Shelagh lives in Winnipeg, where she is connecting with her Metis family.


Articles

Shelagh Rogers to be installed as Queen's 16th Chancellor - Queen's Gazette (October 31, 2024)

Shelagh Rogers named Queen's next Chancellor - Queen's Gazette (April 26, 2024)

Created at Queen's - From the Heart and Soul - Queen's Alumni Review (July 7, 2022)

CBC broadcaster and alumna honoured for her exceptional contributions to Canada - Alumni Profiles, News Stories (May 17, 2022)

 

鈥淪helagh was one of the Honorary Witnesses for the TRC and dedicated much of her time and effort to communicating to the public what she had heard Survivors saying,鈥 says Chancellor Murray Sinclair, who chaired Canada鈥檚 Truth and Reconciliation Commission. 鈥淚 am pleased that she has agreed to accept the position of Chancellor at Queen鈥檚 University as her public reputation and communication skills will greatly assist the university in its work and reputation.鈥

The Honourable Murray Sinclair, CC, MSC 15th Chancellor of Queen鈥檚 University

The Role of the Chancellor

The Chancellor is the highest officer and the ceremonial head of the University. 

The Chancellor presides over convocations, confers degrees, and chairs the annual meetings of the University Council. They are an ex-officio voting member of the Board of Trustees and many of its committees.

Read about all past Chancellors in Queen's Encyclopedia. 

Contact the Chancellor

Please email chancellor@queensu.ca

 

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Chancellor, Queen鈥檚 University
Richardson Hall, Room 351, 74 University Avenue
Kingston, Ontario, Canada K7L 3N6