UQuébec adopts principles for responsible generative AI use

The Université du Québec has developed a statement of principles to guide the responsible use of generative AI in training and research. Recently adopted by UQuébec’s Conseil des études, the statement emphasizes transparency, academic integrity, informed use, and data security. It also provides a common framework for UQuébec institutions as they integrate generative AI tools—such […]

The Université du Québec has signed a three-year partnership agreement with Atypie-Friendly, a France-based initiative that promotes the inclusion of neurodivergent students and staff in higher education. The program focuses on supporting individuals with autism spectrum disorder, attention deficit disorders, and learning disabilities. The collaboration will centre on three priorities: sharing evidence-based tools and practices, […]

The Université du Québec network and the Association des collèges et universités de la francophonie canadienne (ACUFC) have signed an agreement focused on the promotion of scientific collaboration. Drawing on $150K in funding over three years, the partners will implement a new program that will support Francophone scientific collaboration between UQuébec and ACUFC faculty members. […]

The Government of Québec Minister of Higher Education Pascale Déry has reportedly indicated that the provincial government is not planning to provide any further funding to support QC universities. La Presse reports that institutions such as the Université de Montréal, Université de Sherbrooke, and several members of the Université du Québec network have announced deficit […]

The Université du Québec’s plans to create a family medicine training program in Chicoutimi are being questioned by the Université de Sherbrooke, reports Radio-Canada. UQuebec President Alexandre Cloutier said that a family medicine training program—which would be offered at UQAC, UQAT, and UQTR—would meet existing demand rather than conflict with current programming. However, USherbrooke, which […]

The Université du Québec has filed an official brief pertaining to the Government of Québec’s recently proposed Bill 83. If passed, the bill would require new doctors to work in the public sector for five years and face fines of up to $200K for noncompliance. The bill is designed to promote QC’s public health system […]

The Université du Québec has become an official partner of the Centre Jacques Cartier (CJC), an interdisciplinary platform that connects private and public sectors. Founded in 1984, the CJC promotes socio-economic benefits, fosters bilateral collaboration, facilitates knowledge transfers, and strengthens ties between French-speaking countries. Through this partnership, UQuébec aims to enhance its involvement in developing […]

Public postsecondary institutions in Québec recently spoke out against the province’s recently tabled Bill 74, which would grant the Government of Québec new authority to significantly limit international student applications. At this week’s hearings on the bill, leaders from the province’s public institutions and related organizations urged the government to reconsider the legislation, warning that […]

Government of Québec Immigration, Francization, and Integration Minister Jean-Francois Roberge tabled a bill last week to limit the number of international students in the province, reducing it from the current level of 120,000. According to the Montreal Gazette, the bill would give QC the power to set limits on international enrolment at individual institutions and […]