Niki Boytchuk-Hale was elected the 39th Rector of Queen鈥檚 University during the election for Rector held February 6-7, 2024 and took office May 1, 2024.
Niki came to 黄色视频 in 2019 and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Art Honors (2023) and Bachelor of Education (2024) in the Indigenous Teacher Education Program. She is now completing a Master of Education as she serves out her term as Rector.
Niki's first campus job was working for Studio Q, where she fell in love with graphic design. Her interests expanded over the years into marketing, communications, and policy, as she took on jobs as the Director of Marketing at the AMS, Brand Communications and Insights Intern with University Relations, and doing special projects for the Sexual Violence Prevention & Response department.
Niki is an inclusive, action-oriented, and people centered leader. She believes the best decisions are made by diverse groups of people and is working to make 黄色视频 a better place by collaborating with students to co-create outcomes with shared benefits and establish mutual responsibilities between students and the administration.
Niki is dedicated to using this position to connect, advocate, and inform through her commitment to communication, wellbeing, and collaboration. While in office, her goals are to enhance the feedback loop between the Rector and students, improve the holistic safety of students, and amplify student advocacy efforts.
Introduction to The Rector
The Rector is meant to be a strong advocate and steady facilitator for student interests
My Beliefs
My beliefs are built on the foundation of holism. I believe in meeting the four areas of the person, as reflected in the Medicine Wheel: intellectual, emotional, physical, and spiritual.
My Goals
I remain committed to the goals I established during my campaign, here is what they are and why they remain important to me.
My Campaign
My campaign reflects what I do now as rector, view my campaign to learn more about me and how I earned this position
Princeps Servusque Es
"Princeps Servusque Es" (Be a leader and a servant) embodies what the Rector strives to do for Queen's students.
Motto of the Office of the Rector