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In honour of Pat Hibbitts, a long-standing CAUBO member and contributor, and in support of her commitment to continuing education, CAUBO established a professional development bursary. Each year, CAUBO extends a complimentary conference registration (including a functional seminar) to one institutional member. This year’s winner is Dawn Irmscher, Director, Payroll Operations – The University of … Continue reading “2023 Pat Hibbitts Bursary winner”

CAUBO has developed a series of financial landscapes, focusing on critical areas within Canadian universities. Through the Landscape series, financial trends in higher education are explored at the national, provincial, and institutional levels. The 2022 National Financial Landscape, released in December 2022, provides an overview of the implications of the pandemic on university finances in … Continue reading “New Resource: The 2022 National Financial Landscape of Canadian Universities”

The pace of change within the Higher Education sector has been unrelenting. Institutions continue to face increasing challenges to meet the demands associated with these shifts, such as changing regulations, evolving employee and stakeholder expectations, and globally competitive markets. Good governance is broadly recognized as an essential foundation to long-term organizational success and key to … Continue reading “CAUBO launches an Enterprise Risk and Assurance Community of Practice”

Many universities have climate action plans and net-zero targets that include responsible investing and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations. For those that do not, or are seeking to adjust their plans or targets, comparisons with other institutions and the sector as a whole may be helpful. A summary report of the 2022 CAUBO Responsible … Continue reading “The Results of the 2022 Responsible Investing Survey are now available”

The COVID-19 pandemic dramatically changed how Canadians work, and the post-secondary sector is no exception, as it quickly adapted to remote work arrangements to keep their workforce healthy, safe, and productive. Disruption creates opportunity! Beyond the pandemic, member institutions are exploring new approaches to work models including whether flexible work arrangements could be adopted, to … Continue reading “New Resource available – Hybrid Work Arrangements: Payroll and Employment Taxation Guidance”

Canadian universities have navigated an era of unprecedented change in the past few decades. The COVID-19 pandemic added a layer of uncertainty to an already tumultuous situation and posed unique challenges to the financial sustainability of universities. The 2020-2021 FIUC data release provides insight into the implications of the pandemic on university finances in Canada. … Continue reading “New Analysis – Implications of the pandemic on Universities’ financial situation”

CAUBO officially launched an innovative collaborative benefits program for members. The launch of the Consortium is a significant milestone for the higher education sector and for the members of CAUBO’s National Benefits Steering Committee who have been spearheading this initiative since 2018. We are pleased to announce that twenty CAUBO member institutions are participating in … Continue reading “CAUBO Benefits Consortium has officially launched!”

Canadian post-secondary institutions are contributors to climate change due to their large geographic, economic and environmental footprint, and also face a number of emerging environmental risks. As such, institutions have a significant role to play in mitigating the impacts of climate change and enabling the transition to a low carbon economy through their institutional operating … Continue reading “New Resource Available: Scope 3 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Estimation Guidance”

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