Category: Awards

Apply now for the Pat Hibbitts Professional Development Bursary for a chance to obtain a complimentary registration to the CAUBO 2027 conference! Each year, CAUBO offers a professional development bursary to honour the memory of Pat Hibbitts, a long-standing member, contributor, and supporter of continuing education. The bursary provides a complimentary conference registration, including access … Continue reading “Apply now for the Pat Hibbitts Professional Development Bursary!”

CAUBO has been exploring opportunities for greater procurement collaboration across the sector. The National Collaborative Procurement Survey examined institutional interest and readiness, key barriers and conditions for participation, and where national collaboration could add value alongside existing regional procurement initiatives. The survey findings are now available to members. Overall, the findings indicate strong but conditional … Continue reading “National Collaborative Procurement Survey Findings and Next Steps”

Nominations are now open for the 2027 CAUBO Recognition Awards Deadline to nominate a colleague is December 17, 2026 Many of us work with incredible, dedicated colleagues who always go above and beyond: mentoring those new to the sector or their institution; volunteering with CAUBO or other organizations to help improve higher education administration; or … Continue reading “Nominate a deserving colleague for a CAUBO Recognition Award!”

It’s time to submit your applications for the 2027 CAUBO Q&P Awards! The deadline is December 4, 2026 Since 1987, CAUBO has celebrated the administrative achievements of its members through the Quality and Productivity (Q&P) Awards. We like to call them the Oscars of best practices in higher education administration! The Q&P Awards recognize practical innovations … Continue reading “The CAUBO Q&P Awards are back! Share your innovations and you could win!”

CAUBO has launched a new project to develop a nationally comparable framework for assessing deferred maintenance and capital renewal needs at Canadian universities. Campus infrastructure plays a vital role in supporting Canada’s universities and the broader communities they serve, yet deferred maintenance and capital renewal remains a persistent and growing challenge across the sector. Building … Continue reading “CAUBO launches new deferred maintenance and capital renewal project”

CAUBO’s Data Insights series highlights key financial trends in the university sector. The Data Insights provide concise, fact-based analysis of some of the sector’s most pressing risks and challenges. The analysis incorporates the most recent Financial Information of Universities and Colleges (FIUC) data, available through 2023/24. At a time when universities are navigating significant financial … Continue reading “New Resources Available: Updated Data Insights Series and Dashboard”

Canada relies on its universities to develop talent, strengthen competitiveness and drive economic growth. But growing financial pressures are putting that contribution at risk. A new report from Universities Canada and CAUBO — Building resilient universities: Leading on financial sustainability — finds that rising costs, growing infrastructure needs and a widening funding gap are placing … Continue reading “Building resilient universities: Leading on financial sustainability”

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An updated National Financial Landscape is now available (in English only) for members as part of CAUBO’s ongoing series examining key financial trends within Canadian universities. The report incorporates the most recent Financial Information of Universities and Colleges (FIUC) data for 2023–24. Building on earlier findings on the financial effects of the pandemic, the data … Continue reading “New Resource Available: Updated National Financial Landscape”