Apply now for the Pat Hibbitts Professional Development Bursary
for a chance to obtain a complimentary registration to the CAUBO 2027 conference!
Deadline: February 8, 2027
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 to a functional seminar, at the 2027 CAUBO Annual Conference, taking place from June 14 – 16, 2027 in Niagara Falls, Ontario.
CAUBO has decided to expand the bursary program to benefit up to four (4) Pat Hibbitts PD Bursaries recipients. This decision reflects several important factors, including the current financial context facing universities across Canada, and the growing importance of ensuring that members have opportunities to connect, collaborate, and learn from one another during a time of significant change. To ensure this additional support is distributed equitably across the country, one bursary will be randomly selected from the pool of eligible applications in each of CAUBO’s four regions.
To be eligible, the member must:
- be currently employed at a CAUBO member university in one of the following functional areas: Academic Administration, Facilities Management, Finance, Human Resources, Internal Audit, Procurement, Risk Management, Taxes, or Treasury and Investment;
- have been working for three years or less in a university environment at time of application;
- not have attended a CAUBO annual conference before.
Applications may be self-submitted or submitted by a supervisor; however, all applications must be signed by the member’s supervisor to ensure they have approval to attend the conference.
Recipients will be selected by lottery from all eligible submissions. The deadline to apply for the bursary is February 8, 2027. Complete the online application form today!
In June 2015 the CAUBO Community lost one of its most active and distinguished members: Patricia Hibbitts, known to most as Pat. Her participation in the advancement of the higher education administration sector was unparalleled. A huge supporter of and believer in life-long learning and in the education sector as a whole, Pat was passionate about education from many perspectives, an avid learner, and a substantial contributor when it came to presenting and sharing her experiences and insight.