Benefit You! Brock University Annual Employee Wellness Conference is an Investment in People
Wide-spread involvement from the entire organization as well as the community in which Brock is situated has been instrumental to the success of this program. Workshop suggestions are culled from participant feedback ensuring that employees’ ideas are validated. Another important aspect to the development of this annual program stems from consultation with the Health and … Continue reading "Benefit You! Brock University Annual Employee Wellness Conference is an Investment in People"
16 avril 2007
Managing major construction projects on-time, on-budget and on-ethic ‰ÛÒ a holistic approach
The Construction Control Group has empowered the frontline stakeholders to do “the right thing” every time. The process has involved Board members, the President’s team, the executing departments – all the way through to the enthusiastic installation of faculty and students in the new facilities. The broad participation has created a sense of tangible personal … Continue reading "Managing major construction projects on-time, on-budget and on-ethic ‰ÛÒ a holistic approach"
16 avril 2007
Benefit Plans for Long Term Savings
Research, costings, and development of viable options for a Core Plan and Spending Account were done prior to involving Benefits Committees. The Benefits Committees for each group were given an introductory session (Benefits 101) on building benefits plans from an outside source. The Benefits Committees were then more able to understand and assist in finalizing … Continue reading "Benefit Plans for Long Term Savings"
16 avril 2006
Implementation and Development of a utility Data Historian
The development and implementation involved a team consisting of key operational staff, management, the university’s IT staff and a local consulting firm. As the project evolved and opportunities for leveraging the technology became evident, research and administrative staff also played a key role in promoting the initiative. Once the project got off the ground, applications … Continue reading "Implementation and Development of a utility Data Historian"
16 avril 2006
UBC Custodial Services – Optimizing Quality and Productivity
Throughout the implementation of these initiatives there has been a continuous and constant flow of communication between staff, supervisors and managers. Feedback from staff has been instrumental in the selection of the types of products and equipment required. All products and equipment are brought in on a trial basis before final decisions are made to … Continue reading "UBC Custodial Services – Optimizing Quality and Productivity"
16 avril 2006
UBC Renew: The University of British Columbia’s Buildgin Renovation Program to Meet Current and Future Academic Needs and Mitigate Deferred Maintenance
The collaboration with the academics in the whole process from programming to completion within the restriction of existing buildings to address 5 categories of renewal for each building: – Academic Improvement – Capital Renewal (Bldg systems upgrades to extend building life and renew the capital asset) – Code and safety upgrades (access, fire safety) – … Continue reading "UBC Renew: The University of British Columbia’s Buildgin Renovation Program to Meet Current and Future Academic Needs and Mitigate Deferred Maintenance"
16 avril 2006
University of British Columbia’s Universal Transportation Pass Program (U-Pass)
The success of U-Pass can be attributed in part to its ‘team UBC’ approach. The development, implementation, maintenance and expansion of U-Pass would not be possible without the collaboration of several stakeholders within and beyond the UBC community. In developing the U-Pass, UBC administration, the Alma Mater Society, and TransLink were all involved in negotiating … Continue reading "University of British Columbia’s Universal Transportation Pass Program (U-Pass)"
16 avril 2006
Development and Implementation of a Comprehensive Hazardous Waste Management Program
History In 1988, the province of Manitoba implemented the Environment Act. In response, the University formed the Hazardous Waste Management Advisory Committee, which was made up of representatives from users and advised on the program direction. The program evolved over time and with the availability of special funding, developed into today’s program. Environmental Safety Building … Continue reading "Development and Implementation of a Comprehensive Hazardous Waste Management Program"
16 avril 2006
Fully Supported Faculty/Student Teaching and Learning Model
The fully supported faculty/student teaching and learning model is successful as a result of the involvement and commitment of institutional, internal and external stakeholders. Open Learning is a strategic direction of the University of Guelph. In addition, Open Learning seeks to incorporate the other four strategic directions adopted by the University of Guelph in 1995; … Continue reading "Fully Supported Faculty/Student Teaching and Learning Model"
16 avril 2006
Residence Wireless Network (ResNet)
ResNet was a big project that involved a number of people from several different departments. There was a project team from the department of Computing and Communications (C & C) that worked on planning the network, network design, programming the online Device Authorization Tool, and overseeing the whole project from beginning to end. The C … Continue reading "Residence Wireless Network (ResNet)"
16 avril 2005
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