Climate Change
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 practices, community engagement, … Continue reading "Climate Change"
Tags: Carbon Footprint, Carbon Measurement, Climate Change, Energy Efficiency, Investing, Operations and Maintenance, Policies, Responsible Investing and Divestment, Sustainability, Threat Assessment
January 25, 2022
Climate Change Mitigation Strategies at Post-Secondary Institutions 2020 Survey Results
Tags: Climate Change, Energy Efficiency, Operations and Maintenance, Policies, Responsible Investing and Divestment, Sustainability, Threat Assessment
January 25, 2022
Webinar – Responsible Investing: An Analysis of Investment Policies at Canadian Universities in an International Context (PDF Presentation)
Webinar - Responsible Investing: An Analysis of Investment Policies at Canadian Universities in an International Context (PDF Presentation)
Tags: Financial Management, Investing, Professional Development, Responsible Investing and Divestment, Treasury and Investment
December 16, 2021
Webinar – Accessibility & Inclusion Through Procurement (PDF Presentation)
Webinar - Accessibility & Inclusion Through Procurement (PDF Presentation)
Tags: Accessibility, Compliance and Monitoring, EDI (Equity - Diversity - Inclusion), Management, Policies, Procurement
November 25, 2021
University Funding in Canada, A Comparison of Provincial Policies on University Funding, Student Aid, and Research Support
Tags: Benchmarking, Financial Management, Government Relations, Policies
July 13, 2021
Promoting Engaging, Accessible, and Sustainable Virtual Events
In response to the increase of virtual events due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the McGill Office of Sustainability launched its Sustainable Virtual Event certification program with the goal of promoting sustainability and accessibility for virtual events. An adaptation of the successful McGill Sustainable Events certification program, which has certified more than 300 events since 2017, … Continue reading "Promoting Engaging, Accessible, and Sustainable Virtual Events"
June 15, 2021
Webinar – Returning to Campus Safely Amidst COVID-19 – A Planning Framework, Physical Distancing and HR Perspectives (PDF Presentation)
Webinar - Returning to Campus Safely Amidst COVID-19 – A Planning Framework, Physical Distancing and HR Perspectives (PDF Presentation)
Tags: Ancillary Services, Best Practices, Campus Security and Safety, Communication, Facilities, Human Resources, Policies, Professional Development, Space Planning
August 5, 2020
Redefining Financial Sustainability
Concordia University developed a sustainability policy back in 2015. The policy seeks to integrate four main university pillars of (1) its own operations (2) its research and academic programs (3) its investment approach (4) its funding/financing program. The proposal is with respect to initiatives we have implemented to pillars’ #3 and #4, which in effect redefined how we … Continue reading "Redefining Financial Sustainability"
June 29, 2020
Campus Map Visulization for Displaying Occupancy Related Data
The University of Saskatchewan (USask) developed a Transparent Activity-Based Budget System (TABBS) in 2012. This model has a new approach for allocating provincial operating funding, tuition and indirect costs. Indirect costs are defined as the operating costs of the administrative/support units and also central funds. One component of indirect costs is the cost of space, … Continue reading "Campus Map Visulization for Displaying Occupancy Related Data"
June 29, 2020
Planning a Research Trajectory: Strategies for Success
What if every University could set new faculty members up to have successful research trajectories early on in their careers? Starting in 2018, a team within University of Waterloo’s Office of Research set out to do just that. Rather than continuing to offer piecemeal introductions to the variety of services available, the team members wanted … Continue reading "Planning a Research Trajectory: Strategies for Success"
June 29, 2020
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