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UVic’s New Student Connect program

The New Student Connect program is an online university community where new students from all over the world connect with others entering their first-year at UVic using Microsoft Teams. Throughout the 2020-2021 Academic year, UVic has hired and trained a host of compassionate and experienced upper-year students who want to make the first-year experience of these students … Continue reading "UVic’s New Student Connect program"

June 15, 2021

Optimizing Registrarial Student Services and Staff Workflow in a Remote Environment through “AskRegistrar”

AskRegistrar is a by-product of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was conceptualized, developed, tested, and launched for students within a 5 month period (April – August 2020) to modernize our services, improve our students’ experience, and create a more efficient workflow for our staff. Leveraging the ServiceNow platform, AskRegistrar services over 15,600 undergraduate students, approximately 300 … Continue reading "Optimizing Registrarial Student Services and Staff Workflow in a Remote Environment through “AskRegistrar”"

June 15, 2021

UNIVERSITY MANAGER 2021 SPRING

Tags: Best Practices, Conference, Human Resources, Information Technology, Leadership, Recruitment & Onboarding, Risk Assessment, Risk Management, Systems, University Manager, Workplace Behaviour

April 26, 2021

Webinar – Tax Update: Key Emerging Issues in 2021 (PDF Presentation)

Webinar - Tax Update: Key Emerging Issues in 2021 (PDF Presentation)

Tags: Accounting Standards, Accounts Payable, Financial Reporting, Income Tax, Professional Development, Tax Status, Taxes

April 13, 2021

UNIVERSITY MANAGER 2021 WINTER

Tags: Communication, Compensation, Emergency Management, Financial Management, Leadership, Pension and Benefits, Resource Allocation, Revenue Diversification, Risk Assessment, Risk Management, University Manager, Wellness and Mental Health

January 4, 2021

PowerED™ by Athabasca University – A New Entrepreneurial Unit

Today’s fast-changing business environment demands an increased need for education that offers responsive skill development, so professionals thrive and make an immediate impact in their careers. In 2018, Athabasca University (AU) considered this shift and saw an opportunity to launch an innovative, digital, micro-learning department rooted in three principles, personalized learning that is – just-in-time, … Continue reading "PowerED™ by Athabasca University – A New Entrepreneurial Unit"

June 29, 2020

Planning a major infrastructure using a pilot project approach

HEC Montréal is planning to erect a new building in downtown Montréal for the fall of 2021. For this project, it has decided on a new work environment based on an open plan concept, among other details. Given the more traditional layout of the existing facilities, this will be a significant change for the school’s … Continue reading "Planning a major infrastructure using a pilot project approach"

June 10, 2019

Aches, Pains, and Office Strains

Statistics Canada has estimated that 20% of the current Canadian workforce (3.5 million) is 55 or older, with that expected to increase to 25% by 2021. Universities have realized a rapid increase in technology that has changed the way employees and students physically interact with their workspaces.  This intersection of demographics and technology has resulted … Continue reading "Aches, Pains, and Office Strains"

January 22, 2018

Tax Resources

CAUBO has retained PwC for the next term of CAUBO’s Tax Resources Agreement. As part of this agreement, the following university-specific tax resources and services will now be available to CAUBO members: Tax Helpdesk: a service that offers direct access to communicate with PwC Indirect Tax and Income Tax practitioners regarding sector-specific questions or issues. … Continue reading "Tax Resources"

Tags: Compensation, Financial Management, Income Tax, Sales Tax, Tax Status, Taxes

May 10, 2016