Academic Equipment – Life Cycle Replacement Program
The development of the program required extensive assistance from ail levels within the University. Before the project was undertaken, significant meetings were held with key University personnel. The project was initiated with a campus wide inventory requiring the collaboration and support of faculty and staff members. The aim was to compile a complete itemized list … Continue reading "Academic Equipment – Life Cycle Replacement Program"
April 16, 2006
Automating the Risk Self-Assessment Process Using a Website Interface
By its nature, the methodology involves obtaining self-assessments from all administrative and academic department heads. In addition, senior management and other key stakeholders that included amongst others, deans of multidepartment faculties, members of finance and planning and budget and academic staff are periodically surveyed by Internal Audit to provide individual assessments and ranking of identified … Continue reading "Automating the Risk Self-Assessment Process Using a Website Interface"
April 16, 2006
Competencies Directory
As noted in previous sections, we have involved ail stakeholders, including the staff association, throughout the project and this strategy continues. Communication and participation, critical success factors, as outlined in the project extract and in the project originality features, have definitely been catalysts in affirming commitment from users at ail levels: – Principal and Vice-Principal … Continue reading "Competencies Directory"
April 16, 2006
Improving Productivity and Controlling Costs through MRO Inventory Management
From the beginning of this project, the development and implementation teams included procurement and contracts expertise from the Materials Management department, maintenance and operations expertise from the Campus Infrastructure department, and process and program expertise from the University’s systems contracted MRO supplier. This cross-functional team ensured that all points of view were represented, allowing many … Continue reading "Improving Productivity and Controlling Costs through MRO Inventory Management"
April 16, 2006
Information system used to track key elements of research administration/funding-named eRSO
With a directive from the RSO management, the System was designed from the ground-up by completely involving the users as the experts in the workflow processes. Using iterative methods (DSDM as mentioned above) and with the assistance of a business analyst, each of the users mapped and modeled their workflow processes. This design process included … Continue reading "Information system used to track key elements of research administration/funding-named eRSO"
April 16, 2006
Celebrating 100 Years of Teacher Education Through Community Collaboration
Throughout this document, emphasis has been placed on the outcomes of diligent and careful inclusive community and university collaboration. The involvement was the underlying reason for our success. The planning team was composed of a diverse group of community individuals and corporate volunteers as well as committed university faculty and staff. From publicizing the events, … Continue reading "Celebrating 100 Years of Teacher Education Through Community Collaboration"
April 16, 2006
Expedited Spousal Hiring Policy for Academic Staff
University stakeholders have been fully consulted in ail aspects of the Spousal Hiring Policy, which was developed by the University Committee on Appointments, Promotions and Tenure at the behest of the Provost. The concept;, design and implementation have ail been handled collegially. Deans and department heads first raised their concerns regarding loss of preferred recruits … Continue reading "Expedited Spousal Hiring Policy for Academic Staff"
April 16, 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"
April 16, 2006
University specific online WHMIS Course for training university staff, students and visitors
The development of the program was a collaboration between the Office of Risk Management (ORM), the Centre for e-Learning, and the Centre for Mediated Teaching and Learning of the Teaching and Learning Support Service (TLSS). ORM developed the technical content and Centre for e-Learning developed the WebCT learning and programming framework, as well as the … Continue reading "University specific online WHMIS Course for training university staff, students and visitors"
April 16, 2006
Ride the Bus and Fill the Fridge
The students were asked via their Residents’ Council Representatives and Residence Staff about interest in the program and which retailer should be approached (should we be successful in sponsorship). Students strongly suggested that No Frills be approached first as it was considered to be student friendly and an economical place to shop. The negotiation with … Continue reading "Ride the Bus and Fill the Fridge"
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