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A Powerful Organizational Health Index Developed by and for the Université de Sherbrooke Community

The Université de Sherbrooke custom-developed an organizational health index (OHI) in 2020 for, and in conjunction with, its community. Spearheaded by the institution’s senior administration, the initiative was an ambitious one, and its success was contingent on obtaining the buy-in and commitment of community members. A questionnaire was sent to the entire university community to … Continue reading "A Powerful Organizational Health Index Developed by and for the Université de Sherbrooke Community"

May 15, 2023


Descriptive Title of Proposal: Merging Université Laval’s Student Placement Services and Continuing Education Department

Université Laval used to have a Student Placement Services (SPLA) unit dedicated to working with students and alumni to foster their career development. Beyond its internships and practica, which were effectively incorporated into the academic pathways of various programs, the other employment-related activities and services available through SPLA were quite far removed from curriculum and … Continue reading "Descriptive Title of Proposal: Merging Université Laval’s Student Placement Services and Continuing Education Department"

May 15, 2023





Smart Lockers at Wilfrid Laurier University

In 2021, Wilfrid Laurier University became the first Canadian university to adopt the newly launched Pitney Bowes ParcelPoint™ Smart Lockers.  The successful pilot at the Waterloo campus has already led to expansion of the smart lockers to the Brantford campus. Investing into this innovative technology has enabled Distribution Services to change its delivery model for … Continue reading "Smart Lockers at Wilfrid Laurier University"

June 15, 2022


Facilitating Knowledge Exchange and Staff Connection: Simon Fraser University (SFU)’s Project Management Community of Practice

Recent studies have begun to document the importance of building a project management community of practice (CoP) in academic settings, particularly research administration (Lehman, 2017; Wedekind & Philbin, 2018). Benefits of CoPs include improving organizational efficiency and effectiveness and improving the confidence and connectedness of staff in increasingly complex and uncertain environments (Lee et al., … Continue reading "Facilitating Knowledge Exchange and Staff Connection: Simon Fraser University (SFU)’s Project Management Community of Practice"

June 15, 2022


The Future of Academic Events: Integrating a virtual strategy into our business practice

With restrictions imposed on our operations and work from home measures due to the ongoing pandemic, Hospitality Concordia had to evolve its offering to meet the needs of its community for events. We quickly recognized that we had to support virtual events as a means for academics to further their research and starting in spring 2020 … Continue reading "The Future of Academic Events: Integrating a virtual strategy into our business practice"

June 15, 2022


Strategic Procurement at McMaster University

McMaster’s focus on sustainability, including climate change sparked this strategic project partnering with students and university suppliers to align buying practices with our sustainability commitments, intersecting social and environmental impacts with economic considerations. The outcome is that products and services are evaluated for best value with the lowest environmental impact and most positive social change. Strategic Procurement … Continue reading "Strategic Procurement at McMaster University"

June 15, 2022


Low Carbon District Energy System (LCDES)

The Thompson Rivers University (TRU) Low Carbon District Energy System (LCDES) will enable TRU to economically and resiliently achieve carbon neutrality before 2030, securing TRU’s place as one of the most sustainable universities in the world. This 10-year building project is forecasted by its developer, Creative Energy, to realize a 95% reduction in greenhouse gas … Continue reading "Low Carbon District Energy System (LCDES)"

June 15, 2022


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