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Strengthening Housing and Ancillary Operations at The University of King’s College: A Digital Modernization Model for Small Universities

Housing, Ancillary Services, Residence Life, and related student support functions at small universities face unique operational challenges. These units are expected to deliver a wide range of services comparable to those at larger institutions, including student housing operations, residence life programming, summer accommodations, conference services, and coordinated student supports. All this while operating with significantly … Continue reading "Strengthening Housing and Ancillary Operations at The University of King’s College: A Digital Modernization Model for Small Universities"

June 22, 2026

Lazaridis School Digital Workflow Project

The Lazaridis School Digital Workflow Project transformed traditional administrative processes by implementing a cloud-based platform, Smartsheet, to replace manual workflows such as email chains and physical paperwork. This initiative empowers staff to design and launch digital workflows without external developers, leveraging familiar spreadsheet logic and intuitive automation tools. A Community of Practice was established to … Continue reading "Lazaridis School Digital Workflow Project"

June 22, 2026

Integrated Faculty Management: ETRACS

Launched in 2018 and now expanding through SFU’s Integrated Faculty Management System (IFMS) program, eTRACS (Enterprise Teaching Research And Collaboration System) has evolved from a point solution into the core platform for managing faculty lifecycle and instructional activity across the institution. Where faculties once relied on disconnected spreadsheets, email threads, and manual reconciliations, eTRACS now … Continue reading "Integrated Faculty Management: ETRACS"

June 22, 2026

Proactively Managing the Contractual Process: Supporting Collaborative Research at ÉTS Through Agility and Compliance

At the École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS), collaborative research is vital. But until 2023, our process for entering into partnership agreements was mired in red tape, long negotiations and unexpected legal issues, causing headaches for researchers and partners alike. At the same time, the compliance framework was becoming more complex with regard to national security, … Continue reading "Proactively Managing the Contractual Process: Supporting Collaborative Research at ÉTS Through Agility and Compliance"

June 22, 2026

Advancing University Accessibility through the Classroom Pages Project

The Classroom Pages Project advanced equity by providing accessibility information for all bookable classrooms on the university’s website. Classroom pages provide details on accessibility features and barriers, reserved furniture, room layouts, and available classroom technology. Each classroom entry also includes a campus map pinpointing its location and a photo accompanied by descriptive text to support … Continue reading "Advancing University Accessibility through the Classroom Pages Project"

June 22, 2026

Vancouver Island Energy Leadership Conference

In June of 2025, the University of Victoria’s Maintenance & Operations Energy Services team organized and hosted the Vancouver Island Energy Leadership Conference. The vision for this inaugural conference was to bring together people from across Vancouver Island to talk about energy management, facilities management, building science, and decarbonization. The conference was a great success … Continue reading "Vancouver Island Energy Leadership Conference"

June 22, 2026

Accessible Education at Waterloo

Over the past two years, teams of faculty and staff at the University of Waterloo have worked collaboratively to advance a comprehensive, cross-Faculty, institution-wide approach to accessible education. Through the Accessible Education project, housed within Waterloo’s new Teaching Innovation Incubator (TII), we have developed supports, resources, governance structures, and a new student academic accommodation disability … Continue reading "Accessible Education at Waterloo"

June 22, 2026

UQTR: Taking Action to Put Better Conditions in Place to Welcome, Integrate and Support International Students and Foster Their Success

Between 2019 and 2023, the number of international students at the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR) rose sharply to 20% of the total student population. This growth led to the development of the Plan global d’intervention ciblant l’accueil, l’intégration, le soutien et la réussite de la population étudiante internationale (Comprehensive Action Plan for Welcoming, … Continue reading "UQTR: Taking Action to Put Better Conditions in Place to Welcome, Integrate and Support International Students and Foster Their Success"

June 22, 2026

Participation

Eligibility University (regular) members and college (affiliate) members of CAUBO are eligible to become members in the consortium, regardless of their institution’s size or location. Value and Savings The consortium works with potential members and preferred providers to estimate expected savings. Experience to date shows that realized savings significantly exceed participation costs. Members have achieved … Continue reading "Participation"

Tags: Human Resources, Pension and Benefits, Wellness and Mental Health

December 18, 2025

About the Employee Benefits Consortium

A Strategic Opportunity to Enhance Value and Realize Operational Savings In an environment where the financial sustainability of Canada’s post-secondary education sector is increasingly challenged, institutions are seeking innovative ways to reduce costs without compromising value. The CAUBO Employee Benefits Consortium is one such opportunity—offering a proven model for reducing a key labour cost while maintaining or … Continue reading "About the Employee Benefits Consortium"

Tags: Human Resources, Pension and Benefits, Wellness and Mental Health

December 18, 2025