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Transforming and renewing a facilities resource team in a period of growth

Labour relations is a key part of this process of renewal. Prior to 2001, the relationship with NASA was adversarial, characterized by a lack of trust and respect. At that shop floor, there was no buyin to what the university was doing. University clients didn’t see the value of the service they were getting. Human … Continue reading "Transforming and renewing a facilities resource team in a period of growth"

April 16, 2008


Innovative Waste Management Program at Concordia University

Concordia’s waste management program has involved dozens of stakeholders directly involved or affected by the project: – Waste and recycling audits were conducted by the Environmental Coordinator and students obtaining class credits in exchange for their research, plus over twenty student volunteers who helped sort the waste. Custodial Services and Environmental Health and Safety were … Continue reading "Innovative Waste Management Program at Concordia University"

April 16, 2007


Open-Plan Program

The University of Alberta has experienced dramatic growth in recent years. Efficient and responsible spending is critical. University Planners and Project Managers work collaboratively and consultatively with the campus community on all design initiatives, encouraging contemporary design and furniture standards All faculties and departments are involved in the development of the general and detailed space … Continue reading "Open-Plan Program"

April 16, 2007


Every Third Building if Free: UBC Renew

From the initial conception, consensus building and stakeholder buy-in, especially with the academics, has been a priority for UBC Renew. A communications committee was created for this project to work with planners, implementers – including facility, operations management and the stakeholders – to ensure that there was (and is) a steady stream of two-way information … Continue reading "Every Third Building if Free: UBC Renew"

April 16, 2007


Health Sciences Simulation Lab and Hub of Excellence

Throughout the development and implementation of the Simulation Lab, and the definition of a Sim Lab-based curriculum, Algonquin has collaborated with local, national and international partners. Locally, representatives of the Ottawa Hospital, the University of Ottawa, community health care institutions and immediate stakeholders have had a hand in determining the kind of training the lab … Continue reading "Health Sciences Simulation Lab and Hub of Excellence"

April 16, 2007


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) and the Centre for e-Learning (TLSS). ORM developed the technical content and Centre for e-Learning developed the WebCT learning and programming framework, as well as the learning outcomes. ORM also established a working group of management, members of the Health … Continue reading "University specific online WHMIS Course for training university staff, students and visitors"

April 16, 2007


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


Finance Learning Initiative

The initiative began with four central units (Financial Services, Supply Management Services, Staff & Student Payments and Administrative Information Systems) coming together to provide funding and support. These units freed up operational funds to hire program coordinators and offered their staff members to develop and deliver training. The success of the initiative resulted in expanding … Continue reading "Finance Learning Initiative"

April 16, 2006


UWin Wireless Project

Stakeholders from across the campus were part of the project committee and assisted with the decision-making process throughout the project. The testing performed by our users during the pilot project revealed to the project committee the need for a more robust and more secure infrastructure with portability between access points.   The infrastructure employed for … Continue reading "UWin Wireless Project"

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


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