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THE FINANCIAL LANDSCAPE OF CANADIAN UNIVERSITIES – December 2025

Tags: Benchmarking, Data Analytics, Financial Management, Financial Reporting, Institutional Planning, Internationalization

March 9, 2026

CAUBO Student Housing – Webinar Series: Part 2 – Procurement Approaches & Lessons Learned in Student Housing

Date: February 25, 2026 Duration: 60 minutes Presenters: Geoff Frigon, Associate Vice President, Facilities, University of Ottawa Michael (Mike) High, Vice-President, Administration and Chief Financial Officer, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) Brad MacIsaac, Vice President Administration, Ontario Tech University Moderator: Edward Ng, Partner, Infrastructure Advisory, Transactions & Corporate Finance, Ernst & Young, LLP Click here to … Continue reading "CAUBO Student Housing – Webinar Series: Part 2 – Procurement Approaches & Lessons Learned in Student Housing"

Tags: Facilities, Financial Management, Institutional Planning, New Builds, Procurement, Student Housing

February 26, 2026

Webinar – CAUBO Student Housing – Webinar Series: Part 2 – Procurement Approaches & Lessons Learned in Student Housing (PDF Presentation)

Tags: Facilities, Financial Management, Institutional Planning, New Builds, Procurement, Student Housing

February 26, 2026

CAUBO Student Housing – Webinar Series: Part 1 – Laying the Foundation: Needs Assessment, Feasibility & Delivery Models

Date: January 28, 2026 Duration: 90 minutes Presenters: Tariq Al-idrissi, Vice-President, Finance and Administration, Trent University Amal Awini, Director of Housing & Conference Services, Ancillary Services, York University William (Bill) Best, Vice President, Administration and Finance, University of New Brunswick Joseph Yun, Director, Real Estate Transactions and Asset Management, YUDC Moderator: Edward Ng, Partner, Infrastructure … Continue reading "CAUBO Student Housing – Webinar Series: Part 1 – Laying the Foundation: Needs Assessment, Feasibility & Delivery Models"

Tags: Facilities, Financial Management, Institutional Planning, Models, New Builds, Student Housing

January 29, 2026

Webinar – CAUBO Student Housing – Webinar Series: Part 1 – Laying the Foundation: Needs Assessment, Feasibility & Delivery Models (PDF Presentation)

Tags: Facilities, Financial Management, Institutional Planning, Models, New Builds, Student Housing

January 29, 2026

Unlocking Insights Through Academic Portfolio Review – Part 2: Market Context and Academic Portfolio Strategy

Date: January 22, 2026 Duration: 60 minutes Presenters: Ben Chrischilles, Consulting Senior Director, Education & Research, Huron Consulting Group Jenna Stone, Consulting Manager, Education & Research, Huron Consulting Group Click here to download the presentation 

Tags: Academic Programs, Audit Process, Financial Management, Financial Reporting, Integrated Planning, Professional Development

January 23, 2026

Webinar – Unlocking Insights Through Academic Portfolio Review – Part 2: Market Context and Academic Portfolio Strategy (PDF Presentation)

Tags: Academic Programs, Audit Process, Financial Management, Financial Reporting, Integrated Planning, Professional Development

January 23, 2026

FAQ

Will joining the CAUBO Employee Benefits Consortium result in a loss of control of an institution’s benefits plan? No, participating members maintain complete autonomy, including plan design, risk management, and internal funding arrangements.  Institutionally based employer-employee benefits committees retain their current roles. Participating members are required to transition to one of the two consortium preferred … Continue reading "FAQ"

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

December 19, 2025

Governance

The Consortium is a member-governed and member-funded organization. A Consortium Committee has been established, consisting of the first 12 members to join the consortium. The Consortium Committee has been delegated significant governance responsibilities, including approval of priorities for the consortium, annual budget, and approval of the funding formula. The initial Consortium Committee membership will remain … Continue reading "Governance"

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

December 18, 2025

Unlocking Insights Through Academic Portfolio Review – Part 1: Academic Portfolio Review with Program Cost and Margin Analysis – December 11, 2025

Date: December 11, 2025 Duration: 60 minutes Presenters: Vivien Chu, Director, Academic Budget and Planning, University of Alberta Deborah Williams, Associate Vice-President, Analytics & Institutional Reporting and Chief Analytics Officer, University of Alberta Moderators: Ben Chrischilles, Consulting Senior Director, Education & Research, Huron Consulting Group Jenna Stone, Consulting Manager, Education & Research, Huron Consulting Group Click … Continue reading "Unlocking Insights Through Academic Portfolio Review – Part 1: Academic Portfolio Review with Program Cost and Margin Analysis – December 11, 2025"

Tags: Academic Programs, Audit Process, Financial Management, Financial Reporting, Integrated Planning, Professional Development

December 15, 2025