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Fostering Newcomer Employability and Community Integration through English Language Training

There is clear evidence that newcomers to Canada, including refugees and equity-deserving persons, face challenges to integration. Their educational credentials are often not recognized or require the development of additional skills. They find themselves in low-income jobs or part-time work. Given the need to improve community integration and newcomer employability, universities have a key role … Continue reading "Fostering Newcomer Employability and Community Integration through English Language Training"

May 15, 2023


Digitization of pension plan member records

Pension Services administers the UVic Staff, Combination and Money Purchase pension plans. The primary driver of the timing of this project was the pandemic, however the solution itself was required to meet the department's long term, pre-pandemic need for digital record keeping. The purpose of this project was to digitize plan member files to: Increase responsiveness … Continue reading "Digitization of pension plan member records"

May 15, 2023


Transformational Risk and Assurance Services

The University of British Columbia (UBC) has been on a multi-year and multi-hundred-million-dollar large transformation journey to replace and modernize its Human Resources, Finance, and Student systems and processes to facilitate improved collaboration, innovation, and agility, thereby known as the Integrated Renewal Program (IRP). The Office of Enterprise Risk and Assurance (ERA) has created a … Continue reading "Transformational Risk and Assurance Services"

May 15, 2023


Tackling Fraud with a Re-engineered Internal Assurance Approach to Enhance Protection of Students’ Interests

In 2021, the University of British Columbia’s Office of Enterprise Risk and Assurance (ERA) performed a fraud risk review engagement for the Vice-President, Students portfolio (VPS) with a trailblazing approach that significantly contributed to strengthening its fraud risk management capabilities at all levels. This game-changing approach involved a coherent collaboration between the Internal Assurance (IA) … Continue reading "Tackling Fraud with a Re-engineered Internal Assurance Approach to Enhance Protection of Students’ Interests"

May 15, 2023


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






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