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En Route to Safety Program

Laurier’s Safety, Health, Environment and Risk Management (SHERM) department created the En Route to Safety program after identifying that in Ontario – and across North America – Motor Vehicle Incidents (MVIs) remain the leading cause of workplace traumatic fatalities. On Laurier’s sprawling, urban, multi-campus setting, staff, students and faculty move from one building, location or city the next … Continue reading "En Route to Safety Program"

June 29, 2020


Incident and Claims Management Program Integration

Launched in 2014, a new incident and claims management program has made remarkable progress to decrease time-loss claim durations by 57%, decrease WorkSafe insurance surcharges by 69%, generate savings of over $1M on insurance premiums, and ensure that all incidents are reported and fully investigated within new timelines established by WorkSafe.  With the support of … Continue reading "Incident and Claims Management Program Integration"

June 29, 2020


Agile Process Implementation in Internal Audit

Internal Audit Services (IAS) adopted an Agile Manifesto in August of 2018, resulting in significant shifts in approach and processes that have resulted in improved value for the institution. While Agile is thought of as a set of tools and methodologies, it is a set of 4 values and 12 principles that guide IAS in … Continue reading "Agile Process Implementation in Internal Audit"

June 29, 2020


Nurse Educator Resource Faculty Project

Clinical and field placements are essential to the development of critical thinking and clinical decision-making in nursing education.  The Faculty of Nursing at MacEwan University is responsible to provide approximately 2500 clinical days per academic year to our nursing students. Regulatory nursing education program approval bodies mandate that all students must participate in clinical and … Continue reading "Nurse Educator Resource Faculty Project"

June 29, 2020


Implementation of TEM2 (Chrome River) Expense Reimbursement System

In the spring of 2018, Saskatchewan Polytechnic rolled out a new electronic expense claim system – TEM2 (Chrome River) – that has greatly improved efficiency and user satisfaction. After several years using the suboptimal TEM1 (Travel and Expense Management) for submission of expense claims, Sask Polytech now has a best in-class expense claim system available for its employees. … Continue reading "Implementation of TEM2 (Chrome River) Expense Reimbursement System"

June 29, 2020


Journey to Maturing Health & Safety Culture

Memorial University established a health and safety unit in 2008 and it was included under the umbrella of the Chief Risk Officer (OCRO) in 2014.  In 2018, Memorial conducted a health and safety climate assessment to examine changes since a previous 2013 safety survey. 1041 respondents (25.9% of employees) participated. The 2013 survey indicated the university … Continue reading "Journey to Maturing Health & Safety Culture"

June 29, 2020


Leadership Fundamentals program for all Leaders at Saskatchewan Polytechnic

Leadership Fundamentals is Saskatchewan Polytechnic’s signature leadership development program for Academic Chairs, Program Heads, Supervisors, Manager, Directors and Associate Deans. It is in its 4 year of delivery with over one hundred alumni.  It is comprised of in-person workshops and online learning resources and equips the formal leaders with the  understanding and application of Saskatchewan Polytechnic Leadership Competencies. … Continue reading "Leadership Fundamentals program for all Leaders at Saskatchewan Polytechnic"

June 29, 2020


Service Reviews: Transforming University Services

Faced with the challenges of improving performance and shrinking budgets the University of Alberta’s IST Business Transformation unit developed and implemented a new approach to reviewing services.    The Service Reviews/Redesigns Playbook progresses through 4 stages: Understand, Observe, Ideate, and Recommend. As a service, or business process, progresses through these stages, the service and process … Continue reading "Service Reviews: Transforming University Services"

June 29, 2020


Building the Smart Campus: CCTV Expansion Program

Beginning in 2014, the University of Calgary Campus Security initiated a project to modernize its Security Operations Centre (SOC) with the goal of increasing campus safety and efficiency.  The initial scope of the project included the replacement of the existing analog cameras and the development of a video management system. This project was a significant … Continue reading "Building the Smart Campus: CCTV Expansion Program"

June 29, 2020


Université du Québec’s Bureau de projets immobiliers: Providing Affordable, Expert Consulting Services to Support High-Quality Real Estate Projects Across Québec

Building on the expertise it had gradually developed from 2006 onward, the Bureau de projets immobiliers (BDPI) of the Université du Québec formally came into being in 2017 to provide services to the various institutions belonging to the Université du Québec network, as well as other publicly funded organizations operating in the academic sector, which … Continue reading "Université du Québec’s Bureau de projets immobiliers: Providing Affordable, Expert Consulting Services to Support High-Quality Real Estate Projects Across Québec"

June 29, 2020


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