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Webinar – Returning to Campus Safely Amidst COVID-19 – A Planning Framework, Physical Distancing and HR Perspectives (PDF Presentation)

Webinar - Returning to Campus Safely Amidst COVID-19 – A Planning Framework, Physical Distancing and HR Perspectives (PDF Presentation)

Tags: Ancillary Services, Best Practices, Campus Security and Safety, Communication, Facilities, Human Resources, Policies, Professional Development, Space Planning

August 5, 2020

Webinar – Statistical Approach Framework for Transactional Compliance Testing (PDF Presentation)

Webinar - Statistical Approach Framework for Transactional Compliance Testing (PDF Presentation)

Tags: Compliance and Monitoring, Financial Reporting, Management, Professional Development, Reports, Strategic Planning

July 27, 2020

Webinar – Payments to Indigenous Peoples for Services (PDF Presentation)

Webinar - Payments to Indigenous Peoples for Services (PDF Presentation)

Tags: Culture, Professional Development, Reconciliation, Tax Status, Taxes

July 24, 2020

Redefining Financial Sustainability

Concordia University developed a sustainability policy back in 2015. The policy seeks to integrate four main university pillars of (1) its own operations (2) its research and academic programs (3) its investment approach (4) its funding/financing program. The proposal is with respect to initiatives we have implemented to pillars’ #3 and #4, which in effect redefined how we … Continue reading "Redefining Financial Sustainability"

June 29, 2020

Campus Map Visulization for Displaying Occupancy Related Data

The University of Saskatchewan (USask) developed a Transparent Activity-Based Budget System (TABBS) in 2012. This model has a new approach for allocating provincial operating funding, tuition and indirect costs. Indirect costs are defined as the operating costs of the administrative/support units and also central funds. One component of indirect costs is the cost of space, … Continue reading "Campus Map Visulization for Displaying Occupancy Related Data"

June 29, 2020

Dalhousie University Built Environment Accessibility Audit Tool

As the third province in Canada, Nova Scotia passed the Accessibility Act in April 2017. Administered by the Minister of Justice, the purpose of the Act is for the entire province to be accessible by 2030. In April 2020, the Nova Scotia Justice Department will prescribed post-secondary institutions as public sector bodies making them legislatively … Continue reading "Dalhousie University Built Environment Accessibility Audit Tool"

June 29, 2020

CAUBO Webinar: The Canadian Collaborative Procurement Initiative (CCIP): Procurement Opportunities for Universities in Canada (PDF Presentation)

Tags: Collaboration, Government Relations, Process Efficiencies, Procurement, Professional Development

October 1, 2019

Implementing Faculty Load and Compensation – FLAC – for Academic Appointments Without Too Much FLAC! (PDF Presentation)

Implementing Faculty Load and Compensation - FLAC - for Academic Appointments Without Too Much FLAC! (PDF Presentation)

Tags: 2019, Academic Administration, Compensation, Human Resources, Presentations, Workforce Planning

July 8, 2019

Strength in Numbers: A Shared Security Operations Centre (SOC) for Canadian Universities (PDF Presentation)

Tags: 2020, Enterprise Risk Management, Information Technology, Integrated Planning, Presentations, Shared Services

July 8, 2019

Informing a Performance and Development Planning Process Through the Use of Meaningful Conversation (PDF Presentation)

Tags: 2019, Communication, Human Resources, Performance Management, Presentations, Professional Development

July 8, 2019