Establishing Enterprise Project Governance at Queen’s through a Project Portfolio Office
The success of Queen’s five year $30+ Million PeopleSoft project depended on inclusive project governance, agreement on the scope and priorities, and advanced project management. After the project, there were dozens of enterprise-level projects still to be done, but with no governance processes for prioritizing, sequencing or funding them. Most were business initiatives with a … Continue reading "Establishing Enterprise Project Governance at Queen’s through a Project Portfolio Office"
April 16, 2015
SJU Campus Renewal 2015 using Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)
St. Jerome’s University is federated with the University of Waterloo, and as such is not eligible for direct government funding. For this reason, it was imperative that when we embarked on a major capital expansion that we embraced a process that would reduce our risk exposure, and provide a framework that would allow us to … Continue reading "SJU Campus Renewal 2015 using Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)"
April 16, 2015
Virage Bleu and Healthy Beverage Choices on Campus: a Comprehensive and Unifying Project
Université de Montreal (UdeM) and its 2 affiliated schools (HEC Montreal and Polytechnique Montreal) decided to undertake the “Virage bleu” upon requests raised by their staff and student bodies, and in keeping with their commitment to sustainable development. Officially launched in March 2013, this initiative was geared toward promoting self-service water fountains as the best … Continue reading "Virage Bleu and Healthy Beverage Choices on Campus: a Comprehensive and Unifying Project"
April 16, 2015
Optimisation du processus « Acquérir la documentation »
Les restrictions budgétaires auxquelles font face les universités canadiennes pèsent lourdement sur le financement et l’avenir des bibliothèques universitaires. Cette situation, combinée à l’augmentation fulgurante du coût de la documentation électronique, a amené la bibliothèque de HEC Montréal à faire preuve d’ingéniosité afin de rationaliser ses processus et ainsi se donner les moyens de réaliser … Continue reading "Optimisation du processus « Acquérir la documentation »"
April 16, 2015
Optimization of the document acquisition process
The budget cuts now commonplace in Canadian universities put pressure on funding and the future of university libraries. In combination with the soaring costs of electronic documentation, this situation has forced the HEC Montréal library to be creative in streamlining its processes and adopt the means to fully carry out its mission in this difficult … Continue reading "Optimization of the document acquisition process"
April 16, 2015
Thrive Building Positive Mental Health for all at UBC
At the UBC we recognize the need to support mental health across the campus community and the country. Traditionally, universities have focused solely on student mental health; without the inclusion of staff and faculty. At UBC, we are creating an environment that focuses on positive mental health for all members of campus. That is why … Continue reading "Thrive Building Positive Mental Health for all at UBC"
April 16, 2015
RYERSON UNIVERSITY’S FINANCIAL SERVICES CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
There are financial aspects to every department of an academic institution, and postsecondary organizations across Canada are facing increased pressure on their budgets and overall accountability. Yet in many cases, faculty and staff who are responsible for managing or administering budgets and money issues have little financial background, and they report not just a lack … Continue reading "RYERSON UNIVERSITY’S FINANCIAL SERVICES CERTIFICATE PROGRAM"
April 16, 2014
Eco-Energy Retrofit at the University of Ottawa Law building
The University of Ottawa mainstreamed the resource optimization potential to eco-energy retrofits thereafter, opening the way for re-adapting old buildings, which is now part of the new energy initiatives and an environmental commitment at the University of Ottawa. This has been highly applauded and appreciated by the community as everyone feels the University’s decision to … Continue reading "Eco-Energy Retrofit at the University of Ottawa Law building"
April 16, 2010
goSAFE
The York University community was actively involved in the reorganization of this service. It was crucial to obtain the feedback and input from the York Community with respect to the demand for service, utilization, experience, and suggestions for improvement. There were focus groups with internal unionized staff members who work in the field and various … Continue reading "goSAFE"
April 16, 2010
Good Ideas Contest
The Good Ideas Contest resulted in the transformation of ideas into concrete changes at the University of Ottawa. Students benefited from the creation of a new orientation week at the starting of the winter semester; water and energy usage from restroom facilities were reduced; a Bike-Share Program was initiated to allow community members to use … Continue reading "Good Ideas Contest"
April 16, 2009
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