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UNIVERSITY MANAGER 2026 WINTER

Tags: Benchmarking Consortium, Civil Discourse, Conference, EDUCAUSE, higher education, Professional Development, University Manager

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

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

Webinar – Unlocking Insights Through Academic Portfolio Review – Part 1: Academic Portfolio Review with Program Cost and Margin Analysis (PDF Presentation)

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

December 15, 2025

Tax Authority Environment & Audit Trends – December 2, 2025

Date: December 02, 2025 Duration: 60 minutes Presenters: Jennifer Boychuk, CPA, Partner and Prairies Indirect Tax Leader; National Infrastructure, Government and Healthcare (IGH) Tax Leader, KPMG Michael Moore, CPA, Senior Manager, Indirect Tax, Prairie Region,KPMG Dustin Travers, CPA, Senior Manager, Infrastructure, Government and Healthcare (IGH) Tax, KPMG Click here to download the presentation

Tags: Compliance and Monitoring, Income Tax, Internal Audit, Professional Development, Taxes

December 3, 2025

Webinar – Tax Authority Environment & Audit Trends (PDF Presentation)

Tags: Compliance and Monitoring, Income Tax, Internal Audit, Professional Development, Taxes

December 3, 2025

Talent Management at Laurier

A new talent management framework designed to enhance organizational effectiveness through integrating Employee Engagement and Experience, Talent Acquisition, and Talent Development was introduced at Laurier. This framework prioritized a positive Employee Experience by fostering a culture of accessibility, equity, and inclusion while employing revised engagement and retention strategies grounded in data-driven insights from an Employee … Continue reading "Talent Management at Laurier"

June 17, 2025

Office of Quality Initiatives

The Office of Quality Initiatives (OQI) was established at Carleton University in 2005, in response to financial challenges, recognizing the value of embedding quality and continuous improvement within the university. We learned early on that our resourcing was comparatively and consistently lean. Since its inception, OQI has been driving organizational excellence efforts by improving our … Continue reading "Office of Quality Initiatives"

June 17, 2025