Search the Knowledge Centre

Rethinking the future of HR in Higher Education (Part 2) – May 27, 2025

Date: May 27, 2025 Duration: 90 minutes Presenters: Mohamad Bizri, Workforce Rewards Principal, Mercer Nicole Landsiedel, Senior Associate, HR Transformation and Communications, Mercer Michael Petrucco, Partner and Toronto Career Practice Leader, Mercer William Self, Partner & Global Leader, Workforce Strategy & Analytics, Mercer Moderator: Lynne Gervais, Field Representative, Faculty Bargaining Services, FBS/CAUBO Click here to download the presentation

Tags: Efficiency in Admin Functions, Human Resources, Institutional Planning, Workforce Planning

May 29, 2025

Trend Talks: The University Workforce of 2050 – May 15, 2025

Date: May 15, 2025 Duration: 60 minutes Presenter: Ken Steele, President & Chief Futurist, Eduvation Click here to download the presentation 

Tags: Campus Security & Safety, Capital Projects, Facilities, Financial Sustainability, Institutional Planning, Presentations, Trend Talks, Workforce Planning

May 20, 2025

UNIVERSITY MANAGER 2025 SPRING

Tags: Budgets, Conference, Engagement, Leadership, University Manager

May 7, 2025

Trend Talks: The University Campus of 2050 – February 26, 2025

Date: February 26, 2025 Duration: 60 minutes Presenter: Ken Steele, President & Chief Futurist, Eduvation Click here to download the presentation 

Tags: Campus Security & Safety, Capital Projects, Facilities, Financial Sustainability, Institutional Planning, Trend Talks, Workforce Planning

April 11, 2025

A Supplier Code of Conduct for your University – Part II: Prevention, Monitoring and Action – March 31, 2025

Date: March 31, 2025 Duration: 90 minutes Presenters: Stéphanie H. Leclerc, Program Manager, Sustainable Procurement, Procurement Services, McGill University Margaret Shapiro, Responsible Procurement Lead, London Universities Purchasing Consortium Click here to download the presentation 

Tags: Compliance and Monitoring, Continuous Improvement, eProcurement, Procurement, Sustainability

April 1, 2025

Difficult Conversations: Navigating Complex Issues in Academia with Fairness, Care, and Compliance – February 25, 2025

Date: February 25, 2025 Duration: 90 minutes Presenters: Michael J. Kennedy, Partner, Hicks Morley LLP Crista Renner, Workplace Fairness Analyst & Restoration Practitioner, unSpeakable Moderator: Tracey Jandrisits, Field Representative, Faculty Bargaining Services, FBS/CAUBO Click here to download the presentation Resources: Systemic Approaches to Conflict Competency Responses to Submitted Attendee Questions – by Panel Member Crista Renner 

Tags: Best Practices, Communication, Contract Negotiations, Labour Relations, Leadership, Workplace Behaviour

February 27, 2025

A Supplier Code of Conduct for your University: Part 1 (The 5 Ws) – February 19, 2025

Date: February 19, 2025 Duration: 90 minutes Presenters: Patrick Greene, Acting Manager, Procurement, Dalhousie University Stéphanie H. Leclerc, Program Manager, Sustainable Procurement, Procurement Services, McGill University Kristen McGill, Director, Procurement Services, Western University Click here to download the presentation

Tags: Compliance and Monitoring, Continuous Improvement, eProcurement, Procurement, Sustainability

February 20, 2025

Data and Analytics Strategy in Action: Enhancing Strategic Enrolment Management, Digital Transformation, and Administrative Efficiency through Data Governance – January 14, 2025

Date: January 14, 2025 Duration: 90 minutes Presenters: Patrick Cernea, Director, Data Strategy and Governance, Office of Institutional Planning and Analysis, York University Margaret Kierylo, Assistant Vice-President, Institutional Planning and Chief Data Officer, Office of Institutional Planning and Analysis, York University Click here to download the presentation 

Tags: Best Practices, Digital Transformation, Efficiency in Admin Functions, Governance, Information Technology, Institutional Planning, Strategic Planning

January 16, 2025

UNIVERSITY MANAGER 2025 WINTER

Tags: Climate Change, Conference, Financial Sustainability, Professional Development, Sustainability, University Manager

January 7, 2025

A Deep Dive into the 2024 Sustainable Procurement Barometer: Assessing Organizational Maturity (PDF Presentation)

Tags: 2025, Continuous Improvement, Integrated Planning, Presentations, Procurement, Sustainability

September 18, 2024