Date and Time: Wednesday, February 26, 2025, 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET

CAUBO is pleased to present the inaugural session in our newest professional development offering: Trend Talks.  This pilot series aims to inform members about trends that will shape the future of higher education administration, to enable the early development of forward-thinking solutions. Kicking off the series is Ken Steele’s session on the University Campus of 2050.

Join Ken Steele for a dynamic and thought-provoking session designed to spark conversation and explore the possible futures of the university campus. In this 60-minute interactive session, Ken will present forward-looking assertions about the next 25 years, encourage feedback through live polls, and provide insightful commentary to help you prepare and reflect on the opportunities and challenges facing the future of higher education.

What to Expect:
This session will examine key trends and scenarios, including:

• Climate-Resilient Campuses: How climate adaptation, sustainability goals, and shifting transportation needs will reshape campus infrastructure and physical spaces
• Evolving Campus Spaces: The rise of autonomous vehicles, hybrid work, and the shift to “digital-first” universities reducing the need for traditional infrastructure
• Hybrid Learning and Housing Models: Balancing the demand for on-campus experiences with flexible, online options for diverse learners, including the importance of accessible housing and campus hotels
• Flexible Workspaces and Design: Planning for modular, multipurpose spaces and supporting hybrid workforces with shared spaces, micro-offices, and seamless technology integration

This webinar is ideal for administrators, planners, and policymakers looking to future-proof their institutions while fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, environmental stewardship, and student success in an ever-changing world.

Reserve your spot today and join the conversation about the future of higher education!

This CAUBO PD activity may count towards credits for accreditation programs and designations in your field. Visit the CAUBO website for more details.

Presenter:

Ken Steele President & Chief Futurist Eduvation Ken Steele is Canada’s best-known higher ed futurist, speaker, facilitator, and consultant in branding, marketing and innovation. His unique perspective has been shaped by award-winning careers as a Shakespeare scholar and instructor, technology consultant, brand strategist, market researcher, serial entrepreneur, and de facto journalist. Ken delivers keynotes and workshops to a broad range of audiences hundreds of times a year, from boards and senior administration to student groups, concerned parents, and Canada’s most powerful CEOs. He sits on eCampus Ontario’s Virtual Learning Advisory Committee, and has consulted with hundreds of colleges and universities – from New England to New Zealand. Some 30,000 viewers and readers have come to know Ken as a definitive source of breaking news, bright ideas, strategic foresight, and thoughtful insight, through several newsletters and his podcast Ten with Ken. This Fall, Ken launched a new, forward-looking virtual community, Eduvation Circles, to provide real-time news, resources, livestreams and more – and to keep us engaged in an ongoing conversation.

“I found the course very helpful and we are putting some of the strategies learned into practice.”
– Cathy Gates, Director, Office of Research Services, Trent University

“This course is very useful and I will certainly recommend it to my colleagues.”
– Lily Li, Major Purchasing Contracts Officer, Simon Fraser University

Course Overview

Please note that this course is only offered in English at this time.

This newly updated course will assist university administrators in understanding the overall context of university research, including its funding, regulation, and administration. It will explain why so many areas of the university are involved in research administration, and will explore some of the challenges that arise from the sharing of responsibilities between the university and researcher, as well as the balancing of resource allocation between the university’s two principal missions of teaching and research.

Every university administrator needs to have an understanding of the importance of research in order to effectively do his or her job. Whether you are in a central service, a student service, or a faculty office, your role is affected by the demands research places on you, directly or indirectly, and more importantly on the resources you have at your disposal to do your job. The arguments you make for more funding or greater participation in decision-making need to reflect how you and your unit support both teaching and research.

To provide you with a broad understanding of the context for university research, this course is subdivided into six modules:

Module 1
The Policy Context for University Research and its Funding

• Research Defined
• The Importance of Research to Universities
• The Perspectives on Research and Canada’s Prosperity
• Setting Future Directions: The Naylor and Bouchard Reports
• The Evolving Context for Research and Research Management
• Communicating Research Outputs

Module 2
Types of Research Performed and Their Funding Sources

• Areas of Research in Canadian Universities
• Research Funding – Contractual Forms and their Impact on Flexibility
• The Profile of Research Funding
• Federal Government Research Programs

Module 3
The Underlying Principles that Guide University Research

• Overview of Key Research Principles
• Tackling Systemic Barriers
• Ethical Responsibilities
• Accountability
• Transparency and Monitoring

Module 4
The Research Environment

• Research Projects, Programs and Groups
• Research Relationships
• One Research Group – Multiple Projects
• Research Projects Life Cycle
• Challenges Inherent to the University Research Environment 

Module 5
Research Enterprise Administration

• Structures Involved in Research Administration
• Centralized versus Decentralized Administration
• Proposal Creation and Submission
• Common Challenges and Issues in Research Administration
• Potential for Over Management at the Cost of Creativity

Module 6
Conclusion & Case Studies

• The Implications of a Research-Oriented Campus
• Case Study 1 & Case Study 2

Time commitment

Participants are expected to commit approximately 50 hours towards the completion of this course, which includes required readings, module quizzes, courseware activities, a group work presentation and attendance at the scheduled Live Learning Sessions.

FORE Course Schedule Overview

Facilitated by:

Rosie Parnass

Rosie Parnass is currently a consultant offering HR consulting, facilitation and coaching services to higher education and not-for-profit organizations. Rosie recently retired from the University of Toronto after working there for over 35 years in a variety of functional areas including; student life; career services; human resources; organizational development and learning; and work/life support. As Executive Director, Organizational Learning and Development and Work Life Support, Rosie led a team providing organizational development, career management, mentoring and continuous learning programs that supported the University community. Rosie has presented at many conferences, nationally and internationally and has taught at the University’s School of Continuing Studies. Rosie has also been involved with CAUBO on the Training and Development Committee, and as a facilitator in their on-line course program. Rosie assists CAUBO with their professional development activities including acting as a program consultant for the annual conference and functional seminars. She has also been a facilitator for their on-line courses for the past few years. Rosie has a Master of Education, specializing in Adult Education and Counselling from OISE/UT; has completed the Advanced Program in Human Resources Management from the Rotman School of Management. Rosie is a recent graduate of the Solution Focused Coaching program and has an active coaching practice.

This CAUBO PD activity may count towards credits for accreditation programs and designations in your field. Visit the CAUBO website for more details.

CAUBO Higher Education Administration Onboarding Workshop
March 4-5, 2025 | ALT Hotel, Ottawa, ON

* Please note that this event will only be offered in English *

Joining the higher education sector as a senior administrator, you may find that things don’t work exactly the way you expect, or that the culture differs significantly from other industries. It can be challenging to learn everything you need to know to hit the ground running and settle into your new position.

Part of our mission at CAUBO is to strengthen the capacity of leaders in the sector by connecting you with peers and information, enabling you to both pursue opportunities and create solutions for shared issues. In these challenging times, it is more essential than ever for those of us working in this area to support and share with one another.

CAUBO has created a two-day, in-person higher education onboarding program for new Vice-Presidents, Finance and Administration and Associate Vice-Presidents who are new to their role and/or the sector. The goal is to introduce and discuss topics specific to higher education, including academic culture, administration and governance, leadership in higher education, EDID, financial sustainability, and faculty labour relations. Knowledgeable speakers will offer their insights into the sector and explore what makes it unique.

The in-person workshop provides an opportunity to forge new connections with others from around the country working in similar positions and build your network during breaks and open discussions.

Event start time: March 4, 2025 – 8:30 AM (breakfast served at 8:00 AM)
Event end time: March 5, 2025 – 3:00 PM

VIEW THE PRELIMINARY AGENDA

Registration is open to Vice-Presidents, Finance and Administration and Associate Vice-Presidents from CAUBO member institutions. The registration fee is $2,500. Participants are responsible for covering their travel and accommodation expenses.

* Please note that a specific number of participants is required to move forward with the event. We will be able to confirm this with you by the end of January.

Book your accommodation early!

Alt Hotel
185 Slater Street
Ottawa, Ontario
Website 

Guestroom Reservations
CAUBO has many hotels that offer CAUBO members preferred rates, including the ALT Hotel. Don’t wait – reserve your room today!

Reserve at the ALT (based on availability):
Online by clicking here; using the corporate code 997250 to access the rate.
By calling Reservations at 1-844-258-6882 and letting them know that you have the rate through CAUBO.

Many other hotels that offer CAUBO members preferred rates are within walking distance from the meeting location. Here are a few suggestions:

• ARC The Hotel, 140 Slater Street, Reservations: www.arcthehotel.com (contract ID NEGCAU)
• Delta Ottawa City Centre, 101 Lyon, Reservations: https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1637258080176&key=CORP&app=resvlink (Contract ID: CAU)
• Ottawa Marriott Hotel, 100 Kent Street, Reservations: www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/yowmc-ottawa-marriott-hotel (Contract ID: CAU)

Join us for CAUBO’s Annual Conference in Edmonton, Alberta

Registration is open now!

From June 9-11, 2025, the CAUBO Annual Conference is in Edmonton, Alberta. Mark those dates in your calendar now!

We’ll open the conference in high style on Monday evening with a Welcome Reception steeped in history at the Fairmont Hotel Macdonald. On Tuesday afternoon, following the sessions, experience western vibes at a networking reception at the Edmonton Convention Centre, featuring a performance by members of the local Indigenous community, plus some traditional Western line dancers while enjoying local fare!

As at last year’s conference, there will be no Farewell Evening in 2025, and the trade show will take place on Tuesday only.

If you’ve been waiting to hear more about CAUBO 2025, you can visit the conference website now and get an overview of the conference schedule, full program, registration rates, and review the FAQ section.

We can’t wait to see you in Edmonton—join us for CAUBO 2025!

Share Your Insights in CAUBO’s Trend Talks Series

Submissions as part of this first series of content selections will be accepted until
November 22, 2024, at 5:00 pm (ET).

Does your organization have a pulse on emerging domestic or global trends that are expected to have a substantive impact on the Canadian higher education administration sector, be it at the institutional or functional administrative level?

If so, we encourage you to submit a proposal for the 2025 CAUBO Trend Talk series.

CAUBO is currently accepting proposals from Canadian and international associations, industry experts, consultants as well as private sector firms to participate in our pilot project: Trend Talks to be scheduled throughout 2025.

This pilot project stems from one of the strategies outlined in CAUBO’s 2023-2028 Strategic Plan launched in September 2023.

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To proactively capture and disseminate trends that will shape the future of higher education administration,
to enable the early development of forward-thinking solutions.

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In support of this strategy, CAUBO is aiming to broaden the range of information sources (external to the association membership; Canadian and beyond; within and outside the sector; etc.) for early identification of issues and opportunities that will have a substantive impact on the higher education administrative sector.

Trends will be shared with members through a series of virtual events, titled Trend Talks.

These presentations may take the form of Ted Talks, webinars, lunch & learns, podcasts, interviews etc.). CAUBO, in conjunction with the presenters from the selected submissions, will determine the ideal format based on the content and audience. This is not a fee-based opportunity. There will be no reimbursement of costs.

For a proposal to be considered, the trend needs to:

• Be new/emerging – not already on the radar of the majority of CAUBO members.
• Be expected to have an immediate or future impact on higher education administration.
  This connection/application must be illustrated within the proposal.
• Impact a broad segment of CAUBO’s institutional membership (relevant to small or large, undergraduate, or research-intensive institutions, etc.).
• Affect the university as a whole or a specific functional area. This should be specified within the proposal.
• Be of national relevance (not only specific to a handful of provinces).

Click here to learn more and
to submit a proposal now!

The list of accreditation programs and organizations that may provide continuing education credit for CAUBO professional development activities is below. This list may be incomplete, so if you know of others that should be added, please let us know by emailing kserjak@caubo.ca.

• Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
• American Society of Heating Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
• Association of Physical Plant Administrators (APPA)
• Association For Supply Chain Management
• Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP)
• Board of Certified Safety Professionals
• Canada’s Association of I.T. Professionals (CIPS)
• Canadian Institute of Traffic & Transportation (CITT)
• Canadian Payroll Association
• CFA Institute
• Chartered Professionals in Human Resources (CPHR)
• CIM Chartered Managers Canada
• CPA Canada
• The Institute of Internal Auditors Canada
• ISACA
• Institute for Supply Management in the US
• LEED Green Associate/LEED AP
• National Institute of Government Procurement (NIGP)
• Ontario Public Buyers Association (OPBA)
• Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
• Supply Chain Canada