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Our History

On July 1, 2022, CAUBO officially launched a collaborative benefits program for members. The launch of the Consortium marked a significant milestone for the higher education sector and for the members of CAUBO’s National Benefits Steering Committee, who have spearheaded this initiative since 2018. Our sincere thanks go out to the Steering Committee Members: David … Continue reading "Our History"

Tags: Human Resources, Pension and Benefits, Wellness and Mental Health

December 19, 2025

About the Employee Benefits Consortium

A Strategic Opportunity to Enhance Value and Realize Operational Savings In an environment where the financial sustainability of Canada’s post-secondary education sector is increasingly challenged, institutions are seeking innovative ways to reduce costs without compromising value. The CAUBO Employee Benefits Consortium is one such opportunity—offering a proven model for reducing a key labour cost while maintaining or … Continue reading "About the Employee Benefits Consortium"

Tags: Human Resources, Pension and Benefits, Wellness and Mental Health

December 18, 2025

Holistic Campus Security Strategies – Keeping our Campuses Safe, Together

At the University of Alberta (U of A), we have five (5) separate campus locations, four (4) of which are located in Edmonton, Alberta and one (1) located in Camrose, Alberta. With more than 44, 000 students and 13,000 staff shaping the U of A, we rank among the top 5 universities in Canada. In … Continue reading "Holistic Campus Security Strategies – Keeping our Campuses Safe, Together"

June 17, 2025

Strategic Planning and Enterprise Risk Management: Developing an Integrated System

Saskatchewan Polytechnic has developed a process known as Strategic Cascading, which is used to operationalize the strategic plan by translating strategy into action. Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) has been fully integrated into the strategic cascading process. The ERM program provides a structured, consistent, and continuous process to identify and manage risks that could influence the … Continue reading "Strategic Planning and Enterprise Risk Management: Developing an Integrated System"

June 10, 2024

A Powerful Organizational Health Index Developed by and for the Université de Sherbrooke Community

The Université de Sherbrooke custom-developed an organizational health index (OHI) in 2020 for, and in conjunction with, its community. Spearheaded by the institution’s senior administration, the initiative was an ambitious one, and its success was contingent on obtaining the buy-in and commitment of community members. A questionnaire was sent to the entire university community to … Continue reading "A Powerful Organizational Health Index Developed by and for the Université de Sherbrooke Community"

May 15, 2023

Laurier Energy Efficiency Project (LEEP)

Electrical power production in Ontario is changing from centralized to decentralized. The commercial availability of renewable energy and energy storage technologies have made big strides forward. As such, in a landscape with increasing risks to campus operations, Laurier elected to develop an energy strategy that would improve climate adaptation, progress reliability and resiliency of energy … Continue reading "Laurier Energy Efficiency Project (LEEP)"

June 15, 2022

Facilitating Knowledge Exchange and Staff Connection: Simon Fraser University (SFU)’s Project Management Community of Practice

Recent studies have begun to document the importance of building a project management community of practice (CoP) in academic settings, particularly research administration (Lehman, 2017; Wedekind & Philbin, 2018). Benefits of CoPs include improving organizational efficiency and effectiveness and improving the confidence and connectedness of staff in increasingly complex and uncertain environments (Lee et al., … Continue reading "Facilitating Knowledge Exchange and Staff Connection: Simon Fraser University (SFU)’s Project Management Community of Practice"

June 15, 2022

Surplus Furniture Program

Our Surplus Furniture Program simplifies repurposing furniture within the university, reducing our environmental impact while creating a surplus inventory where departments can reduce furniture costs and the university can create revenue while increasing its resilience amid COVID and supply chain interruptions. Two critical elements necessary for this program’s success are furniture standardization and warehouse space … Continue reading "Surplus Furniture Program"

June 15, 2022

One stop student experience using proactive technologies

University of Calgary Libraries and Cultural Resources implemented proactive chat in December 2018, and chat reference queries tripled overnight.  Students embraced the easy to use “Ask me” bubble which appeared on all library webpages after 20 seconds.  Students did not have to hunt for a link or leave their study space, where ever they were … Continue reading "One stop student experience using proactive technologies"

June 15, 2022

Risk Based Emergency Response

Following the onset of a global pandemic in 2020, Sheridan closed its campuses and retooled over 3,000 courses for over 25,000 students and all student support services for virtual delivery, to comply with provincial directives preventing in-person teaching and learning on postsecondary campuses. To enable business continuity and retain the engagement of students and employees, … Continue reading "Risk Based Emergency Response"

June 15, 2022