Envisioning a More Sustainable McGill
With the climate crisis upon us it is important we all feel empowered to act, and according to the United Nations, a lack of sustainability literacy discourages individuals from becoming committed to building a sustainable future and prevents them from making informed decisions. Improving sustainability literacy and education empowers individuals to act responsibly when it … Continue reading "Envisioning a More Sustainable McGill"
June 10, 2024
Strategic Procurement at McMaster University
McMaster’s focus on sustainability, including climate change sparked this strategic project partnering with students and university suppliers to align buying practices with our sustainability commitments, intersecting social and environmental impacts with economic considerations. The outcome is that products and services are evaluated for best value with the lowest environmental impact and most positive social change. Strategic Procurement … Continue reading "Strategic Procurement at McMaster University"
June 15, 2022
Dalhousie University Built Environment Accessibility Audit Tool
As the third province in Canada, Nova Scotia passed the Accessibility Act in April 2017. Administered by the Minister of Justice, the purpose of the Act is for the entire province to be accessible by 2030. In April 2020, the Nova Scotia Justice Department will prescribed post-secondary institutions as public sector bodies making them legislatively … Continue reading "Dalhousie University Built Environment Accessibility Audit Tool"
June 29, 2020
Tri-Agency Transition Resources
Transition to the New Tri-Agency Guide on Financial Administration The Tri-Agencies (CIHR, NSERC, and SSHRC) launched the Tri-Agency Financial Administration initiative in 2017 with a focus on the following three key areas: moving to a more flexible approach to the administration and use of grant funds, bringing significant changes to the Tri-Agency Guide on Financial … Continue reading "Tri-Agency Transition Resources"
Tags: Compensation, Financial Management, Income Tax, Sales Tax, Tax Status, Taxes
November 22, 2019
University Manager 2018 Spring
Tags: Conference, Congrès, Cybersécurité, Cybersecurity, Gestion des risques, Gestion universitaire, Human Resources, Information Technology, Modèles, Ressources humaines, Risk Management, Technologies de l'information, Template, University Manager
April 24, 2018
Finance Support Program
Our finance support program really is all about support. Support to department heads to ensure that they receive consistent, relevant information to base their decisions on. Support in navigating the administrative tasks which are key to the smooth operation of their department. To achieve our support objectives we provided comprehensive training and resources to key … Continue reading "Finance Support Program"
January 22, 2018
Sharing knowledge and saving time with a Business Glossary and a FAQ tool
As with many organizations there is a lot of knowledge accumulated and shared through emails, documents, presentations, training sessions, workshops, and sometimes just in people’s heads. This decentralized method of organizing and accessing information was decreasing the quality, accuracy and consistency of UBC Development and Alumni Engagement (DAE) staff work. The primary goal of this … Continue reading "Sharing knowledge and saving time with a Business Glossary and a FAQ tool"
January 10, 2018
McGill Supplies Manager Solution – A Cross Road where Inventory Management, Procurement Strategies and Compliance Meet
After the 2010 success in developing and implementing the McGill MarketPlace (MMP), a holistic and fully integrated e-Procurement system, McGill University has turned its focus toward equipping its internal stockrooms/stores/services providers (the Stores) with an inventory management solution integrated with MMP. Starting 2015, the implementation of the SciQuest Supplies Manager solution (which was included in … Continue reading "McGill Supplies Manager Solution – A Cross Road where Inventory Management, Procurement Strategies and Compliance Meet"
January 12, 2017
Managing Risk by Building Culture – Operational Excellence
The Operational Excellence Series is a practical learning program offered to Western employees involved in the administration of people, financial or other administrative processes across the University. The first of 14 courses was offered in August, 2015, and over the last 18 months, 315 administrators have participated. Operational Excellence was developed following a needs assessment … Continue reading "Managing Risk by Building Culture – Operational Excellence"
January 12, 2017
Emergency Management and Business Continuity as an Institution Priority
This project was undertaken as a result of a January 2013 review of the emergency response plans (ERP) and business continuity plans (BCP) on file which revealed that Jess than 25% of required departments had Emergency Response Plans and less that 5% had Business Continuity Plans. In addition an audit by the Internal Audit department … Continue reading "Emergency Management and Business Continuity as an Institution Priority"
June 14, 2016
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