UNews - AUPE /unews/company/aupe en President's Awards honour exceptional performance /unews/article/presidents-awards-honour-exceptional-performance <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p>Each year, the President&#39;s Awards for Service Excellence recognize individuals and teams throughout the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge who epitomize the exceptional service and personalized approach that is a hallmark of the U of L experience.</p><p>The awards are presented annually to a member of the APO group, AUPE, and a recognized team. The winners for 2015 are as follows.</p><p><strong>President&rsquo;s Award for Service Excellence &ndash; AUPE: John Kometz<div class="image-caption-container right" style="width:500px;"><img src="/unews/sites/default/files/PA-Kometz.jpg" title="John Kometz" alt=""><div class="image-caption">John Kometz</div></div></strong></p><p>For the last 15 years, John Kometz has played a pivotal role in enhancing teaching and learning at the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge through the use of innovative technology. As an educational consultant with the Teaching Centre, he provides superior educational technology support to faculty and staff at the U of L.</p><p>Using his considerable technical and pedagogical expertise and experience, he has helped faculty members leverage a variety of technological tools, including Moodle, the 免费福利资源在线看片&rsquo;s learning management system, as well as WebCT and Blackboard. Thanks to his support and advice, faculty members have been able to improve the quality and intensity of their courses by increasing the breadth and depth of material they can cover, and by more effectively assessing the abilities of their students. Exceedingly knowledgeable in the technical aspects of learning technologies, he is consistently able to solve problems and devise new solutions that enhance the learning experience in the classroom.</p><p>Kometz and his team support over 600 courses in Moodle each semester, and he consistently displays a high level of professionalism in these interactions. He approaches all questions or requests with incredible responsiveness, and always provides carefully considered solutions. This indicates that his extensive technical acumen is matched by considerable compassion and remarkable people skills. Many people know John for his exceptional commitment to the Pronghorn Paddlers Dragon Boat team in addition to being widely acknowledged by 免费福利资源在线看片 staff as a helpful and knowledgeable resource who provides indispensable technological and pedagogical guidance.</p><p><strong>President&rsquo;s Award for Service Excellence &ndash; APO: Isabelle Gauthier<div class="image-caption-container right" style="width:500px;"><img src="/unews/sites/default/files/PA-Gauthier.jpg" title="Isabelle Gauthier" alt=""><div class="image-caption">Isabelle Gauthier</div></div></strong></p><p>As veterinarian and head of Animal Care Services at the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge, Isabelle Gauthier has done an outstanding job of optimizing the 免费福利资源在线看片&rsquo;s approach to animal research and laboratory animal care. Thanks to her stewardship, the 免费福利资源在线看片 boasts a highly professional animal-care facility, and comprehensive protocols for ensuring animal research is conducted in an ethical and systematic way.</p><p>Gauthier has developed and implemented robust new guidelines to protect the health and safety of research animals. She has instituted an electronic animal-tracking program that enables researchers to see every animal in their research programs. She has helped develop a new course that deals with the ethics of animal handling. She has also developed a training program for all new incoming personnel at the facility to ensure its operations run smoothly.</p><p>Through her involvement in the Canadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience&rsquo;s safety committee, Gauthier strives to achieve a safe work environment for her team. On the 免费福利资源在线看片&rsquo;s health guidelines subcommittee, she has helped develop strategies to improve the health of 免费福利资源在线看片 staff. She has also shared her expertise in laboratory animal care to help develop the animal facility for the future science and academic building as part of the Destination Project.</p><p>Isabelle Gauthier is a skilled research facilitator whose bright ideas and problem-solving skills help improve the quality of animal research.</p><p><strong>President&rsquo;s Award for Service Excellence &ndash; Team: ChiChi Cameron, Linda Gilbert and Kim Skura<div class="image-caption-container right" style="width:500px;"><img src="/unews/sites/default/files/PA-AdminTeam.jpg" title="Linda Gilbert, Kim Skura and ChiChi Cameron." alt=""><div class="image-caption">Linda Gilbert, Kim Skura and ChiChi Cameron.</div></div></strong></p><p>Comprising the Faculty of Arts &amp; Science&rsquo;s powerhouse team of administrative professionals, ChiChi Cameron, Linda Gilbert and Kim Skura consistently perform above and beyond our expectations, providing unfailingly exceptional service to the 免费福利资源在线看片 faculty, staff and students as well as the external community.</p><p>Cameron, Gilbert and Skura serve one of the largest and busiest Faculties on campus &ndash; the Faculty of Arts &amp; Science, which has more than 300 instructors, professors and staff at three campuses, and serves 6,000 students annually &ndash; and they consistently perform their work with promptness, skill and efficiency. They excel at carrying out their essential duties, including organizing timetables for the faculty, conducting graduation and prerequisite checks for all Arts &amp; Science majors, staffing committees and managing Salary, Tenure and Promotion requirements, not to mention keeping three Associate Deans and the Dean of Arts &amp; Science organized.</p><p>In addition to their considerable talent and effort, Cameron, Gilbert and Skura also maintain an upbeat and productive attitude. They always provide warm and friendly service to students, faculty, staff, alumni and the general public. They never fail to make visitors or callers feel welcome, and always make time to assist individuals seeking information or needing to meet with the Dean. As the faculty has grown and evolved over the years, they have shown remarkable resilience in how they adapt to new situations, roles and responsibilities.</p><p>ChiChi Cameron, Linda Gilbert and Kim Skura also bring the same dedication and enthusiasm to their respective community volunteer commitments, actively sharing their time with various organizations.</p><p>&nbsp;</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-company-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Company:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/company/aupe" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">AUPE</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/isabelle-gauthier" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Isabelle Gauthier</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/kim-skura" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Kim Skura</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/linda-gilbert" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Linda Gilbert</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/john-kometz" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">John Kometz</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/chichi-cameron" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">ChiChi Cameron</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="President&#039;s Awards honour exceptional performance" class="rdf-meta"></span> Wed, 06 May 2015 17:36:25 +0000 trevor.kenney 7186 at /unews Bringing the Strategic Plan to the individual level /unews/article/bringing-strategic-plan-individual-level <div class="field field-name-field-op-author field-type-node-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="rnews:creator schema:creator"><div class="view view-openpublish-related-content view-id-openpublish_related_content view-display-id-block_1 view-dom-id-822912254d777e8af357b05cc982450b"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first views-row-last"> <div class="views-field views-field-title"> <span class="views-label views-label-title">by</span> <span class="field-content"><a href="/unews/profile/trevor-kenney">Trevor Kenney</a></span> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-created"> <span class="field-content">April 19, 2011</span> </div> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p>What does the Strategic Plan mean to you?<br> <br> It's a question we have been asking over the past month in a series of meetings with all of our campus units. In recent weeks, and continuing through the end of April, we are holding meetings with all the 免费福利资源在线看片's Faculties, their deans, campus groups such as AUPE and APO, all asking the same sorts of questions. What does the Strategic Plan mean to you and how can we bring the Strategic Plan to life at an individual level?<br> <br> These meetings give us an opportunity to look at the plan, reflect upon how far we've come with it and seek out the opportunities that exist as we move forward. This exercise will identify tactics to push the strategic directions in the plan at a broad 免费福利资源在线看片 level, but maybe even more importantly, we are looking to bring the plan down to the individual level.</p><p><div class="image-caption-container" style="width:500px;"><img src="/unews/sites/default/files/main/articles/mahon-sam-main.jpg" alt="Dr. Mike Mahon" title="免费福利资源在线看片 President Dr. Mike Mahon asks what the 免费福利资源在线看片&amp;#039;s Strategic Plan means to you."><div class="image-caption">免费福利资源在线看片 President Dr. Mike Mahon asks what the 免费福利资源在线看片&#039;s Strategic Plan means to you.</div></div></p><p>I am eager to know if you relate to the plan, and if not, how we can provide the support you need to incorporate its directions into your day-to-day decision-making.<br> <br> Many people I talk to, whether they are doing it consciously or not, incorporate aspects of the Strategic Plan into their workflow. As we move forward, I want to identify ways in which we support those people who have aspirations as it relates to the plan, and allow them to move forward with these ideas.<br> <br> The Strategic Plan can seem like a broad document but its essence is rooted in individual acts that support its ideals. I look to the goal of enhancing the sustainability of our campus as an example. At face value this may seem like a daunting task when approached from an individual or unit level, but it is being done and a Students' Union initiative is a testament to this. In fall 2010, ULSU Food Court vendors and the Zoo established a composting program for their recyclable food materials. Since that time, Coulee Junction, Fresh Express, Mr. Sub and Tim Hortons have all joined the initiative, showing just how quickly a good idea can grow.<br> <br> As you read this issue of the Legend, you will see a number of other examples that speak to the campus sustainability strategic direction. There are students working with environmental organizations, donors supporting the study of sustainability research in the Alberta Water and Environmental Science Building and initiatives encouraging commuters to bring their bikes, rather than their cars, to campus.<br> <br> It's not just about the environment however, sustainability also relates to our programs and supporting our faculty and staff to help create a sustainable work environment where people feel that they are valued and supported in their goals and aspirations.<br> <br> This is the Strategic Plan at its most basic level, and I hope over the next few weeks you'll take the time to meet with me and discuss how you see yourself in the strategic direction of our 免费福利资源在线看片 so that we can take the words of our Strategic Plan off the page and put them into action.<br> <br> <strong><em>This column first appeared in the Legend. For a look at the Legend in a flipbook format, follow this </em></strong><a href="http://issuu.com/ulethbridge/docs/thelegend_1010_april_2011" rel="nofollow"><strong><em>link</em></strong></a><strong><em>.</em></strong></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-company-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Company:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/company/apo" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">APO</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/company/aupe" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">AUPE</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-facility-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Facility:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/facility/environmental-science-building" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Environmental Science Building</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-industryterm-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">IndustryTerm:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/industry-term/recyclable-food-materials" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">recyclable food materials</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-organization-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Organization:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/ulsu-food-court" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">ULSU Food Court</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/organization/students-union" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Students&#039; Union</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/tim-hortons" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Tim Hortons</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-technology-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Technology:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/technology/composting" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">composting</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="Bringing the Strategic Plan to the individual level" class="rdf-meta"></span> Tue, 19 Apr 2011 17:50:54 +0000 trevor.kenney 3369 at /unews Open Mike - April /unews/article/open-mike-april <div class="field field-name-field-op-author field-type-node-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="rnews:creator schema:creator"><div class="view view-openpublish-related-content view-id-openpublish_related_content view-display-id-block_1 view-dom-id-7e569a6afee25df82cb5d8b4daab81bd"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first views-row-last"> <div class="views-field views-field-title"> <span class="views-label views-label-title">by</span> <span class="field-content"><a href="/unews/profile/trevor-kenney">Trevor Kenney</a></span> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-created"> <span class="field-content">April 13, 2011</span> </div> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p><em>免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge President Dr. Mike Mahon chats about what's happening in the 免费福利资源在线看片 community</em></p> <p>What does the Strategic Plan mean to you?</p> <p>It's a question we have been asking over the past month in a series of meetings with all of our campus units. In recent weeks, and continuing through the end of April, we are holding meetings with all the 免费福利资源在线看片's Faculties, their deans, campus groups such as AUPE and APO, all asking the same sorts of questions. What does the Strategic Plan mean to you and how can we bring the Strategic Plan to life at an individual level?</p> <p>These meetings give us an opportunity to look at the plan, reflect upon how far we've come with it and seek out the opportunities that exist as we move forward. This exercise will identify tactics to push the strategic directions in the plan at a broad 免费福利资源在线看片 level, but maybe even more importantly, we are looking to bring the plan down to the individual level.</p> <p>I am eager to know if you relate to the plan, and if not, how we can provide the support you need to incorporate its directions into your day-to-day decision-making.</p> <p>Many people I talk to, whether they are doing it consciously or not, incorporate aspects of the Strategic Plan into their workflow. As we move forward, I want to identify ways in which we support those people who have aspirations as it relates to the plan, and allow them to move forward with these ideas.<br> <br> The Strategic Plan can seem like a broad document but its essence is rooted in individual acts that support its ideals. I look to the goal of enhancing the sustainability of our campus as an example. At face value this may seem like a daunting task when approached from an individual or unit level, but it is being done and a Students' Union initiative is a testament to this. In fall 2010, ULSU Food Court vendors and the Zoo established a composting program for their recyclable food materials. Since that time, Coulee Junction, Fresh Express, Mr. Sub and Tim Hortons have all joined the initiative, showing just how quickly a good idea can grow.</p> <p>As you read this issue of the Legend, you will see a number of other examples that speak to the campus sustainability strategic direction. There are students working with environmental organizations, donors supporting the study of sustainability research in the Alberta Water and Environmental Science Building and initiatives encouraging commuters to bring their bikes, rather than their cars, to campus.</p> <p>It's not just about the environment however, sustainability also relates to our programs and supporting our faculty and staff to help create a sustainable work environment where people feel that they are valued and supported in their goals and aspirations.</p> <p>This is the Strategic Plan at its most basic level, and I hope over the next few weeks you'll take the time to meet with me and discuss how you see yourself in the strategic direction of our 免费福利资源在线看片 so that we can take the words of our Strategic Plan off the page and put them into action.</p> <p><strong><em>For a look at the Legend in a flipbook format, follow this </em></strong><a href="http://issuu.com/ulethbridge/docs/thelegend_1010_april_2011" rel="nofollow"><strong><em>link</em></strong></a><strong><em>.</em></strong></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-company-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Company:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/company/apo" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">APO</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/company/aupe" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">AUPE</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-facility-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Facility:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/facility/environmental-science-building" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Environmental Science Building</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-industryterm-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">IndustryTerm:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/industry-term/recyclable-food-materials" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">recyclable food materials</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-organization-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Organization:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/students-union" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Students&#039; Union</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/organization/ulsu-food-court" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">ULSU Food Court</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/university-lethbridge" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/tim-hortons" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Tim Hortons</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/mike-mahon" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Mike Mahon</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-position-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Position:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/position/president" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">President</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-technology-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Technology:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/technology/composting" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">composting</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="Open Mike - April" class="rdf-meta"></span> Wed, 13 Apr 2011 21:21:08 +0000 trevor.kenney 4012 at /unews Budget update and salary discussions /unews/article/budget-update-and-salary-discussions <div class="field field-name-field-op-author field-type-node-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="rnews:creator schema:creator"><div class="view view-openpublish-related-content view-id-openpublish_related_content view-display-id-block_1 view-dom-id-9522e0a998235c95835593550a41740a"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first views-row-last"> <div class="views-field views-field-title"> <span class="views-label views-label-title">by</span> <span class="field-content"><a href="/unews/profile/trevor-kenney">Trevor Kenney</a></span> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-created"> <span class="field-content">January 12, 2010</span> </div> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p><em><strong>The following is a campus-wide letter from 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge President Dr. Bill Cade</strong></em><br> <br> Budget Update and Salary Discussions<br> <strong>January 12, 2010</strong><br> <br> Welcome to the New Year and a new semester! I hope the Christmas break provided you with an opportunity to relax and recharge yourself and to connect with family and friends.<br> <br> I know that these are nervous times within our institution and so this letter is intended to provide you with a clear picture of what I know with respect to our budgetary situation.<br> <br> While there is still no new communication from the Government of Alberta regarding the level of base operating grant our 免费福利资源在线看片 is likely to receive, there have been discussions with employee group executive committees that we would like to communicate to the 免费福利资源在线看片 community.<br> <br> In my letter to the 免费福利资源在线看片 on December 9, 2009, I mentioned that there were ongoing conversations with employee groups to discuss options that would produce some flexibility within our financial picture. At that time I had mentioned the leadership shown by the members of senior administration (President, Vice-Presidents, Associate Vice-Presidents, Executive Directors, Deans, and Associate Deans) who had agreed to accept a 0 % salary increase (0 % cost of living adjustment (COLA) and 0 % merit &amp; career progress increments) for the 2010-2011 year.<br> <br> To date we have also been in discussions with the APO Executive, Exempt Support Staff and the AUPE Executive Committees to discuss the possibility of a salary freeze to assist with the budget shortfalls. Exempt Support Staff have, in principle with conditions, accepted a salary freeze for July 1, 2010-2011 compensation year (0% to COLA and 0% Merit) and discussions are ongoing with the APO and AUPE employee groups. I greatly appreciate the willingness of those employee groups to explore the possibility of a salary freeze as I know how difficult this will be in the current economic environment.<br> <br> As we move forward I want to highlight the guiding principles the 免费福利资源在线看片 has been following while working with the various employee groups:<br> <br> 1. Every attempt must be made to try and avoid involuntary lay-offs which obviously have a dramatic impact on the individuals laid off, and their families, but also to the 免费福利资源在线看片 as a whole.<br> <br> 2. In exchange for an agreement to freeze salaries the parties agree on a set of conditions in which there is an assurance, or guarantee, of no involuntary layoffs.<br> <br> 3. The agreements have been proposed on the assumption of a 0% change to the provincial operating grant.<br> <br> 4. Finally, every effort would be made to minimize the impact on the current compensation structure for the upcoming budget year and beyond.<br> <br> I would also like to thank the members of the 免费福利资源在线看片 Budget Committee for their continued discussions and deliberations in formulating the operating budget. The Budget Committee has reviewed and listened to all the budget unit presentations and is now taking this information and putting together the budget for recommendation to the Board of Governors. It is hoped that we will soon hear from the Provincial Government on what our operating grant will be for 2010-11 so that we can make informed budget decisions.<br> <br> Our 2009-2013 Strategic Plan is leading us forward and as it states, we value the efforts of our staff and encourage dialogue and discussions in order to achieve our strategic priorities.<br> <br> Our 免费福利资源在线看片 is a strong community and we will use this strength and commitment to move us through these more than challenging times. I will continue to keep you informed as new information becomes available.<br> <br> Sincerely,<br> <br> William H. Cade, Ph.D.<br> President &amp; Vice-Chancellor<br> Professor of Biological Sciences</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-company-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Company:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/company/apo" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">APO</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/company/exempt-support-staff" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Exempt Support Staff</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/company/aupe" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">AUPE</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-facility-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Facility:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/facility/university-budget-committee" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">免费福利资源在线看片 Budget Committee</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-holiday-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Holiday:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/holiday/new-years-day" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">New Year&#039;s Day</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/holiday/christmas" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Christmas</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-organization-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Organization:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/budget-committee" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Budget Committee</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/organization/government-alberta" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Government of Alberta</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/university-budget-committee" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">免费福利资源在线看片 Budget Committee</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/organization/provincial-government" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">provincial government</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/board-governors" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Board of Governors</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/organization/university-lethbridge" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/bill-cade" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Bill Cade</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/william-h-cade" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">William H. Cade</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-position-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Position:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/position/president" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">President</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/position/professor-biological-sciences" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Professor of biological sciences</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/position/executive" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Executive</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/position/president-vice-chancellor" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">President &amp; Vice-Chancellor</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-provinceorstate-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">ProvinceOrState:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/province-or-state/alberta" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Alberta</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="Budget update and salary discussions" class="rdf-meta"></span> Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:28:16 +0000 trevor.kenney 4740 at /unews 免费福利资源在线看片 budget coping with the "perfect storm" /unews/article/university-budget-coping-perfect-storm <div class="field field-name-field-op-author field-type-node-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="rnews:creator schema:creator"><div class="view view-openpublish-related-content view-id-openpublish_related_content view-display-id-block_1 view-dom-id-67b92cea60b5dd83f275ce87a59e4e93"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first views-row-last"> <div class="views-field views-field-title"> <span class="views-label views-label-title">by</span> <span class="field-content"><a href="/unews/profile/trevor-kenney">Trevor Kenney</a></span> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-created"> <span class="field-content">June 16, 2009</span> </div> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p>Faced with what 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge officials describe as a 'perfect storm' of financial challenges, members of the 免费福利资源在线看片 community are being asked to re-examine the way they do business to address a significant budget shortfall in coming years.</p> <p>As described at a recent Town Hall meeting, the 免费福利资源在线看片 is currently operating within its approved budget for 2009 &ndash; 2010, which is $147.5 million and includes a six per cent operating grant increase from the Alberta government &ndash; but that money only goes to support the current fiscal year of operations while the 免费福利资源在线看片, and other affected educational institutions across the province, formulate plans to address deficits expected in future years.</p> <p>"The government has indicated that there will be no grant increases for the 2010&ndash;2011 or the 2011-2012 budget year," Karen Clearwater, associate vice-president, financial planning, says.</p> <p>"We are also faced with declining investment earnings because of the changes to the national and international economy, as well as static enrolment levels and the combined effects of provincial salary settlements with our union and faculty association. These factors come together to see the 免费福利资源在线看片 facing up to $5 million budget shortfall in 2010-2011, and an additional $6 million shortfall in 2011-2012."</p> <p>Clearwater says the looming question, of course, is how to deal with a deficit and maintain services to the campus community?</p> <p>"Since early January of this year, we've been preparing for the next two years as part of our regular budget planning process. The Board approves a three-year 'rolling budget' so we know in advance if there are any challenges facing us.</p> <p>"In this case, the challenge is very large, and even with one year of advance notice it puts a real sense of urgency to our next two years of budgeting."</p> <p>The 免费福利资源在线看片 is required by law to present a balanced budget, so over the next two years budget reductions are expected to be 4.3 per cent and 5.6 per cent. Over the past few months Clearwater says 免费福利资源在线看片 officials have been meeting with executives of AUPE, the Faculty Association and other employee groups on campus to inform them of the challenges and to provide information to share with their front-line employees.</p> <p>"Those meetings are continuing, and meetings such as the Town Hall are designed to encourage people to learn more about how this budget process works, and to offer us any suggestions they can think of as to how we can do business differently, and where we can achieve cost savings or revenue generation," Clearwater explains.</p> <p>Clearwater says the Board of Governors has requested preliminary budget scenarios prepared for September 2009, at which time they will be assessed.</p> <p>"Just because we've asked for a reduction in a particular area doesn't mean we'll make it if there is some adverse affect to the operation of the 免费福利资源在线看片 or our services to students," Clearwater says.</p> <p>"We will continue to invest in strategic areas that support our sustainability and student population and we have a three-stage plan that we are working with to bring some consistency to this process. First of all, we are asking all units to create their own three-year budget plans, with these reductions factored in, so all our planning is consistent with the request brought to us by the Board of Governors. Secondly, we move into to what we are referring to as 'university mitigation'. That means position reductions through retirements, attrition or not filling vacancies, and realizing savings and revenue generation from university-wide ideas. Finally, we would move to reduce the budget shortfall &ndash; and after a thorough review &ndash; by asking units to reduce their budgets through reductions to positions, programs or non-essential services."</p> <p>Clearwater reinforced the concept of asking for input from all areas of the university community as a way to examine not just the numbers, but the process by which the 免费福利资源在线看片 spends money and generates revenue.</p> <p>"We know that information flows in many different directions on campus, and we are very interested in hearing from people at all levels of the university community. When you have a situation forced on you by circumstances that are out of your control, it makes people think differently. We all have a lot at stake here, and we all want to ensure that the 免费福利资源在线看片 can be a sustainable place for not only our students but our employees."</p> <p>People with ideas can submit them to Karen Clearwater directly through interoffice mail (anonymous submissions are welcome) or e-mail at <strong><a href="mailto:clearwaterk@uleth.ca">clearwaterk@uleth.ca</a>. </strong></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-company-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Company:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/company/aupe" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">AUPE</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-facility-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Facility:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/facility/town-hall" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Town Hall</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-industryterm-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">IndustryTerm:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/industry-term/non-essential-services" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">non-essential services</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-organization-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Organization:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/alberta-government" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Alberta government</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/organization/faculty-association" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Faculty Association</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/organization/university-lethbridge" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/organization/board-governors" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Board of Governors</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/karen-clearwater" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Karen Clearwater</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-position-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Position:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/position/vice-president-financial-planning" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">vice-president, Financial Planning</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/position/associate-vice-president-financial-planning" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">associate vice-president , Financial Planning</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-opencalais-provinceorstate-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">ProvinceOrState:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/province-or-state/alberta" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Alberta</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="免费福利资源在线看片 budget coping with the &quot;perfect storm&quot;" class="rdf-meta"></span> Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:24:40 +0000 trevor.kenney 5538 at /unews