To meet the professional education needs of university administrators, the Centre for Higher Education Research and Development (CHERD) has developed the Certificate in University & College Administration (CUCA) Level II program. The constantly evolving curriculum provides the means to meet current and future demands to keep pace with the rapidly changing environment.

The CUCA Level II program is designed to enhance and strengthen the managerial and leadership skills of administrators of both academic and administrative units, enabling them to recognize, meet, and handle current and emerging issues across a wide range of circumstances.

PROGRAM STRUCTURE

- Revised Program as of September 1, 2010 -

The revised program builds on the topics offered in the CUCA Level I Certificate program and is comprised of electives. Registrants in the revised  program are required to complete ANY EIGHT courses selected from the courses below (see Revised Program list of courses below).

As of September 1, 2010 there will be minor changes in the program structure to reflect the new challenges of Canadian post secondary administrators. With the addition of new courses, there will also no longer be core courses. CUCA II will now only consist of electives.
*A certificate is obtained after successful completion of eight courses.

COURSE INFORMATION
(click on the course name to be taken to the course description page)

(as of Sept. 1, 2011) External Influences Strategic Financial Management  Responding to Disruptive and At-Risk Students More Powerful Communications Advanced Dispute Resolution Labour Relations in the Academic Environment Negotiation and Theory Application Aboriginal Students and the Post-Secondary Journey Intergenerational Workforce Project Management Managing Change Advanced Strategic Planning Assessment of Academic Advising

Each completed course is granted 25 contact hours.
The total length of the CUCA Level II Certificate Program is 200 contact hours.

COURSE DELIVERY

Courses are delivered via the University of Manitoba's Learning Management System - ANGEL Learning. The program will be offered on a rotating schedule of at least two courses per term so that the students can complete the Certificate in a minimum of two years. The maximum time for completion of the program is seven years.

INSTRUCTORS

Instructors will be recruited from among administrators and academics that have practical experience in a specific course area. The instructional methodology will emphasize active learning principles, using a variety of experiential approaches involving participants from different institutions interacting in on-line communities.

Detailed information about courses:

• Descriptions
• IMPORTANT Information 
• Schedule
• System Requirements