ACCUO / AOUCC

Date:  November 21, 2025 (online) Theme:  Resilience, innovation, equity, and the evolving role of ombudspersons in higher education. 1. Why Attend This year’s ACCUO conference brings together higher-education ombudspersons, equity practitioners, student-advocacy professionals, and fairness-centred leaders from across Canada (and beyond). The programme features a keynote address by Jay Chalke followed by concurrent sessions on AI, integrity, EDI (equity, diversity, inclusion), systemic...

We’re excited to announce that the full schedule for the 2025 ACCUO Conference – Moving Forward, Never Backwards  is now available. This year’s program brings together ombuds, equity practitioners, student-focused leaders, and experts across Canada and beyond. With dynamic sessions on AI, integrity, equity, early resolution, systemic fairness, and the evolving realities of ombudsing, our schedule reflects the depth and innovation of our community. You can now explore: Keynote Address  by Jay...

Meet the ombuds and fairness leaders speaking at ACCUO’s 2025 Conference, Moving Forward, Never Backwards . Learn more about our keynote and session presenters who are advancing fairness, equity, and accountability in higher education and beyond. Welcome to Our 2025 Speaker Lineup The Association of Canadian College and University Ombudspersons (ACCUO) is excited to introduce the speakers for our 2025 Conference – “Moving Forward, Never Backwards.” This year’s program brings together ombuds,...