FAST FIVE for the week of August 4, 2013

IT efficiency award: The Royal Roads University IT team has won the 2013 Models of Efficiency award. Through a series of software improvements they have made  their application process  much smoother for prospective students. The streamlined system provides automatic daily wait-list alerts to students as space becomes available, eliminating frequent applicant phone calls. Wait-listed applicants can also check their status online. RRU award

Video conferencing improvements: Wilfred Laurier University is planning to double the capacity and improve ease of use of their video conferencing technology. One of the planned changes includes licensing Cisco's Jabber technology to bring remote video conferencing to tablets and laptops. WLU VC upgrades

IT strategic plan: Trent University has published its IT Strategic Plan. Titled "New Beginnings" the plan looks forward to the future of IT at the University. Trent IT strategy
 
Job portal: Centennial College is launching a new job portal this month. The new system will allow students to apply to jobs directly on the portal, access jobs by mobile app, book employment appointments, and register for career events. Centennial's new portal

Information security encryption: The University of British Columbia has published an information security standard for encryption. UBC encryption