Quarterly Policy Briefings

Quarterly Policy Briefings

Is your institution prepared for the challenges and potentials of the shifting landscape in higher education?

Future-proof your organization.

Subscribe to Quarterly Policy Sessions

with Alex Usher

Benefits of Joining

Real time policy briefings

Explanation of current postsecondary trends

Access to HESA Data, Insights & Expertise

National, Provincial & Sectoral Insights

Professional Leadership Development

Interactive Q&A

2024 has already seen an unprecedented shift in the future of higher education in Canada. Colleges and universities are now, more than ever, required to shift institutional thinking and align faculty and staff values in pursuit of new financial and strategic models. 

HESA President, Alex Usher, travels across Canada talking with senior leaders about university and college transformations, sharing information about current policies and their implications. HESA is now offering a NEW subscription series for your institution to host virtual, interactive Quarterly Policy Briefing Sessions to talk, share, and engage directly with Alex.

Our virtual forums allow you to design your own guest list for each session, tailored to fit the professional development needs of your institution. In each 75-minute session Alex will:

Quarterly Sessions

Navigating the Now: Breaking Down the Federal 2024 Budget

Immediately following the release of the 2024 federal budget, this session breaks down key points and potential implications for the future of the sector.

Mar / Apr

Hot Topics and Global Trends in Higher Education

This session offers up to the minute insights on what’s happening in higher ed and what that means for your organization.

May / Jun

Insights from The State of Postsecondary Education in Canada (SPEC) 2024

190+ graphs, 70 years of data trends, 10 provincial profiles. Alex Usher breaks down the state of postsecondary education in Canada.

Sep / Oct

What’s Next: Trends for 2025 and Beyond

This session offers a year-end roundup of the higher ed sector and predictions for the coming year, that help future-proof your organization.

Dec / Jan

Subscription Models

Due to scheduling demands, we are only offering a limited number of subscriptions in 2024. Subscriptions will be offered on a first-come first-serve basis. 

Get in touch to learn more and talk about your organization’s needs, goals and interest. Email us at info@higheredstrategy.com.

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Book a trial session!

We are offering a one-time Trial Price of $1,750 for the Q1 Policy Briefing on the Federal 2024 Budget.

$1,750

Save with an annual subscription

Policy briefing sessions will run quarterly (4 times a year), with an annual institutional subscription fee of just $7,000.

$7,000

Individual sessions

Individual briefing sessions can be booked for $2,000.

$2,000

Alex Usher on Current Policies

One Thought to Start Your Day blog from Alex Usher

If you are interested in learning more about Alex’s insights into what is happening in the higher education sector, read more:

Culture Wars in American Higher Education

It is not particularly novel to note that American higher education has been in the midst of a major culture…

Europe/ Canada: Same/ Different

Good morning from the Brussels-to-Paris Eurostar, where I am hanging out with the good folks of the University Vice-Presidents’ Network on…

Research Outcome and Impact Data

Every couple of years I do a piece looking at how Canadian institutions compare in terms of research output and…