| Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada | |
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| Abbreviation | AUCC |
| Motto | Vox Eruditionis |
| Type | Educational Organizations based in Canada |
| Legal status | active |
| Purpose/focus | advocate and public voice, educator and network |
| Headquarters | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Region served | Canada |
| Official languages | English, French |
| Website | aucc.ca |
The Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) is an organisation that represents Canada's colleges and universities.
Formed in 1911, it represents 95 public and private not-for-profit Canadian Universities and University Colleges in Canada. It provides member services in public policy and advocacy, communications, research and information-sharing, and scholarships and international programs.[1]
Membership in AUCC along with a provincial charter to grant degrees is used as de facto accreditation in Canada.[2][3][4] The association produces a number of publications, such as University Affairs magazine, Trends in Higher Education, UniWorld magazine, and the Directory of Canadian Universities. The Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada's Arms, Supporters and Badge were registered with the Canadian Heraldic Authority on May 10, 2004.[5]
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The AUCC works in an advocacy role with governments to promote higher education and awareness of the contributions Canada's universities make to the country.[6]
Its priorities are increasing funding for universities' operating and capital costs, research, and international programs, along with improved student assistance.
It is also involved in the government's copyright reform process.[7]
On 25 October 2011, the AUCC announced a new Statement on Academic Freedom which is expected to become part of AUCC’s criteria for membership.[8] However, at least one critic has expressed the opinion that the Statement, drafted by academic administrators, essentially gives academic administrators the right to determine the limits of such freedom.[9]
The association is also active in the international arena,[10] managing several partnerships and programs around the world, particularly with developing countries. The focus of much of AUCC’s work is using university partnerships to strengthen governance and to promote sustainable development, goals which reflect Canada's Official Development priorities, CIDA's poverty-reduction mandate, as well as the development priorities of developing countries.
Financed by the Canadian International Development Agency and administered by AUCC, the University Partnerships in Cooperation and Development (UPCD) program has funded 118 projects in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and Eastern Europe.
In furthering curriculum development, strengthening academic departments and training and further education for professors, the UPCD projects focus on collaboration between partner organizations which forge long-lasting institutional linkages.
The Students for Development program is geared toward senior-level university students and faculty members from Canadian universities, who work together with partners in the developing world to promote good governance.
AUCC also manages several other international programs open to Canadian universities and seek involvement in technical assistance projects involving a number of institutions, including the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, the African Development Bank, and the Caribbean Development Bank.
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