Case Study: Ontario Tech University achieves streamlined board book creation and secure, timely distribution with OnBoard Board Management Software

How OnBoard Helps This University Live and Breathe Its Mission of "Tech With a Conscience"

Ontario Tech University, a 21-member governing board based in Oshawa, Ontario, needed to modernize board operations to live its “tech with a conscience” mission. The university struggled with time-consuming board book creation using large, cumbersome PDFs, multiple login/password issues, and insecure, unreliable email distribution. To address these challenges they engaged OnBoard Board Management Software and its board portal/Agenda Builder functionality.

OnBoard Board Management Software enabled Ontario Tech to build and publish board books as documents arrive, accommodate last‑minute edits, and store materials securely in the cloud (Microsoft Azure), eliminating email as the primary distribution method. The result: streamlined board book preparation, instant access to an archive of historical documents, fewer support calls, and faster delivery of materials — with annual assessment response rates rising from roughly 75–80% to about 95%.

Ontario Tech University

Becky Dinwoodie

Assistant University Secretary