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The ten departments of the VP Finance & Operations (VPFO) portfolio are responsible for the stewardship of UBC’s physical and financial assets. We oversee a $2.8 billion budget, a $1.7 billion endowment, and all university facilities on both campuses. The VPFO also manages the university’s relationships with the UBC Investment Management Trust (IMANT) and UBC Properties Trust. In all the portfolio’s responsibilities, we are committed to the values of excellence, integrity, respect, and accountability.
News From the VPFO
March 31, 2020
Changes to UBC’s Hourly Payroll Process
In order to ensure the timely processing of UBC’s hourly payroll, given the impact of COVID-19 measures, the university’s Payroll team has established a new process to eliminate the need for paper timesheets to collect, approve, and process hours for UBC employees.
Ongoing Procurement at UBC – COVID-19 Update
In light of the impact of COVID-19, we want our vendors to know how we are keeping our business operations running, and taking measures to support critical operations.
Contact the Service Centre for all buildings and grounds related inquiries
The Service Centre is open and the most effective and efficient platform for us to track, respond, and prioritize all buildings and grounds related inquiries, as well as Emergency Operating Centre (EOC) related requests.
Enhanced Security Measures on the Vancouver Campus
Heightened security procedures and processes are in place on the UBC Vancouver campus to enhance the well-being and protect the safety of students, faculty, and staff. Please have your UBC ID, or equivalent, on display or ready to show when accessing campus buildings.
The VPFO is working with the rest of UBC in its response to COVID-19
In this uncertain time the VPFO continues to provide some of UBC’s crucial services while protecting those that operate them.
People of the VPFO
March 5, 2020
Kishani Gibbons promoted as Director, Customer Services & Informatics with Building Operations
Effective March 5, 2020, Kishani will formally take on the Business Services team, forming the new division Customer Service & Informatics in Building Operations.
Anna Bukreeva joins Building Operations as Contract Manager with Municipal Services
Anna Bukreeva joins the Municipal Services division reporting to Wende Kinch, Senior Manager, Fleet & Procurement. Anna starts on March 2, 2020.
Jeetender Amritsar joins Building Operations as Facilities Manager
Jeetender is the successful candidate to take over the Teal zone after Rob Macdonald retires at the end of March 2020. He will start his new role on March 2, 2020.
Meghan Kerr joins Infrastructure Development as Construction Document Administrator with Project & Planning Business Systems
As the new Construction Document Administrator, Meghan will support Project Services in ensuring there is clear and consistent document management between the Project Managers and Clerks.
Two new Associate Project Managers join Infrastructure Development with Project Services
Sarah Buck joins UBC from Penfolds Roofing & Solar where she held several positions; starting out as a Project Coordinator and working her way up to a project management position. James Woo joins us from R.F. Binnie & Associates, where he was part of a project delivery team working mainly with the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) in managing their capital projects.