The VP Finance & Operations Portfolio Provides Strategic Leadership and Support for UBC’s Academic Vision through Financial and Operational Management Excellence
The eight units of the VP Finance & Operations (VPFO) portfolio are responsible for the stewardship of UBC’s physical and financial assets. We oversee a $2.5 billion budget, a $1.2 billion endowment, and all university facilities. 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 accountability and transparency.
News From the VPFO
Building Operations’ Robo-Scrubber Pilot comes to successful conclusion
June 12, 2018 Building Operations and UBC alum-driven company, A&K Robotics, completed their successful three-week pilot test of A&K's robotic floor cleaning system at UBC’s Sauder School of Business in the Henry Angus Building.
VPFO’s Finance Support Program wins first place at CAUBO Quality and Productivity Awards
The Finance Support Program ensures department heads receive consistent and relevant information for decision making. Over 155 people have completed the highly-regarded training, reducing costs and measurably improving quality and productivity. A well-deserved win!
Procurement Modernization: Together we made a difference!
June 7, 2018 Thanks to the hard work and dedication of people involved in financial transactions all over campus and the broader UBC community we have achieved significant success in our journey to modernize procurement.
Risk Management Services sets Exercise Choke Point for June 19
Risk Management Services is preparing the Vancouver campus to respond to a new emergency scenario in Exercise Choke Point, a scenario involving a hypothetical motor vehicle accident and a possible Ammonia leak.
Treasury supports UBC’s expanded sustainability options for donors
June 5, 2018 UBC has been recognized for our Responsible Investment Policy, but we’ve extended our commitment to sustainability even further by giving donors more options with the Sustainable Future Pool.
UBC Reporting
2018/19 Operating Budget
The VP Operations & Finance and VP Academic & Provost are committed to open and transparent reporting of UBC’s operating budget. Read our complete 2018/19 operating budget report.
VPFO Major Projects
Upgrading UBC for Seismic Risk
Since 1994, UBC has been actively working with external engineering partners to assess, plan, and improve the Vancouver campus in preparation for a major seismic event.
Procurement Modernization Project
Financial Operations has heard from the university community that it can be difficult, manual, and time-consuming to make purchases and payments on time. We have developed a plan of action to improve procurement across the university.
Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committees (JOHSC) Project
Risk Management Services will be helping the Vancouver campus move from one large University Health and Safety Committee (UHSC)—which covers the entire campus—to a cluster of smaller Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committees (JOHSC), which will cover employee groups within a VP’s portfolio.
People of the VPFO
Get to know: Sandi Phelan, Admin Clerk/Receptionist in Infrastructure Development
May 31, 2018 "How's it going, Sandi?" Four words that will never steer you wrong with Sandi Phelan, a cheerful and ever-helpful Admin Clerk/Receptionist with the VPFO's Infrastructure Development unit.
Ana Policzer now part-time Associate Assistant Dean Facilities in the Faculty of Arts
May 22, 2018 Ana Policzer is a Senior Planner in Infrastructure Development and has recently taken on the role as Associate Assistant Dean Facilities in the Faculty of Arts. This is a part-time role, taking on the Facilities portion of Gerald Vanderwoude, Assistant Dean of Facilities and Human Resources’ role in the Faculty of Arts.
Jennifer Kain appointed as Chief Audit & Risk Officer
May 17, 2018 This newly-created role is the result of a recommendation put forward by the Internal Audit and Risk Management review performed in 2017. It reports directly to the President and Vice-Chancellor and the Audit Committee Chair of the Board of Governors.