Jeff Lei seconded as UniForum Project Manager for Year 3
Jeff Lei will be seconded to take on the role of Program Manager to lead us through our next phases of UniForum.
Pink Shirt Day at the VPFO: February 27
Building Operations is hosting the entire VPFO for a portfolio-wide conversation about respect, diversity, and inclusion. All VPFO employees are invited on February 27 to the University Services Building for cake, coffee, and an opportunity to connect and talk about respect.
Yale Loh appointed University Treasurer, Vice-President, Finance & Operations portfolio
Yale brings extensive treasury experience with both private and public sector organizations and will continue to build strategic direction and leadership support for financial liquidity, capital financing, corporate borrowing, cash management, financial projects management, tax, leases, and revenue accounting on all UBC campuses.
VPFO Team Newsletter: January-February 2019
Read about our campus snow team and how they work to keep the campus safe for students, faculty, and staff. Also note the Quick Update on what will happen at UBC in the event of an extreme weather alert. The finance departments have assembled a one-stop year end dates list for your reference. As well, our T4s are coming soon and, if you’re not getting yours online already, now is a great time to log into the self-service portal and make your process a lot quicker this year. Also, don’t miss the save the date for Pink Shirt Day 2019. Building Operations is hosting the VPFO portfolio on February 27.
T4/T4A Statements Are Now Available Online
Faculty, staff, and student employees can now download their 2018 T4 and/or T4A statements for their tax returns via the Faculty and Staff Self-Service portal.
After the shaking stops: continuing to plan for a resilient campus
Since 2016, a team of UBC staff, leading faculty earthquake experts, and engineering consultants has been studying how to protect lives, research programs, infrastructure, and assets on the university’s Vancouver campus in the event of a catastrophic earthquake.
Financial Operations Opening Satellite Location
Financial Operations is pleased to announce an expansion to a second location in Wesbrook Village that will accommodate the growing Accounts Payable team.
Improving UBC’s Vendor Information
UBC works with thousands of vendors in the day-to-day operations of the university, ranging from clothing companies that produce uniforms for our student athletes, to telecommunications outlets that support our phone systems, to suppliers of industrial gasses that are used in lab research.
VPFO Leadership office renovations completed
After several months of renovation, the VPFO Leadership office will be moving out of their current swing space location, and back to Level 6, Walter C. Koerner Library as of Monday, February 11.
Get to know: Paul Kwon, Business Support Analyst with Financial Operations
Paul loves to laugh. Whether hanging out at lunch with friends or his newborn daughter — Paul is always ready to find the fun and be there for his co-workers, friends, and family.