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75,868 text notifications sent via UBC Alert as part of the annual ShakeOut drill  

As part of the annual ShakeOut drill, a UBC Alert test notification by text and voice message was sent on October 21, 2021, at 10:21 am, to remind students, faculty, and staff to drop, cover, and hold on when an earthquake occurs.  

Auditor General’s report gives context on their audit of UBC’s financial statements

In their 2021 report, the Auditor General shares their general findings from over 160 government entities as well as specific highlights from UBC and our response.

Monday update

Updates from UBC November 1: UBC Broadcast: Share your experience of working at UBC in the 2021 Workplace Experiences Survey October 28: UBC Broadcast: UBC’s progress in support of Anti-Racism and Inclusive Excellence Updates on UBC’s response to COVID-19 are at covid19.ubc.ca. ^ Back to Top Managing your mental health HR has collected mental health resources to help you manage your ups […]

Cassandra Torres and Evan Lloyd join Safety & Risk Services as Management & Continuity Planning Advisors

Cassandra Torres (she, her, hers) and Evan Lloyd join the Emergency Management team in Safety & Risk Services as Emergency Management & Continuity Planning Advisors. Their education and backgrounds in emergency response will be great assets to the team.

Siu Tse will be Acting Managing Director, Energy & Water Services

Today is David Woodson’s last day at UBC as Managing Director, Energy & Water Services after 23½ years of outstanding service and many great memories. I am pleased to announce that Siu Tse will be Acting Managing Director, Energy & Water Services while we recruit for the permanent replacement for the position. 

UBC Capital Assets Accounting Principles available

The UBC Capital Assets Accounting Principles document is now available on the UBC Finance website. These guidelines help to establish the accounting treatment for the purchase, maintenance, and disposal of tangible capital assets at UBC.

Shilan Keshvadi joins Safety & Risk Services as Associate, Health & Safety Education and Audit

Prior to joining us, Shilan was a Research Safety Coordinator at Simon Fraser University, where she acted as the EHS (environment, health, and safety) resource person for the Local Joint Health & Safety Committee to provide updates on policies and practices and address health & safety concerns.

What does it mean to appreciate vs. appropriate culture?  

Cultural Appreciation is appreciating another culture in an effort to broaden their perspective and connect with others cross-culturally, while cultural appropriation is taking one aspect of a culture that is not their own and mimics it without consent, solely for personal interest. Learn about how cultural appropriation fuels social inequality, injustice, and racism in this EDI article.

Monday Update

Updates from UBC October 20: President’s Update: Vaccination Declaration Non-Compliance October 19: UBC Broadcast: Help build a more inclusive UBC – complete the Employment Equity Survey by Oct. 29 Updates on UBC’s response to COVID-19 are at covid19.ubc.ca. ^ Back to Top Managing your mental health HR has collected mental health resources to help you manage your ups and downs. Our VPFO […]

Sandy Sull joins as the Finance Manager, Project Accounting

Sandy is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) with over 16 years of accounting experience across various industries. She will partner with other VPFO team members to continuously improve business processes and enable effective financial management throughout the portfolio.