June Update: UBC’s progress with Lean Six Sigma Training
Since our last update in March, Operational Excellence has coached one additional cohort of managers and leaders through the Sponsor Leadership Training, and two cohorts of staff through yellow belt training.
Tomisin Bolorunduro joins Privacy and Information Security Management (PrISM) as Senior Advisor, Information Security Compliance, in Safety & Risk Services.
Tomisin is a Security Compliance professional who came to us most recently from Trulioo, a tech unicorn start-up in online identity verification. Her legal background, interest in technology, and curious mind will make her a valuable asset to the PrISM team.
Ken Sham joins UBC’s Financial Operations as the Manager, Contract and Supplier Management
Reporting to the Associate Director, Procurement Partnerships, Ken will be responsible for developing UBC’s contract management processes, practices and technologies to manage the university’s contracts and partnerships with our largest and most strategic suppliers.
Self-Isolation and ending isolation for COVID-19
Information on ending self-isolation if you tested positive and are managing your illness at home have been posted our Safety & Risk Services website. Self-isolation essentially means keeping away from others to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
Indigenous People’s Day – June 21
June is National Indigenous History Month and June 21 the National Indigenous Peoples Day – reminders to “recognize and celebrate the unique heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples”.
Conor Cregg-Guinan and Denise Tang step into their new roles as Acting Operations Manager in Custodial Services within Facilities
Conor will look after the dayshift custodial operation, and assist with design reviews as well as implementation of the units workloading/QA platform, while Denise will own all processes relating to contracted vendors and services, the utility worker crew, and implementation of the Custodial Services asset management plan.
Monday Update
Updates from UBC June 15: UBC Bulletin: UBC’s 2022 merit program for eligible staff, and update on process for certain excluded staff covered by the performance-based increase (PBI) process For the latest updates for faculty and staff, visit UBC Today. Updates on UBC’s response to COVID-19 are at covid19.ubc.ca. ^ Back to Top Operations updates Facilities Building Operations, […]
Driving safely on campus
Driving safely on and around UBC campuses is essential. To help, we have put together some basic safety guidelines to ensure a safe campus, and remember, the pedestrian always has the right of way.
Pedestrian safety on campus
Safety practices for walking are just as important as those for riding on a bus or in a car. Click through for some simple road safety guidelines to prevent pedestrian injuries.
Equity & Inclusion Office working to make washrooms on campus more inclusive, accessible
The project started in 2019 when the Provost’s office asked representatives from UBC Infrastructure Development and the EIO to meet with external consultants to conduct a campus-wide consultation on making washrooms safe and comfortable for everyone on campus.