Updates from UBC
- July 13: UBC Broadcast: President Santa Ono leaving UBC to take up new role
For the latest updates for faculty and staff, visit UBC Today.
Operations updates
Facilities
Building Operations, Custodial Services, Customer Services & Informatics, Energy & Water Services, Infrastructure Development, and Municipal Services
- Building a net-zero student space on campus: UBC Facilities is working with the UBC student team to start construction of a new student space on campus that redefines sustainable design, and aims to build a net-zero student space on campus. Read more
- Custodial Services is hiring: UBC Facilities is hiring up to 20 positions for Auxiliary Building Service Workers (6 months term) to join our Custodial Services team. Interested candidates are invited to bring their resume and references, and join us for an On-site Job Fair on July 28-29 (11 am– 2 pm) in the University Services Building. Learn more
Finance
Comptroller, Finance & Operational Excellence and Treasury
- July & August Period-End Dates: The July and August period-end dates are now available as a PDF and on the UBC Finance website.
Operations & Advising
Communications & Engagement, Human Resources, and Safety & Risk Services
- Rapid Damage Assessment Drill: On June 16, Safety & Risk Services’ Emergency Management team held a drill for 36 staff members across UBC who had completed BC Housing’s Rapid Damage Assessment (RDA) and Coordination of Damage Assessment (CDA) training. Read more
- Access common reports from the new HR Operational Reports dashboard: Managers and HR Administrators can now find many common reports on the new HR Operational Reports dashboard in Workday. The ISC created this dashboard to allow people to access multiple reports in one place. Learn more
People in motion
Please join us in welcoming those who are joining us, celebrating promotions, and saying goodbye to team members who are moving on to their next steps.
- Shannon Boychuk has been promoted to Director, Insurance & Loss Prevention with Safety & Risk Services, effective July 1, 2022. Congrats, Shannon!
- Jason Asnis joined Infrastructure Development within Facilities as Associate Project Manager on July 15.
- Bryn McColl and Haoting Bu join Facilities as Student Litter Pickers today.
- Megan Bradfield has joined the Integrated Service Centre (ISC) as a Change and Communications Strategist as of July 12. Megan will be replacing Wendy Feng, Change and Communications Strategist, during her maternity leave, which starts August 12.
VPFO job openings
All positions at UBC are available on the UBC HR Careers website, or through the career application in your Workday account. Please note that applications will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. on the day prior to the posting end date. The following VPFO positions are currently open:
- Leave of Absence Representative (JR8507) – 7/19/2022
- International Payment Desk Processor (JR8570) – 7/20/2022
- Sub-Head Tool Crib/Store Operator (JR8644) – 7/20/2022
- ISC Functional Support Analyst (JR8704) – 7/21/2022
- Service Centre (ISC) Representative (JR8712) – 7/21/2022
- Oper/Drvr-Heavy Equip (JR8236) – 7/22/2022
- Service Centre Coordinator (JR8497) – 7/25/2022
- Leave of Absence Representative (JR8731) – 7/26/2022
- Operational Excellence Knowledge Transfer Manager (JR8716) – 7/27/2022
- Contract Manager-1 (JR8713) – 7/29/2022
- Auxiliary Service Worker (Term – 6 Months) (JR8649) – 7/30/2022
Don’t forget to apply as an internal candidate! Please review the Apply for an Internal Job Posting guide in the Workday Knowledge Base for instructions on how to apply. Reminder to attach a copy of your resume when you apply for a career opportunity in Workday.
Other notable updates
Explore UBC this summer with Sarah: The ultimate list of hipster coffee at UBC
Sarah Goold, Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis and UBC alumna, created a series of maps to help team members across Treasury get to know our beautiful campus better — and we thought you may be interested too!
This week, she has narrowed down 10 lesser-known lunch spots — from pastries, pizza to hearty soup and ramen. Enjoy!
Tip: Some of these restaurants, such as the FEAST Totem Dining Hall, may be operating on summer hours. Make sure to double check before making your trip. Find out what’s open on Vancouver campus during the summer months.
Read the full article on the VPFO website
Celebrate Summer on Main Mall: Free festivities and fun, all summer long!
From moments of mindfulness at outdoor yoga sessions to lunch hour concerts, a pop-up mini-golf course, and more, UTown@UBC (part of Campus & Community Planning) has planned a summer of free festivities and fun to help you connect, relax, and encourage everyone to enjoy the beautiful UBC campus—together.
All events are free and open to everyone while spaces and supplies last. Hope to see you at the Mall!
Activities are weather dependent and may change as a result.
- For updates, please visit the UTown@UBC Instagram account (@utownubc).
- For questions, contact info.utown@ubc.ca
Helpful news
Some interesting news articles our team members have found informative, helpful, or fun! These are provided for information and entertainment only. Unless noted, UBC doesn’t specifically endorse or supply this content.
- There is a lot of value in empathy at work. If empathy doesn’t come naturally to you, here are some ways there are some ways you can practice being more empathetic—in the workplace, and beyond. Read more
- It was National Ice Cream Day on July 17! According to a recent survey, Canada is a nation of ice cream lovers, ranking Number Six in the world, with the average Canadian slurping back a good 85 scoops yearly. Read more ice cream fun facts — Canadian edition.