Workday Adaptive Planning Replacing Hyperion in Summer 2023
The Adaptive Planning implementation will reduce reliance on manual systems and streamline budgeting and forecasting, while also capturing more detailed finance information and in-depth reporting.
For more information and project updates, visit the UBC Adaptive Planning website.
Upcoming training workshops for UBC VISA Cardholders
UBC Financial Operations is pleased to introduce its new online, monthly workshop to help UBC Visa cardholders and delegates better understand the university’s Visa program policies and their responsibilities as a cardholder.
Ready Week 2022: Increasing emergency preparedness for the new school year
As the university welcomed students back on campus for the fall term last week, Safety & Risk Services’ Emergency Management team set up a booth and Quake Cottage, an earthquake simulator to help elevate our campus community’s resilience, emergency awareness and preparedness.
Charles Creelman returns to Building Operations within Facilities as Project Coordinator, Electrical Technical Support
Charles is returning to Building Operations from Energy & Water Services (EWS) where he was involved with the planning, design and overview of all short and long-range campus electrical utility systems, including the current UBC Main Substation switchgear replacement project.
Inequities in the post-secondary education system
Over 1.7 million students in Canada have a student loan; on average, one debtor owes at least $26,075. Student loans have increasingly come to be seen as a diversity, equity and inclusion issue because student debt is disproportionately held by women and people of colour.
VPFO Monday Update – September 12, 2022
The VPFO Update is a weekly snapshot that captures important university updates, work across VPFO departments, and relevant resources. Sent on September 12, 2022.
Protecting yourself from wildfire smoke
Lower Mainland continues to see poor air quality values as a result of the thick wildfire smoke in BC. Find resources about air quality health and safety awareness and the best ways to protect yourself.
Generator load bank testing schedule
The regulatory Annual Load Bank Emergency Generator tests will take place in buildings across campus starting on September 12, 2022, until November 1, 2022.
VPFO Monday Update – September 6, 2022
Updates from UBC September 6: UBC Bulletin: Leadership change within the Vice-President, Finance and Operations, portfolio September 6: UBC Broadcast: Welcome to the new academic year August 25: UBC Broadcast: Ensuring a safe start to the 2022/23 academic year Updates from VPFO A message from Vice-President, Finance, Karamjeet Heer: Karamjeet has accepted a new position with SFU […]
Labor Day: Honoring Work & Work-Life Balance
As is the case with most holidays, the origins of Labour Day come from the struggles of working people and the demand for fairness. In this week’s EDI article, read about the history of Labour Day and the latest career trend of “Quiet Quitting”.