Hailey Maxwell steps into new role as Director, Emergency Management & Continuity Planning
Starting September 3, Hailey Maxwell will be stepping into her new role as Director, Emergency Management & Continuity Planning. In this new role, Hailey will also be joining the Safety & Risk Services leadership team.
Safety Awareness Week is September 9–13, 2024
September 9–13 is Safety Awareness Week. Let’s start the year off right by learning how to keep yourself and the UBC community safe and secure on campus.
Fiona Jones joins UBC Facilities as Accessible Buildings Planner, Capital Planning & Development
We are excited to announce that Fiona Jones will be joining the Capital Planning + Development team within UBC Facilities as the Accessible Buildings Planner on September 9, for a two-year term. Fiona brings extensive expertise in architecture and inclusive design, and she will be instrumental in developing accessibility guidelines for both new and existing buildings.
VPFO Update – August 26, 2024
The VPFO Update is a weekly snapshot that captures important university updates, work across VPFO departments, and relevant resources. Sent on August 26, 2024.
Learn how to navigate UBC’s Indigenous Business Directory
A new video guide on how to use the Indigenous Business Directory is now available to help you locate and identify Indigenous businesses for your procurement needs. Supporting Indigenous businesses for procurement is encouraged to further advance Indigenous engagement and enriching the UBC campus landscape with a stronger Indigenous presence.
Do you know what do in an emergency?
Stop by the Emergency Management booth on Imagine UBC on September 3 to learn more about emergency preparedness and the resources available to plan for emergency situations. Visit the Quake Cottage on September 4 to experience an earthquake simulator.
Patrick Troen joins the EMMS Sustainment team in Facilities as a System Analyst II
Patrick Troen joins the EMMS Sustainment team in Facilities’ Customer Services & Informatics (CSI) as a System Analyst II. As a System Analyst, Patrick will be working closely with the Facilities team on all items related to Planon, which includes responding to ServiceNow tickets, reviewing/addressing backlog items, ensuring various technical activities are successfully completed in Planon, and more.
Manpreet Suhi joins Safety & Risk Services as Lead Advisor, Information Security Compliance in PrISM
We are pleased to welcome Manpreet Suhi as the new Lead Advisor, Information Security Compliance joining Privacy and Information Security Management (PrISM) within Safety & Risk Services (SRS).
VPFO Update – August 19, 2024
The VPFO Update is a weekly snapshot that captures important university updates, work across VPFO departments, and relevant resources. Sent on August 19, 2024.
A big thank you from the VPFO EDI committee
The VPFO EDI committee wishes to extend a huge heartfelt thank you to all current and outgoing members for their invaluable contributions to the various initiatives and achievements accomplished throughout the past several years. For those interested in joining the VPFO EDI Committee, please reach out at vpfo.edi@ubc.ca or take a look at our website vpfo.ubc.ca/edi.