Welcome to the VP Finance & Operations portfolio


We are responsible for the stewardship of UBC’s physical and financial assets, as well as safety, risk management, and assurance across our university community.

The portfolio oversee a $3.98 billion budget, a $3.38 billion endowment, and all facilities on both campuses, as well as managing the university’s relationships with UBC Investment Management and UBC Properties Trust. In all the portfolio’s responsibilities, we are committed to the values of innovation, unity and accountability.

VPFO Strategic Plan 2024–2027

Having a strategic plan gives us a clear path, keeping everyone on the same page. Learn more about where we’re going next and how we plan to get there.

Learn about the VPFO Strategic Plan

News from the VPFO

  • A year in review: A look at Custodial Services

    Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Custodial Services has been playing an important role in keeping spaces in the UBC Vancouver campus clean and safe. As we start the new year, we’d like to share an overview and some…

    Read more: A year in review: A look at Custodial Services

  • T4/T4A Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Available for Faculty and Staff

    A FAQ has been created to answer any questions the community may have about T4/T4A tax slips. The FAQ also includes information on understanding and locating your tax slips.  

    Read more: T4/T4A Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Available for Faculty and Staff

  • New Payroll FAQ Available for Faculty and Staff

    Payroll Operations recently created a FAQ to answer the community’s most common questions, ranging from when you get paid and how to understand your pay statement, to why your net pay might be lower at the beginning of the year.

    Read more: New Payroll FAQ Available for Faculty and Staff

  • MOA: Great Hall Renewal project is proceeding

    The Museum of Anthropology (MOA): Great Hall Renewal project is proceeding, and the dismantling of the outer walls of MOA’s Great Hall is starting this week. This work will continue into the Spring 2022, with construction of the new structure…

    Read more: MOA: Great Hall Renewal project is proceeding

  • Facilities Annual Injury Statistical Review 2021

    UBC Facilities aims to provide a safe, healthy, and secure environment to ensure the health, safety, and wellbeing of all of us as we work to support the university. In order to gain some insight into our health and safety…

    Read more: Facilities Annual Injury Statistical Review 2021

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