Welcome to the VP Finance & Operations portfolio
The nine divisions of the VPFO are responsible for the stewardship of UBC’s physical and financial assets, as well as safety and risk management for our university community.
We 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.
News from the VPFO
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Read more: Update on Air Canada Refunds for UBC
Update on Air Canada Refunds for UBC
Air Canada recently revised their COVID-19 refund policy, and as UBC is a corporate account holder the university is centralizing this refund for members of our community who booked through the UBC Travel Program.
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Read more: Asset Replacement & Improvements joining Infrastructure Development
Asset Replacement & Improvements joining Infrastructure Development
The Asset Replacement & Improvement (AR&I) division, including the Transition Team and Construction Office, has started the process of joining with Infrastructure Development to form a new, unified, project delivery team for the Facilities Group.
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Read more: BC Ministry of Advanced Education building auditors will be on campus starting June 21
BC Ministry of Advanced Education building auditors will be on campus starting June 21
BC Ministry of Advanced Education has contracted VFA Canada to audit 136 buildings on the UBC Point Grey campus starting June 21 to the end of January 2022. The last audit was undertaken in 2018.
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Read more: Procurement Modernization update — Sharing our service delivery levels
Procurement Modernization update — Sharing our service delivery levels
Since Workday go-live our Financial Operations and Operational Excellence teams in the VPFO have been developing ways to share key metrics relating to service delivery that are pulled from UBC’s new HR and Finance system.
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Read more: Collaboration between Building Operations and UBC’s Plant Care Services to Improve Soil Quality at UBC’s Research Fields
Collaboration between Building Operations and UBC’s Plant Care Services to Improve Soil Quality at UBC’s Research Fields
A collaboration between UBC’s Plant Care Services and Building Operations is improving soil quality for researchers at Plant Care Services’ Totem Field and providing an environmentally friendly outlet for compost on campus.
People of the VPFO
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Read more: Welcome to the new members of our Transformation & Strategy Team
Welcome to the new members of our Transformation & Strategy Team
The VPFO’s Transformation & Strategy division is growing this summer with the addition of three new team members.
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Read more: Cathy Myles steps into role as Director, Insurance and Loss Prevention in Safety & Risk Services
Cathy Myles steps into role as Director, Insurance and Loss Prevention in Safety & Risk Services
We are thrilled to announce that Cathy Myles has accepted the position of Director, Insurance and Loss Prevention (I&LP) within the Safety & Risk Services team and will be starting position on August 11.
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Read more: Jay Rojas joins as new Manager, Community Support in Safety & Risk Services
Jay Rojas joins as new Manager, Community Support in Safety & Risk Services
Join us in welcoming Jay Rojas as new Manager, Community Support, in Safety & Risk Services, effective July 16.
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Read more: Entela Ifti promoted to new role as Associate Director, Finance Strategy & Decision Support
Entela Ifti promoted to new role as Associate Director, Finance Strategy & Decision Support
We are pleased to share that Entela Ifti will be transitioning to a new role as Associate Director, Finance Strategy & Decision Support within VPFO Transformation & Strategy, effective August 5.
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Read more: Maddy Speck joins as Safety Associate in Safety & Risk Services
Maddy Speck joins as Safety Associate in Safety & Risk Services
Welcome Maddy Speck as our new Safety Associate, Faculty of Medicine, starting July 14!