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.

Learn about the VPFO Strategic Plan

News from the VPFO

  • Get ready for our 8th annual Pink Shirt Day celebration

    The VPFO Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Committee presents Pink Shirt Day on Wednesday, February 26, 2025. This year’s theme is “Let Kindness Grow”. How can we cultivate a community of kindness, support, and understanding? 

    Read more: Get ready for our 8th annual Pink Shirt Day celebration

  • Protecting you and UBC through smarter expense management

    Do you make purchases on behalf of the university? The UBC Visa Corporate Card enables you to make university-related purchases directly and is integrated into the Workday Expense module to allow simpler reconciliation, so you never lose track of an…

    Read more: Protecting you and UBC through smarter expense management

  • T2200 Declaration of Conditions of Employment

    UBC employees participating in the formal Hybrid Work Program may be eligible to claim home office expenses on their 2024 taxes under CRA’s updated guidelines. For more information, please visit the UBC Finance Portal.

    Read more: T2200 Declaration of Conditions of Employment
  • Thomas Straley and team at UBC Technology Enterprise Facility

    UBC joins national CASPAR initiative for sustainable procurement

    UBC is part of a new Canadian inter-university working group on sustainable procurement. The group is a collaborative forum with materials, training, and other knowledge-sharing opportunities for procurement practitioners at CAUBO member institutions.

    Read more: UBC joins national CASPAR initiative for sustainable procurement

  • Scarfe Office Block is undergoing electrical renovation starting in May 2025

    The electrical distribution system for the Neville Scarfe Complex is reaching the end of its lifespan and lacks the capacity to meet occupants’ future electrical needs. Construction on the Scarfe Complex Electrical Renovation is anticipated to begin in May 2025…

    Read more: Scarfe Office Block is undergoing electrical renovation starting in May 2025

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