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 Vice-President Finance & Operations (VPFO) portfolio provides strategic stewardship of UBC’s physical and financial assets, and leads safety, risk management, and assurance across the university. Guided by the values of innovation, unity, and accountability in the VPFO Strategic Plan and in alignment with the UBC Strategic Plan, the portfolio oversees a budget of over $4 billion, and all facilities across UBC Vancouver and Okanagan campuses. The portfolio also manages key relationships with UBC Investment Management and UBC Properties Trust and is responsible for strategic development and management of UBC’s real estate assets to support the long-term benefit of the university community. 

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

  • UBC planning a balanced operating budget for 2026/27

    In advance of the Board of Governors meeting on March 31, we wanted to let you know that we will be presenting a balanced budget for approval. This is a good outcome given the continued fiscal pressures on Canadian higher…

    Read more: UBC planning a balanced operating budget for 2026/27

  • Cross-department collaboration drives successful decarbonization 

    Facilities recently completed upgrades to aging infrastructure at the Brimacombe Building and West Mall Swing Space that will significantly reduce the campus’ carbon footprint.

    Read more: Cross-department collaboration drives successful decarbonization 

  • Campus Security renews identity as UBC Community Safety

    Campus Security has been renamed UBC Community Safety on the UBC Vancouver campus, marking an important step forward in shifting from a traditional response-based model to one centered on community safety, proactivity, and meaningful engagement.

    Read more: Campus Security renews identity as UBC Community Safety

  • Evolution of student health and wellbeing services culminates in Gateway Health building

    UBC has centralized student health and counselling in the new Gateway Health building, shifting to team‑based care designed to reduce wait times and support holistic wellbeing.

    Read more: Evolution of student health and wellbeing services culminates in Gateway Health building

  • Thank you for joining Pink Shirt Day 2026!

    A big thank you to everyone who joined us for our 9th annual Pink Shirt Day on February 25 and 28, 2026! 💗 VPFO colleagues came together at each shifts’ events to celebrate kindness, inclusion, and our shared strength as…

    Read more: Thank you for joining Pink Shirt Day 2026!

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