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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T2200S forms are now available for faculty and staff
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) continues to offer two ways employees may be able to claim home office expenses for the 2022 tax year. The second of these CRA options requires the T2200S tax form, which is now available for…
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T4/T4A tax slips are now available for faculty and staff
UBC faculty and staff can now access their payroll-related 2022 T4 and T4A tax slips for personal income tax returns through Workday. Full information, including how to access the tax slips and request support, is available on the UBC Finance…
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Buildings open late during the weekend
Irving K. Barber Learning Centre and the AMS Nest are open late during the weekend. If you are stranded on campus due to the current winter conditions and require immediate support, please contact Campus Security at 604-822-2222.
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Building a more innovative campus — one project at a time
A powerful duo in the VPFO, Aletha Utimati, a PMP-certified Project Manager and Sandy Sull, a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) bring completely different expertise but share a vision for an innovative campus, a passion for collaboration, and the ability to…
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Thank you for your acts of kindness: VPFO Pink Shirt Day 2023
On February 22, 2023, hundreds of team members from the VPFO gathered to recognize our 6th annual Pink Shirt Day, and to support equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace.
People of the VPFO
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Explore UBC this summer with Sarah Goold, our Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis from Treasury
Sarah Goold, Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis and UBC alumna, created a series of maps to help team members across Treasury get to know our beautiful campus better — and we thought you may be interested too!
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Martin Go promoted to Waste Site Supervisor in Municipal Services within Facilities
Martin joined the Waste Management team in 2011 as a Medium Truck Driver and has advanced through progressively more responsible positions as an Express of Interest (EOI) for the Head of Waste Management and as an elected shop safety representative.
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Steve MacGregor joins Privacy and Information Security Management (PrISM) as Manager, PIA Operations and Engagement in Safety & Risk Services
Steve will be responsible for the successful operational delivery and management of Privacy Impact Assessments and related services. He comes to us from SFU where he was instrumental in ensuring that SFU had proper controls and processes in place to…
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Craig Bissell joins Facilities in Infrastructure Development as Project Manager
In his new role, Craig will work with clients, staff, consultants, and contractors to monitor all work, and manage funds and schedules required for the development and use of the University’s facilities.
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Jason Asnis joins Facilities in Infrastructure Development as Associate Project Manager
Jason will provide high-level administration and support to Project Managers working on multi-million dollar capital projects across the University, while also assuming full project management responsibility when assigned to smaller projects.