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: Pilot project to increase compliance with UBC required training
Pilot project to increase compliance with UBC required training
Safety & Risk Services within VP Finance & Operations (VPFO) in collaboration with VP Human Resources (VPHR), and UBC Information Technology (UBC IT) are launching a pilot project in VPHR and VPFO to increase compliance with required training, as mandated…
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Read more: Register for the upcoming webinar on Chemical Inventory Management
Register for the upcoming webinar on Chemical Inventory Management
Join us in a webinar on September 21 at 2:00 pm to learn about inventory management requirements and best practices from UBC Safety & Risk Service’s Chemical Safety Advisor, Dr. Peggy Paduraru. Click through for more information, including Zoom details.
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Read more: Workday Adaptive Planning Replacing Hyperion in Summer 2023
Workday Adaptive Planning Replacing Hyperion in Summer 2023
The Adaptive Planning implementation will reduce reliance on manual systems and streamline budgeting and forecasting, while also capturing more detailed finance information and in-depth reporting. For more information and project updates, visit the UBC Adaptive Planning website.
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Read more: Upcoming training workshops for UBC VISA Cardholders
Upcoming training workshops for UBC VISA Cardholders
UBC Financial Operations is pleased to introduce its new online, monthly workshop to help UBC Visa cardholders and delegates better understand the university’s Visa program policies and their responsibilities as a cardholder.
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Read more: Ready Week 2022: Increasing emergency preparedness for the new school year
Ready Week 2022: Increasing emergency preparedness for the new school year
As the university welcomed students back on campus for the fall term last week, Safety & Risk Services’ Emergency Management team set up a booth and Quake Cottage, an earthquake simulator to help elevate our campus community’s resilience, emergency awareness…
People of the VPFO
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Read more: In memory of Dirceu Campos
In memory of Dirceu Campos
It is with a profound sense of sadness that we learned of the unexpected passing of our friend and colleague Dirceu Campos. Dirceu was a valued team member of the UBC Payroll Operations Team. He started with UBC in 2018…
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Read more: Sean Lynch promoted to Director, Custodial Services within Facilities
Sean Lynch promoted to Director, Custodial Services within Facilities
Sean Lynch has been promoted to become UBC Facilities new Director, Custodial Services effective August 2, 2022.
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Read more: Explore UBC this summer with Sarah Goold, our Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis from Treasury
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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Read more: Martin Go promoted to Waste Site Supervisor in Municipal Services within Facilities
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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Read more: Steve MacGregor joins Privacy and Information Security Management (PrISM) as Manager, PIA Operations and Engagement in Safety & Risk Services
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…