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 portfolio 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

  • Driving safely on campus

    Driving safely on and around UBC campuses is essential. To help, we have put together some basic safety guidelines to ensure a safe campus, and remember, the pedestrian always has the right of way.

    Read more: Driving safely on campus

  • Pedestrian safety on campus

    Safety practices for walking are just as important as those for riding on a bus or in a car. Click through for some simple road safety guidelines to prevent pedestrian injuries.

    Read more: Pedestrian safety on campus

  • Equity & Inclusion Office working to make washrooms on campus more inclusive, accessible

    The project started in 2019 when the Provost’s office asked representatives from UBC Infrastructure Development and the EIO to meet with external consultants to conduct a campus-wide consultation on making washrooms safe and comfortable for everyone on campus.

    Read more: Equity & Inclusion Office working to make washrooms on campus more inclusive, accessible

  • New UBC Vancouver student residences opens with gifted names from Musqueam

    Five new UBC Vancouver student residence buildings, initially called UBC Pacific Residence, were formally opened at a special naming ceremony hosted by xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam Indian Band).

    Read more: New UBC Vancouver student residences opens with gifted names from Musqueam

  • Donna Caedo joins Customer Services & Informatics as EMMS Sustainment Business Analyst

    As a Business Analyst, Donna will be working closely with the Facilities team on all items related to Planon, which includes responding to ServiceNow tickets, reviewing/addressing backlog items, ensuring various business activities are successfully completed in Planon, and much more.

    Read more: Donna Caedo joins Customer Services & Informatics as EMMS Sustainment Business Analyst

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