VPFO News

Mar 24, 2021
VCH Vaccination site opens at Pharmaceutical Sciences Building
UBC has entered an agreement with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH), enabling them the use of Pharmaceutical Sciences Building (PharmSci) to host a vaccination site, running March 29 – August 2021, for administering COVID-19 vaccines to eligible members of the public, based on specific phases of B.C.’s COVID-19 Immunization Plan.

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Mar 15, 2021
Core and customer-funded dispensers for buildings and spaces
The number of core soap, paper towel, and hand sanitizer dispensers for each building and space follow UBC technical guidelines. For any additional dispensers, these dispensers are not consider 'Core' dispensers and the faculty/department is responsible for funding the additional dispenser and ongoing refills.

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Mar 10, 2021 New water pump station
A new Water Pump Station for the Point Grey campus
The final building handover is underway for the new Water Pump Station, located on University Boulevard and Education Road, next to the Henry Angus building.

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Feb 19, 2021
T4 / T4A Statements for Faculty and Staff Are Now Available
UBC faculty and staff can now access their payroll-related 2020 T4 and T4A tax slips for personal income tax returns through Workday. An active CWL ID and password are required.

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Feb 18, 2021
Rapid COVID-19 Screening Tests underway at UBC
Safety & Risk Services has been assisting UBC Student Housing & Community Services in a pilot project offering rapid COVID-19 screening test. This voluntary initiative is a collaboration between the Federal and Provincial Governments, Providence Health Care, Vancouver Coastal Health, UBC’s School of Nursing and Student Housing and Community Services. 

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