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Monday, January 20, 2025

VPFO Update – January 20

The VPFO Update is a weekly snapshot that captures important university updates, work across VPFO departments, and relevant resources. Sent on January 20, 2025.
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Friday, January 17, 2025

UBC supplier tax forms for 2024

UBC mails out a copy of the tax forms (T4A and T5) every year by early February. Suppliers can also download tax forms directly from…
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Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Masks required in health care facilities

As of January 6, medical mask-wearing is required in all health care facilities in British Columbia where active patient care is being provided. 
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Monday, January 13, 2025

VPFO Update – January 13

The VPFO Update is a weekly snapshot that captures important university updates, work across VPFO departments, and relevant resources. Sent on January 13, 2025.
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Monday, January 13, 2025

HSBC Global Disbursements transitions to RBC International Pay

As part of the HSBC-RBC transition, UBC is transitioning to RBC’s International Pay on January 17, 2025.  Please note there is a difference in the…
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Monday, January 13, 2025

Find the room you need with the new Find a Space tool!

The updated Find a Space tool on the Learning Spaces website is now live and ready for use! This upgraded tool provides advanced search options…
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Thursday, January 9, 2025

Crystal Liu joins UBC Facilities as a Buyer for Project Services

Crystal Liu is joining the sourcing team as a Buyer for Project Services on January 8. Before UBC, she was a Procurement Advisor and Supply…
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Thursday, January 9, 2025

UBC Alert testing on January 17 — are you in the loop?

UBC Alert will be sending out a test notification to UBC Vancouver and Okanagan students, faculty, and staff via a phone call and text message on…
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Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Your data, your privacy: Join the conversation

Privacy Matters @ UBC is excited to host Data Privacy Week from January 28 to 30, 2025, a series of informative and insightful sessions focusing…
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Tuesday, January 7, 2025

John Ede joins UBC Facilities’ Municipal Services as Contract Manager

John will be joining UBC Facilities on January 13. He holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Chemical Engineering, a Master of Public Policy and…
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