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Monday, February 24, 2025

Are you and your team up to date on your mandatory training?

To help keep UBC one of the safest and most welcoming places in Canada, the university has released several new mandatory courses through the Workplace…
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Friday, February 21, 2025

Strengthening UBC’s long-term financial planning

The VPFO is strengthening its long-term financial planning capabilities by forming a new Long-Term Financial Modelling & Planning team, which will report to Treasurer, Yale…
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Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Lindsay Wyant transitions to the Financial Reporting team as the Interim Director, Financial Reporting

We are pleased to announce that Lindsay Wyant, Finance Manager, Capital Financial Reporting, will be transitioning to the Financial Reporting Team as the Interim Director,…
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Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Mandy Li to step into the role of Interim Manager of Financial Analysis within the Financial Reporting team

We are excited to announce that Mandy Li (Senior Financial Analyst) will be stepping into the role of Interim Manager of Financial Analysis within the…
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Friday, February 14, 2025

Get ready for our 8th annual Pink Shirt Day celebration

The VPFO Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Committee presents Pink Shirt Day on Wednesday, February 26, 2025. This year’s theme is “Let Kindness Grow”. How…
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Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Protecting you and UBC through smarter expense management

Do you make purchases on behalf of the university? The UBC Visa Corporate Card enables you to make university-related purchases directly and is integrated into…
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Friday, February 7, 2025

T2200 Declaration of Conditions of Employment

UBC employees participating in the formal Hybrid Work Program may be eligible to claim home office expenses on their 2024 taxes under CRA’s updated guidelines.…
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Monday, February 3, 2025

Jeev Saini appointed as new Head of Mechanical Operations in Building Operations

Jeev Saini has been appointed as the new Head of Mechanical Operations in Building Operations, effective February 3. We are excited to see Jeev step…
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Friday, January 31, 2025

UBC joins national CASPAR initiative for sustainable procurement

UBC is part of a new Canadian inter-university working group on sustainable procurement. The group is a collaborative forum with materials, training, and other knowledge-sharing…
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Friday, January 31, 2025

Scarfe Office Block is undergoing electrical renovation starting in May 2025

The electrical distribution system for the Neville Scarfe Complex is reaching the end of its lifespan and lacks the capacity to meet occupants’ future electrical…
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