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Friday, October 24, 2025

Leadership change in the VP Finance and Operations

After nearly two and a half years leading our Comptroller’s group, Helen Yung has decided to move on from the university in pursuit of new…
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Thursday, October 23, 2025

Planon Requestor(s): Update your Workday phone number

All service requests are managed in Planon. To help our teams quickly reach the Planon requestor when an issue is reported or a customer-funded job…
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Thursday, October 23, 2025

Upcoming change to RBC deposit slips and bags distribution – Your input needed

Treasury was recently informed by the UBC Bookstore that renovation work will begin on November 3, which will affect the current process for distributing RBC…
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Wednesday, October 22, 2025

A refreshed look for Power BI dashboards

The VPFO Financial Business Intelligence team recently updated the design of all our Power BI dashboards to ensure a consistent visual style and formatting across…
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Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Engaging and celebrating our JOHSCs and LSTs at Safety Day 2025 

On October 8, representatives of UBC’s Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committees (JOHSC) and Local Safety Teams (LST) gathered for a full day of learning…
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Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Unsung Hero Award: Congratulations to Denise Pearce in UBC Facilities

We are proud to share that Denise Pearce, Director, Building Operations was recently awarded the 2025 Unsung Hero Award presented by PCAPPA (Pacific Coast Region…
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Monday, October 20, 2025

A message from Frank: Touring the new Gateway Health Building

Last week, I had the opportunity to tour the new Gateway Health Building and felt extremely proud of what our teams have helped bring to…
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Friday, October 17, 2025

Updates regarding university cheque mailing on campus

As of October 11, 2025, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) has moved from a full, national strike to rotating strikes. Campus postal services…
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Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Refreshed Facilities Manager lookup tool

The Facilities Manager lookup tool has been recently refreshed to help you quickly find information about your building and identify your assigned zone’s Facilities Manager,…
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Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Plan your vacation early: Make the most of your time off

As year-end approaches, please review your vacation balance and plan ahead. UBC’s policy allows only a limited number of days to be carried over, so…
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