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Monday, April 17, 2023

UBC Emergency Management welcomes two new team members, Mariyam Syed and Alicia Head

Mariyam Syed, Emergency Management & Continuity Planning Advisor, will spearhead UBC’s Continuity Planning Program while also providing expertise to numerous other program elements, and Alicia…
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Friday, April 14, 2023

Update on UBC’s budget for the 2023/24 fiscal year

UBC’s Board of Governors has approved the 2023/2024 budget, setting out the university’s spending priorities for the year ahead. Thank you to all those who…
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Friday, April 14, 2023

UBC launches Agency Fund Guidelines (FD950)

The Agency Fund Guidelines have been developed to provide the UBC finance community clarity on the requirements for the appropriate usage of the Agency Fund…
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Thomas Straley and team at UBC Technology Enterprise Facility
Friday, April 14, 2023

UBC launches fifth year of the UniForum program

This year we are launching year 5 of the program, and from May 29 to June 30 we will be collecting data relating to all…
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Thursday, April 13, 2023

Update: Purchases under $3,500

Learn more about the three options available for faculties, departments and units for purchases of goods and/or services up to $3,500 Canadian Dollars in value…
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Tuesday, April 11, 2023

VPFO Monday Update – April 11, 2023

The VPFO Update is a weekly snapshot that captures important university updates, work across VPFO departments, and relevant resources. Sent on April 11, 2023.
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Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Attend the Adaptive Planning Reporting Tools Demo on April 27

An online demo is being held to prepare the community for the transition from Hyperion to Workday’s Adaptive Planning for financial budgeting & forecasting in…
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Thursday, April 6, 2023

“What are we doing? Where can we improve?” Continuous improvement in action

Adam started at UBC as a Warehouse Clerk for UBC Bookstore in 2011 and moved into the role of Storeperson at Stores in UBC Facilities…
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Thursday, April 6, 2023

Announcing Helen Yung as the new Comptroller for UBC

Helen joins us from Vancouver Coastal Health, where she has served as a valued senior finance leader for over 20 years, most recently as Executive…
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Tuesday, April 4, 2023

Learning beyond the classroom: A collaborative effort between UBC Facilities & the School of Population & Public Health

Last month, UBC Facilities’ Building Operations was invited by Dr. Karen Bartlett, a Professor in the School of Population & Public Health (SPPH) to present…
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