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Friday, October 14, 2022

Video Resource to Navigate Accrual Reports in Workday

A video tutorial has been created to help the community navigate the two new accrual reports in the period close dashboard on Workday: Accrual Report…
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Thursday, October 13, 2022

PeopleSoft to be decommissioned by end of October

As the PeopleSoft HRMS and FMS platforms are decommissioned, the web interface and backend will be turned off and the portal will no longer be…
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Tuesday, October 11, 2022

Attend the annual Security Awareness Week by UBC Campus Security

UBC Campus Security will be hosting their annual Security Awareness Week from October 24–28, 2022, to actively engage and educate students, faculty and staff on…
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Tuesday, October 11, 2022

Conor Cregg-Guinan steps into new role as Operations Manager, Custodial Services in Facilities

In his new role, Conor will oversee the Dayshift custodial operation and the utility worker teams, and be responsible for the maintenance and execution of…
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Tuesday, October 11, 2022

VPFO Monday Update – October 11, 2022

The VPFO Update is a weekly snapshot that captures important university updates, work across VPFO departments, and relevant resources. Sent on October 11, 2022.
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Monday, October 10, 2022

Safety Day was a huge success 

n October 4, Joint Occupational Health and Safety (JOHSC) Committee and Local Safety Team members across UBC gathered to network, celebrate and learn from our…
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Friday, October 7, 2022

Protect yourself from the flu

Starting October 11, 2022, Influenza (flu) vaccines will be available at community pharmacies across British Columbia. Book your flu vaccine through the provincial government’s Get…
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Thursday, October 6, 2022

Get Ready to ShakeOut

On October 20, 2022, practice how to DROP, COVER and HOLD ON at 10:20 a.m. during the annual Great BC ShakeOut. Tour UBC’s Earthquake Engineering…
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Wednesday, October 5, 2022

Project teams are working diligently to minimize impact

Many construction projects have planned for noisy work to be completed during the summer months, however, due to delays in materials and resource shortages, some…
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Tuesday, October 4, 2022

Construction begins on UBC’s Recreation Centre North

Construction is underway on a new recreation centre that will triple the amount of indoor fitness and recreation space at the University of British Columbia’s…
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