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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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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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Friday, October 10, 2025

The ISC’s Cross-Functional Product Support Team joins the Service Desk teams

As of October 7, the ISC Service Desk and ISC Cross-Functional Product Support, which provide direct system and integrated support to users, have been merged…
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Thursday, October 9, 2025

Brimacombe Building External Maintenance project begins

Construction on the Brimacombe Building External Maintenance project is anticipated to take place from October to mid-November 2025. The project will clean, prepare and paint…
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Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Facilities teams fight clog monsters and leaks

Last week, Facilities teams tackled a double-header: a District Energy System piping leak at the Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory and a big clog monster at…
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Monday, October 6, 2025

Metro Vancouver water crews conducting planned work starting October 16

During the water system adjustments, there will be no interruption to drinking water service. However, you may notice cloudiness or slight discolouration in the water…
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