VPFO Update

Weekly departmental updates for the VPFO team

On the first day of each week, the VPFO shares operational information from and to its departments weekly via an email to all VPFO staff. This is an archive of past editions so you can catch up on the latest in the VPFO.

Additions or questions can be sent to communications@vpfo.ubc.ca.


Jul 18, 2022
Monday Update
Updates from UBC July 13: UBC Broadcast: President Santa Ono leaving UBC to take up new role For the latest updates for faculty and staff, visit UBC Today. ^ Back to Top Operations updates Facilities Building Operations, Custodial Services, Customer Services & Informatics, Energy & Water Services, Infrastructure Development, and Municipal Services Building a net-zero student […]

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Jul 11, 2022
Monday Update
Updates from UBC UBC formally adopts hybrid work: Last year, UBC announced the introduction of a Remote Work Pilot Program, which was successfully launched last June. The university is proceeding to formally adopt remote work through the UBC Hybrid Work Program. Learn more about the Hybrid Work Program. For the latest updates for faculty and […]

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Jul 04, 2022
Monday Update
Updates from UBC June 29: UBC Broadcast: Announcing the search for a new Vice-President, Finance and Operations June 28: UBC Bulletin: UBC to formally adopt hybrid work June 27: UBC Broadcast: Masks no longer required in public indoor spaces after June 30 Updates from the VPFO Notice of Acting Comptroller July 1-10: Karamjeet Heer, Interim Vice-President, Finance, will be […]

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Jun 27, 2022
Monday Update
Updates from UBC June 27: UBC Broadcast: Masks no longer required in public indoor spaces after June 30 Updates from the VPFO So you’ve completed your VPFO EDI training: A few weeks ago, we invited you to complete a series of self-paced, 45-minute online EDI courses by Sept 30 to help us build a supportive, inclusive, and culturally […]

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Jun 20, 2022
Monday Update
Updates from UBC June 15: UBC Bulletin: UBC’s 2022 merit program for eligible staff, and update on process for certain excluded staff covered by the performance-based increase (PBI) process For the latest updates for faculty and staff, visit UBC Today. Updates on UBC’s response to COVID-19 are at covid19.ubc.ca. ^ Back to Top Operations updates Facilities Building Operations, […]

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