Welcome to VPFO Communications & Engagement
Everyone in the VPFO has a part in telling the story of how finance, facilities, and safety enable UBC’s teaching, learning and research.
Here you will find information, resources, and tools to do your part to strengthen your communications and achieve our business goals.
Plan
Plan your communications to focus your objectives, refine your messages and identify your audiences.
Produce
Take advantage of our resources to create outstanding communications that align with our vision and values.
Publish
Discover the channels at UBC to make sure your message is reaching the right audiences, in the right way, at the right time.
Learn
Explore what makes good communications, find resources to improve, and see where we’re at and where we’re going.
2024-27 VPFO Strategic Communications Plan
The VPFO’s strategic Communications Plan provides a moving 3-year planning window for Communications & Engagement across the VPFO, supporting the Vice-President Finance & Operations’ (VPFO) Strategic Plan, in alignment with the UBC Strategic Plan.
News & Announcements
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Read more: A look back on communications in 2025
A look back on communications in 2025
From launching new websites to sharing stories about our people, our work and even a raccoon rescue, the Communications & Engagement team kept the VPFO informed, engaged, and entertained.
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Read more: Holiday safety & security tips from UBC Campus Security
Holiday safety & security tips from UBC Campus Security
With the holiday season coming around, UBC Campus Security has prepared some holiday tips to help keep our campus secure and keep yourself safe during the holiday closure. Help us share the information with faculty, staff, and student-staff in your…
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Read more: Run, Hide, Fight | How to respond to an active threat
Run, Hide, Fight | How to respond to an active threat
Understanding what to do in the high-pressure reality of an active threat is important. If faced with an active threat, whether at UBC or elsewhere, be prepared to respond: Run, Hide, Fight.