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: 📢 Help shape the future of emergency preparedness at UBC: Emergency Preparedness Survey
📢 Help shape the future of emergency preparedness at UBC: Emergency Preparedness Survey
How prepared is the UBC community for emergencies? With this quick survey, UBC wants to hear from students, faculty, staff, and the community about how they understand and prepare for multi-hazard risks.
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Read more: Inclusive procurement resources: Using UBC’s purchasing power for good
Inclusive procurement resources: Using UBC’s purchasing power for good
Help share UBC’s inclusive procurement resources to support faculty and staff in making purchasing decisions that reflect our institutional values and meet academic, operational, and budget needs.
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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.