Tips for VPFO file storage
At UBC, there are three options for secure file storage that can/are to be used for different purposes. Review the following recommendations for file storage in One Drive, Teams, and Teamshare/Network Folders to learn how to best organize your files for collaboration and efficiency within the VPFO.
Spread the news: Safety Awareness Week is September 15–19, 2025
Help us promote Safety Awareness Week to keep our community safe and secure! Throughout the week, UBC Campus Security will set up information booths across the UBC Vancouver campus to actively engage and educate students, faculty and staff on theft prevention and helpful safety and security tips.
Help UBC be prepared with the Emergency Preparedness Communications Calendar
Help our UBC community be prepared and resilient! Use this calendar of emergency preparedness topics to share in your communications with students, faculty, staff, and the UBC community. There’s copy and graphics for each week.
Browse the refreshed VPFO Update archive
The archive section of our VPFO newsletter just got a refresh! Browse through the VPFO Update archive to find a past newsletter or update from the portfolio!
May is Internal Audit Month
As part of Internal Audit Awareness Month, Enterprise Risk & Assurance wants to raise awareness about UBC’s Internal Assurance team and how they can help teams manage risk and improve operations. We would like your help in sharing this information across both Vancouver and Okanagan campuses to raise awareness about the Internal Assurance team and their services.
Emergency Preparedness Week is May 4–10, 2025
May 4 to 10, 2025 is Emergency Preparedness Week (EP Week). We would like your help with promoting EP Week to increase our community’s resilience, and emergency awareness and preparedness.
Supporting Indigenous suppliers
With the recent developments regarding U.S. tariffs, we would like to encourage the UBC community to consider purchasing from Indigenous businesses. UBC Faculty and staff can find Indigenous vendors using the UBC Indigenous Business Directory and following the step-by-step guide for purchasing.
People consider only a small group of options on any idea, changing that window can change everything
Ever wonder how people choose what they’ll support? Or have you ever noticed that a politician championing one policy idea can win an election in one country, but at the same time no politician in your country will support that same policy? The Overton Window can help explain these phenomena.
Supporting Canadian suppliers and navigating U.S. tariffs
With the recent developments regarding Canada’s response to U.S. tariffs, many questions have been raised regarding purchases at UBC. We encourage you to share this toolkit to faculty and staff on both the UBC Vancouver and Okanagan campuses. Visit UBC’s Finance portal for more information regarding supporting Canadian suppliers and navigating U.S. tariffs.
Help with the Point-in-Time Homeless Count at UBC
This will be the second year UBC Vancouver Point Grey is participating in the Homelessness Count. UBC Campus Security is looking for volunteers from across campus to take part in this event to collect details about the experiences and demographics of people who are experiencing homelessness.