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

  • Safety Awareness Week is September 9–13, 2024

    September 9–13, 2024 is Safety Awareness Week. We would like your help with promoting Safety Awareness Week to maintain a safe and secure campus for our university community.

    Read more: Safety Awareness Week is September 9–13, 2024
  • Do you love board games?

    Communications & Engagement is working on a team building board game for the VPFO. We need 12 VPFO board game fans to help us on August 28 at 12 pm — we’ll bring the pizza 🍕 and you’ll have the…

    Read more: Do you love board games?
  • Building and Spaces Database project underway

    A discovery for a Building & Spaces database and lookup tool has been completed and the project moves forward with the build of a new learning spaces’ ‘Find a Space’ tool.

    Read more: Building and Spaces Database project underway