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

  • Creating a consistent look and feel for the VPFO

    The refreshed identity will build strength and clarity through a consolidated and consistent approach to communications, storytelling and the visual applications of our look and feel framework while clearly working as a supporting part of the UBC brand architecture.

    Read more: Creating a consistent look and feel for the VPFO
  • Emergency Preparedness website has been decommissioned

    Emergency Preparedness (ready.ubc.ca) website decommissioned; all pages now redirect to the SRS website. This change is a part of the VPFO Digital Transformation project.

    Read more: Emergency Preparedness website has been decommissioned
  • Emergency Preparedness website will be transitioning

    The Emergency Preparedness website will be decommissioned in April 2024 and website information will be transitioning over to the Safety & Risk Services. This change is a part of the VPFO Digital Transformation project.

    Read more: Emergency Preparedness website will be transitioning