Chris Freek
VPFO Portfolio Strategic Communications Plan 2024–27 now available
The 2024–2027 VPFO Portfolio Strategic Communications Plan is a supporting document to the Portfolio Strategic Plan that supports the communications, engagement, and cultural initiatives needed to achieve the VPFO’s portfolio-wide strategic directions and provides an aligning structure for individual division/project communications.
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 fun!
Kristy Lin and Katie Earle join VPFO Communications & Engagement
VPFO Communications & Engagement are pleased to welcome Kristy Lin and Katie Earle, Communications Strategists to the team. Kristy started October 20 in the Koerner Library 6th floor office and Katie will be starting on Wednesday, October 4.
New tool: VPFO communications, engagement and change matrix
The VPFO communications, engagement and change matrix is a tool for assessing engagement goals, change readiness, influence, impact, and risk across high-level internal stakeholder groups of the VPFO.
New campaign: UBC Safe Vancouver app
UBC Safe Vancouver is the official safety app of The University of British Columbia’s Point Grey campus. Help us encourage students, faculty and staff to download the UBC Safe Vancouver app and turn on push notifications to receive immediate information updates that are impacting the entire campus.
New Campaign: prepare your team for UBC’s updated Business Expense Rules for faculty and staff
UBC’s Business Expense Rules form the framework for incurring and reimbursing expenses and help ensure we all use public funds reasonably, appropriately, and efficiently. The updated rules will come into effect on April 1, 2022 and will be available on the UBC Finance website.
New Campaign: Grab a sweater and prepare for a cooler campus
The temperatures have dropped and winter conditions are coming to our campus. A reminder to bundle up and dress appropriately to stay warm and safe from the winter elements.
New Campaign: UBC First Aid
UBC Campus Security provides First Aid for students, faculty, staff, student-staff, and visitors on the UBC Vancouver Point Grey campus. Our patrol officers are Occupational First Aid Level 2 (OFA2) certified and will respond and provide initial care and implement any critical interventions up to the scope of their training until paramedics arrive on scene. All medical emergencies should continue to be directed to 9-1-1.
New Campaign: Cover Your Cough
Getting sick is never fun, but thankfully there are a few precautions we can all take to stay healthy and stop the spread of germs that make you and others sick. Help us spread the word, not germs!