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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.
Run, Hide, Fight | How to respond to an active threat
Understanding what to do in the high-pressure reality of an active threat is important. If faced with an active threat, whether at UBC or elsewhere, be prepared to respond: Run, Hide, Fight.
Protect yourself and others from the flu: Get the flu shot
Even healthy people can get very sick from the flu and spread it to others. Getting the flu shot is your best protection. Help share this information to encourage and inform the campus community to get their flu shot.
Keep our shared spaces clean and welcoming: Check out the Classroom Usage Guidelines
Help raise awareness about proper usage of classrooms outside of class hours. Posters are being installed in General Teaching Spaces to encourage students to reset classrooms after they use them. Help us share the campaign with students via your newsletters and social media!
Drop, cover and hold on October 16 for ShakeOut!
Help share the news: the annual province-wide earthquake drill, ‘Great British Columbia ShakeOut’, takes place at 10:16 am on October 16, 2025. UBC Alert will also send a test notification to students, faculty, and staff phones
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.
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.