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Friday, August 9, 2024

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…
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Tuesday, August 6, 2024

Show your connection to the VPFO with updated templates

You’ve already seen the new look at VPFO Day and on our websites. Now it’s your turn to integrated this look and feel to your…
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Monday, June 17, 2024

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…
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Wednesday, April 10, 2024

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.
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Monday, March 4, 2024

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…
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Friday, February 9, 2024

Digital Transformation Project: Discovery Complete

The Definition and Discovery Phase has ended and findings from Discovery are now available.
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Friday, January 19, 2024

New Campaign: UBC Alert

Download the UBC Safe Vancouver App and turn on push notifications to receive alerts for safety and security risk to the community. Check to make…
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Thursday, January 18, 2024

Infrastructure Development website has been decommissioned

Infrastructure Development (infrastructuredevelopment.ubc.ca/) website decommissioned; all pages now redirect to the Facilities website. This change is a part of the VPFO Digital Transformation project.
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Thursday, November 30, 2023

New Campaign: Reimbursing Expenses Training Course

To assist staff and faculty in submitting expense reimbursements, Finance & Integrated Services has put together a Reimbursing Expenses – “Carpe per Diem” online course.…
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Wednesday, November 1, 2023

New campaign: Furniture Reuse Program

The Furniture Reuse program accepts donations of gently used, surplus furniture from faculty and departments and resells it to the UBC community and broader public…
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