Enhanced Security Measures on the Vancouver Campus
Heightened security procedures and processes are in place to enhance the well-being and protect the safety of students, faculty, and staff on the Vancouver campus. Please have your UBC ID, or equivalent, on display or ready to show when accessing campus buildings.
We will get through this together
Over the past short period, we have faced changes and challenges that none of us would have believed possible. The extraordinary steps and measures that we are taking across UBC to limit the transmission of COVID-19 are essential for the protection of our communities both on campus and throughout the region and province.
The VPFO is working with the rest of UBC in its response to COVID-19
In this uncertain time the VPFO continues to provide some of UBC’s crucial services while protecting those that operate them.
Have your say! Help define Inclusive Washrooms at UBC
During the month of March and April, we are asking students, faculty, staff, and visitors to share their experiences, challenges, needs, and ideas to help define Inclusive Washrooms at UBC.
Indian Residential School History & Dialogue Centre wins 2019 North American Copper in Architecture Award
The only winner in Western Canada, UBC’s Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre (IRSHDC) features a standing seam copper roof that embodies the Coast Salish’s idea that the chief’s copper represents dignity.
Welcome to Facilities Today
Last year, I took a big step and took on the new role of Associate Vice-President, Facilities here at UBC. Now that the Facilities group has been in place for over a year I have decided that one way I could help everyone on our team see what these transitions mean is to start a simple blog series. I plan to write regularly to share my perspective on our team’s great work and occasionally invite guest writers to tell stories from across the Facilities group.
Help UBC create design guidelines for more inclusive washrooms & changing rooms
Last month, Infrastructure Development and Equity & Inclusive office hosted three pop-up open house events to engage with UBC students, faculty, and staff to get a better understanding of the range of experiences and concerns regarding washrooms and changing rooms at UBC.
Two new Associate Project Managers join Infrastructure Development with Project Services
Sarah Buck joins UBC from Penfolds Roofing & Solar where she held several positions; starting out as a Project Coordinator and working her way up to a project management position. James Woo joins us from R.F. Binnie & Associates, where he was part of a project delivery team working mainly with the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) in managing their capital projects.
Pink Shirt Day at the VPFO: February 26
This year, Pink Shirt Day is February 26 and the VPFO will be celebrating diversity and inclusion in our portfolio with cake and coffee events for our entire team.
Keeping UBC’s used furniture out of landfill
Since Leigh Clark joined UBC Vancouver as a Facilities Planner with Infrastructure Development just two years ago, she has successfully identified and implemented a solution for keeping redundant furniture out of landfill and putting it to use elsewhere at the university.