Facilities Leadership Messages
John Metras, AVP Facilities at UBC, shares his vision, our accomplishments, and our next steps together
Apr 07, 2021
Our operational priorities
As we head into the new financial year, I want to take a moment to thank everyone for their continued hard work and dedication. I recognize the new systems have been challenging and I am proud of the resilience and continued collaborative efforts of the Facilities team.
Nov 02, 2020
Welcome to Planon
Congratulations everyone! Today’s go-live of Planon marks a significant milestone for the Facilities team and our UBC community. The efforts required — from our evaluation and selection of Planon, to undergoing design, configuration, testing and training, to go-live today — have been significant and the implementation of this system has not been a simple task.
Oct 05, 2020
Getting ready for Planon and Workday
We are now only one month away from the November 2 go-live date for Planon and Workday. The opportunities are exciting, as Planon will provide the Facilities team with significantly enhanced power to effectively manage and maintain the university’s physical assets, and Workday will provide us with better access to the financial and human resources information we need for our day-to-day work.
Jul 29, 2020
Looking ahead to Fall 2020
It has been encouraging to see the gradual resumption of research, programs and activities on campus in accordance with UBC’s COVID-19 Safety Planning Framework. In addition to increased research activity, you can also expect an increased number of faculty working on campus over the coming months and some smaller classes and lab courses, that cannot practically be held online, will be delivered in-person. Student Housing is currently expecting overall residence occupancy of approximately 40-45% this fall.
Jun 12, 2020