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Friday, May 23, 2025

UBC’s report on fighting against forced labour and child labour in Supply Chains now available

UBC is proud to release its inaugural report under the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act. This report outlines the…
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Friday, May 23, 2025

Potential delays to university cheque mailing due to Canada Post job action

Canada Post’s operations are being impacted by strike action as of May 25. While Canada Post continues to operate, users may experience delays in mail…
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Wednesday, May 14, 2025

The HSBC to RBC transition project has now officially concluded 

Thank you to everyone who contributed to this important transition — especially our partners and business users — for your collaboration, patience, and adaptability throughout…
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Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Moody’s affirms UBC’s Aa1 rating and S&P lowers its rating to A+ due to provincial credit link

As a requirement of issuing and having publicly traded debt outstanding, UBC is required to maintain a credit rating. A credit rating is an independent…
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Thursday, April 24, 2025

Access card only for 5th floor of Technology Enterprise Facility 3 (TEF 3) 

Effective May 1, the fifth floor of Technology Enterprise Facility 3 (TEF 3) will be restricted to card access only. Elevators to the fifth floor…
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Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Update on duplicated non-payroll T4A forms

The university is aware that some non-payroll T4A recipients have received duplicate non-payroll T4A forms due to recent changes in the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) system…
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Friday, April 4, 2025

Update on UBC and UBCIM Responsible Investing Commitments 

The University is committed to continually advancing its responsible investing practices and enhancing existing important work in this area. At this time, we are particularly…
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Friday, March 28, 2025

UBC Board of Governors approves balanced operating budget for 2025/26

UBC is projecting a balanced financial position as part of its 2025/26 budget, approved by the university’s Board of Governors this week. The budget report acknowledges…
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Friday, March 21, 2025

Changes to cheque distribution options for suppliers

With the closure of the TEF3 front counter reception, cheque payments for UBC suppliers (processed through a supplier invoice or supplier invoice request) will either…
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Monday, March 17, 2025

UBC planning a balanced operating budget for 2025/26

UBC is projecting a balanced financial position as part of its 2025/26 budget proposal, presented last week to the Board of Governors’ Finance Committee. The…
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