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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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Friday, February 28, 2025

Closing the front counter reception on the fifth floor of TEF 3 

Effective February 28, the front counter reception on the fifth floor of Technology Enterprise Facility 3 (TEF 3) will be closed. This closure is part…
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Wednesday, February 26, 2025

T4/T4A tax slips for faculty & staff are now available

UBC issues tax slips online as PDFs that are identical to the printed form and are accepted by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) when filing…
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Friday, February 21, 2025

Strengthening UBC’s long-term financial planning

The VPFO is strengthening its long-term financial planning capabilities by forming a new Long-Term Financial Modelling & Planning team, which will report to Treasurer, Yale…
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Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Your guide to Procurement at UBC: Training for faculty and staff

Need help with purchasing goods and services at UBC? A series of training courses are available throughout the year to guide faculty and staff through…
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