Updates, news and stories
A selection of updates, news and stories from across the university.
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UBCV & UBCO14 September, 2022 | UBC Bulletin | Faculty & Staff
Rella Ng appointed as new Associate Vice-President, Enrolment Services and Registrar
I am pleased to announce that Rella Ng is joining UBC in November as the new Associate Vice-President, Enrolment Services and Registrar. Ms. Ng is currently the Registrar at Douglas College. Prior to that, she served as Associate Registrar, Information, Records & Registration Services at Simon Fraser University. She also previously held several leadership roles within Enrolment Services at UBC.
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UBCV & UBCO6 September, 2022 | UBC Bulletin | Faculty & Staff
Leadership change within the Vice-President, Finance and Operations, portfolio
I wish to announce that Karamjeet Heer will be leaving UBC to take up a new role at Simon Fraser University (SFU). Karamjeet joined the university in 2019 as Comptroller and was more recently appointed as interim Vice-President, Finance. Her last day at UBC will be October 31, 2022. Please join me in wishing Karamjeet well in her new role as Associate Vice-President, Finance, at SFU. This is an exciting opportunity and we wish her every success.
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UBCV & UBCO11 August, 2022 | UBC Bulletin | Faculty & Staff
Workday Student: Changes to pre-requisites, co-requisites, course equivalencies, and course restrictions
As you are aware, fall 2023 sees the first release of the new Workday Student system. In preparation for this change, Faculties are being asked to review a number of curriculum elements. These elements include pre-requisites, co-requisites, and course equivalencies. It is anticipated that units will need to submit curriculum proposals to adjust some aspects of their courses in preparation for the 2024 Winter Session. Both Senate Curriculum Committees will be facilitating a modified approval process related to these changes.
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UBCV & UBCO27 July, 2022 | UBC Bulletin | Faculty
Faculty Research Awards — call for nominations
We are happy to advise that nominations are now open for the annual UBC Faculty Research Awards, including the Killam Accelerator Research Fellowship (KARF). These awards acknowledge research excellence across all disciplines at UBC.Recognition at the university level can also lead to increased opportunity at the national and international level. We strongly encourage you to consider equity, diversity and inclusion principles in your nominations.
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UBCV18 July, 2022 | UBC Bulletin | Faculty & Staff
Announcing the appointment of Dr. Simon Bates, Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President, Teaching and Learning, pro tem at UBC Vancouver
I am pleased to announce that Dr. Simon Bates has been appointed to a new role of Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President, Teaching and Learning, pro tem for a 12-month term, effective July 1, 2022.
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UBCV & UBCO7 July, 2022 | UBC Bulletin | Faculty & Staff
Dr. Christie Newton appointed Associate Vice-President, Health pro tem
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Christie Newton as Associate Vice-President, Health pro tem, effective July 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022.
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UBCV30 June, 2022 | UBC Bulletin | Faculty & Staff
Announcing the appointment of the new Dean, UBC Sauder School of Business
I am pleased to announce that Professor Darren Dahl has been appointed as the new Dean of the UBC Sauder School of Business for a five-year term, commencing August 1, 2022.
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UBCV & UBCO28 June, 2022 | UBC Bulletin | Faculty & Staff
UBC to formally adopt hybrid work
Last year, UBC announced the introduction of a Remote Work Pilot Program, which was successfully launched last June. While remote work uptake reached a plateau in November, it was only with our general return to campus in early February that we started to gain insights into the program and its impact on our endeavours, our people, and our campuses.
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UBCV & UBCO15 June, 2022 | UBC Bulletin | Faculty & Staff
UBC’s 2022 merit program for eligible staff, and update on process for certain excluded staff covered by the performance-based increase (PBI) process
As you may know, UBC offers an annual, performance-based merit program for those who have passed their probationary period and are at or above the midpoint of their salary range. This year the following groups are eligible:
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UBCV & UBCO13 June, 2022 | UBC Bulletin | Faculty & Staff
Announcing the appointment of Associate Vice-President, Equity and Inclusion
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Arig al Shaibah as the new Associate Vice-President, Equity and Inclusion, starting July 1, 2022.
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UBCV6 June, 2022 | UBC Bulletin | Faculty
Large TLEF Transformation funding: Special call for hybrid and multi-access course redesign projects
Faculty members at UBC Vancouver are invited to submit letters of intent (LOI) for Large Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) Transformation projects. The 2023/24 Large TLEF funding round is a special call to academic units interested in hybrid and multi-access course redesign projects. The LOI submission deadline is 3pm on July 14, 2022.
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UBCV & UBCO11 May, 2022 | UBC Bulletin | Faculty & Staff
Equity Enhancement Fund — call for proposals
As part of UBC’s commitment to advancing equity and inclusion across its campuses, faculty and staff are invited to submit a proposal to the Equity Enhancement Fund for projects that are responsive to community needs and advance one or more of the actions outlined in UBC’s Inclusion Action Plan. Please encourage faculty and staff in your area to submit a proposal by June 5. A total of $40,000 is available at UBC Vancouver and $5,000 at UBC Okanagan. Applicants can request up to $5,000 per project in Vancouver and up to $1,500 in the Okanagan.