By Breeonne Baxter on September 13, 2018
The 2017-18 Focus on People Benchmark Report provides analytics and insights about UBC’s workforce. Taking into consideration the priorities in UBC’s new strategic plan, Shaping the Next Century, the information in the report is intended to begin to inform the university’s ability to:
- Attract, engage and retain a diverse global community of outstanding student employees, faculty and staff;
- Support the ongoing development of sustainable, healthy and connected campuses and communities; and
- Cultivate a diverse community that creates and sustains equitable and inclusive campuses.
Visit https://focusonpeople.ubc.ca/reporting/ to read the full report.
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By Melissa Baluk on August 17, 2018
We are pleased to announce the recipients of the President’s Service Awards for Excellence and the President’s Staff awards, presented by the university annually to recognize staff members who demonstrate outstanding achievement and excellence within the UBC community.
President’s Service Awards for Excellence
The President’s Service Award for Excellence is presented each year to up to five outstanding staff members. The PSAE acknowledges staff who have made outstanding contributions to UBC, and who excel in their personal achievements.
This year’s President’s Service Awards for Excellence recipients are:
- Andrew Arida, Associate Registrar & Director, Student Recruitment & Undergraduate Admissions, Enrolment Services
- Enid Ho, Administrative Assistant, Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies and Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Program
- Chiara Longhi, Director, Student Services, Faculty of Forestry
- Lynne Murchie, Associate Director, UBC Sauder Co-op Program
- Charles Shi, International Student Advisor RCIC, International Student Development
President’s Staff Awards
The President’s Staff Awards at the Vancouver campus recognize the personal achievements and contributions that our staff make to UBC, and to the vision and goals of the University.
This year’s President’s Staff Awards recipients are:
Leadership
- Kari Marken, Educational Strategist, First Year Experience, Centre for Student Involvement & Careers
- Ido Roll, Senior Manager, Research and Evaluation, Centre for Teaching, Learning & Technology
- David Speight, Executive Chef & Culinary Director, UBC Food Services
Emerging Leadership
- Winnie Cheung, Lab Manager, Department of Botany and Biodiversity Research Centre
Enhancing the UBC Experience
Creativity & Innovation
- Sam Fenn and Gordon Katic, Media Producers, Department of Political Science | Michael Smith Laboratories
- Grace Wong, Senior International Advisor, Office of the Provost and Vice President Academic
Community Engagement
- Dylan Brown, Program Director, UBC Active Kids, School of Kinesiology
- Lindsay Marsh, Program and Communications Manager, School of Public Policy and Global Affairs
Advancing Diversity & Inclusion
- Alyssa Reyes, Intramural Events Coordinator, Athletics & Recreation
Wellbeing
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By Melissa Baluk on April 19, 2018
With Earth Day just around the corner, we are pleased to share that – for the seventh consecutive year – UBC has been named one of Canada’s Greenest Employers in 2018.
This special award recognizes Canadian employers who create a culture of environmental awareness, develop exceptional earth-friendly initiatives, and – because of their environmental leadership – are attracting employees.
Some of reasons why UBC is being recognized with this award include:
- UBC first established its “Climate Action Plan” in 2010, which commits the university to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions 67% by 2020 over the 2007 baseline year — impressively, UBC achieved a 30% reduction by 2015 while also increasing its building footprint and overall student population
- In 2008, UBC adopted the LEED Gold certification standard for all new construction and major renovations of institutional buildings — the university now has 16 LEED registered and 10 LEED certified buildings. For its existing building footprint, UBC partnered with BC Hydro to implement an ongoing “Building Tune-Up Program“, and has a longstanding building retrofit program that has been under way since 1998
- UBC maintains a 24-hectare certified organic farm where over 250 varieties of crops are grown — the facility offers public educational workshops, hosts regular farmers’ markets, provides fresh organic produce to a number of on-campus dining outlets, and offers weekly deliveries of fresh produce to people in the community
To learn more about UBC’s Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm, read the 2016 CSFS Annual Report or visit ubcfarm.ubc.ca.
To learn more about UBC’s sustainability efforts, read the 2016/2017 Annual Sustainability Report or visit sustain.ubc.ca.
To see all of this year’s Greenest Employers, visit http://www.canadastop100.com/environmental/.
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By Breeonne Baxter on March 2, 2018
UBC has been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers in 2018. These awards recognize Canadian companies that stand out through their efforts to create inclusive and respectful workplaces.
Here are a few reasons why UBC was selected as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers:
- UBC offers an Equity Enhancement Fund to support community-based initiatives that enhance equity, diversity, inclusion and cultural understanding at the university.
- UBC maintains gender inclusive washrooms on campus and manages the Beyond the Binary project to address gaps in awareness and inclusion of trans and gender diverse individuals through staff and faculty training — topics include trans accommodation needs, respectful language and pronoun usage — UBC also offers Speak-Up! workshops for employees to learn how to use inclusive language and how to interrupt discriminatory practices.
- UBC recently established the President’s Working Committee on Disability Culture, Art and Equity, which has a mandate to identify barriers and seek ways of removing, develop strategies for raising awareness of disability among UBC community and beyond, support learning and research in this area, encourage development of cultural and artistic expression by people with disabilities, and solicit proposals for cultural projects, and explore ways of raising funds in support of such project — the committee aims to seek creative understanding of disabilities and seek to ask, what can be learned by persons with disabilities.
Read more about BC’s Top Employers Awards at http://www.canadastop100.com/diversity
Would you like to learn more how to improve and positively impact the climate for sexual and gender diversity? Staff, faculty and students in the UBC community can take part in Positive Space workshops at the Vancouver and Okanagan campuses.
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By Melissa Baluk on February 22, 2018
UBC is recognized as one of BC’s Top Employers in 2018. This designation highlights employers in British Columbia that lead their industries in offering exceptional places to work and supporting their employees with the most progressive and forward-thinking programs.
Some of the reasons that UBC was selected as one of BC’s Top Employers this year:
- UBC employees enjoy working at Canada’s most beautiful campuses, and are encouraged to keep fit with subsidized memberships to the state-of-the-art onsite fitness facility that includes instructor-led classes, swimming, skating, tennis and even rock climbing.
- UBC provides its new moms and dads with maternity leave and parental leave top-up payments (varying by position); and faculty, staff and students can take advantage of on-campus daycare centres, which have over 600 spaces for children.
- UBC helps its employees prepare for the longer term with retirement planning assistance, phased-in work options for those nearing retirement, and generous contributions to a defined benefit or contribution pension plan.
Read more about BC’s Top Employers Awards at http://www.canadastop100.com/bc/.
Looking to join UBC? Check out our career listings at http://www.hr.ubc.ca/careers/.
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