The UBC Board of Governors approved a plan yesterday to create two new Faculties. On July 1, 2020, the Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences (IKBSAS) will be growing and transitioning into two autonomous Faculties, one for the sciences and the other for the arts and social sciences.
Topics of discussion will include updates on strategic initiatives, new and expanding research partnerships, and major infrastructure programs and projects, including the Innovation Precinct and planned campus expansion to 1540 Innovation Drive.
The final timesheet submission deadline for this year's payroll is December 23. Given this early submission deadline, timesheets for the last pay period of the year will not arrive from UBC Vancouver on time.
I am delighted to announce the appointment of Ian Cull as the first Senior Advisor to the DVC and Principal on Indigenous Affairs, effective January 1, 2020, for up to a one-year term. Ian is Anishinaabe, a member of Dokis Indian Band located on the Dokis Indian Reserve in Ontario, Canada.
The cross-campus working group on student evaluations of teaching is hosting an open forum on Tuesday, November 26 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. and Friday, November 29 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in EME 4218.
Work Study applications are now open and being received until January 10 for 2020/21 summer and winter session funding.
Friends and colleagues are invited to celebrate the life of Jessie Ravnsborg on Thursday, November 28, 2019 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the University Centre Ballroom (UNC 200).
UBC has established Public Humanities Hubs (PHH) on each campus to support collaborative research among humanists. The PHH initiative was developed to complement existing research cluster competitions and provide support fitting the nature of collaboration within the humanities.
Faculty and staff who have worked for the university from 15 to 45 years of service were congratulated at a Length of Service Recognition reception held in late October.
From November 14 to 29, UBC Wellbeing encourages students, staff and faculty to increase their consumption of tap water through a project called UBC Drinks Tap Water.