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Joint announcement from the University of British Columbia and the UBC Faculty Association
The following message is a joint announcement on collective bargaining from the University of British Columbia and the UBC Faculty Association, sent on behalf of Dory Nason, President, UBC Faculty Association and Deborah Buszard, Interim President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of British Columbia.
- Bargaining Updates
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- HR Network News
- Faculty Association
UBC announces membership of inaugural Accessibility Committee
The Equity and Inclusion office has announced the composition of UBC's inaugural Accessibility Committee, composed of faculty, staff and students.
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- Accessibility
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Modifications to the Academic Leadership Development Program for the 2023/24 program year
Review the plans for strengthening and building on the solid foundation of the ALDP program to better support academic leaders in the coming years.
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- Career Lifecycle
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Tips for making meetings more accessible for National AccessAbility Week
This year, National AccessAbility Week takes place from May 28 to June 3. Learn to make meetings more accessible with these helpful tips.
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- Learning
- Accessibility
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- Healthy UBC
CUPE 2950 Agreement Ratified
We are pleased to share that the three-year collective agreement between the University and CUPE 2950 has been ratified by all parties and is now in full effect. This agreement covers the period April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2025.
- Bargaining Updates
- HR
- HR Network News
- CUPE 2950
Updated New to UBC orientation course for new faculty and staff in Vancouver
New to UBC orientation course for new faculty and staff in Vancouver has been updated to reflect employee feedback.
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- Learning
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Prevent student employee pay delays
With increasing reports of student employee pay delays, please note that hiring managers have a range of responsibilities when employing students, and that includes an obligation related to payment.
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- Welcome to Workday
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The Power of Your Strengths employee foundations course
Don't miss this professional development opportunity - find out more about this blended course and learn to harness the power of your unique strengths in the workplace.
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- Learning
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May is Asian Heritage Month
May is Asian Heritage Month at UBC - learn more about the many achievements and contributions of Canadians of Asian descent by viewing the featured events happening this month.
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- Community
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UBC launches Activate Wellbeing Toolkit to promote mental health and wellbeing
The Activate Wellbeing Toolkit is designed to help staff and faculty identify actionable and measurable steps to integrate health and wellbeing into their teams, contributing to healthier work and learning environments.
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- Wellbeing
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- Healthy UBC