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  • Brad Wuetherick
    UBCO
    February 22, 2022 | Leadership one-on-one | Faculty & Staff

    Brad Wuetherick

    Brad Wuetherick is the Associate Provost, Academic Programs, Teaching and Learning at UBC Okanagan. In this role, he focuses on creating an inclusive, anti-racist teaching and learning environment and educational pathways for student success. Taking a non-traditional path into academic leadership, Brad began his career as an elected student leader, centering students as partners to imagine the future of teaching and learning. He is an internationally-recognized scholar of teaching and learning in higher education, and is a fellow with the US-based Gardner Institute for Excellence in Undergraduate Education. For the past 20 years, Brad has served in a variety of leadership roles in teaching and learning, undergraduate student affairs, continuing education, and undergraduate research. Of Métis and European ancestry, Brad brings a unique perspective to UBC’s leadership team. 

  • UBC Accessibility Shuttle
    UBCV
    February 18, 2022 | Announcement | Faculty & Staff

    UBC Accessibility Shuttle resumes services on the Vancouver campus

    The UBC Accessibility Shuttle is a free, shared ride service for people with conditions that impact their mobility. Run by the UBC Centre for Accessibility in collaboration with Campus and Community Planning, it travels along a designated route and makes stops within the central pedestrian areas of campus. The shuttle has a limited-storage trunk which can transport mobility aids.

  • UBC Global
    UBCO
    February 17, 2022 | Okanagan Global Message | Faculty & Staff

    Annual Report on UBC Okanagan’s Declaration of Commitments to the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action

    A message from Lesley Cormack, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Principal, UBC Okanagan   way’ UBC Okanagan campus community, In 2019, UBC Okanagan pledged to support Indigenous students, culture and scholarship through a public declaration of five commitments in response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action.

  • Updates for leadership: UBC Bulletin
    UBCV & UBCO
    February 16, 2022 | UBC Bulletin | Faculty & Staff

    Moving staff to midpoint of salary range (midpoint progression increase)

    UBC has procedures in place to ensure that staff in the following employee groups move to the midpoint of their salary range within a specified timeframe. These include Association of Administrative and Professional Staff (AAPS), Non-Union Technicians & Research Assistants (TRA), Executive Administrative Staff, and Farm Workers.  Identifying eligible staff

  • Lesley Cormack
    UBCO
    February 15, 2022 | Okanagan Global Message | Faculty & Staff

    Honouring the contributions of Black Canadians

    A message from Lesley Cormack, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Principal, UBC Okanagan Dear colleagues, ‘way: As UBC Okanagan and the country mark Black History Month 2022, I want to encourage everyone to take time this February—and, indeed, every day—to honour the contributions of Black Canadians, both past and present, and Black students, faculty and staff at UBC. Importantly, I also urge everyone to reflect on the work that remains to combat racism on campus, within the academy and in our communities.

  • Updates for leadership: UBC Bulletin
    UBCV & UBCO
    February 14, 2022 | UBC Bulletin | Faculty & Staff

    Submit your comments as part of an external review of UBC Library

    External reviews are conducted periodically to ensure that UBC’s Faculties and Administrative Units are supporting the university’s academic mission. In March, UBC Library is undergoing an external review as part of this process.

  • UBC Okanagan people
    UBCO
    February 11, 2022 | Announcement | Faculty & Staff

    Become a Workplace Wellbeing Ambassador at UBC Okanagan

    The Workplace Wellbeing Ambassador program is a pilot program that plays a key strategic role at UBC, supporting the Human Resources – Workplace Health and Wellbeing Services team in their effort to embed wellbeing and wellbeing practices within UBC workplaces. The program aims to:

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