Vice-President Finance and Operations (VPFO)

Key functions of the VPFO

The Office of the Vice-President Finance and Operations (VPFO) is responsible for the financial, human and physical resources of the University of Victoria. The VPFO's key functions are: 

• to develop and coordinate the university's human resources strategy;
• to provide expertise on financial and audit issues to all members of the university community, including university entities;
• to prepare and manage the annual operating budget;
• to undertake capital planning and management of physical resources;
• to prepare and manage endowment and pension investments;
• to plan the development of the physical resources of the campus;
• to provide information technology infrastructure, tools and resources to all members of the university community; and
• to protect students, faculty, staff and property through the creation of a safe campus environment.