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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.

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April 22, 2025

UVic has proven to be a world leader in sustainability for a third year in a row, ranking among the top institutions in two international benchmarks for social and environmental sustainability....

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Territory acknowledgement

We acknowledge and respect the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Songhees and Xʷsepsəm/Esquimalt) Peoples on whose territory the university stands, and the Lək̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.