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March 31

Governors pass 2025/26 budget, hear Student Affordability Task Force update

UBC’s Board of Governors met in the Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre at UBC Vancouver on Friday to discuss the Student Affordability Task Force Report and approve UBC’s 2025/26 budget.

Bernice Wong

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February 6

Governors hear update on UBC’s strategic plan refresh

On January 29, UBC’s Board of Governors (BoG) gathered to hear an update on the progress of UBC’s strategic plan refresh.

Sophia Samilski, Illustrations by Emilija Vītols Harrison

The image shows the inside of the UBC alumni centre, primarily featuring the bright wooden staircase leading upstairs and a Christmas tree is in front of the stairs.

December 5

Governors pass 2025/26 tuition increase

UBC’s Board of Governors (BoG) met today to discuss the Multi-Year Tuition Framework and pass the annual tuition increase.

Bernice Wong

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October 2

Governors pass president’s goals, students call for Palestinian solidarity divestment

UBC’s Board of Governors met on September 25 in the Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre to pass the president’s goals and hear presentations from student unions.

Iman Janmohamed

July 4

From the Boardroom: Governors discuss encampments and carbon emissions

UBC’s Board of Governors met on June 27 to discuss the encampments on UBC campuses and to receive an update on the university’s Climate Action Plan 2030.

Iman Janmohamed

March 29, 2024

From the Boardroom: Governors pass 2024/25 budget, hear Student Affordability Task Force update

UBC’s Board of Governors met in the Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre at UBC Vancouver on Wednesday to discuss the progress of the Student Affordability Task Force recommendations and approve UBC’s 2024/25 budget.

Iman Janmohamed

December 7, 2023

From the Boardroom: Governors approve 2024/25 tuition increases

UBC’s Board of Governors met on Tuesday in the Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre at UBC Vancouver to approve tuition increases and UBC’s Land Use Plan.

Iman Janmohamed

September 28, 2023

From the Boardroom: Concerns voiced on graduate student funding, unspent student aid

UBC’s Board of Governors met on Wednesday in the Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre at UBC Vancouver to say goodbye to the interim president and to hear a presentation on student financial aid.

Iman Janmohamed

July 1, 2023

From the Boardroom: UBC on track to meet most strategic plan targets, president says

UBC’s Board of Governors met on Thursday in the University Centre Ballroom at UBC Okanagan to discuss the university’s strategic plan.

Iman Janmohamed

April 18, 2023

From the Boardroom: UBC’s 2023/24 budget approved with little opposition

The Board deferred this year’s budget approval in March following a closed Finance Committee session in which UBC administrators requested extra time to revise it.

Anabella McElroy

April 4, 2023

From the Boardroom: Governors approve $800k for food security in the 2023/24 academic year

The motion was to continue the 2022/23 base budget allocation, release $800,000 for food security initiatives and defer the 2023/24 budget.

Iman Janmohamed

February 1, 2023

From the Boardroom: Interim president emphasizes research excellence in update

UBC’s Board of Governors met yesterday on Zoom to say goodbye to outgoing governors, hear an update about the search for UBC’s next president and a brief presentation on UBC’s upcoming priorities from Interim President Deborah Buszard.

Iman Janmohamed

December 6, 2022

From the Boardroom: Governors pass tuition increase despite student protests

All three student representatives, as well as faculty governor Marianne Legault and provincially appointed governors Anthonia Ogundele and Alison Brewin opposed the increase.

Aisha Chaudhry

September 27, 2022

From the Boardroom: Governors hear presentations from student leaders, background on eagle nest coning

Governors heard an annual update from all three of UBC’s student unions and a brief presentation on the eagle nest coning in Wesbrook Village.

Nathan Bawaan and Anabella McElroy

June 29, 2022

From the Boardroom: Governors discuss anti-racism task force recommendations, approve Campus Vision 2050 terms of reference

On Wednesday morning, UBC’s Board of Governors met in-person on the UBC Okanagan campus for the first time in three years to discuss the Anti-Racism and Inclusive Excellence (ARIE) Task Force’s recommendations and approve the terms of reference for Campus Vision 2050.

Nathan Bawaan

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