IT @ UBC Town Hall 2017

Event Description

“IT @ UBC Town Hall” will be held on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 in Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre, Jack Poole Hall from 9:00am to 12:00pm (refreshments will be available starting at 8:30am). Live streaming will also be available for those that won’t be able to attend the event in person. All IT colleagues are welcome to attend this event!

The focus for this event will be on the university's IT community as a whole, and how collectively, we can help UBC achieve its vision. We are most fortunate to be joined by Professor Santa Ono, President of UBC and Dr. Angela Redish, Provost and Vice-President Academic Pro Tem, as well as a number of guest speakers including:

  • Mr. Andrew Simpson, Vice President Finance and Operations, Office of the Vice President, Finance & Operations
  • Dr. Emma Cunliffe, Senior Advisor to the President, President's Office
  • Dr. Gail Murphy, Associate Vice President, Research Pro Tem, Office of the Vice President, Research
  • Dr. Kate Ross, Associate Vice President, Enrolment Services and Registrar, Enrolment Services
  • Ms. Lisa Castle, Vice President, Human Resources
  • Mr. Paul Hancock, Legal Counsel, Information and Privacy, Office of the University Counsel
  • Dr. Simon Bates, Senior Advisor Teaching and Learning and Academic Director, Centre for Teaching, Learning, and Technology
  • Ms. Tammy Brimner, Director, Office of the Vice President, Finance & Operations


Topics of the day will include:

  • President’s vision for UBC and his perspective on IT's role
  • UBC Strategic Planning Process
  • Strategic Initiative Updates
  • Message from the Provost

Event Agenda

Time Title Speaker
08:30 AM - 09:00 AM Networking and Refreshments
09:00 AM Welcome Remarks

Ms. Jennifer Burns, Chief Information Officer

09:05 AM President's Vision

Professor Santa J. Ono, President and Vice-Chancellor

09:15 AM Message from the CIO

Ms. Jennifer Burns, Chief Information Officer

09:25 AM UBC Strategic Planning Process

Dr. Emma Cunliffe, Senior Advisor tthe President, President's Office

09:35 AM Strategic Projects Update

Student Academic Systems Initiative (SASI)
Dr. Kate Ross, Associate Vice President, Enrolment Services and Registrar, Enrolment Services

Entanglement and How We Got a New Learning Management System (LMS)
Dr. Simon Bates, Senior Advisor Teaching and Learning and Academic Director, Centre for Teaching, Learning, and Technology

HR Finance Renewal Program
Mr. Andrew Simpson, Vice President, Finance & Operations
Ms. Lisa Castle, Vice President, Human Resources

UniForum
Mr. Andrew Simpson, Vice President, Finance & Operations
Ms. Tammy Brimner, Director, Office of the Vice President, Finance & Operations

10:15 AM – 10:30 AM Break
10:30 AM Resume Strategic Project Updates

Research and Innovation
Dr. Gail Murphy, Associate Vice President, Research Pro Tem, Office of the Vice President, Research

Privacy and Information Security
Mr. Paul Hancock, Legal Counsel, Information and Privacy, Office of the University Counsel

Data Governance
Ms. Marcela Hernandez, Chief Data Officer, Office of the CIO

11:05 AM IT Strategy Updates

IT Strategic Framework

Federated IT
Mr. Dave Lampron, Director, Medicine IT, Faculty of Medicine
Mr. Paul Hobson, Director, Architecture, Strategy & Planning, Office of the CIO

11:30 AM Message from the Provost Dr. Angela Redish, Provost and Vice President Academic Pro Tem
11:45 AM Closing Remarks Ms. Jennifer Burns, Chief Information Officer

Location

Date: Wednesday, May 17, 2017
Time: 9:00 am to 12:00pm (refreshments are available starting at 8:30am)


Vancouver Campus
Location: Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre (6163 University Boulevard), Jack Poole Hall

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Vancouver Campus (Live Streaming)
Location: Gordon and Leslie Diamond Health Care Centre (2275 Laurel Street), DHCC 9299

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Okanagan Campus (Live Streaming)
Location: Event will be streamed at the Campus Administration Building, ADM 026 (University Theatre)

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Self Live streaming
Please click here to access the live broadcast.

 

 

For a list of our previous events, please see our Past UBC IT Events page.