Frequently Asked Questions
Campus Vision 2050: Background
What are the major milestones for Campus Vision 2050?
What will be the outcomes of Campus Vision 2050?
How does Campus Vision 2050 relate to other strategic priorities at UBC and across the region?
Who is the Campus Vision 2050 process relevant to?
Who is the team behind Campus Vision 2050?
What is the governance structure behind Campus Vision 2050?
Who approves Campus Vision 2050?
How will the outcomes of Campus Vision 2050 support campus ecology and biodiversity?
How is UBC advancing climate action in its neighbourhoods?
Campus Vision 2050: Public Engagement
What does the engagement approach look like?
How will my feedback be used in the planning process?
How is UBC engaging Musqueam in Campus Vision 2050?
How is UBC prioritizing equity, diversity and inclusion in the engagement process?
Who can I contact about the Campus Vision 2050 engagement process?
Engagement HQ
Why is UBC using an online engagement platform?
Do I need to register to participate?
I forgot my username and/or my password. What should I do?
What type of personal information is collected on this website?
How is this site being moderated?
Campus Vision 2050 is a comprehensive planning and engagement process that is shaping how the UBC Vancouver campus changes and grows over the next 30 years. It focuses on the physical development of the Vancouver campus, including academic and neighbourhood lands. Two key land use policy documents will be updated as a result of this process: the Land Use Plan and the Vancouver Campus Plan.
The long-term vision and updated plans will support the needs of the university and balance the multiple interests of Musqueam, campus communities, the broader region and its ecology.
What are the major milestones for Campus Vision 2050?
The following milestones are anticipated for Campus Vision 2050:
- January 2022: Public launch and engagement begins
- June 2022: Final Terms of Reference presented to the Board of Governors for endorsement
- Fall 2022: Big Ideas and Choices presented to the community for feedback
- January 2023: Draft 30-Year Vision presented to the community for feedback
- June 2023: Draft 30-Year Vision, Housing Action Plan (HAP) recommendations and Land Use Plan (LUP) amendments presented to UBC Board of Governors for endorsement
- Spring 2023: Public hearing on recommended LUP amendments
- Fall 2023: Recommended LUP amendments submitted to Province for adoption
- December 2024: 10-Year Campus Plan, supporting area plans, guidelines and policies submitted for Board approval
- 2024 onward: Neighbourhood planning processes
What will be the outcomes of Campus Vision 2050?
Campus Vision 2050 will result in:
- 30-Year Campus Vision: a high-level, long-term description of campus along with a series of conceptual plans and diagrams. It will address areas such as land uses, transportation, open space and ecological relationships and connections, where, when and generally how much development there will be, places where there will be no development, and the general look and feel of the campus.
Updated Land Use Plan: covers the entire campus, including academic and neighbourhood housing areas, and establishes the long-term direction for land use on campus, including policies for building heights, neighbourhood densities, and open space amounts.
10-Year Campus Plan: will guide how academic facilities, housing, transportation systems, green and open space, and community amenities are accommodated over the next 10 years in alignment with the 30-Year Vision.
Future Neighbourhood Plans: will be initiated in collaboration with UBC Properties Trust following approval of the Land Use Plan and may occur in parallel with the 10-Year Campus Plan.
UBC's Land Use Plan sets the long-term direction for land use and transportation for the Vancouver Campus. The current Land Use Plan was created in 2010, and covers the entire campus including both academic and neighbourhood housing areas.
The Land Use Plan states the objectives and policies that guide planning and land use management, outlines long-term development plans, and must be consistent with regional plans and policies. Land use plans are typically updated every 10 years, in line with regional plan updates, with minor amendments occurring as needed to keep pace with changing needs.
How does Campus Vision 2050 relate to other strategic priorities at UBC and across the region?
UBC’s Strategic Plan, Shaping UBC’s Next Century, sets out a vision and purpose for UBC to inspire people, ideas and actions for a better world through excellence in research, learning and engagement, and to foster global citizenship and advance a sustainable and just society. Shaping UBC’s Next Century provides an agenda for how the future campus can be a model of research excellence, innovation, sustainability, holistic learning and transformation.
Campus Vision 2050 will coordinate and integrate with a number of parallel university and regional initiatives, policy processes and inputs, including:
- UBC Academic Infrastructure Plan
- UBC-Musqueam Relationship Agreement
- UBC Housing Action Plan (HAP) 10-Year Review
The Campus Vision 2050 process will also be guided and informed by existing policies and initiatives including the Indigenous Strategic Plan, Wellbeing Strategic Framework, Inclusion Action Plan, Rapid Transit Strategy, In Service (UBC’s global engagement strategy), Anti-Racism and Inclusive Excellence Task Force Final Report and Recommendations, 20- Year Sustainability Strategy, the Green Building Action Plan, UBC’s Climate Emergency Final Report and Recommendations and Climate Action Plan 2030.
Who is the Campus Vision 2050 process relevant to?
Campus Vision 2050 is relevant to anyone who cares about or wants to have a say in the future of the UBC Vancouver campus. This includes but is not limited to Musqueam, students, faculty, residents, staff and alumni.
Who is the team behind Campus Vision 2050?
UBC Campus + Community Planning staff are managing the Campus Vision 2050 process, with input from across the administration, technical experts, Musqueam, the campus community and external agencies.
Visit this website to learn more about Campus + Community Planning.
What is the governance structure behind Campus Vision 2050?
The UBC Executive will provide Campus + Community Planning with input and guidance through the process, along with three advisory committees at the administration, community and technical level. Academic engagement, in addition to the range of community engagement activities and events, will include input and advice from the Provost’s Office, the Committee of Deans, the Senate Academic Building Needs Committee, the UBC Planning and Property Advisory Committee as well as direct engagement with departments across the institution.
The University Neighbourhoods Association (UNA) is engaged as an advisory body to the Board on matters that directly impact the experience of those living in the university neighbourhoods.
UBC Properties Trust is engaged throughout the process in the role as master developer of UBC’s neighbourhoods and developer and manager of UBC-affiliated housing in the neighbourhoods. This includes providing UBC with advice on the financial considerations of different options for future residential development.
The Board of Governors has decision making authority for the planning process, with the province responsible for adoption of any Land Use Plan amendments.
Who approves Campus Vision 2050?
The University Act provides UBC’s Board of Governors the power to manage, control and administer UBC’s real property. The Board of Governors has decision-making authority for Campus Vision 2050, and the Province of British Columbia is responsible for the adoption of any Land Use Plan amendments.
How will the outcomes of Campus Vision 2050 support campus ecology and biodiversity?
Alongside Campus Vision 2050, work is underway to ensure campus growth happens in a way that lowers carbon emissions, supports local ecology and biodiversity, and delivers associated amenities, services and infrastructure.
The Vision includes specific strategies aimed at enhancing the ecology and biodiversity of the campus including: protecting and improving existing high-value ecological areas, creating new green spaces, use of natural conditions to shape where new development occurs, introducing plentiful indigenous plantings, and a system of landscape corridors to enable ecological connectivity, species movement and rainwater management
Additional policy development and technical work in the areas of rainwater management, green infrastructure, and campus biodiversity will further protect and enhance the ecology of the campus. This work, summarized here, is happening over the next 12-18 months in parallel with Campus Vision 2050.
How is UBC advancing climate action in its neighbourhoods?
There are a number of current climate action initiatives to manage neighbourhood energy use and GHG emissions, including:
- Community Energy and Emissions Plan (CEEP)
- Residential Environmental Assessment Program (REAP), which continues to evolve to stay ahead of provincial energy step code requirements for buildings
- Converting the existing neighbourhood district energy system to a low carbon source
- Transportation Plan with targets for reduction of single-occupancy vehicles and sustainable modes of transportation
A new Neighbourhood Climate Action Plan (NCAP) will build upon UBC’s climate commitments, and address greenhouse gas emissions in the neighbourhoods. Development of the NCAP is underway now and will take 18-months.
What does the engagement approach look like?
Comprehensive, transparent and inclusive engagement with the UBC community and neighbourhood residents is at the heart of the Campus Vision 2050 process.
The process is designed to be responsive to the multiple interests in UBC’s academic and neighbourhood lands, including Musqueam, students, faculty, residents, staff and alumni. The goal of this engagement is to hear from as many voices as possible to better understand various needs and interests. This understanding will be used to assess trade-offs and choices when developing different planning options for Campus Vision 2050.
The engagement approach for Campus Vision 2050:
- includes co-developing an engagement process with Musqueam;
- builds on Campus + Community Planning's Engagement Principles from The Engagement Charter and lessons learned from previous planning processes;
- involves interest-based engagement through a range of opportunities;
- engages faculty across disciplines as “thought leaders” to incorporate their expertise into the technical process;
- strives for equitable engagement by exploring new approaches for broader representation;
- features clear explanations of process and outputs, expectations of engagement, and sharing back at each stage; and
- responds to changing contexts and input from the community at each stage.
For more details about the engagement process, visit the Process page, and to learn how to get involved, visit the Get Involved page.
To stay informed about the Campus Vision 2050 process and upcoming engagement opportunities, register to create an account on this website. Periodic updates will be sent via email and can also be found on this website.
To stay informed on the latest news and updates on transportation, sustainability, and planning and development projects on the UBC Vancouver Campus, sign-up for the Campus + Community Planning newsletter, or follow us on Twitter and Instagram.
There are many ways to get involved with Campus Vision 2050. Visit the Get Involved page to learn more about engagement opportunities.
How will my feedback be used in the planning process?
Community input and feedback is being used to envision the future we want to see for the UBC Vancouver campus, and assess trade-offs and choices for how the university uses its lands to respond to the complexity of interests, needs and aspirations. Each phase of the process builds on and adapts to what is learned through engagement and technical analysis.
Existing university policies and direction from the university administration and the Board of Governors provide a framework, and the engagement process will be highly responsive to emerging issues and ideas. Clear explanations of process and outputs, expectations of engagement and report back on what was heard can be expected after each stage.
How is UBC engaging Musqueam in Campus Vision 2050?
UBC and Musqueam Indian Band co-developed a process for Musqueam engagement in Campus Vision 2050. This included meetings between senior administration from UBC and Musqueam updates to Chief and Council, and community-wide engagement, which included sessions with Musqueam staff and community members, a community dinner event, and a survey specific to Musqueam. UBC will continue to work closely with Musqueam to understand their interests and identify ways to address them.
UBC also engaged with Indigenous students, faculty and staff are part of the UBC community, and with other First Nations.How is UBC prioritizing equity, diversity and inclusion in the engagement process?
Throughout the engagement process, Campus + Community Planning has focused on engaging with equity-seeking communities who have been historically underrepresented in planning processes, including hosting sessions with Indigenous people, black people, people of colour, LGBTQIA2S+ people, people with disabilities, newcomers, student families and frontline staff.
Who can I contact about the Campus Vision 2050 engagement process?
Questions about the Campus Vision 2050 engagement process can be directed to Madeleine Zammar, Engagement Manager at Campus + Community Planning (madeleine.zammar@ubc.ca).
Engagement HQ is an online engagement platform hosted by Bang the Table. UBC is using this platform to enable the community to share their thoughts and views to shape Campus Vision 2050. It is also where you can register for in-person events and find the most up-to-date information about Campus Vision 2050.
Why is UBC using an online engagement platform?
Using an online platform allows UBC to encourage greater participation in the engagement process, and makes it easier for people to access engagement activities, events and materials. This website is a convenient way for you to share your thoughts, engage in discussion with other community members and contribute at a time and place that suits you.
We recognize that some communities and groups may experience barriers to digital engagement, and we are complementing online approaches with alternative engagement formats and tactics. This includes in-person events that will be promoted by advertisements in newspapers and directly to targeted groups and individuals requesting non-digital surveys and ways to share feedback.
Do I need to register to participate?
Registration is not required for participating in the online surveys, but it is required for some in-person and virtual events. When you register for an account on this website, you will be placed on a mailing list which provides regular updates on the process and outcomes for Campus Vision 2050.
Follow this link to the registration page and fill out the form. You will receive an email confirmation with a link to activate your account.
I forgot my username and/or my password. What should I do?
To retrieve your account information:
- Click the "Login" link on the top right of the screen.
- Click the “forgot password" link in the sign-in pop up
- Type in the email address you used to register and click enter. You will then receive an email with a password reset link. Click on that link to reset your password.
What type of personal information is collected on this website?
Your chosen username, email, and affiliation to UBC is collected when you register for this website.
Your personal information is collected under the authority of section 26(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA). This information will be used for the purpose of managing your participation in Campus Vision 2050.
Please refer to the Privacy Policy for more information.
Questions about the collection of this information can be directed to Madeleine Zammar, Engagement Manager at Campus + Community Planning (madeleine.zammar@ubc.ca).
How is this site being moderated?
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