Land Use Guidelines for External Partnerships involving UBC Land / Facilities

UBC’s Board of Governors has established Policy UP12, the Land Use Policy, to guide decisions about how the University uses its lands sustainably to meet its academic mission. These Guidelines for External Partnerships are established as Guidelines under the Land Use Policy.

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Partnerships with external entities involving use of UBC land and/or facilities by third-parties are meant to:

1. Engage with the University’s academic mission and research and learning goals;

2. Create real value for the University and external partner by leveraging respective strengths;

3. Be founded on a sustainable financial model acceptable to the University;

4. Comply with UBC Land Use and Planning Policies, and any other applicable external agency requirements, including assurance that any use of land or facilities does not negatively impact future academic programs;

For the UBC Vancouver campus, this includes:

  • In the academic core (north of 16th Avenue): UBC institutional development is the primary use in the academic core. External entities are permitted as a conditional use associated with institutional development. This guideline will enable UBC Vancouver to manage an increasingly scarce land base in the academic core.

  • South Campus (south of 16th Avenue): External entities are permitted as a primary use provided they comply with the other guidelines in this document.

For the UBC Okanagan campus, this includes:

  • In the academic core: UBC institutional development is the primary use in the academic core. External entities are permitted as a conditional use associated with institutional development. This guideline will enable UBC Okanagan to manage an increasingly scarce land base on the academic core.

  • Innovation Precinct, West Campus Lands and any other lands outside the campus core: External entities are permitted as a primary use provided they comply with the other guidelines in this document.

5. Be documented through a partnership and/or legal agreement with a process for approval and/or regular review via UBC’s Sublease and License Approval Committee;

6. Ensure that any real or perceived conflicts of interest are identified and managed;

7. Identify, assess and manage potential financial, legal, operational and/or reputational risks;

8. Be approved by the UBC Executive and the UBC Board of Governors or their delegates.

Want to partner with UBC? Visit UBC Research +Innovation, UBC Industry Liaison Office, or entrepreneurship@ubc to learn more.