Provost Lunch and Learn Series — May 15

Provost Lunch and Learn Series presents “Legends and Lunchtime Truths with the Students Division.” The online gathering is hosted by Liana Thompson, Executive Director, Student Academic Affairs, and Kyle Ballie, Executive Director, Student Affairs Embark on a myth-busting journey and enlightening exploration into the realities of a student’s experience at UFV, where we debunk common … Read more

2024 FSA Annual General Meeting

The Faculty & Staff Association (FSA) Annual General Meeting is where (FSA members) can catch up on all the work your union is doing for you. Vote on the upcoming year’s budget, nominate members for executive positions, etc. More information (including the RSVP link) can be found on the FSA website: https://www.ufv-fsa.ca/general_meetings_and_elections. Please ensure you’re … Read more

Outlook & Teams Channels & Meetings for Faculty – May 23

Outlook lets you bring all your email accounts and calendars in one convenient spot. Get started by learning to navigate Outlook, customize your experience, and increase your productivity. Objectives: • Learn to navigate Microsoft Outlook • Set up and access Outlook modules • Use advanced features of Outlook to increase productivity and manage time • … Read more

Teams Communication and Collaboration for staff/admin – May 14

Agenda • Teams and other Microsoft applications access • Layout of Teams and possible changes to increase productivity • Chat vs Teams; almost everything you need to know to be productive in either of these collaboration features • Providing access, changing access or revoking access to documents • Collaborating on shared documents and where do … Read more

Moose Hide Campaign Day — May 16

Moose Hide Campaign is a nationwide movement of Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples committed to ending violence against women, girls, and all others. Staff, faculty and administrators are encouraged to help with a pledge to make a difference. Please pick up your pledge card in Sthe’thíawt (B309) between May 6-17. Watch the livestream on Moose Hide … Read more

Co-op info sessions — May 14 and 22

Find out how you can combine your academic studies with relevant paid work experience. Hosted by our Co-op coordinators, these online sessions on Tuesday, May 14, and Wednesday, May 22, will share program details and requirements, benefits, and how to apply. Registration is now open via CareerLink, and/or visit https://ufv.ca/jobs/co-operative-education/ for more info. The next … Read more

Planting and celebration in the Shakespeare Reconciliation Garden — May 10

Please join us on Friday, May 10, from 11 am to 1 pm for planting, tea, and celebration of UFV welding’s contributions to the Shakespeare Reconciliation Garden. Welding students have built a boiler to create biochar and a mixer to mix it with compost, and they’ve prepared biochar mulch for the garden. We will plant … Read more

Learn To: An introduction to golf basics — June 4-18

Golf lessons are perfect for anyone who wants to learn the basics of the game, or build on current skills. Lessons will be held over three Tuesdays between June 4-18 at the Chilliwack Golf Club, in a fun and relaxing group setting. One-hour per sessions (6-7 pm) cover topics including golf swing, putting/chipping and tee shots. … Read more

New service management tool for financial services and supply chain teams

The Financial Services and Supply Chain departments will join other UFV departments in using TeamDynamix as their new service management tool for users to request common services. The departments will begin seamlessly transitioning services to TeamDynamix during the first two weeks of May. UFV employees will now have an enhanced user experience, seamless submission of … Read more

Call for expression of interest on Senate standing committees – May 3 deadline

Expressions of interests are currently being accepted from faculty, students and staff to serve on the standing committees of Senate, for terms beginning August 1, 2024. If you are interested in filling a vacancy, please visit https://www.ufv.ca/secretariat/get-involved/standing-committee-vacancies/ and hit the apply button at the bottom of the page. If you know others who would make … Read more

Hockey and Canadianess with Dr. Brett Pardy — Apr 25

Join the Rotary Club of Abbotsford Sumas and UFV’s Community Health and Social Innovation Hub for conversations around advancing equity in our community. For this special event on Thursday, April 25, we’re honoured to welcome Dr. Brett Pardy to share an informative presentation on Hockey and Canadianess. For decades, hockey has been presented as intrinsic … Read more