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Cost: $332 Prerequisite: Bicycle Mechanics Level 1 Building on Bicycle Mechanics Level 1, this class focuses on advanced systems. Learn about suspension and disc brake maintenance and service, shop procedures, and wheel building and trouble shooting. Master the tricks of the trade from a bike specialist, who has worked as the national cycling team’s mechanic … Read more
Cost: $119 Join us for an immersive, hands-on workshop where you will learn essential pruning techniques to enhance the health and beauty of your plants. Guided by expert instruction, you will practice making proper cuts on a variety of plant material, including ornamental shrubs, and shade trees. Whether you are a seasoned gardener or just … Read more
Cost: $299 Based on Environment Canada’s Code of Practice for reducing chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) emissions, this course covers environmental data, B.C. environmental legislation, the principles of safe refrigerant recovery procedures, refrigerant types and applications, refrigerant properties and toxicity, domestic and commercial refrigeration systems, recovery and recycling operations, refrigerant storage and re-use, and a basic comparison study … Read more
Looking for the perfect holiday gift? We’ve got you covered! Purchase tickets to Restaurant Wars, where the Professional Cook class competes to see who can create the best three-course meal for just $50. Your support helps our students raise funds for an exciting field trip to Granville Island’s Foodie Tours! Fri, Jan 30 Doors open … Read more
Lenses – A Student Exhibition Opening Reception: Wednesday, January 7, from 12 – 1 pm On view January 7 – 23, 2026 The student-led exhibit Lenses captures the experiences of living life through multiple different points of view. Zöe Crowley, Finn Toews, Gray Engler, Kay Ber and Chandradeep Majumder speak on lived experience, dreams, concerns, … Read more
UFV-SUS Food Bank Survey A brief 5-minute survey for all students including those who have never used the food bank to share their thoughts and ideas for improving food security programs at UFV. The anonymous survey runs Dec 1 to Jan 30. https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=HQvRoybC-Uim25dt-RgYflwu-YxRu6RNjb18qvENdBdUM0JQM0ZHSDZOWjlQV1FLOUc0NFg2VVgyRS4u For more information, contact Candace Eng at candace.eng@ufv.ca 01/30/2026
Restaurant Wars = Food + Fun + Fundraising! For $50, you’ll enjoy a delicious three-course meal while cheering on our Professional Cook students in an epic culinary battle. Your support sends them to Granville Island’s Foodie Tours! Tickets are limited — get yours today! Fri, Feb 6 Doors open at 5 pm | Dinner begins … Read more
All UFV buildings will be closed at noon on Wed, Dec 24, for the Holiday break. The buildings will reopen on Fri, Jan 2 at regular times. If you need to access a specific area during these times, please submit a Room/Building Access request no later than Thurs, Dec 18. Please note that access will … Read more
As a permanent employee, if you, your spouse/partner, and/or your dependants plan to enroll in a course or courses at UFV, the tuition waiver program offers you the opportunity to apply to have the tuition fees waived. The deadline to submit a tuition waiver application for the Winter 2026 semester is Monday, December 29, 2025 … Read more
New students for the Winter 2026 semester: Join us on the first day of the winter semester at the Abbotsford campus. This is your chance to meet other students, ask staff and faculty questions, connect with support services, and experience life at UFV before classes even start. We can’t wait to meet you! Jan 2, … Read more
SEASON’S GREETINGS The Vice-Presidents welcome all UFV employees to the 2025 Holiday Social CHILLIWACK CAMPUS Gathering Place • Tues, Dec 9 • 2:30–3:30 pm ABBOTSFORD CAMPUS Gym Atrium • Thurs, Dec 11 • 2:30–4:00 pm For more information, contact Alysia Wood at alysia.wood@ufv.ca 11/12/2025
New students joining programs at the Chilliwack campus are invited to join us for Sit It Up @ Chilliwack for the winter semester. Take advantage of the chance to connect with other first-year students, have some lunch (on us!) and learn about the resources available to you at UFV! Thurs, Jan 15 11:30 am-1:30 pm … Read more
New UFV student housing opens soon and there is still time to apply. Apply now, and move in as soon as January 2026. Skip the commute and live where you learn! Apply today! https://www.ufv.ca/housing/ 12/31/2025
With the semester coming to an end, you might be feeling stressed, overwhelmed, and stretched thin. Come chat with wellness peers and fellow students on the topic of exam stress, maybe even make new connections while you’re at it! Tea, coffee and good chats available. You can stay the entire time, or drop-in when it … Read more
UFV employees are invited to Navigating the Big Divides, a virtual workshop facilitated by NikNaz Kahnamoui and Lynda Gerty. Fri, Nov 28 2-4 pm Registration: forms.office.com/r/CmC0DtQLaD Space is limited. Registration closes November 26, or once spots are filled. Join us for a workshop to help you find new strategies to deal with conflict – without … Read more