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Did you know that there have been 1,014 life-saving donations collected at UFV from 2012 to 2020? Help us continue to save lives. On Thursday, November 12, UFV will be hosting Canadian Blood Services for a blood donation clinic. Join the UFV Alumni Association, Biology and Chemistry Student Association, and the UFV Student Union Society … Read more
Join us for this inspiring, educational and powerful conversation with Ben O’Keefe as he discusses The Intersectionality of Pride: Embracing Our Complexities. A little about Ben…he is a human rights activist, a respected voice in the #BlackLivesMatter movement, as well as a leader in the LGBTQ+ community. He is a sought-after speaker, often speaking on … Read more
As part of a six-week consultation, the University Secretariat invites the UFV community to submit collaborative or individual feedback on the following policies: Final Grade (217) policy Program Discontinuance (222) policy Please distribute to others in your area, as appropriate. Please submit your comments to policyconsult@ufv.ca by the deadline of November 13, 2020. Thank you … Read more
What is “contract cheating”? The term contract cheating describes the form of academic dishonesty where students get academic work completed on their behalf, which they then submit for academic credit as if they had created it themselves. What is the International Day of Action Against Contract Cheating? The International Center for Academic Integrity brings together … Read more
SSI: Embodiment in the Virtual Classroom/Globalization and Ethics Please join us for the November (virtual) session of UFV’s Scholarly Sharing Initiative (SSI), featuring Shelley Liebembuk (School of Creative Arts, Theatre), “Remote Acting Pedagogy: Exploring Embodiment in the Virtual Classroom.” Wayne Henry (Philosophy), “Corporations, Globalization, and Ethics.” The event will be made up of presentations from … Read more
Make your online courses more meaningful. Enhance your teaching with ed tech tools from TLC’s top picks inventory. Browse our A-Z listing or find tools based on teaching outcome, popularity, and type of support. Be sure to check back regularly for updates and new apps. Upcoming Schedule: PeerScholar Workshop — Thurs, Oct 15 (1-2 pm) … Read more
The Teaching and Learning Centre is offering an ongoing MicroCourse series of workshops (essential Blackboard tools for online courses), with synchronous sessions for each MicroCourse scheduled weekly. Here is a link to the workshops and their descriptions: http://events.ufv.ca/tlc/. Sessions are open to all UFV employees. If you have any problems registering, please contact asktlc@ufv.ca or … Read more
Hands-on, career-focused + far from ordinary! Graphic and Digital Design programs at the University of the Fraser Valley are forward-thinking, dynamic, and flexible. Come and learn about your options! Join our info session and begin shaping the future of the creative industry in the valley and beyond! + Explore various program options + Meet our … Read more
The Teaching and Learning Centre is offering an ongoing MicroCourse series of workshops (essential Blackboard tools for online courses), with synchronous sessions for each MicroCourse scheduled weekly. The primary objective of these MicroCourses is the pedagogy behind the tools and how they can be used to: *achieve learning objectives *promote student engagement *collaborate among peers … Read more
UFV REACH has partnered up with ParticipACTION for the Great Big Move event to virtually explore Canada while encouraging everyone to be physically active. Event runs from October 1 to 31. To participate you will need to download the ParticipACTION app. This challenge can be done on your own or as a team of 2-8 … Read more
Members of the EDI Task Force are pleased to launch the Conversation Café. These one-hour sessions are an opportunity for all UFV employees to discuss, unpack, and examine issues of equity, diversity, and inclusion. Tues, Oct 8 3:30-4:30 pm Zoom For more information, contact Christina Forcier at christina.forcier@ufv.ca 10/08/2020
Make your online courses more meaningful. Enhance your teaching with ed tech tools from TLC’s top picks inventory. Browse our A-Z listing or find tools based on teaching outcome, popularity, and type of support. Be sure to check back regularly for updates and new apps. Upcoming Schedule: PeerScholar Workshop — Thurs, Oct 8 (3-4 pm) … Read more
Join Lorna Andrews, Teaching and Learning Specialist, Indigenization, to chat about reconciliation efforts at UFV. The Chat-R sessions are an online chat about Reconciliation, Decolonization, Indigenization, or anything associated with Reconciliation. The hope is that faculty and staff can share their stories, best practices, or journeys towards reconciliation. This is also an opportunity for folks … Read more
Course poens: October 23, 2020 at 3 pm Synchronous Sessions via Zoom: Monday, October 26 (12-1 pm — 1 hour) Friday, October 30 ( 12-2 pm — 2 hours) Asynchronous Course Materials via Blackboard Description During our synchronous and asynchronous sessions, we will go through a journey to discover challenges and best practices in decolonizing … Read more
Course Opens: November 6, 2020 at 3 pm Synchronous Sessions via Zoom: Monday, November 9 (12-1 pm – 1 hour) Friday, November 13 (12-2 pm – 2 hours) Asynchronous Course Materials via Blackboard Description: Weaving Knowledge Systems (formerly Indigenizing the Curriculum) a workshop that provides you with hands-on experience and resources that will bring together … Read more