UFV events calendar

Professional Communications in the Workplace — Oct 22

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Effective communication is the foundation of positive working relationship and customer service excellence. In this interactive workshop, you will enhance your communication skills, recognize barriers to successful communication and learn practical tools you can implement to develop personal influence and manage difficult conversations. Facilitator: Monica Affleck RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/professional-communications-in-the-workplace-tickets-120644792823 Thurs, Oct 22 1-2:30 pm Online https://www.eventbrite.com/e/professional-communications-in-the-workplace-tickets-120644792823 … Read more

Working alone/in isolation — Oct 21

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The purpose of UFV’s Working Alone program is to provide for measures to protect the health and safety of, and minimize risk to, any employees and students who work alone or in isolation. This training will: 1. Discuss the meaning of working alone/in isolation 2. Identify the risks of working alone/in isolation 3. identify the … Read more

Write to be Read — Oct 20

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This course teaches ways to ensure your writing is read, understood, and acted on. The course is engaging, relevant and useful with lots of before and after examples, tips and best practices. It’s highly practical with lots of in-class exercises. Participants can also do the exercises using their own writing. • Proven techniques that will … Read more

Resilience in a Remote World — Oct 28

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This virtual experience explores how to build personal resilience in this unprecedented global situation where we are striving to find new ways to collaborate and contribute to UFV’s success. Levels of stress are sometimes high, changes are often rapid, significant and uncertain leaving many of us feeling overwhelmed. Personal resilience is an essential factor in … Read more

Work from Home Ergonomics — Oct 28

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As many faculty and staff members have the flexibility to work remotely, it is important to have a proper workstation set up to avoid awkward posture(s) which can increase the risk of an ergonomic injury. This training session will: 1. Identify key ergonomic risks associated with working from home 2. Discuss strategies for improving ergonomics … Read more

Preventing Slips, Trips, Falls — Nov 11

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Slips, trips and falls results in over 42,000 injuries to Canadian worker’s each year. This risk becomes heightened in winter months. This training will: 1. Identify common cause factors 2. Discuss mitigation strategies at the university 3. Discuss what individuals can do to protect themselves Facilitators: Shane Veenstra Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/preventing-slips-trips-falls-tickets-121241190665 Wed, Nov 11 12-12:30 pm … Read more

Advanced Excel — Nov 18

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Learn advanced skills in Microsoft Excel through Blackboard Collaborate. Topics may include financial functions, table creating and manipulation, PivotTables and PivotCharts, custom formatting, and consolidating data. Contact the instructor at Courtney.Boisvert@ufv.ca by November 16th. if you have specific topics you’d like covered. Facilitator: Courtney Boisvert Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/advanced-excel-tickets-120645039561 Wed, Nov 11 1-2:30 pm Blackboard Collaborate https://www.eventbrite.com/e/advanced-excel-tickets-120645039561 … Read more

Advanced Word — Nov 4

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Learn advanced Microsoft Word skills through Blackboard Collaborate. Topics may include form, index, table of contents, and tab stop creation. Review and revising documents and document protection. Contact the instructor at Courtney.Boisvert@ufv.ca by Nov 2 if you have specific topics you’d like covered. Facilitator: Courtney Boisvert Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/advanced-word-tickets-120645133843 Wed, Nov 4 1-2;30 pm Blackboard Collaborate … Read more

Outlook Basics & MS Teams — Oct 5

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This course will re-familiarize you with Outlook basics and discuss the benefits of the new MS Teams integration. Find out how these two softwares fit together and optimize your use of them. Contact the instructor at Courtney.Boisvert@ufv.ca if you have specific topics you’d like covered. Facilitator: Courtney Boisvert Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/outlook-basics-ms-teams-tickets-120645192017 Mon, Oct 5 2-3 pm … Read more

Tech Tools for Teaching — upcoming workshops

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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 — Mon, Sept 28 (10-11 am) … Read more

College of Arts — Career Chat Series — Mondays

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Featured every Monday on our YouTube and social channels! Stay tuned for our new weekly Career Chat series, where we interview career influencers using a 10 x 10 format, 10 questions in 10 minutes. Our goal is to inspire students about the endless possibilities and opportunities that can lead from a BA degree. Featured chats … Read more

Online Step Cafe for new international students

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STEP Café is back this Fall semester! A weekly drop-in Settlement, Transition, and Engagement Program that helps new international students navigate questions about academics, accommodation, working, self-care, community engagement, and more. Any question is a good question. STEP Café creates an online space for international students to ask questions and receive updates on immigration, academic … Read more

MicroCourses — Online Teaching Fundamentals — October schedule

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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. Upcoming Schedule: MicroCourse 1 — Course Organization — Tues, Oct 6 at 11 am MicroCourse 2 — Adapting Instruction — TBA MicroCourse 3 — Assessments — Thurs, Oct … Read more

Mental Health Screening Week — Oct 5-9

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Feeling down, worried or burnt out? Curious about mental wellness or ways to take care of yourself? Between October 5–9, UFV Counselling is hosting Mental Health Screening week online. Book an appointment to attend a confidential mental health screening virtual or phone session and debrief with a UFV counsellor. Screenings for wellness, depression, anxiety, and … Read more