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Students, faculty, and staff are invited to drop by for cookies and coffee and to learn about everything the Advising Centre has to offer. Advisors help students plan their educational careers and answer questions about: course or program selection transfer credit course withdrawal program requirements changing programs declaring a major or minor making or updating … Read more
Movember is the leading charity tackling men’s health on a global scale. We care very deeply for our male employees and their health and are hoping to raise awareness to prostate cancer, testicular cancer and mental health & suicide prevention. We are looking for as many of our male employees as possible who would be … Read more
At its Oct 18, 2019 meeting, Senate approved the following: • Revisions to the Credentials (64) policy • Revisions to the Human Research Ethics (54) policy. The policies are available on the Secretariat policy website at https://www.ufv.ca/secretariat/policies/ For more information, contact Marlene Affleck at marlene.affleck@ufv.ca 11/26/2019
A message from the Office of the Provost and VP Academic: Ken Steele of Eduvation will speak at UFV on November 15 on the topic of Higher Education Trends. Fri, Nov 15 9-11:30 am Abby B101 (lecture theatre) The event will also be live-streamed here: https://ufv.ca/livewithkensteele Ken is at the forefront of education innovation for … Read more
Learn more about your pension. Employees at UFV who are members of the College Pension Plan or the Municipal Pension Plan are invited to this workshop to learn more about their pension. The workshop will provide basic information on both pension plans, plan design, and options at retirement. Feel free to bring you own Member’s … Read more
You are invited to a talk by our newly appointed SASI faculty associate, Dr. Adrienne Fast, Curator of Art and Visual Culture at the Reach Gallery Museum Abbotsford. Dr. Fast’s talk, titled “Hungry Bengal,” looks at the 1943 Bengal Famine which was once referred to by the BBC as one of the “things we forgot … Read more
Join us for the Instructional Skills Workshop, facilitated by Samantha Pattridge and Robin Pittman Abby G124 Workshop schedule: Tues, Jan 14, 8:30 am–4:30 pm Wed, Jan 15, 8:30 am–4:30 pm Thurs, Jan 16, 8:30 am–4:30 pm Fri, Jan 17, 8:30 am–1 pm The Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) is offered to a group of four to … Read more
Annual Christmas Print Sale Hosted by the UFV School of Creative Arts Want to give an original gift for the holiday season? Purchase one-of-a-kind artworks including prints, drawings, photographs, and more. Location: Library Rotunda, Abby G H102 Tues, Dec 3 10 am–5 pm Wed, Dec 4 10 am–5 pm Proceeds support the 2020 UFV School … Read more
Michael Bopp, PhD, and Judith Bopp, PhD, have over 30 years experience with what they call ‘changemaking’ in diverse communities all over the world. This presentation will focus on what it takes to translate theories, principles, and models of development into positive outcomes on the ground. Peace building is demonstrated by discovering the determinants of … Read more
All new students starting their studies in Winter 2020 are invited to Winter New Student Orientation. Please visit ufv.ca/nso for more information or email orientation@ufv.ca. Jan 3 11 am-4 pm UFV Abbotsford campus https://ufv.ca/current-students/new-student-orientation/ For more information, contact Belinda Karsen at Belinda.Karsen@ufv.ca 01/04/2020
Come explore Washington DC and New York City while earning 8 UFV credits in either Biology or Geography. Topics include Natural History Collections, Physical Environment, Human Geography, Conservation Biology and Biodiversity, Natural Disaster Resilience and Transportation Planning. This field school is being offered by the Faculty of Science and takes place from June 28 – … Read more
We will be watching the results come in live for the 2019 federal election. Free pizza and drinks will be served. Open to staff, faculty and students! Mon, Oct 21 5:30-11 pm Abby B101 https://m.facebook.com/pssaufv/ For more information, contact Duncan Herd at duncan.herd@student.ufv.ca 10/22/2019
UFV’s Research Office and Research Advisory Council (RAC) are excited to host an evening mixer for new faculty to network with established UFV researchers, share their research interests, and learn about resources to support their work! • All UFV faculty welcome – researchers and the research-curious • Wine, hors d’oeuvres, raffle prizes • Enter a … Read more
Come by for some study tips and FREE healthy snacks! 12 pm — Learn Your Way: Discover Your Learning Style 1 pm — Too Many Assignments, Too Little Time 2 pm — De-stress for Test Success! Register today by contacting UFV Student services: Abbotsford, B214, 604-854-4528 Chiliwack (CEP), A1318, 604-795-2808 ufv.ca/counselling Brought to you by … Read more
The Faculty and Staff Association, and the Student Union Society will be co-hosting Adrienne Smith, a trade union activist & advocate for transgender inclusion, to speak about: The history and continued violence against transgender people, and what society can do to become more inclusive of transgender rights. Please join us for this FREE event. To … Read more