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Wed, May 17 2:30-3:30 pm Abby D219 Apply online: ufv.ca/coop Application deadline: Mon, May 29, 2017 http://www.ufv.ca/coop For more information, contact Deanna Devitt at deanna.devitt@ufv.ca 05/17/2017
*Reminder* Fall 2017 deadline for ordering course materials is approaching! Textbook Adoptions are due May 15. Visit http://ufv.ca/bookstore/faculty/textbook-adoptions/ for more information. Please contact Kristi.Mansley@ufv.ca with any questions. Coursepack Requests are due June 15. Visit http://ufv.ca/bookstore/faculty/coursepacks/ for more information. Please contact Coursepacks@ufv.ca with any questions. General Merchandise orders related to courses is due June 15. Please … Read more
UFV is offering a pre-retirement workshop for all employees thinking about retirement in the next few years. This workshop is designed to complement the retirement workshops presented by the pension corporation for members of the Municipal Pension Plan and the College Pension Plan and will provide information regarding retirement that is not necessarily pension-related. Please … Read more
New Student Orientation (Part 1) Start Your Journey is just around the corner! This is an opportunity for students and their supportors (parent, guardian, friend, family member) to: learn how to successfully register for courses understand program requirements connect with current UFV students, faculty, & staff navigate our campuses discover on-campus resources NSO is happening … Read more
Facilities Management has scheduled contracted work to repair a number of lights situated on the main stairwell of Building G leading up to the G250 computer lab. The high bay lighting requires the construction of scaffolding, and we will need to close off access to the stairwell during the repair work. Work is expected to … Read more
Join the English department at 1 pm on May 12 for a reading by David Stymeist, author of The Bone Weir. Coffee generously provided by the bookstore! D.S. Stymeist’s poems have appeared in numerous magazines, including The Antigonish Review, Prairie Fire, Dalhousie Review, Steel Chisel, and The Fiddlehead. His work was short-listed for Vallum’s 2015 … Read more
The next meeting of Senate is on Fri, June 9, on the Abbotsford campus, Room A225/229. Please submit agenda and exhibit items to lisa.mcmartin@ufv.ca by noon on Tues, May 30. For more information, contact Lisa McMartin at lisa.mcmartin@ufv.ca http://www.ufv.ca/senate/
Facilities Management will be closing access to the main doors on the second level of Building B (by O-Reg) for a three-day period to perform necessary repairs to the entrance foundation. Concrete work is expected to start on Monday May 8 and continue through May 10 to remove the existing lock stones which have been … Read more
Diversity: Appreciating Cultures Tues, May 16 & Wed, May 17 9 am-12 pm, Abby C1429 This diversity training workshop discusses the benefits of diversity in the workplace with guidelines on interacting with different personalities and cultures, and teaches employees to approach diverse people with inclusion and respect. Join Monika Affleck, CE Instructor for this workshop. … Read more
In an effort to provide ongoing support to new and returning students, Student Life, UFV International and the Coast Capital Peer Resource and Leadership Centre (PRLC) are partnering to host Ask Me! Stations at various locations on UFV’s two main campuses (Chilliwack and Abbotsford) during the first week of classes each semester. Ask Me! Stations … Read more
The Writer’s Weekend now has a business writing option. Both options have the same great meal and accommodation package at a lakeside conference centre in Hope, BC for optimal on-site intensive learning, practical workshops, and early morning and late night opportunities for writing and feedback. Both options run from 7 pm on Fri, Oct 27 … Read more
This event will feature presentations about sustainable business practices from a variety of perspectives as well as an opportunity to network with members of the Abbotsford business community. This event is free to attend and light refreshments will be provided. Please RSVP to busevents@ufv.ca by May 15, 2017 http://blogs.ufv.ca/business/2017/04/26/2017-sustainable-development-symposium-may-18-2017/ For more information, contact Kelly Gardner … Read more
Are you planning to apply for a 2018-19 sabbatical leave? Ask questions and get feedback before submitting your application by attending the sabbatical planning and application workshop facilitated by Dr. Adrienne Chan, AVP, Research, Engagement and Graduate Studies. Thurs, June 1 10 am – 12 noon Room C1422, Abbotsford campus RSVP to Kelly.tracey@ufv.ca At this … Read more
Calling all poets and writers. Past UFV writer-in-residence Daniela Elza will be teaching a two-part weekend workshop on exploring the process from poetry concept to paid market. Saturdays: June 17 & 24 Noon–4:30 pm at UFV Hope Centre – 1250 7th ave Crn 40269 $175.00 Hope Centre H124 To register call 1-888-823-8734 Workshop description: The … Read more
Every year members of the University of the Fraser Valley and its surrounding community come together to support an exciting cultural event in the Visual Arts department: the BFA Grad Show. This year’s show is titled Intension(elle), reflecting the all-female composition of the graduating class. Opening Reception: Fri, April 28, 2017 at 6:30 pm in … Read more