Celebrate International Literacy Day — Sept 8
Check out this opportunity to celebrate International Literacy Day by wearing purple and sharing literacy skills with others. For more information, contact Leonne Beebe at leonne.beebe@ufv.ca 09/08/2017
UFV events calendar
UFV clothing & supplies — on sale NOW until Sept 15
Start the school year in UFV style! Shop at UFV Abbotsford or Chilliwack Bookstore and take 20% your purchase of UFV clothing and supplies. Sale ends Sept 15! *Offer excludes textbooks, electronics or already reduced items — more details in-store* http://ufv.ca/BOOKSTORE/ For more information, contact UFV Bookstore at bookstore@ufv.ca 09/15/2017
Next Meeting of Senate — Sept 22, 2017
The next Senate meeting will be on Fri, Sept 22. If you have any items for the Senate agenda, please send them to Lisa McMartin by 12 noon on Mon, Sept 11. http://www.ufv.ca/senate/ For more information, contact Lisa McMartin at lisa.mcmartin@ufv.ca 09/22/2017
Book Buy Back — sell your textbooks!
Turn your textbooks into cash! Bring your past semester’s textbooks and we’ll buy them back. Book Buy Back begins September 5 at UFV Abbotsford Bookstore: September 5, 6, 7, 8 & 11 9:00am – 4:00pm * New Location* UFV Abbotsford Bookstore September 6 10 am-3 pm CEP Bookstore Textbooks must be in good condition, no … Read more
Join Team UFV S’olh Temexw Siya:ye!
Join team UFV S’olh Temexw Siya:ye for the Walk for Reconciliation. Together, let’s walk for reconciliation on Sun, September 24, 2017! Human Resources is kindly sponsoring T-shirts for the first 48 people who register! http://reconciliationcanada.ca/walk-for-reconciliation-2017/ For more information, contact Jennifer MacDonald at jennifer.macdonald@ufv.ca 09/25/2017
Bookstore Customer Appreciation Day
We love our customers! UFV Abbotsford Bookstore invites everyone to come and have some fun at Customer Appreciation Day! Tues, Oct 3 Fashion Show at 12 pm & Talent Show at 2 pm Prizes & Giveaways 20-50% off clothing sale Sample the menu from the Cascades Cafe and enjoy free coffee all day! https://www.ufv.ca/bookstore/store-info/bookstore-events/ For … Read more
Reminder: Annual myClass (Blackboard Learn) Update — Sept 2
myClass (Blackboard Learn) will be unavailable on Saturday, Sept. 2 starting at 12:30 pm until Sunday, Sept. 3 at 12:30 am (12 hours). What’s new: • Technology infrastructure improvements to performance and security • Improved experience for mobile users and updating the look-and-feel of the environment • Improvements to save time and effort including file … Read more
Get Your Campus Card
Get your Campus Card within the first two weeks of classes. It’s your university ID, and so much more! Use your card to print, grab a meal, check-out library resources, or hop on the campus shuttle between Chilliwack, Abbotsford, and Langley. We recommend adding $5 on your card to start — you’re set to do … Read more
Dr. Gabor Maté — Prisoners of Childhood: Reconciling Justice with Trauma History, Healing and Resilience
Dr. Gabor Maté, a best selling author, renowned speaker, and expert on addictions and trauma will present at the UFV Abbotsford campus on Sept 25. Dr . Maté will be joined in conversation by people with lived experience of trauma, addictions, and incarceration. Mon, Sept 25 2:30 pm Evered Hall, Abby SUB Free. Everyone welcome. … Read more
Ask Me Stations — September 5-8
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 will partner to host Ask Me! stations at various locations on UFV’s two main campuses during the first week of classes each semester. These stations will be staffed by student … Read more
NSO Aug 28 and 30 + please wear Ask Me buttons first two weeks of semester
New Student Orientation (Part 2) Discover Your UFV is on August 28 on the Chilliwack campus and August 30 on the Abbotsford campus. Join us as we welcome our incoming class to UFV. A detailed schedule of Events is available at www.ufv.ca/nso Also, to support new students, please wear your green Ask Me — I … Read more
Audition for UFV Theatre’s The Bear: A Farce in One Act
Audition dates: September 13 and 14 from 4 pm to 6 pm Callbacks: September 20 from 4-6 pm. Callbacks will involve readings of scenes and some small group/pair work. Performance dates: November 22 – 4:30 pm; November 23 – 11:30 am; November 24 – 11:30 am and 4:30 pm; November 29 – 11:30 am; November … Read more
UFV Alumni Association Annual General Meeting (AGM) — Sept 27
You are cordially invited to attend the UFV Alumni Association’s Annual General Meeting and reception Please join us on Wed, Sept 27 at 7pm for the Annual General Meeting to be followed by a reception featuring this year’s commemorative wine and hors d’oeuvres. Event details: Wed, Sept 27, 2017 AGM: 7 pm Rm B121, Abbotsford … Read more
SSHRC Partnership Development Grant Webinar — Aug 23
The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council is holding a series of webinars for applicants and research administrators on upcoming competitions. The first of these webinars is as follows: Partnership Engage Grants (English) Wed, August 23, 9-10am https://sshrc-crsh.adobeconnect.com/r90wazuzzxfz/ Please note that you do not need to register in advance and a question and answer period … Read more
New Student Orientation – Staff and Faculty Involvement
New Student Orientation is just around the corner! Calling all Staff and Faculty! Join us at New Student Orientation (NSO) on Aug 28 in Chilliwack and/or Aug 30 in Abbotsford as we welcome new students to UFV. We hope to create a sense of community by fostering meaningful connections, and throughout each of the event … Read more