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Let’s send off the summer together with good music, food, and drinks at the second UFV Tea Dance & Queeraoke party. Practice your favourite karaoke song and join us on Thursday, August 31st for one final celebration of the summer. This public event is open to all who are aged 19 and older and will … Read more
Expressions of interest continue to be sought from non-senator faculty, staff and students to serve on Senate’s standing committees, for the available positions listed on the Standing Committee Vacancies web page. Positions are available on the Academic Planning and Prioriities, Awards and Honours, Faculty Standards, Indigenization, and Research Committees. Terms of office are two years, … Read more
Come on out for garden care and mint tea! Please dress for the weather and bring your water bottle, as well as gloves and garden tools if you have them. We have extras if you don’t. Wed, Aug 2 10 am-12 pm Shakespeare Reconciliatio Garden between Kinesiology and the Gathering Place (A building, east side) … Read more
Come out and watch your UFV Cascades men’s basketball team as they take on NCAA Division 1 competition in Abbotsford. The Boise State Broncos visit the UFV Athletic Centre for an early preseason test with tip-off scheduled for 7 pm on Tues, August 1. It’s sure to be a game that basketball fans at UFV … Read more
Culturally responsive pedagogy (CRP) is an approach that challenges deficit perspectives and draws on students’ strengths to foster success. Join a community of staff and faculty interested in exploring CRP-informed topics, theories, and activities related to this approach. Facilitated by Teaching and Learning Specialist, Victoria Surtees, the community is a space to share practices and … Read more
This event on the Abbotsford campus welcomes you to our UFV community on the first day of your upcoming semester. Connect with peers in your incoming class, get to know your faculty of study, meet UFV departments and services, and find out how to join student clubs and associations. Tues, Sept 5 11 am-4 pm … Read more
Join the Student Union Society outside in the sun for International Day of Friendship. Come make a friendship bracelet with us between 12:00pm and 2:00pm to keep for yourself or give away to one of your friends! Wed, July 26 12-2 pm The Green For more information, contact Isaiah Dodd at i.dodd@ufvsus.ca 07/26/2023
Building a course syllabus is a challenging task but creating a syllabus that students want to read can be daunting. Join Claire Hay, Teaching and Learning Specialist, for this workshop where we will explore the creation of a student-centred syllabus and think about ways we can encourage students to engage in its content. This workshop … Read more
Get up to speed on UFV’s teaching technology and apps Ally in Practice – BB Ally is an accessibility application that works with Blackboard Workshop dates: Friday, August 11 (2-3pm) Friday, September 8 (2-3pm) Friday, October 13 (2-3pm) Friday, November 10 (2-3pm) Friday, December 8 (2-3pm) Zoom Integration in Blackboard – Zoom is a great … Read more
Come discover fresh ideas for community-building in your in-person and online classes. In this fun, interactive in-person session, get to know your colleagues while exploring strategies for: o facilitating inclusive introductions, o fostering student engagement, o and building supportive peer communities. You will have an opportunity to get started on your first lesson plan of … Read more
Join us for tea and garden care, to take care of the Shakespeare Reconciliation Garden at CEP. Please dress for the weather and bring your water bottle. Please bring tools and gloves if you have them. We have extras if you don’t. Friday, July 21 10 am – 12 pm CEP Garden between Kinesiology and … Read more
UFV’s Student Union Society and UFV International will be providing a shuttle service for students from the UFV Abbotsford campus to the 2023 Fraser Valley Pride Festival in Mission’s Heritage Park from 2-6 pm on Saturday, July 29! Make sure to reserve your spot on Eventbrite; shuttle space is limited. The Fraser Valley Pride Festival … Read more
Welcome back to Summerfest! Part three in our mini concert series where we invite local artists to perform here at UFV! Join us between 12 pm to 3 pm, grab some food from the BB Food on the Go food truck, friends, and hang out in the sun. Games and a space to relax will … Read more
At its June 8 meeting, the Board of Governors approved the following bylaw revisions: • Board Bylaw BGB-110.06 Dismissal of a Board Member • Board Bylaw BGG-110.07 Board Composition, Appointment, Election and Succession https://www.ufv.ca/board/ For more information, contact Marlene Affleck at marlene.affleck@ufv.ca 07/15/2023
A board game event in the Student Life Lounge (S1111) Building S, Abbotsford Campus. The event starts at 12 pm and ends at 3pm on June 20. 06/20/2023 – 06/20/2023 12:00 pm – 03:00 pm Student Life Lounge (S1111), Building S For more information, contact Harshil Kaundal at harshil.kaundal@ufv.ca 06/20/2023