UFV events calendar

“Towards the Last Spike” poetry marathon — March 10

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The English Student Association invites you to: Join us for a live reading of the Canadian classic poem “Towards the Last Spike” written by E.J Pratt! English department faculty Ceilidh Hart and Michelle La Flamme will discuss this poem and its relationship to F.R. Scott’s poem “All the Spikes but the Last”! Everyone is welcome … Read more

MicroCourses — Online Teaching Fundamentals — Feb 22-March 25

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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. The primary objective of these MicroCourses is the pedagogy behind the tools and how they can be used to: *achieve learning objectives *promote student engagement *collaborate among peers … Read more

UFV PDDAY2021 — Virtual Event

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Faculty, staff, and administrators are invited to a 3-day professional development virtual event. Virtually connect with colleagues, learn tools, tips and trends in higher ed, and grow UFV towards the future together. The theme for this year’s PD Day virtual event is wellness. We will be focusing on how wellness plays a big impact on … Read more

Chat Teaching — Wednesdays

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Join Claire Hay, Teaching and Learning Specialist, in wide-ranging conversations around teaching and learning. Connect with colleagues and discuss topics such as assessments, grading practices, problem-based learning or whatever is on your mind. Wednesdays starting, Feb 10 from 1-2:30 pm (Feb 10, Mar 10, Apr 7 and May 5 ) Register: tlcevents.ufv.ca For more information, … Read more

Senate public meeting — Feb 26

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The next Senate meeting is scheduled for Friday, February 26, 2021 at 1:30 pm via Zoom. Information regarding Zoom details can be found at https://www.ufv.ca/senate/meeting-schedule/ The deadline for submission for items for the agenda is Tues, Feb 16 at 12 noon. Please email your submissions to UFVSenate@ufv.ca https://www.ufv.ca/senate/ For more information, contact Marlene Affleck at … Read more

Chat — R (Chat Reconciliation) — First Wednesday of every month

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Join Lorna Andrews, Teaching and Learning Specialist, Indigenization to chat about reconciliation efforts at UFV. Have an online chat about Reconciliation, Decolonization, Indigenization, or anything in association with Reconciliation. Date(s): The first Wednesday of every month (1-2:30 pm) For information and registration, please contact: https://ufv.ca/teaching-and-learning/ For more information, contact Leah Lyon at tlcevents@ufv.ca 05/05/2021

UFV Theatre presents Pariah (The Outcast) by August Strindberg

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Pariah (The Outcast) by August Strindberg Directed by Parjad Sharifi The University of the Fraser Valley School of Creative Arts with UFV Theatre present the second production of their 2020-2021 season, Pariah (The Outcast) by August Strindberg, directed by UFV faculty member Parjad Sharifi. Pariah (The Outcast) tells a mysterious psychological story about an American … Read more

Revisions to policies

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The following policies have been revised and have been approved: External Program Advisory Committees (60) — effective immediately Final Grade Appeals (217) — effective May 1, 2021 These policies can be viewed on the policy website — https://www.ufv.ca/secretariat/policies/ https://www.ufv.ca/secretariat/policies/ For more information, contact: policyconsult@ufv.ca 03/02/2021

College of Arts — Career Chat Series — Monday

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Career Chat Series with UFV College of Arts FEATURED EVERY MONDAY ON OUR YOUTUBE AND SOCIAL CHANNELS! February Line-Up: Mon, Feb 8: Josh Vanderheide (Entrepreneur; Graphic and Digital Design Sessional Instructor) We discuss Josh’s passionate career as an entrepreneur and creative professional with over 15 years of marketing, advertising, brand and packaging design experience. Mon, … Read more