UFV events calendar

UFVAA & TD Financial Literacy webinar series – 10 Lessons | TD Wealth for Women

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This webinar is designed to equip women with tools to build a financially secure future. Bring a friend and learn about creating a roadmap to achieve your financial goals. This financial literacy webinar covers young adulthood through to retirement. Register today: https://ufv-ca.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Pl58uvCHTT6tpdxenNk24Q The UFV Alumni Association, in partnership with affinity partner TD Insurance, is pleased … Read more

New policies

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The following new policies have been approved and will be accessible on the website below: Fraud Prevention (240) Emergency Management and Business Continuity (241) Risk Management (242) Please share with others in your area. https://www.ufv.ca/secretariat/policies/ For more information, contact Marlene Affleck at marlene.affleck@ufv.ca 05/13/2022

Educators Journey towards Reconciliation & Weaving Knowledge Systemss

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Educators’ Journey towards Reconciliation June 13, 14, 2022 (9 am to 4 pm) UFV Abbotsford campus The Educators Journey Towards Reconciliation is a two-day workshop where we will go through a journey to discover challenges and best practices in decolonizing our education practice and spaces. Through reflecting on your experiences and knowledge of Indigenous history … Read more

How do you know that? Culturally relevant and responsive teaching workshops

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Internationalization includes integrating different ways of knowing into activities and curriculum. But what is a “way of knowing”? What if instructors aren’t familiar with different ways of knowing? How can they do it for content that is not “cultural” in nature? In this workshop, we will start by engaging in a cross-disciplinary exercise that activates … Read more

Senate Public Meeting — May 13

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The next Senate meeting is scheduled for Friday, May 13, 2022 at 1:30 pm on the Abbotsford Campus in A225. The deadline for submission for items for the agenda is Tuesday, May 3 at noon. Please email your submissions to UFVSenate@ufv.ca https://www.ufv.ca/senate/meeting-schedule/ For more information, contact Marlene Affleck at marlene.affleck@ufv.ca 05/13/2022

GDD Mini Info Session

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Applying for Fall? Feeling stuck? Join us for a quick program recap and portfolio tips. Start your creative career journey today! + Explore various program options + Meet faculty and an academic advisor + Get guidance on building your entrance portfolio + Ask questions and learn why UFV is right for YOU! Questions? Please e-mail … Read more

Chat-I (Chat Internationalization) — April 28

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Chat-I: Accent Matters with special guest, Yunyi Chen, Educational Developer at Queen’s University. Join us as Yunyi shares a few findings from a Queen’s University report on perceptions of accent and authority among instructors and her lived experiences as someone who speaks English as an additional language in Canada. Have stories to share? We will … Read more

Celebrate Learning — Two online events — May 3 and 4

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TLC is hosting two events to celebrate learning at UFV: CELEBRATE LEARNING — INDIGENIZATION The Celebrate Learning – Indigenization event on May 3 includes concepts related to decolonization, Indigenization, and Reconciliation efforts occurring at UFV. These can be demonstrated through relationship-building, infusing Indigenous worldviews and/or Indigenous Ways of Knowing and being into the classroom. CELEBRATE … Read more

Shakespeare Reconciliation Garden volunteer orientation — April 27

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Feel like getting out into the fresh air? Come to a volunteer orientation at the Shakespeare Reconciliation Garden. At the orientation, we will review which plants we consider to be weeds, how to weed, and where to put the weeds. We will also introduce you to our volunteer sign-up process so that your participation can … Read more

EFCIE webinar: The commercialization journey of a Fraser Valley tech-entrepreneur

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To truly understand what it is to be an entrepreneur, you must become an entrepreneur. During this session, Dave Leger will share his life-long entrepreneurial journey through the development of several companies and products. Suffice to say, they didn’t all make it. However, the lessons, skills and mindset obtained through the journey provide for a … Read more

CityStudio Hubbub — April 12

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A joint Hubbub project showcase event between CityStudio Abbotsford and CityStudio Chilliwack. The students from nine UFV courses showcase their work on eleven civic challenges in a science-fair type format. The event includes CityStudio-inspired projects in collaboration with an NGO and private-sector community partners. This is an excellent opportunity for the students to network with … Read more