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At this Academic Success Centre workshop on Tuesday, Feb 6 (UFV Chilliwack and online), learn strategies to navigate and complete your assignments competently. For more info, visit https://ufv.ca/academic-success-centre/workshops/ or email Sandra Smith at asc@ufv.ca. Tue, Feb 6, 2024 10 to 10:30 am UFV Chilliwack room A1206 and online 02/07/2024
You’re almost ready to hand in that paper, but don’t forget to proofread it first. During an online session on Thursday, Mar 7, learn tips and strategies for effectively proofreading and editing your work so you can hand in a polished paper. This session is part of Procrastination Awareness Week. For more info, visit https://ufv.ca/academic-success-centre/workshops/ or … Read more
Did you know better note taking techniques lead to better exam prep? These sessions on Thursday, Feb 29 (UFV Abbotsford and online), and Wednesday, Mar 27 (UFV Chilliwack and online), will cover effective approaches for taking notes and prepping for your exams. For more info visit https://ufv.ca/academic-success-centre/workshops/ or email Sandra Smith at asc@ufv.ca. Thu, Feb 29, … Read more
A critical skill for academic writing is incorporating content from research articles into your own essay. At these sessions on Thursday, Feb 15 (UFV Abbotsford and online), and Thursday, Mar 14 (UFV Chilliwack and online), learn techniques for effectively integrating sources and avoiding unintentional plagiarism. For more info, visit https://ufv.ca/academic-success-centre/workshops/ or email Sandra Smith at … Read more
Reading a journal article might feel like a dauting task, but with a few strategies, reading a journal article will be a breeze. Join these sessions Feb 8 at UFV Abbotsford (or online) or Feb 28 at UFV Chilliwack (or online) to learn these strategies. For more info, visit https://ufv.ca/academic-success-centre/workshops/ or email Sandra Smith at … Read more
Did you know better note taking techniques lead to better exam prep? As part of Procrastination Awareness Week, these sessions on Wednesday, Mar 6, and Thursday, Mar 28, will cover effective approaches for taking notes and prepping for your exams. The first is online only. The second is online and in person at UFV Chilliwack. … Read more
Each year, the Research Office invites 20+ faculty researchers to take part in the UFV Microlecture Series by providing a snapshot of their research in just two minutes or less. This fast-paced, engaging event takes place on Thursday, Feb 15 from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm at the UFV Abbotsford Spirit Bear Café. It’s not … Read more
Join us for an open forum on Wednesday, Jan 31, from noon to 1:30 pm that commemorates one year since our first open forum on the implications of the proliferation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on higher education. The forum will be an opportunity to learn where we are regarding AI at UFV. We will share … Read more
Stop by the Academic Success Centre at the Chilliwack campus on Wednesday, Jan 17, or the ACS at UFV Abbotsford on Wednesday, Jan 24, to learn all the ways we can help you succeed this semester. You’ll have a chance to talk to peer tutors and learning strategists, check out resources, and have a tour … Read more
A Zoom presentation on Friday, Feb 2, will provide a brief overview of the principles of patient-oriented research and offer tips and tools for both novices and experienced adopters of a patient-oriented or community-based research approach. Patient-oriented research is a type of community-based health research that aims to improve the effectiveness and uptake of evidence … Read more
Kick-off your winter wellness! Join the Student Wellness team for our first ever Student Wellness Day on Wednesday, Jan 31 from 11 am to 2 pm in the UFV Abbotsford campus Student Experience Lounge (S1111). Visit our activity stations, play games, enjoy free snacks and refreshments, and get to know your wellness community on campus. … Read more
Come by on Monday Feb 12 to watch Scott Pilgrim vs The World (2010), discuss consent and depictions of romance in the media. Play along with Bad Romance movie bingo, win prizes, eat free snacks and meet new friends. This gathering is presented by In This Together, UFV’s sexualized violence prevention program. RSVP at https://forms.gle/fHfpsGA7fagtj7UU8 … Read more
Join us at the Services Clinic hosted by Service Canada, Health Insurance BC, and @ufvjobs. We’re here to help with social insurance number (SIN) applications, Medical Services Plan (MSP) enrollment, and rapid resume reviews. Remember to bring your original valid Study Permit with work authorization and passport for SIN number and/or MSP applications, and bring … Read more
Presented by the UFV School of Creative Arts Acting and Production classes, Rhinoceros is a humorous and absurdist masterwork by Eugène Ionesco, written in 1959. Parjad Sharifi directs the play, which comments on the dangers of conformity and acts as a metaphor to depict the rise of fascism and totalitarian ideologies. Rhinoceros challenges audiences to … Read more
A guided ground tour in Mission on March 15 explores the oral history of the Xe:xals or Transformers. When the world was very young and the people lived with no guidance, the Great Creator either became the Xe:xals, or appointed the Xe:xals as guardians of the Sto:lo, to show the people how to live. The … Read more