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Welcome to the following new employees, and congratulations to those who have secured a new position. Anthony Adefolaju — Administrator I, Database Pamela Webster — Laboratory Technician, Registered Nursing & Dental Assisting Gordon Jang — Analyst I, Systems moved from Educational Technologist Adriana Striker — Assistant Professor, School of Health Studies, Practical Nursing Sarah Wallin … Read more
Robbyn Bennett (MA, RCC) has joined UFV in a new position on the Vice President Students team, as the inaugural Director, Counselling and Student Wellness. This position is responsible for providing strategic leadership and direction on student wellness programming and services, advancing a vision of holistic student wellness across the institution, which meets the needs … Read more
Permanent employees are reminded to submit Tuition Waiver requests prior to the start of the Winter 2021 semester. Information and the Tuition Waiver Request form can be found on the Human Resources website. Please contact Debbie Dyck at debbie.dyck@ufv.ca or 604-864-4653 if you have questions. https://www.ufv.ca/hr/learning-and-development/tuition-waiver/ For more information, contact Debbie Dyck at debbie.dyck@ufv.ca 12/23/2020
Creating a plan to manage money is a sound way to achieve goals like owning a home, travelling, getting an education, or retiring. The quote “Failing to plan is planning to fail” does apply to personal finances. This webinar will help participants plan for the future by providing tips on how to create a budget, … Read more
Topic to be covered during the 45-min session with a 15-minute Q&A session: 1. Retirement Planning • How much money do I need today and in the future? • How much to save over time? • Where are my retirement income coming from? i. Work Pension? ii. Government Pensions (CPP & OAS)? • How much … Read more
Learn more about your pension. Employees at UFV who are members of the College Pension Plan or the Municipal Pension Plan are invited to this workshop to learn more about their pension. The workshop will provide basic information on both pension plans, plan design, and options at retirement. Facilitator: Debbie Dyck Wed, Dec 9 12-1 … Read more
Description: With the arrival of fall, government and health officials at federal, provincial, and regional levels have started, and in many cases, enacted, planning to minimize the complications and difficulties we face with the onset of a second wave of COVID-19. Organizations have endured challenges throughout the past several months and will continue to be … Read more
A message from UFV Human Resources: As the holiday season is fast approaching, Human Resources has been asked to clarify the upcoming the seasonal break. We are pleased to confirm that the University will close at noon on Thurs, Dec 24, 2020, and remain closed until Mon, Jan 4, 2021. On behalf of the HR … Read more
Welcome to the following new employees, and congratulations to those who have taken on new positions. Type B Faculty Start Date Position Kulwinderjeet Sivia 1-Sep-20 Assistant Professor, Electronics Academic Support Faculty Carol Suhr 1-Sep-20 Specialist, Teaching & Learning, Internationalization Amanda Roberts 26-Oct-20 Manager, PLAR Type A Staff … Read more
Nominate someone great! At UFV, we believe in honouring excellence and recognizing outstanding achievement and service. To do so, we need your help in the form of nominations. Let us know who deserves to be recognized! UFV is currently seeking nominations for the following awards and honours: Employee Service Excellence Awards — call for nominations … Read more
Keep up with career opportunities at UFV by checking out the UFV Career Opportunities website. Current positions include: Analyst II, Student Technology Administrator I, Database Sessional Faculty, Winter 2021 Analyst I, Systems Project Manager Project Lead, Job Design and Analysis Specialist Department Assistant. ISC Buyer, Procurement Assistant, Enrolment Services To view details on these postings, … Read more
This course teaches ways to ensure your writing is read, understood, and acted on. The course is engaging, relevant and useful with lots of before and after examples, tips and best practices. It’s highly practical with lots of in-class exercises. Participants can also do the exercises using their own writing. • Proven techniques that will … Read more
This virtual experience explores how to build personal resilience in this unprecedented global situation where we are striving to find new ways to collaborate and contribute to UFV’s success. Levels of stress are sometimes high, changes are often rapid, significant and uncertain leaving many of us feeling overwhelmed. Personal resilience is an essential factor in … Read more
This course will re-familiarize you with Outlook basics and discuss the benefits of the new MS Teams integration. Find out how these two softwares fit together and optimize your use of them. Contact the instructor at Courtney.Boisvert@ufv.ca if you have specific topics you’d like covered. Facilitator: Courtney Boisvert Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/outlook-basics-ms-teams-tickets-120645192017 Mon, Oct 5 2-3 pm … Read more
Welcome to the following new employees, and congratulations to those changing jobs or moving into permanent positions Type B Faculty Position Mariano Mapili Assistant Professor, School of Land Use & Environmental Change Laura Buker Assistant Professor, Indigenous Studies Aimee Brown Assistant Professor, Visual Arts William Maher Assistant Professor, Media Arts Joanne Robertson Assistant Professor, … Read more