COVID-19: The Second Wave and Your Mental Health Workshop (free recorded webinar)

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

Seasonal closure 2020 — Dec 24-Jan 4

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

New employees/moves and changes

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! Employee Service Excellence nominations open

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

Career opportunities — Oct 19

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

Write to be Read — Oct 20

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

Resilience in a Remote World — Oct 28

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

Outlook Basics & MS Teams — Oct 5

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

New employees/moves and changes

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

Career opportunities — Sept 21

Keep up with career opportunities at UFV by checking out the UFV Career Opportunities website. Current positions include: – Assistant, Registrar – Director, Counselling and Student Wellness – Team Lead, Payroll Operations To view details on these postings, and for a complete list of opportunities, visit: https://www.ufv.ca/careers/job-postings/ For more information, contact Ally Ghakkar at ally.ghakkar@ufv.ca … Read more

Share your grad photos

Did you or someone in your family graduate from high school, UFV, or another institution this year? Did you finally get your bachelor’s or master’s, or finish your PhD? Or are you the proud parent of a high school or university grad? The HR department would like to help you celebrate, since most ceremonies were … Read more