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A message from President Mark Evered 2016-17 Budget Development: Attend a Forum The university has begun the process of planning its budget for next year. As in the past, we welcome your guidance. I invite all members of the UFV community to attend one of the following two opportunities to discuss the principles, goals, opportunities, … Read more
Please join us on Thurs, Oct 8 from 3:30-4:30pm in the UFV International Global Lounge (Abby B223) for the launch of the China Study Tour photo exhibition. A chance to walk in the shoes of the 14 individuals who took part in UFV’s third China Study Tour. Food and beverages will be provided. http://blogs.ufv.ca/studyabroad/2015/10/05/china-study-tour-photo-exhibition/ For … Read more
Spread the word to your students! The research office is hosting a workshop for students who plan to apply for NSERC and SSHRC scholarships. Research Services director Brad Whittaker will tell students about changes to the granting process, go through an application step by step, and answer any questions. Wed, Oct 14 Noon A203B At … Read more
Find out which career is right for you! The UFV Counselling department is offering a free career & life planning two-hour workshop on the Abbotsford and Chilliwack campuses to help students determine their dream career. As a current UFV and prospective student, you will get a chance to: Explore your interests, values & personality Identify … Read more
Study smart, not hard! The UFV Counselling department is offering free Study Smart workshops on the Abbotsford campus on Thurs, Oct 15. Do you want to study more productively? Manage time and stress more efficiently? Learn how to prepare for your exams? Overcome exam nerves? To register, sign up at Student Services in Abbotsford, B214, … Read more
Please join UFV’s Centre for Indo-Canadian Studies at an event to honour, preserve, and share the stories of South Asian Pioneers Sat, Sept 26 Abby B101 (Lecture Theatre) 3:15 pm: Welcome and refreshments 3:30 pm: Formal program begins 5–6 pm: Reception Panel Speakers: Gurbaksh Dhaliwal Mo Dhaliwal (UFV alumnus) Nash Gill Wally Oppal (UFV honorary … Read more
To establish a consistent and fair grading system to measure and articulate student performance at UFV, revisions have been made to the Grading System (101) policy. As part of the consultation process, the University Secretariat invites the UFV community to submit collaborative or individual feedback to samantha.pattridge@ufv.ca by Fri, Oct 9. Supporting documents are online … Read more
Fiona McQuarrie, an associate professor in the School of Business, had an op-ed piece on bridging the gap between academia and management published in the Globe and Mail on Sept 9. You can read it here. 09/01/2016
Commuter Alert – Sept 2015: Some events at the Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre to be aware of, as they affect traffic and parking congestion on and around campus. Sat, Sept 5, 7 pm – Gurdas Maan concert Fri, Sept 25, 6:30pm – Dean Brody & Paul Brandt concert Daily Parking: Students and employees may … Read more
The reigning PacWest conference MVP, a former Canada West rookie of the year, and a CIS national all-tournament honouree headline a veteran-laden crew of incoming players for head coach Al Tuchscherer and the University of the Fraser Valley women’s basketball program. The aforementioned accolades were earned, respectively, by Shayna Cameron, Sydney Williams and Kayli Sartori … Read more
The IT Services help desk will be moving into its newly renovated space in Abby B241 during the last two weeks of August. At that time we will also will be transitioning to a new name. The help desk will become the IT service desk. Our email address will be changing from helpdesk.its@ufv.ca to ITservicedesk@ufv.ca … Read more
When she arrived at the University of the Fraser Valley in 2007, Lisa Roman had never laid hands on an oar or set foot in a racing boat. Today, she’s in Europe with the Rowing Canada senior women’s national team, competing in major international regattas with an eye on qualifying for the 2016 Summer Olympics … Read more
Aaron Pauls closed the book on his sparkling university golf career on Saturday, helping Team Canada to a historic finish at the Summer Universiade in Gwangju, South Korea. The Canadian men’s golf squad, featuring Pauls and helmed by his longtimeUFV coach Chris Bertram, battled their way to sixth place – the best-ever finish for the … Read more
To improve service security and performance, IT Services will be working on Banner system upgrade during the regular maintenance window: Sun, August 2 7-11 am Banner Self-Service will be unavailable during that time. MyUFV, My UFV Course Tools, and Student Files will experience service interruptions. Online Learning, and Student and Employee email will be available. … Read more
The UFV Library is very excited to report that after three years of working towards establishing an institutional repository (IR) at UFV, we will launch our IR in Fall 2015. But we need help naming it! Our Institutional Repository Libguide provides information on what an IR is and offers some guidelines for name suggestions. Please … Read more