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This workshop is offered through both synchronous and asynchronous sessions. 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 and issues, we will work through activities based on decolonization, Indigenization, and reconciliation practices. Our journey … Read more
Learn to revise your existing test questions so that they are clearer and promote student success… all without compromising course content! Informed by research conducted at UBC, the methods we will review have resulted in increases on final exam scores of as much as an entire letter grade. This is a hands on online workshop, … Read more
In this online workshop, we will explore ways to give effective feedback for student assignments. Learn about some typical features of multilingual student writing and how to address them in your course. Workshop Dates: Tues, Feb 1 (2-3 pm) Mon, Feb 28 (12-1 pm) More events: events.ufv.ca/tlc/ More Information: tlcevents@ufv.ca or victoria.surtees@ufv.ca https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/TeachingandLearningTLCInternationalizationWorkshops@ufv.ca/bookings/s/OCybR79OLEqyd3XldVX5YA2 For more … Read more
The Risk & Safety department will join Information Technology Services in using TeamDynamix as its service management tool. The first phase of Risk & Safety’s deployment, which went live September 1, replaces many PDFs and MachForms with the new TeamDynamix ticketing system. https://www.ufv.ca/risk-and-safety/contact-info/ For more information, contact Mary Miller at mary.miller@ufv.ca 02/08/2022
The next Senate meeting is scheduled for Friday, Jan 21, at 1:30 pm on the Abbotsford campus, Room A225 The deadline for submission for items for the agenda is Tues, Jan 11 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 01/21/2022
This is an online ZOOM event that will allow new graduates nurses an opportunity to pose questions to a group of panelists. The panel will consist of nurse leaders and nurse clinicians. The goal is to identify current practice challenges and to work towards solutions to a positive transition to nursing practice! Jan 20 7-8 … Read more
After a five-week consultation, the Appropriate Use of Information Technology Resources (14) policy has been revised and can be viewed at: https://www.ufv.ca/secretariat/policies/ Note that this policy was formerly Appropriate Use of Computer and Network Resources For more information, contact Marlene Affleck at marlene.affleck@ufv.ca 01/15/2022
As part of a six-week consultation (taking into account the holiday break), the University Secretariat invites the UFV community to submit collaborative or individual feedback on the Transfer Credit (#107) policy, regulations and procedures. As the revisions are a significant departure from the current document, there is not a track-change version. Please submit your comments … Read more
At its December 2nd, 2021 meeting, the Board of Governors approved the following bylaw revisions: • Board bylaw BGB-110.07 — Board Composition, Appointment, Election and Succession • Board bylaw BGB-110.06 — Dismissal of a Board Member The revisions can be found at https://www.ufv.ca/board/bylaws/ For more information, contact Marlene Affleck at marlene.affleck@ufv.ca 12/24/2021
Book Buyback is back! Join us on the 14, 15, 16, 21, 22 from 11 am-3 pm in our Abbotsford location to sell back your books for cash! Dec 14-22 11 am-3 pm UFV Abbotsford Bookstore 12/22/2021
A Sickness No One Could Escape: Examining Disease in the Pacific Northwest Researchers: Dr. Keith Carlson (UFV), Dr. John Lutz (UVic), in collaboration with research assistants: Michaela Sapielak, Holly Janzen, Maaria Zafar, Aliyah Friesen, Jackie Drummond. Report by Jackie Drummond and Aliyah Friesen ________________________________________ This summer UFV’s Peace and Reconciliation Centre launched a research project … Read more
Ken Ku is set to graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree (bio-honours, chem minor) but that’s not where university started for him. While Ken had a strong focus on science in high school, he was recruited to a US art school where he earned a degree in photography and print making. “It was … Read more
Hey Design Students! We are so excited for you to join us on campus in January. To set you up for success we have planned an orientation session to cover a range of useful topics for brand new and returning students alike! This is your chance to meet GDD faculty, staff and classmates in an … Read more
At the November 19 meeting of Senate the following policy was approved as revised: Undergraduate Course and Program Approval (21) Senate policies can be found at: https://www.ufv.ca/secretariat/policies/ For more information, contact Marlene Affleck at marlene.affleck@ufv.ca 12/18/2021
As part of a six-week consultation, the University Secretariat invites the UFV community to submit collaborative or individual feedback on the Graduate Course and Program Approval (209) policy, The procedures to the policy are also included for reference only. The revisions to this policy can be found on the website: https://www.ufv.ca/secretariat/policies/updates/policy-in-consultation/ Please submit your comments … Read more