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March 15 will mark one year since UFV announced a shift to a remote learning model for the remainder of the winter semester due to the risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. This massive shift to studying, teaching, and working from home for the majority of UFV employees and students has been a challenge for … Read more
In the first episode of the second season of the Global Migration podcast “Geographies from the Heart: Life-writing from Newcomers to Canada,” host Mohammed Alsaleh speaks to Dr. Amea Wilbur (University of the Fraser Valley), Raymonde Tickner, and Zahida Rahemtulla. They discuss the power of migration stories and the impact of multiple narratives that emerged … Read more
The department of Risk & Safety and the Security Operations Centre are moving back into its newly renovated spaces. As of February 25 you can find us back in our original offices. Risk & Safety — Abby B122 Security Operations Centre (SOC) — Abby B120 https://www.ufv.ca/risk-and-safety/security/ For more information, contact Mary Miller at mary.miller@ufv.ca 03/26/2021
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
On March 31, 2021 Zoom video conferencing will replace BlueJeans as UFV’s main video conferencing service provider. If you have not already created a Zoom account and transitioned your meetings to Zoom, you will have to do so prior to March 31, 2021 to avoid interruptions. What do I need to do? • Activate your … Read more
Faculty enrolled in the College Pension Plan and staff enrolled in the Municipal Pension Plan are encouraged to visit the BC Pension Corporation website and log in to My Account to explore opportunities for member education and personalized information. Both plans offer online courses and webinars at your convenience. https://www.pensionsbc.ca For more information, contact Debbie … Read more
UFV Risk & Safety department has deactivated the keyrequests@ufv.ca email. For all access-related inquires, please email us at security@ufv.ca or call Security at 1-855-239-7654. 03/31/2021
Solar panels will be installed on the roof of the Library (G building) on the Abbotsford campus as part of a UFV sustainability initiative. The panels will help lower the university’s carbon footprint and will cut electricity consumption in the building by approximately 17% under peak conditions. Construction timing: Tues, Feb 16-Mon, March 1: Construction … Read more
In honour of Family Day, we’d like to create a photo set of UFV families, to be shared on social media and in the UFV Now enews. If you’d like to participate, send your photo to anne.russell@ufv.ca by Thurs, Feb 12.
Check out this week’s menu of food being served at the Cascades Cafeteria! This link is updated every week, click here to find out what is offered: https://www.ufv.ca/dining/weekly-menu/ For more information, contact Shauna Spence at shauna.spence@ufv.ca 02/05/2021
Human Resources has launched a new Applicant Tracking System (ATS), providing a more streamlined job posting and recruiting processes for our hiring areas while offering new features to job applicants. Highlights of key features include: a secure, single-sign-on (SSO) for employees: login using your existing UFV credentials An online application interface for job seekers: create … Read more
In the Fall 2020, a competition was launched for the new Open Education Faculty Fellows project funded by BC Campus and the UFV Office of the Provost and Vice President Academic. The OEFF program has now completed the adjudication process and we are pleased to announce the inaugural awardees. Overall, six proposals were received from … Read more
The Joint Occupational Health & Safety Committee (JOHSC) consists of members representing both workers and employers at UFV. The joint committee meets monthly, consulting in a cooperative spirit to identify health and safety concerns that affect UFV’s workplace. https://www.ufv.ca/risk-and-safety/teams-committees/johsc/ For more information, contact Stacie Dixon at stacie.dixon@ufv.ca 02/15/2021
FAST (fast.ufv.ca) will be unavailable on Thursday, February 04th from 8 am to 12 pm while IT Services completes an annual upgrade to the latest version. Who is impacted? All employees that have access to FAST on campus and those connecting from a remote desktop connection. Please prepare for this outage by downloading and saving … Read more
Following the successful launch of MS Teams and Exchange Online for faculty and staff, Microsoft Teams, Exchange Online and OneDrive will be made available to students this spring. Through offering these services, the project hopes to provide a more robust set of tools to UFV students, enhancing their remote learning experiences and creating more collaborative … Read more