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New signage indicating the Emergency Assembly Areas was installed by Risk and Safety and Emergency Managemenet at all of the UFV campuses in December. The new signs are bright orange with green trim, and can be identified with the assembly area logo and with the specific site marker. If there’s a need to evacuate a … Read more
The 2019-2022 collective agreement is now available to all on the HR website. https://www.ufv.ca/hr/compensation-benefits/compensation/ For more information, contact Nancy Scarrow at nancy.scarrow@ufv.ca 12/31/2020
CityStudio Virtual HUBBUB #6 Celebrating Experiential Learning! Fall 2020 semester has been a busy and very creative time at CityStudio Abbotsford! Three challenges containing the work of 19 student working teams are now showcased in our virtual semi-annual HUBBUB #6. The website will remain live until January 29, and there is a chance to vote … Read more
UFV Print Services has recently launched a new web-to-print service for all faculty and staff. It is now possible for employees to order basic print jobs using budget codes! To use a budget code, follow the link here: https://www.ufv.ca/printservices/submit-print-request/ to request prints such as, business cards, letterheads, envelopes, booklets, and/or rack cards, etc. Or visit … Read more
As part of a four-week consultation, the University Secretariat invites the UFV community to submit collaborative or individual feedback on the revisions to the following policies: Research Centres & Institutes (211) Adjunct Faculty, Research Associates and Visiting Scholars (197) Supporting documents are available at https://www.ufv.ca/secretariat/policies/updates/policy-in-consultation/ Please submit your comments to policyconsult@ufv.ca by the deadline of … Read more
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion 2021 Wall Calendars are still available If you would like to pick up a copy of the calendar, please contact Christina Forcier (Christina.Forcier@ufv.ca) to arrange this. The calendar is also available as a PDF at: https://www.ufv.ca/president/presidents-task-force-on-equity-diversity-and-inclusion/edi-calendar-project-form/ If there are dates that have been missed, or if you have ideas for a … Read more
The SAC for the EDI Director position has been reviewing applications and meeting with potential candidates to fill this important position. The plan is for each of the short-listed candidates to do a public presentation regarding their vision of the EDI Director position. This presentation will be accessible to members of the UFV community. We … Read more
Zoom video conferencing is now available for all UFV faculty and staff and is replacing BlueJeans as UFV’s web-conferencing service provider. Zoom is a secure video-conferencing platform that allows participants to collaborate, share screens, and conduct group activities from nearly any device. BlueJeans will be available until March 31, 2021, to allow for proper transition. … Read more
As one of the key goals of the task force on equity, diversity and inclusion, recruitment has begun for the Director, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion position. This position is part of a key goal intended to embed the principles of EDI within policies and processes at UFV. The addition of this position is an essential … Read more
Grades for the Fall 2020 semester are due to the Office of the Registrar on Tuesday, January 5. Please refer to the “End of Term Practices” document for information pertaining to grading at UFV. This can be found under “Faculty Information & Forms” on myUFV. For more information email: grades@ufv.ca
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
Dear Colleagues, It is always a pleasure to celebrate UFV staff. Once again, you showed your connection to our local and student community by getting involved in a number of ways over the last two weeks of our 2020 UFV/United Way Employee “Make a Difference” Campaign that led us to a great final day on … Read more
Over the past nine months, the majority of learning at UFV has taken place online with approximately 15% of students have some face-to-face learning component. As a result of this response to the pandemic, and in compliance to public health orders, the number of students and employees on UFV campuses has been very low. This … Read more
This year has challenged us in ways we could not have anticipated, and has been particularly hard on those struggling financially. UFV’s Financial Aid Office and UFV-SUS Food Bank have seen unprecedented demand this year, making the annual UFV/United Way Employee “Make a Difference” Campaign all the more urgent. Since were unable to kick off … Read more
As of November 2020, all UFV faculty, staff, alumni and students can purchase personal computers and hardware at exclusive rates, through the new UFV Dell portal. As we continue to work and study remotely, IT Services is often asked for recommendations regarding personal purchases of computer hardware. To help with your purchase, UFV has partnered … Read more