Solar panels to boost power in Building G

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

Share a family photo for Family Day

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.

Cascades Cafeteria — Weekly Menu

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

HR launches new recruiting platform/application

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

Did you know that UFV has a Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee?

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 system outage — Feb 4

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

Microsoft 365 for students coming this spring

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

CityStudio Abbotsford Virtual Hubbub 6 — website now live until Jan 29

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

Faculty & Staff — print using budget codes!

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

Policy Consultation: Research Centres & Institutes (211) and Adjunct Faculty, Research Associates and Visiting Scholars (197)

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

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

EDI Director search process update — canidate presentations Jan 6-8

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