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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
UFV conducted a fabulous UFV/United Way Employee Breakfast Cook-Off on November 17. Heartfelt congratulations to our winning chef, Dr. Lenore Newman! For those who registered but couldn’t attend, you can view the recording here. And you’ll want to. It was HILARIOUS. This holiday season join us in giving back to UFV students facing financial … Read more
You can now choose to receive digital notifications when your latest pension information, like the Member’s Benefit Statement and 2020 Report to Members, is available online. Going paper-free is fast, secure and allows you to keep track of all your important pension information in one place. Signing up for paper-free communications is simple. If you’re … Read more
Last November we kicked off our annual UFV-United Way “Make a Difference” employee giving campaign with a thank-you breakfast served by senior leadership at UFV’s Abbotsford and Chilliwack campuses. Due to the pandemic, our 2020 employee breakfast will look a little different, but will still allow us to come together and have some fun while … Read more
Please join President Joanne MacLean, Provost James Mandigo, and CFO Jackie Hogan for a faculty and staff virtual town hall. Tues, Nov. 24 3 pm Presenters will share information on UFV’s preliminary 2021/22 budget and answer your questions. You can register for the town hall here. You may submit questions in advance here.
UFV has been challenged by Vancouver Island University to help represent Canada in the #URExchange Twitter Takeover next Thursday, November 12 (9am-2pm PST). Sponsored by the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) based out of Washington D.C., the ‘takeover’ will be a lively celebration of the creativity, ingenuity, and research excellence of undergraduate students across the … Read more
Last year to kick off our Employee Giving campaign with the United Way, we enjoyed a pancake breakfast together. Our leadership team and colleagues served up a hot breakfast to UFV employees on both Abbotsford and Chilliwack campuses. This year looks a little different. But this is a great opportunity for us to come together … Read more