Budget Open House — March 12

Budget Open House 2020 Thursday, March 12, 2020 Abbotsford: 10am to 12 noon Building B, Room B121 Chilliwack: 2:30pm to 4 pm Building A, Atrium Information on the fiscal year ahead will be presented in an interactive and informal atmosphere. The Open House format will provide time for feedback and conversation. Please come, have a … Read more

Commuter Alert — March 2020

Some events at the Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre to be aware of, as they affect traffic and parking congestion on and around campus. •  Sat, March 7:  Brad Paisley Concert — 7:30 pm •  Sat, March 14:  Gnarley Barley Brew Festival — 7 pm • Sat, March 21:  Mini Pop Kids — 3 pm … Read more

Financial Aid & Awards Tips for March

Registration for the summer semester begins soon so remember to set aside $200 for your deposit — fee deferrals are not a given. Start preparing your scholarship and leadership applications – deadline is May 10. NOTE: This is an online application process. You will be able to access it through MyUFV on March 15. If … Read more

2020-21 weeks breakdown for UFV meetings and stat holidays

The 2020-2021 Meeting Schedule Weeks Breakdown is located at H:\UFVinfo\Meeting Schedule and Timelines\2020-2021 Meeting Schedule Timelines\2020-2021 Weeks Breakdown for UFV Meetings and Stat Holidays.pdf. Those employees responsible for booking meeting space for department and committee meetings are asked to contact Room Bookings directly, between February and June 2020, in order to book space. Please send … Read more

Help shape UFV’s future — share your thoughts

At the President’s town hall in October we introduced UFV’s integrated strategic planning process — a key continuation and evolution of the mission and vision work UFV completed in 2019. Through consultation, and with your input, the integrated strategic plan will provide the specific goals and steps we will implement in our daily UFV lives … Read more

Policy Consultation – Policy 73 & 76 to be rescinded

The University Secretariat invites your feedback on the following policy that has been recommended to be rescinded. Student Residence Code of Conduct (73 & 76). Supporting documents are available at: https://www.ufv.ca/secretariat/policies/updates/policy-in-consultation/ If you have any feedback, please submit your comments to Policyconsult@ufv.ca by Feb 14, 2020. Thank you for your input. – – https://www.ufv.ca/secretariat/policies/updates/policy-in-consultation/ For … Read more

Record Stewards Listserv

The effective management of UFV’s records and information is a collective responsibility for all employees. Employees working together to support a standardized RIM program at the university will see improved access to information, protection of vital records, a framework for storing, classifying, and destroying information, and improved efficiency. Records Stewards play a key role in … Read more

Policy Update – Business and Travel Expense (235)

The following policy has recently been updated and approved and are posted on the Secretariat website – https://www.ufv.ca/secretariat/policies/updates/policy-activity/ The changes are effective immediately. Business and Travel Expense (235) (formerly Travel Approval, Booking and Reimbursement) If you have any questions please direct them to policyconsult@ufv.ca 08/31/2020

Aziz Ghafoor attends Harvard’s National Collegiate Research Conference

Aziz Ghafoor, a second-year Kinesiology student at UFV, recently became the first-ever student from UFV to attend the 2020 National Collegiate Research Conference (NCRC) at Harvard University. The NCRC, which was created in 2012 by the Harvard College Undergraduate Association, is the largest student-run research conference in the United States and allows undergraduate students from … Read more

New Hires, Moves and Changes — January 2020

Welcome to the following new employees, and congratulations to those who have changed jobs. New Hires, Moves and Changes, January 2020 Nicole Cullen — Department Assistant, College of Arts Darius Mavis — Analyst I, Security Tatiana Voiniciuc — Analyst I, Systems moved from Developer, Web Applications Brian Wright — Team Lead, Audio Visual Oksana Ivanenko … Read more

Faculty of Science Dean’s Seminar Series with Dr. Adam Ruben — Feb 11

Tues, Feb 11 3-4:15 pm Abby B101 Public Perception of Science: Lessons from a Dead Sheep. Please join the Faculty of Science in welcoming TV Host, writer, comedian, and molecular biologist, Dr. Adam Ruben, for an entertaining examination of the public’s perception of science. In February 1997, Dr. Ian Wilmut announced that he had cloned … Read more