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Heather Davis-Fisch will be leaving UFV at the end of June to take up the position of Dean of Fine Arts at the University of Lethbridge. Her presence and leadership will be greatly missed among the students and the UFV community. Heather has been the director of SoCA since its formation in 2019 and has … Read more
Team Convocation needs your help. UFV Convocation ceremonies in 2023 will be celebrated on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday June 13, 14, and 15 at the UFV Cascades Athletic Centre on the Abbotsford Campus. Those who participate as members of Team Convocation will have their regular workday reassigned to convocation duties. Food and refreshments are provided. The … Read more
Dear Members of the UFV Community A new round of Strategic Initiatives Funding (SIF) will be made available to support UFV’s Strategic Enrolment Management (SEM) plan. Academic areas (e.g., Dept, Schools, Faculties) are invited to submit proposals to support curricular revisions that enhance admission, retention, and/or graduation rates for students. Individual-led projects are not eligible … Read more
Nobody wants to get hurt or sick at work. And UFV’s Environmental Health & Safety department and the Joint Occupational Health and Safety committee have a vested interest in keeping us safe. To raise awareness about workplace injury and illness prevention, UFV is participating in North American Occupational Safety & Health (NAOSH) week. The goal … Read more
Applications for UFV Scholarship and Leadership awards are now open! Scholarships recognize and support exceptional academic achievement. Applicants must have achieved a minimum 3.5 GPA unless otherwise stated in the scholarship criteria and submit 2 reference letters detailing academic achievements. Leadership Awards recognize outstanding and unpaid service to the university community and/or the community at … Read more
The Financial Aid and Awards office is looking for volunteers to adjudicate UFV’s Leadership Awards. Each adjudicator will be assigned 2 or 3 awards to review and score applications based on award criteria. The time commitment is roughly 8 to 10 hours to review and initially score the applications. The adjudicators are given approximately 10 … Read more
Nobody wants to get hurt or sick at work. And UFV’s Environmental Health & Safety department and the Joint Occupational Health and Safety committee have a vested interest in keeping us safe. To raise awareness about workplace injury and illness prevention, UFV is participating in the first annual North American Occupational Safety & Health (NAOSH) … Read more
Tuition waiver submissions for employees and their dependents must be completed by end of day May 1, 2023 for the Summer 2023 semester! Please note that late applications will not be accepted. The online tuition waiver form and information on tuition waivers can be found at: https://www.ufv.ca/hr/learning-and-development/tuition-waiver/ For more information, contact Heather Thiessen at heather.thiessen@ufv.ca … Read more
What is an older person and what does it mean to be old? Student research assistant Rosaley Klassen had the opportunity to work with Nursing professor Shelley Canning, looking at aging perceptions and stereotypes. The first project focused on the health and wellness of older adults in the community with a focus on the impact … Read more
With fewer people on our campuses following the end of Winter semester, UFV Safety and Security encourages employees and students to be vigilant and report any signs of unauthorized activity on campus. This could include the discovery of tents, vandalism or suspicious activity. UFV Security patrols the Abbotsford and Chilliwack campuses multiple times daily, checking buildings but also … Read more
The Skills Canada provincial competition held at the Tradex in Abbotsford on April 17 saw 11 students from the University of the Fraser Valley competing in various trades and technology categories. These students, comprised of seven secondary and four post-secondary individuals, made UFV Trades proud by winning seven medals, including three gold, three silver, and … Read more
CityStudio Abbotsford invites students, faculty, and staff to attend its semi-annual project showcase — HUBBUB — on April 11. The event takes place in Abbotsford City Hall between 11:30 am and 2 pm. A signature event for the CityStudio Abbotsford, Hubbub is an interactive project showcase that brings together UFV students to share their CityStudio … Read more
IT Services will be completing a required upgrade to MyGRADplan, which will result in an outage from 7 am Saturday April 1 to 7 pm Sunday April 2nd, 2023. All UFV students, staff, and faculty will be unable to access MyGRADplan during this outage window. If you have any questions, please contact the IT Service … Read more
The voting results of the election for student members of the UFV board are in! Congratulations to James Corkal and Carmen Pankratz, who are elected to the Board for a one-year term from August 1, 2023 until July 31, 2024. Thank you to all of the candidates for putting their names forward and to those … Read more
Two women with UFV connections have been nominated for 2023 YWCA Women of Disinction awards. Recognized nationally, the YWCA Women of Distinction Awards is the organization’s primary fundraising event, honouring extraordinary women leaders and businesses. Dr. Lenore Newman — nominated in Environmental Sustainability category Dr. Lenore Newman is Founder and Director of the Food and … Read more