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Nominations sought for honorary degrees

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Seeking Nominations for 2019 UFV Honorary Degrees The President’s office is seeking nominations for the 2019 Honorary Degrees.  Please see the details of the search procedure noted below.  Thank you for any ideas you may have. University of the Fraser Valley — Honorary Degrees UFV employees, students, alumni, and members of the Board of Governors … Read more

UPCOMING OUTAGE: myUFV self-service — Oct 6-8

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Self-Service links within myUFV, the UFV mobile app, as well as access to the Banner system will be unavailable during the weekend of October 6-8, 2018, while system upgrades are made. All other services and accounts including myClass (Blackboard) will continue to be available. For more information please visit: http://www.ufv.ca/banner9 Contact for technical help: http://itservicedesk.ufv.ca … Read more

UFV to upgrade Banner system

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A message from CIO Darin Lee. UFV has begun a multi-project upgrade to bring the Banner system to its newest release, Banner 9. Students, staff, and faculty depend on Banner for essential administrative functions including admissions, student registration, course scheduling, human resources, and payroll. Modules will be upgraded in phases to ensure a smooth transition. … Read more

Next meeting of Senate — Fri, Oct 19

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The next meeting of Senate is on Fri, Oct 19, on the Abbotsford campus, Room A225. Please submit agenda and exhibit items to ufvsenate@ufv.ca by noon on Tues, Oct 9. For more information, contact Marlene Affleck at marlene.affleck@ufv.ca. http://www.ufv.ca/senate   10/10/2018

WHMIS course available for all UFV employees and students

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A free WHMIS course is available to all UFV employees and students through Blackboard. Instructions on how to access the course are available at: https://www.ufv.ca/hsw/whmis/ Participants will need to self enroll for the course by logging into Blackboard with their employee/student number and myUFV password. Any questions/inquiries can be sent to: ohs@ufv.ca https://www.ufv.ca/hsw/whmis/ For more … Read more

*Postponed: Fire drills Sept 11 & 13 in Abbotsford & Chilliwack

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*Drills have been postponed due to flooding. New dates posted when available.   A series of fire drills will be conducted the week of September 10-14, 2018, including: Abbotsford campus: Tues, Sept 11 at 2:15pm. Chilliwack Trades and Technology Centre at Canada Education Park: Thurs, Sept 13 at 10:30am. Chilliwack campus at Canada Education Park: … Read more

UFV-SUS Food Bank now open

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The UFV-SUS Food Bank addresses food insecurity amongst members of our UFV community by providing nutritious food and promoting healthy eating, in an accessible, inclusive, respectful and sustainable manner. We serve all registered UFV students and their families through a partnership program between Student Life and the UFV Student Union Society. UFV students, staff, and … Read more

Financial Aid & awards tips for September

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Financial Aid and Awards Tips for September Be sure to pay all of your fees before the September 18 deadline — penalties will be applied if fees are not paid in full. If you’re experiencing delays with government student loan funding, please contact Financial Aid and Awards right away. September 15–October 31: Look for UFV’s … Read more

United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples – UFV employee 30-minute challenge

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The Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action repeats over and over the need for all of us to know and understand the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). Do you? It took nearly 10 years for Canada, the final official objector, to sign on to the UNDRIP – but on May … Read more

Financial Aid & Awards tips for September

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Be sure to pay all of your fees before the Tues, Sept 18 deadline — penalties will be applied if fees are not paid in full. If you’re experiencing delays with government student loan funding, please contact Financial Aid and Awards right away. When you receive your Master Student Loan Agreement, promptly take it to … Read more

Next Senate meeting — Sept 21

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The next meeting of Senate is on Fri, Sept 21 on the Abbotsford campus, Room B121. Please submit agenda and exhibit items to ufvsenate@ufv.ca by noon on Tues, Sept 11. For more information, contact Marlene Affleck at marlene.affleck@ufv.c 09/21/2018

Abby Quick Print – opening again Sept 10

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Abby Quick Print will be opened after renovations on Monday, September 10, 2018. Until then, all printing will be done at the Chilliwack location . Please call local 2382 with any questions or concerns. For more information, contact Elizabeth Eberts at elizabeth.eberts@ufv.ca 09/08/2018

Wear your Ask Me button — Sept 4-14

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Be a friendly, helpful face to a stressed-out student! UFV faculty and staff are encouraged to wear their Ask Me buttons during the first 2 weeks of classes. Pick up your button from Student Services (B214) or Human Resources (A288) on the Abbotsford campus or Student Services (A1318) on the Chilliwack CEP campus. – – … Read more

Campus Rec fitness classes start Sept 10

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Campus Rec fitness classes start Sept 10 on both the Abbotsford and Chilliwack campuses. All fitness classes are free to try from Sept 10-13. Pricing, schedule and class descriptions are listed online at ufv.ca/campusrec. Looking forward to seeing you there, http://www.ufv.ca/campusrec For more information, contact Cheryl Van Nes at Cheryl.vannes@ufv.ca 09/14/2018