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Thanks to all who got into the Halloween spirit once again this year! The winners were: Best costumes: Abbotsford Ed Visser (Martian) Marla Fralick (Tin Man) Yvette Fairweather (Operation Game) Chilliwack Anne Russell (Cat Person) Best department spirit Abbotsford The Louise Look-Alikes from University Relations. Chilliwack Russian Nesting Dolls from Student Services … Read more
Scheduled Maintenance – Remembrance Day, Sunday November 11, 2018 Information Technology Services will be performing scheduled maintenance of myUFV and several related systems on the morning of Sun, Nov 11, between 8 and 11 am. During this time the following systems will be unavailable: myUFV Banner self-service DegreeWorks myCCR (CampusLabs) Symplicity CSM Links to courses, … Read more
Registration for next semester is just around the corner. Remember to set aside $200 for your winter semester deposit — fee deferrals are not a given. If you require a student loan for the winter semester and you haven’t already applied, do so now by going to www.studentaidbc.ca If you are applying for student loans, … Read more
UFV’s South Asian Studies Institute recently received a BC Museums Association (BCMA) Award for Excellence in Community Engagement for their work along with the Royal BC Museum on the Punjabi Canadian Legacy Project. This project was featured in the 2018 edition of Skookum magazine: https://blogs.ufv.ca/blog/2018/07/punjabi-canadian-legacy-project-travels-to-tell-untold-stories/ For more information, contact Tracy Morrison at tracy.morrison@ufv.ca 11/30/2018
Congratulations to the following winners of the Employee 30-minute UNDRIP Challenge! Employees were challenged to read United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and take a short quiz. 1st Prize — $200: Kseniya Garaschuk 2nd Prize — $150: Jag Deol 3rd Prize –$100: Liana Thompson 4th Prize — $50: Michael Levesque For additional … Read more
To all UFV departments and services: Mobile-responsive Office of the Registrar websites were published on Friday, October 19. In an effort to better serve students, staff and faculty, the old Office of the Registrar website has been divided into three new properties: Admissions, Registration, and Office of the Registrar. As a result, many web addresses … Read more
The next meeting of Senate is on Fri, Nov 16, on the Chilliwack campus, Room CEP 2207. Please submit agenda and exhibit items to ufvsenate@ufv.ca by noon on Tues, Nov 6. For more information, contact Marlene Affleck at marlene.affleck@ufv.ca http://www.ufv.ca/senate For more information, contact Marlene Affleck at marlene.affleck@ufv.ca 11/17/2018
While on the topic of closures, please note that UFV will close for Remembrance Day on Fri, Nov 9. This may differ from the plans of your child’s school (Abbotsford, Mission, and Chilliwack School Districts are all closing for Remembrance Day on Mon, Nov 12).
As the holiday season is fast approaching, we wanted to let you know about UFV’s plans for the seasonal break. We are pleased to confirm that the university will close at noon on Mon, Dec 24, and remain closed until Wed, Jan 2. On behalf of the HR team, we hope this helps you to … Read more
Winter 2019 Textbook Adoption Deadline The following dates help ensure that everything is on the shelf by the first day of classes: Textbook adoptions are due October 15 Coursepack requests are due November 15 General merchandise orders related to courses are due November 15 Visit the Bookstore website for information on how to place your … Read more
An update from Amanda Penner, 2017 UFV grad For more information, contact Deborah Greenfield at deborah.greenfield@ufv.ca 11/05/2018
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
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
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
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