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On Monday, March 19 one of Peter Raabe’s former students visited his philosophy for counsellors (PHIL 367) class in the role of guest speaker. Devan Christian graduated from UFV with a philosophy major, and then went on to Adler University to get her Master of Counselling Psychology. She is now a very busy Registered Clinical … Read more
Tip #1: Registration for the summer semester begins soon so remember to set aside $200 for your deposit – fee deferrals are not a given. Tip #2: 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 … Read more
All employees eligible for Health Spending Account funds in fiscal 2018/19 have been sent an email with a link to the 2018/19 HSA Funds Designation Form. Employees who would like to direct some or all of the new funds to an RRSP must submit the form by March 23, 2018. If you did not receive … Read more
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UFV Abbotsford and Chilliwack Bookstore locations will be closed for inventory March 27-29. Our team will be available at bookstore@ufv.ca if you have an urgent question or request. We apologize for the inconvenience, we will reopen after the Easter weekend, on Tues, April 3. https://ufv.ca/BOOKSTORE/ For more information, contact UFV Bookstore at bookstore@ufv.ca 03/30/2018
Two authors with UFV connections have been named a finalists for a BC Book Prize. English associate professor Andrea MacPherson’s most recent novel What We Once Believed is in the running for the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize, through the BC Book Prizes. What We Once Believed (Publisher: Caitlin Press) is the story of Maybe Collins, … Read more
On behalf of the Career Centre we want to thank you for making the 2018 Career Fair a success! We appreciate your support with marketing to students; including letting us conduct class visits as well as handing out postcards. Also, a big thank you to those who attended the event. For more information, contact Paige … Read more
There will be two planned internet outages on the Abbotsford campus in the next two weeks. All staff, faculty, and students will be unable to access UFV internet services, including websites, email, landline telephone systems, cloud systems, external monitoring environments, and remote access during this time: Wed, March 14 60 minutes between 1 am … Read more
See info from SWHS blog http://blogs.ufv.ca/swhs/2018/03/06/social-work-week-march-4-10-what-does-a-social-worker-do/ For more information, contact Melinda Saretzky at melinda.saretzky@ufv.ca 03/24/2018
At its meeting on March 1, 2018, the Board of Governors approved the following: Revisions to Board Bylaw BGB-110.08 Officers of the Board Revisions to Board Bylaw BGB-110.07 Board Composition, Appointment, Election and Succession Revisions to the Board Policy on Academic and Corporate Seals and Coat of Arms (BRP-200.03) Revisions to the Board Policy on … Read more
The next meeting of Senate is on Fri, April 6, on the Abbotsford campus, Room A225/229. Please submit agenda and exhibit items to lisa.mcmartin.ca by noon on Tues, Mar 27. For more information, contact Lisa McMartin at lisa.mcmartin@ufv.ca http://www.ufv.ca/senate/ For more information, contact Lisa McMartin at lisa.mcmartin@ufv.ca 04/06/2018
The University Secretariat invites your feedback on the proposed revisions to the Responsible Conduct of Research and Scholarship (53) policy. Supporting documents are available at https://www.ufv.ca/secretariat/policy-consultation/. If you have any feedback, please submit your comments to Policyconsult@ufv.ca by April 13. https://www.ufv.ca/secretariat/policy-consultation/ For more information, contact Lisa McMartin at lisa.mcmartin@ufv.ca 04/13/2018
Career Readiness is the attainment and demonstration of requisite competencies that broadly prepare graduates for a successful transition into the workforce. In a recent survey, 400 Canadian employers where asked what graduates lack. The top 5 were as follows: 1. Interpersonal or people skills: 51% 2. Problem-solving skills: 45% 3. Teamwork: 41% 4. Oral communication: … Read more
Visit UFV Bookstore Pop Up Sale March 6, 7 & 8! OReg ( Building B) Abbotsford & Bookstore in Chilliwack 10 am-3 pm Hundreds of sale items including: Hoodies | T-Shirts | Sweatpants | Pajamas | Jackets | Jewelery | Kids Tees | Gift Items Over 200 school Supplies from $1-$5! Debit, credit and cash … Read more
The myWeb system will be down for maintenance on Sunday, March 11, from 8 to 9:30 am. You will not be able to access the system during that time. Service will resume at 9:30 am and editors will be able to log in normally at https://myweb.ufv.ca For more information, contact myWeb team at myweb@ufv.ca 03/11/2018