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Welcome to the following new employees, and congratulations to those who have taken on new positions. Shelia Kheleh – Department Assistant, Faculty of Applied & Technical Studies Kathleen Chyld — Coordinator, Nursing Laboratory Scott Stove — Supervisor, Janitorial Services Belinda Karsen — Coordinator, Student Transition & Engagement Theresa Mulder – Senior Research Analyst, Institutional Research … Read more
2018 Summer textbooks are now in-stock at UFV Abbotsford and Chilliwack bookstores. Skip the lines and shop online at ufv.ca/bookstore/textbooks. Order pick up is free and typically ready within 24 hours. New for 2018: Textbook price match — UFV Bookstore is committed to saving UFV students money and we’re matching prices of major Canadian competitors. … Read more
Some events at the Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre to be aware of, as they affect traffic and parking congestion on and around campus. • May 3: Dirty Dancing – 8 pm Daily Parking: Students and employees may purchase daily parking and park in lots 1, 4-6, 8-10, or on city streets at Gillis Avenue, … Read more
The Financial Aid and Awards office is looking for adjudicators for the UFV Leadership Awards. The Leadership Adjudication meeting is on June 13 at 9:30 am and is approximately 2 to 4 hours long. You will meet with your fellow adjudicators to discuss your rankings and to reach a consensus of the recipients for the … Read more
Blackboard Learn Box View’s inline Grading tool will be turned off after April 30. Box View is a third-party tool with servers in the United States. This tool is used in the Grade Centre inline grading to preview students’ uploaded assignments. Blackboard itself is managed and hosted in Canada. Instructors using Assignment dropbox will now … Read more
As you may be aware, the Government of BC will be increasing the minimum wage rate to $12.65 per hour effective June 1, 2018. Please visit the BC Government webpage for more information: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/minimum-wage/information-for-employers If you have submitted student contracts to Human Resources that begin before June 1, 2018, the hourly wage originally noted on … Read more
The University Secretariat invites your feedback on the proposed revisions to the Human Research Ethics (54) 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 May 10, 2018. 05/10/2018
The next meeting of Senate is on Fri,May 4, in the Rivers Dining Room at the Trades and Technology centre on the Chilliwack campus at Canada Education Park. Please submit agenda and exhibit items to lisa.mcmartin@ufv.ca by noon on Tues, April 24. For more information, contact Lisa McMartin at lisa.mcmartin@ufv.ca http://www.ufv.ca/senate/ 05/04/2018
The Abbotsford campus library will be closed on Thursday, April 26 so that staff can attend the UFV PD day events. The Chilliwack campus library will be open from 8:30 am-4:30 pm with reduced staffing. For more information, contact Mary-Anne MacDougall at maryanne.macdougall@ufv.ca 04/26/2018
The Athletics and Campus Recreation department will be hosting summer camps on both the Abbotsford and Chilliwack campus for ages 6-18 from July 3-August 30, 2018. Our camps provide young people the opportunity to explore different sports and recreational activities, while promoting healthy and active lifestyles. Program curriculum is geared towards promoting self-esteem, positive social … Read more
Abbotsford campus commuter & parking advisory for April 2018: Some events at the Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre to be aware of, as they affect traffic and parking congestion on and around campus. Fri, Apr 6: Rock the Centre concert: 7 pm Wed, Apr 11: Cirque de Soleil CRYSTAL: 7:30 pm Thu, Apr 12: Cirque … Read more
Please remind students the deadline for applying to graduate is April 1, 2018. All students who wish to graduate are required to submit an application, and all students completing their requirements from August 2017 through to April 2018 are eligible to graduate. Convocation this year is June 5 and 6. Applications received by April 1 are … Read more
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