Renovation Closure – Cascade Cafe

Cascade Cafe, located in Building B, will be closed for renovations June 4-22, 2018. During renovations Dana Hospitality will offer the “Fast & Fresh” service available at the Tim Hortons located in building G. This renovation will not affect catering by Dana Hospitality. For more information on Dining Services hours, please see www.ufv.ca/dining.

Births — Forcier

Congratulations to Christina Forcier (Assistant to the Dean of Health Sciences) and her husband Adam on the birth of their second son, Rome Kingston Forcier. He was born on May 22 at 11:06 am at Abbotsford Regional Hospital. A brother for Nash.      

Financial Aid & Awards tips for June

Financial Aid and Awards tips for June Access to the online bursary application for the summer semester will be available from May 30 (through your MyUFV account) — the deadline is June 30 Registration for the fall semester is underway. Remember to set aside $200 for your deposit. Access to the online student loan application … Read more

Student email system planned outage — May 26

There will be a planned outage of the UFV student email system on Saturday, May 26 between 5–11 pm. Please be aware that all access to Zimbra, the UFV student email system, will be interrupted during this time. This is a required outage for an update which will help to improve and modernize our services. … Read more

Gifts for graduates!

Congratulations Class of 2017/18! Visit UFV Abbotsford Bookstore to pick up the perfect graduation gift or a frame to proudly display your diploma! *Now In Stock * UFV Grad Tshirts, Glasswear, Teddy Bears, Waterbottles, Coffee mugs, Diploma Frames and more! Shop in-store and online – while quantities last! https://www.ufv.ca/bookstore/merchandise/ For more information, contact UFV Bookstore … Read more

GDD Fall application deadline is extended to May 25

The Graphic and Digital Design program’s late application deadline has been extended from Tues, May 8 to Fri, May 25. The late portfolio submission deadline still remains Tues, May 29. *Shortlisted applicants may be required to attend an interview. We look forward to everyone’s application! – https://www.ufv.ca/graphic-design/how-to-apply/ For more information, contact Jenia Siemens at jenia.siemens@ufv.ca … Read more

Financial Aid & Awards tips for May

Registration for the fall semester will be underway soon. Remember to set aside $200 for your deposit — fee deferrals are not a given. May 10 is the deadline for scholarship and leadership applications. If you are applying for scholarship and leadership awards, don’t forget to submit your 2 reference letters to the Financial Aid … Read more

New Hires/Moves and Changes, April 2018

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

Summer textbooks — available now!

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

Leadership Awards Adjudication volunteers needed — June 13

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 update: Box View (Inline Grading tool)

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