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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
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
UFV Chilliwack Bookstore summer operating hours begin June 15, 2018: Monday & Tuesday – 9 am-4 pm (closed for lunch between 1-2pm) Wednesday, Thursday & Friday – Closed We will resume our regular operating hours as of August 15, 2018. If you have requests or questions for the Chilliwack campus bookstore on the days they … Read more
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
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
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
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