CityStudio Hubbub — April 11

CityStudio Abbotsford invites students, faculty, and staff to attend its semi-annual project showcase — HUBBUB — on April 11. The event takes place in Abbotsford City Hall between 11:30 am and 2 pm. A signature event for the CityStudio Abbotsford, Hubbub is an interactive project showcase that brings together UFV students to share their CityStudio … Read more

Professor and alumna nominated for YWCA Women of Distinction awards

Two women with UFV connections have been nominated for 2023 YWCA Women of Disinction awards. Recognized nationally, the YWCA Women of Distinction Awards is the organization’s primary fundraising event, honouring extraordinary women leaders and businesses. Dr. Lenore Newman — nominated in Environmental Sustainability category Dr. Lenore Newman is Founder and Director of the Food and … Read more

Budget — Virtual Town Hall — March 9

Please join us for a virtual town hall to learn about UFV’s 2023-24 consolidated budget recommendations and investment priorities.  A Question & Answer period will follow the presentation, where panelists will be available to answer your budget questions. Thurs, March 9 10-11 am Introduction: James Mandigo, Acting President & Vice-Chancellor Presenter: Betty Poettcker, AVP, Resource … Read more

myUFV & Banner outage scheduled for March 4

IT Services will be completing a required upgrade that will cause an outage to myUFV.ca, Banner, and its integrated systems on Sat, March 4, from 8 am until midnight. All UFV employees and students attempting to access myUFV.ca, Banner, and its related systems during this maintenance window will be impacted. All Banner and Banner self-serve … Read more

Chilliwack campus library renovation closure — Reading Week

The Chilliwack library will be selectively closed for renovations during Reading Break week: Monday, February 20 — Closed for Family Day stat holiday Tuesday, February 21 — Closing early at 5 pm Wednesday, February 22 — Closed (info desk at library entrance open 9 am-4:30 pm, phones & emails answered 8 am-4:30 pm) Thursday, February … Read more

2022/2023 Fiscal Year — Health Spending & Training and Development — Due by March 31

Permanent employees who are eligible for the Health Spending Account must submit claims for the 2022/23 fiscal by March 31, 2023. The claim forms for Health Spending Account expenses can be found on the UFV HR website: https://www.ufv.ca/hr/working-at-ufv/forms/ and account balances can be viewed by logging in to myUFV. For questions or additional information, please … Read more

Room Bookings portal offline Feb 3-6

IT Services is completing an upgrade to the Room Bookings portal (Infosilem) which will result in an outage beginning Thurs, Feb 2 at 4 pm and continuing until Tues, Feb 7, at 8 am. UFV employees will not be able to access the online room bookings portal during this time. During the outage, UFV employees … Read more

Banner 8 self-serve moves to Banner 9 — Jan 31

In the Fall, Banner 9 self-serve links were introduced in the Faculty Centre of myUFV.ca. During the Fall semester, both Banner 8 and Banner 9 links were available as we introduced new functionality. It is now time to transition to the use of Banner 9 self-serve links in the Faculty Centre of myUFV.ca. After January … Read more

Participants needed: Abbotsford Flood Resiliency & Preparedness project

If you were an Abbotsford resident who accessed services due to the flooding in November 2021, please fill out this survey so we can understand the recovery supports and efforts residents received. Your participation will give your voice impact on future policy decisions in your community. All participants will also have the option to be … Read more

Save time and money with Print and Creative Services

Did you know that UFV offers a variety of resources through Print and Creative Services? The Creative Services team can handle various tasks, from designing course-promotion materials and creating custom Zoom backgrounds and class slide decks to personal publications. Utilizing Creative Services can save faculty and staff time and effort they would otherwise spend on … Read more

UFV Employee Giving campaign — Thank you!

That’s a wrap! Thank you to all staff who supported the 2022 UFV Employee Giving campaign. During the month of November, UFV employees showed their connection to community by getting involved in a number of ways, with a strong finale of support on Giving Tuesday on Nov. 29. Together, UFV employees donated more than $14,500 … Read more