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Dear Colleagues, UFV will be closed on Friday, November 10 in observance of Remembrance Day which this year falls on Saturday, November 11. As this does not align with the School Districts closures on Monday, Nov. 13 or with past practice, UFV wants to ensure you have sufficient notice to make special arrangements. This decision … Read more
Research, Engagement, and Graduate Studies is pleased to have Dr. Kamal Arora join us as Director of the South Asian Studies Institute in a half-time capacity, to work alongside Satwinder Bains, who was recently appointed as Principal of UFV India in a 50 percent capacity. Dr. Arora completed her PhD in Anthropology at UBC, with … Read more
How do you know what you need to know if you don’t know?! A UFV faculty and staff tutorial video is now available for basic CCR information. Take two minutes to watch and you’ll be in the know! All CCR-related tutorial can be found at ufv.ca/CCR. Any further inquiries can be directed to myCCR@ufv.ca. https://ufv.ca/co-curricular-record/tutorials/ … Read more
Simon Fraser University will be providing information on their Physics grad program. This talk will be of interest to our upper-level UFV Physics students. Abby A353 Wed, Nov 1 1:30-2:30 pm A353 http://blogs.ufv.ca/science/2017/10/26/sfu_physics-grad/ For more information, contact Caroline Majeau at caroline.majeau@ufv.ca 10/02/2017
The Physics Student Association and the Biology & Chemistry Students Association present astronomer and mission scientist, Dr. Jaymie Matthews from UBC. Thu, Nov 9 4-5 pm UFV Abbotsford Campus, B121 http://blogs.ufv.ca/science/2017/10/24/jaymie-matthews/ For more information, contact Caroline Majeau at caroline.majeau@ufv.ca 11/10/2017
Some events at the Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre to be aware of, as they affect traffic and parking congestion on and around campus. Tues, Nov 7 – Let It Be: A Celebration of the Music of The Beatles: 7:30 pm Fri, Nov 10 – Mamba Fight Night: 7 pm Fri, Nov 17- Amy Grant … Read more
New-to-UFV students and their supporters are invited to Winter New Student Orientation on Tues, Nov 7 from 4:30-7:30 pm at the Abbotsford campus. At this event, students will: get program planning advice from academic advisors learn how to register online at an OReg info session discover resources available through Financial Aid and Awards and the … Read more
Open Access Week, the annual worldwide recognition of the immense value of open practices in research and education, falls on October 23-29 for 2017. As always, the numerous events and ideas are promoted on the official website: http://openaccessweek.org/ And keep an eye on two Twitter hashtags: https://twitter.com/search?q=OAweek2017 https://twitter.com/search?q=OAweek Locally, there are several workshops and information … Read more
The next meeting of Senate is on Fri, Nov 17, on the Abbotsford campus, Room A225/229. Please submit agenda and exhibit items to lisa.mcmartin@ufv.ca by noon on Tues, Nov 7. For more information, contact Lisa McMartin at lisa.mcmartin@ufv.ca http://www.ufv.ca/senate/ 11/17/2017
Reminder: Employee tuition waiver requests must be submitted prior to the start of classes each semester. Please visit the HR website to access the online tuition waiver request. If you require more information please contact Debbie Dyck at local 4653 or debbie.dyck@ufv.ca https://www.ufv.ca/hr/professional-development/employee-tuition-waiver-program/ 12/10/2017
In recognition of National Domestic Violence Awareness month and the Purple Light Nights Campaign, the UFV library has created a research guide on domestic violence. The guide includes links to books, videos, reports, journal articles, statistical sources, community organizations and resource lists for men and women. To view the guide, go to http://libguides.ufv.ca/domestic_violence. For more … Read more
The United Way Campaign for 2017 has launched at UFV, marking the 34th consecutive year of staff and faculty support for the United Way. So far, UFV has raised a total of $15,423 in pledges, with 21 employees donating. There’s still time to add your support and bring us back closer to the higher totals … Read more
Check out updates on UFV’s Employee Benefits home page: Get to know your EFAP (Employee and Family Assistance Program) with Homewood Health! Explore Homewood’s services, access Plan Smart | Lifestyle and Specialty Counselling, take E-courses on Health and Well-being or leisurely read Homewood’s Employee Health Promotion Newsletter: Life Lines | October 2017 Ensure you have … Read more
At its October 5, 2017 meeting, the Board of Governors approved revisions to the Board Policy on the Chancellor (BRP-225.01). Amendments were made to section 3 on the selection process. The change makes the policy consistent with the UFV Alumni Association’s UFV Chancellor Succession policy. The policy is available on the Secretariat website at: http://www.ufv.ca/secretariat/policies/ … Read more
At its October 3, 2017 meeting, the President’s Executive approved revisions to the Safe Student Learning Community (204) (Former title Student Non-Academic Conduct policy). Prior to final approval, at its September 22, 2017 meeting, Senate rescinded the Student Non-Academic Conduct policy (204), and approved the new Safe Student Learning Community (204) administrative policy given Senate’s … Read more