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UFV Teaching and Learning Director Maureen Wideman was recently elected to positions with two proactive post-secondary organizations. Wideman now serves as co-chair of the British Columbia Teaching and Learning Council, a community of all B.C. post-secondary teaching and learning centres with ‘a mission to provide local, provincial and national leadership on issues, challenges and directions … Read more
The Government of BC will be increasing the minimum wage rate to $11.35 per hour effective September 15, 2017. Please visit the BC Government webpage for more information: https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2017JTST0037-000411 For any student contracts that begin before September 15, 2017, the rate noted on the request form will be used and on September 15, 2017, if … Read more
The UFV Now e-news will publish every second Monday through the summer. Publication dates will be July 10, July 24, Aug 8 (Tuesday, due to Monday holiday), Aug 21. We will move back to weekly publication on Aug 28.
On Wednesday, July 5, 2017, the UFV Visual Arts department presented Wu Dan, a visiting scholar from Chengdu, China. Wu Dan is Chair Professor and Graduate Supervisor in the College of Fine Arts at Sichuan Normal University, one of UFV’s international partners in Visual Arts. Based on the success of the VA department’s international study … Read more
Welcome to #MisconductMondays here at the UFV Academic Success Centre. We’ll be releasing one academically dishonest critter per week until the end of August while we launch our very special new project intended to educate students about academic integrity and how to maintain it. We’ve already released Plagiarizing Panda and Cheating Cheetah; this week you’ll … Read more
Campus Card issuance starts on August 22 for the Fall semester. Please share as needed with others in your area. The photo ID schedule is available online at http://ufv.ca/campuscard/ For more information, contact Sheila St. Laurent at sheila.stlauent@ufv.ca 07/18/2017
Financial Aid and Awards Tips for July Registration for fall semester is underway. Remember to pay your $200 deposit prior to registering — fee deferrals take 3-5 business days to process. Access to the online student loan application is now available for fall semester @ www.studentaidbc.ca If you are applying for student loans be sure … Read more
At its June 9, 2017 meeting, Senate approved revisions to the Senate Bylaws by amending and adding a process for determining Senate’s jurisdiction as Appendix A. The bylaw change sets out a process for handling questions that arise as to whether Senate has jurisdiction over decision making on a matter. Please contact Lisa McMartin (lisa.mcmartin@ufv.ca) … Read more
There will be a film crew on the Abbotsford campus from June 27-29. The film is called ‘Engaging Father Christmas’ and is a Hallmark movie of the week. The following is the filming schedule: June 27: The trucks will arrive in the parking lot (west side of parking lot 10, by SUB) on June 27 … Read more
Elite Fire Protection will be performing the annual fire inspections at the Abbotsford and Chilliwack campuses starting Tues June 27, leading into the first two weeks of July. They are testing emergency lighting battery packs and inspecting/replacing fire extinguishers around campus. You may see contractors in your area inspecting these fire devices. Contractors will be … Read more
At its June 20, 2017 meeting, the President’s Executive approved revisions to the Appointment, Promotion, Suspension and Termination policy (143). The revisions include reference to the Collective Agreement and the Terms and Conditions for Exempt Staff, an attempt to better reflect current practices, and specific reference to the responsibility of the President to ensure appropriate … Read more
Due to renovations, the Cascades Café on the Abbotsford campus will be closed during the summer months, from July 1, 2017 to September 5, 2017. Please note that the Tim Hortons will be open for their regular business hours, which are available on the Dining Services web page. We apologize for any inconvenience this may … Read more
Women of Africa Works by Charlene Sepellius June 16-June 30. VA 421 Directed Study: Painting and Drawing Faculty: Stefan 2017 Summer Term Being a UFV international student from the beautiful continent of Africa has been such a wonderful blessing because of the opportunities to create unique art. Focusing on the women of Africa, this series … Read more
At is June 13, 2017 meeting, the President’s Executive approved revisions to the Adjunct Faculty, Research Associates and Visiting Scholars policy (197). The major change is related to ensuring compliance with federal regulations when it is intended or anticipated that appointments of non-Canadians or non-Permanent Residents of Canada under this policy will result in salaried … Read more
As part of the consultation process, the Secretariat office invites the UFV community to provide feedback on the proposed revisions to the Graduate Course and Program Approval policy. A memo and the draft policy is available on the Secretariat website at http://www.ufv.ca/secretariat/policies/policies-under-consultation/. Please submit feedback to Adrienne Chan (Adrienne.Chan@ufv.ca) by noon on July 3, 2017. … Read more