The S’eliyemetaxwtexw Art Gallery website launch

The Visual Arts department is excited to announce the launch of the S’eliyemetaxwtexw Art Gallery website: www.sag-ufv.ca. The purpose of the website is to provide online access to the exhibitions and collections held in the S’eliyemetaxwtexw Art Gallery, as well as to support teaching, learning and engaging with contemporary artwork in a digital context. The … Read more

NEW Professional Development Allowable Expenses – Effective April 1, 2017

JPDC has approved new professional development allowable expenses, effective April 1, 2017. Please take some time to review the allowable expenses and note the information will also be posted on the Human Resources website under Professional Development in the coming weeks (see link here) . If you have any questions, please contact the PD assistant … Read more

Credentials policy (64) revised

Senate approved revisions to the Credentials policy (64) on February 10, 2017 The following graduation requirements, as per the recent revisions, will be in effect for Fall 2017: A program GPA (the GPA calculated over all UFV courses used to meet program requirements) of at least 2.0 (3.0 for graduate programs) is required for all … Read more

Policy Consultation – Prevention, Education & Response to Sexualized Violence and Safe Student Learning Community

As part of a three-week consultation, the University Secretariat invites the UFV community to submit collaborative or individual feedback on two policies, accessible here, which are connected by subject matter: Prevention, Education and Response to Sexualized Violence — new policy Safe Student Learning Community — currently Student Non-Academic Conduct (204) The Prevention, Education and Response … Read more

Budget forums now online

If you missed the 2017-18 budget forums on March 8 and 9, 2017 they are now available online here For more information, visit http://www.ufv.ca/budgets/.

Print Services temporary closure

Print Services on the Abbotsford campus will be temporarily closed on Mon, March 27 and Tues, March 28, to accommodate the installation of a new digital press. Abbotsford Print Services will reopen on Wed, March 29; however, colour printing will be unavailable until Thurs, March 30. Please send all print jobs to the Chilliwack print … Read more

Consultation for New Policy — Resolution of Student Complaints

As part of a three-week consultation, the University Secretariat invites the UFV community to submit collaborative or individual feedback on a new policy, Resolution of Student Complaints, accessible on the Secretariat policy web page at www.ufv.ca/secretariat/policies/policies_review/. Please submit your comments to Al Wiseman at al.wiseman@ufv.ca by March 22, 2017. For more information, contact Monique Castonguay … Read more

Applications for Employment at UFV policy (140) rescinded

At its February 21, 2017 meeting, President’s Executive rescinded the Applications for Employment at UFV policy (140). This policy is no longer needed, as the policy contains procedure/protocol for acknowledgment and retention of applications will now be published on the HR website. http://www.ufv.ca/secretariat/policies/ For more information, contact Lisa McMartin at lisa.mcmartin@ufv.ca 03/17/2017

NEW Professional Development allowable expenses — effective April 1, 2017

JPDC has approved professional development allowable expenses, effective April 1, 2017. Please take some time to review the allowable expenses and note the information will also be posted on the Human Resources website under Professional Development in the coming weeks. If you have any questions, please contact the PD assistant Alison Reeves at In-Service_pd@ufv.ca or … Read more

Professional Development policy (137) rescinded

At its February 21, 2017 meeting, President’s Executive rescinded the Professional Development policy (137) As professional development for employees is addressed in the Collective Agreement and the Terms and Conditions for Exempt Staff, the policy is no longer needed to direct decisions or approval of applications. The criteria, guidelines and process for approval of applications … Read more

Year-end finance deadlines

As we approach year end, please review the list of important guidelines and schedule. This schedule is necessary in order to complete the university’s fiscal year-end reports and financial statements. We thank you for your cooperation in helping us meet our critical deadlines. http://www.ufv.ca/finance/accounting-operations/general-accounting-information/year-end-information/ Financial Services finance@ufv.ca | 604-504-7441, ext. 4236   03/31/2017

New online Post-PD report form

JPDC has approved a new online Post-PD report, effective immediately. Please use the new Post-PD report going forward: old forms will no longer be accepted. Find the new form here: http://www.ufv.ca/media/assets/human-resources/hr-forms/Post-PD-report.pdf For more information, contact Alison Reeves at in-service_pd@ufv.ca 03/04/2017

Training & Development allowance claims due Feb 28

Training & Development claims must be submitted to HR by February 28, 2017 for Fiscal year 2016/17 for eligible employees. Please contact Debbie Dyck at local 4653 or debbie.dyck@ufv.ca if you have any questions. For more information, contact Debbie Dyck at debbie.dyck@ufv.ca 02/28/2017