Policy rescinded — Facilities Advisory Committee Terms of Reference policy (136)

At its April 11, 2017 meeting, President’s Executive approved rescinding Facilities Advisory Committee Terms of Reference policy (136). A formal policy is not necessary to establish terms of reference for a committee, and this committee has not existed for over 10 years (was replaced by the Campus Planning Advisory Committee). All UFV policies are available … Read more

Housing Operations is now reporting to Ancillary Services

Effective April 1, 2017, the responsibility for Housing Operations transitioned from Student Life to Ancillary Services. Responsibility for Residence Services will remain with Student Life. Historically, operating under the same Manager, Baker House: Housing Operations has focused on the business/operational needs of Baker House while Baker House: Residence Services has focused on the student wellness, … Read more

Grade deadline for Winter 2017 semester

Grades for the Winter 2017 semester are due to the Office of the Registrar Monday, May 1. Please refer to the “End of Term Practices” document for information pertaining to grading at UFV. This can be found under “Faculty Information & Forms” on myUFV. For more information email grades@ufv.ca   05/02/2017

Financial Aid & Awards Tips for April

Tip #1: Registration for summer semester is underway. Remember to set aside $200 for your deposit — fee deferrals are not a given. Tip #2: Start preparing your scholarship and leadership applications — deadline is May 10. NOTE: The online applications are accessible through your MyUFV account. Tip #3: If you are applying for scholarships … Read more

Commuter Alert – April 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. • Sat, April 29 – TWU Convocation: 1 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 … Read more

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