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Nobody wants to get hurt or sick at work. And UFV’s Environmental Health & Safety department and the Joint Occupational Health and Safety committee have a vested interest in keeping us safe. To raise awareness about workplace injury and illness prevention, UFV is participating in the first annual North American Occupational Safety & Health (NAOSH) … Read more
Tuition waiver submissions for employees and their dependents must be completed by end of day May 1, 2023 for the Summer 2023 semester! Please note that late applications will not be accepted. The online tuition waiver form and information on tuition waivers can be found at: https://www.ufv.ca/hr/learning-and-development/tuition-waiver/ For more information, contact Heather Thiessen at heather.thiessen@ufv.ca … Read more
What is an older person and what does it mean to be old? Student research assistant Rosaley Klassen had the opportunity to work with Nursing professor Shelley Canning, looking at aging perceptions and stereotypes. The first project focused on the health and wellness of older adults in the community with a focus on the impact … Read more
With fewer people on our campuses following the end of Winter semester, UFV Safety and Security encourages employees and students to be vigilant and report any signs of unauthorized activity on campus. This could include the discovery of tents, vandalism or suspicious activity. UFV Security patrols the Abbotsford and Chilliwack campuses multiple times daily, checking buildings but also … Read more
The Skills Canada provincial competition held at the Tradex in Abbotsford on April 17 saw 11 students from the University of the Fraser Valley competing in various trades and technology categories. These students, comprised of seven secondary and four post-secondary individuals, made UFV Trades proud by winning seven medals, including three gold, three silver, and … Read more
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
IT Services will be completing a required upgrade to MyGRADplan, which will result in an outage from 7 am Saturday April 1 to 7 pm Sunday April 2nd, 2023. All UFV students, staff, and faculty will be unable to access MyGRADplan during this outage window. If you have any questions, please contact the IT Service … Read more
The voting results of the election for student members of the UFV board are in! Congratulations to James Corkal and Carmen Pankratz, who are elected to the Board for a one-year term from August 1, 2023 until July 31, 2024. Thank you to all of the candidates for putting their names forward and to those … Read more
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
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
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
UFV Network, Wi-Fi, & Telephone Interruption – Feb 25, 2023 – – https://blogs.ufv.ca/itservices/2023/02/ufv-network-wi-fi-telephone-interruption-feb-25-2023/ For more information, contact ITS Communications at its.communications@ufv.ca 02/26/2023
Leaves and Leave Reporting Moved to Employee Centre in myUFV – – https://blogs.ufv.ca/itservices/2023/02/leave-requests-and-reports-move-to-employee-centre-in-myufv/ For more information, contact ITS.communications@ufv.ca 02/23/2023
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
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