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Campus Recreation is offering a series of “Learn To” programs, which are designed to give individuals an opportunity to experience something for the first time or to brush up on a sport or activity you maybe have not done in some time. Current “Learn To” session include Golf, Belly Dance and Rowing lessons. – Golf … Read more
Ekta is a Sanskrit word means unity, solidarity, and togetherness. In that spirit, the Ekta podcast is a space for students to share how they learn differently, and how we can learn differently together. Hosted by Victoria Surtees, TLC’s internationalization specialist, the Ekta podcast features UFV students from different programs and cultural backgrounds, including Indigenous … Read more
START: Suicide Prevention Training (Online) Most people are surprised to learn that they’re much more likely to encounter someone who’s thinking about suicide than someone who needs CPR. Yet suicide is preventable: with the right skills, any one can help save a life. In an effort to keep our students and community safe, UFV’s Counselling … Read more
Teaching and Learning provides assistance to faculty in developing meaningful learning experiences for UFV students. We provide professional development opportunities for UFV’s teaching community in areas including Indigenization, internationalization, curriculum development, and course delivery, as well as learning technologies and techniques. UPCOMING WORKSHOP SCHEDULE Camtasia Workshop – Thurs, Aug 11, 18, 25 (11-12pm) Padlet Workshop … Read more
CHAT-I (Chat Internationalization) Come join Victoria Surtees, Teaching and Learning Specialist in Internationalization, to a casual time of dialogue around cultures, inclusive approaches to teaching, working with international & multilingual learners, or any other topics on internationalizing your curriculum, teaching, and assessment. Online workshop. Thurs, Aug 25 (1-2pm) What is Internationalization Anyways? Learn about internationalization as it applies to teaching … Read more
Campus Recreation will be offering a series of “Learn To” programs, which are designed to give individuals an opportunity to experience something for the first time or to brush up on a sport or activity you maybe have not done in some time. The first “Learn To” session is a series of three, 1-hour group … Read more
UFV’s Orientation team invites you to help welcome new students to the Fall 2022 semester! Student Orientation is a truly institutional effort that has grown into a robust series of programming for students beginning their studies at UFV. Especially exciting, this year marks the return of our large-scale on-campus event that takes place on the … Read more
Call for Nominations: Outstanding Student Leader Award Do you know a student who has made impressive contributions to the UFV community? In 2019, a group of alumni and the UFV Alumni Association (UFVAA) came together to fund the Outstanding Student Leader Award. This new annual award will recognize and engage with student leaders who go … Read more
Now accepting nominations for the 2022 UFV Distinguished Alumni and Young Distinguished Alumni Awards Do you know UFV alumni doing incredible work at home and around the world? We want to hear about them! Established in 2003, the UFV Distinguished Alumni Award recognizes the accomplishments of our amazing alumni. The traditional Distinguished Alumni Award celebrates … Read more
Are you currently in a supervisory role at work or hope to be so one day? If you answered “yes” then consider registering for MGMT 310 in the fall 2022 semester! In the course, you will learn to become a better manager through the evidence-based principles of positive organizational scholarship. This course is open to … Read more
Provost’s Lunch and Learn: South Asian Canadian Legacy Project Please join us as Dr. Satwinder Bains discusses the South Asian Canadian Legacy Project. The SACLP has a multipronged approach through six projects that reflect the valuable contributions of South Asian Canadians to British Columbia’s diverse cultures, history, heritage, economy and society. While foregrounding the work … Read more
Teaching and Learning workshops offered in June. Tech Tools Workshops Padlet — Wed, June 15, (2-3 pm) Turnitin — Wed, June 8, 15, 22, 29 (10-11 am) Course Development Workshops Building a Student-Centred Syllabus — Mon, June 13, 20, 27 (11-12 pm) Storyboard Your Courses — Fri, June 10, 17, 24 (1-1:30 pm) Visual Syllabus … Read more
A message from President Joanne MacLean Dear Colleagues, Convocation provides two of the happiest days of the year for our students and for me personally, and I invite you to be part of it. UFV Convocation ceremonies in 2022 will be celebrated on Tuesday and Wednesday, June 14 and 15. Once again, we will host … Read more
UFV is hosting the CANHEIT conference in June. We will be welcoming 250 IT professionals from across Canada to our Abbotsford campus and we need your help! Our three-day conference will be held on the Abbotsford campus from June 21- 23. There are a number of volunteer opportunities available during the week of June 20, … Read more
Here is what’s happening this Spring/Summer at Campus Recreation & Wellness Evening basketball (men’s) and volleyball (co-ed) intramural leagues You can sign up as a team or as an individual (free agent). So grab a friend and sign up today! Community members are welcome to sign up for spring/summer leagues. For more information about how … Read more