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Provost’s Lunch and Learn: Trans People Welcome — Creating Visibility & More Equitable Spaces As part of implementing UFV’s integrated strategic plan: IYAQÁWTXW: House of Transformation, and funded by the Provost’s Strategic Initiatives Fund, UFV will be installing on-campus signage to welcome and include trans people in gendered washrooms on campus. Building on previous on-campus … Read more
Volunteer Opportunity: Thinking Playground Summer Camps Interested in helping children improve their reasoning skills? Volunteer with Thinking Playground Summer Camps! Volunteers assist camp counselors in leading activities, games, and supervising campers. The camps use the UNESCO-endorsed, Philosophy for Children (P4C) method of teaching through dialogue. All camps include community of inquiry sessions during which children … Read more
Chat-I: Accent Matters with special guest, Yunyi Chen, Educational Developer at Queen’s University. Join us as Yunyi shares a few findings from a Queen’s University report on perceptions of accent and authority among instructors and her lived experiences as someone who speaks English as an additional language in Canada. Have stories to share? We will … Read more
TLC is hosting two events to celebrate learning at UFV: CELEBRATE LEARNING — INDIGENIZATION The Celebrate Learning – Indigenization event on May 3 includes concepts related to decolonization, Indigenization, and Reconciliation efforts occurring at UFV. These can be demonstrated through relationship-building, infusing Indigenous worldviews and/or Indigenous Ways of Knowing and being into the classroom. CELEBRATE … Read more
Student Orientation is looking for volunteers! Our orientation ambassadors will make new friends, learn new skills, and give back by supporting new students in their transition to UFV. If you’re looking to gain volunteer experience while making a difference on campus, join the Orientation Ambassador program! Deadline to apply is Wed, March 30. https://www.ufv.ca/studentlife/work–volunteer-opportunities/ For … Read more
While the immediate danger of flood waters has receded the impacts on land, infrastructure, businesses, and people are still being felt. We are calling for research proposals that will address these impacts and provide pathways that lead to recovery. Individual projects can be funded for up to $25,000, but they must demonstrate outcomes that provide … Read more
Please join Victoria Surtees, Teaching and Learning Specialist, Internationalization in her workshops offered in April 2022. Chat – I (Chat Internationalization) April 6, 2022 (12–1 pm) The objective of these chats is to have a non-structured, casual discussion around cultures, inclusive approaches to teaching, and more. Test Questions for Multilingual Learners Workshop April 8, 2022 … Read more
With the adoption of the integrated strategic plan last year, UFV Marketing has kicked off some significant new projects that will have broad impact across UFV. Join UFV Marketing Director Laura Authier to learn more about the projects to revitalize UFV’s website and brand, and why the developing Strategic Enrolment Management plan is vital to … Read more
Student Affairs leads counselling, the food bank, academic advising, financial aid, and all other student-focused programs at UFV. Join us in hearing from our VP Students, Dr. Alisa Webb, Executive Director Kyle Baillie, and staff and student representatives from Living Learning Community as they discuss their vision and passion for Student Affairs. Wed, April 6 … Read more
Join us via Zoom to get to know the Faculty of Science. Hear from the Dean of Science, Dean Dr. Lucy Lee, Dr. Stefania Pizzirani, and science student Connor Frey as they update you on the goals, hopes, and passion they bring what they do and what they are learning. Tues, April 5 7-8 pm … Read more
Join Claire Hay, Teaching and Learning Specialist, in wide-ranging conversations around teaching and learning. Wed, March 30 — Planning for the unexpected: how to design adaptable courses. Wed, April 27 — Ungrading and alternative grading models More event listings at: events.ufv.ca/tlc/ Info/Questions: tlcevents@ufv.ca https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/CourseDevelopmentWorkshops@ufv.ca/bookings/s/cvswXc4KlEKYgie2CM0B4w2 04/27/2022
UFV is developing a new strategic enrolment management plan that will shape the future of how we recruit, admit, enroll, and deliver a UFV education to our students. Please join us for one of three opportunities to share your thoughts. Register for one of the following sessions at https://forms.office.com/r/w0E5KwwpE4 Tues, March 29, 9-11 am — … Read more
There are funding opportunities available through the Faculty/Student Research and Scholarly Activity Fund (FSRSAF), which is designed to support active student involvement in faculty research and scholarly activity. All UFV Type B Faculty, Academic Support Faculty, and Directors are eligible to apply to this fund. The deadline is April 30. Please apply in ROMEO through … Read more
The Early Intervention Support Program (EISP) Team has had the pleasure of working with some of our great colleagues. If you are not familiar with the EISP, it is a completely confidential program that is fully supported by UFV and the FSA and provides a proactive service that facilitates early health and wellness intervention, and … Read more
Open Education Week 2022 — Open Education Faculty Fellows project showcase Please join us as we showcase the final products from our inaugural Open Education Faculty Fellows program. The Open Education Faculty Fellows program was made possible by funding from BCcampus and UFV’s Office of the Provost. Kseniya Garaschuk and Shaun Sun, both from the … Read more