Presentation Skills — Oct 13

This course will provide and demonstrate key strategies for preparing and delivering effective presentations. Thurs, Oct 13, 2022 9-11 am Location: Abbotsford, A203B Facilitator: Monika Affleck Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/presentation-skills-tickets-381915438357 For more information, contact Debra Fehr at debra.fehr@ufv.ca 10/13/2022

Adobe Pro — Oct 6

Now that Adobe Acrobat Pro has been made available to UFV Employees, you may have some questions on what you can do with it. Join us for a workshop that will cover creating forms and editing pdfs. We will also go over certificate-based signatures, filling and signing forms and collecting signatures from others. Please contact … Read more

Ergonomics — Oct 12

This Webinar is as lively and interactive as you can be on Zoom! We provide participants with practical knowledge about how to set themselves up correctly in their own workspace and how to work safely. The focus is how to set up your desk, chair, monitor, keyboard, mouse, and other equipment correctly. We will also … Read more

The Importance of Cognitive Diversity — Nov 3

Unlike demographic diversity, which focuses on achieving a combination of different characteristics in its workforce, such as gender and age, cognitive diversity focuses on having a variety of thinking styles and perspectives. During this 90-minute highly interactive workshop, we will explore our own social styles as they relate to cognitive diversity, including an exercise, break-out … Read more

Career Month — coming November: time to plan your event

Each November, Canadians from coast-to-coast-to-coast celebrate the importance of accessing meaningful work and all those that help us in connecting with our preferred futures. Canada Career Month volunteers work to advance the agenda of improving access to career services and education so that all Canadians are better prepared to develop their careers and transition into … Read more

Teaching and Learning Workshops

Teaching and Learning provides leadership, support, and resources to advance evidence-based teaching and learning practices and scholarship at UFV. Our goal is to assist faculty in developing meaningful learning experiences for UFV students. Teaching and Learning provides professional development opportunities for UFV’s teaching community in areas including Indigenization, internationalization, curriculum development, and course delivery. We … Read more

Learn To sessions with Campus Recreation

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. Current session … Read more

Campus Recreation “Learn To” programs (golf, bellydance, and rowing)

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 podcast now available

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: online suicide prevention training

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 – Workshops running Aug 2-Sept 8

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

Internationalization Workshops — Aug 25 & 29

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

Help welcome new students at Orientation!

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