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Understanding accountability and what it looks like for you is key to developing and leading successful teams. Organizational success depends on executing tasks and delivering results. We will explore the five essentials of accountability and why they matter. Identify your individual strengths and areas to develop in creating and maintaining accountability. Objectives: – Define what … Read more
From a very young age we adopt common physical hygiene habits such as brushing our teeth, washing our hands, and taking regular showers. What about hygiene habits that focus on our mental health? This one-hour hour, interactive session will increase participant awareness and understanding of psychological hygiene and highlight the factors that can promote and … Read more
Over the past two decades, the field of positive psychology has expanded rapidly, and one of the most discussed areas has been gratitude. We know that people who practise gratitude lead healthier lives both physically and emotionally. We also know that gratitude has a positive impact on both the workforce and workplace. Expressing and receiving … Read more
From meetings with clients to those involving business development, internal practice groups or a transaction, the challenge to hosting a meeting is to manage it as effectively and efficiently as possible. This workshop will help you learn the techniques and strategies necessary to run highly-effective meetings. Learn chairing skills and how to identify the most … Read more
LinkedIn has become one of the most effective social media tools for social networking and promoting your value as part of a job search. In this workshop, you will learn: – An overview of LinkedIn as a current, professional social media tool – How UFV uses LinkedIn to enhance market presence – Learning the basic … Read more
An effective job application is an important step in the hiring process, informing an employer of your interest in the position and your related knowledge, skills, and abilities. In this workshop, you will learn: – An overview of a typical recruitment and selection process – The elements of a job posting and the relevance to … Read more
The Centre for Accessibility Services invites faculty to join us for an introduction to our online platform, Accommodate, which launched in Fall 2020. This platform is utilized for all accommodation-related requests at UFV. We will go over what to expect from Accommodate, and how to access Accommodation Letters for students in your courses. Moreover, we … Read more
The Centre for Accessibility Services (CAS) invites faculty to join us for an in-depth look at our Accommodated Exam Request System. At this workshop, we will go over what to expect when faculty receive an Accommodated Exam Request email. This includes how to review, approve, and provide exam details for the request so that students … Read more
The First Nations Education Steering Committee consulted with First Nation communities, elders, scholars, and knowledge keepers to develop this tool to assist in the development of curriculum and teaching/learning strategies. An overview of the principles will be provided, and we will discuss ways to infuse the First People’s Principles of Learning into your practice. Please … Read more
This workshop will provide an overview of the history, cultural protocols, and Indigenous worldviews of Circles. Learn about using Circle Works as a pedagogical tool in both the face-to-face and online classrooms. Strategies to facilitate a culturally appropriate Circle will be discussed and modelled. Mon, Jan 10 (11:30-12:30pm) – This workshop has been moved online … Read more
During these sessions (offered in Abbotsford, Chilliwack, and online), we will learn about Stó:lō’s relationship with S’ólh Téméxw. We will connect with the land and create a personal and culturally appropriate territory acknowledgment. Please register for the session you would like to attend, and to receive the zoom link if you choose the online workshop. … Read more
An overview of the BCTF Aboriginal Ways of Knowing and Being poster will be provided. It will be used as a guideline to engage in dialogue about Aboriginal Ways of Knowing and Being. Then participate in hands-on learning activities that are culturally appropriate for your teaching/learning environment. Please note that these workshops are scheduled to … Read more
Kirkness and Bernardt’s First Nations in Higher Education: The Four R’s (1991) is a foundational form for Indigenizing education. These four R’s: Respect, Relevance, Reciprocity, and Responsibility will be reviewed as well as a fifth R: Relationships. Strategies for weaving the 5 R’s into your practice will be demonstrated. Workshop Dates: Wed, Feb 2 (4-5 … Read more
This workshop is offered through both synchronous and asynchronous sessions. We will go through a journey to discover challenges and best practices in decolonizing our education practice and spaces. Through reflecting on your experiences and knowledge of Indigenous history and issues, we will work through activities based on decolonization, Indigenization, and reconciliation practices. Our journey … Read more
Learn to revise your existing test questions so that they are clearer and promote student success… all without compromising course content! Informed by research conducted at UBC, the methods we will review have resulted in increases on final exam scores of as much as an entire letter grade. This is a hands on online workshop, … Read more