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Are you a UFV faculty member designing a new course? Or are you redesigning a course for its six-year review? Then this professional development opportunity is designed for you. The Teaching and Learning Centre is offering a two-week Course (Re) Design Intensive from May 15 to May 26 that will provide you with the tools … Read more
Campus Recreation and UFV Pride Collective are partnering to offer an inclusive space to get active and connect with like-minded individuals in a fun and safe environment. Come move with us on Thursdays from 4-5:30 pm in E105! List of weekly activities will be live on our Instagram page soon @UFVRec. Join us on Thursdays … Read more
Try before you buy at UFV Campus Recreation until January 19. All offerings are free for a limited time. This includes fitness classes, drop-in sports, and intramurals. After this date participants will either need to purchase a Peak Pass Membership or pay a registration fee. Save $10 on a Peak Pass until January 20. This … Read more
Learn some great stretches to do at your desk! Thurs, Jan 26 12-12:30 pm Zoom https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fstretching-break-learn-stretches-at-your-desk-tickets-474874350967&data=05%7C01%7CNancy.Scarrow%40ufv.ca%7C8dd1e1cca2494eca705e08daf32db192%7Ca3d10b1dc22648f9a6db976df918187e%7C1%7C0%7C638089674861604968%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=oTQkonZTAAjjuo%2BwgXQqM6CN9parKCbEXurrtJvo32M%3D&reserved=0 For more information, contact Nancy Scarrow at nancy.scarrow@ufv.ca 01/26/2023
Socialize with your colleagues and cheer on our Cascades women’s and men’s basketball teams as they take on the University of Saskatchewan. Ten dollars gets you a drink ticket and snacks as usual, but you also get admission to the games and a Cascades souvenir. No RSVP required. Fri, Feb 10 starting at 4 pm … Read more
Change is a fact of life, but letting go of the familiar can be challenging. When individuals understand the need for change, and are resourced to manage it, they can transition with greater ease. Participants in this session will explore strategies, frameworks, self-care tools, and resources to navigate the change process successfully. Date: Wed, Mar … Read more
Navigating Challenging Situations takes us through a real-life example of a challenging situation you have experienced in the past. Using your own example, you will uncover the role(s) you and others played in the situation and that you can do differently when faced with a similar situation in the future. Once we recognize the role … Read more
Learn how to create and modify collateral for print and web using Adobe InDesign. UFV Branding and design basics are baked into the lesson plan. Participants will get a full set of InDesign marketing templates after the course so that they can start creating right away. Workshop includes tutorials on setting up your page, adding … Read more
Research shows that the ways in which we consume information have been changing significantly as more information and content moves online. Learn the fundamentals of how to inform, instruct and inspire your website visitors. Wed, Feb 22 10 am-Noon Abby A225 Facilitated by Stephanie Jantzen and Marième Mbengue Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fundamentals-of-writing-for-the-web-tickets-484406221047 For more information, … Read more
Thurs, Mar 2 Noon-12:30 pm Zoom Facilitated by Jason Dallavalle Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/incidents-near-misses-hazard-reporting-tickets-474874501417 For more information, contact Debra Fehr at debra.fehr@ufv.ca 03/02/2023
Learn advanced Microsoft Word skills through Blackboard Collaborate. Topics may include form, index, table of contents, tab stop creation, review and revising documents, and document protection. Contact the instructor at Courtney.Boisvert@ufv.ca by Feb 10 if you have specific topics you’d like covered. Date: Feb 14 Noon – 1:30 pm Online Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/advanced-word-tickets-491928039007 For more … Read more
Join Victoria Surtees, TLC Specialist, Internationalization, in her eight-session series. More information to come. These sessions will be facilitated online. Tuesdays, 11:30 am to 12:30 pm on the following dates with the following sub-themes: Jan. 24 – Reflecting on one’s own cultural lens Feb 7 – Identifying and redressing bias Feb 21 – Draw on … Read more
Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) dates: Tues, Feb 28 to Fri, Mar 3, 2023 (hybrid) Tues, Mar 7 to Fri, Mar 10, 2023 (face to face) The Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) is offered to a group of five or six colleagues and is designed to enhance the teaching effectiveness of both new and experienced educators. During … Read more
Facilitator Development Workshop (FDW) dates: Tues, Feb 21-Sat, Feb 25, 2023 (face to face) Mon, Apr 3-Fri, Apr 7, 2023 (face to face) The Facilitator Development Workshop is designed primarily for individuals who will be conducting the Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) at an institution. It is recommended that individuals participate in an ISW prior to … Read more
Objectives of this workshop: • To briefly overview the scope and impact of chronic, non-cancer pain on the population. • To introduce chronic pain mechanisms within a neuroplastic and biopsychosocial framework. • To challenge biases about pain treatment and dispel common myths. • To explore evidence-based, non-medicine, pain self-management options (with an emphasis on pain … Read more