Consultation — Posthumous Credential (199) policy

As part of a five-week consultation, the University Secretariat invites the UFV community to submit collaborative or individual feedback on the Posthumous Credential (199) policy. Please submit your comments to policyconsult@ufv.ca by the deadline 4 pm, Fri Apr 9, 2021. https://www.ufv.ca/secretariat/policies/updates/policy-in-consultation/ For more information, contact Marlene Affleck at marlene.affleck@ufv.ca 04/09/2021

Faculty Elections — Senate & Board

Faculty will have the opportunity to vote March 8-11 for one faculty member to the Board of Governors, and one Professional Studies faculty to the Senate. Eligible voters will be notified via email at that time. Below are the candidates: Board candidates: Bosu Seo Shelley Canning Senate candidates: Gerry Palmer Sheryl MacMath. Terms of office … Read more

UFV Senate Standing Committees

Expressions of interest are now being sought from students, faculty, and staff to serve on Senate’s standing committees, for terms beginning August 1, 2021. The Senate Governance Committee (SGC) welcomes expressions of interest for the available positions listed on the Standing Committee Vacancies web page. SGC is responsible for ensuring the broadest possible base of … Read more

Senate public meeting — Feb 26

The next Senate meeting is scheduled for Friday, February 26, 2021 at 1:30 pm via Zoom. Information regarding Zoom details can be found at https://www.ufv.ca/senate/meeting-schedule/ The deadline for submission for items for the agenda is Tues, Feb 16 at 12 noon. Please email your submissions to UFVSenate@ufv.ca https://www.ufv.ca/senate/ For more information, contact Marlene Affleck at … Read more

Revisions to policies

The following policies have been revised and have been approved: External Program Advisory Committees (60) — effective immediately Final Grade Appeals (217) — effective May 1, 2021 These policies can be viewed on the policy website — https://www.ufv.ca/secretariat/policies/ https://www.ufv.ca/secretariat/policies/ For more information, contact: policyconsult@ufv.ca 03/02/2021

UFV Board of Governors bylaw revisions

At its Feb 4, 2021 meeting, the Board of Governors approved the following bylaw revisions: • Board bylaw BGB-110.07 — Board Composition, Appointment, Election and Succession • Board bylaw BGB-110.13 — Expenses of the Board of Governors Board policies, policy directions, and bylaws can be found at https://www.ufv.ca/board/   https://www.ufv.ca/board/bylaws/ For more information, contact Marlene … Read more

Policy Consultation: Research Centres & Institutes (211) and Adjunct Faculty, Research Associates and Visiting Scholars (197) EXTENSION

The consultation on these policies have been extended until February 10, 2021. The University Secretariat invites the UFV community to submit collaborative or individual feedback on the revisions to the following policies:| Research Centres & Institutes (211) Adjunct Faculty, Research Associates and Visiting Scholars (197) Supporting documents are available at https://www.ufv.ca/secretariat/policies/updates/policy-in-consultation/ Please submit your comments … Read more

Senate and Board nominations open — deadline Feb 8

The Secretariat office is currently accepting nominations for faculty, student, and staff positions on the Board and Senate. Terms of office begin August 1, 2021. To view positions available, and submit a nomination form, please visit ufv.ca/get-involved. Nominations close at 9 am on Mon, Feb. 8. If more nominations are received than positions available, an … Read more

Still time to nominate outstanding faculty! Deadline extended to Feb 8

Recognize a faculty for their outstanding service, research, or teaching by nominating them for an award! The nomination deadline for the faculty excellence awards has been extended to 9am on February 8, 2021. Faculty, students, alumni, staff, and university officers are eligible to nominate. For more details on eligibility and to submit a nomination, please … Read more

Policy Consultation: Research Centres & Institutes (211) and Adjunct Faculty, Research Associates and Visiting Scholars (197)

As part of a four-week consultation, the University Secretariat invites the UFV community to submit collaborative or individual feedback on the revisions to the following policies: Research Centres & Institutes (211) Adjunct Faculty, Research Associates and Visiting Scholars (197) Supporting documents are available at https://www.ufv.ca/secretariat/policies/updates/policy-in-consultation/ Please submit your comments to policyconsult@ufv.ca by the deadline of … Read more

Senate meeting — Jan 22

The first meeting of Senate for 2021 will take place Friday, Jan 22, at 1:30 pm. Details regarding how to access this meeting virtually will be on the Senate webpage under meeting schedule. The deadline for submissions for this meeting is Tuesday, Jan 12, 2021 , at noon. Please email items to ufvsenate@ufv.ca. https://www.ufv.ca/senate/meeting-schedule/ For … Read more

Senate Standing Committee vacancies

Expressions of interest continue to be sought from faculty and students to serve on the standing committees of Senate for the remainder of the 2020-21 academic year. Terms of office continue until July 31, 2022. Positions are being filled as applications are received, on a first-come, first-serve basis. Positions available include: – Graduate Studies Committee … Read more