Floor Warden training — volunteers needed

Floor wardens are UFV employees trained to guide the UFV community during emergency evacuations. They also help prevent unsafe conditions that could lead to evacuations. Floor warden responsibilities Be ready to assist in evacuation Be familiar with your assigned areas and assist in a safe and orderly evacuation of building occupants in the event of … 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

CityStudio Abbotsford Virtual Hubbub 6 — website now live until Jan 29

CityStudio Virtual HUBBUB #6 Celebrating Experiential Learning! Fall 2020 semester has been a busy and very creative time at CityStudio Abbotsford! Three challenges containing the work of 19 student working teams are now showcased in our virtual semi-annual HUBBUB #6. The website will remain live until January 29, and there is a chance to vote … Read more

Artona grad photography — March

Calling 2020 and 2021 graduates! Professional photographers from Artona Group, the official graduation photographer for UFV, will be on the Abbotsford campus from March 9–26 for graduate portrait sessions ($15 sitting fee). It is recommended that grads book their session now as appointments will fill up quickly. To view availability of sessions and to book … Read more

SSI: History of white supremacy in Abbotsford // Antifa and strategies of anti-fascism — Jan 20

Wed, Jan 20 1-2pm: History of white supremacy in Abbotsford // Antifa and strategies of anti-fascism Ian Rocksborough-Smith (History) and Olivia Daniel (UFV student), “The KKK and White Supremacy in Abbotsford: A History Waiting to be Written” Stanislav Vysotsky (Criminology), “Understanding Antifa: The Organization and Strategy of Militant Antifascism” Wed, Jan 20 1-2 pm Online … Read more

Faculty & Staff — print using budget codes!

UFV Print Services has recently launched a new web-to-print service for all faculty and staff. It is now possible for employees to order basic print jobs using budget codes! To use a budget code, follow the link here: https://www.ufv.ca/printservices/submit-print-request/ to request prints such as, business cards, letterheads, envelopes, booklets, and/or rack cards, etc. Or visit … Read more

Nominations for Professor and Librarian Emeritus

UFV grants the honourable designations of Professor and Librarian Emeritus in recognition of long service and contributions to the institution. How does someone earn emeritus status? The designation of “Professor Emeritus” or “Librarian Emeritus” may be awarded by the Board of Governors to a retired faculty member who has served a minimum of 15 years … Read more

Music Bingo — Jan 7

Spend 2 hours in a fun safe online environment playing a music trivia type game called Music Bingo. Win prizes for Walmart, Amazon or Superstore plus gift baskets for trivia challenge winners and active participants! Contact Kareena to register or for more information. Kareena.Sablok@ufv.ca Thurs, Jan 7 6-8 pm ONLINE https://www.facebook.com/musicbingoworldwide For more information, contact … 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

Workshop on Social Enterprise with Guest Speaker Stacey Corriveau — Jan 20

Workshop on Social Enterprise with Guest Speaker Stacey Corriveau Wednesday, January 20, 2021 1:15 – 2:15 p.m. Organized by the Esposito Family Centre for Innovation & Entrepreneurship Register: https://ca01web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aMucmf9oS6qxLCNdAY1fVg Social enterprises are an important mechanism for the identification and mitigation of significant challenges facing society. In this online workshop, participants will gain an understanding of … Read more

MicroCourses — Online Teaching Fundamentals

The Teaching and Learning Centre is offering an ongoing MicroCourse series of workshops (essential Blackboard tools for online courses), with synchronous sessions for each MicroCourse scheduled weekly. The primary objective of these MicroCourses is the pedagogy behind the tools and how they can be used to: achieve learning objectives promote student engagement collaborate among peers … Read more

Co-operative Education online information sessions — Jan 14, 18, 19

Looking for relevant work experience? Join one of three online Co-op Information Sessions! Hosted by our Co-op Coordinators, this co-op information session will include details about the program, benefits, program requirements, and how to apply to the Co-operative Education program. There will be an opportunity for Q & A. Online information sessions: • Session #1: … Read more

2021-22 meeting schedule — weeks breakdown

The 2021-22 Meeting Schedule Weeks Breakdown is located at H:\UFVinfo\Meeting Schedule and Timelines\2021-2022 Meeting Schedule Timelines\2021-2022 WeeksBreakdown_UFVMeetings_StatHolidays.pdf. Those employees responsible for booking meeting space for department and committee meetings are asked to contact Room Bookings directly, between February and June 2021, in order to book space. Please send an email to room.bookings@ufv.ca or use the … 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