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Nominations for Professor and Librarian Emeritus Deadline: Emeritus recommendations must be submitted to the appropriate Dean or University Librarian by February 15. UFV grants the honorable 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 … Read more
The Risk & Safety department will join Information Technology Services in using TeamDynamix as its service management tool. The first phase of Risk & Safety’s deployment, which went live September 1, replaces many PDFs and MachForms with the new TeamDynamix ticketing system. https://www.ufv.ca/risk-and-safety/contact-info/ For more information, contact Mary Miller at mary.miller@ufv.ca 02/08/2022
The next Senate meeting is scheduled for Friday, Jan 21, at 1:30 pm on the Abbotsford campus, Room A225 The deadline for submission for items for the agenda is Tues, Jan 11 at noon. Please email your submissions to UFVSenate@ufv.ca https://www.ufv.ca/senate/meeting-schedule/ For more information, contact Marlene Affleck at marlene.affleck@ufv.ca 01/21/2022
This is an online ZOOM event that will allow new graduates nurses an opportunity to pose questions to a group of panelists. The panel will consist of nurse leaders and nurse clinicians. The goal is to identify current practice challenges and to work towards solutions to a positive transition to nursing practice! Jan 20 7-8 … Read more
After a five-week consultation, the Appropriate Use of Information Technology Resources (14) policy has been revised and can be viewed at: https://www.ufv.ca/secretariat/policies/ Note that this policy was formerly Appropriate Use of Computer and Network Resources For more information, contact Marlene Affleck at marlene.affleck@ufv.ca 01/15/2022
As part of a six-week consultation (taking into account the holiday break), the University Secretariat invites the UFV community to submit collaborative or individual feedback on the Transfer Credit (#107) policy, regulations and procedures. As the revisions are a significant departure from the current document, there is not a track-change version. Please submit your comments … Read more
At its December 2nd, 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-110.06 — Dismissal of a Board Member The revisions can be found at https://www.ufv.ca/board/bylaws/ For more information, contact Marlene Affleck at marlene.affleck@ufv.ca 12/24/2021
PD Day 2022 SAVE THE DATE — Thurs and Fri, May 12 & 13, 2022 Faculty, staff, and administrators are invited to a two-day professional development event to connect with colleagues, learn tools, tips and trends in higher ed, and grow UFV towards the future together. More details to come! #ufvpdday https://ufv.ca/pd-day/ For more information, … Read more
Seasonal Closure: Important Timesheet and Payment information As in previous years, UFV will close for its annual seasonal closure at noon on Friday, Dec 24 and reopen on Tuesday, Jan 4, 2022. Please submit all coded and approved cheque requests and invoices by Friday, Dec 10. The final cheque run of 2021 will be on … Read more
A Sickness No One Could Escape: Examining Disease in the Pacific Northwest Researchers: Dr. Keith Carlson (UFV), Dr. John Lutz (UVic), in collaboration with research assistants: Michaela Sapielak, Holly Janzen, Maaria Zafar, Aliyah Friesen, Jackie Drummond. Report by Jackie Drummond and Aliyah Friesen ________________________________________ This summer UFV’s Peace and Reconciliation Centre launched a research project … Read more
Ken Ku is set to graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree (bio-honours, chem minor) but that’s not where university started for him. While Ken had a strong focus on science in high school, he was recruited to a US art school where he earned a degree in photography and print making. “It was … Read more
UFV Campus Planning is now starting the renovation project for the third floor of D building in Abbotsford; for safety reasons, and to accommodate demolition and construction, access is no longer be available for all UFV students, staff, and faculty from Dec 1, 2021 to Sept 30, 2022. Elevator service to the third floor will … Read more
At the November 19 meeting of Senate the following policy was approved as revised: Undergraduate Course and Program Approval (21) Senate policies can be found at: https://www.ufv.ca/secretariat/policies/ For more information, contact Marlene Affleck at marlene.affleck@ufv.ca 12/18/2021
As part of a six-week consultation, the University Secretariat invites the UFV community to submit collaborative or individual feedback on the Graduate Course and Program Approval (209) policy, The procedures to the policy are also included for reference only. The revisions to this policy can be found on the website: https://www.ufv.ca/secretariat/policies/updates/policy-in-consultation/ Please submit your comments … Read more
Join us virtually on December 6 as we recognize the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. Speakers: Sharanjit Kaur Sandhra, Host, Coordinator of the South Asian Studies Institute and co-chair of UFV’s Race and Anti-Racism Network Dr. Lolehawk Laura Buker, Assistant Professor, Indigenous Studies, UFV Michele Giordano, Senior Program Officer, Public … Read more