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Chat-R (Reconciliation) — May 5

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Chat-R (Chat Reconciliation) Date(s): Wed, May 5, from 1- 2:30 pm Join Lorna Andrews, Teaching and Learning Specialist, Indigenization to chat about reconciliation efforts at UFV. Have an online chat about Reconciliation, Decolonization, Indigenization, or anything associated with Reconciliation. http://events.ufv.ca/tlc/ For more information, contact Leah Lyon at tlcevents@ufv.ca 05/05/2021

Special Leave approved for Covid-19 vaccinations

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For employees scheduled to receive their Covid-19 vaccination during the workday, staff and non-teaching faculty can request time off using special leave per Article 25.7 (g) Specialist Medical Appointments. “For an employee’s non-routine, medical, dental and therapeutic appointment with a specialist where these appointments cannot be reasonably be scheduled outside of working hours.” For more … Read more

UFV Learning Apps — April 28-May 6

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Make your online courses more meaningful. Enhance your teaching with ed tech tools from TLC’s top picks inventory. Browse our A-Z listing or find tools based on teaching outcome, popularity, and type of support. Be sure to check back regularly for updates and new apps. Upcoming Schedule: PeerScholar Workshop — Thurs, May 6 (11-12 pm) … Read more

Accessibility Awareness Event — June 1-3

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To promote and raise awareness for the National Accessibility Week, May 31 – June 4, 2021, the Teaching and Learning Centre (TLC) and the Centre for Accessibility Services (CAS) are hosting a three-day online event featuring keynote presenters, workshops, a student panel, and other relevant sessions to showcase and learn about accessibility. Save the Dates: … Read more

Virtual Film Screening: (South Asian) Stories of Struggles, Solidarity and Successes — April 29

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The SASI will be unveiling two short films as part of its South Asian Canadian Legacy Project work and the South Asian Historic sites of significance across BC. The film screening, titled “Stories of Struggles, Solidarity and Successes” will feature two short films along with a chance to meet the film makers, q&a and discussion … Read more

Global Challenge Project-based Learning — April 29

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Join UFV International and the Centre of Experiential & Career Education as we present Global Challenge Project-based Learning, an internationalization@home and study abroad initiative funded by the Government of Canada Outbound Mobility Pilot Project. More details can be found on our registration page. Thurs, April 29 10-11:30 am Registration: Please visit our event registration page. … Read more

Share UFV career opportunities on your social media

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As a UFV employee, if you have a social media account on LinkedIn, Twitter and/or Facebook, please consider sharing posted UFV career opportunities to your network of colleagues, clients, customers, and friends to help spread the word, drive applicants to ufv.ca/careers, and fill vacancies with great new hires! https://ufv.ca/careers/ For more information, contact Mark Pearson … Read more

UFV Student Research Day ’21 awards announced

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UFV’s Student Research Day 2021 online showcase is available to view at ufv.ca/student-research-day now through the end of the year. The showcase features 54 research projects by 80 (mostly undergraduate) students and their faculty mentors. From nursing to agriculture, social work to chemistry, psychology to biology — students’ posters tackle intriguing questions about the natural … Read more

Chat — I (Chat Internationalization) — April 20

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Please join Carol Suhr, Teaching and Learning Specialist, Internationalization, in her Chat-I. Date: Tues, Apr 20 (1-2 pm) This discussion will be co-led with UFV International to discuss help faculty members and others become more aware of ways to support international/multilingual students at UFV. Again, this is a casual space for dialogue, so people can … Read more

UFV Learning Apps (including some new ones) — April 21-28

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Make your online courses more meaningful. Enhance your teaching with ed tech tools from TLC’s top picks inventory. Browse our A-Z listing or find tools based on teaching outcome, popularity, and type of support. Be sure to check back regularly for updates and new apps. Upcoming Schedule: Camtasia Workshop — Wed, Apr 21 (2-3 pm) … Read more

UFV Board of Governors Bylaw & policy revisions

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At its April 8, 2021 meeting, the Board of Governors approved the following bylaws revisions and the addition of BGB 110.18 — Presidential Performance Evaluation: • Board bylaw BGB 110.16 — Delegation of Authority • Board bylaw BGB-110.17 — Board Policies and Board Policy Directions • Board bylaw BGB 110.18 — Presidential Performance Evaluation The … Read more