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Zoom video conferencing is now available for all UFV faculty and staff and is replacing BlueJeans as UFV’s web-conferencing service provider. Zoom is a secure video-conferencing platform that allows participants to collaborate, share screens, and conduct group activities from nearly any device. BlueJeans will be available until March 31, 2021, to allow for proper transition. … Read more
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: Zoom Workshop — Tues, Dec 15 (1-2 pm) … Read more
Join us on January 5, 2021 from 9–9:45 am for a virtual keynote address from Cicely Belle Blain. Cicely Belle will discuss “Mobilizing Hope” at our 2021 Student Leadership Symposium. Open-to-everyone – REGISTER NOW: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2021-student-leadership-symposium-mobilizing-hope-keynote-registration-132498878713 About this Online Session: Author, activist and anti-racist consultant Cicely Belle Blain shares their vision for a transformed future. Through … Read more
It’s back! The UFV Employee Fitness Challenge with a twist for 2021 — Strive to Thrive! Register today for this amazing program that will help us all connect (virtually for now, but not for always) and enable us to support each other as we work towards our individual health and wellness goals. Earn amazing incentive … Read more
Calling UFV alumni artists! The Alumni Wine label art competition is now open! Gain some tremendous exposure, and an award of $250, by having your art selected to grace the bottles of next year’s alumni commemorative wine. We are accepting submissions until Friday, January 15, 2021, and all forms of art are eligible if they … Read more
College of Arts Career Chat Series — Latest line-up for December! FEATURED EVERY MONDAY ON OUR YOUTUBE AND SOCIAL CHANNELS! Stay tuned for our weekly Career Chat series, where we interview Career Influencers using a 10 x 10 format: 10 questions in 10 minutes. Our goal is to inspire students about the endless possibilities and … Read more
Grades for the Fall 2020 semester are due to the Office of the Registrar on Tuesday, January 5. Please refer to the “End of Term Practices” document for information pertaining to grading at UFV. This can be found under “Faculty Information & Forms” on myUFV. For more information email: grades@ufv.ca
The following policy has been rescinded effective December 2, 2020: Reserved Seats Policy (85) If you have any questions, please contact policyconsult@ufv.ca. https://www.ufv.ca/secretariat/policies/updates/policy-activity/
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. Upcoming Schedule: MicroCourse 1 — Course Organization — Tues, Dec 15 at 11 am MicroCourse 2 — Adapting Instruction — TBA MicroCourse 3 — Assessments – Thurs, Dec … Read more
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: Zoom Workshop — Tues, Dec 8 (1-2 pm) … Read more
Permanent employees are reminded to submit Tuition Waiver requests prior to the start of the Winter 2021 semester. Information and the Tuition Waiver Request form can be found on the Human Resources website. Please contact Debbie Dyck at debbie.dyck@ufv.ca or 604-864-4653 if you have questions. https://www.ufv.ca/hr/learning-and-development/tuition-waiver/ For more information, contact Debbie Dyck at debbie.dyck@ufv.ca 12/23/2020
Support alumni and students by shopping from Amazon. Place your order through Amazon.ca, and Amazon will donate 2.5% to 11% back to the UFV Alumni Association. For more info: alumni.ufv.ca/benefits/affinity-program-offers/ https://alumni.ufv.ca/benefits/affinity-program-offers/ For more information, contact Alicia Friesen at alicia.friesen@ufv.ca 12/31/2020
Connect with Carol Suhr, Teaching and Learning Specialist, Internationalization. Register for one of her virtual chats, Tuesdays from 1–2 pm. – – https://ufv.ca/teaching-and-learning/ For more information, contact Leah Lyon at tlcevents@ufv.ca 12/01/2020
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. Date(s): The first Wednesday of every month (1:00-2:30pm) https://ufv.ca/teaching-and-learning/ For more information, contact Leah Lyon at tlcevents@ufv.ca 12/02/2020
Upcoming Schedule: MicroCourse 1 — Course Organization — Tues, Dec 1 at 11 am MicroCourse 2 — Adapting Instruction — TBA MicroCourse 3 — Assessments — Thurs, Dec 3 at 2 pm MicroCourse 4 — Discussion Forum — TBA MicroCourse 5 — Course Video — Thurs, Dec 3 at 11 am MicroCourse 6 — Synchronous … Read more