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All employees eligible for Health Spending Account funds need to submit claims for expenses incurred in the fiscal year, April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018, as soon as possible. HSA balances can be viewed when you log in to myUFV and click on Benefits. Reminder that only funds allocated in Fiscal 17/18 can be … Read more
Please join us for presentations and conversations about Shakespeare Names/Sto:lo Memoryscapes, with members of the Oecologies research group, Vin Nardizzi (UBC English), Patriticia Badir (UBC English), Keith Thor Carlson (U of Saskatchewan), and Sonny McHalsie (Naxaxahalts’i). What was the history of the naming of the Kettle Valley Railway stops and the Othello tunnels, and how … Read more
Four nominations were received for two student positions on the Board of Governors, for terms from August 1, 2018 to July 31, 2019: Andrew Stahl Isaac Veeneman Jordan Tabin Harsimran Gill Candidate statements are available for viewing at https://www.ufv.ca/secretariat/get-involved-in-ufv-governance/elections-voting-and-results/. An election is underway to select two nominations. Voting will take place March 8, 9, 10, … Read more
Senior students of the Visual Arts Department would like to thank all those individuals who participated in the Silent Auction this year. A very special thanks to those who donated artworks to this fundraising event. All proceeds will go towards the Creative & Performing Arts Festival which will take place on April 27 on the … Read more
Volunteers needed for the 2018 Career Fair Thursday March 8, 1–5 pm in the Student Union Building. Students they can come for the experience, networking, and the food! Volunteering looks great on a resume, and potential employers love to see that they are involved. Time commitment will be over the course of 2 weeks, with … Read more
Manulife has introduced two standard programs to the UFV Extended Health Benefits plan. These programs are DrugWatch and the Specialty Drug Care. For more information, visit the Human Resources Health Benefits webpage https://www.ufv.ca/hr/benefits/health-benefits/ For more information, contact Kerri Ponich at kerri.ponich@ufv.ca 02/28/2018
In-Service Professional Development applications and expense claim forms for the 2017/2018 fiscal year must be submitted to Human Resources for approval no later than Feb 28. For In-Service Professional Development events that take place in March 2018, please arrange expense claim for submissions with Lee Newbery at local 5133 or lee.newbery@ufv.ca. Training & Development claims … Read more
The next meeting of Senate is on Friday, March 9, on the Abbotsford campus, room A225/229. Please submit agenda and exhibit items to lisa.mcmartin@ufv.ca by noon on Tues, Feb 27. For more information, contact Lisa McMartin at lisa.mcmartin@ufv.ca http://www.ufv.ca/senate/ 03/09/2018
Thu, Mar 22 9 – 11 am Room B121 Abbotsford Campus As members of the College Pension Plan, faculty and administrators, are invited to attend an “Approaching Retirement” Workshop presented by the BC Pension Corporation on Thursday, March 22 at 9 am in Room B121 on the Abbotsford campus. Members of the plan within five … Read more
Photography, paintings and video installation. Based on an exhibition held in Jan 2017 at the University of Fine Arts in Poznań, in Poland. This work is about the ambiguous and multifaceted connections we have to our environment in the context of perception, experience and memory. Tue, Feb 6 – Mon, Feb 26 10 am – … Read more
2018 Faculty Microlectures • Tues, Feb 20 • Location: Abbotsford Campus – Road Runner Cafe • Time: 11:30 am to 12:30 pm • Deadline to register: Feb 12 What it looks like. Researchers take the stage one after the other for a maximum of two minutes to speak about the exciting findings and implications of … Read more
Ignite Innovation Series UFV is celebrating several of its teaching and learning innovators through its new IGNITE series. With themes of active learning, moving to online, and embodied pedagogy, these faculty members are sharing their experiences and expertise. Learn with your peers – support your colleagues. If you attend all the sessions, you will receive … Read more
Employees eligible for Training & Development funds must submit claims by February 28, 2018 to access the 2017/18 funds. Please contact Debbie Dyck at local 4653 or debbie.dyck@ufv.ca with any questions. 02/24/2018
Dr. Lee has devoted 35 years to fish cell line development and in this presentation, she will recap her past work, present research projects and a fascinating future for fish invitromatics. Tue, Feb 20 1:30- 2:30 pm Abby B101 http://blogs.ufv.ca/science/2018/02/01/lucy-lee/ For more information, contact Caroline Majeau at caroline.majeau@ufv.ca 02/21/2018
This is a special training event for people interested in becoming mindfulness teachers or practitioners or just to learn more. There is a discounted rate for the UFV faculty, students and staff ($125) vs. general public ($336). You can register in the Event Tickets section of the UFV Bookstore. It is led by Dr. Collins, … Read more