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UFV women’s soccer vs. UVic — Oct 10

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Your UFV Cascades women’s soccer team is at home Fri, Oct 10, to take on the UVIC Vikes at Rotary Stadium in Abbotsford! UFV students get in free to all UFV Cascades home games. Come out and support your Cascades and Rally for the Valley! https://gocascades.ca/calendar For more information, contact the UFV Cascades at cascades.events@ufv.ca … Read more

Regenerative Sustainability: TLC Fall Forum — Oct 27

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Hosted by the Teaching and Learning Centre (TLC), University of the Fraser Valley Join us for a full day of conversation, reflection, and action around regenerative sustainability — a vision of sustainability that goes beyond “doing less harm” and instead focuses on repairing, restoring, and nurturing thriving ecosystems and communities. This year’s forum will feature: … Read more

Fall Fermentation Fiesta — Oct 8

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Fermentation is our oldest and most trustworthy technology for preserving, processing, and sharing food. This hands-on workshop with Dr. Alesandros Glaros will teach us how to can produce through the art of fermentation, and we can taste our successes with a personalized jar of pickled vegetables. For those participating in this year’s Ecochallenge, you can … Read more

TLC Workshop Series: Develop your AI Strategy — various dates

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Ready to move past the “Should I use AI?” conversation? UFV is offering a number of exciting opportunities to delve into the nuanced realities of integrating AI into teaching and learning. Explore topics like academic integrity in the age of AI, AI-assisted research, designing AI-embedded courses, and using AI to streamline your academic workflow. Check … Read more

Changemaker TIPP Fund — applications due Nov 12

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Interested in Changemaking? Are you interested in exploring a new approach to teaching? Teaching and Learning’s Teaching Inquiries into Pedagogical Practices (TIPP) Fund is how you can make that happen. TIPP supports UFV educators in exploring innovative approaches to teaching and learning through informal, faculty-driven investigations. For 2025–26, the TIPP Fund focuses on regenerative sustainability, … Read more

Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) + Facilitator Development Workshop (FDW) — October or March

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The Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) is an internationally recognized program that provides participants with opportunities to explore their teaching practice through experiential learning. This workshop is designed for new and experienced educators alike. As part of the ISW process, participants deliver mini-lessons and receive peer feedback from fellow participants. Oct 14, 16, 21, & 23, … Read more

Building a Future of Open Education at UFV

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The UFV Library and Teaching & Learning teams are launching the Open Education In-Action Initiative (OEIAI), funded by a BCcampus Institutional Open Education grant and funds from the Office of the Provost and VP, Academic. OEIAI has 4 interconnected projects: Open Education Strategy, planning Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) implementation plan, Open Education Micro Grant program, … Read more

Mock Exam Sessions: Practice, Prep, and a Little Fun Along the Way — various dates

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Exams can feel overwhelming, especially for first-year students. To ease the pressure, Supported Learning Group leaders host three-hour mock exam sessions that give students a low-stakes chance to test their knowledge, practise time management, and pick up effective study strategies. These sessions aren’t just practice exams, they’re designed to build confidence. One leader schedules hers … Read more

Chat-R: What does Indigenization look like in practice? — various dates

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Chat-Reconciliation (Chat-R) Meet in person in G124 and/or online to chat about Reconciliation, Decolonization, Indigenization, or anything associated with Reconciliation. Sessions are scheduled for the 1st Wednesday of the month with a topic to guide our discussion. * This session is a drop-in format; participants can attend or leave at anytime during the session. Wednesdays, … Read more

Ask Anything about Brightspace (Hybrid) — various dates

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Join Michelle Johnson, Teaching and Learning Specialist in online and digital pedagogy, for these ‘ask anything’ sessions. A weekly online discussion group with the goal of having a non-structured, casual discussion about the use of learning technology in the UFV classroom. Bring your questions about Blackboard, Brightspace, Padlet, Generative AI, and more. In these weekly … Read more

Chat-S: Indigenous New Year/Harvest Moon — Thurs, Oct 9

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Chat Storytelling and Stó:lō (Chat-S) Let’s chat online about Traditional Storytelling practices, or anything associated with Story and Oral Traditions. These sessions are led by Leanne Joe (Indigenous Curriculum Developer) and are scheduled via Zoom with a topic to guide our discussion. Topic: Indigenous New Year/Harvest Moon Email TLCevents@ufv.ca to register. Thurs, Oct 9 12-1 … Read more