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Invitation to present at the Adult Basic Education Association of BC’s Annual Conference

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Adult Basic Education Association of British Columbia Annual Conference in Harrison Hot Springs April 27 & 28 Interested in presenting at the conference? INVITATION: Practitioners, researchers, and interested others are invited to submit proposals for 90-minute presentations applicable to ABE and ESL learning/teaching that reflect our Conference theme in the following areas: • Innovative teaching … Read more

Commuter Alert – April 2017

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Some events at the Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre to be aware of, as they affect traffic and parking congestion on and around campus. • Sat, April 29 – TWU Convocation: 1 pm Daily Parking: Students and employees may purchase daily parking and park in lots 1, 4-6, 8-10, or on city streets at Gillis … Read more

The S’eliyemetaxwtexw Art Gallery website launch

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The Visual Arts department is excited to announce the launch of the S’eliyemetaxwtexw Art Gallery website: www.sag-ufv.ca. The purpose of the website is to provide online access to the exhibitions and collections held in the S’eliyemetaxwtexw Art Gallery, as well as to support teaching, learning and engaging with contemporary artwork in a digital context. The … Read more

Career opportunities — April 3

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Keep up with career opportunities at UFV by checking out the UFV Career Opportunities website. Current positions include: Biology Sessional Faculty Instructor, Graphic & Digital Design Advisor, Health, Safety & Wellness Instructor, Psychology Instructor, Communications Instructor, Criminology Instructor, Chemistry Database Specialist To view details on these postings, and for a complete list of opportunities, go … Read more

Building Resilience and Presentation Skills — employee workshops

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Building Resilience Tues, April 11 1-2 pm Abby A203b Research shows that individuals can improve how well they adapt to challenges and adversity. This session will help break negative thought patterns and offer healthier ways of thinking and behaving. Participants will be introduced to a variety of effective, practical tools to improve physical health, respect … Read more

Grand Theft Terra Firma: Stories of (Re) Conciliation — various April dates

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Directed by Phay Gagnon April 6-9 at The Reach Gallery, Abbotsford April 20-23 at the Stó:lō Research Centre, Chilliwack Thursday, Friday, Saturday performances at 7:30pm, Sunday matinees at 2pm Grand Theft Terra Firma explores how S’ólh Téméxw — the traditional and unceded territories of the Stó:lō people—was colonized in the 1850s and 1860s and asks … Read more

NEW Professional Development Allowable Expenses – Effective April 1, 2017

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JPDC has approved new professional development allowable expenses, effective April 1, 2017. Please take some time to review the allowable expenses and note the information will also be posted on the Human Resources website under Professional Development in the coming weeks (see link here) . If you have any questions, please contact the PD assistant … Read more

Credentials policy (64) revised

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Senate approved revisions to the Credentials policy (64) on February 10, 2017 The following graduation requirements, as per the recent revisions, will be in effect for Fall 2017: A program GPA (the GPA calculated over all UFV courses used to meet program requirements) of at least 2.0 (3.0 for graduate programs) is required for all … Read more

Policy Consultation – Prevention, Education & Response to Sexualized Violence and Safe Student Learning Community

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As part of a three-week consultation, the University Secretariat invites the UFV community to submit collaborative or individual feedback on two policies, accessible here, which are connected by subject matter: Prevention, Education and Response to Sexualized Violence — new policy Safe Student Learning Community — currently Student Non-Academic Conduct (204) The Prevention, Education and Response … Read more

Career opportunities

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Keep up with career opportunities at UFV by checking out the UFV Career Opportunities website. Current positions include: Instructor, Teacher Education Instructor, Mathematics & Statistics (x2) To view details on these postings, and for a complete list of opportunities, go to: ufv.ca/careers. For more information, contact Tara Rozenek at tara.rozenek@ufv.ca   03/24/2017

2017/18 Health Spending Account — send forms in now

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The 2017/18 Health Spending Account (HSA) Funds Designation forms have been sent to all permanent employees. If have not received a form by email please go to the HR website to print the form. HSA balances are available for viewing when logged in to myUFV. Claims for expenses incurred in the 2016/17 fiscal year must … Read more