UFV Baker House student staff positions NOW open for Summer & Fall/Winter 2016/17!

UFV Baker house is now recruiting dedicated Students for Student Staff Positions in Summer & Fall/Winter of 2016/17! We are looking for… For Summer: up to three Resident Assistants (RA) & up to three Front Desk Assistants (FDA) For Academic 2016/17: One Senior Front Desk Assistant (Senior FDA), up to seven Resident Assistants (RA), and … Read more

UFV Campus Rec launches new universal fitness pass

UFV Campus Recreation is repackaging its fitness class offerings for 2016, offering tremendous value to students, staff, and faculty through new pricing options. In years past, Campus Rec had charged fitness class participants on a session-by-session basis. This year, participants will pay a flat rate to access a fitness class for the entire semester. Classes … Read more

Summit: UFV Undergraduate Journal of the Arts

Summit: UFV Undergraduate Journal of the Arts is proudly accepting papers for its inaugural publication in Spring 2016. Summit is a student-run academic journal that recognizes excellence in research and writing by undergraduate arts students at the University of the Fraser Valley. The editorial board is currently seeking essays written in 2015 by students for … Read more

Faculty Microlecture — The two-minute challenge! — Feb 24

Each year the Research Advisory Council (RAC) and the Research Office invite faculty researchers to be a part of the continued success of the UFV Microlecture series. Our goal is to provide “snapshots” to students and UFV faculty of the range and depth of faculty research, as well as highlight the interdisciplinary nature of their … Read more

Commuter Alert – January 2016

An event at the Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre to be aware of, as it affects traffic and parking congestion on and around campus. • Sat, Jan 9, 6:30pm – So You Think You Can Dance Event Daily Parking: Students and employees may purchase daily parking and park in lots 1, 4-6, 8-10, or on … Read more

Feedback requested-revisions to Academic Program and Unit Reviews (189) policy

As part of the consultation process, the University Secretariat invites the UFV community to submit collaborative or individual feedback to the Vice Provost and Associate Vice-President Academic by emailing carol.dickson@ufv.ca. The deadline for submitting feedback is Fri Jan 29, 2016. Supporting documents are online here. For more information, contact Linda Dahl at linda.dahl@ufv.ca 01/31/2016

Additional feedback requested-further revisions to Grading System (101) policy

After carefully considering the feedback and suggestions received in Sep 2015, the UEC Policy Subcommittee made further edits to the Grading System (101) policy. These changes include revising the grading scheme for better balance between the grade levels and providing further explanation in the grade descriptions. Since the revisions are fairly significant, the subcommittee is … Read more

Terror-phobia and Counter-terrorism: the Dilemma of the West vs. the Rest — Dec 17

Join faculty and students from Communications, Political Science, Geography, Global Development Studies, Indo-Canadian Studies, Peace and Conflict Studies and Media Studies in a lively debate on this issue. From Beirut to San Bernardino we are reminded that terrorism impacts people all over the world. Terrorists do not respect state borders, rules of just war, or … Read more

Summer Institute in Teacher Education at UFV — Call for Instructors

The UFV Teacher Education department is offering a summer institute in teacher education titled Innovative Teaching Practices for 21st Century Students in July 2016. This SITE provides exciting opportunities for local, national, and international educators to engage in powerful professional development and qualify for possible TQS (Teacher Qualification Service) category upgrade. Our theme for SITE … Read more

CCR is back! myCampusLife has launched!

myCampusLife is your way to connect with students, advertise events, and promote opportunities on campus. Campus engagement is an integral component of your university experience. myCampusLife is a student engagement platform where students can build their official Co-Curricular Record [CCR] by participating in out-of-classroom events and experiences which can be used to apply for jobs … Read more

The Book As Art — Altered Book Project

VA115 Project #3 Winter 2015 The Book as Art — Altered Book Project Instructor: Brenda Fredrick The space of a book is intimate and public at the same time; it mediates between private reflection and broad communication….enclosure and exposure…exterior gestures and internal journeys…books work as statements that stand on their own, they are realized and … Read more

2015-16 budget forums — video now online

For those unable to attend the budget forum earlier this month, video from both the Abbotsford and Chilliwack forums is now available online. Please visit ufv.ca/budgets to view the March 2015 presentations by President Mark Evered and Chief Financial OfficerJackie Hogan. http://www.ufv.ca/budgets/ufv-20152016-budget-planning/ For more information, contact Kristi Mansley at kristi.mansley@ufv.ca 05/31/2015