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The Accommodation of Students with Disabilities policy was recently revised. A copy is available online at http://www.ufv.ca/secretariat/policies/. For more information, please contact Seanna Takacs at seanna.takacs@ufv.ca 08/15/2016
On June 10, 2016, Senate approved revisions to the following policies, now included in the online policy manual: Graduation Awards policy (64), now titled Credentials, along with deletion of Residency (96) and Time limit to complete Programs (69) as separate policies. The revised Credentials policy defines new credential types (associate certificate, post-baccalaureate diploma, graduate diploma) … Read more
The following closures will take place in the Student Activity Centre during the month of July: July 21-24 (BC Summer Games): All change rooms will be closed during the BC Summer Games. The Fitness Centre will be open during regular facility hours; however the gyms are booked for the volleyball games. July 30-Aug 1 (BC … Read more
On August 30 and September 2, UFV’s Chilliwack and Abbotsford campuses will throng with new students participating in the Amazing Race, UFV Edition. As part of its commitment to make New Student Orientation more engaging, UFV has introduced a brand-new format for this event. NSO Part 1 — Start Your Journey was held on three … Read more
This is the OReg contingency plan in the event of a full-scale postal strike or service disruption: Receipt of transcripts from other institutions UFV will temporarily accept transcripts emailed directly from a pre-established institutional email address. Transcripts may also be sent directly by the institution using courier. Official transcripts should be scanned, including the back … Read more
This is the information provided to UFV students by UFV Financial Aid re potential mail disruption: In the event of a disruption in the delivery of mail by Canada Post, please do NOT submit StudentAid BC documents to a designated Canada Post outlet. Instead, if you bring them to Financial Aid & Awards we will … Read more
Curtis Balogh recently completed first-year horticulture studies at UFV. His reasons for choosing UFV (he moved here from the Squamish area to attend) are outlined in this feature on him in BC Berry Grower magazine.
You’re invited to the UFV’s Town & Gown Fundraising dinner. Tickets are going quickly! Get yours soon! The following is a special early invitation from David Leis. Dear Colleague, Last year, at our first-ever, highly successful event we sold out and raised $40,000 after costs for the Changing Lives Building Community Endowment. It was an … Read more
UFV’s Teacher Education department is currently hosting its first Summer Institute in Teacher Education (SITE). Practising teachers from both public and independent schools in the Fraser Valley have returned to UFV during the month of July to engage in powerful professional development. SITE courses were designed with a focus on the utilization of innovative teaching … Read more
The University of the Fraser Valley strives to create an inclusive and diverse community that accepts and values people for who they are. In this light, UFV has taken two significant steps toward making our student experience more inclusive. Effective immediately, UFV application for admission forms will provide “Another Gender Identity” as a potential response … Read more
Replicating real-life scenarios in a simulated environment is a relatively new practice in nursing education — relatively new, considering the long history of the nursing profession. Advances in technology have resulted in lifelike manikins that allow for new ways to teach skills, techniques, communication, problem solving and critical thinking in a controlled environment. Creating a … Read more
As part of an effort to improve accessibility access, construction on the main floor washrooms in Building G at the Abbotsford campus be ongoing for the next few weeks. Please note that both the men’s (G162) and women’s (G160) washrooms will be closed to August 5. We ask that users in the Learning Centre building … Read more
Anticipating summer boredom? Beat the blahs! Check out UFV kids’ camps: Think Fun, Science Rocks, and sports camps. http://www.ufv.ca/summer/
Many at UFV will be saddened to hear that Jim Lyons passed away on June 7, 2016. Jim started with Fraser Valley College on May 30, 1977, as Director, Office Management and Accounting, and retired on June 30, 2001, as Director of Finance. More details on service to come when available.
Many at UFV will be saddened to hear that longtime faculty member and chemistry professor Nigel Dance passed away on June 10. Nigel and his wife Lesley Spier both taught chemistry at UFV for several decades. Sadly, she predeceased him last July 8. Here is the obituary that ran in the Abbotsford News for Nigel: … Read more