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Red Dress Day is on Sunday, May 5, serving as a day of reflection and activism in honour of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ peoples. This week, the Xwexwilmexwawt office (room B309) at the Abbotsford campus is commemorating the day with a red dress memorial. The Red Dress campaign grew from the … Read more
Dear Colleagues, Upon careful consideration of the evolving needs of our university, and the changing landscape of higher education, the combined role of Chief Financial Officer and Vice-President Administration has been divided into two distinct positions. This strategic move aims to enhance our administrative capabilities, streamline financial management, and provide focused leadership in both critical … Read more
A survey is being conducted as part of a faculty sabbatical project. The survey, which can be accessed at this link, focuses on accessibility of health care for UFV students/employees and seeks to determine whether medical services on-campus are needed and would be utilized. This survey should take no more than 10 minutes to complete … Read more
Join Dr. Fazeeha Azmi on Friday, March 15 at 9 am for an online lecture on Sri Lankan Tea Plantation women’s odyssey through Middle East migration: Listening to untold stories of returnee labour migrants. Dr. Azmi is professor of Human Geography at the Department of Geography, University of Peradeniya Sri Lanka and an honorary Research … Read more
Several parking stalls in lot 6A on the UFV Abbotsford campus will be unavailable Feb 20-23, including some EV chargers. This is because a DC Fast Charger is being replaced, and will affect stalls 701 to 706. Please use alternative parking lots on campus to ensure crews have space to work, and ensure you have … Read more
The annual conference of the British Columbia Historical Federation (BCHF) will be held at UFV Chilliwack on Saturday, May 4. The one-day gathering includes the annual meeting of the BCHF, a keynote presentation from Dr. Si:yémia Albert “Sonny” Mchalsie and UFV’s Dr. Keith Thor Carlson, and a three-hour guided cultural road tour of S’ólh Téméxw … Read more
Health spending claims for the 2023-24 fiscal year are due by March 31. Permanent employees that are eligible for the Health Spending Account and/or the Training and Development Allowance must submit claims by the deadline. Claim forms for health spending account expenses can be found on the UFV HR website at https://www.ufv.ca/hr/working-at-ufv/forms/ and account balances … Read more
UFV grants the honourable designations of Professor and Librarian Emeritus in recognition of long service and contributions to the institution. The designation of “Professor Emeritus” or “Librarian Emeritus” may be awarded by the Board of Governors to a retired faculty member who has served a minimum of 15 years as a full-time faculty member or … Read more
Nominations are open for the UFV Service Excellence Awards. Launched in 2016 by the UFV Board of Governors, the awards are presented annually to recognize and celebrate UFV staff and faculty excellence in service, leadership, teamwork, and Indigenization and reconciliation that supports the values, mission, and goals of the university. Award winners will be recognized … Read more
New paper dispensers are being installed in washroom and lunchroom areas at the UFV Abbotsford campus as well as Clearbrook Centre and the UFV Aerospace Centre. This installation takes place Jan 9-13. Installers will be working from approximately 7 am to 7 pm and will adhere to the UFV room bookings schedule to ensure there … Read more
As the holiday season approaches, UFV Safety & Security would like to remind our community that theft and vehicle break-ins escalate at this time of year. To help protect you and your belongings, you are reminded to: Ensure your doors are locked and windows are properly closed when you exit your vehicle. Ensure your vehicle’s … Read more
“Loneliness is…” is an arts based social innovation project created by UFV students to combat loneliness experienced at UFV. Share as much or as little as you would like, whether your submission is writing or art, digital or physical. All work will remain completely anonymous for confidentiality purposes. Physical submission boxes will be placed around … Read more
Some of UFV’s web pages will be unavailable on Saturday, Nov 4, as IT Services completes required upgrades to the UFV website. This is scheduled to happen from 6‒10 pm and will impact anyone attempting to access the following websites: -ufv.ca-international.ufv.ca-library.ufv.ca-survey.ufv.ca Student/employee email and myClass services will still be available during the upgrade. For more … Read more
In time for Diabetes Awareness month in November, UFV’s Science Café returns Thurs, Nov 9 from noon to 1:30 pm with a discussion about living well with diabetes. Come to the UFV Chilliwack library in building A at the Canada Education Park and learn about how diet and exercise can impact diabetes management. The third … Read more
Intermittent IT disruptions will occur Oct 30 on all UFV campuses as IT Services completes maintenance. This will result in an outage of up to three hours, beginning at 10 pm. Who is impacted?UFV employees and students on campus using wired, wireless or telephone services. This outage will also impact those attempting to connect remotely to … Read more