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On Dec. 31, 2021, UFV will implement a 180-day retention schedule to the Chat function within MS Teams. This means Chat messages dated older than July 4, 2021 will be automatically deleted on Dec. 31 and every day thereafter as a chat message turns 180-days old. This new process does not impact messages or conversations within … Read more
Mark your calendars! It’s back! The UFV & United Way Breakfast Cook-Off will be back virtually at 8 am on Wed, Nov 3. 2020 Cook-off champion, Lenore Newman, has hung up her spatula, but join us while UFV staff chefs, including returning chef James Mandigo, cook alongside UFV Culinary students! On this year’s menu — … Read more
The Bookstore is getting ready for Winter 2022! If you still have outstanding needs, like coursepacks or specific items for your class (such as metric graph paper or hard cover bound notebooks) you have until November 15 to order to ensure enough time to have these requests fulfilled. Please check our website out or email … Read more
Textbook adoptions are due by October 15. Website adoptions: Use the link below to submit your Winter 2022 adoptions. E-mail adoptions: Adoption forms (found on our website) can be e-mailed as well. Digital Formats: Many of our publishers now offer digital material though our digital partner CEI. We are trying to list more digital material … Read more
Welcome to the following employees who have joined UFV or taken on a new role over the past three months August 2021 Skye Fairbairn — Building Maintenance Worker Tawney Gorrie — Department Assistant, Continuing Education Karen Hadden — Assistant, Admissions; moved from Senior Assistant, Admissions Michelle Principe — Supervisor, Accounts Payable Shalina Mudaliar — Officer, … Read more
Results from the UFV vaccination status survey: The data set from the recent self-disclosure survey indicates members of the UFV community are doing their part in protecting themselves and others against the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. 90% of the 5,604 students, staff, faculty, and exempt administrators who responded to the survey indicated they were fully … Read more
Dear members of the UFV Community, As the official start of the 2021 fall term approaches, UFV is committed to providing a safe return-to-campus environment as we scale up the level of on-campus activities and learning environments across all our campuses. While the pandemic has impacted all of us in a number of different ways, … Read more
There are all sorts of feelings about the Return to Campus after our prolonged period of working, teaching, and studying from home due to the pandemic. The University Relations team wants to capture and express some of those feelings as we prepare collectively for the start of the fall semester. And we’re inviting faculty, staff, … Read more
Welcome back as we begin our next phase in the Return to Campus plan! I’m looking forward to having students, faculty, and staff on campus and to seeing and hearing the sights and sounds of a vibrant university coming back to life this fall. I also recognize some of you may be concerned about not … Read more
Getting back to your office to find that your pens have dried out, your stapler is empty, or you need a new notebook? Come see us at the Bookstore! Departments save 30% off regular priced supplies, and for your personal shopping needs bring in your employee card to save 15% off regular priced supplies and … Read more
Hong Qiao — Analyst, International Enrolment & Registration; moved from Assistant, Articulation & Registration Jocelyn Thiessen — Assistant, Events & Committees; moved from Assistant, Bookstore, Chilliwack Jessica Peakman — International Student Relations Specialist, Medical; moved from Assistant, Enrolment Services Sylvie Murray — Dean, College of Arts; Moved from Associate Dean
The UFV Now Monday edition, which covers general UFV news and events, will move to its traditional summer schedule of biweekly editions this week, until Aug 9. It will then resume weekly publication. We will continue to publish the Thursday Return to Campus edition. Here is the planned schedule: Mon, June 28 Mon, July 12 … Read more
Daily tours of the Agriculture Technology facilities. View first-hand our teaching barn, greenhouses, lab and indoor and outdoor classrooms, starting August 16. Bookings through Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/agriculture-technology-facilities-tours-tickets-158019204695 For more information, contact Michelle Morier at michelle.morier@ufv.ca 09/09/2021
New Hires, Moves and Changes, June 2021 Alexandra Brent — Advisor, Compensation & Benefits Michelle Morier — Department Assistant, Agriculture Technology Melissa Naman — Assistant, Centre for Experiential & Career Education moved from Assistant to the Office of the Dean, Faculty of Access & Continuing Education Matthew Olafson — Assistant Professor, Faculty of Applied & … Read more
By Claire Gibson, 4th-year student nurse, UFV International Albinism Awareness Day (IAAD) is celebrated every year on June 13tas a way to spread awareness about the human rights of persons with albinism (PWA) worldwide. “Strength Beyond all Odds” is the theme for 2021. Albinism is a rare, non-contagious genetic condition that is hereditary, especially if … Read more