Pipelines, Rights, and Boundaries — panel discussion Sept 29

Panel Discussion — Global to Local Context Mon, Sept 29  7-9 pm Abby B101 Panel discussion and speakers will include: Land Rights and Boundaries: Hugh Brody, Film Maker Human Rights and Corporate Sector: Charis Enns , PhD Candidate Land Claims and Development: Dr. Ken Brealey, Associate Dean of Faculty, UFV Aboriginal Rights and Title, Impacts … Read more

UFV Banner Self-Service maintenance — Sept 28

To improve system stability, IT Services will be performing Banner Self-Service infrastructure upgrades within scheduled maintenance window: Sun, Sept 28 – 7-11 am Banner Self-Service and myUFV will be unavailable during that time. This includes all Banner users and anyone accessing Student, Faculty, or Employee Information through myUFV. Student and Employee Email, and Online Learning … Read more

Weight-loss study recruiting male participants

Dr. David Harper of the UFV Kinesiology and Physical Education department is recruiting male participants (from UFV faculty and staff) interested in a nutritional intervention that addresses insulin resistance and chronic disease. In the 12-week study you might lose up to 10 kg of body fat, reduce pain and inflammation, improve sleep and energy, improve … Read more

UFV International is hiring Global Student Associates

Are you interested in working on campus? Would you like to learn more about International Education and developing intercultural competencies? Current UFV students are encourage to check out the following link to find out more about the new Global Student Associate positions and how to apply. Go to http://www.ufv.ca/international/international_student_life/global-student-associates/ For more information, contact UFV International … Read more

Sign up for UFV Alert!

The University of the Fraser Valley strives to provide a secure and safe campus for its students, employees, and visitors. To keep the UFV community informed in emergency situations, UFV now offers UFV Alert text notification system. Students and employees can stay informed about critical campus information by  registering to receive UFV Alert messages. UFV Alert … Read more

Employee emergency contact information wanted

Human Resources is requesting that all UFV employees provide an emergency contact. This can be done by: 1. logging on to the myufv portal http://portal.ufv.ca/cp/home/loginf 2. Select the Personal Information tab on the left-hand side bar 3. Select Update Emergency Contacts 4. Select new contact and add appropriate information Please note you can have more … Read more

Free career and life planning workshops for students

The UFV Counselling department asks you to encourage students to take a free two-hour workshop on the Abbotsford campus where free career assessments on interests, personality and values will be given. 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm Pick a date: Sept 24; Oct 8, 22; Nov 5, 12; Dec 3 For more information, contact Student Services … Read more

Recent phishing attempts

A number of UFV email users have been recent recipients of suspicious messages. This is a reminder that if you receive a message you are not expecting and it does not look quite right, then by all means treat it with suspicion. A recent example involves an email received supposedly from PayPal. This message contains … Read more

Campus Card & Cascade Cash

New! Move your money from your chip to your strip; you can now pay for printing, photocopying and more using the magnetic strip on your campus card instead of the chip. Visit the Campus Card office today to load Cascade Cash onto the strip on your card or to have funds transferred from your existing … Read more

Impressive enrollment and ISW at UFV Chandigarh

Exciting news continues to roll in from UFV’s campus in Chandigarh, India. Celebrating its 9th year, UFV Chandigarh recently announced a record-breaking enrollment of two sections totaling 60 students. Overall, student strength at Chandigarh’s campus has reached a record high of 105 full-time students, with 24 recently arriving in Abbotsford to continue their BBA studies. … Read more

Commuter alert — September

Abbotsford campus commuter & parking advisory: Tue, Sept 23. 7:30 pm – Alan Jackson Sun, Sept 28, 6 pm – Casting Crowns Daily Parking: Students and employees may purchase daily parking and park in lots 1, 4-6, 8-10, or on city streets at Gillis Avenue, College Drive, and McKenzie Road. Note: UFV parking permits are … Read more

Get active with Campus Rec and Wellness

Students, staff, and faculty are reminded that UFV’s new and returning fitness classes are designed to energize your day. There are also intramural programs with organized team sports and drop-in sessions. Join, engage, and stay and play. Sports include: 3-on-3 basketball, indoor soccer, volleyball, badminton, pickleball, and ball hockey. Find more info at www.ufvcascades.ca/rec or … Read more

Great War Day: Local Experiences and Legacies — Oct 3

On the centenary of the first Canadian military expedition to the battlefields of Europe, UFV’s Great War Day: Local Experiences and Legacies provides an exceptional opportunity to learn about the Fraser Valley’s connections to the First World War through the display of memorabilia, historical artifacts, military or civilian representations, local memories and commemorative projects (whether … Read more

College Pension Plan member news

The Pension Previewer — an online tool that demonstrates how the plan design changes to the pension formula, bridge benefit and early retirement reductions will affect your pension — is now available on the Plan Design 2016 webpage. To learn more about the Pension Previewer please visit the College Pension Plan website. If you have … Read more