Municipal Pension Plan seminars

The winter schedule for the Municipal Pension Plan free member seminars is live! The two seminars are: • Your Pension, Your Future (1½ hours), for new and mid-career plan members. • Thinking About Retiring (2 hours), for members within five years of retirement. All plan members, including those receiving long-term disability benefits, are welcome. To … Read more

Book a Writing Centre orientation in your class(es)

The Writing Centre would like to inform faculty about a new way we can support your students in their writing. Our data on usage show that students who receive orientations to the Writing Centre in their courses do indeed tend to use it more often and more effectively. We therefore encourage faculty in all areas … Read more

Standout nomination deadline — Wed, Jan 8

Deadline is this Wednesday! The Standout – Recognizing UFV Student and Alumni Leaders It’s that time of year again to nominate your ALL-STAR students and alumni. Do you know a student who has excelled at or experienced a leadership opportunity that has impacted their education? Why not feature this student in UFV’s Leadership Magazine: The … Read more

Winter 2014 NSO success

Thank you UFV staff and students for your support in welcoming our new students at the Winter 2014 New Student Orientation. In total we welcomed 150 new students to UFV. In addition, we also had over 50 enthusiastic student and staff volunteers. Photos of Winter NSO can be viewed on the UFV Facebook page and … Read more

Room bookings — new portal training — Jan 13-16

In anticipation of our move to a new UFV Room Bookings system we would like to invite you to attend one of our training sessions: Abbotsford Mon, Jan 13, B132, 2:30-3 pm Thurs, Jan 16 B132, 11:30 am-noon Chilliwack Tues, Jan 14, A0022, 10-10:30 am Wed, Jan 15, A0022, 11:30-noon We urge you to take … Read more

Keep up with UFV on Facebook and Twitter

Did you know you can follow UFV on Twitter and like us on Facebook? Follow @goUFV on Twitter (where we have 4,238 followers) and like the University of the Fraser Valley page on Facebook (where we have more than 6,000 fans). There are many other UFV-related Facebook pages and Twitter feeds,  and we frequently share … Read more

Candidate presentations — Dean, Faculty of Professional Studies

Five candidates will interview for the position of Dean, Faculty of Professional Studies, and you are invited to attend the public presentations. The topic of the presentation is “Given what you know about UFV, the status of BC post-secondary education, and, more generally, the changing landscape of post-secondary education, what would you see as the … Read more

Financial Aid and Awards tips for January

1) Be sure to pay your fees before the Tues, Jan 21 deadline — Penalties apply if fees are not paid in full. 2) If you’re experiencing delays with government student loan funding, please contact Financial Aid and Awards right away. 3) Get your bursary applications prepared — first day to apply is  Wed, Jan … Read more

Parking permit process for non-permanent employees

CORRECTION NOTICE Parking permit process for non-permanent employees UFV Non-permanent employees have the following payment options for acquiring parking permits at UFV: • $25 per month — this can be purchased at a monthly increment of your choice — employee hanging parking permit is available for purchase through the Facilities office located at the Abbotsford campus … Read more

Holiday greetings from President Mark Evered

Thank you for all you bring to our academic community. Thank you for your commitment to our common values and goals, and for the many ways you enrich our time together, whether you are studying here, or serving our students and our University. Let’s not be shy about taking pride in our individual contributions and … Read more

UFV signature rings — choose from four handcrafted custom designs

Announcing the launch of our UFV signature rings! Exclusively designed for UFV, our signature rings symbolically capture the essence of UFV, and feature the university logo or seal. Choose from the four beautiful designs and select your special features: Choose your precious metal: platinum, 10k, 14k or 18k yellow gold or silver Add the UFV … Read more

Stefan leads Community Arts Dialogue on Interculturalism

UFV instructor Shelley Stefan was invited to participate in the Community Arts Dialogue on Interculturalism held in Vancouver on Nov 9 & 16. The two-part dialogue aimed to facilitate discussion to gather current ideas, perceptions and challenges around the theme of Interculturalism. Led by Stefan and artist Diane Moran, participants had a chance to create … Read more

Changes to Assessment Services procedures coming in January

Due to the increased demand for internal invigilation services and its limited resources, Assessment Services will be implementing some changes to its procedures as of January 2, 2014. A summary of these changes — which will help ensure a secure and efficient assessment centre — follows. Information for Students ~ Students must submit the online … Read more

Philosopher visits local high school

On December 10, Philosophy faculty member Wayne Henry went back to high school. Dr. Henry visited Sardis Secondary School to give guest presentations to Mr. Rickard Chadsey’s Philosophy 12 classes. Henry’s lectures concerned Locke on private property and the development of the notion of human rights (coincidentally it was International Human Rights Day). He pointed … Read more