MicroCourse 8 — Managing Your Online Course — Aug 31

MicroCourse 8 – Online Teaching Fundamentals – Managing Your Online Course This micro-course will cover best practices for planning and managing your online course and tips for workload management, building community and student engagement. Date(s): Monday, August 31 from 11am – 12pm Facilitator: Claire Hay, Teaching and Learning Specialist This course is part of the … Read more

PeerScholar Training

PeerScholar is much more than just a self- and peer-assessment tool Have you wanted to help develop your students’ metacognitive skills? Are you designing activities and assessments that promote transferrable skills such as critical, creative and analytic thinking? Have you thought about how students can improve their ability to accept “sh*t sandwiches” and work with … Read more

MicroCourses — Online Teaching Fundamentals — Aug 24-27

The Teaching and Learning Centre is offering an ongoing MicroCourse series of workshops (essential Blackboard tools for online courses), with synchronous sessions for each MicroCourse scheduled weekly. The primary objective of these MicroCourses is the pedagogy behind the tools and how they can be used to: *achieve learning objectives *promote student engagement *collaborate among peers … Read more

Career opportunities — August 24

Keep up with career opportunities at UFV by checking out the UFV Career Opportunities website. Current positions include: – IT Service Management (ITSM) Analyst – Service Desk Analyst I – Manager, Alumni Relations – Switchboard Operator – Assistant, Risk & Safety – Groundskeeper Assistant – Assistant Professor, BSN program To view details on these postings, … Read more

Show us your summer photos

COVID-19 meant summer didn’t turn out exactly as you may have planned, but there were opportunities to get outside and enjoy summer. Show us your photos! Send your favourite one to ufvnow@ufv.ca (only one photo per email, please). You may submit more than one in separate emails.

Grant Workshop: Tips & Tricks for Writing an NSERC Grant Proposal — Sept 9

Are you a UFV faculty member seeking funding for your natural sciences or engineering research? Learn tips and tricks for writing a successful NSERC grant proposal by attending our online Grant Writing workshop: Wed, Sept 9 10–11:30 am Bluejeans video app Hosted by Jerri-Lynne Cameron, Director, Research Services and Industry Engagement RSVP: https://ufv-nserc-grant-workshop-2020.eventbrite.com In this … Read more

Research Option & Scholarly Activity (ROSA) workshop — Sept 10

The UFV Research Office facilitates a yearly workshop for permanent teaching faculty who are interested in applying for either a Research Option or Scholarly Activity (ROSA) release, or a Scholarly Activity Grant. ROSA applications are due October 31 of each year, and this year we have introduced some changes to the application. Ask questions and … Read more

Senate faculty byelection results

Congratulations to the faculty who were recently acclaimed to their positions on Senate, to fill one-year terms, until July 31, 2021: Faculty of Humanities: Karin Jager, Department Head, Associate Professor — Graphic & Digital Design Faculty of Social Sciences: Christine Elsey, Associate Professor — Social, Cultural & Media Studies Faculty of Science: Afia Raja, Assistant … Read more

Grant Workshop: Developing a Successful SSHRC Insight Grant Proposal — Aug 27

Are you a social sciences or humanities researcher considering applying to the SSHRC Insight Program? Have a walk through the application process complete with tips and strategies for writing a successful SSHRC Insight Grant proposal by attending our online grant writing workshop: • Thurs, August 27, 2020 • 10–11:30 am • Bluejeans video app • … Read more

UFVAlumni Book Club (online)

The UFV Alumni Association is excited to announce the launch of the UFV Alumni Book Club. In this virtual community, alumni, faculty and staff will connect with each other to read and discuss books on a range of topics and member suggestions. There is no cost to participate – you only have to obtain a … Read more

Weaving Knowledge Systems — Sept 1-4

Weaving Knowledge Systems (formerly Indigenizing the Curriculum) is a workshop that provides you with hands-on experience and resources that will bring together Indigenous and Western worldviews based on your subject area. This workshop is designed for those who have previously completed a course/workshop on Decolonization and Reconciliation. Priority given to those who have completed the … Read more

UFV Library Select & Collect Service

Although UFV Libraries in Abbotsford & Chilliwack remain closed due to COVID-19, the Library is offering Select & Collect, a curbside-like pickup service for students, employees, and alumni. Initially this service will only be available at the Abbotsford campus library, four days/week, Monday-Thursday, 12-4 pm (excluding holidays). To start, books from the Abbotsford campus library, … Read more