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The Centre for Accessibility Services (CAS) invites faculty to join us for an in-depth look at our Accommodated Exam Request System. At this workshop, we will go over what to expect when faculty receive an Accommodated Exam Request email. This includes how to review, approve, and provide exam details for the request so that students … Read more
As a UFV employee, if you have a social media account on LinkedIn, Twitter and/or Facebook, please consider sharing posted UFV career opportunities to your network of colleagues, clients, customers and friends to help spread the word, drive applicants to ufv.ca/careers and fill vacancies with great new hires! https://ufv.ca/careers/ For more information, contact Debra Fehr … Read more
The First Nations Education Steering Committee consulted with First Nation communities, elders, scholars, and knowledge keepers to develop this tool to assist in the development of curriculum and teaching/learning strategies. An overview of the principles will be provided, and we will discuss ways to infuse the First People’s Principles of Learning into your practice. Please … Read more
This workshop will provide an overview of the history, cultural protocols, and Indigenous worldviews of Circles. Learn about using Circle Works as a pedagogical tool in both the face-to-face and online classrooms. Strategies to facilitate a culturally appropriate Circle will be discussed and modelled. Mon, Jan 10 (11:30-12:30pm) – This workshop has been moved online … Read more
During these sessions (offered in Abbotsford, Chilliwack, and online), we will learn about Stó:lō’s relationship with S’ólh Téméxw. We will connect with the land and create a personal and culturally appropriate territory acknowledgment. Please register for the session you would like to attend, and to receive the zoom link if you choose the online workshop. … Read more
An overview of the BCTF Aboriginal Ways of Knowing and Being poster will be provided. It will be used as a guideline to engage in dialogue about Aboriginal Ways of Knowing and Being. Then participate in hands-on learning activities that are culturally appropriate for your teaching/learning environment. Please note that these workshops are scheduled to … Read more
Kirkness and Bernardt’s First Nations in Higher Education: The Four R’s (1991) is a foundational form for Indigenizing education. These four R’s: Respect, Relevance, Reciprocity, and Responsibility will be reviewed as well as a fifth R: Relationships. Strategies for weaving the 5 R’s into your practice will be demonstrated. Workshop Dates: Wed, Feb 2 (4-5 … Read more
This workshop is offered through both synchronous and asynchronous sessions. We will go through a journey to discover challenges and best practices in decolonizing our education practice and spaces. Through reflecting on your experiences and knowledge of Indigenous history and issues, we will work through activities based on decolonization, Indigenization, and reconciliation practices. Our journey … Read more
Learn to revise your existing test questions so that they are clearer and promote student success… all without compromising course content! Informed by research conducted at UBC, the methods we will review have resulted in increases on final exam scores of as much as an entire letter grade. This is a hands on online workshop, … Read more
In this online workshop, we will explore ways to give effective feedback for student assignments. Learn about some typical features of multilingual student writing and how to address them in your course. Workshop Dates: Tues, Feb 1 (2-3 pm) Mon, Feb 28 (12-1 pm) More events: events.ufv.ca/tlc/ More Information: tlcevents@ufv.ca or victoria.surtees@ufv.ca https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/TeachingandLearningTLCInternationalizationWorkshops@ufv.ca/bookings/s/OCybR79OLEqyd3XldVX5YA2 For more … Read more
Nominations for Professor and Librarian Emeritus Deadline: Emeritus recommendations must be submitted to the appropriate Dean or University Librarian by February 15. UFV grants the honorable designations of Professor and Librarian Emeritus in recognition of long service and contributions to the institution. How does someone earn emeritus status? The designation of Professor Emeritus or Librarian … Read more
The Risk & Safety department will join Information Technology Services in using TeamDynamix as its service management tool. The first phase of Risk & Safety’s deployment, which went live September 1, replaces many PDFs and MachForms with the new TeamDynamix ticketing system. https://www.ufv.ca/risk-and-safety/contact-info/ For more information, contact Mary Miller at mary.miller@ufv.ca 02/08/2022
Provost’s Lunch and Learn — Making Sense of Indigenization, Decolonization, and Reconciliation Indigenization, decolonization, and reconciliation can be very complex. Using a Venn Diagram, an overview of the differences and overlaps between decolonization, Indigenization, and reconciliation will be demonstrated and discussed. Our roles and responsibilities for each component will also be reviewed. Please join Lorna … Read more
The next Senate meeting is scheduled for Friday, Jan 21, at 1:30 pm on the Abbotsford campus, Room A225 The deadline for submission for items for the agenda is Tues, Jan 11 at noon. Please email your submissions to UFVSenate@ufv.ca https://www.ufv.ca/senate/meeting-schedule/ For more information, contact Marlene Affleck at marlene.affleck@ufv.ca 01/21/2022
UFV students participated in a joint Abbotsford/Chilliwack CityStudio digital HUBBUB #8 we launched last week. Everyone is welcome to cast their vote for the People’s Choice Award. See link below. CityStudio Virtual Hubbub #8 – Fall 2021 | Let’s Talk Abbotsford (letstalkabbotsford.ca)