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PD Day 2022 SAVE THE DATE — Thurs and Fri, May 12 & 13, 2022 Faculty, staff, and administrators are invited to a two-day professional development event to connect with colleagues, learn tools, tips and trends in higher ed, and grow UFV towards the future together. More details to come! #ufvpdday https://ufv.ca/pd-day/ For more information, … Read more
Seasonal Closure: Important Timesheet and Payment information As in previous years, UFV will close for its annual seasonal closure at noon on Friday, Dec 24 and reopen on Tuesday, Jan 4, 2022. Please submit all coded and approved cheque requests and invoices by Friday, Dec 10. The final cheque run of 2021 will be on … Read more
A Sickness No One Could Escape: Examining Disease in the Pacific Northwest Researchers: Dr. Keith Carlson (UFV), Dr. John Lutz (UVic), in collaboration with research assistants: Michaela Sapielak, Holly Janzen, Maaria Zafar, Aliyah Friesen, Jackie Drummond. Report by Jackie Drummond and Aliyah Friesen ________________________________________ This summer UFV’s Peace and Reconciliation Centre launched a research project … Read more
Ken Ku is set to graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree (bio-honours, chem minor) but that’s not where university started for him. While Ken had a strong focus on science in high school, he was recruited to a US art school where he earned a degree in photography and print making. “It was … Read more
UFV Campus Planning is now starting the renovation project for the third floor of D building in Abbotsford; for safety reasons, and to accommodate demolition and construction, access is no longer be available for all UFV students, staff, and faculty from Dec 1, 2021 to Sept 30, 2022. Elevator service to the third floor will … Read more
Hey Design Students! We are so excited for you to join us on campus in January. To set you up for success we have planned an orientation session to cover a range of useful topics for brand new and returning students alike! This is your chance to meet GDD faculty, staff and classmates in an … Read more
Courses and Programs Approved for F2F starting Dec 6. Location Codes: CEP A: Chilliwack Canada Education Park Building A CEP V: Chilliwack Canada Education Park Building V TTC: Chilliwack Trades & Technology Centre S: Chilliwack Building S ABBY: Abbotsford Campus AERO: Aerospace Centre (Abbotsford International Airport)
Thank you to all staff and faculty who donated to the UFV/United Way Employee Giving Campaign this past week! Our students will become difference-makers in our community, helping the Fraser Valley rebuild and recover from the pandemic and recent floods. But many need our help to get there. Did you know that GIVING TUESDAY is … Read more
People are talking more openly about mental health these days — attitudes are shifting, awareness is growing — but the work we need to do to foster safe, supportive, and mentally healthy spaces is an ongoing effort. Like our physical health, we need to take care of our mental health. And since we spend most … Read more
At the November 19 meeting of Senate the following policy was approved as revised: Undergraduate Course and Program Approval (21) Senate policies can be found at: https://www.ufv.ca/secretariat/policies/ For more information, contact Marlene Affleck at marlene.affleck@ufv.ca 12/18/2021
As part of a six-week consultation, the University Secretariat invites the UFV community to submit collaborative or individual feedback on the Graduate Course and Program Approval (209) policy, The procedures to the policy are also included for reference only. The revisions to this policy can be found on the website: https://www.ufv.ca/secretariat/policies/updates/policy-in-consultation/ Please submit your comments … Read more
Join us virtually on December 6 as we recognize the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. Speakers: Sharanjit Kaur Sandhra, Host, Coordinator of the South Asian Studies Institute and co-chair of UFV’s Race and Anti-Racism Network Dr. Lolehawk Laura Buker, Assistant Professor, Indigenous Studies, UFV Michele Giordano, Senior Program Officer, Public … Read more
Each year the Angel Tree program creates opportunities for local community members to support our UFV students during the holiday season. The Student Union Society operates the Angel Tree program annually around the holiday months. The program strives to help support UFV students raising families while pursuing their education. It’s one of the ways we … Read more
Provost and VP Academic Lunch and Learn — Strategic Enrolment Management (SEM) Plan Under the direction of the Provost and Vice-President Academic, UFV has initiated the process of developing a 10-year strategic enrolment management (SEM) plan. Building off of UFV’s integrated strategic plan — IYAQÁWTXW: House of Transformation, the SEM plan is intended to provide … Read more
With masks remaining a part of our everyday lives for the foreseeable future, we wanted to do our part to combat the resulting waste. Eleven UFV departments are sponsoring a total of 14 mask recycling boxes that will be available at both the Abbotsford and Chilliwack campuses. The boxes are for disposable masks only (e.g. … Read more