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Hands-on, career-focused + far from ordinary! Graphic and Digital Design programs at the University of the Fraser Valley are forward-thinking, dynamic, and flexible. Come and learn about your options! Join our info session and begin shaping the future of the creative industry in the valley and beyond! + Explore various program options + Meet our … Read more
The EDI Task Force has developed a statement on its commitment to and solidarity with Black Lives Matter. See it here: https://www.ufv.ca/president/presidents-task-force-on-equity-diversity-and-inclusion/black-lives-matter/ For more information, contact Christina Forcier at christina.forcier@ufv.ca 10/13/2020
Staff enrolled in the Municipal Pension Plan are invited to attend the MPP AGM Thursday, October 15, 2020 at 10:00 am. Please go to https://mpp.pensionsbc.ca/web/municipal/annual-general-meeting to register. Thurs, Oct 15 10 am-noon Virtual https://mpp.pensionsbc.ca/web/municipal/annual-general-meeting For more information, contact Debbie Dyck at debbie.dyck@ufv.ca 10/15/2020
The ShakeOut BC earthquake drill takes place across the province at 10:15am on Thursday, October 15 and UFV will be participating. This emergency drill should be practiced in a COVID-safe way wherever you are, offsite or on campus. UFV Alert, the system that delivers important emergency information during a crisis, will be activated. You will … Read more
Voting is now underway for one student position on the Board of Governors. All eligible voters received their invitation to vote via email. Voting closes October 10 at 6 pm. The 8 candidates are: – Harman Gill – Ishika Sethi – Jessica Levesque – Kulveer Singh – Maria Benedik – Moninder Grewal – Paul Okano … Read more
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
UFV REACH has partnered up with ParticipACTION for the Great Big Move event to virtually explore Canada while encouraging everyone to be physically active. Event runs from October 1 to 31. To participate you will need to download the ParticipACTION app. This challenge can be done on your own or as a team of 2-8 … Read more
Members of the EDI Task Force are pleased to launch the Conversation Café. These one-hour sessions are an opportunity for all UFV employees to discuss, unpack, and examine issues of equity, diversity, and inclusion. Tues, Oct 8 3:30-4:30 pm Zoom For more information, contact Christina Forcier at christina.forcier@ufv.ca 10/08/2020
Make your online courses more meaningful. Enhance your teaching with ed tech tools from TLC’s top picks inventory. Browse our A-Z listing or find tools based on teaching outcome, popularity, and type of support. Be sure to check back regularly for updates and new apps. Upcoming Schedule: PeerScholar Workshop — Thurs, Oct 8 (3-4 pm) … Read more
Join Lorna Andrews, Teaching and Learning Specialist, Indigenization, to chat about reconciliation efforts at UFV. The Chat-R sessions are an online chat about Reconciliation, Decolonization, Indigenization, or anything associated with Reconciliation. The hope is that faculty and staff can share their stories, best practices, or journeys towards reconciliation. This is also an opportunity for folks … Read more
This summer, self-serve password reset (SSPR) was made available to all UFV faculty and staff; if you haven’t enrolled for SSPR yet, please read below for more information. What do I need to know? In order to improve your UFV email security, UFV has implemented upgrades to our password and account protection processes. These improvements … Read more
Course poens: October 23, 2020 at 3 pm Synchronous Sessions via Zoom: Monday, October 26 (12-1 pm — 1 hour) Friday, October 30 ( 12-2 pm — 2 hours) Asynchronous Course Materials via Blackboard Description During our synchronous and asynchronous sessions, we will go through a journey to discover challenges and best practices in decolonizing … Read more
Course Opens: November 6, 2020 at 3 pm Synchronous Sessions via Zoom: Monday, November 9 (12-1 pm – 1 hour) Friday, November 13 (12-2 pm – 2 hours) Asynchronous Course Materials via Blackboard Description: Weaving Knowledge Systems (formerly Indigenizing the Curriculum) a workshop that provides you with hands-on experience and resources that will bring together … Read more
Are you a College of Arts sessional or permanent faculty? Join us for our latest “Talking about Teaching” online sessions in October! October 2020 Sessions: Q-&-A Related to COVID-19 About this Event Join this Question-and-Answer session with Dr. Sylvie Murray (Associate Dean of Faculty) and Dr. Linda Pardy (Associate Dean of Students) and ask any … Read more
BFA Grad Exhibition: Dana Mandeville, Unbound, 2020 on view at the S’eliyemetaxwtexw Art Gallery Exhibition continues October 8, 2020. The S’eliyemetaxwtexw Art Gallery is reopening. The S’eliyemetaxwtexw Art Gallery will be welcoming back visitors to view part one of three from our series of BFA grad exhibitions, featuring Dana Mandeville’s artwork Unbound, 2020, mixed media … Read more