Volunteers needed for Team Convocation

Team Convocation needs your help. UFV Convocation ceremonies in 2023 will be celebrated on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday June 13, 14, and 15 at the UFV Cascades Athletic Centre on the Abbotsford Campus. Those who participate as members of Team Convocation will have their regular workday reassigned to convocation duties. Food and refreshments are provided. The … Read more

Event alert – May 18 at Abbotsford Centre

This is an update regarding an upcoming event hosted by the Abbotsford Centre. What do I need to know? Increased traffic, pedestrian volume, and parking congestion may occur due to Jordan Peterson speaking at the Abbotsford Centre. This event is not affiliated with UFV, but the Centre does utilize parking lots on UFV grounds. As … Read more

North American Occupational Safety & Health week — final three topics and quizzes (earn prizes)

Nobody wants to get hurt or sick at work. And UFV’s Environmental Health & Safety department and the Joint Occupational Health and Safety committee have a vested interest in keeping us safe. To raise awareness about workplace injury and illness prevention, UFV is participating in North American Occupational Safety & Health (NAOSH) week. The goal … Read more

UFV to mark Occupational Safety and Health week with booths, quizzes, and prizes

Nobody wants to get hurt or sick at work. And UFV’s Environmental Health & Safety department and the Joint Occupational Health and Safety committee have a vested interest in keeping us safe. To raise awareness about workplace injury and illness prevention, UFV is participating in the first annual North American Occupational Safety & Health (NAOSH) … Read more

Weaving Knowledge Systems (WKS)

Dates: May, 17, 18, 19, 2023 Time: 9am to 4pm Location: UFV Abbotsford Campus – G124 Description Weaving Knowledge Systems (formerly Indigenizing the Curriculum) is a three-day workshop that provides you with hands-on experience and resources that will bring together Indigenous and Western worldviews based on your subject area. We will explore experiential activities to … Read more

Scholarly Sharing Celebration — April 13

Join the organizers of the Scholarly Sharing Initiative for an end-of-year gathering — our first in-person since 2020! We will celebrate and promote interdisciplinary dialogue at UFV, announce some new initiatives and plans, and thank all those who have helped keep the SSI going for the last few years. Everyone welcome! Schedule highlights With speakers … Read more

Hiring SLG Leaders (Paid Position) — information session — March 29

Are you looking for valuable work experience in your field of study? SLG leaders facilitate weekly study sessions for historically difficult courses. The SLG leader focuses on helping students develop transferable learning skills/strategies and applies them to the content of the course. The SLG program is currently hiring leaders for ANTH 102, BIO 111, BUS … Read more

Student Research Day 2023 — April 4

Each year toward the end of winter semester, UFV students are invited to participate in Student Research Day by designing and submitting a research poster and/or by presenting a snapshot of their research project in under two minutes at the Student Microlectures. The purpose? To share the current state of their faculty-supervised research with a … Read more

Instructional Skills Workshops (ISW) — May and June

The Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) is offered to a group of five or six colleagues and is designed to enhance the teaching effectiveness of both new and experienced educators. During the 3½ day workshop, participants design and conduct three “mini-lessons” and receive verbal, written and video feedback from the other participants who have been learners … Read more

Career narrative counselling workshop — learn to tell your career story — March 30

Career narrative counselling — learn to tell your career story: workshop for self-assessment tools Career Narrative Counselling Process: This workshop is for students in their second year or above, and will give provide all the self-assessment tools in order to create a road map that tells your full career story. This one-on-one career reflective meaning-making … Read more

Agriculture Technology Open House — April 13

Agriculture careers are becoming increasingly important and in high demand. UFV’s agriculture programs are for both students with extensive experience in agriculture and those with very little. They offer those with career experience the ability to receive credit for courses required to obtain a credential. For those with very little work/industry experience, you get the … Read more

Strategic Initiatives Fund showcase — March 1-9

Come and help celebrate the completion of projects funded by the Strategic Initiative Fund! Project themes include Indigenization and Reconciliation, Community Engagement, Lifelong Learning and others. Join us as UFV Faculty and Staff reflect on their work in a series of events from March 1 to March 9. Students, staff, and faculty are welcome to … Read more