MicroCourse 4 – Create a Compelling Discussion Forum

MicroCourse 4 – Online Teaching Fundamentals – Discussion Forum Date(s): Tuesday, July 28 from 2 – 3pm This MicroCourse will cover Student led discussions, self and peer assessment, grading and assessing student activity Facilitator: Ken Harmel, Learning Designer These series of MicroCourses will introduce the essential Blackboard tools, but the primary objective of these MicroCourses … Read more

UFV Employee Digital ID/Signature Now Available

Now that Adobe Acrobat Pro has been made available to UFV Employees, IT Services is providing all employees with a certificate-based Digital ID signature to facilitate secure electronic signing of PDF documents. For those that have Adobe Acrobat Pro installed on their UFV issued workstation, users can restart their workstations on July 27th to activate … Read more

UFV receives BCcampus Open Education Foundation Grant

UFV is a recipient of a 2020 BCcampus Open Education Foundation Grant. The purpose of this grant is to assist an institution that is launching, or relaunching, an open education initiative and that requires resources to maximize the impact of this effort. The BCcampus funds have been matched by the Office of the Provost and … Read more

MicroCourse 3 – Assessments

MicroCourse 3 — Online Teaching Fundamentals – Assessments Date(s): Wednesday, July 29 from 2 – 3 pm Micro3 – Assessments Facilitator: Michelle Johnson – Educational Developer, and Claire Hay – Teaching and Learning Specialist These series of MicroCourses will introduce the essential Blackboard tools, but the primary objective of these Microcourses is the pedagogy behind … Read more

UFV Online Alumni Book Club

The UFV Alumni Association is excited to announce the launch of the UFV Alumni Book Club. In this virtual community, alumni 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 copy of the … Read more

Connect with Students during Welcome Weeks

Connect with new & current students during Welcome Weeks 2020 (September 7 – 25, 2020) Starting with a “live-to-tape” Invocation Ceremony, Welcome Weeks is a collaborative period of informational and social activities for new and returning students with programming starting in early September, and lasting about two weeks. Similar to the Midway activities at Fall … Read more

You Can Support New Student Orientation

Following the success of Discover Your UFV (www.ufv.ca/dyu), an online program that informed all newly admitted students about registration, program-specific content, getting involved at UFV, and finding support, the Orientation team is launching our Fall Orientation programming. The purpose of this programming is to support both new and current students to find the information and … Read more

UFV-SUS Food Bank reopens

We recognize that food insecurity is an ongoing issue in our UFV community. Students shouldn’t have to choose between textbooks, tuition, transportation costs, housing, and food. During these uncertain times, we understand that the need for additional support is even greater. Thanks to generous donations from the Abbotsford Community Foundation, CIVL Radio, Envision Credit Union, … Read more

Financial Aid & Awards Tips for July

Financial Aid and Awards Tips for July Registration for fall semester is underway. Remember to pay your $200 deposit prior to registering — fee deferrals take 3-5 business days to process. Access to the online student loan application for Fall 2020 is expected to open mid-July @ www.studentaidbc.ca If you are applying for student loans … Read more

New record-naming conventions for UFV records

UFV now has a standard record naming convention protocol in place. Record naming conventions are standard labels applied to records that follow a consistent and logical sequence. Naming conventions contain elements that allow users to describe content within a record in order to support business continuity, information sharing and retrieval, and version control. All departments … Read more

Planning for Academic Success Workshop — July 30

This live online workshop hosted by UFV Advising Centre will support you in planning for academic success, Academic Advisors will discuss: 1) Information about academic standing at UFV 2) Next steps for bringing your GPA above 2.0 3) Resources on campus to improve your academic success The workshops are 1 hour in length. There will … Read more

Planning for Academic Success Workshop — July 27

This live online workshop hosted by UFV Advising Centre will support you in planning for academic success, Academic Advisors will discuss: 1) Information about academic standing at UFV 2) Next steps for bringing your GPA above 2.0 3) Resources on campus to improve your academic success The workshops are 1 hour in length. There will … Read more

Planning for Academic Success Workshop — July 28

This live online workshop hosted by UFV Advising Centre will support you in planning for academic success. Academic Advisors will discuss: 1) Information about academic standing at UFV 2) Next steps for bringing your GPA above 2.0 3) Resources on campus to improve your academic success The workshop is 1 hour in length. There will … Read more